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Theater
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5th. Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night: Leonard Bernstein 4/8/2010
5th Avenue`s Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong celebrates the life and music of the legendary American composer/conductor/writer/activist Leonard Bernstein. Seattle singers Greg McCormick Allen, Anne Allgood, Candice Donehoo, Mary Jo DuGaw, Brandon O`Neill, Matt Owen, Sarah Rudinoff, Billie Wildrick and guest artists Laura Griffith, Joe Aaron Reid and the Seattle Women`s Chorus perform songs of Bernstein`s theatrical works, West Side Story, Wonderful Town, On The Town and Candide. |
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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy 4/2/2010
This week`s Art Zone episode is airtight! We feature painter, Kelly Neidig; a profile of filmmaker, Zia Mohajerjasbi; a visit to the Hazard Factory; hot theatre tips from Kathy Hsieh; and new songs from the fabulous Rocky Votolato! |
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5th. Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night: Legally Blonde 2/18/2010
A conversation with Legally Blonde songwriter Laurence O`Keefe and producer Hal Luftig, gives the inside story of creating this hit Broadway musical based on the popular film. O`Keefe will play and sing excerpts from his musicals (including the cult favorite Bat Boy) and Luftig will share experiences of his 20-year career as the producer of Broadway hits such as Thoroughly Modern Millie, Movin` Out, the current revival of "Oh, My God You Guys!", and the current Broadway revival of West Side Story and the upcoming Catch Me If You Can, which had its world premiere at The 5th Avenue last summer. |
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5th. Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night: Some Enchanted Evening 1/28/2010
"Some Enchanted Evening" The Rebirth of a Classic Musical. Executive Producer and Artistic Director, David Armstrong, talks with Bartlett Sher, the outbound Artistic Director of Seattle`s Intiman Theatre and Resident Director at Lincoln Center Theatre, of how he and his team made a classic come alive for a new generation, concluding with a look at the career of South Pacific`s creators, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who revolutionized the American Musical by creating what they called "the musical play." Director Bartlett Sher`s smash-hit Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein`s South Pacific brought spectacular new life to a musical that hadn`t been revived on Broadway since its original production in 1949. The 5th Avenue Theatre`s Producing Artistic Director David Armstrong will tell the story of this legendary team, from their early shows with other collaborators to their historic partnership, their timeless shows and their enduring effect on the musical theater. Featuring musical performances by some of Seattle`s finest singers including Patti Cohenour, Jessica Skerrit and Eric Ankrim performing selections from Oklahoma!, Carousel, Flower Drum Song, Cinderella, The King and I and The Sound of Music. |
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5th. Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night: Irving Berlin 11/18/2009
5th Avenue Theatre Producing Artistic Director David Armstrong reviews the histories of Irving Berlin and Andrew Lloyd Webber and their musicals. The two composers, working in different eras, contributed revolutionary change on the Broadway Stage. To learn more about 5th Avenues ongoing programs, visit: 5thavenue.org |
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Front Row: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 10/13/2009
David Armstrong, 5th Avenue Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, explains the history making Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice story of Joseph's very loud garment! A colorful tale that spans musical styles from calypso to rock to disco to country. Stage actors Anthony Fedorov, also an American Idol finalist, Jennifer Paz and Billy Joe Huels chat with David Armstrong this worldwide phenomenon that has been an audience favorite for more than thirty-five years! To learn more about upcoming Spotlight Nights, go to: www.5thavenue.org Featuring "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door" and "Go, Go, Go Joseph!" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Tim Rice.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate 9/29/2009
In this year of the Lincoln Bicentennial, Intiman Theatre and Town Hall Seattle's Center for Civic Life co-present a dramatic reading of selections from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, convened during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign. Lincoln, the Republican challenger, was a little-known upstart taking on a political giant. His oratorical brilliance and passionate support of racial equality helped make him an American hero. As part of Intiman's American Cycle series and its production of Robert E. Sherwood's play Abe Lincoln in Illinois, actors Erik Lochtefeld and R. Hamilton Wright read the words of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, the characters they will play in the Intiman production. |
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Front Row: 5th Ave High School Musical Awards 2009 8/8/2009
This half-hour special captures the electricity of the seventh annual 5th Avenue High School Musical Awards in Seattle, featuring 82 schools across the State and some 2,200 students in attendance. This program includes backstage interviews with award-winners and presenters, showcasing the energetic performances that make this event unique. Performance arts are alive and well in the Pacific Northwest, courtesy of the 5th Avenue Theatre. |
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Front Row: On the Boards - Intermission Impossible 6/25/2009
Nancy Guppy hosts this Front Rows presentation featuring On the Boards` 30 year anniversary celebration of hot artists making cool art. A no-holds-barred performance where everything is possible except intermissions. Recorded at On the Boards` lower Queen Anne space with performances by local artists from OtB`s past and future, including; Dayna Hanson, Erin Jorgensen, Allen Johnson, Pat Graney, The children of Run/Remain, Matt Smith and Ivory Smith, Robert McGinley, Amy O`Neal and locust, Off the Wall Players, Joe von Appen, and Degenerate Art Ensemble. |
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CityPlay Founder's Day Reading 11/14/2006
Join playwright Greg Palmer and collaborator James Rasmussen for a special performance of CityPlay, a readers' theatre drawn from diaries, newspaper accounts and correspondence from Seattle's earliest years. Recorded at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) to mark the 155th anniversary of the arrival of the Denny Party at Alki. |
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Front Row: Memphis 1/22/2009
This 5th Avenue Theatre`s Spotlight Night features discussions with Roosevelt High School graduate and MEMPHIS star Chad Kimball, creative team Joe DiPietro, book and lyric writer, David Bryan composer, and producers of this and other award-winning Broadway musicals. Memphis is a high-energy new musical about race, romance, Rock N’ Roll and the segregated South of the 1950s. MEMPHIS follows the fictionalized life story of a white disc jockey who shocked his city by playing black music on the radio. For more information, go to: www.5thavenue.org |
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Front Row: 5th Ave. High School Musical Awards 12/11/2008
The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards is a Tony Awards-style show was created to honor the work, talent and commitment that students devote to their school's yearly musical productions. Each year, the 5th Avenue Theatre's adjudicators visit high schools around Washington State to view their musical productions. Nominations are made in a variety of categories, including overall musical production, lead actors, supporting actors, chorus, ensemble group, direction, music direction, choreography, orchestra, design, stage crew, lobby display, and program design. Each award recipient is invited to give an acceptance speech. In addition, nominees for Outstanding Musical Production, Outstanding Male Actor and Outstanding Female Actor perform on The 5th Avenue Theatre's beautiful stage. |
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Front Row: Snow White and The 7 - Each One Teach One 11/26/2008
Inspired by the re-telling of Snow White by Marilyn Joshua Shearer, Snow White and the 7; Each One Teach One, is set in both America and Africa and follows the journey of discovery experienced by young people who are strengthened by their re-connection to the African culture and African American traditions. As Snow White discovers her roots, her self-confidence and capability to share this rich culture is enhanced by her trusty companions, The 7, inspired by the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. An original piece written and directed by Isaiah Anderson, Jr., Snow White and the 7, is filled with original music, contemporary story lines and traditional rhythms. |
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Front Row: Creation Project Showcase - Rachel Ferguson 10/30/2008
Rachael Ferguson: The Oh, My God-It's So True Story of Haly Bere. Halybere is a muse of Happenstance. She lives in her brother's bar. She has a pet juke box and a boyfriend who's a legend. Halybere's father, Zeus, does not approve of her random and carefree lifestyle. The CREATION Project Showcase is a Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas Program. |
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Front Row: Creation Project Showcase - Amber Flame 10/23/2008
Amber Flame: Binary. The artist draws a raw and honest picture of class consciousness, racial tensions and the frustrations of nonconformist sexuality that plague our happiness of being. The CREATION Project Showcase is a Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas Program. |
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Front Row: Creation Project Showcase - Chad Goller-Sojourner 10/16/2008
Chad Goller-Sojourner: Sitting in Circles with Rich Whiter Girls - the Memoirs of a Bulimic Black Boy. At times funny, biting and somber, Goller-Sojourner's monologue chronicles his long affair with the scale and his eating disorder. It is also a study in growing up fat, dark-skinned, gay, and adopter by white folks, but still finding the ability playfulness in the midst of grief. The CREATION Project Showcase is a Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas Program. |
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Front Row: Creation Project Showcase - Gin Hammond 10/9/2008
Gin Hammond: Returning the Bones. In 1946 a young, black medical student from rural Texas finds that she has been chosen to represent Howard University in war-ravaged Europe. This is the true story of Dr. Caroline Montier, and how her life is forever changed for the better. The CREATION Project Showcase is a Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas Program. |
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2008 MAYOR'S ARTS Awards: 14/48 9/12/2008
In its 11th year, 14/48 is Seattle's beloved theater marathon. Twice a year, it boasts 14 plays conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed and performed in 48 hours, thus its official nickname - "the world's quickest theater festival." The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities. To reflect the diversity of artistic achievement throughout the city, the awards do not have set categories.
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Front Row: ACT Theater's 2008 Season Preview 3/27/2008
Join us for a sneak peek into ACT's 2008 Season, featuring staged readings of scenes from upcoming plays. Learn about ACT's plans for the season ahead from Artistic Director Kurt Beattie, Director of New Works Carlo Scandiuzzi, Managing Director Kevin Hughes, and "Sister" from Late Nite Catechism at ACT Aubrey Manning. For more information about A Contemporary Theatre, go to www.acttheatre.org |
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Front Row: 5th Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night Kander and Ebb 3/20/2008
Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are best known for their musicals Cabaret, Chicago, Woman of the Year, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Curtains. 5th Avenue Theatre Producing Artistic Director David Armstrong explains Kander and Ebbs work on Cabaret, and how music from the Weimar Germany period of the 1920's and early '30's influenced them and other composers like Kurt Weill. |
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Front Row: Cavalieri's The Play of the Soul and the Body 3/13/2008
Emilio de Cavalieri wrote his sacred opera "The Play of the Soul and the Body" in 1600. As a young man he had grown up in Rome at the time that Michelangelo was painting the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. He created a sacred musical drama depicting the same events: the trumpets of judgment day blaring as the blessed souls make their way to their heavenly reward and the damned are sent to their eternal punishment. This work was recreated by the Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera in November 2007 at St. James Cathedral under the musical direction of Stephen Stubbs and the stage direction and choreography of Anna Mansbridge. |
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Front Row: Unicycle Monologues 3/6/2008
Unicycle Collective creates original theater by Seattle veterans and talented rising stars, presented in solo, one act performances of comedy, drama, poetic language, funny physical antics, and more. Mary Purdy, Jose Amador, Sean O'Connor, Seth Rosenbloom and Joe von Appen are featured in this episode taped live at Seattle's Theatre Off Jackson. For more information go to: www.unicyclecollective.org |
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5th Avenue Theatre Spotlight Night: Jerry Herman 1/24/2008
David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director for the 5th Avenue Theatre, talks about the career of composer/lyricist Jerry Herman. Known mostly for his shows about strong women like HELLO DOLLY and MAME, Herman also wrote the score to La CAGE, MACK and MABEL, DEAR WORLD, and MILK and HONEY. Herman's early interest in theater and ability to play anything on the piano without formal lessons led to a long history on Broadway. Examples of Jerry Herman's memorable works are sung by an ensemble the 5th's performing artists, including; Richard White, Carol Swarbrick, Jadd Davis, Billie Wildrick, Dee Hoty. For more information, visit: www.5thavenue.org |
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Moore Theatre Centennial 12/28/2007
Join emcee Kevin Joyce of the SEATTLE CHANNEL's BIG NIGHT OUT for a night of entertainment in celebration of the Moore Theatre Centennial! Comedy, music, trapeze artists and more convene on stage at Seattle's beloved landmark in commemoration of the theatre's grand opening on December 28, 1907.
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Conversation with Artists: David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright 5/21/2007
David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright will discuss Comedy and Other Pursuits including insights into their many years of collaboration on stage. |
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Jimmy Jazzoid and the Squid-Lord from Space 11/27/2007
KPLU's midday jazz host Dick Stein (who wrote and directed the show) stars as Jimmy Jazzoid, DJ Detective, in this spacy tribute to the Golden Age of Radio. Also starring John Maynard as the Squid-Lord and Seattle Times restaurant critic and KPLU food commentator, Nancy Leson as glamorous gal about town Nancy Gleason. Other KPLU personalities featured in the show include Robin Lloyd, Nick Morrison, Gary Davis, Liam Moriarty, and Katherine Banwell. Michael Stein joins the cast as the announcer. Jazz vocalist Greta Matassa and her band return, as does the harmony group The Fabulous Fenderskirts. On-stage Theremin player Tim Hart adds the perfect cheesy 1950s sci-fi sound to the production. Filmed before a live audience at MOHAI. |
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5th Ave. Theatre Spotlight Night: Whistle Down the Wind 11/6/2007
5th Avenue Theatre's Spotlight Night takes us behind the scenes of Whistle Down the Wind and captures the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by Michael Hunsaker, Jennifer Paz, Candice Donehoo, Brandon O’Neill and Patti Cohenour with Rich Grey at the piano. |
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5th Ave. Theater Presents the 2007 HS Musical Awards 11/3/2007
The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is a night to remember. This exciting, Tony Awards-style show was created to: Honor the work, talent and commitment that students, parents and faculty devote to their school’s yearly musical productions; Acknowledge the value of high school theater programs and give drama students the same recognition that high school athletes receive; and Introduce young people to The 5th Avenue Theatre and help nurture their appreciation for live musical theater. |
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CityStream 10/18/2007
This week, it's CityStream with Marcie Sillman ON STAGE from the Moore Theatre! First, local teens follow in the footsteps of international performing artists at Dance This! Then, to be or not to be: can the Immortal Bard conquer a new generation of thespians with Short Shakes? Plus, the curtain rises for The Women, as Seattle's premier actresses take the stage in this super-stylish vintage comedy. And, City A Go-Go sings the blues at a tribute to the late, great Dinah Washington. |
CityStream Web Exclusive: To Kill a Mockingbird extra interview footage 9/20/2007
The 9/20/2007 edition of CityStream focuses on Intiman Theater’s To Kill a Mockingbird. In this web exclusive watch extra footage from interviews with the play’s director, Fracaswell Hyman; the actor playing Atticus Finch, David Bishins; and the scenic designer, Alec Hammond. |
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ACT Theatre presents: FIRST CLASS 8/2/2007
Poet David Wagoner applies has written a one-act remembrance of his friend and mentor, the legendary poet and UW professor, Theodore Roethke. Seattle master actor John Aylward plays the lead. In this world premiere, the audience will experience Roethke as students in his classroom. Running through 26 August 2007. For more information, visit: www.acttheatre.org |
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The North Arcade at Market Theater 7/20/2007
This light-hearted revue is a musical history of the Craft community, who has colorfully contributed to the survival of Pike Place Market for the past forty years. Just as the market is cited as the Soul of Seattle, this celebratory musical reminds us that it is the people and their stories that are the real heart of Pike Place Market. |
Seattle Children's Theatre - Green Sheep 6/20/2007
Seattle Children's Theatre and The Children's Museum have teamed up to bring Seattle audiences the Windmill Performing Arts production of The Green Sheep, an innovative and interactive theater experience designed specifically for children ages 1-4. Parents and toddlers will sit in the sheep pen as they take a stimulating journey through color, size and distance searching for the ever elusive green sheep. Running through 31 August at the Seattle Center's Children's Museum. To purchase tickets call the SCT ticket office at (206) 441-3322 or The Children's Museum at 206-441-1768, visit www.sct.org |
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West Side Story at the 5th Avenue and SPD Project 5/25/2007
A collaboration between the 5th Avenue Theatre and the Seattle Police Department, the WEST SIDE STORY PROJECT used gang issues from the 50th anniversary production to educate today's youth. Over the course of three months, teens attended youth summits and worked with Seattle Police officers in role reversal situations to learn more about each other. WEST SIDE STORY runs at the 5th Avenue Theatre through 19 June. |
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ReAct Theater presents You Can't Take It With You 4/23/2007
ReAct theatre opens its fourteenth main stage season with this beloved American comedy classic by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Exploding fireworks, Russian royalty, drunken actresses, and young lovers from two very different families come together in this heartwarming story about love and living life to the fullest. Enjoy this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, featuring ReAct's unique casting. |
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5th Ave. Theatre Spotlight Night: Lerner and Loewe 3/17/2007
David Armstrong, 5th AVE Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, recounts the turbulent saga of how the famed musical Camelot almost didn't make it to Broadway. Two of Seattle's favorite performers, Patti Cohenour and Allen Fitzpatrick sing a sampling of some of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's most beloved works. Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, Gigi, and Camelot are only a few of their many Broadway hits. Also featured is Jay Lerner's daughter, Liza Lerner, the producer of a CAMELOT revival at the 5th Avenue. She talks with David Armstrong about her father's musicals and the challenges she faced as a first time producer. For information about upcoming Spotlight Nights, go to www.5thAvenue.org/spotlight |
2007 Act Theatre Season Preview 3/3/2007
ACT's 2007 season preview and open house. Short scenes from several 2007 plays will be read, and directors will talk about their visions for the season. |
Chic Street Man In Concert at INITMAN 3/2/2007
Seen on the Intiman stage in Native Son, for which he performs his original score live during each performance, Chic Street Man plays his signature acoustic bluesy ballads, funky rhythms and jazzy upbeat original in a special concert performance. Locally, Chic Street Man has appeared at Seattle Repertory Theatre in Spunk (for which he wrote the music), It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues (which he helped develop) and, most recently, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, in which he played the role of "Slow Drag." He has also performed in numerous productions across the country, many of which he wrote. |
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Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story 2/22/2007
ArtsWest presents this dramatic musical about two of the most infamous murderers of the 20th century. Winner of a Drama Desk Award this year, Thrill Me recounts the chilling tale of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two men who killed a young boy in 1924 because they wanted to prove they were capable of committing the perfect crime. Playwright and composer Stephen Dolginoff, as Nathan Leopold, goes beyond the journalistic story reported at the time to vividly capture the unscrupulous obsession between these men as it descended from mutual sexual attraction into a dangerous criminal fixation. Playing opposite him as Richard Loeb is John Bartley. |
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Taproot Theatre's The God Committee 2/2/2007
Taproot Theatre Company presents a thought provoking play about life and death at St. Patrick’s hospital. Seven medical professionals decide the fate of the next organ transplant. Four patients on the table. One heart. How will they decide? Science, money and morality clash in this riveting drama. For more information, visit: www.taproottheatre.org |
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Annex Theatre Presents Small Town 1/23/2007
Somewhere in the middle of America, the Ledbetters are a typical family -- if typical includes a mother with a beehive hairdo, who chain-smokes through her tracheotomy-hole; a one-eyed former pork queen sister; and a son who's super nice, if a bit slow. But, when 17 mailmen go missing and the Sheriff comes a-courting, anything is bound to happen. Love can be kind of funny that way. "Small Town" will be presented at the Gail Stellner Studio at the Capitol Hill Arts Center (1621 12th Ave, Capitol Hill, Seattle). Find more information at: www.annextheatre.org |
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Seattle Repertory Theatre Presents "The Lady from Dubuque" 1/12/2007
Jo and Sam are having a party. As the evening wears and guests and hosts alike become less congenial, and it becomes clear that something dark is at rest behind Jo’s biting humor. The next day an unexpected guest and her mysterious companion arrive. Will she bring Jo comfort? Seattle Repertory Theatre mounts this rarely produced stunner by the author Edward Albee who also wrote Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. For more information, visit www.seattlerep.org The play closes February 10, 2007. |
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Northwest Puppet Center presents The Magic Flute 12/24/2006
Northwest Puppet Center and the Seattle Channel combined forces to present this 90-minute epic performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. The show features colorful puppets and talented singers, and terrific for all ages. |
Langston Hughes Teen Musical 12/9/2006
In 2006, The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center celebrated its 10th year of the All Teen Summer Musical. The musical boasts over 70 young people, showcasing their acting, dancing, singing and tech skills every August at the Seattle Repertory Theater, and attracts thousands of audience members. Teen Development Leader and Musical Program Director Isiah Anderson, Jr. directs his original production, Summer Rhapsody: The Reunion, which also features alumni from past musical years |
KPLU's Jimmy Jazzoid, DJ Detective starring Dick Stein 11/24/2006
KPLU 88.5 presents a special radio play written, directed by and starring Midday Jazz host DickStein. Recorded live at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and featuring live music, live sound effects and a cast of recognizable KPLU voices. |
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5th Ave. Theatre Spotlight Night: Stephen Sondheim's Company 10/5/2006
5th Avenue Theatre's Spotlight Night looks at Stephen Sondheim's ground breaking COMPANY, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theater. COMPANY is about five married couples, as seen through the eyes of perpetual bachelor Robert and explores the joys and pitfalls of love, commitment and relationships. |
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Gene Tagaban: Native American Storyteller 8/15/2006
An evening with renowned native actor Gene Tagaban, performing his story of growing up as an American Indian. Traditional Northwest Native American music and dance are used in his original one-man production, demonstrating with seriousness and humor, that all cultures are capable of sharing the same basic values of respect. |
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Intiman Theatre Presents: Megan Cole 8/7/2006
Actress Megan Cole first worked with the Intiman as a member of the acting company in the 1970's and is now appearing in Richard III. She created the role of Dr. Vivian Bearing in the world premiere of Wit at the South Coast Repertory, and has subsequently played the role in three other productions, including one at the Seattle Rep. |
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City A Go Go Minis: Live Girls! Theater 7/1/2006
Meet Meghan Arnette, artistic director of Live Girls Theater Company located in beautiful downtown Ballard. Meghan founded Live Girls over a decade ago, and is delighted to be presenting yet another edition of her theater's popular annual short play event entitled "Quickies Volume 7". This zippy show features a series of of original 10-minute plays, punctuated in-between by silly, edgy, and just plain funny cabaret acts. |
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An Intimate Evening with Annette Bening 6/8/2006
Award-winning stage actress Annette Bening has spent much of her time in front of the movie camera. She starred in the critically acclaimed film AMERICAN BEAUTY, for which she was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award and the BAFTRA (British Academy) Award for her performance. Marcie Sillman from the Seattle Channel and KUOW radio visits with Annette Bening about career and family for a fund raiser to benefit Seattle Rep's Education Programs. |
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Freehold Theatre at Purdy Correctional Center for Women 5/9/2006
Seattle's Freehold Theatre has created an innovative program for the residents at Purdy Women's Correctional Center. Freehold staff and volunteers work with handpicked inmates turned actors and storytellers. In Nancy Guppy's four-hour visit, it quickly became clear that this unique program isn't about the final performance, but about the transformative power of art. For more information visit: www.freeholdtheatre.org |
A profile of On The Boards Theater 3/17/2006
On the Boards is a 27-year-old contemporary performing arts organization located in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. It is one of Seattle's often overlooked gems. In 1986, On the Boards was featured in 21 Voices, a NEA-sponsored book spotlighting 21 outstanding arts organizations, including the Lincoln Center. A 1988 feature article in Esquire Magazine named On the Boards one of the Ten Most Interesting Theaters in the U.S. Since opening a new facility in 1998, On the Boards now presents approximately 200 performances a year in two theaters; a 350 to 500 seat "Mainstage Theater" and an intimate 100-seat Studio Theater, both equipped with state-of-the-art technology. |
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Seattle Children's Theatre: Peter and the Wolf 1/11/2006
Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf gets new life in this innovative adaptation. Allison Gregory and two-time Emmy Award-winning composer Hummie Mann created this slapstick celebration of character and music. The show features four live musicians, creative storytelling, puppetry, humor, and movement. SCT artistic director Linda Hartzell, who directs the play, believes it is an exuberant theatrical experience that propels us into the exciting world of the imagination. Award Winning Video: 2006 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Government Programming Second Place for Children/Young Adults (Operating Budget Over $300,000) |
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Black Nativity 11/3/2005
Featuring an on-stage band and electrifying modern dancers, Black Nativity is a hand-clapping, roof-raising musical celebration for audiences of all ages and faiths. Directed by Jacqueline Moscou and choreographed by Kabby Mitchell III, with musical performances led by Seattle's own "Gospel Queen," Pastor Patrinell Wright; resonant observations on our world by the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, pastor emeritus of the Mount Zion Baptist Church; and the beautiful poetry of Langston Hughes. Award Winning Video: 2005 Alliance for Community Media Northwest Region Best of the Northwest Award for Local Attractions |
Seattle Repertory Theatre's CATHAY: 3 Tales of China 9/12/2005
Cathay: three tales of China is a theatrical triptych that weaves together stories from far-flung eras of China's past and present. It mixes over 140 puppets, many built in China, with high tech and digital production. Conceived, written and directed by the internationally acclaimed Ping Chong, this Seattle Rep’s production was commissioned by the Kennedy Center. Made in collaboration with the Shaanxi Folk Art Theater of Xian China, the show features rod and shadow puppets operated by Chinese artists and members of the Carter Family Marionettes from Seattle. Award Winning Video: 2006 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Government Programming First Place for Performing Arts. |
The Making of Princesses 8/12/2005
Princesses is a musical stage production that premiered at the 5th Avenue Theatre before moving to Broadway. Creating this show began with an idea by Director David Zippel who contacted stage writers Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, known for their work on TV's CHEERS. Composer and pop music producer Matthew Wilder worked with Zippel's lyrics to create a hip new musical that tells the tale of The Little Princess, a classic children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Award Winning Video: 2006 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Government Programming Second Place for a Documentary Event Coverage |
Seattle Asian Art Museum Presents Grand Kabuki Performers 7/8/2005
Nakamura Ganjiro III, Living National Treasure and founder of the Chikamatsu-za troupe, discusses his five decades as a Kabuki actor. The Grand Kabuki tradition is introduced by Professors Paul Atkins (University of Washington) and Laurence Kominz (Portland State University). A member of the company is then transformed with makeup and costume into a female character. |
Northwest Puppet Center Carter Family Marionettes 5/6/2005
The Northwest Puppet Center presents performances by the Carter Family Marionettes and other artists. They have studied and performed in Romania, Sicily and China. In the European puppet tradition, the Carters span three generations, and are known for their mastery of Sicilian marionette theater, Opera dei Pupi. The Northwest Puppet Center’s performance season is from October through May, and offers children’s programs that won’t drive adults from the room. Once a year they perform a marionette opera with professional singers and chamber orchestra. The Northwest Puppet Center is located at 9123 15th Avenue NE in a charming, renovated church, and features a museum with archive and library focused on the puppetry arts. For more informatio |
Kenyon Hall Presents Vaudeville Spectacular 3/31/2005
Kenyon Hall (once know as Hokum Hall) presented a special vaudeville variety show in West Seattle that featured Lou Magor, Connie Corrick, Hugh Hastings, Andy Crow, Lolli the Clown, Ned van Alstyne. Christian Swenson, and Andy Shaw. |
Pat Wright Choir Workshop Intiman Theatre 2/7/2005
Pat Wright held a workshop at the Intiman Theatre on January 25th. In addition to leading the Total Experience Gospel Choir, she serves as music director for the annual production Black Nativity. |
Lobsters, Art & Public Policy A Conversation with Ben Cameron 10/27/2004
What can we learn from lobster fisherman about the "ecology" of arts and culture? Ben Cameron leads a lively conversation about the value of arts and culture in our region. Ben Cameron is Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre. |
Sankofa: A Maafa Experience 8/25/2004
Local actors perform scenes from the production 'Sankofa'. Following the performance, Germaine Covington, Director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, hosts a discussion about how City of Seattle employees can transform the workplace as part of the Race & Social Justice Initiative. |
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