Download PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2007

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 2, 2007
Media Contacts: Jacquelyn Rardin, Public Relations Manager
(425) 392-1942 x124
[email protected]
Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
(425) 392-1942 x129
[email protected]
www.villagetheatre.org
VILLAGE THEATRE KIDSTAGE EVERETT INTRODUCES NEW
PROGRAM, SUMMER INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Songs They'll Never Let Me Sing to Debut July 20, 2007!
What:
Songs They’ll Never Let Me Sing
A Musical Revue
Where:
Everett Performing Arts Center
2710 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
When:
July 20-22, 2007
Friday and Saturday 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Sunday 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Tickets:
$10
Box Office: (425) 257-8600 or
www.villagetheatre.org
Everett, WA — Village Theatre KIDSTAGE Everett is proud to introduce a new program to the
KIDSTAGE family of classes and productions, Summer Independent Production which allows
teens to fully produce and direct their own musical with strong support and instruction from
professional Village Theatre mentors. Every member of the 19 person cast, production team, and
creative team is under 20 years of age, with the majority hailing from Camano Island, Marysville,
Stanwood, Everett, Mukilteo, and Snohomish.
The KIDSTAGE Summer Independent Production is a musical revue titled Songs They'll
Never Let Me Sing, running July 20-22, 2007, featuring such selections as “Every One’s a Little
Bit Racist” from Avenue Q, “White Boys” from Hair, and “Rose’s Turn” from Gypsy, as well as
“On My Own” from Les Miserables sung by male students. The innovative idea for a revue came
from young musical theatre performers who have realized that there are roles in which they will
never be cast, due to type, gender, age, or ethnicity or shows they will likely not get a chance to
perform within the usual KIDSTAGE experience, such as Hair. The KIDSTAGE Summer
Independent Production of the musical revue will allow experienced performers to break out of
the mold, shake things up, and become characters whose songs they have always dreamed of
singing.
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“We are very excited about providing for the student core production team a hands-on
educational opportunity to learn from professional adults; the skills to produce, direct and design
a professional quality musical revue,” said Janet Cole Hamilton, program manager for
KIDSTAGE, Everett. “The Summer Independent Production of a musical revue is a stepping
stone for Everett KIDSTAGE toward a student self-produced full scale musical next summer.”
For more information, please contact Jacquelyn Rardin at (425) 392-1942 x124 or at
[email protected]. Photos are available upon request.
About Village Theatre KIDSTAGE:
Designed to encourage teamwork, personal integrity, self-esteem and a life-long appreciation for live theatre,
KIDSTAGE is a year-round performing arts training program in Issaquah, Everett and Stanwood for young people ages 3-20.
KIDSTAGE students participate in classes, workshops and full-scale KIDSTAGE productions. All performances are by
KIDSTAGE students and classes are taught by professional theatrical instructors.
About Village Theatre:
Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific
Northwest. Producing entertaining quality productions for the entire family since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the
region's best-attended Equity theatres, with over 17,000 subscribers and 170,000 projected total attendance each season. Through
its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals,
having launched over 60 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow’s audiences through its youth
education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 53,000 young people, families, and schools annually.
Village Theatre season sponsors are The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Microsoft and Lombardi’s.
Village Theatre is also funded in part by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Revenue, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Bellevue Arts
Commission, City of Everett, City of Issaquah, Freixenet/Deakin Estates, Issaquah Arts Commission, The National Endowment
for the Arts, Northwest Suites, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, PONCHO, The Shubert Foundation, Snohomish County
Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Standing Ovation, and Washington State Arts Commission.
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Editor’s Notes:
**Detailed Cast List (in alphabetical order):
Music Director/Performer
Performer
Director/Performer
Marketing/Performer
Assistant Producer/Performer
Marketing/Performer
Choreographer/Performer
Producer/Performer
Performer
Performer
Director/Performer
Stage Manager/Performer
Performer
Music Director/Performer
Director/Performer
Director/Performer
Choreographer/Performer
Stage Manager/Performer
Performer
T.J Anderson (19)
Brianna Bowles-Underhill (12)
Shannon Flynn (15)
Mallory Hanson (14)
Olivia Hartshorn (14)
Lindsay Jilk (13)
Caitlin Kinnunen (15)
Julia Kinnunen (18)
Joy Kohlsaat (14)
Aliya Kunz (13)
Michael Moore (15)
Dylan Pickus (15)
Joe Royal (17)
Ben Skubi (18)
Dan Skubi (15)
Anika Tobiason (16)
Carlie Watson (13)
Kayla Watson (15)
Ireland Woods (9)