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from the desk ofDavid ArmstrongExecutive Producer and Artistic Director

Locally Sourced World-Class Theater

David ArmstrongExecutive Producer and Artistic Director

The production of Monty Python’s Spamalot that you are about to experience is indicative of what

audiences have come to love and expect from The 5th Avenue Theatre. Just like at Seattle’s most acclaimed restaurants, our gourmet bill of fare is both locally sourced and nationally renowned.

Because the quality of our productions is so consistently high, and the talent on our stage so exceptional, we have found that many first-time audience members assume that our shows are all national touring productions. Occasionally that is indeed the case as with our upcoming presentation of The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess.

However, the overwhelming majority of our shows are world-class productions created right here in Seattle exclusively for our audience.

Our Spamalot has been produced, rehearsed, and staged entirely by The 5th. You are the only audience in the world that will see this particular rendition. Our stellar cast features an outstanding collection of Seattle’s best professional theater artists – actors, singers, and dancers – many of whom are your favorites from past 5th Ave productions, and those at Seattle Rep, ACT, Intiman, and other local stages. Many of these artists have also appeared on Broadway and at leading theaters across the country.

That is only the beginning. It will take 68 professional theater technicians – stagehands, electricians, sound

engineers, props, wardrobe, hair and makeup artisans – to transport you to Spamalot’s loony version of Arthurian England. At every performance a live orchestra made up of 15 of Seattle’s finest musicians will bring the show’s exuberant score to life. All of this adds up to a production that any theater in the world would be proud and thrilled to have on their stage.

The 5th Avenue Theatre is the largest arts employer in the Northwest. Each year more than 800 theater professionals work for us, and the overwhelming majority of them make their homes right here in the Puget Sound Region. They are your neighbors and the price of your ticket, as well as the generous donations that many of you make to The 5th, go right back into supporting your community.

As you can see, it takes a small army to bring each of our locally sourced, one-of-a-kind, handcrafted productions to the stage. Theater, especially Musical Theater, is a time consuming, labor-intensive business. However, I feel certain that when the curtain goes down on this production, you will agree with me that it was, by all means, worth the effort.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wanda J. HerndonChairman

Sterling WilsonTreasurer

Margaret C. InouyeSecretary

Barbara L. CroweImmediate Past ChairmanKenny AlhadeffLinda AndersonAnn ArdizzoneClodagh AshLes BillerRobert R. Braun, Jr.Margaret ClappLarry EstradaMona FandelGary J. FullerSarah Nash Gates Christopher HemanRichard KaganSaSa KirkpatrickWilliam W. Krippaehne Jr. William J. NicholsTom NorwalkLlewelyn G. PritchardGordon ProutyDavid QuinnAnn Ramsay-JenkinsStephen P. ReynoldsNorman B. RiceRobert A. SextonElliot SilversKirk A. SoderquistHeather Sullivan McKayBonnie TowneEric TrottTom WalshTracy WellensKenneth WillmanMichael Zyskowski

PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD

Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011)Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004)Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002)John F. Behnke (1998-2000)Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98)Donald J. Covey (1994-96)Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94)John D. Mangels (1990-92)Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88)Robert F. Buck (1988-90)R. Milton Trafton (1983-86)W.J. Pennington (1981-83)D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81)

Marilynn Sheldon Founding Managing Director

The 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater companies. Our mission is to advance and preserve America’s great indigenous art form – The Musical. We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 15 new works, eight of which have subsequently opened on Broadway. They include First Date, A Christmas Story The Musical, Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer, and Best Musical Tony Award-winners, Hairspray and Memphis. A ninth, Disney’s Aladdin begins previews on Broadway on February 26.

We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals enthrall fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new generations of musical theater lovers.

The 5th is committed to acheiving the highest standards of artistic excellence by employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live orchestras, and staging exceptional and imaginative physical productions. The 5th places a special emphasis on employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based artists and technicians. Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 60,000 young people each year through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company, The 5th Avenue Awards, and the unique Rising Star Project. For adults, we offer free-to-the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night series, pre-performance Show Talks with Albert Evans, and Curtain Up! – our annual community open house. We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 actors, singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians, and arts professionals working for us each season.

As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the patronage of more than 25,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater subscription bases in America). More than 300,000 audience members attend our performances each year.

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A beautiful Seattle landmark, The 5th Avenue Theatre’s breathtaking design was inspired by ancient Imperial China’s most stunning architectural achievements, including the magnificent Forbidden City. Built in 1926 for vaudeville and silent pictures, The 5th Avenue Theatre reigned for decades as Seattle’s favorite movie palace. In 1979, 43 companies and community leaders formed the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association. Their goal was to restore the theater to its original splendor. The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened in 1980 as Seattle’s premier home for musical theater.

The 5th Avenue Theatre gratefully acknowledges our 43 original founders and sponsors. Please visit www.5thavenue.org for specific information on these important companies and individuals.

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THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE

Music Direction by

CHRISTOPHER D. LITTLEFIELD

Production Stage Manager JESSICA C. BOMBALL

Production Manager JULIA L. COLLINS

Directed by

JOSH RHODES

The 5th Avenue Theatre David Armstrong

Executive Producer & Artistic Director Bernadine C. Griffin Managing Director

Bill Berry Producing Artistic Director

Book & Lyrics by

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Hair & Makeup Design MARY PYANOWSKI JONES

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GREG McCORMICK ALLEN JOSHUA CARTER ALLEN FITZPATRICK RICHARD GRAY LAURA GRIFFITH LOUIS HOBSON MATT OWEN DANE STOKINGER

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SCOTT BRATENG ERIC LEE BROTHERSON GABRIEL COREY TARYN DARR SARAH ROSE DAVIS ERIC ESTEB

CHARLIE JOHNSON TRINA MILLS HEATH SAUNDERS SARAH SHEPLER KATY TABB PAMELA TURPEN

Sound Design KAI HARADA

Music by

JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE

Resident Music Supervisor IAN EISENDRATH

Choreography by

LEE WILKINS

Lighting Design TOM STURGE and CHRISTIAN DeANGELIS

Costume Coordinator PETE RUSH

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Original Broadway Production produced by Boyett Ostar Productions, The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper Madover, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Producers Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, Live Nation

From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

Technical Director ERIK HOLDEN

Scenery & Costume Design TIM HATLEY

Original Broadway Choreography CASEY NICHOLAW

Scenery & Costumes Provided By MUSICAL THEATRE WEST

Production Sponsor


CAST

* This Theatre operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

In order of appearance

Historian, Not Dead Fred, French Guard, Minstrel, Prince Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSHUA CARTER*Mayor, Patsy, Guard 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREG McCORMICK ALLEN*King Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALLEN FITZPATRICK*Sir Robin, Guard 1, Brother Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MATT OWEN*Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, Knight of Ni, Tim the Enchanter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DANE STOKINGER*Sir Dennis Galahad, The Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOUIS HOBSON*Dennis’s Mother, Sir Bedevere, Concorde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICHARD GRAY*The Lady of the Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAURA GRIFFITH*Sir Not Appearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIC LEE BROTHERSON*God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DANE STOKINGER*French Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT BRATENG*, ERIC ESTEB*Minstrels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GABRIEL COREY*, CHARLIE JOHNSON, PAMELA TURPEN*Sir Bors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC ESTEB*Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT BRATENG*Nun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC ESTEB*

ENSEMBLE . . . . . . . . . .SCOTT BRATENG*, ERIC LEE BROTHERSON*, GABRIEL COREY*, TARYN DARR*, SARAH ROSE DAVIS*, ERIC ESTEB*, CHARLIE JOHNSON, TRINA MILLS*, HEATH SAUNDERS*, SARAH SHEPLER*, KATY TABB, PAMELA TURPEN*

Dance Captain: Trina Mills*Fight Captain: Greg McCormick Allen*

STAGE MANAGEMENTProduction Stage Manager: Jessica C. Bomball*

Assistant Stage Manager: Amy Gornet*Assistant Stage Manager: Rachel Bury*

ORCHESTRAConductor: Christopher D. Littlefield

Assistant Conductor: Chris RanneyReed 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax): Dane Andersen

Reed 2 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax): Dave LongHorn: Rodger Burnett

Trumpet 1: Brad Allison; Trumpet 2: Michael Van BebberTrombone: Dan Marcus

Keyboard 1: Chris Ranney; Keyboard 2: Dwight BeckmeyerKeyboard 3: Daniel Butman

Guitar: Greg FultonPercussion: Paul Hansen; Drums: Alec Wilmart

Violin: Jo NardolilloBass: Dave Pascal

ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFFAssistant Music Director: Chris Ranney

Music Coordinator: Dane AndersenKeyboard Programmer: James AbbottKeyboard Coordinator: Dave PascalRehearsal Pianist: Daniel Butman

Rehearsal Drummer: Alec Wilmart


SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT IOvertureScene 1: The Mighty PortcullisScene 2: Moose Village “Fisch Schlapping Song” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historian, Mayor, VillagersScene 3: Mud Castle “King Arthur’s Song” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .King Arthur, PatsyScene 4: Plague Village “I Am Not Dead Yet” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Dead Fred, Lance, Robin and BodiesScene 5: Mud VillageScene 6: The Lady of the Lake and The Laker Girls “Come With Me” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King Arthur, Lady of the Lake and Laker Girls “The Song That Goes Like This” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Galahad and Lady of the LakeScene 7: The Knights “All for One” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad and Sir BedevereScene 8: Camelot “Knights of the Round Table” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot,

Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere and The Camelot Dancers “The Song That Goes Like This (Reprise)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady of the LakeScene 9: The Feet of GodScene 10: Find Your Grail “Find Your Grail” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot,

Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, Knights and Grail GirlsScene 11: The French Castle “Run Away” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French Taunters, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad,

Sir Bedevere, French Guards and French Citizens

There will be one 15-minute intermission

ACT II

Scene 1: The Mighty PortcullisScene 2: A Very Expensive Forest “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patsy, King Arthur, Knights and The Knights of NiScene 3: Sir Robin and His Minstrels “Brave Sir Robin” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Robin and MinstrelsScene 4: The Black KnightScene 5: Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Robin and EnsembleScene 6: A Hole in the Universe “The Diva’s Lament” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady of the LakeScene 7: Prince Herbert’s Chamber “Where Are You?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince Herbert “Here Are You” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince Herbert “His Name Is Lancelot” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Lancelot, Prince Herbert and EnsembleScene 8: A Bridge Too Far “I’m All Alone” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .King Arthur, Patsy and Knights “The Song That Goes Like This (Reprise)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lady of the Lake and King ArthurScene 9: The Killer Rabbit “The Holy Grail” . . . . . . . . . . King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere and KnightsFinale “Find Your Grail Finale – Medley” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company

according to Aristotle, is what distinguishes humans from beasts. But there is something animalistic about laughter, something not quite evolved. In a play script, laughter is often

written as “ha ha,” a poor transcription of its actual sound. Nobody laughs by saying “ha ha” — laughter is not spoken. It’s a spontaneous outburst, originating deep in the gut and expelled more or less involuntarily. Laughter is akin to rude behaviors like yawning, belching or farting. Maybe that’s why comedies don’t get the critical respect that dramas attract.

Oscar and Tony Awards typically go to productions with serious themes, but the comedies often get the last laugh, cleaning up at the box office, leaving behind happy memories and prompting repeated viewings. The English Patient is a fine, Oscar-winning film, but when was the last time any of your friends watched it? Now ask them about Blazing Saddles.

Laughter is hard to fake. Forced laughter is appalling. Actors have to practice hard to produce a convincing stage laugh. And people rarely laugh when they’re alone. Laughter sends a social signal: “I find this funny. Do you?”

Audience laughter is honest. It acts as an instant poll — this joke moves the needle, that one leaves it frozen. Although experienced actors know not to play for last night’s laugh, an extended stretch with no response can be devastating. Hence the legendary Actor’s Last Words: “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.”

Stage comedy—from the satires of ancient Greece to The Book of Mormon—has always had a rude, transgressive edge. Patrons often attend comedies to hear the unspeakable spoken, the taboo broken, and the idol toppled.

One perennially popular comedic form is burlesque (not to be confused with the striptease acts of the 20th century, though they too have their comedic side). Theatrical burlesque parodies the high-art pretensions of targets ranging from literature, poetry, and legend to current stage dramas. In the late 19th century, it was a rare stage tragedy that did not have its lofty aspirations travestied in a concurrently running burlesque, usually a show full of bad puns and satirical rewrites of popular songs and operatic arias. (This “familiar tune/new lyric” approach has more recently been applied to the musical theater in the very funny Forbidden Broadway series.) Carol Burnett made this style of burlesque a staple of her long-running television show, with hilarious parodies such as “Went with the Wind” and “As the Stomach Turns.”

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Much of Monty Python’s Spamalot revels in the burlesque tradition, with “high” targets including the Arthurian legends, the Church, traditional folk songs, and historical myths such as the Trojan Horse (now a Trojan Rabbit), as well as “low” targets including Las Vegas floor shows and disco. Along the way — borrowing from the Mel Brooks playbook — Spamalot lovingly spoofs just about every ethnic, national, and gender stereotype one can imagine. And musical theater itself comes in for a few devastating blows. Watching the musical, you get the dizzying feeling that Spamalot is mocking itself.

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Self-mockery is one of the signatures of the Monty Python style, along with erudition mixed with silliness. The six Pythons — John Cleese,Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, and the one American member, animator Terry Gilliam — were a highly educated group. The five Brits graduated from either Oxford or Cambridge; Gilliam from Occidental College in Los Angeles. They met, in various combinations, as writers and performers on BBC television comedy programs in the late 1960s, then banded together for the program eventually called Monty Python’s Flying Circus (after other names, including Whither Canada?, The Nose Show, and Owl Stretching Time were rejected). Their anarchic larking about the BBC studios led their producer to refer to them as a “circus.” “Flying” was added to distinguish them from a real circus, and “Monty Python” was their fictitious name for a repellent agent who might have brought them all together.

The Python style references every variety of stage comedy. Burlesque of pompous authority figures predominates, but there is also sharp political satire, rude bodily humor, improbable, fast-paced farce, class-based comedy of manners, random bits of vaudeville, outlandish drag (with the Pythons mostly portraying middle-aged housewives), and much surreal and Dadaist comedy — jokes without punch lines.

Monty Python’s Flying Circus ran for four seasons, 45 episodes, after which it was introduced to American audiences by PBS. Although the Pythons didn’t think their brand of comedy was exportable, the show was an instant hit in the US and gained a nationwide cult following that continues to this day. Several successful movies followed, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, from which Spamalot is “lovingly ripped off.”

LAUGH!ALBERT EVANS, Artistic & Music Associate

Other than the television program, the movies, and Spamalot, Monty Python’s most enduring legacy may be the term “spam” as the name for unwanted commercial email. This usage was inspired by a Python sketch set in a café where every dish includes the canned luncheon meat SPAM (the product name is always shown in upper case). As a waitress recites the SPAM-heavy menu, a chorus of Vikings drowns her out by singing “SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM …lovely SPAM, wonderful SPAM!”

In the early 1990s, computer users began using “spam” to describe the excessive multiple postings in pre-Web Usenet newsgroups that were drowning out normal conversation. A decade later, after AOL and similar services made the World Wide Web accessible to non-geeks, the meaning was extended to the flood of commercial and often offensive emails that clogged everyone’s in-boxes.

Hormel Foods, the manufacturers of SPAM, initially objected, but eventually agreed to allow the new usage as long as the word was shown in lower case. Too bad. If a trial had been televised, it might have been the ultimate Monty Python sketch!



WHO’S WHO

GREG McCORMICK ALLEN (Mayor, Patsy, Guard 2, Fight Captain) is once again happily meandering around The 5th Avenue stage for the

22nd time, and taking part in the 100th production of his career. Most recently he was seen in James and the Giant Peach (Grasshopper/Mysterious Man) at SCT. Special thanks and appreciation to E-Lo and all associated with James, for their love and support!

JOSHUA CARTER (Historian, Not Dead Fred, French Guard, Minstrel, Prince Herbert) was previously at The 5th in Guys and Dolls. He has also worked in

Seattle at the Intiman, Village Theatre, ACT Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre and Seattle Rep. Carter recently returned from the first national tour of Once and just finished the original cast recording of WATT?!? A New Musical. He is also pursuing a degree in Biology.

ALLEN FITZPATRICK (King Arthur) Broadway: Les Misérables, 42nd Street, Driving Miss Daisy, Memphis, Sweet Smell of Success, Gentlemen Prefer

Blondes, Damn Yankees, Scarlet Pimpernel, Passion. National Tours: Six Degrees of Separation, Aspects of Love, Guys and Dolls, Sunset Boulevard. 5th Avenue: Sweeney in Sweeney Todd, Oliver!, ELF The Musical, Grey Gardens, Damn Yankees, Titanic, Oklahoma!, Cinderella, Candide, On the Town, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret, Memphis, Into the Woods. Other Seattle: Mary Stuart, Opus, Romeo/Juliet, Private Lives, The Clean House, Christmas Carol, Uncle Vanya, Richard III. Extensive Film/TV and commercials. Twelve Off-Broadway plays. Regional: 200 roles. Artistic director for Icicle Creek Theatre Festival. (allenfitzpatrick.weebly.com)

RICHARD GRAY (Dennis’s Mother, Sir Bedevere, Concorde) has performed in 18 productions with The 5th Avenue Theatre including last season’s ELF,

The Music Man and the pre-Broadway run of First Date. At the Village Theatre, favorite roles include Max Bialystock in The Producers, The King in Big River, Albin/ZaZa in La Cage Aux Folles, Bud Frump in How To Succeed… and Amos Hart in Chicago (2013 Gregory Award nomination). He just completed a run as Centipede in James and the Giant Peach at SCT. Next up: A Room with a View (5th Avenue).

LAURA GRIFFITH (Lady of the Lake) Broadway: South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza, Sweet Smell of Success, and Oklahoma! Europe: West Side Story. 1st National

Tour: The Light in the Piazza (Helen Hayes Award nomination) at the Kennedy Center and Ahmanson Theatre. 5th Avenue: The Music Man (Marian), Candide (Cunegonde), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Milly), A Little Night Music (Anne), Rocky Horror Show (Janet), The Secret Garden (Rose). Regional: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, Signature Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Utah Shakespeare Festival, California Music Theatre. Griffith has sung on three original Broadway cast recordings and appeared on the David Letterman Show, Live from Lincoln Center, and three Tony Awards broadcasts. (LauraGriffith.net)

LOUIS HOBSON (Sir Dennis Galahad, The Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father) Excited to return to Seattle and The 5th: West Side Story (Tony), Miss Saigon (Chris),

Hair (Claude), The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), Hairspray In Concert (Corny). Hobson was seen earlier this season in Balagan’s Les Misérables (Valjean), where he

is also artistic director, and where he directed the Northwest premiere of Carrie, the Musical (starring Tony Winner Alice Ripley). Original Broadway casts include the Tony and Pulitzer-winning Next to Normal (Doctor Madden), Bonnie & Clyde (Ted Hinton), Leap of Faith and People in the Picture. Films: C.O.G. (Sundance 2013), Lucky Them (opposite Toni Colette) and Laggies (Sundance 2014). Hobson lives in Tacoma with his patient wife and three beautiful children.

MATT OWEN (Sir Robin, Guard 1, Brother Maynard) is a professional moose trainer. He has bred many a prize-winning moose—apologies. The person assigned to

write Owen’s bio has been sacked. Owen has been seen in theaters all over the country, most recently as a singing moose in the San Diego Zoo—apologies again. The person responsible for sacking the person who has just been sacked has been sacked. Owen is thrilled to be a part of this silly good time with so many friends. He was last seen at The 5th as Buddy in the hit production of ELF. Love to Mom, Dad, Meg, Becca, and Morty the Moose—oh come on!

DANE STOKINGER (Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, Knight of Ni, Tim the Enchanter) is happy to be back at The 5th! Previous 5th Avenue credits include Damn

Yankees, Joseph..., Candide, Pirates of Penzance and Guys and Dolls. Stokinger has toured nationally and internationally with productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Miss Saigon and regionally with East LA Classic Theatre, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company and The Ordway. Recent credits: Sonny Malone in Xanadu with Village Theatre and ATC; Mike in Trails with Village Theatre; Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz with Seattle Children’s Theatre. All my love to Jess. Look Mom and Dad! All the countless hours doing outrageous accents and silly walks have finally paid off.


WHO’S WHO

SCOTT BRATENG (French Guard, Monk, Ensemble) New York/Tours: Sugar Babies (2012 workshop), White Christmas. Favorite regional credits include

Secondhand Lions, Damn Yankees, Spamalot, Hello, Dolly!, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story (A-rab), Cabaret (Two Ladies), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Evita. Training: BFA NYU/Tisch/CAP21.

ERIC LEE BROTHERSON (Sir Not Appearing, Ensemble) International Tours: Grease, FAME. 5th Avenue: Pippin, My Fair Lady, Into the

Woods. Other Seattle: Tommy, CATS, Chicago, La Cage aux Folles (Village). Peter Pan and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Seattle Children’s Theatre). So glad to be welcomed back.

GABRIEL COREY (Minstrel, Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of the amazing cast and crew of Spamalot. Past 5th Avenue shows include Oliver!, ELF The Musical, Damn

Yankees and The Music Man (Tommy Djilas). Love to family and friends.

TARYN DARR (Ensemble) Hello again, 5th Avenue! Recently starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago at Village Theatre (2013 Gregory Award Nominee). Proud

member of Actor’s Equity and The Ministry of Silly Walks. And now for something completely different. (www.taryndarr.com)

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SARAH ROSE DAVIS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her twelfth 5th Avenue appearance! 5th Avenue: RENT, ELF The Musical, Oklahoma!, Hairspray,

The Pirates of Penzance, Secondhand Lions, Oliver! Next up: Davis will be starring as Fanny Brice in Village Theatre’s production of Funny Girl this spring.

ERIC ESTEB (French Guard, Sir Bors, Nun, Ensemble) is deeply honored to return to the 5th Avenue stage. When not performing at 5th Avenue, Esteb performs as part of an

aerial duo, The Innamorati, with his partner and true love, Quynbi. (www.Theinnamorati.com)

CHARLIE JOHNSON (Minstrel, Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to The 5th Avenue Theatre! Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre,

North Carolina Theatre, and Flat Rock Playhouse. BFA, Elon University. Thank you for supporting live theater!

TRINA MILLS (Ensemble, Dance Captain) From Seattle, Mills earned her BA in acting from WWU. 5th Avenue: West Side Story, Mame, Joseph..., White Christmas,

Guys and Dolls, Cinderella, RENT, ELF The Musical, Oliver! Love to Josh!

HEATH SAUNDERS (Ensemble) NY: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Encores!), I Am Harvey Milk (workshop). Seattle: James and the Giant Peach (SCT), Avenue

Q (Balagan), Hairspray: In Concert, RENT, and The Pirates of Penzance (5th Avenue). Love and gratitude to the family, batch, and as always, my class.

SARAH SHEPLER (Ensemble) 5th Avenue debut! Broadway National Tour: Chicago (Swing). Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines: Chicago (Hunyak). Other

favorites: A Chorus Line (North Shore Theatre), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Depot Theatre), The Shape of Things (Wagner College). WAMHMS.

KATY TABB (Ensemble) 5th Avenue debut! Village Theatre: Chicago (Kitty), The Producers, Johnny Baseball. Los Angeles/Southern California: White Christmas

(Rita), Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, 9 to 5, Guys and Dolls, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Up next: Funny Girl at Village Theatre!

PAMELA TURPEN (Minstrel, Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at The 5th! Other theaters include Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, SD Prism Dance, Arc

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JOSH RHODES (Director) Broadway credits include First Date and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Outer Critic Circle, Astaire Award, and Drama Desk nominations). On stage and screen he choreographed Company starring Neil Patrick Harris and Sondheim: The Birthday Concert with The New York Philharmonic and PBS. Other stage credits include Broadway: Three Generations at the Kennedy Center, On the Town for the LA Philharmonic, Annie Get Your Gun starring

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Patti LuPone at Ravinia, Working at the Old Globe, the Broadway Playhouse in Chicago, and the Drama Desk Award-winning production at the Prospect Theater in New York, Barnum at the Asolo Rep (Sarasota Theatre Award), They’re Playing Our Song starring Jason Alexander at LA’s Reprise. As a director, Rhodes created and directed Broadway Bares 20 and 21 in New York, The Full McNally at the Westport Playhouse, Paul Newman’s Dream at Avery Fisher, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Casa Manana, the SeriousFun Gala at the Roundhouse in London, and many 2XIST fashion shows.

LEE WILKINS (Choreographer) Broadway/Associate Choreographer: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella; First Date; Broadway/Performance: ELF The Musical (original cast), Monty Python’s Spamalot, Wonderful Town, Kiss Me Kate. National Tours: Steel Pier (co-choreographer), CATS, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls. Regional: Numerous productions at North Shore Music Theater, Theater Under the Stars, and the North Carolina Theater. Los Angeles Philharmonic /Associate Choreographer: On the Town gala performance. TV/Film: The Hatfields and McCoys (associate choreographer NBC pilot, director Michael Mayer); The New York Philharmonic/PBS: Sondheim: The Birthday Concert at Avery Fisher Hall (associate choreographer); The New York Philharmonic/Film: Company (associate choreographer). Director: Broadway Bares: Happy Endings; 2XIST fashion show. Wilkins thanks Bill Berry, David Armstrong, and always husband Josh.

CHRISTOPHER D. LITTLEFIELD (Music Director) A&S. 5th Avenue Theatre Associate Music Supervisor. National Tours: The Addams Family, 9 to 5. Off-Broadway: Naked Boys Singing, Shout! The Mod Musical. TV: My Time (Oprah Winfrey Network). Recordings: Glory Days (Original Broadway Cast), Home (Nikki Renee Daniels), What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up (Scott Alan). Regional: Hairspray (Cape Playhouse), The Fantasticks (Barrington Stage), Falsettos (George St. Playhouse), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival. Educational: The Juilliard School, New

York University, University of Rochester, University of Texas at San Antonio, Northeast School for the Arts (San Antonio). Collaborative: New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Alamo City Men’s Chorale, William Finn, Cyndi Lauper, Julia Cameron, Rue McClanahan. Non-profit: Artists Striving to End Poverty. (www.asteponline.org)

ERIC IDLE (Book, lyrics, and music) has multi-hyphenated his way through life assiduously avoiding a proper job, from writer and actor in the legendary Monty Python TV series and movies, to creator and director of The Ruttles, the pre-fab four, whose legend will last a lunchtime. He has appeared on stage in drag singing rude songs at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl as well as performing in two highly successful tours, Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2000) and The Greedy Bastard Tour (2003), for which he journeyed 15,000 miles across North America in a bus. His Greedy Bastard Diary of that tour is published by Harper Collins. His play Pass the Butler ran for five months in London’s West End. He has written two novels, Hello Sailor and The Road to Mars; a children’s book, The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat; and a bedside companion, The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book.

JOHN DU PREZ (Music) A Trevelyan Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, and Associate of the Royal College of Music, Prez entered the film industry in 1978 composing additional music for Monty Python’s Life of Brian. This began his long association with Eric Idle, leading eventually to their current writing partnership. He has scored more than 20 feature films including The Meaning of Life, A Private Function, A Fish Called Wanda, Once Bitten, UHF and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II and III. Other Python projects include the Contractual Obligation Album, Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl and The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book. He was musical director for Eric Idle’s two North American stage tours, Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2000) and The Greedy Bastard Tour (2003). Monty Python’s Spamalot was his Broadway debut.

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TIM HATLEY (Set and Costume Designer) Winner of 2002 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Private Lives on Broadway. Winner of the 2002 Olivier Award for Humble Boy and Private Lives in the West End and a 1997 Olivier Award for Stanley at the Royal National Theatre. Broadway credits: Private Lives, Vincent in Brixton, The Crucible, Stanley. Film credits: Stage Beauty (Costume Designer) and Closer (Production Designer). Previous theatre work includes working with Theatre de Complicite, Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera and London’s West End. Graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art, London. (www.TimHatley.com)

CASEY NICHOLAW (Original Broadway Choreographer) co-directed and choreographed The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his work as co-director). Other Broadway credits: ELF The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations) and Monty Python’s Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography). Additional New York credits: for City Center Encores!, the highly acclaimed productions of Anyone Can Whistle and Follies (direction and choreography). He directed and choreographed the world premiere of Disney’s Aladdin at The 5th.

KAI HARADA (Sound Designer) attended Yale University before leaving to pursue a career in theatrical sound design. Designs include Two Cities; Under the Bridge; Barbie Live in Fairytopia; She Loves Me (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Million Dollar Quartet; Zorro (Moscow, Atlanta); Hinterm Horizont (Berlin); Follies (Broadway: Drama Desk & Tony Award nominations); First Date (Broadway); First You Dream (Kennedy Center); Rent (5th Avenue); Fun Home (Public); and Side Show (La Jolla). Associate design credits to Tony Meola include A Christmas Carol; Disney’s Der Glöckner von Notre Dame; Kiss Me, Kate; The Man of La Mancha; and Wicked.

TOM STURGE (Co-Lighting Designer) recently designed sets and lights at The 5th for Oliver! (Footlight Award).

Other designs at The 5th: Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Oklahoma!, Cinderella (Gregory Award), and Candide. Recent local designs: The Foreigner, Les Misérables and Chicago (Gregory Award) at Village Theatre. Credits include ACT, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Spectrum Dance, Denver Center, Papermill Playhouse, Those Were the Days and Gypsy Passion on Broadway, NY Public Theatre, Circle Rep, Circle-in-the-Square, Irish Arts, LaMama ETC, Huntington Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Pittsburgh Public, Goodspeed Opera House, Cincinnati Playhouse, Alvin Ailey Dance and Spoleto Opera Festival. Sturge lives in Issaquah with fine artist Istara Freedom and son Dylan.

CHRISTIAN DeANGELIS (Co-Lighting Designer) Design credits: Philip Goes Forth, Love Goes to Press (Mint Theatre); Through the Night (City Theatre, PA and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, OH); Don Giovanni (Ash Lawn Opera); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (City Theatre, PA); Lizzie Borden (Living Theatre, Drama Desk Nomination). Associate/Assistant credits: The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, ELF The Musical, RENT, Damn Yankees, Oklahoma!, Cinderella, Saving Aimee (5th Avenue); Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Bonnie and Clyde, 33 Variations (La Jolla Playhouse); Bonnie and Clyde (Schoenfeld Theatre); Other Desert Cities (Lincoln Center); Grease (Troika Entertainment); Guys and Dolls (Nederlander Theatre).

MARY PYANOWSKI JONES (Hair and 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.

JESSICA C. BOMBALL (Production Stage Manager) is proud to have worked on 16 5th Avenue productions over the past 12 years. Some favorites include The Music Man, RENT, Aladdin, A Christmas Story,

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ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

Assistant Director ....................................... Pauls MacsAssistant Choreographer ............................... Trina MillsAssistant Lighting Designer..................Tristan RobersonProduction Assistants ....Lisa Armstrong, Rachael DormanProduction Runner ..................................... Matt HudsonSound Design Assistant .................................Anne BlainDialect Coach .........................................Gin HammondFlying Effect Design ....................................... Tim Buck

SPECIAL THANKSSeattle Repertory Theatre

Sunday in the Park with George, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and Sweeney Todd. Regional: Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Village Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and Seattle Shakespeare Company.

PETE RUSH (Costume Coordinator) has designed RENT for 5th Avenue and costumed Cinderella and Hairspray in Concert. Upcoming: Little Shop of Horrors for 5th Avenue/ACT. His designs for Seattle theaters include Hamlet, Electra, Antony and Cleopatra, A Doll’s House (Seattle Shakespeare Company); Cider House Rules, Sense and Sensibility, Night Flight (Book-It Repertory); Adding Machine (New Century Theater Company); Next to Normal (Contemporary Classics); and several productions for Washington Ensemble Theatre. Regional: Hangar Theatre, George Street Playhouse.

PAULS MACS (Assistant Director) has directed around Puget Sound at Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Seattle Musical Theatre, and The University of Washington. Favorites include Urinetown, The Musical of Musicals, and Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal. Pauls holds a B.A. in Drama/Comparative Literature from UW. Huge thanks to Josh and Lee. Love to Sarah and his family!

TRINA MILLS (Assistant Choreographer) Born and raised in Seattle, Mills’ choreographing experience includes the Seattle Seagals, Holy Names Academy, and the upcoming Rising Star Project. She is extremely excited about the opportunity to work with Lee Wilkins and Josh Rhodes and honored to be back at the gorgeous 5th Avenue Theatre!

CHRIS RANNEY (Assistant Music Director) is thrilled to be back at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Broadway: A Christmas Story. National Tours: Wicked, A Christmas Story. 5th Avenue Theatre: A Room with a View, Secondhand Lions, Hairspray in Concert, RENT, Oklahoma!, Loulou the Acrobat, Klondike. ACT: Grey Gardens. Various other productions with Village Theatre, SCT, and Balagan. Proud graduate of the University of Michigan.

TRISTAN ROBERSON (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a theatrical designer based in Seattle, and is delighted to be returning to The 5th Avenue Theatre! Past designs across Seattle include Ajax in Iraq, Bat Boy:

The Musical, Failure: A Love Story, Fifth of July, Shirley Valentine, Oo-Bla-Dee, Cloud 9, and Urinetown.

RACHEL BURY (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Scandalous; 5th Avenue: Oliver!, Secondhand Lions, The Pirates of Penzance, Hairspray in Concert, The Music Man, RENT, Damn Yankees, Oklahoma!, Cinderella, Saving Aimee, Aladdin, Guys and Dolls; Other credits: Intiman, Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

AMY GORNET (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway/National Tour/5th Avenue: A Christmas Story, The Musical. 5th Avenue: The Music Man, Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, On the Town, Sunday in Park with George, Catch Me If You Can, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Mame. Other credits: Seattle Children’s Theatre, ACT Theatre, Intiman, Village Theatre, The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre and Stages St. Louis.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.

The Director is a member of the Society of StageDirectors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or IATSE). Scenery elements by Seattle Opera Scenic Studios. Construction and Scenic Art performed by employees represented by IATSE Local #15 and IATSE Local #488. Costume Shop and Wardrobe staff represented by IATSE Local #887. Hair and Makeup staff represented by IATSE Local #488.

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Backstage at The 5th: Many Hands Make the Show

Much of Dave’s work takes place 26 feet in the air, stage right, on a platform known as “the rail.” There he works as a flyman, the person who manipulates vertical scenery. Anything that lowers down to the stage or lifts off from it is Dave’s domain. An intricate system of ropes, pulleys and pig iron bricks makes it possible to move thousands of pounds of walls, backdrops and other scenic elements (“the giant toys I get to play with”). Though some scenic elements are automated, much of that movement is done by hand. With 55 lines to keep track of, Dave says the activity on the rail is just as choreographed as the movement taking place on stage, and it’s timed to the music in much the same way the dances are. Proud of his safety record on the job – “no one has ever gotten hurt” – he quotes Clint Eastwood with a grin when asked about the physical demands of the work, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” A self-described “jack of all trades,” Dave started as a stage carpenter and has been working in theater for 38 years, nearly 20 years of them at The 5th. Though his work on the rail is often solitary and specific, Dave says none of it happens without a lot of help from John Hudson, head flyman/rigger, and the local crews. “The local crews are excellent! They know their stuff, they’re fast, total pros.” Usually a traditionalist with a fondness for shows like Oklahoma, Dave says one of his favorite 5th Avenue productions was Hairspray. “You knew you were involved with something special; part of the lightning in a bottle.”

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With a warm greeting, Mary gets Hans Altwies settled in the make-up chair and begins the process of turning him into Oliver’s menacing villain Bill Sikes. Her well-practiced hands make the transformation look easy, a few strokes of make-up, the deft placement of wig and facial hair. But don’t be fooled. That ease comes from 23 years of productions at The 5th, plus work at Seattle Opera, not to mention stints in Hollywood, Vienna and Switzerland besides. Mary began her life in the theater as a classical ballet dancer with Berlin Opera Ballet, but eventually she retrained to learn her craft on the tech side. Her team of six handles all of the wigs and make-up for every production at The 5th, making sure the look of the characters matches the visions of the creative team. That can be a daunting task. For this season’s production of Secondhand Lions, for example, there were 95 pieces of facial hair and 55 wigs to maintain, all of them needing to be washed and blocked to be fresh for every performance. Some of her favorite shows

MARY JONES Head Hair and Make-up

Making musical theater takes many hands. It is a labor-intensive, artisan-crafted industry and each production is a one-of-a-kind creation. When you’re watching a 5th Avenue musical, you readily see and hear the collaborative work of the actors and musicians. But an enormous range of craft and artistry has helped the story come to life. Lights, sets, hair, make-up, costumes, sound and props all complete the world you see on stage. And a team of pros works tirelessly behind the scenes at every performance to make sure that the musical magic is seamlessly realized.

These behind-the-scenes theater professionals encompass a wide variety of technical theater disciplines. Here, we introduce you to just few of the people who make 5th Avenue productions so memorable.

to work on have been shows like Cinderella or Sweeney Todd “where everyone is a character.” Often actors will do their own make-up, but when special techniques are required (aging, scars, highly stylized make-up like that used for Sweeney Todd) Mary and her team create the looks. What kind of temperament does it take to do this work well? “Well it requires long hours of repetitive work on your feet,” Mary says with a laugh. “But more than that, you have to respect and understand the artists who are doing the work on stage. Your ego has to be secondary in the process.”


What’s the difference between costumes and wardrobe? In the world of theater, these are two separate but very interconnected departments. The Costume Department creates, alters, and produces the clothes the actors wear. The Wardrobe Department, headed by Wardrobe Master Marlys McDonald, is responsible for dressing the actors -- including all of the quick changes that take place backstage during a performance -- as well as maintaining the costumes throughout the run of the production. (For Oliver!, there were 9 loads of laundry done after every performance; 18 loads on two-show days!) As Costume Shop Manager, Chris manages the workflow that results in the completion of the costumes for every production – from staffing the Costume Shop team and ordering supplies to relaying changes from the director or designers and delivering the finished costumes on time and on budget. The size of his team of drapers, cutters, and stitchers varies from show to show. Chris will have a team of eight for Spamalot; for The Music Man there were 22. Chris holds an M.A. in costume and scenic design and an M.F.A. in musical theater performance and direction. But his love of sewing likely started with his mother who was a seamstress. Chris stresses the necessary balance between the aesthetic and the practical when it comes to costume creation: “The clothing has to represent the look [of the show], but every costume is a tool. It enables an actor to do a job. We’re not making museum pieces.” And each show has its unique costuming challenges, like creating a colorful, ever-changing parade for Aladdin (the ensemble members wore 9 (!) layers of costumes carefully tucked and folded so they could quickly and seamlessly change from one look to the next) or turning Cinderella’s rags into a ball gown (wires and pulleys were involved in that bit of stage magic). Chris’s eyes light up when asked about his favorite shows to do. “I LOVE the creation of new work!” he says emphatically. “New problems to solve!”

CHRIS MOAD Costume Shop Manager“Is the double-track too small for our dog?” No, Laurel isn’t talking about greyhound racing, though it might sound that way. She’s on her headset troubleshooting a problem that is preventing a set piece from moving onto the stage the way it is supposed to. Laurel describes her job as “making sure everyone is where they are supposed to be and has the tools they need” to make all of the scenic elements of a show come together. Her team includes the builder carpenters who build scenery, the stage carpenters who assemble and hang scenery, the flymen who fly the scenery, and the deck and automation carpenters who move the scenery around the stage. “Really my job is a lot about staffing and scheduling.”

But that doesn’t mean you’ll find Laurel pinned to a desk. She’s just as likely to be on stage with the crew working on a load-in or problem-solving a staging transition so a rehearsal can run smoothly. On production nights, she is the stage right carpenter, working with the props team. Laurel began her work in theater as singer, dancer and actor at the St. Louis Children’s Theater. She’s been with The 5th twice from 1992 to 1995 and again from 2006 to now. In between, she was president of the IATSE Local #15 (the stagehands’ union) for five years. She emphasizes the teamwork involved in every successful show. “Everyone is involved in making things work. When we do the water and rain for A Room with a View, everyone – electricians, carpenters, flymen, props – will have to have a hand in making it happen.” Besides water, she says pyrotechnics create some of the biggest tech headaches for her team. “They are stinky, dangerous, expensive and everyone loves them,” she says with a laugh. Her favorite 5th Avenue show? “Sunday in the Park with George. We were making ART with those projections!”

LAUREL HORTON Head Carpenter


Of all the backstage and production personnel, Karen might be the one person audience members will remember seeing. Standing behind her huge mixing board, she is easy to spot with her engaging smile and curly silvery-white hair. At The 5th since 1990, Karen’s life in the theater has included working on the stage crew of the LA Olympic Arts Festival in 1984, assisting with sound on Lily Tomlin’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, and five and a half years of mixing sound for a bus and truck tour of Les Misérables. She and her team of two (James Rudy and Kelly Mickelson) are responsible for delivering the soundscape of 5th Avenue productions to the audience – from the voices of the actors and the sound effects that punctuate scenes to the music from the orchestra. Karen handles the mixing board in the auditorium, while James wrangles mics and transmitters for the actors (there were 65 mics and 35 transmitters for Oliver!). And Kelly is responsible for the mics that carry the orchestra sound. “The sound designer gives us our ‘ear print’ for each show,” says Karen. “It’s up to us to deliver that sound every night.” The “ear print” can vary quite a bit depending on the show. Does the sound need to be hot and jazzy or lyrically orchestral? Are the actors in wigs or helmets or hats? What is the temperature in the auditorium? All of these factors, and many more, affect the placement of mics and the way the sound is mixed. It’s one of the reasons the mixing board is in the house and not in a glass booth. “I need to be able to hear exactly what the audience is hearing, so I can get the mix right,” Karen notes. The flow of the show is an intricate interplay between what is happening backstage and onstage so that the sound the audience hears is fully realized. “A lot of what I’m doing at the mixing board is back-timing,” says Karen “anticipating when an actor will speak or sing so that the mics are turned up or down at exactly the right moment. You have to know the show predictively because everything you’re doing is happening in real time.” Her favorite shows are shows in which nothing goes wrong, she says with a laugh. “Actually I love the whole process of it -- from writing the book [of sound cues] to teaching your hands the muscle rhythm of the show…you feel the pulse of it happening.”

KAREN KATZ Head Sound Engineer

BY GRETCHEN DOUMA Director of Marketing

Creative Property Master Tristan Hansen holds up a bent wheel from a baby carriage being used in Spamalot rehearsals. Making sure that rehearsal props are in working order is just one small aspect of the work she and her team do to get a 5th Avenue musical ready to open. “All in a day’s work,” she says, holding up the misshapen wheel. “I have four more of those around here somewhere.” The 5th Avenue Props team is responsible for procuring and coordinating all of the hand props, incidentals, furnishings, trees, shrubs and grasses you see on stage. An actress needs a basket of vegetables to carry? That’s Props. But so is the chandelier hanging over a dining room table or the automobile that needs to carry actors off stage. “I still have a half of a red Miata from Princesses at the warehouse,” says Tristan with a laugh. “Our job is really to fill in the world of set; we flesh out the vision of the director and the designers. It all has to tie together to tell the story.” With a B.A. in tech theater from Western Washington University, plus years of experience as both a stage manager and as a props artisan (most recently with Seattle Children’s Theater), Tristan brings a wealth of knowledge to her position. At The 5th determining whether props are bought, rented, built or borrowed is a central component of Tristan’s work. “It all comes down to cost-effectiveness, as well as what will make the story complete. I do research, sourcing and budgeting; Diana [Gervais] handles maintenance and repair; and Katy [Fogg -- the newest team member] is kind of a catch-all … she basically makes sure we have everything we need when we need it.” In addition to the three full-time 5th Avenue staff, additional people will be brought in to support the specific props needs of each show. And those needs can vary quite a bit. “For Oliver, we had four builders. We had one person just on the food and four more people to run it!” As unusual requests go, Tristan says it’s a tie between two unique props needed for this year’s Secondhand Lions – the sand and the oil. “The sand had to be moldable, crushable sand, but not actual sand and the oil had to have the look and feel of oil but also be non-toxic and easy to put on and clean up. And, all of it had to be seen, in action, in front of an audience.”

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A Look Inside the Creative Process for A Room with a ViewOAt The 5th Avenue, we’re always on the lookout for musicals that have had promising first productions, but need further work to reach their full potential (A Christmas Story, Memphis, and Scandalous are recent examples). A new musical can take up to 10 years to see the lights of the stage, but A Room with a View received its first production only six months after the first draft was completed. It had strong elements: emotionally compelling characters; a gripping story set in the Downton Abbey era; and smart words and music by an exciting contemporary writing team.

Last year, when Marc Acito (book writer) and Jeffrey Stock (composer/lyricist) first saw A Room with a View in front of an audience, they were struck with the tremendous power of the piece and the great need to continue working on the material in order for it to become the show they envisioned. They saw ways to unify the tone of the piece, deepen the human journey of each character, and allow themselves more freedom in adapting E. M. Forster’s classic novel for the stage. So for three weeks this past December, The 5th Avenue assembled the cast and creative team to rework the show in advance of our production this spring.

From Monday to Friday each week, the cast and creative team met in a rehearsal room to try out new scenes, new songs and new musical arrangements. Each Friday afternoon, we read and sang through the entire show (sometimes handing new material to the actors that morning) and shared it with an invited group of 5th Avenue staff members and New Works donors in order to see how the piece played for a “first time” audience. Each weekend, Marc and Jeffrey rewrote feverishly, then on Monday we reassembled to start the process all over again.

It was a busy and exciting three weeks. We made many impactful changes, including reworking the opening scenes, writing two new songs, clarifying each character’s actions and journeys, cutting one character and adding another in the second act – and we’re sure the rewrites aren’t over! When we start rehearsals in early March, we’ll begin with a fresh draft of the script and score. And we’ll continue to reexamine and refine everything as we add the final elements, including a 17-piece orchestra and a lush physical production. We know how lucky we are to have the opportunity to support new works and emerging writers. We’re very proud of A Room with a View, and can’t wait to share it with you.

Ian Eisendrath Director of New Works & Makaela Pollock New Works Associate

SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER SCHOOLThis coming summer, The 5th Avenue Theatre will once again open its doors to students who want to study musical theater. Students who attend The 5th Avenue Summer Musical Theater School receive a diverse curriculum of classes designed to provide an immersive experience into various musical theater performance techniques.

In addition to improving the students’ theatrical skills, a central goal of this summer school experience is to create a lifelong passion for and appreciation of musical theater. For more advanced students with a specific interest in pursuing careers in professional musical theater, the Professional Intensive and the Dance Intensive each offer high quality training by experienced working theater professionals.

One special feature of the 5th Avenue program is the direct access students have to some of musical theater’s brightest stars from New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Our skilled instructors offer their expertise in musical theater, as well as their experience as working artists. Students are taught by and gain insight into the life of a professional performer. Past instructors have included Broadway’s Daniel Cruz, Laura Griffith, Louis Hobson, Kendra Kassebaum, Noah Racey, Chryssie Whitehead and Billie Wildrick.

Our instructors are passionate about musical theater and find great joy in passing on their passion to young students. That enthusiasm is readily apparent to the students they teach. As one past student recently wrote,

“My teachers were all so supportive and helped me improve my skills. Because of them, I’ve become more confident. There’s a big difference in my attitude towards myself.”

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ANYA RUDNICK Director of EducationPhotos by Mark Kitaoka, Tracy Martin, Jeff Carpenter

SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER SCHOOLSUMMER MUSICAL THEATER SCHOOL 2014DANNUL DAILEYMusical Theater Dance Instructor(More than 30 years of experience in theater, musical theater, film and video as a performer, writer, producer, director and choreographer. During his many years with The American Dance Machine, he worked with such legendary director/choreographers as Agnes DeMille, Bob Fosse, Buzz Miller, Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Danny Daniels, and Pat Birch.)

“The thing I most enjoy about teaching is when the students get that big grin on their faces when I show them a fun step like the Charleston or the Monkey and then watching them do it across the floor. They laugh and giggle and cheer each other on. It’s so fun to see young kids get a kick out of movement and dance. I hope that my students learn a sense of freedom that dance gives, the artistry that accompanies movement, and how they can be one with the music and the movement. Students will often come up to me at the end of a session and thank me for teaching and I can see in their faces and their eyes that they really mean it; it’s very sincere and honest. And in those few I know that what I’ve done has made a difference. “

DOUG TOMPOSActing Instructor(Broadway: City of Angels; Off-Broadway: Forever Plaid, Jeffrey, Dan Quayle in His Own Words; The 5th Avenue: The Rocky Horror Show, A Chorus Line; Film: Being Michael Madsen, Sleepwalker Killing, The Ultimate Lie, October 22; TV: Close to Home, The West Wing, Frasier, Angel, High Incident, Babylon 5, and Mad Men. Faculty member, USC School of Theatre. Recipient of “Outstanding Solo Show” Award at 2007 NY International Fringe Festival for his solo show Bent to the Flame—A Night with Tennessee Williams.)

“One of the most heartening things I experience as a teacher is seeing a student grow in ways they didn’t know they were capable of. There is a surprise and excitement that runs through them when they begin to drop their protective mask and take that risk to really allow themselves to be seen. It’s that break-through moment when they finally believe that they are enough and begin to experience the story as a human, not as an actor. I remember working with a student on the role of Georg in She Loves Me and seeing that, despite his determination and hard work, he was being held back by his own fears and belief that he wasn’t a “leading man.” By the end of rehearsals, he finally gave up trying to be some idea of what Georg should be and just accepted that he was a man who finally knew he could love and be loved and had to sing about it. That was when he really became Georg. He stopped trying to sell the song and “get it right” and simply let himself be carried away by the story, and it was suddenly everything the role had been asking for -- goofy, romantic, heartbreaking, and human all at once -- a true leading man who won our hearts. “

PATTI COHENOURVocal Technique Instructor(Broadway: The Light in the Piazza, Big River, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, A Doll’s Life; The 5th Avenue: Sunday in the Park with George, The Wizard of Oz, The Most Happy Fella, 1776, The Secret Garden; ACT Theatre: Souvenir, Grey Gardens; Intiman Theatre: The Servant of Two Masters; Seattle Rep: Oh Coward! Recipient of one Tony nomination, two Drama Desk nominations, and the Clarence Derwent and Theatre World Awards.)

“The thing I enjoy most about teaching is the joy of seeing a student suddenly understand exactly what I am talking about when it comes to vocal technique. When they are able to not only feel, but hear the difference in their vocal placement, the illuminated look on their face is priceless. And of course the whole group is ecstatic for them. I hope my students walk away with a basic knowledge of how to take care of and keep their vocal instrument healthy for the rest of their lives no matter what career path they eventually will take. I once had a student who was literally petrified to sing. She was crying and I just slowly stayed with her using a very quiet and steady approach. All of a sudden, she started singing, and not only did she find that she had a voice, but the next time she got in front of everyone she was singing with confidence. I was just thrilled!”

Here is what some of our favorite instructors have to say about teaching.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS


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B-MOVIEMASTERHOW LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

CAME TO BE...Born in 1926, Roger Corman began directing movies in the late 1950s and to date has more than 50 directorial credits and nearly 400 producing credits to his name.

When Corman’s original version of Little Shop of Horrors premiered in 1960, it was one of a string of low-budget horror and sci-fi “B-movies” for which Corman was then becoming famous. With titles like Swamp Women, and Creature from the Haunted Sea, Corman’s movies weren’t known for their thematic or artistic excellence. Rather they were known for their low budgets, incredibly fast shooting schedules, and their simplistic and frequently outlandish plots peppered with scream-inducing elements of surprise, Corman films were also often the proving ground for young talent trying to get a foothold in the movie business. Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Bullock, and Robert DeNiro are just a few of the directors and actors who got early breaks working on Corman films.

Though he certainly contributed to the vault (and the cult) of B-movies, Corman didn’t invent the genre. In the early days of Hollywood, when films were routinely shown as double bills, the B-movie was a shorter, low-budget film made specifically to accompany the feature film. The 1980s and ‘90s saw the demise of the films New York Times critic A.O. Scott called “cheesy, campy, guilty pleasures,” as the artistic and budgetary lines between “A” pictures and “B” pictures blurred and the rise of cable and the advent of digital photography radically changed the way movies were made, sold, and distributed.

Whatever you love them or hate them, the cult B-movies of Roger Corman’s early career hold a special place in cinema history. And Corman doesn’t appear to be done yet. In 2010, the SyFy Channel aired several new additions to the Corman oeuvre -- Dinoshark, Dinocroc vs. Supergator, and Sharktopus.


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A NIGHT AT THE 5TH GALAProudly sponsored by Mark your calendars for the party of the year! The 5th Avenue Theatre is pleased to announce

that our annual fundraising event, A Night at The 5th Gala, is taking place on Saturday,May 31, 2014. Get ready for an evening filled with fun, food, and musical entertainment!

Title SponsorPeoples Bank

Gala Executive ProducersBarbara Crowe

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsDavid & Hillary Quinn

Gala Producers Alaska Airlines/Ann & Joe Ardizzore

Clodagh & Bob AshThe Boeing CompanyBill & Nancy Nichols

Norm & Constance Rice

Gala StarsSarah Nash Gates

Tom & Connie Walsh

WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO ARE ALREADY SUPPORTING OUR GALA:

Laura Griffith performs at the 2013 Gala.

MAY 31, 2014

Gala DirectorsSafeco InsuranceEric & Julie Trott

Your evening includes a live musical comedy auction showcasing work from our upcoming 2014/15 season and highlighting our amazing education programs. Get the chance to bid on one-of-a-kind items in our silent and live auctions. Meet Metropolitan Grill’s Master Sommelier, Thomas Price, who will be on hand to take you through our exclusive wine auction items. For the finale, enjoy a dessert reception and champagne toast on stage!

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Madison Murphy at [email protected] or (206) 971-7902.John DeVore and Sue Yarno pose with our

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ANNUAL FUND

We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level and above between December 1, 2012 and December 1, 2013. 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$100,000 - $249,000

ArtsFundThe Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsStephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS$50,000 - $99,999

The Boeing CompanyDelta Air Lines +

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The Seattle Times +Bonnie and Jim Towne

Unico Properties +U.S. Bank

DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS$20,000 - $49,999

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE$10,000 - $19,999

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ExpediaRick and Kandy Holley

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Thomas and Nita SitterleyCynthia Stroum

Gary and Elizabeth SundemAnn and Arthur Thomas–In Memory

of Nancy Ann Meagher HicksR. “Porky” Thomsen and Terri

StephensonBruce and Peggy Wanta

THE CREATIVITY FUND

Members of The Creativity Fund make gifts of $100,000 or more in support of the development of new musicals and their premiere production on The 5th Avenue Theatre mainstage.

Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput ReynoldsThe Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation


Richard and Julie Kagan

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsBonnie and Jim TowneTom and Connie Walsh

Sterling and Melinda Wilson

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ANNUAL FUND

We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level and above between December 1, 2012 and December 1, 2013. 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$100,000 - $249,000

ArtsFundThe Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsStephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS$50,000 - $99,999

The Boeing CompanyDelta Air Lines +

National Endowment for the Arts Seattle Office of Arts & Culture

The Seattle Times +Bonnie and Jim Towne

Unico Properties +U.S. Bank

DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS$20,000 - $49,999

4CultureMarleen and Kenny Alhadeff


Richard and Julie KaganGlenna Kendall

McCallum Print Group +Peoples Bank

SAFECO InsuranceThe Seattle Foundation

Snoqualmie TribePhil and Susie Stoller

Heather Sullivan-McKay and Mike McKayTom and Connie Walsh

Wells FargoSterling and Melinda Wilson

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE$10,000 - $19,999

David ArmstrongRobert R. and Renee Braun, Jr.Davis Property & Investment +

ExpediaRick and Kandy Holley

Peter and Peggy HorvitzBenjamin Leifer

The Loeb Family Charitable Foundation

Macy’sValorie and Larry Osterman

Buzz and Beth PorterPuget Sound Energy

RealNetworks FoundationTiia-Mai Redditt

Russell InvestmentsFaye and Herman Sarkowsky

Thomas and Nita SitterleyCynthia Stroum

Gary and Elizabeth SundemAnn and Arthur Thomas–In Memory

of Nancy Ann Meagher HicksR. “Porky” Thomsen and Terri

StephensonBruce and Peggy Wanta

THE CREATIVITY FUND

Members of The Creativity Fund make gifts of $100,000 or more in support of the development of new musicals and their premiere production on The 5th Avenue Theatre mainstage.

Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput ReynoldsThe Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation


Richard and Julie Kagan

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsBonnie and Jim TowneTom and Connie Walsh

Sterling and Melinda Wilson

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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 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) 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. Griffin first joined the Theatre in 2002 as director of theater advancement and development. 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 the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and a board member of Seattle Rotary #4. Most recently, she served as a grants panelist for the National Endowment of 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 Play house 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 Theatre 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.

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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. For more information, call 206-625-1900 (voice) or email [email protected].

LOST & FOUND Call 206-625-1418 between 10 AM and 4 PM on weekdays.

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.

WEBSITE www.5thavenue.org

THEATER RENTAL For information regarding booking, please contact Cathy Johnstone at 206-625-1418.

EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIONSean GlynnExecutive Assistant to Mr. Armstrong & Mr. Berry

Jessica AlbergExecutive Assistant to Ms. Griffin

ARTISTICIan EisendrathAlhadeff Family Director of New Works & Music Supervisor

Frank LottAssociate Producer

Christopher D. LittlefieldAssociate Music Supervisor

Lauren SmithCompany Manager

Albert EvansArtistic and Music Associate

Dane AndersenMusic Coordinator

Makaela PollockNew Works Associate

Logan SkirmMusic Apprentice

Kelsey ThorgalsenCasting Assistant

Melissa MaricichProducing Intern

COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND TICKETINGPatrick HarrisonVice President of Marketing and Communications

Gretchen DoumaDirector of Marketing

Peggy BusteedDirector of Customer Service

Marketing and Public RelationsChris MarcacciAssociate Director of Marketing

Jennifer FloodMarketing Manager

Steve WestMarketing Manager

Jeramy SewerMarketing Associate

Reesa NelsonMarketing Intern

Niklaus LopezGroup Sales Manager

Bridget SummersPublic Relations Manager

Heidi StaubPR & Communications Associate

Carmel DunnSenior Graphic Designer

Jeff CarpenterGraphic Designer

Kevin HarrisGraphic Designer

Mary DellasegaPatron Relations

Customer Service/TicketingMaryke VanBeuzekomSenior Customer Database Manager

Nichole MinesCustomer Database Manager

Khajha RogersCustomer Service Manager

Christina Moon Customer Service Manager - Box Office

Martha McKeeAssistant Customer Service Manager

Isabel DickeyAssistant Customer Service Manager

Customer Service AssociatesCandis Anderson, Misha Dumois, Jenna Galdun, Megan Gurdine , Kasey Harrison, Kelsey Kelmel, Kat LeMaster, Becky Lewis, Caleb Miller, Sean Murphy, Meghan Nash, Sascha Streckel, Tenille VanHollebeke, Pam Wagher, Patrick Walrath

Direct Sales/TelefundraisingPatrick ConnorDirect Sales/Telefunding Manager

Christa BondAssistant Manager

Michael Blue, Ed Boyd, Darren Camp, Camille Cornacchia, Henriette Klaus, Irwin Michelman, Jim Pennington, Gail Sage, Mark WilliamsRepresentatives

Front of HouseJaime WelkerFront of House Manager

Alicia Hall, Lauren Ruhl, Donald YatesAssistant House Managers

Van Pham, Erin Pike, Markus Polendey, Bobby Manuva, Sean Martin, Ed Lammi, Emma RuhlHead Ushers

Mike Chang, Sean Martin, Van PhamAssistant Head Usher

Sue Campbell, Barbie Denand, Kathy Parker, Paula Wharton, Lisa BrooksConcierges

Jim MalatakVolunteer Coordinator

USHER STAFFBarth Ball, Lisa Books, Kathleen Bryant, Sue Campbell, Mike Chang, Colin Chez, Frank Chinn, Alia Collin-Friedrichs, Dave Cusick, Jessica Davis, Barbie Denend, Josh Downs, Chip Edwards, Stephanie Guerrero, Karen Hall, Chris Halstead, Nancy Harris, Rosalie Hitch, Sophia Kowalski, Nancy La Roque, Emily LaVassar, Tony

Mazzella, Sue Moser, Angela Neice, Robin Obourn, Sue Pozo, Liz Pyle, Scott Seramur, Meadow Swanson, Kalia Towers-Thomas, Paula Wharton

DEVELOPMENTMichelle MogaVice President of Philanthropy

Christine AguonCircles Manager

Sarah McKee BednarCorporate Giving Manager

Abbagail GomezDevelopment Intern

Chelsea JuddDevelopment Assistant

Madison MurphyDonor Relations and Events Manager

Molly SuhrGrants Manager

Desiree SaraspiDonor Information Services Manager

Jeanne ThompsonMembership Manager

Staci TowneDevelopment Assistant & Intranet Administrator

EDUCATION AND OUTREACHAnya RudnickDirector of Education and Outreach

Connie CorrickCommunity Programs Coordinator

Mathew WrightEducation Programs Coordinator

Lauren RuhlEducation Associate

Karin ReddenEducation Intern

FINANCEDean FrerkerVice President of Finance

Rory KroutController

Joanna McRhoAccountant

Grace KangAccounts Payable Coordinator

Ben LeiferHuman Resources Manager

Sean StelfoxAccounting Associate

Kelly RadkeOffice Manager

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYJim CornelsonDirector of IT

Melisa BumpusSystems Administrator

Douglas DayHelpdesk Administrator

OPERATIONSCatherine JohnstoneDirector of Facility Operations

Alda ShepherdFacility Manager

STAGE DOOR/SECURITY STAFFWarren Bohner, Jessica Davis, Karen Hall, George James, Christine Jew, Erik Knauer, Dean LaRoque, Meg Plimpton

ATTORNEYSFor The 5th Avenue Theatre:

Levin Plotkin & MeninLoren H. Plotkin and Susan MindellJohn W. Hanley, Jr.Sendroff & Baruch, LLP

PRODUCTIONJulia L. CollinsProduction Manager

Mo ChapmanProduction Logistics Coordinator

Erik HoldenTechnical Director

Kelsey ThorgalsenProduction Administrative Assistant

Lisa Armstrong, Rachael DormanSeason Production Assistants

Cristian LopezProduction Intern

Shannin Strom-HenryCostume and Wardrobe Director

Laurel S. HortonHead Carpenter

Greg DavisProduction Carpenter

Ken BergAssistant Carpenter

John HudsonHead Flyman/Rigger

Dave McCawley Production Flyman

Sean CallahanHead Electrician

Stephen A. GrahamAssistant Electrician

Ross M. Brown,Sal PonceKey Electricians

Craig BradshawProgrammer

Karen KatzHead Sound Engineer

James RudyAssistant Sound Engineer

Kelly MickelsonKey Sound Engineer

Diana J. GervaisProduction Property Master

Tristan E. HansenCreative Property Master

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Ariana Donofrio, Austin Smart, Patty KovacsProp Builders/Artisans

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Christopher MoadCostume Shop Manager

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Rita Brown, Robin Montero, Teresa O’Leary, Ruthie NicklausFirst Hands

Marlys McDonaldWardrobe Master

Randy WerdalAssistant Wardrobe Master

Michelle Terese GrimmCostume Design Assistant

Patti EmmertAlterations Lead

Holly Kipp, Maggie Melvin, Kati DawsonStitchers

Jeanna GomezMaster Crafts

Miriam Goodman-Miller2nd Crafts

Mary JonesHead Hair and Make-up

Heather SincicAssistant Hair and Make-up

Aime PalmerCharge Artist

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