By Shane Regan, on October 4, 2011, at 4:20 pm | Category: PressThough their doors shut many months ago, it was unclear exactly what happened to Open Circle Theater as no official statements were made. Today, OCT sent an email announcing their official closure (due to finances) and alsothe formation of a new company called The Schoolyard.
Open Circle is Dead, Long live the Schoolyard
The Open Circle Theater board and staff would like to announce that due to financial challenges, the organization is disbanding effective September 30, 2011. Choosing to dissolve one of Seattle’s longest existing fringe theater companies was difficult, but the organization’s financial standing was beyond repair.
In the immediate future, our planned remount of The Rocky Horror Show is being taken over by The Schoolyard, the new home of much of our former creative talent. Tickets are on sale on Brown Paper Tickets. The Rocky Horror Show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm at the Re-Bar.
Open Circle’s departing company members are proud of the nearly two decades of powerful theater that OCT shared with our audiences. From recent work like our HP Lovecraft adaptations to early productions like 1994′s Spring Awakening, Open Circle focused dark and daring work that would leave audiences thinking and feeling, as well as entertained. In recent years, Open Circle Late Nights and OCTV, a series of staged readings of classic television scripts like the Golden Girls, underscored the comedic side of OCT. A complete list of productions is available on octheater.com.
OCT began as a partnership on Capitol Hill for the dual production of Savage Love and Stonewater Rapture. Collaboration was always at the heart of Open Circle’s mission and work. OCT was affiliated with groups like Bald Face Lie, UMO Ensemble, and Awesome/Player King.
A wake will be held for fans, former company members, and the public to share their stories over a beer or cocktail. A separate release will be sent in coming weeks with details for that event. We encourage fans to leave a note on Open Circle’s Facebook group to share your stories of working with and enjoying shows at Open Circle Theater.
If you have further questions, please contact the sole remaining staff member, kp ramsdale, via email at pr@octheater.com.
Links
Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/oX2d2y
Rocky Tickets event: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/204316
Open Circle Seasons Listing: http://octheater.com/seasons.asp
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About Open Circle Theater
Open Circle Theater was a multi-disciplinary performance company committed to the development of new works and adaptations that spoke to the human condition through fantasy and mythic storytelling.
About the Schoolyard
We are rising from the ashes with a ghoulish glee and raucous satisfaction to create a new fringe theater Seattle can be proud of.
By Shane Regan, on October 3, 2011, at 6:06 pm | Category: AwardsTheatre Puget Sound Announces Bill Forrester to Receive the 14th Annual Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award.
Award to be presented at the 3rd Annual Gregory Awards Ceremony,
ACT Theatre, October 17, 2011.
 Seattle, WA – The first professional gig on Bill Forrester’s resume is Assistant Scenic Designer for a 1959 NY summer stock production starring Gloria Swanson & Groucho Marx. Not a bad start. Fifty two years later, Theatre Puget Sound is thrilled to announce that Bill Forrester will become the 14th individual to receive the illustrious Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award. The award will be presented at the 3rdAnnual Gregory Awards Ceremony being held at ACT Theatre on October 17, 2011 as part of ARTS CRUSH month.
The Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award honors individuals in the Puget Sound theatrical community who have given their time, energy and talents over a number of years. In particular, this award honors people who have had a widespread positive effect on the community. The recipient is determined by a committee consisting of previous award recipients (artistic directors Kurt Beattie, Linda Hartzell; photographer Chris Bennion, director M. Burke Walker and a dozen other theater professionals) as well as Gregory A. Falls’ widow, Jean Falls.
Bill Forrester is known nationwide for his design talents. Before coming to the University of Washington in 1972, he was the art director for several television shows including The Red Skelton Show, Let’s Make a Deal, The Lawrence Welk Show, The Bing Crosby Special, and the first-ever-televised 1971 Grammy Awards. Besides designing at every professional theatre in Seattle, Bill’s regional credits include the Arizona Theatre Company, Colorado Shakespeare Festival and Honolulu Theatre for Youth.
University of Washington costume shop manager Josie Gardner remarks: “If you ever need a friend in the theater business in Seattle, Bill Forrester is the best. He has mentored many a young designer or technician with his imaginative problem solving skills, humble quietness, and wacky sense of humor. Bill would come to dress rehearsal, sit in the back, and every once in a while mumble something profound. If you were sitting close enough to hear, you would know he was a true theatre master. His wit and sarcasm is unmatched.”
Tickets to the 3rd Annual Gregory Awards Ceremony are on sale now through the ACT box office. General Admission is $25 and Tickets purchased at the door are $35. TPS has received generous support for this event from Actor’s Equity Association, ACT and a consortium of other theatres.
About Bill Forrester
Bill Forrester spent the first five years of his life in a small town in the Ozarks, moving with his parents to Eugene Oregon in the way that many families went west in those days: in a 1939 Chevy with a mattress on top. He attended public schools in Eugene and was an indifferent student, largely ignoring schoolwork and devoting his time and energy to school plays and fiddling with old cars. At the University of Oregon he continued his unfortunate tendency to spend most of his time on scenery and lighting for various plays and events. During the summer of 1959 he got his first professional job: Assistant Scenic Designer at the Spa Summer Theatre in Saratoga Springs N.Y. where the guest stars includedGloria Swanson and Groucho Marx. In 1961, having grown tired of being a student, he dropped all his classes and ran off to New York, where he found work as the house electrician at an off-Broadway theatre where Hedda Gabler starring Anne Meacham was playing.
After receiving his BA from U of O he served for three years in the US Navy and then, after bumming around Europe for a while, attended the Yale School of Drama, studying under Donald Oenslager and George Izenour. While at Yale he designed the original production of Story Theatre, written and directed by Paul Sills. After receiving his MFA (1969) and not wanting to live in a walk up apartment in an East Village tenement, he headed for the sunshine and palm trees of Los Angeles. He found work first as an Assistant Scenic Artist at ABC, working on shows like Let’s Make A Deal and The Lawrence Welk Show, and later as an Assistant Art Director on television specials featuring such stars as Bing Crosby, Carol Burnett, Dean Martin, and Bernadette Peters. He also was the Assistant Art Director for the last season of the Red Skelton Show, and for the 1971 Grammy Awards.
Having decided he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life in Los Angeles, he accepted a position on the faculty of the University of Washington and headed north to Seattle where he has remained, more or less happily, for the last 40 years. He taught at the University of Washington for over 30 years, influencing innumerable students including current design nominees Andrea Bush, Andrew Smith and Matthew Smucker. In the 1970s and 1980s he designed frequently for ACT, The Empty Space, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Tacoma Actors Guild. Over the years, he has designed over 100 productions locally. In the 1990s he began to be offered projects outside Seattle, at such theatres as Arizona Theatre Company, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Utah Festival Opera, and The Village Theatre. In the first decade of the new century, he has found new opportunities at the Alabama and Utah Shakespeare Festivals, The Alliance Theatre, The Denver Center Theatre Company, The Florida Stage, Geva Theatre, Indiana University School of Music, and the Kansas City Rep. In 2010, he was invited to American University of Cairo to design Three Sisters.
In 2010 he began work on a production of Der Rosenkavalier for the Indiana University School of Music, and continues his long association with the Village Theatre for their upcoming production of Annie Get Your Gun.
About The Gregory Awards
The Gregory Awards is a Theatre Puget Sound program that celebrates the achievements of the Washington State theatre community. The program and ceremony are an opportunity to celebrate theatre, honor the outstanding achievements of local artists, and to raise the visibility of the local theatre scene as a whole. Opening up nominations to the TPS membership and the general public ensures that the final list of nominees on the ballot is truly reflective of the outstanding work taking place throughout the region. The Gregory Awards began in 1998 as the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award. Over the following 11 years, it honored individuals who spent much of their careers strengthening theatre in our region. In 2009, while continuing this tradition, six, and now ten, annual categories have been incorporated into the awards program.
The Gregory Awards are named in honor of Gregory A. Falls (1922- 1997), a former chair of the UW School of Drama, who is often credited with creating Seattle’s vibrant theater scene. Falls left the UW in 1971 to devote more time at ACT Theatre, though he stayed on as a part-time UW faculty member until 1976. He served as president of the National Theater Conference and Washington Association of Theater Artists. In 1994 Falls was inducted into the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Theatre.
About Theatre Puget Sound
THEATRE PUGET SOUND (TPS) is a leadership and service organization founded in 1997 to advocate for the region’s growing theatre community’s causes and administer much-needed services. TPS is now the Northwest’s premiere arts advocacy and leadership organization. TPS has a two-fold mission: To promote the spiritual and economic necessity of theatre to the public, and to unify and strengthen the theatre community through programs, resources, and services. TPS serves more than 1,700 theatre practitioners and 130 organizations within our region. In addition to ARTS CRUSH, TPS sponsors workshops and seminars, regional auditions, manages affordable rehearsal and performance space in the Seattle Center House, produces the annual Gregory Awards, and coordinates and promotes other events which strengthen and celebrate our local community.
About ARTS CRUSH
ARTS CRUSH is a month-long festival connecting artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the Puget Sound region. Spotlighting a different discipline each week, the festival features opportunities to participate in theatre, music, literature, dance, visual arts and more. It reaches people in unique ways; through hands-on participation, once-a-year glimpses behind the scenes, and surprise arts experiences in unexpected places. In addition, ARTS CRUSH extends an open invitation to sample the abundance of arts and culture in our region by adopting creative pay-what-you will or discounted fee structures for traditional arts experiences. The ARTS CRUSH goals are to:
- Engage community
- Create access
- Inspire creativity
- Build audiences
ARTS CRUSH is made possible by generous support from Amazon.com, Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and 4Culture. The ARTS CRUSH Kick-Off Fair is co-sponsored by Seattle Center.
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By Shane Regan, on September 23, 2011, at 3:17 pm | Category: Press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2011
CONTACT:
JenniferRice,RicePublic Relations LLC
Rice1234@yahoo.com; (206) 285-5175
Websites: http://www.gregoryawards.org/
And the Nominees Are…
3rd Annual Gregory Awards Ceremony at ACT Theatre, October 17, 2011.
Seattle, WA – Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) is proud to announce the nominees for the 3rd Annual Gregory Awards. These nominations acknowledge high achievement in the theatre arts and the award recipients will be announced at the Awards Ceremony held at A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 7:30pm. The coveted Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement award is also presented at this ceremony and the awards are always given during the month long ARTS CRUSH festival.
Tickets to the awards ceremony are on sale now through the ACT box office. Early Bird tickets are $20 when purchased by September 30th. General Admission is $25 and Tickets purchased at the door are $35. Members Voice (MV) nominees are selected by the Theatre Puget Sound membership base. People’s Choice (PC) nominees come from submissions generated by members of the general public. And the Nominees are…
Outstanding Actor
Bradford Farwell
Darragh Kennan
Charles Leggett
Michael Patten
Richard Nguyen Sloniker (MV)
Connor Toms (PC)
Outstanding Actress
Julie Briskman
Renata Friedman
Elizabeth Kenny
Carol Roscoe
Billie Wildrick (MV)
Angela DiMarco (PC)
Outstanding Director
Roger Benington
Juliette Carillo
Sheila Daniels
John Langs
Brian Yorkey (MV)
Christopher Zinovitch (PC)
Outstanding Production
The Brothers Size
Hamlet
O Lovely Glowworm
Breaking the Code
Jesus Christ Superstar (MV)
Cider House Rules II (PC)
Theater of the Year
ACT Theatre
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Village Theatre (MV)
ArtsWest (PC)
Outstanding Costume Designer
Harmony Arnold
Deane Middleton
Pete Rush
Elizabeth Caitlin Ward
Julia Evanovich (MV)
Janessa Jane Styck (PC)
Outstanding Lighting Designer
Amiya Brown
Geoff Korf
L.B. Morse
Andrew Smith
Josh Randall (PC)
Alex Berry (MV)
Outstanding Music & Sound Designer
Brendan Patrick Hogan
Paul James Prendergast
Matt Starritt
Rob Witmer
Tim Symons (MV)
Chris Walker (PC)
Outstanding Scenic Designer
Roger Benington
Andrea Bryn Bush
Matthew Smucker
Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Michael Mowery (MV)
Ahren Buhmann (PC)
Outstanding Playwright
Neil Ferron
Yussef El Gundi
Elizabeth Kenny
John Longenbaugh
Scotto Moore (MV)
Kelleen Conway Blanchard (PC)
About The Gregory Awards
The Gregory Awards is a Theatre Puget Sound program that celebrates the achievements of the Washington State theatre community. The program and ceremony are an opportunity to celebrate theatre, honor the outstanding achievements of local artists, and to raise the visibility of the local theatre scene as a whole. Opening up nominations to the TPS membership and the general public ensures that the final list of nominees on the ballot is truly reflective of the outstanding work taking place throughout the region. The Gregory Awards began in 1998 as the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award. Over the following 11 years, it honored individuals who spent much of their careers strengthening theatre in our region. In 2009, while continuing this tradition, six, and now ten, annual categories have been incorporated into the awards program.
The Gregory Awards are named in honor of Gregory A. Falls (1922- 1997), a former chair of the UW School of Drama, who is often credited with creating Seattle’s vibrant theater scene. Falls left the UW in 1971 to devote more time at ACT Theatre, though he stayed on as a part-time UW faculty member until 1976. He served as president of the National Theater Conference and Washington Association of Theater Artists. In 1994 Falls was inducted into the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Theatre.
About Theatre Puget Sound
THEATRE PUGET SOUND (TPS) is a leadership and service organization founded in 1997 to advocate for the region’s growing theatre community’s causes and administer much-needed services. TPS is now the Northwest’s premiere arts advocacy and leadership organization. TPS has a two-fold mission: To promote the spiritual and economic necessity of theatre to the public, and to unify and strengthen the theatre community through programs, resources, and services. TPS serves more than 1,700 theatre practitioners and 130 organizations within our region. In addition to ARTS CRUSH, TPS sponsors workshops and seminars, regional auditions, manages affordable rehearsal and performance space in the Seattle Center House, produces the annual Gregory Awards, and coordinates and promotes other events which strengthen and celebrate our local community.
About ARTS CRUSH
ARTS CRUSH is a month-long festival connecting artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the Puget Sound region. Spotlighting a different discipline each week, the festival features opportunities to participate in theatre, music, literature, dance, visual arts and more. It reaches people in unique ways; through hands-on participation, once-a-year glimpses behind the scenes, and surprise arts experiences in unexpected places. In addition, ARTS CRUSH extends an open invitation to sample the abundance of arts and culture in our region by adopting creative pay-what-you will or discounted fee structures for traditional arts experiences. The ARTS CRUSH goals are to:
- Engage community
- Create access
- Inspire creativity
- Build audiences
ARTS CRUSH is made possible by generous support from Amazon.com, Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and 4Culture. The ARTS CRUSH Kick-Off Fair is co-sponsored by Seattle Center.
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By Shane Regan, on September 10, 2011, at 8:00 am | Category: Awards
 Monday, October 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
In The Allen Theatre
Running Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Ballots are now being sent out to TPS members for the 2011 Gregory Awards. TPS members will choose a recipient from 6 nominees in each category. The recipients will be announced at the Gregory Awards ceremony. Buy your tickets now!
Outstanding Actress
- Julie Briskman – The Lady With All the Answers (ACT Theatre); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (ACT Theatre)
- Angela DiMarco** – Mother in Another Language (ReACT, Pratidhwani); Reasons to be Pretty (ArtsWest)
- Renata Friedman – The K of D: An Urban Legend (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Elizabeth Kenny – Sick (New City Theater)
- Carol Roscoe – Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in the New World (ACT Theatre)
- Billie Wildrick* – Guys and Dolls (5th Avenue Theatre); Vanities (5th Avenue Theatre)
Outstanding Playwright
- Kelleen Conway Blanchard** – Hearts are Monsters (Macha Monkey Productions)
- Yussef El Guindi - Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World (ACT Theatre)
- Neil Ferron – Fabulous Prizes (The Satori Group)
- Elizabeth Kenny – Sick (New City Theater)
- John Longenbaugh – Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol (Taproot Theatre)
- Scotto Moore* – Duel of the Linguist Mages (Annex Theatre)
Outstanding Actor
- Bradford Farwell – Breaking the Code (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
- Darragh Kennan – Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
- Charles Leggett – Yankee Tavern (ACT Theatre); Of Mice and Men (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Michael Patten – O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre Company)
- Richard Nguyen Sloniker* – Red Light Winter (Azeotrope)
- Connor Toms** – The Cider House Rules, Part II (Book-It Repertory Theatre); Wittenberg (Seattle Shakespeare Company); Chamber Cymbeline (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
Outstanding Scenic Designer
- Roger Benington - O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre Company)
- Andrea Bryn Bush – Sextet (Washington Ensemble Theatre); Cider House Rules Pt 2 (Book-It Repertory Theatre); My Wonderful Day (Seattle Public Theater)
- Ahren Buhmann** – Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Balagan Theatre); King Arthur and the Knights of the Playground (Balagan Theatre)
- Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams – The Brothers Size (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Michael Mowery* - The Threepenny Opera (Seattle Shakespeare Company); 3 Screams (Man Alone Productions)
- Matthew Smucker – All My Sons (Intiman); Yankee Tavern (ACT Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (Village Theatre); Prisoner of 2nd Avenue (ACT Theatre); Vanities (ACT Theatre); Three Tall Women (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
Outstanding Music or Sound Designer
- Brendan Patrick Hogan – Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World (ACT Theatre); Prisoner of 2nd Avenue (ACT Theatre); The Lieutenant of Inishmore (ACT Theatre); Yankee Tavern (ACT Theatre)
- Paul James Prendergast – Dancing at Lughnasa (Seattle Repertory Theatre); Three Tall Women (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Matt Starritt - The K of D (Seattle Repertory Theatre); The Brothers Size (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Tim Symons* – Jesus Christ Superstar (Village Theatre)
- Chris R Walker** – All My Sons (Intiman); The Borrowers (Seattle Children’s Theatre)
- Rob Witmer – O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre); Go Dog Go! (Seattle Children’s Theatre); Of Mice and Men (Seattle Repertory Theatre); Cloud Nine (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
Outstanding Lighting Designer
- Alex Berry* – Jesus Christ Superstar (Village)
- Amiya Brown – Sense & Sensibility (Book-It Repertory Theatre); Great Expectations (Book-It Repertory Theatre); Love Horse (Washington Ensemble Theatre)
- Geoff Korf – The Brothers Size (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- L.B. Morse – Breaking the Code (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); The Laramie Project (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World (ACT Theatre)
- Josh Randall** – Evil Dead: The Musical (ArtsWest); Shipwrecked! (ArtsWest); Emilie (ArtsWest)
- Andrew D. Smith – Cider House Rules Pt 2 (Book-It Repertory Theatre); O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre Company); Red Light Winter (Azeotrope); Sextet (Washington Ensemble Theatre)
Outstanding Costume Designer
- Harmony J.K. Arnold - O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre Company)
- Julia Evanovich* - Into the Woods (Seattle Musical Theatre); The Glass Menagerie (Theater Schmeater); The Tempest (GreenStage)
- Deane Middleton – Sense & Sensibility (Book-It Repertory Theatre); The Merry Wives of Windsor (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
- Pete Rush – Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company); Sextet (Washington Ensemble Theatre); The Happy Ones (Seattle Public Theater)
- Janessa Styck** – Macbeth (GreenStage); Much Ado About Nothing (SecondStory Repertory)
- Elizabeth Caitlin Ward – A Doctor In Spite of Himself (Intiman)
Outstanding Director
- Roger Benington – O Lovely Glowworm (New Century Theatre Company)
- Juliette Carrillo – The Brothers Size (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- Sheila Daniels – Breaking the Code (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
- John Langs – Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
- Brian Yorkey* – Jesus Christ Superstar (Village Theatre)
- Christopher Zinovitch** – Evil Dead: The Musical (ArtsWest); Distracted (ArtsWest); Shipwrecked! (ArtsWest)
Outstanding Production
- Breaking The Code (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
- The Brothers Size (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
- The Cider House Rules, Part Two: In Other Parts of the World** (Book-It Repertory)
- Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
- Jesus Christ Superstar* (Village Theatre)
- O Lovely Glowworm, or Scenes of Great Beauty (New Century Theatre Company)
Theatre of the Year
- ACT (A Contemporary Theatre)
- ArtsWest**
- Book-It Repertory Theatre
- Seattle Repertory Theatre
- Seattle Shakespeare Company
- Village Theatre*
* Members’ Voice nominee.
** People’s Choice nominee.
By Shane Regan, on August 29, 2011, at 12:13 pm | Category: advocacyHi All,
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Randy
Randy Engstrom, MPA
Reflex Strategies
www.reflexstrategies.com
206.290.3369
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By Shane Regan, on August 18, 2011, at 5:43 pm | Category: AwardsThe Nominators have spoken, and we’re ready to reveal our first 4 Nominees for each category in the 2011 Gregory Awards!
Starting tomorrow, TPS Members and Seattle Performs e-newsletter subscribers will each have a chance to determine the final 2 Nominees in each category. Who was missed? You tell us! Check your email for more information; if you are a TPS member and do not receive a ballot tomorrow, please email tps@tpsonline.org.
The 2011 Gregory Awards are Monday, October 17 at ACT Theatre!
More details soon, but for now.. the names!
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Charles Leggett
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Darragh Kennan
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Michael Patten
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Renata Friedman
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Elizabeth Kenny
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Carol Roscoe
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Outstanding Director
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Roger Benington
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Juliette Carrillo
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Sheila Daniels
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John Langs
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Outstanding Costume Designer
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Harmony J.K. Arnold
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Deane Middleton
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Pete Rush
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Elizabeth Caitlin Ward
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Amiya Brown
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Geoff Korf
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Andrew D. Smith
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Brendan Patrick Hogan
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Paul James Prendergast
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Matt Starritt
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Rob Witmer
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Roger Benington
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Andrea Bryn Bush
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Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
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Matthew Smucker
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Elizabeth Kenny
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John Longenbaugh
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Strawberry Theatre Workshop
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The Brothers Size
Seattle Repertory Theatre
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Hamlet
Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Seattle Shakespeare Company
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By joshcarter, on August 15, 2011, at 2:26 pm | Category: Arts CrushEarn a free year of TPS membership: Be a Volunteer for ArtsCrush!
Hello TPS friends!
You’ve spent months working on a performance. You’ve written, rehearsed, choreographed, lit, designed, scored, and teched your show, honing it into the best possible version of the vision in your head. Your emotions, your time, your sweat and your hard work have gone into the making of your artistry. You have something to share and you’ve brought it into existence. Then, on the day of your show, the nightmare happens and nobody shows up…
Sound terrible, doesn’t it? But! YOU can help make sure that our region’s audiences are ready, raring, and excited to become a part of the arts in the Puget Sound while at the same time ensure that anybody looking to hire an artist like yourself knows how to find you…
Arts Crush 2011 is getting off the ground and we are looking to bring you in on the most important part!
We are looking for some extraordinary volunteers to help us market Arts Crush, distribute our booklets, flyers and posters, and help usher the Kick-Off Fair. Earn a full year of TPS membership in return! Like every part of the arts the most important part of the alchemy of performing is the audience. YOU can help improve the number of new audience members that will come see art in the Puget Sound!
That’s right! You!
Please respond to josh@tpsonline.org to inquire and/or to sign up.
Because if nobody knows about it nobody can come…
By Shane Regan, on August 8, 2011, at 2:08 pm | Category: bumbershootTheatre Puget Sound is seeking a Technical Assistant for the TPS Stage at 2011 Bumbershoot. Includes a $200 stipend and a festival pass for all days at Bumbershoot. The job would be assistant to our Technical Director, Rex Carleton. The work will mostly happen the week before Bumbershoot so you will have a chance to enjoy some of the festival!
Scope:
· Monday 8/29 – heavy work day. Hang and focus lights, hang drapes, sound set-up, set theatre for tech, etc. Experience with lights and other tech a huge plus. Must be comfortable with working on ladders. It will be at least a 12 hour day.
· Tues 8/30 – Fri 9/2. Technical rehearsals. Could use one very patient, very focused production assistant to help wrangle companies, work the stage, troubleshoot lights, etc. Days will be from 9:00 A – 11:00 P. Not necessary that the assistant be there all of the time….but most of it.
· Sat 9/3 – Mon 9/5. Performance. Not as critical as the others. But it would be nice to have someone there to help with keeping things organized, performers informed and happy, help with changeovers, etc
We could also use some volunteers on those days – if you’re interested, please email shane@tpsonline.org with your technical information and availability. Thanks!
By Shane Regan, on July 28, 2011, at 3:10 pm | Category: NewsPress Release:
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P R E S S R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2011
Contact:
D. David Brown, President WSAAF
ddavidb@pnb.org
206.441.9411
Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation Names
Mark Gerth as Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation, the statewide arts advocacy organization, have selected Mark Gerth as their executive director. Gerth’s 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and government sector brings a high level of expertise to arts advocacy and educational efforts for Washington. He will assume his new duties on September 1, 2011.
“The Board of Trustees is most pleased to welcome Mark to the Arts Alliance where his familiarity with legislative process and strong communications and web technology skills will be of great value in expanding the impact of the Alliance in statewide advocacy for arts and heritage issues,” said D. David Brown, President.
Mark Gerth brings seven years of experience as Communications and Technology Manager at the Washington State Arts Commission. During that time Gerth worked to advance agency communications, programs, and planning and had the lead role in numerous projects. Gerth also staffed the Heritage Caucus during the Legislative Session and served as legislative liaison for the agency. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest, he worked as a manager for a firm specializing in fundraising and marketing for cultural non-profits including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Dallas Symphony, the Vancouver Playhouse in British Columbia, and many other great institutions. He holds a BA from The Evergreen State College and is an artist working in sculpture and experimental puppetry.
“I’m thrilled by the opportunity to lead the Arts Alliance,” said Gerth. “We have a lot of work ahead of us. I look forward to working closely with the board of the Arts Alliance, our partners, and advocates around the state to help build the leadership, knowledge, and resources necessary to increase arts participation and advocacy throughout Washington.”
The Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation works to promote public funding, legislation, and policy favorable to the arts, and facilitates education and communication among cultural organizations and individuals active in the arts to encourage advocacy and to increase general knowledge, understanding, appreciation and practice of arts and culture in the state of Washington.
The Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation will host the annual Arts & Heritage Day in Olympia on February 1, 2012. Arts advocates, educators and artists from across the state will meet with legislators to talk about arts issues. The statewide Cultural Congress arts conference will be held in April 2012. Additional information can be found on the web site at www.wsartsalliance.com.
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Washington State Arts Alliance / Foundation
1204 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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By Shane Regan, on July 28, 2011, at 1:45 pm | Category: bumbershoot
VOLUNTEER CALL!
Theatre Puget Sound has a fantastic lineup of local theatre at the 2011 Bumbershoot Stage and we need your help wrangling it! We need volunteers to help with seating, crowd management, talking up Arts Crush and being a great representative of the local theatre scene. As a volunteer you’ll also have time to wander Bumbershoot as our stage is only open from 2-8pm and your pass is good for the whole day!
DATES: Saturday through Monday, September 3-5, 2011
If you’re available the whole day I love you but we will also have shifts of 1-5:30 and 5-9 for those who can only do a half-day.
TO APPLY: Send an email to shane@tpsonline.org with your availability as well as a contact # and email. Priority will be given to Theatre Puget Sound members and previous volunteers. Thank you!
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