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WHERE NEW MUSICALS ARE BORN
The principal mission of The 5th Avenue Theatre is
to celebrate America’s great indigenous art form, The
Musical—past, present, and future. We celebrate the past
through productions of classic musicals from the “Golden
Age of Broadway” such as our recent production of
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, and modern classics like
our current production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well &
Living in Paris. We celebrate the present by bringing to our
stage current Broadway hits like next season’s Matilda, The
Musical and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love And Murder.
Perhaps most important, we celebrate the future of The
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new musicals. I am proud to report that since 2001 The
5th Avenue Theatre has produced 17 new musicals. To
date, nine of those musicals have moved from our stage to
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These achievements, however, represent only the tip of
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Program is dedicated to early-stage development of new
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We currently have a host of exciting projects in various
stages of incubation including three brand new musicals
that we have commissioned. Much of this work will be
showcased this summer in our first ever NextFest. You can
find more information about this new event on page 24 of
this playbill.
By the time you read this, Jasper in Deadland will have
gone through four weeks of rehearsals in our rehearsal hall
(lovingly known as Downstairs At The 5th or DAT5) and
two additional weeks of technical rehearsals on the stage.
The actors will have spent many intense weeks mastering
the words, music, staging and choreography. Meanwhile
our design and production teams have been creating and
installing the sets, props, costumes, lighting and sound
equipment. Throughout all of this the authors and creative
team have been constantly rewriting and reworking the
book, music, lyrics and staging as they endeavor to find
the show’s most perfect form.
Now we add the final and most important collaborators
in this process—you the audience. It is impossible to
create a new musical without the active participation
of a live audience. In fact, we could rehearse this show
everyday for a year in the empty theater and not learn in
all that time what we will in just one performance with
you in attendance. You are crucial to the process and you
can be certain that the show will evolve and change and
grow based on your reactions and responses.
We invite you to share with us your responses to our
latest new work by visiting our website (www.5thavenue.
org) where you will find an email link on the Jasper
in Deadland show page. That email address is
[email protected]. These types of responses
have proved to be invaluable to us in developing previous
new works.
This commitment to new work is only made possible
through the support of our large subscription audience
and the generous contributions of our 5th Avenue donors,
especially the members of our Creativity Circles. This
important “research and development” activity would
simply not be possible without their vision and support.
And you are about to see proof that the future of The
Musical is alive and rocking here at The 5th!
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of new works, and help insure excellence in our service to this community, our children and this
magical art form. For your leadership, we applaud and thank you.
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The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bernadine C. Griffin
Managing Director
David Armstrong
Executive Producer & Artistic Director
Bill Berry
Producing Artistic Director
presents
MATT DOYLE
in
Book by
Music and Lyrics by
RYAN SCOTT OLIVER
HUNTER FOSTER & RYAN SCOTT OLIVER
starring
SYDNEY SHEPHERD
ANDI ALHADEFF
KYLE ROBERT CARTER
FREDERICK HAGREEN
CAETY SAGOIAN
KYLE BERNBACH
TARYN DARR
DIANA HUEY
JARED MICHAEL BROWN
SARAH ROSE DAVIS
BRANDI CHAVONNE MASSEY
EVAN WOLTZ
and
LOUIS HOBSON
Set Design
JASON SHERWOOD
Puppet Design & Creation
KYLE LOVEN
Lighting Design
Hair & Makeup Design
Orchestrations
Vocal Arrangements
JUSTIN STASIW
Director of Production
AMY GORNET
JULIA L. COLLINS
Associate Sound Designer
RYAN SCOTT OLIVER
KEVIN HEARD
Music Supervision by
WILL VAN DYKE
Sound Design
PETE RUSH
Production Stage Manager
MARY PYANOWSKI JONES
JOHN CLANCY
Costume Design
ROBERT J. AGUILAR
Technical Director
ERIK HOLDEN
Resident Music Supervisor
IAN EISENDRATH
Music Direction by
R.J. TANCIOCO
Choreography by
LORIN LATARRO
Direction by
BRANDON IVIE
JASPER IN DEADLAND was originally commissioned by the Pasadena Musical Theatre Company (2011).
JASPER IN DEADLAND Premiered at Prospect Theatre Company, New York City (2014).
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CAST & ORCHESTRA
NOMINATIONS
OPEN FOR THE
MAYOR’S ARTS
AWARDS!
In order of appearance
Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT DOYLE*
Messenger and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIANA HUEY*
Persephone and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDI ALHADEFF*
Pluto and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EVAN WOLTZ*
Virgil and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KYLE ROBERT CARTER*
Sisyphus and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KYLE BERNBACH*
Osiris and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREDERICK HAGREEN*
Hel and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SARAH ROSE DAVIS*
Gretchen and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYDNEY SHEPHERD*
Sec. Hathaway and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TARYN DARR*
Mr. Lethe and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOUIS HOBSON*
Beatrix and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAETY SAGOIAN*
Little Lu and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JARED MICHAEL BROWN*
Ammut and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDI CHAVONNE MASSEY*
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific
announcement is made at the time of the performance.
Jasper Understudy: FREDERICK HAGREEN*
Nominations open
May 1 – 31 at
seattle.gov/arts
Dance Captain: KYLE BERNBACH*
Fight Captain: JARED MICHAEL BROWN*
Save the Date for the
Mayor’s Arts Awards
Friday, September 4, 4pm
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Production Stage Manager: AMY GORNET*
Assistant Stage Manager: RACHEL BURY*
Assistant Stage Manager: LISA ARMSTRONG
Categories:
Future Focus
Cultural Ambassador
Arts & Innovation
Cultural Preservation
Presented by
Sponsored by
ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Keyboard 1: R.J. TANCIOCO
Keyboard 2: MICHAEL MATLOCK
Guitar: GREG FULTON
Drums: BEN MORROW
Violin: JO NARDOLILLO
Cello: REBECCA CHUNG FILICE
Bass: DAVE PASCAL
Additional Music Staff
Music Coordinator: DANE ANDERSEN
Rehearsal Pianist: CHRIS RANNEY
Rehearsal Drummer: BEN MORROW
Copyist: SUSAN PASCAL
Keyboard Programming: DAVE PASCAL
Music Assistant: MICHAEL NUTTING
*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and
Stage Managers in the United States
The use of any recording device, either audio or
video, and the taking of photographs, either with
or without flash, is strictly prohibited.
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ACT ONE
Circle 1: The River Lethe
“Goodbye, Jasper!”
ACT TWO
“Something for Real”
CONTENTS
Myths Made Modern...................10
Circle 5: The Wasteland
Circle 2: The Gates
“What is Life?”
“The Killing”
Circle 3: City Circle
“Jasper in Deadland”
“The Forgetting”
“Living Dead”
“Hungry for Your Heart”
B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S : JA S P E R I N D E A D L A N D
SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
Mythology 101.............................12
A Chat with Ryan Scott Oliver.....14
Circle 6: The Steel Circle
“Beat and Broken Spirits”
“Awful People”
Who’s Who..................................15
Circle 7: Elysium
“Lifesong”
“The Swim”
Why Art?: The Case for
Arts Learning............................23
One Rising Star’s
Road to Grease...........................21
NextFest at The 5th......................24
“One More Day of Snow”
Circle 4: The Great Gulf
“Stroke by Stroke”
AUDIENCES ARE RAVING ABOUT
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PLAYING NOW - MAY 17, 2015
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comes alive.”
i’m hooked.
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MYTHS MADE MODERN
By ALBERT EVANS, Music & Artistic Associate
JASPER IN DEADLAND is a new take on the Greek myth of ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE—the story of a
living man who penetrates the afterlife to bring back his love.
A quick refresher: ORPHEUS—whose lute-playing has magical powers—dearly loves his wife, EURYDICE. When she
is bitten by a viper and dies, he is inconsolable. He resolves to seek her in the Underworld, where he will ask HADES
and PERSEPHONE—the king and queen—to allow him to take her back to the land of the living. He sets off on his
“impossible” journey, protected by his music from the many horrific obstacles placed in his way.
Hades and Persephone are impressed by his courage and his love. They grant his request on two conditions: Eurydice
must follow Orpheus in silence and he must not turn around to make sure she is behind until they have escaped. But,
unable to help himself, he looks over his shoulder just as they are about to reach the upper world.
Eurydice cries: “ORPHEUS! What ruin hath thy impatience wrought on me and thee?
Dark sleep closes my swimming eyes, and I am borne away.”
She spoke and, like smoke dissolving into empty air, passed from his sight. - VIRGIL
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B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S : JA S P E R I N D E A D L A N D
The ancient myths, including this one, had no single author. They began as attempts to explain otherwise
unaccountable facts of life: rain, thunder; the movement of the sun, the moon, the stars; birth, love, war,
illness, death. They were told and retold, reshaped and refined until they transcended mere explanation and
corresponded to the deepest structures of the human psyche. That’s why they endure, long after science has
shown to most people’s satisfaction that the sun is not, in fact, a flaming chariot driven by the god Helios.
Jasper in Deadland takes many liberties with the Orpheus myth. The hero is now a twenty-first-century teenager
with a dysfunctional family; his girlfriend seems to lead a perfect life but hides many troubling secrets.
It’s a hip, thoroughly contemporary reboot, but in telling it the authors have employed time-honored dramatic
practices, some dating back to the theater of the Romans and Greeks.
When choosing Jasper’s Deadland denizens, the authors cast their net wide. Greek and Roman deities rub
shoulders with more obscure gods and monsters from Egyptian and Norse legends, as well as a dash of Dante
(turn the page for more on that). Each of these fabulous characters had to be designed and costumed for quick
identification. You may not know Hel and Loki, but when they enter the story you’ll grasp who and what they are
(And you will rock the Sunday Times crossword puzzle.)
Deadland is a vast realm. The designers decided to think of the whole stage as a playground for actors. Scenes
would be defined not by full sets, but by lighting, allowing the dreamlike story to shift instantly from place to place.
Jasper’s creators have combined all their
theatrical elements, old and new, into a
unique and thrilling experience. According
to director Brandon Ivie, Jasper in
Deadland has a funny-dark tone that seeks
a balance between Monty Python-style
irreverence and an emotionally compelling
Hero’s Journey.
Ivie says, “We
were inspired by
certain contemporary artists
(like Tim Burton), but in the
end our goal was to create
our own weird little world and
invite the audience to visit.”
Orpheus and Eurydice by Edward Poynter, 1861
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MYTHOLOGY 101
Jasper
Our hero.
REFER TO THIS DURING INTERMISSION OR AFTER THE SHOW
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD OF DEADLAND
By ALBERT EVANS Music & Artistic Associate & KELLY ALLEN PR & Communications Coordinator
Deadland is a multicultural realm, populated with mythical gods, monsters,
heroes and lovers from around the globe. If it’s been a while since you’ve had
a class in world mythology, consider this your refresher course!
Orpheus (Greek) Literally a rock star—a musician
so captivating he could charm rocks! After lulling
Cerberus to sleep, Orpheus led his dead wife Eurydice
almost out of Hades but, forgetting the rules, looked back
at her and was doomed to eternal non-existence.
Eurydice (Greek) The
Lovers
daughter of Apollo, she was
catnip to the boys. During one
amorous chase, she was killed
by a viper and sent to the
Underworld. Because her prettybut-dumb husband couldn’t
follow directions, she’s still
there. (See Orpheus).
Cerberus (Greek) The
Lethe (Greek) Stuffy professors pronounce it LEE-THEE,
but in this show, it rhymes with “death.” One of five rivers
that circle Hades, including its better-known sibling, the
River Styx. Lethe is a precursor to a good anesthesiologist.
Drink from it and you will forget everything about your past.
(This could come in handy for former college students.)
loyal and not-to-be-messed-with
watchdog who guards the gate to
Hades. His three fearsome heads
represent the past, present, and
future. Hercules did manage to
capture Cerberus without any
weapons but, you know, he was
Hercules.
Little Lu
(Judao-Christian) A reference to the angel
Lucifer who, in Milton’s Paradise Lost,
led a rebellion against God and lost. Big
time. Nerdy facts: The word Lucifer means
“bringer of light” and is another name for
non-safety (strike anywhere) matches.
Ammut (Egyptian) A female deity with the head of a crocodile,
the body of a lion, and the hips of a hippopotamus—Beyoncé
couldn’t pull off this look! She is known to friends as “Devourer of
the Dead.” Ammut eats the hearts of the impure, leaving them with
eternally restless souls, aka “James Franco Syndrome.”
Elysium or the Elysian Fields
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(Greek) If you have to visit the Underworld (also called Hades), this is the place to
go. A paradise-like area reserved for the righteous and heroic who spend the afterlife
enjoying their favorite work and pastimes. Sort of like an eternal trip to Maui.
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Beatrix (Italian poetry) Dante saw eight-year-old
Beatrice at a party and became obsessed with her. Not
as creepy as it sounds—he was nine. Though they rarely
met after that, he immortalized her as the guide through
Paradise in his “Divine Comedy.” Our Jasper authors
prefer the Latin form “Beatrix,” as did the astronomers who
named an asteroid after her: 83 Beatrix.
VIRGIL Ancient Rome’s greatest poet
(“Love conquers all”) who returned 1400
years later as a tour guide through Hell in
Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Dante
Look
Now...
Loki and Hel (Norse) Dysfunctional father-daughter
team. Papa Loki is a shape-shifting Norse god, both a hero and a
prankster (think Robert Downey Jr.). Daughter Hel rules over the
Underworld, which both took her name and gave us all a place to
send people who text at the theater.
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CIRCLE ONE
The River Lethe, which the newly-dead
must cross by ferryboat.
CIRCLE TWO
The Beach, where stand the Gates of
the City, guarded by the monstrous
three-headed dog, Cerberus.
CIRCLE THREE
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4
5
6
The City, controlled by Mr. Lethe, a
ruthless businessman. Souls can’t
leave the City til their time comes to
move on to Elysium. Demoness Ammut
guards the exit.
CIRCLE FOUR
The Great Gulf, a chasm impossible to
cross. Fall into it, and you wind up in
The Wasteland…
CIRCLE FIVE
The Steel Circle, a mysterious zone no
one knows anything about, save for the
plumes of tar-colored smoke that rise
above.
CIRCLE SIX
Elysium, a paradise where fortunate
souls spend eternity.
Sisyphus (Greek) A greedy
king who angered the gods once too
often. His punishment was to roll an
enormous stone up a hill only to have
it roll back down at the end of each
day. This work schedule was later
adopted by modern employers.
Cautionary
Fails
Daughters of Danaus (Greek) All but one
of these 50 daughters killed their husbands on their
wedding night. As a punishment, 49 of them were
sentenced to forever trying to fill a tub with water
using sieves. Another popular modern workplace
model (see Sisyphus).
Persephone (Greek) The daughter of Ceres (Roman
goddess of the harvest and supermarket breakfast foods),
Persephone is the lovely goddess of the spring. Pluto
kidnapped Persephone and Ceres refused to allow anything
to grow on earth until her daughter was returned. As in-laws
do, they struck a deal: Persephone now stays with Hades for
half the year (fall-winter) and joins her mother for the other
half (spring-summer). There’s also a pomegranate involved,
but that’s a long story…
Pluto/Hades (Roman/Greek) Not
to be confused with the adorable Disney
dog, Pluto was one of three brother gods
who divvied up the universe. Pluto took the
Underworld, Poseidon took the seas, and Zeus
took everything else, including all the women
(see Zeus and Leto, Zeus and Europa, Zeus
and Io, etc, etc.).
King &
Queen
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JASPER’S
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THE PAGE TO THE STAGE
A CHAT WITH RYAN SCOTT OLIVER ABOUT THE CREATION OF
JASPER IN DEADLAND AND HOW THE SHOW HAS GROWN
by KELLY ALLEN, PR & Communications Coordinator
HOW HAS THE SHOW CHANGED
SINCE YOU STARTED WORKING ON IT
SIX OR SO YEARS AGO?
RSO: At each different stage, the show just ripens.
We started with actors aged 12 to 18. Now we are
working with more mature performers and we are
approaching bigger heavier issues like sex and
suicide.
When Hunter Foster came on to take over the book,
he brought a maturity to the script. He and I are
in different places in our lives, and as a result, he
was able to bring the weight and gravity the show
needed. I created the wonderland and he created
the emotional core.
IT’S A VERY SERIOUS EMOTIONAL CORE!
RSO: What I want to say about that—as someone
who has run a camp for young performers for the past
10 years—is that most parents don’t want to believe
their kids are experiencing a lot of darkness.
Photos by Matthew Murphy and Jeff Carpenter
WHERE DID THE IDEA FOR
JASPER IN DEADLAND COME FROM?
RSO: I originally wrote the show for a young theater
company, Pasadena Musical Theater Program, and
needed a show with lots of roles for teenagers. I
knew I wanted to have a male protagonist and
even thought about a new take on “Jack and the
Beanstalk.”
But ultimately, I’ve always loved mythology, and
in particular,“Orpheus and The Underworld” is an
amazing story. And from there, the show developed
around this creepy crawly artistic sensibility I have
—I’m all about Danny Elfman and Tim Burton and
Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
I think Deadland really fits into that kind of world.
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We joke about it as a society, but it’s not a joke to
teens. They are becoming young men and women
and are confronted with huge issues. And as a result,
they don’t want a “youth show,” they want to taste
adulthood. Jasper speaks to all of these issues in the
same way Into the Woods deals with infidelity, death
and pain.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT WORKING ON THIS
SHOW AT THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE?
RSO: The 5th has been so good to me. Alhadeff Family
Director of New Works and Music Supervisor Ian
Eisendrath has made me feel what every writer wants
to feel: that someone sees you and your writing just
as you are and understands YOU. The 5th Avenue is
really becoming a home for me.
MATT DOYLE (Jasper)
5th Avenue and Seattle
debut! Doyle most
recently starred as Trey in
the new musical
Brooklynite at The
Vineyard Theater in
NYC, directed by
Tony-winning Michael
Mayer. Broadway: The Book of Mormon (Elder
Price), War Horse (Billy Narracott), Spring
Awakening (Hanschen), Bye Bye Birdie (Hugo
Peabody). National Tour: Spring Awakening
(Melchior). Off-Broadway: Jasper in Deadland
(Jasper). Regional: Giant at Dallas Theater
Center (Jordy Jr). Film/TV: Gossip Girl
(Jonathan) and Private Romeo (Glenn).
Recordings: Bare (Peter). Doyle’s solo EPs,
Daylight and Constant (co-written by Will Van
Dyke), are available on iTunes. Attended The
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
SYDNEY SHEPHERD
(Gretchen and others) 5th
Avenue Debut!
Broadway: First Date
(Standby for Casey,
Lauren, Allison).
Shepherd has been in
many staged readings
and Broadway
developmental labs including: August Rush
(Lyla), Alice By Heart (Magpie, Cheshire Cat)
Paris Through The Window (Gabrielle), 17 Again
(Britney #1) and Dawn (Dawn). Shepherd plays
a myriad of instruments and is the cellist/
singer/sometimes banjo player of the band
Bandits on the Run (their EP can be found at
banditsontherun.bandcamp.com!) Shepherd
holds a BFA in Acting from the University of
North Carolina School of the Arts. For Roy and
Clarissa, who let their Jellyfish swim off for a
moment.
LOUIS HOBSON (Mr.
Lethe and others)
Eighteen 5th Avenue
productions including:
Jacques Brel…, A Room
with a View, Spamalot,
West Side Story, Miss
Saigon, Cabaret, Hair,
My Fair Lady. Original
Broadway casts: Next to Normal, Bonnie &
Clyde, Leap of Faith and The People in the
Picture. Local & Regional: Les Misérables
(Balagan, Gregory Nom), Evita (Village), Stupid
Kids (Empty Space), Sweeney Todd (PCS), Next
to Normal (Arena Stage). Film/TV: Lucky Them,
C.O.G., Laggies, Captain Fantastic, The Man in
the High Castle.
ANDI ALHADEFF
(Persephone and others) is
thrilled to be returning
to the world of Deadland
in this incredible
production. At The 5th:
RENT (Joanne); Oliver!,
and The Sound of Music.
Off-Broadway: Jasper In
Deadland. Workshops/Readings: Eastland
(NAMT), The Noteworthy Life of Howard
Barnes (NAMT), We Foxes and A Single Girl’s
Guide. Alhadeff is excited to be returning to
The 5th Ave this summer to play Cha-Cha in
Grease. Thank you to friends and family. Go
NU!
KYLE BERNBACH
(Sisyphus and others,
Dance Captain) 5th Ave:
A Chorus Line (Dance
Captain/Cut Dancer),
Carousel (Dance
Captain/Ensemble).
Broadway: Memphis
(Ensemble). 1st National
Tour: Memphis (Dance Captain/Swing).
Bernbach is delighted to join The 5th once
more with Jasper. Enjoy the show!
JARED MICHAEL
BROWN (Little Lu and
others, Fight Captain) is
thrilled to be back at The
5th for this incredible
show. After attending
The University of
Evansville, Indiana, he
hightailed it back to
Seattle five years ago where he’s been lucky to
work with some of the most creative and
generous artists at The 5th Avenue Theatre,
Seattle Children’s Theatre, ACT, Showtunes,
and The Endangered Species Project. Proper
thanks to Ma & Pa, Steph & Jas, Bill & David.
KYLE ROBERT
CARTER (Virgil and
others) Thrilled and
thankful to be making
his 5th Ave Debut!
National Tour: In The
Heights (Benny).
Regional: In The Heights
(Benny – Village
Theatre). Off-Broadway: Storyville (Butch
“Cobra” Brown), Deployed (Cooper). NYC
Readings: Sweetie (Cat Jones), 21 (Roberto
Clemente), Sweethearts of Swing (Willy). B.A.,
University of Notre Dame. “If there is no
struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick
Douglass. www.kyle-r-carter.com.
TARYN DARR (Sec.
Hathaway and others) 5th
Avenue favorites: A
Chorus Line (Val), White
Christmas (Judy), Catch
Me If You Can, Spamalot,
and more. Village
Theatre: Chicago (Roxie,
Gregory Award
Nominee), South Pacific (Nellie Forbush), and
Grease (Sandy). Regional: North Shore Music
Theater in Legally Blonde (Brooke), La Jolla
Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, NYMF,
among others. Proud UW/AEA.
SARAH ROSE DAVIS
(Hel and others) is excited
to be working on this
brand new musical!
Recently at The 5th:
Carousel, A Christmas
Story. Favorite 5th Ave
Credits: A Chorus Line
(Maggie), RENT, ELF,
Pirates.., Cinderella, Spamalot, Hairspray in
Concert, Beautiful Poison (NAMT Festival). Last
season Davis starred as Fanny Brice in Village
Theatre’s production of Funny Girl. Next up,
you can see her as Frenchie in Grease! Thank
you to her family and Calvin.
FREDERICK
HAGREEN (Osiris and
others, Jasper understudy)
is elated to be back at
The 5th where he
previously appeared in
The Pirates of Penzance.
Other Seattle credits
include Mary Poppins and
Les Misérables at Village Theatre. Thanks to
L-Dawg, Nay, Kels, and the fam.
DIANA HUEY
(Messenger and others) is
overjoyed to be home
after moving to New
York! 5th Avenue
Theatre: RENT, AMT
and Mame. Regional:
Signature Theatre (Helen
Hayes Award: Lead
Actress, Miss Saigon), Seattle Children’s Theatre,
Village Theatre and ACT. TV: Leverage and The
Glee Project. Thanks to Brandon, RJ, Jasper team
and my family! www.DianaHuey.com
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WHO’S WHO
B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S : JA S P E R I N D E A D L A N D
WHO’S WHO
BRANDI CHAVONNE
MASSEY (Ammut and
others) is thrilled to be
back at The 5th Avenue
Theatre where she
performed in Broadwaybound Saving Aimee.
Her Broadway leading
lady roles include: The
Color Purple; Wicked; Caroline, Or Change;
Jekyll and Hyde. West End: The Lion King.
Regionally her favorites are Ain’t Misbehavin’
directed by Hunter Foster, Jesus Christ
Superstar, The Wiz and Dreamgirls. TV and film
credits include: Grey’s Anatomy, Honey 2 and
Black Nativity.
CAETY SAGOIAN
(Beatrix and others) is
thrilled to be making her
5th Avenue debut.
Regional: Seattle
Children’s Theatre,
Seattle Shakespeare
Company, and
Children’s Theatre
Company in Minneapolis. Film & TV:
BizKids, The 206, Saturday Night Live and
Portlandia. Sagoian is also the voice of Bowser
Jr. from the popular Mario Bros video game
series. Love to her amazing friends and family
who have supported her and many thanks to
the creative team and Brandon Ivie for this
opportunity! #UMBUKU
EVAN WOLTZ (Pluto
and others) is thrilled to
pieces to be making his
5th Ave debut with
Jasper. New York:
ThanksKilling the
Musical (Festival of the
Offensive). Regional:
Peter Pan (Arizona
Broadway Theatre). Select Seattle credits: The
Yellow Wood; A New Brain (Contemporary
Classics). Jerry Springer: The Opera; Spring
Awakening; Full Monty (Balagan Theatre). Bat
Boy the Musical; Gutenberg! The Musical!
(ArtsWest). Thank you to Mom, Dad and Erin
(I love you!). www.evanwoltz.com
HUNTER FOSTER (Book) is an artistic
associate at the Bucks County Playhouse
where he has directed Summer of ‘42, The
Rocky Horror Show, National Pastime, Ain’t
Misbehavin’ and later this spring, Company.
He also wrote the books to the Off-Broadway
musicals Jasper in Deadland and Summer of ‘42
(Outer Critic nomination for best musical).
Other book writing credits include The Circus
in Winter which premiered at Goodspeed
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Musicals last fall, Clyde and Bonnie: A Folktale,
which premiered at the New York Musical
Theatre Festival and then at Aurora Theatre
in Atlanta, and The Hollow which premiered
at Signature Theatre in Virginia. He wrote
comedy sketches for the “Rosie Live” show on
NBC starring Rosie O’Donnell. As an actor,
he has appeared on Broadway in The Bridges of
Madison County, Hands on a Hardbody, Million
Dollar Quartet, The Producers, Little Shop
of Horrors (Tony® nomination), Urinetown,
Les Misérables, Footloose, Grease, King David.
Hunter is a graduate of the University of
Michigan (BFA in theatre, 1992).
RYAN SCOTT OLIVER (Book, Music, Lyrics)
has been called “the future of Broadway…
a major new voice in musical theatre”
(Entertainment Weekly). He is the winner of
a Jonathan Larson Grant, a Richard Rodgers
Award, a Lucille Lortel Award nomination,
an ASCAP Harold Adamson Award and New
Musicals Awards from Weston Playhouse and
Pace University. He wrote the music and lyrics
for 35MM: A Musical Exhibition (licensed
by Samuel French, original cast recording on
Ghostlight Records), Darling (workshopped at
ACT, featured on NBC’s The Apprentice), Mrs.
Sharp (Playwrights Horizons July 2009 starring
Jane Krakowski, dir. by Michael Greif ), Out
of My Head (licensed through Steele Spring
Stage Rights) and We Foxes (Broadway Across
America, commission) among others. He is
currently at work on the new musical Rope,
a commission for Grove Entertainment.
Find out more at www.ryanscottoliver.com;
and follow his morbidly optimistic musings
@ryanscottoliver.
BRANDON IVIE (Director) Directed Jasper
in Deadland off-Broadway. Ivie last directed
holiday hits A Christmas Story and Cinderella
(Footlight Award) at The 5th. A Seattle
native, Brandon spent four seasons as casting
associate and artistic projects manager at The
5th. He is the Gregory Award-winning artistic
director of Contemporary Classics where he
has directed or produced Seattle premieres of
Next to Normal (Gregory nom); Zanna, Don’t!
(Footlight Award); The Yellow Wood; The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; john &
jen; The Last Five Years; A New Brain and the
New Voices series. Seattle area: Lizard Boy at
Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Noteworthy
Life of Howard Barnes at Village Theatre.
Regional: Gigi at The Kennedy Center.
Broadway assisting: First Date, Next to Normal,
A Christmas Story, and Catch Me If You Can.
NYC: Lincoln Center Theater, The Public
Theater/Joe’s Pub, Signature Theatre, HERE
Arts Center, NYMF, 54 Below. Guest artist
at NYU, Ohio Northern University and Pace
University.
LORIN LATARRO (Choreographer) returns
to The 5th after choreographing Saving
Aimee. Broadway: Waiting For Godot with Sir
Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen, Beaches
(upcoming), Scandalous, Curious Incident…,
American Idiot, Hands on a Hard Body (Assoc).
NYC: Queen of the Night, Lin-Manuel Miranda
& Ira Glass’s 21 Chump Street, Peter and
the Wolf (BAM), Fanny (Encores), Rigoletto
(Metropolitan Opera - Assoc), Songs For A New
World, Pretty Dead Girl, Band Geeks (Below
54), The Best Is Yet To Come (Drama Desk
Award). Regional: The Rocky Horror Show,
Ain’t Misbehavin’, World Goes ‘Round (Bucks
County Playhouse), Kiss Me Kate (Barrington
Stage). TV: Live From Lincoln Center (PBS).
As a performer, Latarro was in 14 Broadway
shows including lead roles in Fosse, Swing, A
Chorus Line, Movin’ Out, Spamalot, and toured
internationally with Martha Graham, Twyla
Tharp and MOMIX. She holds a BFA and is
an adjunct professor at The Juilliard School.
WILL VAN DYKE (Music Supervisor) 5th
Avenue debut! Will is a NY based composer/
lyricist and music director. Broadway/NYC:
Kinky Boots, Annaleigh Ashford: Lost In The
Stars, RENT, The Addams Family, Grease
and Wicked. Compositions include: Winnie
The Pooh Kids, The Lion King Jr. & Kids, The
Devil’s Bitch and One Small Step For Melvin.
Upcoming: Magnificent Climb (with Rick
Elice), Imagine Harry (with Jeff Talbott) and
Writing Kevin Taylor (with Josh Halloway).
Recordings: Chasing the Day, Writing Kevin
Taylor and Another Time available wherever
digital music is sold. With Matt Doyle:
Daylight, Constant and Make The Season Bright.
Love to AF. www.willvandyke.com
R.J. TANCIOCO (Music Director) is thrilled
to be joining this epic journey through
Deadland! Select favorite musical directing
and conducting credits: Grease (Summer
2015), Little Shop of Horrors, RENT, Hairspray
in Concert, First Date, Joseph…, Cabaret,
Dreamgirls, Smokey Joe’s Café and HAIR (The
5th Avenue); No Way to Treat a Lady, In the
Heights, Les Misérables, Trails, Annie Get Your
Gun (Village Theatre); Bat Boy (ArtsWest);
Making Tracks (San Jose Rep); The Wedding
Banquet for 2G (Second Generation);
Carrie (Balagan Theatre), Next to Normal,
A New Brain, Yellow Wood and New Voices
(Contemporary Classics). Music Supervisor:
Lizard Boy (Seattle Rep), Cloaked (Village
Originals), Spring Awakening (Balagan
Theatre). A 2010 Gregory Award recipient,
2011/2014 Gypsy Rose Lee award recipient,
Tancioco is a vocal coach, arranger, composer,
and enjoys educating youth for theatre and
cultivating new musicals. Thank you, Brandon.
“I think we don’t slow down enough…” RSO.
JOHN CLANCY (Orchestrations) 5th Avenue
debut. Broadway: Fun Home, Shrek the
Musical (Tony and Drama Desk Nom. w/
Danny Troob) Alliance Theater Atlanta: Tuck
Everlasting, Public Theater, NYC: Fortress
of Solitude, Fun Home (Drama Desk Nom.)
String Arranger for Rhianna: NBA All-Star
Game performance, Goodspeed/North Shore
Theater: Just So. As a drummer and/or music
director, Clancy has played with Randy
Newman, Carly Simon, Corey Glover, Chrissy
Amphlett, Kasim Sulton, Danielia Cotton,
Alexa Joel, Constantine Maroulis (American
Idol), music directed two Kidz Bop Live!
national tours, and worked with Bono and The
Edge of U2 on Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark.
A meric an Conser vator y Theater • Berkeley
Reper tor y Theatre • Broad way San Jose
• California Shakespeare Theater• San Francisco
Ballet • San Francisco Opera • SFJAZZ • Stanford
Live• TheatreWorks • Weill Hall at Sonoma State
Reach a
SophiSticated
audience
University • 5th Avenue Theatre • ACT Theatre •
Book-It Repertory Theatre • Broadway Center for
the Performing Arts • Pacific Northwest Ballet •
Paramount & Moore Theatres • Seattle Children’s
Theatre • Seattle Men’s Chorus • Seattle Opera
• Seattle Repertory Theatre •Seattle Shakespeare
Company • Seattle Symphony • Seattle
Women’s Chorus • Tacoma City Ballet • Tacoma
Philharmonic • Taproot Theatre • UW World
Series at Meany Hall • Village Theatre Issaquah
& Everett • American Conservatory Theater•
Berkeley Repertory Theatre• Broadway San Jose•
California Shakespeare Theater• San Francisco
Ballet • San Francisco Opera • SFJAZZ • Stanford
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JASON SHERWOOD (Set Designer) 5th
Live • TheatreWorks • Weill Hall at Sonoma State
Ave debut. Recent designs include The Circus
University • 5th Avenue Theatre • ACT Theatre
in Winter (world premiere) at Goodspeed
• Book-It Repertory Theatre • Broadway Center
Musicals; The Mysteries (world premiere) at
the Flea Theatre; CA Lyons Project (world
premiere) at the Alliance Theatre; Choir Boy at
Studio Theatre. Upcoming: Company at Bucks
County Playhouse; the world premiere of Cake
Off at Signature Theatre; Silence! The Musical
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at Studio Theatre; associate design for Living
on Love (Broadway). Jason is the LiveDesign
Magazine “Young Designer to Watch” and
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a USITT Rising Designer Award Finalist.
NYU grad. Always, for Mom and Dad.
www.jasonsherwooddesign.com
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PETE RUSH (Costume Designer) At The
5th: RENT, Spamalot, Cinderella, Hairspray
In Concert, Little Shop of Horrors. Seattle
designs include: Rapture, Blister, Burn for
ACT; Hamlet, Electra, Merchant of Venice,
Cymbeline, Henry V and A Doll’s House for
Seattle Shakespeare Company; The Amazing
Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Cider House
Rules, Sense and Sensibility, Truth Like The Sun
for Book-It Repertory; The Adding Machine
for NCTC; Sprawl, Sextet, BedSnake and Tall
Skinny Cruel Boys for Washington Ensemble
Theatre. Regional: Hangar Theatre, George
Street Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival,
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.
ROBERT J. AGUILAR (Lighting Designer)
At The 5th: Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray in
Concert, and Titanic: The Concert. Seattle area:
Lizard Boy, Dear Elizabeth, The Vaudevillians,
Bo-Nita, I Am My Own Wife, Of Mice and
Men, The K of D, and boom! (SRT); Three
Sisters (The Seagull Project); Angels in America
(Intiman Theatre); Trails (Village Theatre); The
Lady with All the Answers (ACT); If You Give
a Mouse a Cookie (Seattle Children’s Theatre);
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Next to Normal, The Yellow Wood, The 25th
Annual... and Zanna Don’t! (Contemporary
Classics). Regional: 7 Spots on the Sun
(Cincinnati Playhouse).
JUSTIN STASIW (Sound Designer) Returns
to The 5th after designing A Christmas Story
and the ACT/5th co-production of Little Shop
of Horrors. Broadway: Something Rotten!, Side
Show and It’s Only a Play (as Associate), Casa
Valentina and Outside Mullingar (as Assistant).
NYC: Bad Evidence and A Midsummer Night’s
Dream (as Designer). Regional: Best of Both
Worlds (American Repertory Theatre) and
The Last Goodbye (San Diego’s Old Globe)
(as Associate). Tours: Jekyll and Hyde, Billy
Elliot, A Chorus Line, and The Wizard of Oz (as
Engineer). Justin is a proud member of IATSE
and of USA/829.
MARY PYANOWSKI JONES (Hair &
Makeup Designer) World premieres of
Secondhand Lions (Hair Design), Aladdin
(Make-up Design), Catch Me If You Can, Shrek,
Lone Star Love, Princesses, Memphis, Hairspray,
The Wedding Singer. Twenty-four seasons
of 5th Avenue Theatre production designs,
including the Ivey Award-winning Cabaret.
Design credits for national and international
productions of opera, operettas, ballet, theater,
and musicals. U.S. wig supervisor for the
Madness of George III tour. Memorable film and
TV credits include Northern Exposure, Orleans,
Mr. Holland’s Opus, Rose Red, Diary of Ellen
Rimbauer, Assassins, White Dwarf, and Book of
Stars. IATSE member Local 706 and 488.
KYLE LOVEN (Puppet Designer and Creator)
is delighted to be making his 5th Avenue debut
with Jasper in Deadland. As a performance
and visual artist, Loven creates works that
emphasize visual and non-verbal storytelling.
His original productions have been seen in
Amsterdam, Taipei, New York and other U.S.
cities, with recent projects including Moon
Show 143, Loss Machine and the upcoming
Retraces. Loven has received grants from the
Jim Henson Foundation and numerous Seattlebased arts organizations. Awards include
the Innovation in Puppetry Award at the
2013 National Puppetry Festival and a 2011
Spotlight Award from Seattle Magazine.
KEVIN HEARD (Associate Sound Designer)
is thrilled to be making his 5th Ave debut!
Previous designs include: Broadway: All The
Way (Associate), The Country House (Associate).
Off-Broadway: Long Story Short, The
Underclassman, Jasper in Deadland (Associate).
He has sound designed or engineered over 100
productions regionally with companies from
coast to coast including ACT Theatre, Book-It
Rep, The Guthrie, Intiman Theatre Festival,
On the Boards, The Ogunquit Playhouse,
Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare
Company, Teatro ZinZanni and Village
Theatre. HeardAudio.com
DANIELLE FRANICH (Assistant Director)
5th Ave debut. Regional: ArtsWest, (Dogfight)
Balagan Theatre (Les Miserables, Avenue Q,
Spring Awakening) and Contemporary Classics.
She is the Production Manager at ArtsWest
and Contemporary Classics. She also works in
education for Seattle Theatre Group. Thanks
to The 5th, Brandon, Robert, the cast and
production team for the opportunity.
TRINA MILLS (Assistant Choreographer) Born
and raised in Seattle, Mills’ choreographing
experience includes RSP Spamalot, RSP
Carousel, Dogfight at ArtsWest and the Seattle
Sea Gals. She is extremely excited about the
opportunity to work with Lorin Lattaro on this
incredible new work and honored to be back at
the gorgeous 5th Avenue Theatre!
BOB FRANKLIN (Assistant Lighting Designer)
is a lighting designer for theatre and dance.
This is his second adventure with The 5th Ave
after Little Shop of Horrors. ALD credits include
Kate Weare Company (BAM), and Angels in
America (Intiman Theatre). He is currently
designing a new ballet with Ballet Hispanico at
the Joyce.
PETER DONNELLY (Costume Design
Assistant) is thrilled to be working with The 5th
Avenue Theatre again after joining the costume
shop as a stitcher on Carousel. He has worked
at many regional theatres around Seattle
including the Seattle Opera, Cornish Opera,
Book-It Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Teatro
Zinzanni.
AMY GORNET (Production Stage Manager)
5th Avenue Theatre/Broadway/ National Tour:
A Christmas Story, the Musical. 5th Avenue
Theatre: Carousel, A Room with a View, Monty
Python’s Spamalot, The Music Man, Damn
Yankees!, Guys and Dolls, On the Town, Sunday
in the Park…, Catch Me If You Can, Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers and Mame. Other
credits include: Seattle Children’s Theatre,
ACT, Intiman, Village Theatre, The Arrow
Rock Lyceum Theatre, and Stages St. Louis.
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WHO’S WHO
Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre,
and Pacific Northwest Ballet.
RACHEL BURY (Assistant Stage Manager) 5th
Avenue: Carousel, A Christmas Story, Spamalot,
Oliver!, Secondhand Lions, The Pirates of
Penzance, Hairspray in Concert, The Music Man,
RENT, Damn Yankees, Oklahoma!, Cinderella,
Saving Aimee, Aladdin, Guys and Dolls.
Broadway: Scandalous. Other credits: Seattle
Repertory Theatre, Intiman, Shakespeare Santa
Cruz.
ADDITIONAL STAFF for
JASPER IN DEADLAND
Danielle Franich................................ Assistant Director
Geoffrey Alm..............................Fight & Fall Consultant
Trina Mills..............................Assistant Choreographer
Bob Franklin ...................... Assistant Lighting Designer
Peter Donnelly......................Costume Design Assistant
Rachael Dorman........................... Production Assistant
Christa Smith................ Stage Management Apprentice
Ed Lammi....................................... Production Runner
The actors and stage managers employed in
this production are members of Actors’ Equity
Association, the union of professional actors and
stage managers in the United States.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc.,
an independent national labor union.
Scenery, stage, and costume work is performed by
employees represented by I.A.T.S.E. Locals Number
15, 488, and 887
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and
scenic painters for the American Theatre.
Musicians playing this performance are represented
by the American Federation of Musicians of the
United States and Canada, Local 76-493,
AFL-CIO/CLC.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of
the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.
Founded in 1985, NAMT is a national
service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre.
Members, located throughout 34 states and abroad, are some of
the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and include
theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs
and individual producers.
LISA ARMSTRONG (Assistant Stage
Manager) 5th Avenue: Carousel, RSP Carousel,
A Christmas Story, A Chorus Line, A Room
with a View, Spamalot, RSP Spamalot, Oliver!,
Grey Gardens (co-production with ACT).
Other Seattle credits include: Intiman, Seattle
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BEHIND
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SPOTLIGHT
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PREVIEWS
Why
As a high school junior, Bryan Gula achieved
the dream of a lifetime—a professional part in
The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! But when one of
the performances conflicted with a planned
college visit, Gula had to drop out and the dream
collapsed.
“They asked if I would be interested in this other
project—a full production of Oklahoma! performed
and produced by high school students,” Gula
explains. “I said ‘sure,’ but thought it would probably
be presented in a rehearsal hall or something.”
He was signing on to The Oklahoma! Project, the
very first version of what would become the Rising
Star Project.
As a child from Gig Harbor, Gula made his first visit
to The 5th at the age of eight and developed what
would become a life-long passion for the arts. As
a teenager, he became very active with a number
of theaters in the Tacoma area, especially Tacoma
Musical Playhouse (TMP) and its summer youth
theater camps.
“That really became a home for me,” he said.
“We got to do great shows like Guys and Dolls,
Seussical and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”
At 13, he played Curly in TMP’s youth production of
Oklahoma!, the role he would re-create 5 years later
for The Oklahoma! Project.
Of The Oklahoma! Project, Gula says, “It
didn’t hit me until tech that we were
actually going to perform onstage at
The 5th Avenue Theatre. I thought
‘wow, this is going to change my
life.’” The Oklahoma! Project led
to a small part in The 5th Avenue’s
production of RENT, and another
turn in the Rising Star Project: The
Music Man.
Gula is now a junior at the
UW studying informatics. He
has a blossoming start-up
company—an app that
allows you to trade gift cards
electronically—where he uses the skills he learned from
Rising Star Project. “The production team taught us a
collection of habits,” he says. “We learned patience, focus,
keeping a level head, working diligently, and to avoid
getting distracted by the small stuff.”
Photo by: Mark Kitaoka
By KELLY ALLEN, PR & Communications Coordinator
These habits were also valuable for a recent appearance
he made in front of a crowd of venture capitalists and
wealthy investors. “Whenever you get to present in front of
a huge group of smart people, performance skills are very
important.”
And this summer, he is rolling back onto the 5th Avenue
stage, this time starring as the high school dreamboat
Danny Zuko in Grease. “I couldn’t be more excited!” he says.
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U P C O M I N G AT T H E 5 T H
ONE
RISING
STAR’S
Road From The Oklahoma! Project to Grease
The Case for
Arts Learning
Why
By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach
Recently, the cast of The 5th’s Adventure Musical Theater
Touring Company (AMT) snapped a photo of a sign at Wing
Luke Elementary, a public school in Seattle’s Rainier Valley
neighborhood. The sign was hand-written on poster board,
taped to the wall of the cafeteria and simply read: “Why Art? The
arts reveal who we are. The arts are a means of communication.
Arts learning fosters critical thinking & creativity. Central to life.”
AMT was at Wing Luke Elementary to perform this year’s
production of Baseball Saved Us, an original musical based on
an award-winning book that tells the story of a young JapaneseAmerican boy who, along with his family, is sent to an internment
camp as a result of Executive Order 9066 after the bombing at
Pearl Harbor. For many of the students at Wing Luke Elementary,
and for the over 46,000 students who will see Baseball Saved
Us this spring, AMT will be their very first experience with live
theater.
E D U C AT I O N AT T H E 5 T H
WHY ART?
students are actively engaged in arts learning, they are gaining all
of these skills. When students study a play, they explore text and
understand empathy (“The arts reveal who we are”). When they
study music they learn a new language (“The arts are a means of
communication”). When they study dance or visual art, they learn
rhythm, pattern and shape (“Arts learning fosters critical thinking
& creativity”).
I once was an elementary school theater teacher in Los Angeles.
I taught in some of the toughest public schools in LA’s inner-city
and I saw firsthand the power of arts learning in the classroom. I
heard repeatedly from classroom teachers that after theater class
with me, students would head back to the classroom focused
and ready to learn whatever topic the teacher was covering. Their
minds were open and they understood challenging concepts in
new and exciting ways.
I am happy to say that the trend in thinking about the value of
arts education is shifting. Increasingly school administrators
are understanding the importance of arts learning. Through
our numerous education programs such as Adventure Musical
Theater, The 5th Avenue remains committed to providing arts
learning opportunities to students in Washington State, reaching
over 80,000 students statewide in the last year. We are working to
increase that number each year because, as the staff and students
at Wing Luke Elementary say, the arts are “central to life.”
But back to the sign. When I first saw this simple sign hanging
in a school that many would consider “high needs,” my heart
jumped. As more and more schools are faced with budget cuts
and demand to improve test scores, or are simply struggling to
survive, the arts have been increasingly phased out. Schools
are cutting theater programs, music teachers are being laid off
and you’d be hard−pressed to find a visual arts classroom that
is utilized every hour of the school day. But the arts are what
students need most. And Wing Luke Elementary gets it.
Current educational practices emphasize “21st century skills,”
preparing students for the increasingly high-tech, global world.
These skills include collaboration, creativity, critical thinking,
problem solving, communication and self-expression. When
Adventure Musical Theater cast performing at The Seattle Public Library.
Photo Credit: Jeff Carpenter.
The 5th is grateful to the following DONORS for their leadership support of AMT:
ArtsFund
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Seattle Foundation
The Boeing Company
4Culture
Angela and Rex Bates
Expedia
Loeb Family Charitable Foundation
Schultz Family Foundation
Porky Thomsen and Terri Stephenson
Macy’s
Linda and Kevin Cheung
Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
Perkins Coie
Charles See Foundation
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N E W W O R K S AT T H E 5 T H
NextFest:
A Festival of New Musicals
at The 5th Avenue Theatre
Why
By BRIDGET SUMMERS, PR & Communications Manager
With the development of new musicals
embedded in the DNA of The 5th, the
theater’s burgeoning two-year-old New Works
Program is graduating to the next level. This
summer, July 20 - August 15, the New Works
Program is launching NextFest: A Festival of
New Musicals, presented in the studios and
rehearsal halls of The 5th Avenue Theatre.
“The festival is a concentrated month of
developing new works of all shapes and sizes,”
says 5th Avenue Producing Artistic Director Bill
Berry. “Seattle is fertile ground for this. We have
the resources and the artistry here to bring
a show to life from the kernel of an idea to a
full-scale production. NextFest focuses those
resources.”
The development of new musicals is one of the
most important investments we can make in
this art form. The 5th Avenue Theatre believes
in nurturing and developing tomorrow’s artists
and saw a need create a pipeline for new
musicals. While a novelist may be able to write
in isolation, musical theater does not exist until
the words are spoken and sung aloud. Writers
for the theater need development processes in
order to create and finesse their work.
creators and work together in one concentrated time
and location, building an intensity and synergy that
will allow everyone involved to challenge and inspire
rich and exciting new stories, songs and characters.”
This year’s festival will feature three new musicals
created within our Pacific Northwest Writer’s Group (a
culmination of a two-year program supporting local
writing teams) as well as a four-week developmental
lab of Paint Your Wagon (part of our 2015/16 season,
presented with a new book). The festival includes a
variety of 29 hour readings, including a new musical
called Beatsville by Glen Slater and Wendy Wilf (lyrics
for Disney’s Tangled). Additionally, a number of earlystage table reads are taking place, including a new
musical called Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill, based on the Ray
Bradbury novel.
When creating a new musical, there is nothing like
that intimate moment in the rehearsal hall when new
words and music are heard aloud for the first time. It
is something that only happens once, and can only
exist when a group of creative artists have room to
collaborate. NextFest will celebrate those moments in
abundance.
NextFest will not be open to the general public.
However, festival passes are a benefit of an Artist’s
Circle Membership. To learn more about becoming
an Artist’s Circle Member, please call 206-625-1418
and ask for the Circles Office.
“It is this concept that actually led us to adding
a festival to our new works activities,” says The
5th Avenue’s Alhadeff Family Director of New
Works and Music Supervisor Ian Eisendrath.
“Throughout the year The 5th produces isolated
writing residencies, retreats and readings.
NextFest is the perfect forum to bring the
SPECIAL THANKS to our
Festival Creators for their
leadership support of
NextFest:
Photo by Jeff Carpenter
Beth and Buzz Porter
Cynthia Stroum
Bonnie and Jim Towne
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Just Announced! Broadway vet Jenifer Lewis, last seen in The 5th's Hello, Dolly!, will headline our
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PACKAGE INCLUDES
2 International Delta One™ tickets, courtesy of Delta Air Lines
4 nights hotel accommodations in London
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Voucher for 2 tickets to a show in London's West End
Tickets are $100. Purchase tickets in the lobby during intermission or at the box office during normal box office hours.
The winning tickets will be drawn at Cirque du 5th: A Night at The 5th Gala on May 29, 2015. You do not need to be present to win!
*Lunch with Memphis London producing partners and Memphis London tickets and tour are subject to change based on scheduling and availability.
Travel package must be used in full by May 29, 2016.
SUPPORTING THE 5TH
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
ANNUAL FUND
We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level
and above as of April 10, 2015. Through their gifts, donors become partners in our commitment
to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of
musical theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th,
please contact Development at 206-625-1418.
NEXT GENERATION FOUNDERS
ArtsFund
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
Delta Air Lines +
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins
Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds
DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS
Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff
The Boeing Company
Barbara L. Crowe
DCG One +
National Endowment for the Arts
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
The Seattle Times +
Bonnie and Jim Towne
Unico Properties +
U.S. Bank
1 Anonymous
DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS
4Culture
Alaska Airlines
Clodagh and Bob Ash
Bank of America
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel +
Wanda J. Herndon
Richard and Julie Kagan
Glenna Kendall
Peoples Bank
Buzz and Beth Porter
Tiia-Mai Redditt
SAFECO Insurance
The Seattle Foundation
Snoqualmie Tribe
Susie and Phil Stoller
Cynthia Stroum
Heather Sullivan McKay and Mike McKay
Tom and Connie Walsh
Wells Fargo
Sterling and Melinda Wilson
1 Anonymous
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
Ann and Joe Ardizzone
David Armstrong
William Bartholomew and
Lauren Taylor
Rex and Angela Bates
Bill Berry
Robert R. Braun, Jr.
The Capital Grille +
Davis Property & Investment +
Alden and Cyndi DeSoto
Larry and Brittni Estrada
Expedia
Maria Ferrer
Gnosis Research +
Bernadine C. and Sean G. Griffin
Rick and Kandy Holley
Homewood Suites +
Peter and Peggy Horvitz
Margaret C. Inouye
Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
Roger S. Layman
Maureen and Jim Lico
The Loeb Family Charitable
Foundation
Macy's
John and Deanna Oppenheimer
Larry and Valorie Osterman
Palomino +
Protiviti
Puget Sound Energy
Hillary and David Quinn
RealNetworks Foundation
Norman and Constance Rice
Faye and Herman* Sarkowsky
Schultz Family Foundation
Rob and Jan Sexton
Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley
Gary and Elizabeth Sundem
R. "Porky" Thomsen and
Terri Stephenson
Union Bank
Bruce and Peggy Wanta
Becca and Bill Wert
Rosemary and Kenneth Willman
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SUPPORTING THE 5TH
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
Aegis Living
Linda Anderson
ArtsFund/Costco Diversity and
Access Award
BDO
Andrew and Shayna Begun
David Bernhard
Eric Blom and Min Park
Sharon Gantz Bloome Fund of
Tides Foundation
Debby Carter
Margaret Clapp
The Coca-Cola Company
The Covey Family
Mona and John Fandel
Helen Fanucci
Richard and Maude Ferry
Gary J. Fuller and
Randy L. Everett
Travis and Christy Gagnier
Jean Gardner
Sarah Nash Gates
GM Nameplate
David and Cheryl Hadley
John and Sondra Hanley
John Holden and Kathleen
McLagan - In Honor of
Allegria and Cimorene
Holden
Christian Huitema and
Neige Gil
Nicholas and Amanda Jones
Danuta Kasprzyk and
Daniel Montano
KPMG
Bill and Michelle Krippaehne
Lisa Kroese
Chris and Christy Lane
Grace and Franz Lazarus
Myron and Shirley Lindberg
Thomas and Juli Lindquist
Twyla and Tom Lucas
Judith Lybecker
Bruce and Jolene McCaw
Family Foundation
Steven and Barbara Moger
Neopost
Northern Trust
Perkins Coie Kirk Soderquist
Wendy and Mike Popke
Prime Electric +
ProMotion Arts +
Puget Sound Business
Journal +
Greg and Angela Rairdon
Regence
Tony Repanich and
Julie Florida
Tom and Teita Reveley
Ansel Rognlie and
David R. Steindl
James and Bet Schuler
Charles B. See Foundation
Jeanne Sheldon and
Marvin Parsons
Jean Sheridan
Elliot and Lauren Silvers
Lynne and Bob Simpson
Catherine and David Skinner
Brad and Kathy Smith
Linda and David Stahl
Start It! Foundation Linda and Kevin Cheung
Jeffrey Sutherland
Ann and Arthur ThomasIn Memory of Nancy Ann
Meagher Hicks
Robert F. and Karen R. Trenner
Julie and Eric Trott
Nathan Vincenti
Washington State Arts
Commission
Karla and Gary Waterman
Karen and Mark Weber
Tracy Wellens
Allen and Janice Wiesen
ARTIST’S CIRCLE
Michael Amend and
Jeff Ashley
Ernie and Pam Ankrim
Geoffrey Antos
ArtsFund/John Brooks
Williams & John H. Bauer
Endowment for Theatre
ArtsFund/Peter F. Donnelly
Merit Fund
Keith and Sheri Bankston
Adam and Maura Barr
Don W. Beaty
Dan Becraft
Lynn and Howard Behar
Theresa and Steven Binger
Catherine Boshaw
Eileen and Donald Bowman
Brandon Bray
Ed and Pam Bridge
Thomas L. Button
Steve and Georgene Camp
Kevin and Lisa Conner
David Coons
Martha Dawson and
Ron Corbell
Brian and Laura Denault
John DeVore
Dennis and Deborah
DeYoung
Robert Driessnack
Ron and Bonnie Elgin
James R. Ellis
Tom and Carol Fleck
Denise and Drew Gangnes
Erich Gauglitz
Heinz Gehlhaar and
Eileen Bear
Lynn and Colleen Giroir
The Greco Family
Jan and Rich Green
Corinne and Russell Hagen
Cece Haw
Bart and Toni Heath
Mary and Tom Herche
Mindy and Brady Hill
Carolyn and George Hubman
Dorothy Sloan Huey and
Marilyn Lee Huey
David and Rio Jones
Lisa Jones
Nick and Michele Keller
Jeffrey and Barbara King
Karen Koon
June Kubo
Ross and Mary Jo Leventhal
Stefan Lewis
Becky Loeb
Jeff and Lydia Lukins
Mary Ann and John Mangels
Michael and Nikki
McCormack
Jennifer McGetrick-Swan
Jeffrey Myrter
National Alliance for Musical
Theatre’s National Fund for
New Musicals
Mardi Newman*
Nancy and William Nichols
Gregory and Marta Oberg
Pacific Office Automation
Pedersens +
Bruce and Celia Pym
Ken Ragsdale
Ronald and Deborah Reed
Sandi and James Reed
Samuel J. Rentfro
Don and Bev Schmidt
Julia and John Shaw
David Showalter
Peggy and Greg Smith
Marilyn and Doug Southern
Gary and Barbara Stone
Alison and Doug Suttles
Toyota of Tri-Cities
Pamela and Rick Trujillo
David Wang
Dennis and Jo Anne White
Arlene A. Wright
Michael, Marita, Landon,
and Irelyn Zyskowski
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PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
Joan and Tim Adkisson
Ray and Carol Airone
Albert Lee Appliance
Julie and Don Antonucci
Ray Araujo
Edith and Ray Aspiri
Patricia Atkinson
Jack and Bea Baker
Janine Baldridge and
Suzy Wahmann
Stephanie Barden
Michael Bauer
Mike and Cynthia Baxter
Doug and Maria Bayer
Ellen Beauchamp
Charlotte Behnke
Gregg Bennett
Deidre Blankenship
David and Sharon Lee
Blaylock
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5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
SUPPORTING THE 5TH
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL OPENING NIGHT
5th Avenue supporters attended the opening night reception for Carousel in the Producer's Club on Feb 5th, 2015.
New Board Member Elizabeth Lund
and her husband, Jim
Glen and Sherri Bodman
Milton and Ann Bohart
Neal and Katherine Booth
Lindsay Bosch
Richard and Peggy
Brandsma
Donald and Susan Bressler
Bob and Bobbi Bridge
Sandee Brock
Michael and Janelle
Brookman
Alice M. Brown
Kerry Burger
Michael and Janet Burks
Susan Buske
Lisa and John Butters
Deborah Callahan
Kathy Cartwright/
Dimension Systems
Mary and Douglas Casady
Brian Chang, Kristine Chan,
and Arthur Carre
Judith A. Chapman
Patti Chrzan
Bob and Martha Clark
Aaron and Nuria Coe
Kathleen and Bill Collins
Dr. and Mrs. William Colwell
Bill and Ellen Conner
Consumer Perspectives
Sheila and Michael Cory
Jim and Nancy Crim
Christina Cyr and
Alan Page
Melonee Daniels and
Stuart Platt
Bob and Elaine DeLappe
Karen Derrey and Friends
The DeVinck Family
Richard and Elizabeth Dobes
Delta Air Lines Director of
Pacific Northwest Sales Tony Gonchar
and his wife, Catherine
Susan Dogen and
Kenneth Kluge
Robert J. and Olga T. Earle
Leo Eberle and Lisa Vivian
Robert and Jane Ehrlich
Bradley Esparza and
Steven Spencer
Jennifer and Michael Faddis
Joyce Farley and
Tom Steele
Juli Farris
Janet Faulkner
Jonathan Fine
Firstline Communications +
Chad Fischer
Gene and Judy Flath
Larry Fletcher*
Alvin and Mary Formo
Brian and Windy Autumn
Foster
Linda M. Fox and
Monica Fox
Eleanor and Jeff Freeman
Steve Freimuth
Neal Gafter
Gerry and Linda Gallagher
Tammy and Don Gallagher
Deborah Gates
Robert Gay and
Heather Christianson
Anton and Karen N. Gielen
Art and Jackie Gollofon
Jana and David Gordon
Kathy and Kelly Graffis
Susan and Keith Gray
Patricia Gudrian-Crawford
Marie and Brad Gunn
Mike Hackett and
Cherie Lenz-Hackett
Chuck and Kathy Hamilton
John and Laura Hammarlund
Circles members Kathy
and Jim Tune
Harrick Family
Cheryl and John Hendricks
Allyson Henry
Paul Hensel
Rod and Nancy Hochman
Kim and Melinda Holland
Jim Holmes
Hal and Donna Howard
Laurin C. Huffman II
Meredith and Jim Hutchins
Karen and Jim Ilika
Samsara and Jeremy Irish
Marilyn Iverson
Kathy and Michael Jackson
Derek and Karol Jamison
Marlene and William Jenkins
Frederick M. Johnson
Barbara Jordan
Judy and Bill Jurden
Walter and Cindy Kaczynski
Travis and Suzanne Keeler
Bruce and Linda Kilen
Chris Knoll and Cheryl Dobes
Robert Koehler
Judith A. Kramer
Marian E. Lackovich*
Dawnell Lamb
Robert Land and
Renee McCormick
Perry and Lynnda Langston
The Latimer Family
Stacy Lawson and
Steven Sarkowsky
Patrick and Cheryl Layman
Florence Leonard and
Lynn Holms
Mark Levine and
John Keppeler
Stanley and Delores Little
Sue and Bill Lowery
Gary Lynch
Julie and Scott Lynch
Jennifer and Douglas
Maines
Antoinette Malveaux
Marcella McCaffray
May McCarthy and
Don Smith
Christe McMenomy
Jim and Laura Mendoza
Gerard A. Michael
Chie Mitsui
Michelle Moga and
Jean-Francois Peyroux
Robin and Bill Montero
Mitzi and John Morris
Ron and Maria Murphree
Denise and Ben Nelson
William and Denise Nielsen
John E. Norton
Steven and Victoria Odden
Kenneth Olsen
Connie and David Parker
Annette and Bob Parks
Stan and Sharon Parry
Gayle Peach
Rosemary Peterson
Karen E. Phillips
Judy Pigott
Nancy and Guy Pinkerton
Jeanette and Joe Piott
Ed and Eleonore Pottenger
Russell Powell
Tracy Premo and
Seth Adams
Greg and Mandy Prier
Gordon Prouty
Richard Pyle
Becky and Sean Quinlan
Richard and Sharon Reuter
Joe and Linnet Roberts
Marilyn and Patrick Roberts
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SUPPORTING THE 5TH
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
Doug and Lori Rosencrans
Lester A. Rosenthal
Skip Sampelayo
Frederick and Katherine
Sands
Desiree Saraspi
Terry Scheihing and
Ben Kramer
John and Beth Schleck
Steve and Jane Schwartz
John Searing
Julie Seavello
Darren and Anne Shakib
Susan and Fred Shanafelt
Robert and Mary Sheehan
Edward and Kathleen Sherry
Joe and Lynetta Showaker
Anne and Mark Stanton
Leigh and Susi Stevens
Rita and Arlie Swanson
In Memory of Jackie Taylor
Ted Taylor
Matthew and Catherine
Coles Tedesco
Mike and Patti Timmons
Annette Toutonghi and
Bruce Oberg
Betty Lou Treiger
Jerome and Faye Truskowski
Jim and Kathy Tune
Clarice Turner
Janet Turpen
The Twilight Exit
Sita and Vijaykumar Vashee
Mark and Kathy Wagner
Christopher Wain
Shanna and Ryan Waite
Christina and Mark Walker
Rudy Wells
Patty and John White
D.R. Whitson
John and Darlene Wilczynski
Madeline Wiley and
Bob Smithing
David Williams
Jim and Deanna Wilson
Andrew and Jennifer Wolfe
Barbara and Mark Won
Wayne and Kelly Wright
Jeanne and Lee Zehrer
5 Anonymous
PATRON
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Miller Adams and
Cheryl Roberts
Steve and Nance Adler
Ian Anderson
Annie's Art & Frame +
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John and Karen Arbini
Richard and
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Laura and Kerry Bailey
Denise Bakken
Mark and Heather Barbieri
Roger Bare
Thomas Barghausen and
Sandy Bailey
Dan Bariault
Earl and Marilyn Barker
Tiffany Barrett
The Barronian Family
Tom and Kris Bassett
Carolyn Bechtel
Linda J. Betts
Jack and Patricia Bishop
Marcie Blakesley
Alvora and Shane Boehm
John Boling
Cleve and Judith Borth
Lauren and William Bright
Zach, Rebecca, and
Abi Brittle
Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Brod
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Richard and Cynthia Brownell
Fred and Joan Burnstead
Mike and Lynne Bush
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Mike and Linda Casey
Jennifer Cearley
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Maureen and Kevin Crawford
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Stacey Crawshaw Lewis and
Jeff Lewis
Mike and Maggie
De Laurentis
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Rosemary Donegan
Gregg DuPont and
Linda Debowes
Susan Eberlein
Ian and Maria Einman
Jerry and Julie Elkington
Craig and LeAnn Elkins
Ramona Emerson and
Brian McMullen
Janie and Ray Engle
Sandra L. English
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Jack and Jeanne Fankhauser
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Fleischmann
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Nan and Bill Garrison
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Jay Rockey
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Ted and Sandy Greenlee
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James Gunstone
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Helen and Adam Harmetz
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Ron Anderson
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Kathy J. Hill
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Jack K. Holtman
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Samantha Dayley
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Joseph Mulcahy
Mulvihill Insurance Service
Gregg and Judy Nelson
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Northwest CPA Group PLLC
Richard Ordway and
Marie O'Day
Susan and Michael Otten
Debbie and Rick Pabst
+In-kind *Deceased
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Michael Parham and
Hyeok Kim
Kimberly and Mark Parris
Paige Patton-Morris
Brian Paulson
Robert and Steffi Pencovic
Barbara Phillips
Kent and Kelley Phillips
Gwen Pilo
Suzanne and Lee Pintar
Gwenn and Dean Polik
Stephanie and Jay Potter
William S. and Linda A. Potter
Robin and Ric Pradel
Noel and Marti Price
Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard
Alice and Dick Rapasky
Deanna and Donald Rappe
John E. Rasmussen
Angela Ratcliff
Raven Foundation
Dennis Reichenbach
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Rella and Ronald Reimann
David and Barbara Repanich
Pamela Rhodes
Jan and Kerry Richards
Betty and Wayne Robertson
The Robinson Family
Joyce E. Roether
Todd and Donna Rosenberg
Pam Rosendahl
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Neal and Linda Shulman
Steven Shupe and
Amy Hayashida
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Helen Sing
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The Standard
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Kristi and Matt Sweeney
Ted and Gwynne Taylor
Eric Teshima
Stephen and Terri Thomas
Jeanne Thompson
Todd Thompson and
Jackie Smith
Mark Thornquist
Ron Torrence
SUPPORTING THE 5TH
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
Carole and Conrad Tovar
Terrence Turner
Marka and John Waechter
Joanne Walters-Burns
Lyle and Stephanie
Waterman
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Charles and Barbara White
Robert and Sara Wicklein
Jackie and Thomas Wilkinson
Ann Williams
Flora J. Wong
Jessica Wray
Margaret Yekel
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Season Preview Dinner
David Armstrong revealed the 2015-2016 Season during a private dinner held for Circles members
at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel on January 30, 2015.
Board Chair Wanda Herndon
and Paula Rosput Reynolds
ArtsFund President and CEO Mari Horita and
Wells Fargo Senior Vice President and Community
Affairs Program Manager Mark Dederer
Christian Huitema and Neige Gil
Shayna and Andrew Begun
Cynthia Stroum and Board member Steve Reynolds
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Please join us in thanking our corporate and institutional sponsors for their generous support of The 5th Avenue Theatre!
SEASON SPONSORS
MAJOR SPONSORS
SPONSORS
For more information about sponsorships, please contact Sarah McKee Bednar
at (206)260-2185 or [email protected]
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they help inspire and enrich everyone. Artistic
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shared experiences and inspiring excellence.
Bank of America is honored to be connected
to The 5th Avenue Theatre and its dedication
to bringing the arts to our community.
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S U P P O RT T H E M A G I C O F T H E 5 T H !
PLANNED GIFTS
Becoming a member ensures The 5th has the resources it needs today.
Making a planned gift helps ensure The 5th has the resources it will need in the future.
Most planned gifts are “deferred,” meaning you arrange them now but they benefit The 5th sometime in the future.
Your assets remain under your control should you need them but, if not, your final gift will help keep the magic of
The 5th alive for generations to come. Your options include the following:
BEQUEST
BENEFICIARY
REMAINDER TRUST
LEAD TRUST
LIFE ESTATE
Gift in your will or
living trust
IRA/ retirement plan,
life insurance policy, bank/
brokerage accounts
Receive income for life with
trust remainder to The 5th
Make annual gifts to
The 5th and then pass
assets to your heirs
Give your home/vacation
home but continue living
there for your lifetime
For more information, or to let us know if you have already arranged a deferred gift to The 5th,
please contact Michelle Moga, Vice President of Philanthropy, at [email protected] or (206) 625-1418.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Eric Blom is an electrical engineer working on mixed-signal systems-on-chip. Originally from
Cincinnati, Ohio, Eric has fond memories of grade school musicals with his father and sisters.
Min Park is a medical oncologist specializing in sarcoma at the Swedish Cancer Institute –
First Hill Campus. Min grew up playing piano and flute and has sung in several choirs.
Min was introduced to The 5th by Eric on their second date.
What does coming to The 5th mean for you?
Our 5th Ave subscription has become our guaranteed date night.
What do you enjoy most about The 5th?
In this digital age every live performance is exhilarating. We relish the fact that with live
theater there are no second takes, on-stage and back-stage, and that the presence and
energy of the audience can create a synergy with the performers.
Min Park, Malachi & Eric Blom
Subscribers – 9 years
Donors – 7 years
Why do you support The 5th?
We support the 5th’s education and outreach mission because we want all children to be
exposed to the beauty and the magic of live musical theater. We especially applaud the
Adventure Musical Theater’s state-wide reach.
What has been your favorite musical at The 5th?
It is impossible for us to pick just one show! Here are two:
First Date and Monty Python’s Spamalot.
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ArtsFund strengthens the community by supporting the arts
through leadership, advocacy and grant making.
Campaign 2014 Donors
Thank you to all our donors for sharing and supporting our vision of a community with a dynamic and world-class
arts and cultural sector where the arts are accessible to all and valued as central and critical to a healthy society.
Pledges, donations and in kind gifts made between 7/1/13 - 6/30/14
Visit www.artsfund.org for a full list of our donors and to learn more about ArtsFund
$350,000 and up
$250,000 - $349,999
$50,000 - $249,999
Support from The Boeing Company, Microsoft Corporation, POP, Sellen Construction and Starbucks Coffee Company includes employee workplace giving.
$25,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $24,999
$5,000 - $9,999
ADP/Cobalt*
Getty Images*
K&L Gates*
KeyBank
KING Broadcasting*
King County Employees*
Perkins Coie*
Russell Investment Group
Safeco Insurance
Stoel Rives LLP*
Washington State Combined Fund
Drive*
Weyerhaeuser Company*
Amazon.com
Amgen Foundation
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Comcast
The Commerce Bank of Washington*
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP*
Delta Air Lines
Delta Dental of Washington
DLA Piper*
Dorsey & Whitney LLP*
JPMorgan Chase
Nordstrom, Inc.
R.D. Merrill Company
Union Bank
Alaskan Copper & Brass Company and
Alaskan Copper Works
APCO Worldwide
Clise Properties Inc.
Columbia Bank
Ernst & Young LLP
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle*
Financial Resources Group
Fishing Company of Alaska
Foss Maritime Company
Gaco Western, Inc.
Gensler Architects
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Arts Benefactor Circle
William Beeks
Sandy and Chris McDade
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and
Mary Ellen Hughes
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich
Joshua Green Foundation, Inc.
John Graham Foundation
Jim and Gaylee Duncan
Ray Heacox and Cynthia
Huffman
Peter and Peggy Horvitz
Glenn Kawasaki
Patricia Britton and Stellman
Keehnel
Deborah Killinger
Thomas and Gwen Kroon
Charlotte Lin and Robert Porter
Moccasin Lake Foundation
Norman Archibald Charitable
Foundation
Herman and Faye Sarkowsky
Sequoia Foundation
Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation
Mary Snapp
James and Katherine Tune
Arlene Wright
Conductor’s Circle
First Chair
$10,000 - $24,999
$5,000 - $9,999
Nancy Alvord
Judi Beck and Tom A. Alberg
Carl and Renee Behnke
Allan and Nora Davis
Chap and Eve Alvord
Casey Banack
Steve Behnen and Mary Hornsby
Michael and Anne Bentley
Gold Club
$200,000 and up
Raynier Institute & Foundation
$100,000 - $199,999
Neukom Family
Mary Pigott
$50,000 - $99,999
Stephen P. and Paula R.
Reynolds
Pete and Julie Rose
$25,000 - $49,999
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Toby Bright
Matthew Clapp
Melanie Curtice
Mrs. Jane Davis and Dr. David
R. Davis
Kevin and Lynne Fox
Heather Howard
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins and the
William M. Jenkins Fund
Ed Kim
Loeb Family Charitable
Foundations
Douglas and Joyce McCallum
Rosanne Esposito - Ross and
Louis Ross
Douglas and Theiline Scheumann
Vijay and Sita Vashee
Douglas and Margaret Walker
Dr. Clyde and Mrs. Kathleen
Wilson
Ann P. Wyckoff
Lynn Hubbard and David
Zapolsky
Encore
$2,500 - $4,999
Jon Anderson
Kim A. Anderson
Jones Lang LaSalle
Medical Consultants Network, Inc.*
Nintendo of America Inc.
Raisbeck Engineering
RealNetworks Foundation
Sparling, Inc.
*Includes employee workplace giving
Bob and Clodagh Ash
John H. Bauer
Lisa Lawrence Beard
Annette and Daniel Becker
John and Shari Behnke
Sue and Artie Buerk
C. Kent and Sandra C. Carlson
Peter and Susan Davis
Karl Ege
Lea Ennis
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William Franklin
Rod Fujita
Lynn and Brian Grant
Maria Gunn
Darren Hamby
Aya Hamilton
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Kevin and Eddy Hoffberg
Mari Horita
Dan and Connie Hungate
Randle Inouye
Janet Wright Ketcham
Foundation
James Kraft
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Tim Mauk and Noble Golden
Blanche and Stephen Maxwell
Rachel and Doug McCall
Bruce and Jolene McCaw
Anthony R. Miles
Alison and Glen Milliman
Douglas E. and Nancy P.
Norberg
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Glenna Olson and Conrad
Wouters
Tyler Petri
Kathleen Pierce in memory of
Douglas Beighle
Ms. Carol Powell
Marlene Price
Scott Redman
Joanne Salisbury
Stanley D. and Ingrid H. Savage
Schoenfeld-Gardner Foundation
Jane Simpson
Bonnie and Jim Towne
Joseph D. Weinstein
Gail and Bill Weyerhaeuser
DAVID ARMSTRONG (Executive Producer and Artistic
Director) Since his appointment in 2000, Armstrong has
guided The 5th Avenue to a position as one of the nation’s
leading musical theater companies, acclaimed for both its
development and production of new works and its
innovative stagings of classic musicals. As a director, he has
created memorable 5th Avenue productions of Jacques Brel
is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, Room with a View;
Oliver!; Candide; Hello, Dolly!; Sweeney Todd; White
Christmas; Hair; Mame; A Little Night Music; The Secret
Garden; Anything Goes; Company; The Rocky Horror Show; Pippin; Vanities; Yankee
Doodle Dandy!; and Saving Aimee, which made its Broadway debut as Scandalous
under Armstrong’s direction in November 2012. Prior to The 5th, he spent nearly
20 years as a freelance director, choreographer, and librettist. His work has been
seen in New York, Los Angeles and at many leading regional theaters including The
Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Ford’s Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, and New
Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse. From 1990 through 1995, he served as artistic
director of Cohoes Music Hall in upstate NY. Armstrong has also written the books
for the musicals The Wonder Years (winner of seven Drama-Logue Awards), Gold
Rush, and Yankee Doodle Dandy!
BERNADINE (BERNIE) C. GRIFFIN (Managing
Director) first joined The 5th Avenue in 2002 as director
of theater advancement and development. She was
appointed managing director in January 2010 and is
responsible for the administrative, fundraising,
information services and facility operations, as well as
oversight of all activities related to the Board of Directors.
During her tenure, The 5th Avenue has grown from a $10
million to a $25 million organization. She brings to her
position 30 years of fundraising and arts management
experience. Prior to The 5th Avenue, she served as director of development for the
prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, as well as for The Laguna Playhouse in
Laguna Beach, California. Before moving to California, she served at the Seattle
Symphony where she is proud to have been part of the team that built Benaroya
Hall. In addition to the Symphony, Griffin worked for the Tony Award-winning
Seattle Repertory Theatre, as well as Tony Randall’s National Actors Theatre in New
York. She began her career at the University of Denver. She received her Bachelor of
Arts degree from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington and is proud to have
been born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. She is a member of Theater
Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and a board
member of Seattle Rotary #4. She has also served as a grants panelist for the
National Endowment for the Arts. Griffin was named one of the Puget Sound
Business Journal’s 2013 Women of Influence. She is married to award-winning
actor Seán G. Griffin.
BILL BERRY (Producing Artistic Director) served as The
5th Avenue’s associate producing artistic director and
casting director from 2002 through 2009. During that
time, he directed productions of West Side Story (Seattle
Times Footlight Award), Wonderful Town (Seattle Times
Footlight Award), Wizard of Oz and Smokey Joe’s Café. He
recently made his Broadway debut as the director of the
hit musical First Date at the Longacre Theatre. Berry’s
directing work has been seen at theaters across the country,
most recently at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse where
he directed a critically acclaimed production of On the Town. Directing highlights
include Cabaret performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, St. Paul’s Ordway Center
(Ivey Award), San Jose’s American Musical Theatre, and Houston’s Theatre Under
the Stars, as well as the smash hits First Date and RENT at The 5th. From 2002 to
2009, he served as the producing director for The 5th Avenue’s education and
outreach programs. During that time he significantly expanded the scope and
impact of these initiatives, including spearheading the creation of Fridays at The 5th
and The 5th Avenue Awards, honoring excellence in high school musical theater, as
well as substantially increasing the reach of the Adventure Musical Theater Touring
Company throughout the Northwest. These programs combined now serve 60,000
students annually. He also initiated the Show Talk series, which seeks to deepen the
theater-going experience. Prior to his work at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Berry was a
freelance theater artist based in New York City.
See It Again for $25*
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
*Bring paid ticket stub to The 5th Avenue Box Office on
day of performance. One stub per customer. $25 tickets
subject to availability. Not valid for Prime/Pearl seating,
with other offers or on previously purchased tickets.
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United Way of King County cheers on these Pillar-level donors who give $200,000 or more each year.
With their generosity, we’re building a better community – one where everyone has a home, students
graduate and families are financially stable.
“United Way does a great job
raising awareness around key
issues. The All-Star Softball Classic
for Youth is an easy way for our
kids to get involved and learn
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Make the All-Star Softball Classic for
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Bacon Family Foundation
Ballmer Family Giving
Carl and Renee Behnke
Jon and Bobbe Bridge
Jeffrey and Susan Brotman
Barney A. Ebsworth
Lynn and Mike Garvey
Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates III
Theresa E. Gillespie and John W. Stanton
D. Wayne* and Anne E. Gittinger
Joshua Green Foundation
Matt Griffin and Evelyne Rozner
Grousemont Associates
Lenore Hanauer
John C. and Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation
Craig Jelinek
Linda and Ted Johnson
Christopher R. Larson
Bruce and Jeannie Nordstrom
Stan and Michele Rosen, Herbert and Rita Rosen
Family Foundation
The Schultz Family Foundation
Robert L. and Mary Ann T. Wiley Fund
Ann P. Wyckoff
*deceased
Gifts received July 1, 2103 through June 30, 2014.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
EVENTS
Friday, May 29, 2015 — Cirque du 5th: A Night at The 5th Gala
Monday, June 8, 2015 — 5th Avenue Awards: Honoring High School
Musical Theatre. Email [email protected] for more information.
TALKS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Here at The 5th Avenue Theatre we offer a variety of audience
enrichment opportunities that bring patrons to a deeper level of
appreciation for the shows they see here. Join us to learn more about
what you see on our stage.
SHOW TALKS WITH ALBERT EVANS
Join us one hour before select performances for educational,
enlightening and entertaining pre-show talks hosted by Artistic and
Music Associate, Albert Evans.
Show Talks are always free and open to all audiences.
Jasper Show Talks
7:00 PM, Saturday, May 2, 2015
6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 5, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, May 6, 2015
7:00 PM, Thursday, May 7, 2015
7:00 PM, Saturday, May 9, 2015
6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 12, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
7:00 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2015
6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Grease Show Talks
6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 14, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 15, 2015
6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 21, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 22, 2015
7:00 PM, Thursday, July 23, 2015
6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 2015
6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2015
SPOTLIGHT NIGHT
Here is your opportunity to learn more about the shows on our stage.
Hosted by Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong,
Spotlight Nights give you a chance to learn more about how musicals
get written and produced and who writes them.
7:00 PM, Thursday, June 11, 2015 – Grease and Matilda
SUNDAY NIGHT TALKBACKS
Want to know more about a show you just saw? Join us on select
Sunday evening performances for a free post-show talkback with the
cast and creative team. Tickets for the evening’s performance are
required.
Sunday, May 10, 2015 – Jasper in Deadland
Sunday, July 26, 2015 – Grease
THEATER TOURS
Enjoy a guided tour and learn about the building’s ornate architecture
and intriguing history. Tours are approximately 20 minutes with time for
questions. If your group is interested in any specific topics, please let us
know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Tours are held most
Mondays at noon. Advance registration is required.
Sign up at www.5thavenue.org/about/faq#free-tours
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Naomi Morgan leads student nominees during the 2014 5th Avenue Awards opening number.
photo by Mark Kitaoka
FRIDAYS AT THE 5TH
High school students are invited to attend a themed master class with
a theater professional before attending a 5th Avenue show. Teens are
provided with a pizza party before the show, and attend an exclusive
talk-back following the performance.
3:00 PM, Friday, May 15, 2015 – Jasper in Deadland
3:30 PM, Friday, July 17, 2015 – Grease
MEMBERS ONLY
Members enjoy unique events all season long. We are excited to
welcome new and long-time Annual Fund supporters to these special
occasions. For more information about membership or upcoming
events, contact Jeanne Thompson, Membership Manager at
206-971-9001 or [email protected].
BACKSTAGE TOURS
Friends ($125+) join us for a guided tour of the theater, including
backstage and onstage!
Saturday, May 16, 2015 – Jasper in Deadland
Saturday, July 18, 2015 – Grease
We pride ourselves at The 5th Avenue Theatre on our extensive
education programs that reach over 70,000 young people across the
Pacific Northwest each year. Through a variety of classes, programs and
events, we teach students not only a passion for the arts, but valuable
life skills.
SPOTLIGHT NIGHT FOR MEMBERS
TECH TUESDAYS
Friends ($125+) experience working rehearsals in the theater and prerehearsal talks with artistic leadership.
High school students get the opportunity to learn about the process of
creating live musical theater. The program engages students with access
to behind the scenes technical theater professionals and techniques.
5:30 PM, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 – Grease
Partners ($300+) enjoy VIP treatment including a pre-show reception
and reserved seating at Spotlight Nights all season long!
6:00 PM, Thursday, June 11, 2015 – Grease and Matilda
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
Patrons ($600+) come early to enjoy a light supper before
rehearsal begins.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 – Grease
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PATRON INFORMATION
EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES
In the event of an emergency, please wait for an
announcement for further instructions. Ushers will
be available for assistance.
EMERGENCY NUMBER The theater’s
emergency number in Coat Check is
206-625-1294. Leave your account number or
exact seat location with your emergency contact in
case they need to reach you.
SMOKING POLICY Smoking is NOT allowed
in any part of the theater or within 25 feet of
entrance.
FIREARMS POLICY No firearms of any kind are
allowed in any part of the theater.
FOOD & UNCAPPED DRINKS are not allowed
in the auditorium.
COAT CHECK is located on north side of lobby.
ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair seating is available.
The theater is equipped with the Sennheiser
Listening System for the hard of hearing; headsets
are available at Coat Check for use, free of charge,
with a valid ID and subject to availability. Braille
playbills are available at no cost from Coat Check.
Elevator access is available with usher assistance.
The 5th Avenue offers American Sign Language
interpreted, audio described, and open captioned
performances.
ADDRESS The 5th Avenue Theatre is located at
1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. The Theatre
Administrative Offices are located at 1326 5th
Avenue, Suite 735, Seattle, WA 98101.
BOX OFFICE 206-625-1900.
GROUP SALES Groups of 10 or more can save.
Call 888-625-1418 or email
[email protected].
ADMINISTRATION 206-625-1418.
FAX 206-292-9610.
For more information, call 206-625-1900 (voice)
or email [email protected].
WEBSITE www.5thavenue.org
LOST & FOUND Call 206-625-1418 between
10 AM and 4 PM on weekdays.
THEATER RENTAL For information regarding
booking, please contact Cathy Johnstone at
206-625-1418.
5TH AVENUE THEATRE
Wish LIST
As a non-profit theater, we rely on the generosity of our community to help us present the best
work possible. The 5th Avenue Theatre is currently in need of the following items. If you or your
company can help us, please contact Office Manager Kelly Radke at 206-625-1418.
• 1 board-of-director-style conference
table approximately 20’long x 5’wide
• 1 conference table, 96” long x 36” wide
• 8 padded arm/easy chairs
• 2 sofas, 7’ long
• 4 sofas, 6’ or 7’ long
• 14 armless, rolling task/office chairs
Thanks to Ginger & John Weaver, as well as Shirley Ballard, for donating items from our last Wish List!
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Late-breaking news, musical theater trivia, backstage
happenings, and more. It’s all there on Facebook
when you become a fan.
Chats with visiting artists, David Armstrong’s Musical
Theatre Factory, clips from Spotlight Night, rehearsals
in progress. See what we’ve added to our video library
on The 5th Avenue YouTube Channel.
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5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
Y O U R N O N - P R O F I T M U S I C A L T H E AT R E C O M PA N Y
5TH AVENUE THEATRE STAFF
David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director
Bernadine C. Griffin, Managing Director
Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director
ARTISTIC
Ian Eisendrath
Alhadeff Family Director of New Works &
Music Supervisor
Kat Sherrell
Associate Music Supervisor
Albert Evans
Artistic and Music Associate
Dane Andersen
Music Coordinator
Makaela Pollock
New Works Associate
John Callahan
Music Apprentice
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATION
Sean Glynn
Executive Assistant to Mr. Armstrong, Ms.
Griffin & Mr. Berry
COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING
AND PATRON SERVICES
Patrick Harrison
Vice President of Marketing, Communications
& Patron Services
Peggy Busteed
Director of Customer Service/Ticketing
Chris Marcacci
Director of Marketing
Marketing and Public Relations
Jennifer Flood Carle
Senior Marketing Manager
Bridget Summers
PR & Communications Manager
Niklaus Lopez
Corporate & Group Sales Manager
Reesa Nelson
Marketing Coordinator
Kelly Allen
PR & Communications Coordinator
Carmel Dunn
Senior Graphic Designer
Jeff Carpenter
Graphic Designer
Kevin Harris
Graphic Designer
Mary Dellasega
Patron Relations
Customer Service/Ticketing
Khajha Rogers
Customer Service Manager - Phones
Isabel Dickey
Customer Service Manager - Box Office
Martha McKee
Assistant Customer Service Manager
Customer Service Associates
Talon Abernathy, Courtney Bennett, Shayna
Boardman, Keeli Erb, Jenna Galdun, Megan
Gurdine, Kasey Harrison, Kat LeMaster, Becky
Lewis, Christina M., Melanie Owen, Andrew
Rowland, Nick Spencer, Sascha Streckel, Pam
Wagher, Patrick Walrath, Lily Warpinski,
Rachel Zimmerman
Direct Sales/Telefundraising
Christa Bond
Direct Sales/Telefunding Manager
Edwin Boyd
Assistant Manager
Burt Bervar, Darren Camp,
Boyé Coker, Judy Henceroth, Henriette
Klauser, Jim Pennington, Gail Sage, Andrea
Smith, Joseph Staub, Mark Williams
Representatives
Front of House
Jaime Welker
Front of House Manager
Kelvin Jones, Ed Lammi, Sean Martin, Robin
Obourn, Emma Ruhl
House Managers
Garth Ball, Mike Chang, Colin Chez,
Frank Chinn, Alia Collin-Friedrichs, Dave
Cusick, Stephanie Guerrero, Nancy Harris,
Kelvin Jones, Casey Kaplowitz, Ed Lammi,
Sean Martin, Tony Mazzella, Sue Moser,
Robin Obourn, Liz Pyle, Emma Ruhl, Scott
Seramur, Meadow Swanson, Kalia TowersThomas, Donald Yates
Head Ushers
Kathleen Bryant, Barbie Denend, Karen Hall,
Tony Mazzella
Coat Check
DEVELOPMENT
Michelle Moga
Vice President of Philanthropy
Christine Aguon
Circles Manager
Sarah McKee Bednar
Corporate Giving Manager
Amy Chasanov
Foundation & Government Relations Manager
Camille Gomez
Individual Giving Officer
Chelsea Judd
Development Coordinator
Desiree Saraspi
Donor Information Services Manager
Jeanne Thompson
Membership Manager
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Anya Rudnick
Director of Education and Outreach
Orlando Morales
Director of the Rising Star Project and
Internships
Connie Corrick
Community Programs Coordinator
Lauren Ruhl
Adventure Musical Theater Coordinator
FINANCE
Dean Frerker
Vice President of Finance
Rory Krout
Controller
Joanna McRho
Accountant
Ben Leifer
Human Resources Manager
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jim Cornelson
Director of IT
Melisa Bumpus
IT Manager
Douglas Day
Helpdesk Administrator
Maryke VanBeuzekom
Senior Database Manager
Nichole Mines
Database Manager
OPERATIONS
Catherine Johnstone
Director of Facility Operations
Alda Shepherd
Facility Manager
Kelly Radke
Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
STAGE DOOR/SECURITY STAFF
Mike Chang, Karen Hall, Erik Knauer, Dean
LaRoque, Meg Plimpton
ATTORNEYS
For The 5th Avenue Theatre:
Levin Plotkin & Menin
Loren H. Plotkin and Susan Mindell
John W. Hanley, Jr.
Sendroff & Baruch, LLP
PRODUCTION
Julia L. Collins
Director of Production
Mo Chapman
Production Logistics Coordinator
Erik Holden
Technical Director
Lauren Smith
Associate Production Manager
Trisha Hein
Company Manager
Kelsey Thorgalsen
Casting Associate & Artistic Assistant
Sean Stelfox
Production Department Accountant
Lisa Armstrong, Rachael Dorman
Season Production Assistants
Shannin Strom-Henry
Costume and Wardrobe Director
Laurel S. Horton
Head Carpenter
Gregory L. Davis
Production Carpenter
John Hudson
Head Flyman/Rigger
Dave McCawley
Production Flyman
Sean Callahan
Head Electrician
Stephen A. Graham
Assistant Electrician
Ross M. Brown, Noel Clayton
Key Electricians
Nate Redford
Programmer
Karen Marta Katz
Head Sound Engineer
James Rudy
Assistant Sound Engineer
Kelly Mickelson
Key Sound Engineer
Diana J. Gervais
Production Property Master
Tristan E. Hansen
Creative Property Master
Alisha Flaumenbaum
Interim Creative Property Master
Katy Fogg
Assistant Property Master
Ariana Donofrio, Austin Smart,
Patty Kovacs
Prop Builders/Artisans
C. Luke Mathis
Head Builder
Brian Ainslie
Assistant Builder
Christopher Moad
Costume Shop Manager
Deborah Engelbach
Costume & Wardrobe Assistant
Rigmor Vohra
Cutter/Tailor
Gillian Paulson
Draper
Robin Montero, Ruthie Nicklaus
First Hands
Marlys McDonald
Wardrobe Master
Randy Werdal
Assistant Wardrobe Master
Jeanna Gomez
Master Crafts
Patti Emmert
Alterations Lead
Holly Kipp
First Hand
Scott Gray
Second Crafts
Teresa O’Leary, Kati Dawson,
Maggie Melvin
Stitchers
Mary Jones
Head Hair and Make-up
Jason Goldsberry
Assistant Hair and Make-up
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Safety • Firstline Communications • Mark
Kitaoka and Tracy Martin • Mayflower Park
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Pacific Office Automation • Palomino •
Penske • Prime Electric • Promotion Arts
• Rainier Building Services • Rock Bottom
Restaurant & Brewery • Servicemark LLC •
Standard Parking • Topper’s English Floral
Design • Unico Properties • Union Square
Garage • Walter E. Nelson Co. • Washington
Graphics LLC • Whitman Global Carpet Care
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