2015 - 2016 2015-16 Season | Tacoma’s Theater District Pantages Theater | Rialto Theater | Theatre on the Square | Tacoma Armory Say hi to wellness. For more than 120 years, the CHI Franciscan Health family of doctors, nurses and staff has offered expert, compassionate care to our neighbors in Pierce County. We keep you healthy, mind, body and spirit. —St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma — St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood — St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor — Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care — Franciscan Medical Group primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics — Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care, offering visits via phone or video chat for $35 Visit HiBestCare.org Say hi to wellness. For more than 120 years, the CHI Franciscan Health family of doctors, nurses and staff has offered expert, compassionate care to our neighbors in Pierce County. We keep you healthy, mind, body and spirit. —St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma — St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood — St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor — Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care — Franciscan Medical Group primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics — Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care, offering visits via phone or video chat for $35 Visit HiBestCare.org 2015- 2016 Welcome to the 2015-16 Season in Tacoma’s Historic Theater District Illustrations by Chandler O’Leary Iconic concerts, inspired dance, belly laughs and more than a few surprises await you. We look forward to sharing a year of dazzling and diverse shows... There are good times ahead! For a listing of more upcoming events, visit BroadwayCenter.org. A SPECIAL THANKS TO TACOMA’S RESIDENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SEASON SPONSORS: Dear Broadway IN THIS ISSUE 2015-16 PROGRAM VOLUME II Center Friends, 7 Ye Olde Merry Holiday T.V. Spectacular ................December 18–20 Welcome to the 10 Pink Martini ..............................................January 15 Broadway Center! 12 Fanny Ara in Juncal Street Flamenco .......................January 16 Whether this is your first visit to 14 Inside Radiolab with Robert Krulwich ...................... January 22 Tacoma’s historic Theater District LISA MUNET PHOTOGRAPHY 15 Paula Poundstone . .January 30 or you are a longtime friend, thank you 17 Robin Spielberg ......................................... February 5 for being here. I’m thrilled to share the experience of live performance with you. 19 Bram Stoker’s Dracula ....................................February 14 This holiday season, the Broadway 21 Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now ...................February 19 Center stages an original production, Ye Olde Merry Holiday T.V. Spectacular – 22 Black Violin ............................................ February 25 paying homage to the holiday television 23 The Lightning Thief . February 28 specials of yesteryear. We’ll kick off the New Year with Northwest favorite Pink Martini, whose music spans all genres. Following that are two of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015–16 most popular NPR personalities – Deanna Keller, President • Amanda Nathan, Secretary first, go behind the scenes with Inside Stephanie Howe, Treasurer • Warren Willoughby, Immediate Past-President RadioLab with Robert Krulwich; then Paula Christopher Algeo Nicole Hume Connie Ladenburg Jim Storvick Poundstone, the star of Wait Wait…Don’t Judy Baerg Lisa Jangard Darriel Menefee Vic Sweberg Tell Me will bring her gentle brand of Lois Bernstein Genie Jefferson Mark Pinto Monique Trudnowski comedy to the Pantages. Jim Burg Brooke Johnson Jumi Sakurai Mike Wark In February, Steinway artist and famed Kim Fisher Clint Johnson Kristen Sawin pianist Robin Spielberg will grace Tiffany Harmon Kathy Keele Bill Sterud Theatre on the Square with a special BROADWAY CENTER STAFF concert, then L.A. Theatre Works brings Administration Emily Alm, Senior Events Manager a little bite to your Valentine’s Day with David Fischer, Executive Director Sean Blacketer, Maintenance Coodinator Dracula. Rhythmic Circus brings a funky, Lacey Wright, Associate Executive Director Kathryn Philbrook, Volunteer Coordinator rapid-fire dance show Feet Don’t Fail Me Gini Sommer, Executive Assistant Klair Ethridge, Rentals Sales Coordinator Jeff Jainga, Event Lead Now! Continuing the theme of modern Box Office & Marketing Mateo Herrera, Event Lead spins on traditional performances, Black Jared Wigert, Associate Director of Marketing Ashley Shetler, Event Lead Mariesa Bus, Assistant Marketing Manager Chris Tubig, Event Lead Violin returns to share their classical Katie Engel, Data and Patron Services Manager Gail Thomason, House Manager music fused with hip hop stylings. The Vanessa Cadungug, Box Office Manager Carissa Daniels, Concessionaire / Event Aide Erin White, Box Office Sales Lead Kristen Deane-Ajax, Concessionaire / Event Aide month ends with The Lightning Thief, a Jordan Devereaux, Box Office Sales Representative Peter Edwards, Concessionaire / Event Aide family musical performance that brings Caroline McKee Silva, Box Office Sales Representative Cayla Fields, Concessionaire / Event Aide the best-selling book series to life. Cori Mickelson, Concessionaire / Event Aide Development Riley Park, Concessionaire/ Event Aide Together, we experience art, Becky Johnson, Director of Development Rachel Gardiner, Concessionaire / Event Aide community and life in vibrant downtown Rachel Shouse, Major Gifts Coordinator Wes Hough, Concessionaire / Event Aide Alison Pride, Grant Writer Rochelle Wells, Concessionaire / Event Aide Tacoma. Thank you for joining the Nadine Kohler, Auction Coordinator journey, and filling our historic theaters Finance with inspiration and joy. Education & Programs Shannon Johnson, Associate Director of Finance Katie Lappier, Associate Director of Education Aimee Takayoshi, Finance Assistant Tony Gomez, Education Manager Marsha Walner, Education Coordinator Operations Angie Hanan, Master Teaching Artist Scott Painter, Director of Operations Warmest regards, Jill Heinecke, Master Teaching Artist Nick Shellman, Stage Department Coordinator Gabe McPherson, Master Teaching Artist Warren Crain, Head Carpenter Leah Scofield, Master Teaching Artist Royce Baer, Lead Technician (Rialto) Jennifer King, Master Teaching Artist Josh Holcomb, Head Flyman Laura Shephard, Master Teaching Artist Rich Tocher, Lead Technician (Theatre on the Square) Nicolette Anders, Master Teaching Artist Don Littrell, Sound Technician David Fischer Darlene Anderson, Master Teaching Artist Mariah Jackson, Trainee Executive Director Charles Simmons, Master Teaching Artist Caroline McKee Silva, Trainee Events and Venue Rentals All stage work performed by employees that are Leilani Balais, Associate Director of Events represented by IATSE, Local #15. encoreartsseattle.com 5 December 2015 Volume 3, No. 2 Paul Heppner Publisher Susan Peterson Design & Production Director Ana Alvira, Robin Kessler, Kim Love, Shaun Swick Production Artists and Graphic Design Mike Hathaway Sales Director Brieanna Bright, Joey Chapman, Gwendolyn Fairbanks, Ann Manning Seattle Area Account Executives Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed, Tim Schuyler Hayman San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives Brett Hamil Online Editor Jonathan Shipley Associate Online Editor Jonathan Shipley Ad Services Coordinator Carol Yip Sales Coordinator Leah Baltus Editor-in-Chief Paul Heppner Publisher Marty Griswold Associate Publisher Dan Paulus Art Director Jonathan Zwickel Senior Editor Gemma Wilson Associate Editor COME SEE WHERE Amanda Manitach Visual Arts Editor ART AND MUSIC AREN’T EXTRAS, Paul Heppner President but part of a student’s SCHEDULE A Mike Hathaway Vice President everyday education. 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Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. 6 Date: BROADWAY 8-3-15 CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSBleed: n/a Advertiser: Charles Wright Academy Printing: 4c, cmyk File name: Production Contact: CWA Encore 4_75x9_875_Fall2015 Amy Senftleben, 253-620-8870, Pub: Encore Media [email protected] Final Size: 4.75”x9.875” Live Area: n/a Broadway Center presents SPONSORS Sinatra” at his 4th grade talent show and was immediately suspended from school for singing inappropriate songs. He Ye Olde spent his youth playing in school bands in Federal Way and eventually played Merry trumpet in the United States Army Band. Jewell has been active in local theater playing Captain Von Trapp in Holiday T.V. Spectacular four productions of The Sound of Music. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 AT 7:30 P.M. You can see Jewell’s “Tribute to Frank SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 AT 7:30 P.M. Sinatra” at local theaters, clubs, casinos SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015 AT 3:00 P.M. and summer music festivals. He recently THEATRE ON THE SQUARE retired from his day job after 37 years RUN TIME: 75 MINUTES with the City of Des Moines. Jewell has a wonderful wife, Janice, and two amazing DIRECTOR’S NOTE lane, as we present some wonderful talent sons, Bryan and Craig. joeyjewell.com If you are of a pre-millennial generation, in the tradition of those old television Casi (Guest