Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Seattle Childrens Theatre_Encore Arts

NOVEMBER 2015
November 5
through December 27, 2015
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman
and Robert B. Sherman
Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams
Licensed Script Adapted by Ray Roderick
Directed by Linda J. Hartzell
2015-2016
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Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing
Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams
Based on the MGM Motion Picture
Licensed Script Adapted by Ray Roderick
Directed by Linda J. Hartzell
Choreographed by Marianne Roberts
Fight Choreographer Geoffrey Alm+
Music Directed by Jeff Bell
THE CAST
Caractacus Potts
Jemima Potts
Jeremy Potts
Truly Scrumptious
Grandpa Potts, Lord Scrumptious
Baron Bomburst
Baroness Bomburst
Goran
Boris
Childcatcher, Townsperson, Factory Worker, Understudy
Coggins, Toymaker, Factory Worker, Understudy
Miss Phillips, Townsperson, Maid, Inventor, Understudy
Junkman, Turkey Farmer, Factory Worker, Guard, Inventor, Understudy
Violet, Factory Worker, Guard, Inventor, Understudy
Sid, Factory Worker, Guard, Inventor, Understudy
Youth Cast Ensemble
Understudy
Understudy
Dane Stokinger*
Mae Corley+ & Corinne Fischer+
Lucas Oktay+ & Alex Silva+
Emily Cawley*
Robert Shampain*
Richard Gray*
Julie Briskman*
Chris Ensweiler*
Basil Harris*+
Khanh Doan*
Greg McCormick Allen*
Cristin J. Hubbard*
Michael Feldman*
Carole Lynn Castillo
Richie Stone
Callan Barth+, Bea Corely+, Kelsie Engen, Oliver Girouard+, Delaney Guyer,
Bryan Kinder+, Nina Makino, Siobhàn Miller+, Julian Mudge-Burns+,
Mica Ruthfield+, Sophie Walters+, Rieko Kita Wellington+
Noelle Mortensen
Andrew Wilkes
THE BAND
Jeff Bell+, André Goodrich, Olivia Hamilton, Ed Littlefield, Dewey Marler
Scenic Designer
Carey Wong
Stage Manager
Shellie Stone*
Costume Designer
Catherine Hunt
Lighting Designer
Andrew D. Smith
Sound Designer
Chris R. Walker
Projection Designer
Christopher Reay
Assistant Stage Manager
Rachael Dorman*
Production Assistant
Adrienne Mendoza
Youth Cast Supervisor
Amy Jurkiewicz+
Vocal Coach
Julie Briskman
Wig Master
Joyce Degenfelder
Dance Captain
Greg McCormick Allen*
*Seattle Children’s Theatre is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association.
+Drama School Faculty or Student
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Board &
Committees
A Note from the
Artistic Director
Board of Trustees
Bob Evans PRESIDENT
Stacie Foster FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Barbara Larimer SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Laura Smith TREASURER
Robert Grant SECRETARY
Welcome to the holidays at Seattle Children’s Theatre and to the wonderful, inventive
tale of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story is an adventure – just what you would expect
from a play based on a book by Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang is the only story for children Fleming wrote, and in this adventure, the spies
are comical.
The play is so much fun and such a delight to
bring to you. It appeals to audiences of all ages with its
clever machines and inventions, exciting car races, and
improbable situations.
Underneath all this adventure, is a meaningful family
story. Caractacus Potts means to be a caring father for
When you
believe in
each other –
great things
can happen.
his motherless children, but he’s so preoccupied trying
to invent things to improve people’s lives that he ignores what’s important in his own life
– namely, his children. Left to their own devices, Jemima and Jeremy have to entertain
themselves. They find an old discarded car that once won the 1910 British Grand Prix, a
discovery that leads them into surprising new adventures.
Through a series of improbable events, the family comes together again, father,
grandfather, children and a resourceful new friend, the talented and charming Truly
Scrumptious. Genuine love wins the day, along with the knowledge that when you
believe in something – when you believe in each other – great things can happen.
Here at SCT, we’ve had a good time meeting the playful challenges of creating this
special world for all of you to enjoy. And now you’re here. The lights will dim, and we’ll
take you on a journey to find the meaning of home – by way of Vulgaria!
Happy holidays from all of us at SCT.
Linda Hartzell
Artistic Director
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Eve Alvord
Ashley Andrew
Jeanne Beauregard
Aiko Bethea
Heather Shaw Blahous
Ryan Boone
Kendall Cammermeyer
Lisa Davenport
Alice Forsythe
Mimi Gan
Adam Hamilton
Matthew Kochel
David Landau
Natalie Matthews
Carrie Miceli
Zoey Minkove
Jim Mitchell
Eleanor C. Nolan
Alexander Oki
Laurie Oki
Sam Pailca
Andrew Parcel
Louise Pietrafesa
Betsy Ribera
Scott Ruthfield
Lee-Norah Sanzo
Tylitha Stewart
Wanda Wong
SCT Foundation Board
Lee-Norah Sanzo, CHAIR
Eve Alvord
Richard Bendix
Bob Evans
Stacie Foster
Robert Grant
Karl Korsmo
Barb Larimer
Daniel Manning
Laurie Oki
Elizabeth Rifer
Kerry Richards
Mark Sherman
Laura Smith
Teacher Advisory Committee
Andrew Rabiroff, INGLEWOOD MIDDLE
Astrid Feldman, LEHMAN LEARNING
Carlyn Roedell, RETIRED TEACHER
Chelle Downey-Magee, ISSAQUAH MONTESSORI
Dano Beal, LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY
Emma Goliff, PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY
Gerri Goss, NORTH HILL ELEMENTARY
Ginnie Brossard, MARVISTA ELEMENTARY
Gregg Marquart, PIONEER VALLEY ELEMENTARY
Jennie Proby, CHRYSALIS SCHOOL
Kelley Lee, POPE ELEMENTARY
Marilyn Mears, SCHMITZ PARK SCHOOL
Martha Gibney, ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL
Nancy Brooks, RETIRED TEACHER
Peter Weschler, ROXHILL ELEMENTARY
Ruth Bookwalter, PINE TREE ELEMENTARY
Sabrina Kovacs-Storlie, SCHMITZ PARK ELEMENTARY
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Synopsis
While their father Caractacus Potts is searching Coggin’s Garage for a part for one of his eccentric
inventions, Jeremy and Jemima are playing out front in a broken-down old racing car. They pretend
they are defeating the nasty Vulgarians in the 1910 British Grand Prix, one of many races this car
famously won. Potts joins his children in another imaginary race. They dream about restoring this
car to its former glory.
Truly Scrumptious drives her motorcycle to Coggins’ Garage in search of a part and nearly runs
into the old racing car. Potts offers to fix her motorcycle but Truly insists she does not need his help
and remarks on the children’s eccentric upbringing. Potts seems put off by her assertiveness, but the
children like her. After she leaves, a junkman offers to buy the old car from Coggins for 30 shillings,
to Potts’ and his children’s alarm. Coggins agrees to sell the car to them instead if they can come up
with the money.
Meanwhile in Vulgaria, the Baroness has promised the legendary car to her husband, the Baron,
for his birthday. She ordered Boris and Goran, two bumbling Vulgarian spies who are in England,
to find it. They have been spying on the garage and, excited to have found the car, set off to come up
with the money themselves.
That evening, Grandpa joins Potts and the children in their windmill home for supper. Potts
also shows Grandpa the sweet-making machine he has been working on. They discuss the difficulty
of coming up with money for the car. Later, when Grandpa tries Pott’s latest candy invention he
discovers that it makes a lovely sound. It toots! His son has invented something that works!
The next morning, Potts is full of hope that he can sell his whistling candy. He goes to the Sweet
Factory to seek an interview with Lord Scrumptious, but he has no appointment and will not be let
in. Then Truly, Lord Scrumptious’ daughter, arrives and escorts Potts and the children to her father.
Potts demonstrates his sweet new invention and all goes well until the whistling attracts packs of
dogs who rampage through the factory. No sale.
Back at home, Jeremy and Jemima offer to sell their most precious keepsakes to help buy the car,
but luckily the next morning Potts raises the money with the sale of an invention at the Fun Fair.
Potts overhauls the car, and when its transformation is complete they name it Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang after the sounds it makes when starting up.
Potts, Jemima and Jeremy take their new friend Chitty on a drive in the countryside. Truly
encounters them on her motorcycle, and they invite her along. While enjoying a picnic on
the beach, Jeremy notices the tide has come in, surrounding Chitty. A thunderstorm peals out
along with cannon blasts—a Vulgarian ship, alerted by Boris and Goran, is firing on Chitty and
demanding Potts surrender the car. Potts maneuvers the car’s instruments and Chitty amazingly
turns into a boat and floats off into the water where they elude the pursuing ship.
Hearing that Chitty can travel on water, the Baron and Baroness are more determined than
ever to learn the secrets of the car so they can make Vulgaria great once more. But upon hearing of
children in the car, the Baroness faints—she can’t even bear the word. She loathes children so much
that they have been outlawed. The Vulgarian children, hiding from the Childcatcher, are secretly
living in hiding in the sewers underneath the castle.
Back in England, Boris and Goran kidnap Grandpa, whom they mistakenly believe to be
Chitty’s inventor, and set off for Vulgaria. The Potts family and Truly pursue in Chitty who surprises
everyone as they reach the coastal cliffs—she can fly!
The Baron and Baroness welcome Grandpa as “inventor extraordinaire.” Grandpa must make
the Baron’s car work just as Chitty does. If he fails, he will be made into a sausage. Potts, Truly,
Jeremy and Jemima arrive and see Grandpa locked up in the castle. They must rescue Grandpa,
while keeping Jeremy and Jemima safe from the Childcatcher. Potts and Truly, with the help of the
Toymaker, devise a plan to surprise the Baronial couple as the birthday celebrations begin. Can
Chitty help save the family and free the children of Vulgaria?
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Dane Stokinger
(Caractacus Potts) is
thrilled to be back
onstage at SCT!
Previous SCT credits
include The Wizard of
Oz (Tin Man), Lyle the
Crocodile (Moving
Man), and Peter Pan (Pirate/Indian). Favorite
local credits include Mike in Trails, Frank
Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, Sonny Malone
in Xanadu, and Morris Brummel in No Way to
Treat a Lady with Village Theatre; Rocky in
Damn Yankees, Lancelot in Spamalot, and The
Old Man in A Christmas Story with The 5th
Avenue Theatre. All my love to Jess.
Emily Cawley (Truly
Scrumptious) is truly
delighted to make her
SCT debut! A native of
the Pacific Northwest,
she has worked all
over the region with
companies such as
Village Theatre, the Royal Canadian Theatre
Company, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre,
SecondStory Repertory, the Merc Playhouse
and more. Favorite roles include Mollie in The
Mousetrap (Royal Canadian), Woman in 39
Steps (SecondStory), Hodel in Fiddler on the
Roof (Village), and Usherette in The Producers
(Village). Emily holds a BFA in Theatre from
Cornish College of the Arts. In addition to
theatre, she works in childcare and theatre
education. Thanks to KatieLou for inspiration,
Mom and Dad for endless support. To the
young people: you are awesome. Use your
awesome brains to make art!
Robert Shampain
(Grandpa Potts & Lord
Scrumptious) is
thrilled to be back in
Seattle (and SCT!)
after 11 years in Los
Angeles, where he did
film/TV, and theater at
Geffen Playhouse, LA Opera, Tim Robbin’s
The Actor’s Gang (company member), and
Pacific Resident Theater (company member).
New York, regional, and UK stage credits
include: A Light in The Piazza (Bart Sher, dir.);
Traps by Caryl Churchill (NY premiere); at
Seattle Rep: Inman (Sir Jonathan Miller, dir.),
The Odyssey (Mary Zimmerman, dir.), Temple
(Gabriel Barre, dir.) ACT; California
Shakespeare Festival; Portland Center Stage;
Snoopy in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
(UK revival) and many others including
Seattle Shakes, Arena Stage, Theatre Clwyd
(Wales). He is a recurring guest star on
Z-Nation. Robert is Director of BAYFEST
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summer professional-level intensives for
young actors from around the US, Canada and
the UK, and teacher-training programs
focused on bringing “active arts” into all
classrooms. (BAYFESTeducation.org)
Richard Gray (Baron
Bomburst) last
performed at SCT as
“The Centipede” in
James & The Giant
Peach and “Pinky” in
Dick Whittington and
His Cat (for which he
also wrote music and lyrics). His musical
scores premiered at SCT include Little Rock,
Time Again In Oz and Lyle The Crocodile. He
has performed in 21 productions at the 5th
Avenue Theatre, including recent productions
of Spamalot, A Room With a View, Carousel,
Elf, The Music Man and First Date. At the
Village Theatre in Issaquah, his roles include
“Albin/ZaZa” in La Cage Aux Folles, “Max
Bialystock” in The Producers, “The King” in Big
River, “Bud Frump” in How To Succeed… and
“Amos Hart” in Chicago (2013 Gregory Award
nomination). Next up: Assassins (ACT
Theatre). For Ernie.
Julie Briskman
(Baroness Bomburst)
has been seen at SCT
in many roles
including The Wicked
Witch in The Wizard
of Oz, Kate Barlow in
Holes, and The White
Witch in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
and the Wardrobe, as well as performing in
leading roles around Seattle and across the U.S.
Julie is the Founding Artistic Producer of THE
SEAGULL PROJECT, the first American
theater ensemble to be invited to the renowned
Ilkhom Theater in Tashkent Uzbekistan,
performing their highly acclaimed production
of The Seagull in which she played Arkadina.
Earlier this year she appeared as Olga in The
Three Sisters, and she will take on the role of
Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard which will
be produced in 2017 in partnership with ACT
Lab. Julie is a two time Gregory Award
nominee and is a recipient of the prestigious
Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship.
Chris Ensweiler
(Goran) Previously
at SCT: Pippi
Longstocking, Jackie
& Me, The Borrowers
and Go, Dog. Go!
(Male U/S). He most
recently appeared in
the 2015 Intiman Theatre Festival. Chris has
also performed with ACT, Seattle Repertory
Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Co., Taproot
Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Wooden
O, Balagan Theatre, The Hansberry Project
at ACT, Endangered Species Project and 14/48:
The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival.
www.chrisensweiler.com
Basil Harris (Boris) is
happy to be back at
SCT, having just
returned from the
New Victory Theater
in New York City
where he reprised his
role as the Sheriff of
Nottingham in SCT’s production of Robin
Hood. Recent credits include Nag the Cobra in
The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi, Go, Dog. Go!,
Glittra’s Mission and The Gingerbread Man at
SCT, the 3-person farce, Or, and The Hound of
the Baskervilles, at Seattle Rep. A veteran of the
Seattle fringe, Basil co-founded the acclaimed
sketch comedy group Bald Faced Lie, created
and produced the live variety show The Stay Up
Late Show, and is the bass player in the alt-pop
art band, “Awesome”.
Khanh Doan
(Childcatcher/
Ensemble/Understudy)
was last on the SCT
stage in a police
uniform chasing Art
Dog! You might have
also seen her in Harold
and the Purple Crayon, Lyle the Crocodile, Peter
Pan, High School Musical, Busytown, Everyone
Knows What A Dragon Looks Like, Sorcerer’s
Apprentice and Sleeping Beauty. She has also
performed at other local theaters, such as ACT,
Village Theatre, 5th Avenue, Seattle Repertory
Theatre, Wooden O, and SIS Productions. Next
up for her is a new play, You For Me For You,
by Mia Chung at Portland Playhouse.
Greg McCormick
Allen (Coggins/
Toymaker/Ensemble/
Understudy) is thrilled
to be part of such an
amazing cast for his
7th show at SCT. Most
recently, he could be
seen in Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo) with Coeur
d’Alene Summer Theatre, Mary Poppins (Bert)
with Village Theatre and Billy Elliot (Mr.
Braithwaite) at the Ogunquit Playhouse in
Maine. Past SCT productions include James &
the Giant Peach (Grasshopper/Mysterious
Man), Adventures with Spot (Tom) and the title
role in Lyle the Crocodile.
INSPIRING
Cristin J. Hubbard
(Miss Phillips/
Ensemble/Understudy)
Broadway: The
Phantom of the Opera
(Madame Giry), The
Pirate Queen (Original
Cast), Chess: In
Concert starring Josh Groban. Regional:
Goodspeed Opera House A Little Night Music,
The Man of La Mancha, The Boyfriend directed
by Julie Andrews. Additional regional credits
include: Aida (Amneris), No Way to Treat a
Lady (Sarah), Camelot (Guenevere), Company
(Amy), and Annie (Grace), The Secret Garden
(Rose). Cristin is also a director, voice teacher,
and proud mother of two girls - Lila and Ivy.
She is delighted to be making her Seattle area
debut with SCT after moving from NYC last
year. Graduate of Oberlin College and
Conservatory. Proud AEA member.
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(Junkman/Turkey
Farmer/Ensemble/
Understudy) Michaels
is truly grateful to be
working with SCT.
Past SCT credits
include The Wizard of
OZ (Mayor of Munchkin Land), Adventures
with Spot (Swing). Other recent performances
include 5th Avenue Theater’s AMT Baseball
Saved Us (Dad), Coeur d’ Alene Summer
Theater First Date (Man 1) Singing in the Rain
(Sid Phillips) SHREK (Pig 1) Michael received
training from PCPA and a BFA from Cornish
College of the Arts.
Carole Lynn Castillo
(Violet/Ensemble/
Understudy) is pleased
to make her debut
with the Seattle
Children’s Theatre.
She is a proud Seattle
born Filipino
American and veteran of the United States
Navy. Currently in her last semester at
Cornish College of the Arts, Carole Lynn is
looking forward to contributing to Seattle’s
vibrant theatre scene with her talents in
acting, singing, and playwriting.
Richie Stone (Sid/
Ensemble/Understudy)
is grateful to be
making his SCT debut
with this timeless
story. Richie is from
Happy Valley, Oregon,
and is now completing his final year at Cornish College of the
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Arts. Most recently Richie played the tailor
“Motel Kamzoil” in Aurora Theatre Company’s Fiddler on the Roof. Other roles at
Cornish have been “Otto” in Grand Hotel and
being featured with “All Good Gifts” in
Godspell.
Noelle Mortensen
(Understudy) is
actively involved in
the drama program at
her school and was
last seen in Pippin,
Real Inspector Hound,
and Shrek. This will be
her fifth time performing at SCT. Her most
recent credit includes Urinetown during SCT
Drama School›s Summer Season. Noelle is
thrilled to be part of this production and has
had a great time witnessing up-close what it is
like to be a professional actor.
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Andrew Wilkes
(Understudy) Andrew
is a recent transplant
into Seattle’s theatre
scene. He graduated
from the University of
Iowa with his Theatre
BA in 2014. Since then
he has appeared onstage in Iowa, Colorado,
and Washington. You may have seen him as
Jimmy in “Reefer Madness” or as Woof in
“HAIR”. His most recent appearance was with
ACT Lab as Mr. Pease and the voice of George
in Azeotrope’s “SOUND”. He couldn’t be
happier to be making his Seattle Children’s
Theatre debut.
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Corinne Fischer
(Jemima) is over the
moon to be making
her Seattle Children’s
Theatre debut after
many years of
enjoying SCT
productions! Favorite
past credits include Carousel at the 5th
Avenue, Into the Woods (Little Red), Peter
Pan (Hook), and Little Mermaid (Flounder).
Many thanks to the Seattle Children’s Theatre
team for making her dream come true! Love
to Mom, Dad, William and Matthew. Enjoy
the show!
Alex Silva (Jeremy) is
excited to be making
his Main Stage debut
at SCT with such a
wonderful cast. He
last appeared in
Strawberry Theater
Workshop’s Our Town
as Wally. He has also appeared in A Christmas
Carol at ACT Theater as Master Fezziwig and
Charles Cratchit. He portrayed the Boy in
Seattle Shakespeare’s Waiting for Godot at
ACT, and performed in Bill Irwin: On Beckett
at Seattle Repertory Theater. He will be Young
Lucius in Seattle Shakespeare’s Titus
Andronicus (upcoming). Alex has enjoyed
working with Seattle Children’s Theater
Summer Season program over the last three
years as Gulliver in Gulliver’s Travels, the
Porter in Macbeth and Elya Yelnats in Holes.
Delaney Guyer (Youth
Ensemble) is extremely
honored to be a part
of this wonderful
show! Recent credits
include American Idiot
(Artswest), Carrie
Pipperidge-RSP
Carousel (5th Avenue Theatre), Inga-Young
Frankenstein (Village Theatre KIDSTAGE),
Fiona-Shrek the Musical (Village Theatre
KIDSTAGE), Oliver! (5th Avenue Theatre).
Love and thanks to the entire cast and crew,
Mom, Dad, Lucy, and the incomparable Ann
Evans!
Kelsie Engen (Youth
Ensemble) is excited to
be making her SCT
debut this Christmas
Season. Kelsie is active
in her school’s Theatre
Club and drama
productions. Last holiday season you would have seen Kelsie
performing at the 5th Avenue Theatre in A
Christmas Story. Some of her other favorite
roles include Little Red (Into the Woods),
Wendy (Peter Pan), Pugsley (The Addams
Family), Oliver (Oliver!) and Flounder (The
Little Mermaid Jr.). Special thanks go to her
amazing voice teacher, Lori Gilbert and much
love to her Mom, Dad and brother, Trevor.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
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Nina Makino (Youth
Ensemble) is a 5th
grader who is thrilled
to be making her SCT
debut. Nina most
recently appeared in
ACT’s production of
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Trixie). Nina is
passionate about singing and musical theater,
and also loves playing her trumpet. A special
thanks to Jiji, Baba, Mom, Dad and older sis
Iona, I love you guys!
Mica Ruthfield
(Youth Ensemble) is
thrilled to be part of
Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang! Previous
Credits include
Village Theatre
Kidstage: Wizard of
Oz (Lullabye League/Ensemble), Broadway
Bound: Grease Jr. (Sandy), Peter Pan (Smee),
Aladdin (Abu). TV: Papa Murphy’s National
Campaign. Love to my family for driving me
to and fro, my friends for supporting me, and
my little sister for being my biggest fan. Enjoy
the show!
Bryan Kinder (Youth
Ensemble) is excited to
be part of Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang. Previous
credits : A Christmas
Story (Flick) and
Oliver! (Fagin’s gang),
both at the 5th Ave
Theater – Seattle, Disney’s A Jungle Book
(Mowgli) - Kidstage Troupe Village Theater,
Sideway Stories from Wayside School - SCT
Summer Season production, Peter Pan
(Michael) - Applause Players, and a featured
soloist at the Alex Boye concert with Ensign
Symphony and Chorus at Benaroya Hall.
Bryan would love to pursue a career in acting,
dancing and singing. Thanks to friends and
family for all your support
Julian Mudge-Burns
(Youth Ensemble) is
thrilled and honored
to be a part of the
Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang cast! Previous
theatre experience
includes the SCT
Summer Season performances of Into the
Woods, Jr. and Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. Other
credits include The Phantom Tollbooth (Milo),
Beauty and the Beast (Lumière), Willy Wonka
(Candy Man), The Jungle Book (Shere Khan),
and Peter Pan (John Darling). Special thanks to
Judith, Philip, and his family!
RED CAST
(WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY)
Mae Corley (Jemima)
is thrilled to be part of
her second Mainstage
SCT production after
performing in The
Wizard of Oz (2012).
Mae has performed at
Village Theatre, 5th
Avenue Theatre, ACT, Book-it, Coeur d’Alene
Summer Theatre, and SCT. Her favorites
include Mary Poppins (Jane) and the 2013 New
Musicals Festival at Village Theatre, and also
The Art of Racing in the Rain at Book-it
Repertory Theatre. Mae would like to thank
Studio East, all her STS friends, Corinne,
Lucas, Alex, Laura Shepherd, her sisters Nell
and Bea, and her parents.
Lucas Oktay (Jeremy)
is thrilled to be
making his Seattle
Children’s Theatre
debut in this more
than spectacular show.
Lucas sings with the
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Ensemble, frequently rocks out on his electric
guitar, and plays as much ultimate frisbee as
possible. Gratitude and high-fives to his
teachers at SCT, Taproot, 5th Avenue, and Off
the Wall Music, with special thanks to Rob
Martin, Solomon Davis, and Carla Hildebrand.
Big love to cast and crew, friends and family,
and Mom, Dad, Owen & Leo.
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dreams, the inspiring directors and teachers at
SCT Drama School, and especially her voice
teachers Suzanne Grant and Julia Sarewitz. She
is grateful for this opportunity to work with
the amazing cast and crew of Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang. Enjoy the Show!
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Rieko Kita Wellington (Youth Ensemble)
Singing and acting on
stage is one of Rieko’s
many favorite
interests. Past
experience has
included performing
with Lyric Light Opera in productions of South
Pacific and The Music Man. She has also loved
being part of the Seattle Children’s Theatre
Summer Season the last three years. Beyond
the stage, she enjoys athletics of all types from
skiing to Ultimate to club volleyball. Music is a
passion she shares with her whole family and
she thanks her Mom and Dad and annoying
sisters for their support in her mainstage debut
at SCT. She hopes you really enjoy the show!
Bea Corley (Youth
Ensemble) is delighted
to be part of her first
production at SCT,
joining her sister Mae
on stage. Other
professional theatre
includes Shrek (Young
Fiona) at Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre and
Les Miserables (u/s Young Eponine) at Village
Theatre. Bea has also been part of youth theatre
playing JoJo in Suessical, Tinkerbell in Peter
Pan at Studio East and young Snow White at
Secondstory Repertory. She thanks the whole
cast, crew and production staff and sends love
to her sisters Nell and Mae, and her parents.
Sophie Walters (Youth
Ensemble) is a proud
SCT acting student.
She is no stranger to
the Seattle stage
having previously
performed with Lyric
Light Opera in Annie
and with Showtunes in Miracle on 34th Street.
Her favorite role has been Annie in Annie with
Kitsap Forest Theater. Sophie would like to
thank her parents, family, friends, and teachers
for their support during this process and Linda
and Jeff for this terrific opportunity.
Callan Barth (Youth
Ensemble) is thrilled to
be a part of this cast of
Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang! His past shows
include Oliver! and A
Christmas Story at The
5th Ave Theatre and
most recently Into The Woods at SCT’s Summer
Drama Program. Thanks to Alexa, Nick, and
especially Mom & Dad for their love and
support. Hope you enjoy the show!
Oliver Girouard
(Youth Ensemble) is
excited to be in one of
his favorite musicals,
Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang, and to be
working with the
exceptional talent at
SCT. He recently performed in SCT’s summer
program, Into The Woods Jr, and spent the first
half of summer doing Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay). Past performances include: Oliver!
The Musical (Oliver) at Edge in Shoreline,
Mother Hicks(Ricky), and A Little Princess at
Studio East. Thanks to his mentor Jordyn,
Trudy, Grampy, a family of friends and
supporters, and mom.
The Band
André Goodrich (French Horn) joins the
Seattle Children’s Theater for the first time in
this production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Prior to this engagement, he has performed
regularly with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle
Opera, and Pacific Northwest Ballet, along
with a wide variety of productions at the 5th
Avenue and Paramount Theaters. An active
recording musician, André has also played on
numerous movie and video game soundtracks.
Before arriving in Seattle a decade ago, he
enjoyed a similarly dynamic freelance career in
Chicago and all around the Midwest, developing an affinity for regional cuisines along the
way. Self-described “food enthusiasts,” André
and his wife Jill can generally be found in the
kitchen when at home, or in the process of
entering or leaving it.
Olivia Hamilton (Bass) is a professional
bassist and vocalist currently operating in
and around the Seattle area. In addition to
keeping an active teaching studio, she is
active in the Seattle recording scene, plays
for local theatres, and performs with various
orchestras, jazz ensembles, house bands, and
Tuesday Tease’s very own Pervana. Recently
Olivia has had the pleasure of playing Avenue
Q, Next to Normal, Carrie: The Musical, and
Urinetown with Balagan Theatre, Legally
Blonde, In the Heights, and Great Wall with
Village Theatre, and Jesus Christ Superstar
with Seattle Musical Theatre. When she isn’t
playing music she is out in nature. Or dancing. Or dancing out in nature. Anything to
keep the inner hippie happy!
Ed Littlefield (Drums & Percussion) is a
freelance percussionist and educator living in
Seattle, WA. He performs in many ensembles
of different genres around the Northwest. In
addition to performing in the Northwest he
has also worked on various Carnival Cruise
Lines ships as a show band drummer and was
on tour with various groups such as the internationally known ensemble The Dallas Brass
and the percussion group Juxtapercussion. As
well as being a performer, Ed was the music
director at Sitka High School and he has also
been on the music faculty at the Sitka Fine Arts
Camp for fourteen years. Ed is a Tlingit Native
of Southeast Alaska and is currently working
on composing and arranging Native music.
His group the Native Jazz Quartet was chosen
for the jazz ambassador program and toured
South America in 2014.
Dewey Marler (Reeds-Clarinet, Flute, &
Soprano Sax) Dewey played in the original
orchestras in “Hairspray”, “A Christmas Story”,
“Catch Me If You Can”, Disney’s “Aladdin”
and “Second Hand Lions”. “Fiddler On The
Roof ” w/Topal, “Damn Yankees” w/Jerry
Lewis, “Cabaret” w/Joel Gray, “Peter Pan” w/
Cathy Rigby, “Bye Bye Birdie” w/Tommy Tune
(including Tony Awards appearance). He
performed with Sammy Davis Jr, Natalie Cole,
Bozz Scaggs, Ray Charles, The Temptations,
Johnny Mathis, Al Jarreau, Pat Boone, Linda
Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra Jr, Englebert Humperdink, Ben Vereen and Larry Collins. You can
hear him on the Movie Soundtracks of - “Shall
We Dance” w/Jennifer Lopez, “The Man” w/
Samuel Jackson, “Eloise At The Plaza” (Emmy
for best music), “Brave Little Toaster” movies.
Other credits include saxophone acting double
for Tim Daly in TV series “The Fugitive” and
video game soundtracks including signature
sound of Rookie in “Halo ODST”. Born and
raised in Seattle.
Artistic &
Production
Linda J. Hartzell (Artistic Director & Director) Linda has been the Artistic Director of
Seattle Children’s Theatre and its Education
Programs since 1984. She has directed more
than 64 plays for SCT, including 47 world
premieres of plays such as James and the
Giant Peach, Mwindo, Dick Whittington and
His Cat, The Red Badge of Courage, Holes,
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Afternoon
of the Elves, When I Grow Up I’m Gonna Get
Some Big Words, Pink and Say, Still Life with
Iris, The Odyssey, The Taste of Sunrise: Tuc’s
Story, The Rememberer, The Hunchback of
Notre Dame, Addy: An American Girl Story,
Goodnight Moon, Busytown and A Single
Shard. She received her BA in Education
from the University of Washington and was a
faculty member of Lakeside School in Seattle
from 1977 to 1992, where she taught drama.
In addition to SCT productions, Ms. Hartzell
has directed The Lion, The Witch and The
Wardrobe at the Syracuse Stage and developed
a new toddler production, Dot & Ziggy, which
premiered at Chicago Children’s Theatre. Her
directing credits in the Northwest include the
productions of Lemons, Nuts and Creeps for
The Group Theatre; Kitchen, Church and Kids
and The Fabulous Sateens Spill the Beans for
Empty Space Theatre; and The Grapes of Wrath
for Intiman Theatre. She has directed the
Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Mobile Outreach
Bunch (MOB), and was the director for the
original production of Angry Housewives
at the Pioneer Square Theatre. During the
summer of 1991, Ms. Hartzell worked with
One Reel Productions in Seattle and Furusato
Caravan to create and direct Labor of Love, a
play that toured both Japan and the United
States. Labor of Love was remounted in 1992
and performed as part of the Olympic Arts
Festival in Barcelona, Spain. She also directed
the Australian premiere of Afternoon of the
Elves for Adelaide’s Windmill Performing Arts
and the State Theatre Company in Sydney in
August 2004. Ms. Hartzell has been instrumental in developing Connecting Stories, a
cross-cultural exchange program with theatre
artists in the U.S., The Netherlands, and Iran,
which brought Iranian performance artist
Yaser Khaseb to Seattle to kick-off the 20092010 season. Ms. Hartzell was formerly on the
board of the national organization, Theatre
Communications Group (TCG), serving as
secretary. She is a former vice president of
the United States Center for the International
Association of Theatre for Children and Young
People (ASSITEJ/USA), and currently sits on
the board of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Ms. Hartzell was invested
as a Member of the College of Fellows of the
American Theatre in 1998 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and received the international ASSITEJ Award for Artist of Excellence in 2011.
In 2013, Linda was awarded the Orlin Corey
Medallion Award by the Children’s Theatre
Foundation of America. In 1994, she was honored by the University of Washington College
of Arts and Sciences with the Distinguished
Achievement Award, and received the Women
of Achievement award from the Seattle Chapter of Women in Communications. Seattle
newspapers voted Ms. Hartzell one of The Ten
Best of Puget Sound in 1996 for “giving Seattle
one of the best playhouses for children in the
nation.” In 2001, Ms. Hartzell was honored
with the Gregory Falls Sustained Achievement
Award given by Theatre Puget Sound. Other
honors include the Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award
in 2006, and ArtsFund’s Outstanding Achievement in the Arts award in 2009.
Jeff Bell (Music Director & Keyboards) Jeff is
thrilled to be returning to Seattle Children’s
Theatre with this production of Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang. Previously on the SCT stage, he has
been seen and heard behind the piano for Pippi
Longstocking and Goodnight Moon. Jeff ’s work
as a music director and accompanist has also
been heard at Village Theatre and Cornish College of the Arts.
Marianne Roberts (Choreographer) is
delighted to be back at SCT where she has
choreographed productions for over 30 years,
most of them with her dear friend and collaborator, Linda Hartzell. Recent favorites
include Lyle the Crocodile, Frog and Toad,
Peter Pan, The Wizard of OZ, Pippi Longstocking, Goodnight Moon, and James and the Giant
Peach. In addition, she has choreographed
productions at most of the professional
theaters in Seattle, and taught and choreographed in the Dance and Theatre Departments at Cornish College. As a dancer, Ms.
Roberts trained and performed in New York
and toured internationally with New York
based concert dance companies. Thanks to
the wonderful outstanding cast, crew and staff
for this very special production. Hugs to my
wonderful family.
Geoffrey Alm (Fight Choreographer) has
worked with SCT since 1988, most recently
fight directing for Dick Whittington and His
Cat and Mwindo. Geof has choreographed
nationally at The Shakespeare Theatre,
Washington DC; The Huntington, Boston;
McCarter Theatre, New Jersey; Kansas City
Rep; Arizona Theatre Company; Shakespeare
Santa Cruz; and The Old Globe, San Diego.
Locally, his work has been seen at Seattle
Opera, Intiman, and The 5th Ave. He teaches
stage fighting in the MFA program at the
UW, Cornish, Freehold Theatre Lab, and The
Studios. Mr. Alm is a fight master with the
Society of American Fight Directors and a
proud member of SDC.
Carey Wong (Scenic Designer) has designed
sets for the Seattle Rep, Berkeley Rep,
Portland Center Stage, Arizona Theatre
Company, Syracuse Stage, ACT Theatre,
Intiman, TAG, Village Theatre, Childsplay,
Phoenix Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Hey
City Theater, and Prince Music Theater. He
has been Resident Designer for Portland
Opera, Opera Memphis, and Wildwood Park
for the Arts, and has designed for Seattle
Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Vancouver Opera,
the Spoleto Festival USA, the Beijing Music
Festival, and Nearco Producciones in Spain.
Carey is a graduate of Yale University and attended the Yale School of Drama. This is his
30th design for SCT.
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Artistic & Production
Christopher Reay (Projection Designer)
received the Gilbert Hemsley Lighting Internship Award in 1995. His Associate Lighting
Design work includes Mel Brooks’ Young
Frankenstein, Game of Love and Chance, Don
Juan, Metamorphoses, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, The Odyssey, The Secret in the
Wings, Obon, Jitney, King Hedley II, The Real
Life, Proof for Seattle Rep and Wagner’s Ring
cycle for Seattle Opera. Projection designs
include Madame Butterfly, Orphee et Eurydice,
The Consul, Porgy and Bess, Attila, Ariadne
auf Naxos (all Seattle Opera). Lighting designs
include Don Pasquale (Seattle Opera), When
Grace Comes In, Boy Gets Girl (Seattle Rep),
Mitzi’s Abortion, Flight, Black Coffee (ACT),
Forbidden Xmas, Ubu Roi, Biro (Empty Space
Theatre), Juicy Point B, Myth of Us (Maureen
Whiting Dance).
Catherine Hunt (Costume Designer) is so
pleased to be back at SCT, and to work again
with Linda Hartzell. Previous SCT productions include, Robin Hood and Dick Wittington and His Cat, both with Allison Narver.
Goodnight Moon, and Pippi Longstocking , and
I was a Rat, with Rita Giomi , The Wizard of
Oz, The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe,
Peter Pan, Lyle the Crocodile, and The Sorcerers Appentice with Linda Hartzell. Catherine
has also designed many productions for ACT
theatre including In The Next Room, The
Pitman Painters , Assisted Living, Bethany,
and Bloomsday. She has also designed for
two co-productions with ACT and The Fifth
Ave, Vanities, and Grey Gardens. Catherine’s
shows from The Seattle Repertory Theatre
include, Inspecting Carol, and OR. Catherine
has also designed at The INTIMAN Theatre,
The Village Theatre, and The Seattle Opera.
Catherine has won An LA Times dramaloge
award and a San Diego Theatre Critics circle
Award for The San Diego Repertory Theatre
production of Anne Bogart’s The Women. She
is a two time Gregory Award winner, and the
designer of the costumes for the computer
game Riven.
Andrew D. Smith (Lighting Designer) most
recently designed lights for Elephant & Piggie
We Are In A Play and Dick Whittington &
His Cat at SCT. Seattle designs have been
seen at Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT,
New Century Theatre Company, Azeotrope,
Intiman Theatre Festival, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company,
Washington Ensemble, Strawberry Theatre
Workshop, Seattle Public Theatre, ArtsWest,
On The Boards, and Velocity Dance Center.
Nationally Andrew has designed with
Cornerstone Theatre Company, Flint Youth
Theatre, Horizon Theater Company, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Roust Theater,
and Cardinal Stage Company. He received
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the 2010 & 2011 Gregory Award for Outstanding Lighting Designer. Andrew holds a
BA from Duke University and an MFA from
the University of Washington, where he currently teaches.
Chris R. Walker (Sound Designer) is very
happy to be returning as resident sound
designer for SCT. In Seattle he has designed
at The Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT,
Intiman and The 5th Avenue. In California
he’s designed at The Old Globe Theatre, La
Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, the
Geffen Playhouse, and ACT (San Francisco).
He spent seven seasons as the resident
designer at the American Repertory Theatre
in Boston, designing over forty productions
while there. He has also designed in New
York, Houston, Philadelphia, Princeton,
Providence, Chicago, Washington D.C. and
Phoenix, as well as internationally in Singapore, Taiwan and Moscow. Commercially he
has designed for Intel, Harvard University,
Starbucks, and Popcap Games. He holds a
degree in Classical Piano performance from
Cornish College of the Arts.
Joyce Degenfelder (Wig Master) From two
summers at Pacific Conservatory of Performing Art, three seasons assisting in wigs at
Oregon Shakespearean Festival with off
season time at San Diego Opera, Joyce made
her way to Seattle. Since arriving in Seattle
she has had the opportunity to make wigs for
theatres, opera, ballet and universities Starting with Seattle Repertory Theatre, Joyce has
continued to work for other area theatres,
A Contemporary Theatre, Intiman, Book-it,
Tacoma Actors Guild and Seattle Shakespeare Company, as well as Alaska Repertory
Theatre, Milwaukee Theatre, Dallas Opera.
In 2003 Joyce became Hair and Makeup
Designer for Seattle Opera, while continuing
to create wigs for Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Always happy to teach wig making Joyce has
taught at University of Washington, De Paul
University, Carnegie-Mellon and Boston
University.
Shellie Stone (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be
back at SCT where she has previously worked
on Goodnight Moon, Mwindo, The Wizard
of Oz and Lyle the Crocodile (SCT). Other
credits include: Grease, A Chorus Line, Oliver!,
Secondhand Lions, The Music Man, RENT,
Cinderella (5th Avenue Theatre); The Vaudevillians, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?, Venus
in Fur, Boeing Boeing, Clybourne Park, Red
(Seattle Repertory Theatre); La Cenerentola
(Spoleto Festival ’08); The Lion in Winter, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet
(Shakespeare Santa Cruz); Amelia, Don Quixote (Seattle Opera).
Rachael Dorman (Assistant Stage Manager) is
excited to be back at Seattle Children’s Theatre
to work on Chitty this holiday season. Most
recently Rachael was an ASM at the Intimans
Summer Festival. Previously she has been an
ASM at the 5th Avenue Theatre on Carousel,
A Christmas Story, A Chorus Line, and The
Pirates of Penzance. Additionally she worked
as a Season Production Assistant at the 5th
Avenue Theatre. Shows include: Grease, Jasper
in Deadland, RSP Carousel, A Room With a
View, Spamalot, RSP Spamalot, Oliver, Secondhand Lions, Music Man, RSP Music Man, Elf,
and Cinderella. Other regional credits include:
Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Repertory
Theatre, and Taproot Theatre. Much love to her
family, friends, and Kelly & Stuart.
Adrienne Mendoza (Production Assistant)
is thrilled to be back at the Seattle Children’s
Theatre! Recent stage management credits
include Orpheus Descending (Intiman Theatre),
Sweet Charity (University of Washington)
and Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys (Washington Ensemble Theatre); recent assistant stage
management credits include The Children’s
Hour (Intiman Theatre). Recent production assistant credits include Jacques Brel is Alive and
Well and Living in Paris (ACT); Mwindo and
Art Dog (Seattle Children’s Theatre); Angels in
America (Intiman Theatre); Bo-Nita, Hound of
the Baskervilles, Venus in Fur, and Who’s Afraid
of Virginia Woolf? (Seattle Repertory Theatre).
She would like to thank her friends and family
for their continued support.
Amy Jurkiewicz (Youth Cast Supervisor) is
thrilled to be joining the team at one of her
favorite places in Seattle! Amy has previously
worked as a Youth Cast Supervisor at the 5th
Avenue and Village Theatre KIDSTAGE. She
has been trained as a Teaching Artist at SCT
and works throughout Seattle, mainly teaching
her favorite thing: Creative Drama. Originally
from California, Amy has worked with youth
theatres in various cities throughout the state,
as well as in Charlotte, North Carolina as an
educator, director, and stage manager. She is
currently working on getting her Masters degree in Theatre Education from the University
of Northern Colorado.
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
(music and lyrics) were born in the late 1920’s
in New York City. Following the musical career
of their father, Al Sherman, the family moved
to Beverly Hills, California, in 1937. Graduates
of Beverly Hills High School and Bard College
in New York, Richard and Robert collaborated
on many projects. The brothers’ first musical
collaboration took place in 1950, and during
that decade they wrote hit rock songs including Kitty Wells’ “Things I Might Have Been,”
Johnny Burnette’s “You’re Sixteen,” and ex-
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Mouseketeer Annett Funicello’s “Tall Paul.” The
latter garnered the attention of Walt Disney,
who invited both Richard and Robert to be the
exclusive staff writers for the Disney studios.
During the next decade they composed
over 150 songs that were featured in 27 films
and two dozen television productions. Theme
songs like “The Wonderful World Of Color,”
“The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room,” “Winnie The
Pooh,” “A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” and
“It’s A Small World” are recognized as Disney
standards, along with “ A Spoonful of Sugar,”
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” and “Feed
The Birds” (Walt Disney’s personal favorite.)
In 1965, the Sherman brothers won Oscars®
for their Mary Poppins score and the song
“Chim-Chim-Cher-ee.” Other Disney film
scores include The Parent Trap (1961, which
included Hayley Mills’ chart-topping “Let’s Get
Together”), Summer Magic (1963), The Jungle
Book (1966), The Happiest Millionaire (1967),
The Aristocats (1970), Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971), The Many Adventures Of Winnie
The Pooh (1977) And The Tigger Movie (2003).
Additionally, they have composed witty
and melodious song scores for such films as
Snoopy Come Home, Charlotte’s Web and Chitty
Bang Bang, which has recently been adapted
to the stage. They also wrote scores for the
stage musicals Victory Canteen (1971), 1974’s
Broadway hit Over Here! (starring the Andrews
Sisters) and Busker Alley (1995). The Sherman
brothers wrote screenplays and song scores for
Tom Sawyer (their music won first prize at the
Moscow film Festival), Huckleberry Finn, The
Slipper And The Rose (Royal Film Performance
of 1976) and The Magic Of Lassie, from which
“When You’re Loved” earned an Academy
Award® nomination for Best Song.
To date, the Sherman brothers have earned 2
Academy Awards®, 9 Academy Award® nominations, 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 4 GRAMMY®
nominations, 23 gold and platinum albums,
and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In
1990, the brothers were named “Disney Legends” by The Walt Disney Company, an honor
they prize. Their autobiographical coffee-table
scrapbook Walt’s Time: From Before To Beyond
was published in 1999.
Mary Poppins produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Productions,
became a hit stage musical in 2004.
For SCT
Karen Sharp (Interim Managing Director)
has been a member of the SCT staff since
1999 and served as Education Director for
many years. She honed her administrative
skills teaching and coordinating arts education programs for over twenty years includ-
ing several years as a drama specialist in a
public elementary school. In addition Karen
is an adjunct faculty member for the Seattle
University MFA Arts Leadership program,
Cornish College of the Arts and serves on the
faculty of Bringing Theatre into the Classroom and Teaching Artist Training Lab. She
has consulted with art schools and theater
education departments across the country to
help them implement best practices at their
institutions and has been a guest lecture at
many colleges and universities. Karen has
presented at several local and national conferences including the 2011 and 2013 One Theatre World conferences, 2012 AATE Theatre
in our Schools regional conference and the
2013 and 2015 AATE national conferences.
Karen is the current Board President of both
TYA/USA and The Winifred Ward Scholarship Foundation.
Michael Wellborn (Production Manager) is
in his ninth season working with the amazing staff and guest artists at SCT. Prior to
joining SCT, Michael was on the faculty of the
University of Washington Dance Program. As
a lighting designer for over 35 years, his work
has been produced in or toured the US, the
Netherlands, Germany, Egypt, and Singapore,
as well as in 25 productions here at SCT.
Michael K. Hase (Technical Director) is proud
to be marking his 20th anniversary with Seattle
Children’s Theatre this season. Naomi’s Road
to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and everything inbetween. It’s been a wild ride and he wouldn’t
change it for the world.
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the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and
professional theatres from around the world
the rights to perform the largest selection of
great musicals from Broadway and beyond.
MTI works directly with the composers,
lyricists and book writers of these shows to
provide official scripts, musical materials and
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theatrical organizations in the US and in over
60 countries worldwide.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is presented
through special arrangement with Music
Theatre International (MTI). All authorized
performance materials are also supplied by
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Seattle Pacific University Performing Arts
Seattle Repertory Theatre
University of Washington School of Drama
Village Theatre
The incredible design team and the
ingenuity of the SCT production
department.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded
in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that
represents more than 50,000 professional
actors and stage managers. Equity
endeavors to advance the careers of its
members by negotiating wages, working
conditions and providing a wide range of
benefits (health and pension included).
Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. #EquityWorks.
The Director and Choreographers are
members of the Stage Directors and
Choreographers Society, an independent
national labor union.
Seattle Children’s Theatre is a member
of TYA/USA, the national center of the
International Association of Theatre for
Children and Young People
SCT is a constituent of Theatre
Communications Group (TCG), the national
service organization for the nonprofit
professional theatre.
SCT is a member of International Performing
Arts for Youth (IPAY).
Lighting, Sound, Staging, Property,
Scenery, Scenic Art and Costume work is
performed by employees represented by
the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, Moving Picture Technicians,
Artists, and Allied Crafts of the US and
Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC.
The designers at this theatre are represented
by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of
the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees.
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Michael Craft Photography
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For Children & Young Adults
The Flying Hand of Marco B.
Richard Leiter
Zephyr Takes Flight
Steve Light
Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight
Wendy Mass
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Frank Cottrell Boyce
The Candy Shop War
Brandon Mull
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter
Motor
Jon Scieszka
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Cynthia Lord
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R. A. Spratt
The Mount Rushmore Calamity: Flat
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Sara Pennypacker
Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction
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Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
Amelia Earhart:
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Kathleen C. Winters
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James Bond and Chitty
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OKAIDJA & SHOKOTO
Saturday, Nov. 21 | 11 am
$10 ($2 Arts for Everyone)
This high-energy family performance explores a dynamic
fusion of rhythms from Ghana,
Brazil, Cuba, Peru, and the
Deep South that is sure to make your soul sing.
BIG BAD WOLF
Saturday, Mar. 19 | 11 am
$10 ($2 Arts for Everyone)
He’s the most misunderstood
character in fairytale history. Put
simply, he has no friends—just
incredibly sharp teeth, yellow
eyes, and his own ideas about personal hygiene.
Luckily Heidi Hood, the second cousin twice removed of Little Red, is brave enough to see past
this wolf’s bad press and an unlikely friendship is
born. Big Bad Wolf is a new production by Windmill
Theatre in Australia.
MUD BAY JUGGLERS
Saturday, May 7 | 11 am
$10 ($2 Arts for Everyone)
This startlingly inventive troupe
juggles genres as easily as objects, weaving theatre, dance,
physical comedy and juggling
into a creative and infectious entertainment experience. Based in Olympia, Washington, the Mud Bay
Jugglers work their choreographic and juggling
magic to lively music for a mesmerizing performance.
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Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktails
Anita Kuroiwa teaches Musical Theatre.
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Live Music and Events • Weekend Brunch
Family Friendly • Available for Private Parties
SCT Drama School
600 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, Wash.
at The MarQueen Hotel
Professional Training for children, teens and adults
www.thetinlizzielounge.com • 206-805-4422
Powered by dozens of professional Teaching Artists, SCT Drama School provides theatre
education and training for children ages 3 ½ to 19. Students can experience all aspects of the
theatre arts whether they are confident thespians or shy newcomers. During the school year,
some classes take place once a week at SCT and other locations. Other all-day programs occur
during school breaks and in the summer. Some of the many experiences we offer include…
A meric an Conser vator y Theater • Berkeley
Reper tor y Theatre • Broadway San Jose
• California Shakespeare Theater• San Francisco
Ballet • San Francisco Opera • SFJAZZ • Stanford
Live• TheatreWorks • Weill Hall at Sonoma State
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audience
University • 5th Avenue Theatre • ACT Theatre •
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the Performing Arts • Pacific Northwest Ballet •
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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
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Ballet • San Francisco Opera • SFJAZZ • Stanford
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• Book-It Repertory Theatre • Broadway Center
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• Creative Drama for
children 3 ½ to 2nd
grade: Creative Drama
is an art form that flows
as naturally as child’s play.
Using the imagination of the
students as a guide, classes
like Story Drama, Magic
Doorway and Treasure Trunk
Theatre help children discover
new ways of using their
bodies, voices, and minds.
• Theatre Training for
3rd – 12th grade: Training
classes at SCT are fast-paced,
Karen Sharp (Interim Managing Director and
process-based experiences
Drama School Faculty) teaches Story Drama.
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that develop performance
skills useful on and off stage.
SCT offers a host of acting classes as well as classes in musical theatre, physical comedy,
improv and many other aspects of theatrical arts.
• Performance Programs: SCT Drama School produces a Summer Season of shows for
student actors. Titles are announced in January and auditions begin in March. Summer Season
shows rehearse for at least four weeks. More informal studio performance opportunities take
place during Spring Break and in the summer, with a one-week rehearsal process.
• Acting Intensives and Young Actor Institute: For teens interested in pursuing a career
as an actor, SCT provides school-year intensives and the Young Actor Institute during the
summer. Graduates have gone on to perform professionally at SCT and throughout the country.
As a national leader in the field of theatre arts training, SCT Drama School enhances the
Mainstage experience. Many Drama School classes see Mainstage shows and teaching artists
create classes that tie in to those productions – like the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Winter Break
Camp. Often, actors and other artists involved in a mainstage production visit Drama School
classes. SCT Drama School is one of the ways SCT strives to allow young people to experience
the magic of theatre, in a magical variety of ways.
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Thank You!
Seattle Children’s Theatre recognizes the
generosity of the following individuals that have
contributed to our Annual Fund, Gala Raise the
Paddle, or Education programs in the last twelve
months. These contributions were received
between October 9, 2014 and October 9, 2015
and have allowed SCT to continue changing the
lives of thousands of children and families in our
region by creating access to the world of live
theatre and arts education.
To learn more or to make your
tax-deductible donation, please visit
www.sct.org/support or call 206.859.4011
BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE
$100,000 AND MORE
PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE
$50,000 - $99,999
Anonymous
Eve and Chap Alvord
The Ballmer Family
Laurie and Scott Oki
ARTIST’S CIRCLE
$10,000 - $19,999
Howard and Lynn Behar
The Bruce Wyllie Story Fund
Bob Evans and Steve Davis
Mark and Ana Maria Gordon
Richard and Julie Hagerty Kagan
Charles Lyford, IV and Laurie Lyford
Zoey and Jordan Minkove
Molly and Blake Nordstrom
PATRONS
$5,000 - $9,999
Ashley Andrew and Adam Crowley
Phoebe H. Andrew
Lisa and Terry Davenport
Richard Herzberg, Ph.D. and Marilyn
Herzberg
Melinda and Bob Hord
Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes
Linda and Ted Johnson
Kim Oki
Susan and Jim Palm
Debbie and Rick Powell
Carrie Rhodes
Charles and Lisa Simonyi
Wanda Wong and Mark Masterson
DISTINGUISHED
CHAMPIONS
$2,500 - $4,999
Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff,
In Acknowledgement and
Appreciation of Sheri Biller’s
Leadership
Rene Alkoff
Joe and Karyn Barer
Jeanne Beauregard and Marc
Stolzman
Sherie and Timothy Bernardez
Shari Bitcon and Paul Donnelly
Ryan and Danielle Boone
Kendall and Jay Cammermeyer
Carolee Danz
Allan and Nora Davis
Kathy and Steve Dewalt
Alice and Ace Forsythe
Stacie Foster and Lawrence Cock
Mimi Gan and Everett Billingslea
Debbie and Dave Grant
Robert and Robyn Grant
Jennifer and Roger Gulrajani
Kevin J. Hafer and Cheryl R. Souza
Adam and Quyen Hamilton
Linda Hartzell and Mark Perry
Ruth and William Ingham
Diane and Doug Irvine
Brian and Anna Jones
Megan and Tim Kirley
Matt and Celina Kochel
David Landau and Tanya Brunner
Barb Larimer and Bob Royer
Susan Leavitt and Bill Block
John and Lauren McGuire
Mimi and Todd Menenberg
James and Amy Mitchell
Tom Ohaus and Linda Mae Kristofik
Louise Pietrafesa
Alexander Oki
Betsy and Mario Ribera
Stephan and Catherine Roche
Laura and Adam Selipsky
Catherine and David Skinner
Laura and Jim Smith
Drella and Garth Stein
Mark Wesley and Eileen Glasser
Wesley
CHAMPIONS
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous (4)
Allan and Anne Affleck
Suzanne Allen
Nancy Alvord
Lisa and Michael Anderson
Sylvie Mae Baldwin
Maura and Adam Barr
Sherry and Larry Benaroya
Aiko Bethea and Tom Owens III
Heather and Ed Blahous
Jan and Kenneth Block
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
$20,000 - $49,999
Karyl and Elias Alvord
Laura and Michael Larson
Eleanor and Charles Nolan
Mary Pigott
Joy Thal and Chai Mann
Bruce and Ann Blume
Lindsay Brown and David Zapolsky
Karen Rundberg Bunney
Cliff Burrows and Anna White
Judy and S. Ward Bushnell
Sandra and Kent Carlson
Chris and Jacqueline Carr
Jennifer and Phil Carter
Donna Cochener
James and Barbara Crutcher
Cecile and J.D. Delafield
Priscilla Dickert
Eric and Holly Dillon
Mindy and Steve Dodobara
Jerry Dunietz and Laurie Minsk
Nancy Elliott
Sophia Eitel and David McShea
Shelly and Brent Evans
Sarah and Mark Everitt
Matt and Amy Eyler
Leslie and Joel Ferrell
Drew Fillipo and Susan Griffith
Rebecca and Chad Fischer
Robert Gekler
Sean and Bernadine Griffin
Julie Hamilton
Alison and Michael Harris
Wanda Herndon
Gaye and Lisa Hewson
Laura Y. Hirschfield
Kristen Hoehler and Spencer Curtis
Cassandra and Tom Johnston
Karl and Anne Korsmo
Stacey and Tomas Krynsky
Michael and Alicia Lapides
Kirk and Carol Lider
Gary and Mona Locke
Laura Lundgren
Sarah Lyding and Thomas Megale
Jackie and Peter Mansfield
Paul and Yaffa Maritz
Sally and Dean Martin
Natalie and Keith Matthews
Kara McCulloch and Scott Campbell
Jamie and Jeff Merriman-Cohen
Carrie and Pat Miceli
Mina Miller and David Sabritt
Donald and Pamela Mitchell
Duncan and Stacey Moore
Marianne Mowat
Tim O’Keefe and Lisa Floyd
Maura O’Neill and Vaho Rebassoo
Deanna and John Oppenheimer
Valorie and Larry Osterman
Andrew and Carin Parcel
Kimberly A. Parris
Kerry Perlman and Mark Donner
Judy Pigott
Brooks and Suzanne Ragen
Mala and Suri Raman
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins
Dan and Cecelia Regis
Steven and Fredrica Rice
Thurston and Catherine Roach
Elizabeth and Jonathan Roberts
Michele and Stan Rosen
Scott and Danielle Ruthfield
Faye Sarkowsky
Petra Schindler-Carter and Dean
Carter
Susan and Brent Schlosstein
Howard and Sheri Schultz
Heather Shilling and Patrick Gearing
Delila andBob Simon
Jonas Simonis and Jillian Barron
Rozaine Sparacio
Jennifer Steele and Jon Hockstra
Tylitha Stewart
Polly and Jason Thompson
Leigh Toner and Chris Capossela
Sergei and Kate Tschernisch Purwin
Melissa Valdez O’Connor and Sean
O’Connor
Madeleine and Bertrand Valdman
Tonica and Rodger Voorhies
Ted and Iris Wagner
Sarah and Andrew Watts
Julie and David Ward
Amy White
Shannon Williams
Rosemary and Kenneth Willman
Clyde and Kathy Wilson
The accuracy of this list is important to us; we welcome notifications of recognition corrections or unintended omissions.
Please contact [email protected] or 206.859.4011.
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A Message from
Season Sponsor
Community Partners
Seattle Children’s Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all the
corporations, foundations and government agencies that have supported
SCT in the last year. The list below recognizes contributions received
between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015.
Seattle Children’s Theatre and Microsoft
share a passion for creativity, learning
and excellence. Year after year, Seattle
Children’s Theatre delivers high quality
entertainment that captivates the
imagination, emotion and intellect of
our region’s young people and their
families. That’s why we’re proud to
sponsor the 2015-16 season.
Community involvement is an integral
part of our corporate culture at
Microsoft. We support the work of local
nonprofits and encourage employee
investment and volunteerism in the
community. A key part of our work
is Microsoft YouthSpark, our global
initiative to create opportunities for 300
million youth.
A thriving arts and cultural scene, a
network of human services providers,
and a world-class education system are
critical to the continued vitality and
attractiveness of the Puget Sound region.
Through partnerships with organizations
such as Seattle Children’s Theatre, we
aim to create an environment where the
arts will thrive for generations to come.
On behalf of Microsoft and our
employees in the Puget Sound area,
we thank Seattle Children’s Theatre for
enriching our community.
Enjoy the show!
Lori Forte Harnick
General Manager, Corporate Citizenship
& Public Affairs
Microsoft Corporation
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$100,000 & OVER
$2,500 - $4,999
ArtsFund
The Shubert Foundation
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Hafer Family Foundation
Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union
Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund
$50,000 - $99,999
The Boeing Company
Keith and Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation
Microsoft
Office of Arts and Culture, Seattle
Target
$20,000 - $49,999
4Culture
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
Expedia, Inc.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Charlotte Y. Martin Foundation
Moccasin Lake Foundation
Nesholm Family Foundation
The Oki Foundation
Safeco Insurance Foundation
Wells Fargo
$10,000 - $19,999
Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation
Adrienne Coons Memorial Fund
Bank of America
The Brenda Brown-Lipitz Family Foundation
Kayne Foundation
Kibble & Prentice, a USI Company
Plum Creek Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
The Ahmanson Foundation
Apex Foundation
ArtsWA – Washington State Arts Commission
Hawkanson Family Foundation
Holland America Line
Horizons Foundation
Jubilation Foundation Fund
Lake Partners Strategy Consultants
Muckleshoot Charity Fund
Nordstrom
Puget Sound Energy Foundation
The Reed Foundation
Umpqua Bank
U.S. Bank
$1,000 - $2,499
GPMCH Foundation
Raven Foundation
CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS
(all levels of giving)
Adobe
Bank of America
The Boeing Company
Cambia Health Foundation
Carillon Point
Costco
Expedia, Inc.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
Plum Creek Foundation
Puget Sound Energy
Starbucks Coffee Company
For information about sponsorship programs and
other opportunities, please contact Connie Moffit
at 206-859-4043 or [email protected]
A Message from
Show Sponsor
USI Kibble & Prentice welcomes you to
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! We are honored to
once again be a sponsor for SCT’s holiday
production.
Have you ever noticed that one of the
things that makes theatre exciting is risk?
Every hero and heroine takes a chance to
achieve their goals – that’s the drama. Risk
makes story and life meaningful. As a risk
management consultant and insurance
brokerage, Kibble & Prentice has been
supporting important stories and innovation
for nearly 45 years. Through our strategic
business partnerships, financial donations,
leadership, and dedication to volunteer
work, we are committed to strengthening
and advancing the goals of our communities.
Seattle is tremendously fortunate to have
one of the nation’s leading professional
theatres for young audiences here in
our region, especially one so devoted to
reimagining classics like Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang. Kibble & Prentice is proud to sponsor
Seattle Children’s Theatre in their mission
to provide children of all ages with access to
professional theatre. Providing children with
excellent and inspiring stories today gives us
a greater hope for tomorrow, and thanks to
SCT, we are certain to have a glorious future.
We hope you enjoy the show, and wish you
all the best of the holiday season.
Chris Prentice
CEO
USI Kibble & Prentice
(206) 625-1900 WWW.5THAVENUE.ORG
(206) 625-1900 WWW.5THAVENUE.ORG
2015/16 SEASON SPONSORS
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SPOTLIGHT
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PREVIEWS
Seattle Children’s Theatre Staff
Linda Hartzell
Karen Sharp
Artistic Director
ARTISTIC:
ADMINISTRATION:
Rita Giomi
Artistic Associate
Eric Bischoff
IT Administrator
Mark Perry
Literary Manager
Riley Kimsey
Business Office Associate
EDUCATION
PROGRAMS:
Sue McAllister
Accounting Manager
Joanna Barnebey
Education Business Manager
Patrick Schroeder
Director of Finance
Megan Collins
Administrative Intern
PATRON SERVICES:
Chris Dewar
Education Outreach Manager
Don Fleming
Interim Education Director
Andrea Ichikawa
Education Program Manager
Laura Knote
Education Specialist
DEVELOPMENT &
MARKETING:
Chris Allen
Marketing Coordinator
Ariel Bradler
Director of Sales & Marketing
Sue Brekke
School Show Assistant
Trick Danneker
Member Services Coordinator
Emily DenBleyker
Development Associate
Eron Huenefeld
Annual Fund and
Events Manager
Susan Schoenecker
Lead Member Services
Associate
Stephen de Tasnady
Members Services Associate
Kellie Dunn
Master Crafts Artisan
Beth Ellen Spencer
Associate Production Manager
PROPERTIES SHOP:
Benjamin Baird
Master Stage Carpenter
David Baldwin
Stagehand
Craig Bradshaw
Master Electrician
Kate Drummond
Patron Services Associate
Michael White Hayes
Lead Sound Engineer
Genevieve Ferrari
Patron Services Associate
Lauren Karbowski
Dresser
Aimee Filippi
Patron Services Associate
Jordan Kearns
Dresser
Tammy Hase
Volunteer Coordinator
Nick Koester
Lead Electrician
Lauryn Hochberg
Patron Services Associate
Nick Lauris
Lead Stagehand
Faith Howes
Patron Services Associate
Emily McLaughlin
Wardrobe Assistant
Grace Orr
House Manager, public
Mandy Mueller
Lead Dresser
Paul Richter
House Manager, Schools
Erin Perona
Wardrobe Master
Sarahann Rickner
Patron Services Manager
PRODUCTION:
JoAnna Smith
ASL Interpreter
BACKSTAGE CREW:
Kathryn Bolling
Patron Services Associate
Brooke O’Neal
Interim Director of
Development
James Westerland
Master Draper
Michael Wellborn
Production Manager
Carolyn Bolling
Patron Services Associate
Gen Zoufal
Patron Services Associate
Brynne McKeen
Costume Design Assistant
Chris R. Walker
Resident Sound Designer
Maria Albutra
Patron Services Associate
Connie Moffit
Institutional Giving Manager
Kanani Reichlin
Sales & Database Manager
Interim Managing Director
Jackie Roberts
Lead Stagehand
Joseph Swartz
Master Sound Engineer
Desiree Stone
Dresser
Nanette Acosta
Costume Shop Manager
Allysa Thompson
Lead Electrician
Tobias Cullins
ASL Interpreter
Kyle Thompson
Lead Sound Engineer
Elizabeth A. Friedrich
Properties Shop Manager
Alex Trewin
Lead Sound Engineer
Alexis Garrigues
Company Manager
COSTUME SHOP:
Michael K. Hase
Technical Director
Cora Brown
Stitcher/Crafts Assistant
Eric Koch
Assistant Technical Director
Shellie Moomey
First Hand
Daphne Maurides
Master Properties Artisan
Todd Peacock-Preston
Lead Properties Artisan
PUPPETRY SHOP:
Annett Mateo
Master Puppet Artisan
SCENIC SHOP:
Ashley Bailey
Assistant Charge Artist
David Baldwin
Scenic Carpenter
Jeffrey Cook
Charge Scenic Artist
Brian “Chili” Culver
Master Scenic Carpenter
Zach Danneker
Scenic Carpenter
Clark Sandford
Scenic Shop Foreman
TEACHING ARTISTS
Geoffrey Alm
Hattie Andres
Lauren Appel
Dave Baldwin
Joanna Barnebey
Jeremy Behrens
Jeff Bell
Meredith Berlin
Britt Boyd
Eric Bradler
Ann Marie Caldwell
Keni Cohen
Andrew Coopman
Shelia Daniels
Kimberly Dare
Emuna David
Alban Dennis
Chris Dewar
Mercedes Diggs
Kate Drummond
Don Fleming
Duncan Frost
Eve Hammond
Lauryn Hochberg
Jeff Hogan
Faith Howes
Carly Hutchison
Andrea Ichikawa
Kate Jaeger
Ian Jagel
Eric Johnson
Gillian Jorgensen
Amy Jurkiewicz
Tara Kaine
Laura Knote
Scott Koh
Anita Kuroiwa
Annie Lareau
Chelsea LeValley
Rachael LeValley
Michael Loggins
Jessica Low
John Lynch
Rob Martin
Michael Massey
Andrew McMasters
Dana Mitchell
Lisa Moncur
Brandon Peck
Michael Place
Beth Pollack
Natasha Ransom
Kathryn Reed
Angela Rinaldi
Carol Roscoe
Jane Ryan
Karen Sharp
Therese Sloss
Emily Veling
Amber Lee Williams
Kate Wisniewski
Amber Wolfe
Matt Wolfe
TEACHING
APPRENTICES
Claire Bancroft
Hana Christenson
Megan Collins
Karina Garcia
Alex Hagen
Michael Latham
Olivia Ponzetti
Genevieve Zoufal
Up Next
January 7th
through
February 21st, 2016
This highly interactive production is a “guided play”
experience, adapted from the timeless classic by Maurice
Sendak. The audience helps transform Max’s bedroom into
the various landscapes of his adventures as they sail along
to the land of the Wild Things.
Based on the book by Maurice Sendak / A Presentation House Production
Directed by Kim Selody, Artistic Director / Presentation House Theatre
Originally adapted for the stage by TAG Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland
Find out more at sct.org
201 Thomas St.
Seattle, WA 98109
sct.org
ADMINISTRATION:
206.443.0807
EDUCATION/DRAMA SCHOOL:
206.443.0807 X1186
SCHOOL SHOW MANAGER:
206.441.9244
TICKET OFFICE:
206.441.3322
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A BRAND NEW CHITTY
Here’s your chance to create a fantasmagorical car of the future.
Think of a special ability you want your car to have.
Have a friend choose a second thing the car should be able to do, and write both ideas here.
1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________
Now combine those ideas and, using the shapes below as part of your design, start drawing!
Bang
School Children Access
Program Sponsors:
Excerpted from Offstage: An Active Audience Guide, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Edition.
Find it at www.sct.org, under “For Educators”
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Expedia
The Muckleshoot
Charity Fund
Nordstrom
Plum Creek Foundation
Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund
The Snoqualmie Tribe
Wells Fargo
Season Sponsors:
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This is the little
this is the
with a rare immune disease. And
who works with the
both supported by these generous
who are
to repair tiny
immune systems, giving children like Ezra a second chance
at a healthy childhood.
CARE. RESEARCH. PHILANTHROPY. COMING TOGETHER EVERY DAY. Baby Ezra
was diagnosed with a rare immune disease, leaving him unable to fight germs and infections.
The collaboration between Seattle Children’s doctors, researchers and generous people like
you make it possible for children like Ezra to have a brighter future. To learn more or donate,
visit seattlechildrens.org.