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By William Shakespeare | Directed by Kelly Kitchens By William Shakespeare Directed by Jon Kretzu March 15–April 7, 2013 pay-what-you-will preview March 12 | $22 previews March 13 & 14 Performed at Center Theatre at Seattle Center In this exuberant romantic comedy youthful idealism gets derailed by love. The King of Navarre and his buddies have plans to immerse themselves in their studies swearing off less civilized pursuits — namely girls. After the Princess of France arrives with her ladies on a diplomatic mission, the young men’s hearts melt along with their brainy resolve. Playful pranks, witty wordplay and moony wooing give way to more serious matters that reveal the cost of real love. Tickets: 206-733-8222 or visit www.seattleshakespeare.org By William Shakespeare Directed by Kelly Kitchens All original material copyright © Seattle Shakespeare Company 2013 Dear Patron, The audiences of Queen Elizabeth’s day would be very familiar with troupes of traveling players making their way from town to town to perform. Growing out of the tradition of medieval minstrels and religious dramas that were often performed in makeshift stages on carts or the steps of the local church, secular dramas became increasing popular in the mid-1500s. Actors would set up playing spaces in the courtyards of the local inns. These yards would be located within the center of the inn, open to the air and surrounded in some cases by second story balconies. Patrons would pay for admittance to the court yard and stand to watch the play or pay extra for balcony access. However, the increasingly bawdy nature of the plays and transient lifestyle of the players, led some in the country to look upon actors with suspicion and denigration. These attitudes lead to a 1572 law that imposed harsh penalties to any traveling players without official patronage or license. The restrictions lead to certain troupes gaining patronage from the royalty and other nobles, and the building of the first permanent theatres. Built outside the city limits (theatre and actors still being held in low esteem), these playhouses — The Theatre, The Rose, The Curtain and The Globe, among them — would house the great dramas of the English Renaissance. But the touring life was not finished. It is argued that one of the earliest published versions of Hamlet is a reconstruction from the memory of an actor in a touring production of the show, since it has some hallmarks of being abridged for time and a smaller cast well suited for a traveling show. Seattle Shakespeare Company is honored to be a part of this continuum. It is a testament to the populist spirit of theatre. Our art form is one that strives to reach out to as much of the greater community as possible. We are dedicated to bringing the theatre to the people if the people cannot come to the theatre. For ultimately, our art form is about bringing people together. George Mount Artistic Director, Seattle Shakespeare Company Sponsored in part by: Regional Shakespeare Alliances Each spring our small cast, 90-minute tour productions travel across Washington State to unlock the power and immediacy of Shakespeare’s greatest plays through their intended form — live theatre. Community members celebrate Orcas Island’s 1st Annual Shakespeare Festival. Thanks to a generous gift from Washington Women’s Foundation, Seattle Shakespeare Company has been able to develop regional community alliances with schools, local businesses, and community members. These vital Regional Alliances ensure that, despite dwidling arts funding, students throughout Washington will have access to professional perfomances of classical theatre. The response from students and teachers, from Aberdeen to Kettle Falls, has been enthusiastic and at times profoundly inspiring. Our touring productions are accompanied by complimentary study guides for educators, post-show talkbacks with the cast, and the option of booking in-class workshops tailored to each teacher’s curriculum. Join the Effort! Our Allies: Orcas Island • Share this article with any teachers you know — let them know about our wide variety of educational programming. • Tell your principal or PTSA that you want to see Shakespeare in your child’s school. Winthrop Wilbur Chelan Spokane Yakima Toppenish • Know of a community or business leader in another part of the state? Tell them about our Regional Shakespeare Alliances and how they can get professional Shakespeare performances into their community. • Pass on our contact information: [email protected] or 206-733-8228 x 241 Kelly Kitchens Director (Romeo & Juliet and Julius Caesar) Kelly Kitchens is the Artistic Associate of Seattle Public Theater and a professional actor, director, and teaching artist who has been living and working in Seattle since 1997. During this time, she has worked with Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Opera, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Endangered Species Project, Theater Schmeater, Taproot Theatre, Annex Theatre, Wooden O, Seattle Public Theater, and Washington Ensemble Theatre. Recent directing credits include The Cryptogram, Back Back Back, The Santaland Diaries, and The Understudy (Seattle Public Theater); SAAR Cemetery Project and Thank You Mr. Falker (Book-It Repertory Theatre); and stage directing Siegfried and the Ring of Fire (Seattle Opera, Young Artist Program) and Our Earth Cycle (Seattle Opera Touring). Upcoming projects include reprising her role as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew (Seattle Shakespeare Company, Spring 2013) and directing The Tempest (Wooden O, Summer 2013). Kelly is a proud member of the Sandbox Artists Collective and of Actor’s Equity Association. She holds her B.A. in Theatre and English from Vanderbilt University and her M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Texas. Victoria Thompson Rehearsal Stage Manager Tori Thompson is excited be working another year as rehearsal stage manager for the Seattle Shakespeare Company touring shows. Previous tours include Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet. This summer she worked on Twelfth Night with Wooden O. She also often stage manages for Book-It Repertory Theatre where she is on staff as Production Stage Manager. Craig Wollam Scenic Designer Seattle Scenic Studios’ mission is to serve the region’s non-profit arts and cultural organizations and introduce, inspire, and train the next generation of technical theatre artists. Their clients include Seattle Public Theater, ReAct, Youth Theatre Northwest, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Eastside Musical Theatre, Centerstage, Spectrum Dance Theater, Studio East, Bainbridge KidiMu, Tacoma Children’s Museum, The Bruce Lee Exhibit for Inter*Im, and Bellevue Opera, to name a few. Seattle Scenic’s education program currently works with the Bush School, Roosevelt HS, Bothell HS, Kamiak HS, and Islander MS. Their education and production programs are supported in generous part by 4Culture and Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture Affairs. Cast (in alphabetical order) Benvolio / Paris Mercutio / Nurse / Prince Juliet / Sampson Tybalt / Friar Romeo / Gregory Lady Capulet / Abram / Apothecary Brandon Felker Noah Greene Anastasia Higham Trevor Marston Conner Neddersen Nikki Visel Casey Brown Fight Choreographer Currently on staff at Seattle Shakespeare as Education Associate and touring manager, Casey is an active member of the Society of American Fight Directors and the International Order of the Sword and Pen. He is also a founding member of Performers’ Forge, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to the performance and education of stage combat with whom he has collaborated on a number of projects. His choreography has also been seen in Team of Heroes: Behind Closed Doors (Annex Theatre), The Fantasicks (Bellevue College), A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Studio East), and Macbeth (Animal Fire Theatre Group). His acting credits include work with Seattle Opera, Harlequin Productions, Tygres Heart Shakespeare, Artists Repertory Theatre, and Shakespeare and Company. Most recently, he appeared as a member of the acting ensemble of the 2012 Seattle Shakespeare Tour. Cast (in alphabetical order) Caesar / Ghost / Octavius Pindarus / Plebian 4 Antony / Cinna Soothsayer / Lucius / Calpurnia Metellus Cimber / Plebian 2 Brutus / Octavius’ Servant Plebian 5 Cassius / Plebian 1 / Soldier Caska / Murellus / Artemidorus Plebian 3 Brandon Felker Noah Greene Anastasia Higham Trevor Marston Conner Neddersen Nikki Visel Design and Production (for both Romeo &Juliet and Julius Caesar) Director Scenic Designer Costume Designer Fight Choreographer Rehearsal Stage Manager Kelly Kitchens Craig Wollam Jocelyne Fowler Casey Brown Victoria Thompson Brandon Felker Noah Greene Anastasia Higham Brandon Felker Anastasia Higham Brandon has been acting and improvising around Seattle for a few years now. This is his second time around with the Seattle Shakespeare Company tour. He would like to thank everyone involved for a lovely experience. Anastasia is thrilled to be touring with Seattle Shakespeare Company! She has previously worked for Seattle Shakespeare Company on their Camp Bill and Short Shakes youth productions. Recent roles include Lauren in Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Circle Mirror Transformation, Darla in the Seattle Fringe Festival’s First Born, and Dot in Whitman College’s Kind Ness. Anastasia studied theatre and sociology at Whitman College and is a graduate of Seattle Childrens Theatre’s Young Actor Institute. Many thanks to this amazing cast and creative team, and her alwayssupportive family and friends. Romeo & Juliet: Benvolio / Paris Julius Caesar: Caesar / Ghost / Octavius / Pindarus / Plebian 4 Noah Greene Romeo & Juliet: Mercutio / Nurse / Prince Julius Caesar: Antony / Cinna Noah Greene is thrilled to be working with the Seattle Shakespeare Company’s glorious touring productions of Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. Recently, Noah graduated from Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in Theater and has since been seen on Seattle Childrens Theatre’s Stage in Jackie and Me and Danny, King of the Basement. His studies at Cornish emboldened a skill set in the theatrical arts that will forever grow and challenge him. Noah thanks his folks and all the special people in his life for their inspiration and love. “True, I talk of dreams.” — Mercutio Romeo & Juliet: Juliet / Sampson Julius Caesar: Soothsayer / Lucius / Calpurnia / Metellus Cimber / Plebian 2 Trevor Marston Romeo & Juliet: Tybalt / Friar Julius Caesar: Brutus / Octavius’ Servant / Plebian 5 Trevor Young Marston is a recent graduate (2011) of the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program. There he performed in over a dozen plays, including The Crucible, Love’s Labours Lost, Romeo and Juliet, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and others. He produced and performed in the World Premiere of A Cure for Pain by Stephanie Timm, and has produced a devised work with former SITI company member and UW Professor Jeffrey Fracé Trevor Marston Conner Neddersen entitled Barbarians. In 2010, Trevor spent a month on the Italian island Stromboli studying Shakespeare with famed voice teacher Kristin Linklater. He is extremely thankful to be working with the Seattle Shakespeare Company for the first time. Conner Neddersen Romeo & Juliet: Romeo / Gregory Julius Caesar: Cassius / Plebian 1 / Soldier Conner Neddersen is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in theater. thrilled to continue the touring adventure with Seattle Shakespeare, which will now mark his third year in the touring van “Elizabeth”. He was last seen in taproot theaters production of Gaudy Night as Saint George and Lord Oakapple. Nikki Visel Romeo & Juliet: Lady Capulet / Apothecary Julius Caesar: Caska / Murellus / Artemidorus / Plebian 3 After touring with Seattle Shakespeare Company last spring, Nikki is happy to be back out with this familiar cast of characters. Last seen in Gaudy Night at Taproot Theatre, favorite roles include Mrs. Chevely in An Ideal Husband, Athena in The Odyssey, Joy Gresham in Shadowlands, and Claire in Proof. You can also find her in the web series JourneyQuest and the upcoming full-length feature film Nothing Against Life. Nikki serves as a teaching artist in Seattle elementary schools as well as at Nikki Visel a local psychiatric hospital. Keep an eye out for her original play Ordinary Giants this fall. ____________________________________ Jocelyne Fowler Costume Designer Jocelyne has designed for Book-It Repertory Theatre (Anna Karenina, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, and Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant); Seattle Musical Theatre (Legally Blonde); Vashon Opera (Eugene Onegin); Youth Theatre Northwest (Little Women, The Sound of Music, Cinderella: Rockin’ the ‘80s, The Crucible, The Who’s Tommy, and 2010, 2011, and 2012’s Haunted Forest); Harlequin Productions (The Americans Across the Street); Theatre 912 (Everything in the Garden, Jason and Medea, and The Cherry Orchard); SecondStory Repertory (Zombie Prom, The Dancing Princess, The Princess and the Pea, and Children of Eden); ReAct Theatre (Driving Miss Daisy, A Language of Their Own, and Yellow Face); Live Girls (Quickies 13 and Emerald City); Ghostlight Theatricals (Freak Storm and Hedda); and Seattle Pacific University (Much Ado About Nothing). Upcoming work can be seen in, Gloucester Blue at Harlequin Productions, Henry V with Wooden O, The Tempest in association with Bainbridge Performing Arts and Die Fledermaus at Vashon Opera.