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The non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater companies. Our mission is to “nurture, advance and preserve all aspects of America’s great indigenous art form: The Musical. We achieve this by creating extraordinary theatrical experiences that enrich, entertain and inspire current and future audiences everywhere.”

The 5th is committed to achieving the highest standards of artistic excellence by employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live orchestras, and staging exceptional and imaginative productions. The 5th places a special emphasis on employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based artists and technicians.

We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 17 new works, nine of which have subsequently opened on Broadway. They include Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Christmas Story, Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer and Best Musical Tony Award®-winners, Hairspray and Memphis. We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals enthrall fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new generations of musical theater lovers. Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 83,000 young people each year through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theater Touring Company, The 5th Avenue Awards and the unique Rising Star Project. For adults, we offer free-to-the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night series and pre-performance Show Talks with Albert Evans. We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 actors, singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians and arts professionals working for us each season.

As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the patronage of more than 20,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater subscriptions in America). More than 330,000 audience members attend our performances each year.

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

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

ABOUT5THAVENUE THEATRE

THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephen P. Reynolds Chairman

Sterling WilsonTreasurerMargaret C. InouyeSecretary

Wanda J. HerndonImmediate Past Chairman

Kenny AlhadeffAnn ArdizzoneClodagh AshLes BillerSharon Gantz BloomeRobert R. Braun, Jr.Debbie BrownMargaret ClappBarbara L. CroweLarry EstradaCyrus Habib Randy HodginsRichard KaganMike KatzPatrick F. KennedySaSa KirkpatrickElizabeth LundHeather Sullivan McKayRichard MeadowsJohn OppenheimerDavid QuinnAnn Ramsay-JenkinsAnthony RepanichNorman B. RiceBonnie TowneEric TrottTom WalshTracy WellensEileen Glasser WesleyKenneth Willman

PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDWanda J. Herndon (2013-2015)Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011)Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004)Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002)John F. Behnke (1998-2000)Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98)Donald J. Covey (1994-96)Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94)John D. Mangels (1990-92)Robert F. Buck (1988-90)Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88)R. Milton Trafton (1983-86)W.J. Pennington (1981-83)D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81) Founding Managing DirectorMarilynn Sheldon

Lastly (but certainly not least), you will experience our new $2 million state-of-the-art digital sound system. You can find the most visible evidence of this upgrade at the back of the auditorium on the lower level where you can see our new sound console. (That’s the large operating board that looks like something from the bridge of the Starship Enterprise!) What you won’t be able to see are the 8 miles of conduit, the almost 200,000 feet of fiber optic, Ethernet and copper cable, the 800 new dimmers, or the new two-level sound room and catwalk that have been installed behind the scenes. The goal of this all this effort and expense is to provide clear, crisp, dynamic sound to every seat in the theater.

This is only the beginning. In future phases, we will unveil a lobby extension including a new Producer’s Club and, most importantly, 16 additional women’s restroom facilities, as well as eight additional facilities for men.

Of course, restoring and renovating this historic venue requires significant resources above and beyond what can come from ticket sales or our usual annual fundraising campaigns. As a result, we are in the midst of a special capital campaign to raise the necessary funds. I hope that you will join us in this important and exciting work. If you would like to know how you can support this important and exciting work, please visit 5thavenue.org/nextstage or contact our development office at 206-260-2171.

In the meantime it our great pleasure to welcome you to Phase One of our new and improved 5th Avenue Theatre!

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FROM THE DESK OF DAVID ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

90 YEARS IN THE HEART OF SEATTLE

This fall marks the 90th Anniversary of The 5th Avenue Theatre. On September 24, 1926 Seattle celebrated the debut of this spectacular venue with

a grand opening that drew “one of the largest crowds ever assembled in downtown Seattle.” It is still very easy to see what all the fuss was about. With its spectacular authentic Chinese inspired décor and its warm and surprisingly intimate auditorium, The 5th has been a showstopper from day one.

This theater was built to showcase the most popular musical theater of the 1920s—Vaudeville. There were many theaters in Seattle in that era, but The 5th was quickly acclaimed as the most glamorous and inviting. By the end of the decade movies had begun to talk and Vaudeville was fading, so for the next 50 years The 5th Avenue Theatre became Seattle’s premiere movie palace.

By the late 1970s the heyday of large-scale cinemas was over, and the appeal and vitality of Downtown Seattle was on the decline. In response, some very smart community and business leaders came up with a plan that would revitalize The 5th and bring people back downtown. They created a non-profit musical theater company that would restore The 5th to its original glory and purpose.

In 1980, a refurbished and revitalized 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened with 10 week run of the biggest Broadway hit of the time—Annie. For the following 36 years this theater has been Seattle’s home for America’s great indigenous art form—The Musical. Today The 5th is proud to be one this nation’s leading theater companies, supported by one of the largest season ticket subscription audiences in the world. Artistically, we have put Seattle on the map as an international center for musical theater, and financially we contribute mightily to the health and vitality of Downtown Seattle. (You can find more info about our economic impact on page 21 of this playbill.)

The leadership of The 5th felt that this anniversary year was the ideal time to begin reinvesting in our historic venue by embarking on a series of capital improvements that will significantly enhance the quality of our productions, as well as improve our patron’s comfort and experience. We call this our Next Stage, and we are thrilled to share the first phase of this multi-year endeavor with you now.

As you entered the theater you no doubt walked across our spectacular new custom carpet in the lobby. Its intricate pattern is inspired by the original carpet design from 1926. I also encourage you to check out our newly remodeled women’s and men’s restrooms on the mezzanine level, and women’s restrooms on the lower level—all now filled with sparkling color and light.

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VISIONARIES

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Members of the Creativity Circles support the creative arc of the musical theater art form. They support The 5th’s investment in writers and artists; the creation, development and staging of new works; and help insure excellence in our service to this community, our children and this

magical art form. For your leadership, we applaud and thank you.

Sheri and Les Biller Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Stephen P. and Paula Rosput Reynolds

Barbara Crowe Tom and Connie Walsh

Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff

Glenna KendallJulie and Richard KaganClodagh and Bob Ash

Cynthia StroumTiia-Mai ReddittBeth and Buzz Porter

Faye Sarkowsky


2016/17 5th Avenue Season Sponsors[ArtsFund, US Bank, Alaska Airlines]

Media Sponsor[Seattle Times]

Contributing Sponsors[NEA, 4Culture]

MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE PRODUCING PARTNER

The 5th Avenue Theatre

presents

RUFUS BONDS JR.in

BERNADINE C. GRIFFINManaging Director

BILL BERRYProducing Artistic Director

DAVID ARMSTRONGExecutive Producer & Artistic Director

featuring

ERIC ANKRIMALLEN FITZPATRICK

MARLETTE BUCHANANJOSE J. GONZALES

NICK DeSANTISBRANDON O’NEILL

LAUREN DU PREEDAVID QUICKSALL

SKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA JADE SOLOMON CURTIS SARAH ROSE DAVISwith

MAISHA MERCEE’ ANNIE MORRO RICHARD PEACOCKSTEVEN SOFIA DANE STOKINGER

ERIC ESTEB DAVIONE GORDON WILSON MENDIETA

Music by

MITCH LEIGH

Written by

DALE WASSERMANLyrics by

JOE DARIONStarring

NOVA Y. PAYTON

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DON DARRYL RIVERAas SANCHO PANZA

Choreographed by

MARIA TORRESDirected by

ALLISON NARVER

Music Direction and Additional Vocal and Dance Arrangements by

CYNTHIA KORTMAN WESTPHAL

Scenic DesignMATTHEW SMUCKER

Costume DesignHARMONY ARNOLD

Lighting DesignL.B. MORSE

Sound DesignCHRISTOPHER WALKER

Production Stage ManagerMICHAEL JOHN EGAN

Director of ProductionJOAN TOGGENBURGER

Technical DirectorERIK HOLDEN

Resident Interim Music SupervisorKAT SHERRELL

Wig & Hair DesignMARY PYANOWSKI JONES

Additional CastingCINDI RUSH CASTING

Fight DirectorGEOFFREY ALM

Original OrchestrationsMUSIC MAKERS, INC.

New Dance OrchestrationsLARRY BLANK

Associate Music DirectorJOHN CALLAHAN

2016/17 5th Avenue Season Sponsors Media Sponsor Contributing Sponsors


CASTCervantes/Don Quixote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUFUS BONDS JR.*Captain of the Inquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID QUICKSALL*Sancho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DON DARRYL RIVERA*Governor/Innkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLEN FITZPATRICK*Duke/Carrasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIC ANKRIM*Aldonza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOVA Y. PAYTON*Quito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICHARD PEACOCK*Tenorio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WILSON MENDIETA*Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIC ESTEB*Paco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEVEN SOFIA*Anselmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANE STOKINGER*Pedro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON O’NEILL*Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA*Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARLETTE BUCHANAN*Fermina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SARAH ROSE DAVIS*Antonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAUREN DU PREE*Padre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK DeSANTIS*Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARLETTE BUCHANAN*Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSE J. GONZALES*

ENSEMBLESKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA*, JADE SOLOMON CURTIS*, SARAH ROSE DAVIS*, ERIC ESTEB*,

DAVIONE GORDON, WILSON MENDIETA*, MAISHA MERCEE’, ANNIE MORRO, RICHARD PEACOCK*, STEVEN SOFIA*, DANE STOKINGER*

DANCE CAPTAINSKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA*

FIGHT CAPTAINDAVID QUICKSALL*

ORCHESTRAConductor: CYNTHIA KORTMAN WESTPHAL

Flute/Piccolo: DANE ANDERSENOboe: BRENT HAGES

Clarinet: JENNIFER NELSONBassoon/Clarinet: DEREK SMITH

Horns: RODGER BURNETT, MATTHEW BERLINERTrumpets: BRAD ALLISON, PAUL BARON

Trombones: DAN MARCUS, KEITH WINKLEGuitars: RL HEYER, JUSTIN DAVIS

Percussion: ALEC WILMARTDrums: PAUL HANSENBass: TODD GOWERS

ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFFMusic Coordinator: DANE ANDERSEN

Rehearsal Pianist: CHELSEA GREENWOODRehearsal Drummer: PAUL HANSEN

Guitar Coach: JUSTIN DAVIS

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The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

Please turn off your cell phones and pagers prior to the beginning of the performance.

*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States


MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Quixote, Sancho“It’s All the Same” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldonza, Muleteers“Dulcinea”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote, Anselmo, Muleteers“I’m Only Thinking of Him”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonia, Housekeeper, Padre“We’re Only Thinking of Him” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrasco, Padre, Antonia, Housekeeper“The Missive” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sancho“I Really Like Him”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sancho“What Does He Want of Me?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldonza“Little Bird, Little Bird” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Quixote, Anselmo, Pedro, Muleteers“Barber’s Song” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barber“Golden Helmet of Mambrino” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote, Sancho, Barber, Muleteers“To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Padre“The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote“The Dubbing/Knight of the Woeful Countenance” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Innkeeper, Don Quixote, Aldonza, Sancho“The Abduction” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anselmo, Pedro, Fermina“The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” Reprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote“Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)” Reprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote“Aldonza” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldonza“A Little Gossip” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sancho“Dulcinea” Reprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldonza“The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” Reprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote, Aldonza“Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)” Reprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Quixote, Sancho, Aldonza“The Psalm”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Padre“Finale” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company

Man of La Mancha will be performed without an intermission.

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CONTENTS

Tilting at Windmills: An Interview with the Creative Team ..........................10

The Impossible Musical ............12

Who’s Who ..............................14

This is 90 ..................................20

Upcoming Events .....................31

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TILTING AT WINDMILLS:AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MAN OF LA MANCHA CREATIVE TEAMBy ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach

“To Dream the Impossible DreamTo fight the unbeatable foeTo bear with unbearable sorrowTo run where the brave dare not go,This is my quest, to follow that starNo matter how hopeless, no matter how far.” – Cervantes/Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha

Director ALLISON NARVER Music Director CYNTHIA KORTMAN WESTPHAL Choreographer MARIA TORRES

WHAT DRAWS EACH OF YOU TO MAN OF LA MANCHA?

ALLISON NARVER (AN): When David [Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director at the 5th] and Bill [Berry, Associate Artistic Director] asked me to direct Man of La Mancha I was thrilled. I adore the show and was dying to get my hands on this epic, funny, muscular, stubborn and gorgeous piece. It’s rare that as a director you get to work on a piece that is comic opera, a testament to the power of imagination and a powerful meditation on injustice and oppression. The musical was a deeply political piece upon its first inception. I want to honor that spirit. This feels especially urgent right now as our world reels from ethnic, religious and political turmoil. But as much as anything I love this play because

it’s absurd, subversive, daring, epic and silly. My love for this show continues to grow the more I work on it. I am humbled to work with this design team, with Maria and Cynthia, and without a doubt the most extraordinary cast I could ever have in my wildest dreams imagined.

CYNTHIA KORTMAN WESTPHAL (CKW): I’ve always wanted to do this musical simply because I think it has a stunningly beautiful score and a timeless story.

MARIA TORRES (MT): It is a contemporary interpretation of the classic, which allows us to take this original story of hope and make it relevant today.

A nd so we are offered a glimpse into the mind of a man who dares to dream and who chooses

to use the power of imagination to overcome struggle and adversity. This stunning production is brought to life by a trio of women—Director Allison Narver, Music Director Cynthia Kortman Westphal and Choreographer Maria Torres. I asked them each to reflect on the experience of bringing this musical to The 5th Avenue stage.


AN: More than anything, I want the audiences to walk away feeling that dividing the world into “us” and “them” is no longer viable. To me, the power of the piece is the capacity to stare into the face of a cruel, oppressive force; choosing to create instead of destroy; to make a joke instead of suffering quietly; to make art in the face of brutality; and to stubbornly choose idealistic action in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. My “impossible dream” is that when we see images of people in deep pain or distress, we remember that it is only circumstance that separates us. We are one world and at times, the act of storytelling or creativity can lift us to approach the world with more courage and compassion. If people walk away enchanted by the beauty of the score, the power of the story and the magnificence of the actors onstage I will have done my job. And most

importantly, despite the weighty themes above, the play is really funny and I hope people laugh a lot.

MT: I would love for the audience to be uplifted and inspired by the production and to walk away with an even greater appreciation for art and life.

CKW: What is powerful about the song “The Impossible Dream” is that it truly acknowledges that we cannot attain perfection in this life. And if utopia in this life cannot be achieved, what is the point? Some people would choose to not even try. But some—and this is what I hope for ALL of us—would continue to choose love over hate, hope over despair, courage over fear. I hope that audiences see, hear and feel that what Don Quixote called “The Quest” is our best defense against hate and despair and fear. I hope the audience walks away with hope in their hearts!

AN: In my opinion, great theater always releases the power of imagination in its audience. This entire piece is about the power of bold acts of imagination. It does not matter whether the character of Don Quixote is a burlesque of chivalry, or whether the hero is a madman or an actor. What matters is that he is indelibly set free in our imaginations and discovers for us a new quality about the human spirit. The prisoners in the play are ultimately captivated by Cervantes’ act of make-believe.

Once engaged in that kind of imaginative play, they are swept up in the act of creating the story together. I hope to tell a good enough story that our audiences can engage fully with our play, just as the prisoners have.

CKW: Yes, it’s about the power of imagination, but I think even more, it’s about the power that we all have to find beauty and meaning in the face of adversity and struggle.

AN: When re-reading it and listening to the music again, I was struck by how relevant this show is to events in the world today. Much like the show, people around the world are held in detainment camps or prisons, arrested, and convicted without the benefit of a trial. Man of La Mancha has always been set during the Spanish Inquisition, a time when heretics were imprisoned without tests of any kind, were locked up in prisons, tortured and condemned. The resonance of this play made me want to create a contemporary setting—a place that could be a refugee detainment camp or some kind of political prison. Often when people are dislocated and moved to detainment/refugee camps, music-making, singing or dancing start very quickly. To me this is one of the most powerful symbols of what it means to make art in the face of grim brutality. The beauty of the human voice declares itself despite the bleakness that surrounds it.

CKW: This production is led by three strong women! In our field, it is still highly unusual to have a female director, choreographer and music director working together. Practically unheard of! This show has always been about Don Quixote, but I hope that we also tell more of Aldonza’s story. Yes, this is the story of the man of La Mancha, but in the end, I really see Aldonza as the one who has taken the biggest journey and made the most dramatic transformation.

MT: The production is set in a present day world with modern influences. My vision for the choreography is to reinvent a unique language of movement that is true to the alternate world being re-imagined.

AT ITS ESSENCE, THIS STORY IS A CELEBRATION OF THE POWER OF IMAGINATION. HOW DO YOU HOPE TO CONVEY THIS ON STAGE?

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS 5TH AVENUE PRODUCTION OF A MUCH-BELOVED SHOW?

WHAT DO YOU HOPE THE AUDIENCE WALKS AWAY WITH AT THE END OF THE SHOW?


One of the first things to know about Man of La Mancha, perhaps the most popular adaptation of Don Quixote, is that it isn’t an adaptation at all. During a 1959 trip to Madrid, playwright Dale Wasserman read the book (or parts of it, it isn’t entirely clear) and came away convinced that this book, considered the greatest novel of all time, this “monument to human wit and folly could not, and should not, be dramatized.”

Wasserman was right. Begun, most likely, as a short story ridiculing the romantic notion of chivalry, Cervantes’ Don Quixote quickly expanded into two volumes of brilliant, mercurial prose. A failed playwright and civil servant writing at the end of a long and chaotic life, Cervantes somehow produced, by some strange alchemy, a brilliant panorama of Spanish society in the 16th century, a profound meditation on life and death, and an endless hall-of-mirrors on the mysteries of identity.

The premise of Don Quixote is a simple one: a country gentleman by the name of Alonso Quixana becomes enamored of chivalric literature, and determines to become a knight errant, by the name of Don Quixote. Accompanied by his faithful manservant Sancho Panza, what follows are countless variations on this theme. Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita and an inimitable literary critic, once sat down and tallied up the result of each adventure. He realized they resembled a tennis match: “6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 5-7. But the fifth set will never be played. Death cancels the match.”

In between his own adventures, Quixana/Quixote hears the life stories of characters from all walks of life—noblemen, knights, poets, priests, traders, barbers, muleteers, scullions and convicts. Continuing the digressive pattern, Cervantes includes prologues to both volumes in his own voice, addressing the reader as well as another unnamed friend. Dialoguing with this ghost Cervantes, our author wonders how to tell this tale, the “true history” of Don Quixote.

There had never been anything like this. Nothing with such a variety of incident, such a dizzying menagerie of overlapping voices, so many layers of reality between the reader and the fictive world. As many critics have pointed out—Nabokov and Kafka among them—Cervantes himself is a weak and piddling character in the book, dwarfed immeasurably by Don Quixote, his great creation. One’s mind, of course, turns to Shakespeare, who pales next to his own characters such as Falstaff and Hamlet. Shakespeare’s life has been the subject of endless

By DREW LICHTENBERG, Literary Manager/Resident Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre CompanyReprinted with permission from the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

THE IMPOSSIBLE MUSICAL

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questioning, his characters the subject of endless fascination. So it goes with Cervantes and Quixote.

So what did Wasserman do? Brilliantly mimicking the meta-fictional tricks of Cervantes, Wasserman begins with the enigmatic figure of Cervantes himself. Instead of staging the un-stageable events of the book, he gives us two worlds: the “real” world of a Seville prison, and the world of the theater, in which an imprisoned Cervantes acts out scenes from his manuscript. The play unfolds on an “abstract platform whose elements are fluid and adaptable,” like the ever-changing landscape of Cervantes’ stories. As Wasserman writes, “the primary effect of the play should be improvisational,” like Cervantes’ prose itself. The only way to adapt Don Quixote, Wasserman must have realized in a flash of insight, was to abandon any attempt at replicating the content of the book and instead find a theatrical twin for the book’s form.

This breakthrough leads to every surprising twist. Instead of dramatizing Don Quixote, the un-dramatizable character, Wasserman gives us a day in the life of Miguel de Cervantes. Instead of adapting the un-adaptable, Wasserman shows us the artist, inspired, against the backdrop of the Inquisition. Instead of trying to answer the un-answerable question, Wasserman poses it: how do we dream impossible dreams?

Originally written as a 90-minute teledrama, Wasserman was frustrated by what he called the original production’s “assertive naturalism.” When he converted it into a musical, he retained the play’s one-act structure, unusual for Broadway then and now. The composer, Mitch Leigh, drew on European classical and American jazz idioms, abolishing strings in favor of a band featuring brass, winds, and guitar. Nothing like it had been heard on a Broadway stage before. Wasserman desired to create a new form of theater that was “disciplined yet free, simple-seeming yet intricate,” a “kind of theater that was without precedent.”

Man of La Mancha was certainly unprecedented for a Broadway musical, but it was not a kind of theater that nobody had seen before. Instead, the work looked to the cutting edge of the contemporary avant-garde. La Mancha premiered the same year as Peter Brook’s landmark London production of Marat/Sade, a production also designed for an empty stage and a unit set with no intermission, also featuring a play-within-a-play, also on the lofty themes of madness and sanity, of idealism amid historical cataclysm.

Unlike that work, however, Man of La Mancha does not traffic in postwar alienation or avant-garde cruelty. Equally indebted to the metatheatrical innovations of Luigi Pirandello and Bertolt Brecht, it sounds a note of utterly American optimism. While Cervantes had bid goodbye to an age of chivalry, Wasserman & co. looked forward to an age of renewed social justice. Seen against the backdrop of the 1960s, “to dream the impossible dream” speaks strongly to the desire to leave the world a better place, to continue the fight for freedoms both social and personal, political and individual. It is a fitting phrase and signature song for the impossible musical, an adaptation of the unadaptable, one that is really not an adaptation at all.

Written at a time when the hippest works of theatre wallowed in despair, Man of La Mancha gives us something much harder to define. As the great Spanish critic Miguel de Unamuno wrote of Don Quixote: “Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.”

THE IMPOSSIBLE MUSICAL

Nothing like it had been heard on a Broadway stage before.

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Illustrations from the original 1965 Playbill.


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RUFUS BONDS JR. (Cervantes/Quixote) is an actor, director and writer who recently performed in London as Porgy in Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theater. Carnegie Hall

welcomed Mr. Bonds as the Baritone- Soloist for Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music. Broadway: RENT, Once On This Island and Parade (Drama Desk Nomination for Best Supporting Actor). National tours: The Color Purple (Mister), Lion King (Mufasa), Miss Saigon (John). Directing projects: Tarzan, The Wiz, Into The Woods and The Wizard of Oz. Mr. Bonds is a Eugene O’Neill Semi-finalist for his play The Sisters of Rosewall High. “Faith.”

NOVA Y. PAYTON (Aldonza) is excited to be back at The 5th. DC Area: Jelly’s Last Jam, La Cage aux Folles, Diner, Elmer Gantry, Crossing, Defying Gravity: Making of a SuperNOVA, Dreamgirls, The Best

Little Whorehouse…, Xanadu, Hairspray (Signature Theatre); A Year with Frog and Toad (Imagination Stage); Freedom’s Song (Ford’s Theatre); Godspell (Olney Theatre Center); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Washington Savoyards); Happy Elf (Adventure Theatre); Kiss Me, Kate (Shakespeare Theatre). Regional: A Night With Janis Joplin (The 5th); Dreamgirls (Milwaukee Rep); Dreamgirls (Prince Music Theatre). National Tour: 3 Mo’ Divas (PBS Special), Smokey Joe’s Café. simply-nova.com.

DON DARRYL RIVERA (Sancho Panza) is beyond thrilled to be back in his hometown! Rivera currently stars as the dastardly Iago in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway. Regional:

The 5th Avenue, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, Intiman Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, Children’s Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company and Chicago Children’s Theatre. Rivera is a Gregory Award winner. Special thanks to Disney and The 5th Ave! Love to his wife Kate, daughter Eloise and pup Baxter. @dondarrylrivera.

ERIC ANKRIM (Duke/Carrasco) couldn’t be more inspired by a cast, team, story or theater than he is by this production’s magical combination! 5th Avenue credits include: How to Succeed…

(Gregory nomination), Jacques Brel… (Gregory nomination), Carousel, First Date (Gregory nomination), Oklahoma!, RENT, Into the Woods, The Rocky Horror Show, Miss Saigon. Broadway: First Date. Endless love to Michele, Elliot, Grayson, Finley and Olivia.

MARLETTE BUCHANAN (Maria/Housekeeper) Regional: Carousel (5th Avenue), Violet (ArtsWest), Passing Strange (ACT/Sidecountry), Once on This Island (Village), Ain't Misbehavin'

(Nell), Ragtime (Sarah), Porgy and Bess (Seattle Opera), Tin Pan Lady (Key City Theatre), Show Boat (Village). Film/TV: The Details, Freedom Riders, Seattle’s Stars. Buchanan is a graduate of Boston University and Fisk University.

NICK DeSANTIS (Padre) DeSantis has been seen on this hallowed stage in Sunday in the Park... (Franz), ELF (Mr. Greenway), Cinderella and The Music Man. Other favorite roles: Les

Misérables (Thenardier), No Way to Treat A Lady (Kit Gill), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumière) and I Am My Own Wife. Love to Tillamook, Spanks, Kindy and the kids.

LAUREN DU PREE (Antonia) is excited to be back at The 5th! She was most recently in My Heart Is The Drum (Kanika) at Village Theatre. 5th Ave: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Regional: Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Signature Theatre, Village Theatre. TV: Biz Kid$. justdupree.com.

ALLEN FITZPATRICK (The Governor/Innkeeper) Over 40 appearances on Seattle stages include 22 productions at The 5th Avenue (including Sweeney in Sweeney Todd and Biggley in

How to Succeed). Ten Broadway shows including Les Misérables, 42nd Street, Driving Miss Daisy, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Passion, Memphis, Sweet Smell of Success, Damn Yankees. Artistic Director, Icicle Creek New Play Festival. allenfitzpatrick.weebly.com.

JOSE J. GONZALES (The Barber) This is Gonzales’ debut at The 5th. A professional jazz pianist and singer, Gonzales has been involved in the theater scene in Seattle since 1989. Credits: In the

Heights, The Gypsy King, In the Penal Colony, A Streetcar Named Desire, Nine. Gonzales champions love, compassion and peace.

BRANDON O’NEILL (Pedro) Select 5th Ave: Carousel, Pirates of Penzance, Guys and Dolls. Broadway: Disney's Aladdin (OBC). Select Regional: A View From the Bridge, Seattle Rep; Assassins,

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Ramayana, First Date, ACT Theatre; Miss Saigon, Casa Manana; Joseph…, North Shore Music Theatre; Pirates of Penzance, Cabaret, Ordway Center. His voice can be heard nightly on Broadway, in London, and Australia as The Voice of the Cave of Wonders. www.brandon-oneill.com.

DAVID QUICKSALL (Captain of the Inquisition) 5th Avenue credits include: Titanic in Concert, Company, The Sound of Music, A Little Night Music and 1776. As an actor, Quicksall has also

appeared at Seattle Repertory, Intiman, ACT, Seattle Children’s Theater, Book-It, Seattle Shakespeare Company and the Seagull Project.

WHO’S WHO


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SKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA (Jose, Ensemble) 5th Ave debut! Theater: Peter Pan (John), Beauty and the Beast (M7), The Wedding Singer (David u/s Sammy), Saturday

Night Fever (Joey), Chicago (Harry, Judge), Sweet Charity, Carmen: The Afro-Cuban Musical. Film: La Maquina de Bailar, Bracula, Di Que Si.

JADE SOLOMON CURTIS (Ensemble) is a Texas native. Her theater credits include Oklahoma! and Carousel at The 5th Ave. Companies:Wideman/Davis Dance, Spectrum Dance Theater, Alison

Chase and Opus Dance Theater.

SARAH ROSE DAVIS (Fermina, Ensemble) starred last season as Rosemary in How to Succeed… and is thrilled to be back! 5th Ave: A Chorus Line (Maggie), Grease (Frenchy) and many

more! Village Theatre: Funny Girl (Fanny Brice). Thanks to The 5th and my parents! www.sarahrosedavis.com.

ERIC ESTEB (Juan, Ensemble) When not performing at The 5th, Esteb performs in Duo Rêves as an aerialist and dancer with his partner and true love Quynbi. See video of their work together at duoreves.com.

DAVIONE GORDON (Ensemble) This is Gordon’s second production with The 5th. He is a native of Fort Washington, Maryland, and moved to Seattle in 2012. He joined Spectrum Dance

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WILSON MENDIETA (Tenorio, Ensemble) Debut at The 5th! Broadway: Man of La Mancha, Bombay Dreams. Tour: Chicago. Off-Broadway: Celia. TV: Law & Order, All My Children, Dancing

with the Stars. Serves as the Director of the Musical Theater Program at the UW. wilsonmendieta.com.

MAISHA MERCEE’ (Ensemble) is making her debut with The 5th Avenue Theatre. Mercee’ is a trained dancer of both the Debbie Allen and Alvin Ailey schools. She was a dancer/teaching artist

of the company CONTRA-TIEMPO.

ANNIE MORRO (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her debut at The 5th Avenue. Regional credits include Village Theatre’s My Fair Lady and UW Musical Theatre’s Sweet Charity. Many thanks

to her family and the Cassidys.

RICHARD PEACOCK (Quito, Ensemble) After spending five months dancing in Mumbai, Peacock is ecstatic to be returning to his 5th Avenue family! Previous Seattle credits include A

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STEVEN SOFIA (Paco, Ensemble) 5th Ave debut. Artist-in-Residence at the UW’s Musical Theater program. Broadway: Chita Rivera’s The Dancers Life; Kiss Me, Kate; Chicago; Beauty

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DANE STOKINGER (Anselmo, Ensemble) At The 5th: A Christmas Story (Old Man), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Lancelot). SCT: Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Caractacus

Potts). Village Theatre: Full Monty (Jerry), Trails (Mike), No Way To Treat A Lady (Morris Brummell). Love to Jess.

DALE WASSERMAN (Book) Wasserman wrote for theater, television and film for more than 50 years and is best known for the musical Man of La Mancha, a multiple Tony Award winner. He also wrote the stage play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on Ken Kesey’s novel, which has won several Tony Awards. Both shows continue to be produced nationally and internationally with an estimated 300 productions a year. Orphaned at age 10, Wasserman left the home of relatives and traveled the country by hopping freight trains, taking odd jobs along the way. He eventually found a niche in theater as a lighting designer. Despite having little formal education, he began a writing career and penned more than 75 scripts for the stage and the small and large screen.

MITCH LEIGH (Music) Born Irwin Mitchnick in Brooklyn, New York, Mitch Leigh was a composer, producer and director for musical theater and television. Leigh studied music at Yale, then following his graduation, he formed Music Makers, a company which eventually became the prime source of television and radio jingles in the United States. Leigh wrote the incidental music for two plays, Too Good to Be True and Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory, before collaborating with Joe Darion on Man of La Mancha, for which they won a Tony Award (Best Score).

JOE DARION (Lyrics) Darion’s first Broadway show was Shinbone Alley, the book for which he collaborated on with Mel Brooks. His next Broadway show was Man of La Mancha, for which Darion and Leigh won the Tony Award for Best Score. In addition to his pop and Broadway work, Darion also wrote librettos for oratorios and cantatas. He was the recipient of a variety of Awards, including the Drama Critics Circle Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Gabriel Award, the Ohio State Award and the International Broadcasting Award.

ALLISON NARVER (Director) The 5th: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Broadway: The Lion King (Resident Director London/New York). Off-Broadway: Texarkana Waltz, Bust, Leaving Queens, Robin Hood, Second Hand Dance. Regional: Animal Crackers; The Hound of The Baskervilles; Romeo and Juliet; Boeing/Boeing; The Clean House; Robin Hood; Much Ado About Nothing; Vera Wilde; Valley of The Dolls; Or, Dick Whittington and His Cat; Bluenose; The 100 Dresses; Orange Flower Water; Machinal; The Fatty Arbuckle Spookhouse Revue; Maggie Cassidy; 1984; Inflagrante Gothicto; Eurydice; G-D Doesn’t Live Here; Dear Elizabeth; Bust; Memory House; Bad Dates; The Mystery of Love and Sex; Radio Pirates; Sherlock Holmes and The American Problem; Road; The Handwriting, the Soup and the Hats; Female of The Species; Bessemer's Spectacles; Through the Leaves and Three Tall Women. Narver would like to dedicate her work on this production to Beriso Tusse.

MARIA TORRES (Choreographer) engages her 5th Avenue debut with Man of La Mancha. Credits include Broadway: On Your Feet (Assoc. Choreo), Bway & National Tour: Swing! (Tony/Drama Desk/Lucille Lortel/TheaterWorld noms). Off-Bway: The Donkey Show (A.R.T.), Celia: The Life & Times of Celia Cruz, Four Guys Named Jose (Carbonelle nom), Latin Heat, Mambo Kings, Salso Kingdom, The Skin of Our Teeth (Public Theater). Stage: Disney’s Golden Mickeys (International tour), DJ Live Show (Clio Award), Don Omar “King of Kings” (US Tour). Film: Dance With Me (Alma nom), Disney’s Enchanted (Critics Choice), El Cantante (Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony), Fugly (John Leguizamo), Physical Attraction (short), Loving Brooklyn (feature). TV: So You Think You Can Dance (Fox), America’s Got Talent (NBC), Turn: Washington’s Spies (AMC), Latin Billboard Awards (Telemundo). Member of SDC and the League of Professional Theater Women. Current projects: Havana Music Hall (development), Passion (immersive theater).

CYNTHIA KORTMAN WESTPHAL (Music Director) Broadway: A Christmas Story, The Musical; The Lion King; The Gershwin’s Fascinating Rhythm; Miss Saigon. Regional: Gershwin’s Fascinating Rhythm at Hartford Stage and Arizona Theatre Company, Randy Newman’s Faust at The Goodman Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre. National tours: A Christmas Story, The Musical; two tours as pianist with opera singer Andrea Bocelli. National tours in Detroit: Wicked, Spamalot, Les Misérables, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Peter Pan, Annie. TV: Good Morning America; The Rosie O’Donnell Show; Great Performances:

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MATTHEW SMUCKER (Scenic Design) is a Seattle-based scenic designer whose work has appeared locally at The 5th Avenue Theatre (ELF, Oklahoma!, Candide), ACT (Mystery of Love and Sex, Mr. Burns, The Invisible Hand, Grey Gardens, Eurydice, The Pillowman, among many others), Seattle Repertory Theatre, Village Theatre, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Intiman, New Century Theatre Company, Book-It, Empty Space, Tacoma Actors Guild and Youth Theatre Northwest; and nationally at Paper Mill Playhouse, Theatre Under the Stars, Arizona Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company and Childsplay Theatre. Smucker teaches at Cornish College, and received his MFA in scenic design from the UW School of Drama.

HARMONY ARNOLD (Costume Designer) returns to The 5th after designing costumes for Grease. Designs for stage include: ACT (Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris), Intiman Theatre Festival (Lysistrata *Outstanding Costume Design Gregory Award Nomination), New Century Theatre Company (O’ Lovely Glowworm *Outstanding Costume Design Gregory Award Nomination), Seattle Repertory Theatre (Buyer & Cellar, Venus in Fur). Film credits include: I Ate My Eye Films (Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel, Capitol Hill Series *Best Costume Design, 6th annual Indie Series Awards). Arnold is an Associate Professor of Theatre in the Department of Performing Arts and Arts Leadership at Seattle University and a member of the United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.

L.B. MORSE (Lighting Design) is a lighting, scenic and multimedia designer for theater and dance based in Seattle and is thrilled to be making his debut at The 5th with Man of La Mancha. Recent regional credits include: Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem (lighting/scenic/multimedia, Seattle Repertory Theatre), Dancing at Lughnasa (scenic, Tantrum Theater), Constellations (lighting/scenic, Seattle Repertory Theatre), The Comparables (lighting, Seattle Repertory Theatre) and Lizard Boy (scenic/multimedia, Seattle Repertory Theatre). Morse is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and is the resident designer at Seattle Repertory Theatre.

CHRISTOPHER WALKER (Sound Designer) is very pleased to return to The 5th Avenue. Previous work for The 5th includes The Sound of Music, Jacques Brel… (with ACT) and Buddy. In Seattle, he’s worked at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman, and has been the resident sound designer at Seattle Children’s Theatre since 2002. Previously he spent seven years as resident sound designer for the American Repertory Theatre in Boston. He’s designed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and New York. Commercially, he’s composed for Intel and Starbucks. He holds a B.A. in Classical Piano Performance from Cornish College.

MARY PYANOWSKI JONES (Hair & Wig Design) 5th Avenue: World Premieres of Jasper in Deadland (hair and make-up design), Secondhand Lions (hair design), Aladdin (make-up design), A Room with a View (hair and make-up design), Yankee Doodle Dandy (hair and make-up design), Waterfall, Catch Me If You Can, Shrek, Lone Star Love, Princesses, Memphis, Hairspray, The Wedding Singer. Twenty-six seasons of 5th Avenue Theatre production designs. Design credits for international productions of opera, ballet, theater, musicals (Germany, Switzerland, Austria). Memorable film and TV credits include: Northern Exposure, Orleans, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Rose Red, Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, Assassins, White Dwarf, Book of Stars. IATSE member Local 706 and 488.

JOHN CALLAHAN (Associate Music Director) has been involved with several productions at The 5th Avenue, including Paint Your Wagon, The Sound of Music and Rising Star Project: How To Succeed. Regional music directing and conducting credits include Dogfight, Guys & Dolls and The Drowsy Chaperone. A recognized pianist and composer, Callahan has performed at Carnegie Hall and his compositions have been heard across the United States, including a commission by The Orlando Philharmonic. He studied piano performance at Florida State University.

GEOFFREY ALM (Fight Director) Past credits at The 5th: Paint Your Wagon, Pirates of Penzance, Oklahoma!, Aladdin, Candide, Seven Brides…, Pippin. Local and national credits include fight direction at The Old Globe, The Shakespeare Theatre, McCarter Theatre, The Huntington Theatre, Arizona Theatre Co., Kansas City Rep, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Company and Seattle Opera. Alm teaches stage fighting at the UW, Cornish and Freehold, and is a Fight Master with The Society of American Fight Directors.

HATTIE CLAIRE ANDRES (Assistant Director) is delighted to make her 5th Avenue assistant directing debut with this incredible team! Past credits include Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Theatre Group, Youth Theatre Northwest and Minneapolis’ The Playwrights’ Center. Andres holds a B.A. in Theatre and Management Studies from St. Olaf College.

SKIZZO ARNEDILLO ARTEAGA (Assistant Choreographer) Born in San Sebastian, Spain, Arnedillo has 23 years of professional dance experience around the world. Choreographer: TVE1 Diselo Bailando, Nadia y Bea, Las Supremas de Mostoles, Princessa, Greta. Associate: Taboo Macao with Jermaine Browne, Madison Square Garden Latin Day with Maria Torres. Choreography assistant for Maria Torres for Havana Music Hall workshop.

JULIA HAYES WELCH (Assistant Scenic Designer) Welch is pleased to make her debut with The 5th Avenue Theatre on Man of La Mancha. Regional scenic design credits include Bad Apples, The Things Are Against Us, Bootycandy, Really Really, Twister Beach, Twelfth Night, Cold Empty Terrible, Julius Caesar, Vitriol and The Real Inspector Hound. MFA University of Washington.

BOB FRANKLIN (Assistant Lighting Designer) is an NYC-based lighting designer. Associate/Assistant credits: 5th Ave (Little Shop of Horrors, Jasper in Deadland, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying). Broadway: The Color Purple, Noises Off!. Off-Broadway: Peer Gynt, Men on Boats. Seattle: Luna Gale, Angels in America.

SIRI NELSON (Costume Design Assistant) is excited to be back at The 5th after assisting on Paint Your Wagon. She is a local costume designer, director and actor. Regional: 5th Avenue Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Village Theatre, Santa Fe Opera, Hartford Stage Company, Pig Iron Theatre Company.

MICHAEL JOHN EGAN (Production Stage Manager) 5th Ave: Singin’ in the Rain. Broadway: Les Misérables, Man of La Mancha, Never Gonna Dance. National Tours: Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cabaret, Mamma Mia!. Seattle Rep: Disgraced, Lizard Boy, The Piano Lesson, Good People. Seattle Opera: Wagner’s Ring Cycle (twice!), Pearl Fishers, Parsifal, Lohengrin, Iphigenie en Tauride. Seattle Children’s Theatre: The Cat in the Hat, James and the Giant Peach. Spoleto Festival USA: Ten seasons. A proud Equity member and English major.

WHO’S WHO


KATE JORDAN RIVERA (Assistant Stage Manager) 5th Avenue: ELF The Musical and Shrek the Musical. Paper Mill Playhouse: West Side Story, The Bandstand, Ever After, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, ELF The Musical and Can-Can. Other regional: Pippi Longstocking (SCT) and Rapture, Blister, Burn (ACT). Love to Don Darryl and Eloise.

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR MAN OF LA MANCHA

Sound Consultant .......................... Ken TravisContributing Dramaturg ....... David QuicksallCharge Scenic Artist ................ Steven LaRoseLead Scenic Artist .............Susannah AndersonScenic Artist ................................... Jeff RingerProduction Assistant .................Akaila BallardProduction Assistant .........................Quy TonProduction Runner ...........................Cat Sowa

SPECIAL THANKS

Scenery by Seattle Opera Scenic StudiosDr. Mark A. Burick, Official Chiropractor of

The 5th Avenue TheatreGold’s Gym Seattle, Official Gym of

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IN MEMORYIt is diffi cult to imagine producing anything without the presence of beloved Dodger family members James Elliot Love and Jean-Michel Quincey. Friends to everyone they met, James and Jean-Michel stood at the heart of all that is good about the theatrical community. They will be missed, but their spirits abide.__________________________________________________

CREDITSScenery built, painted and automated by Hudson Scenic Studio. Additional scenery built and painted by Show Motion Inc., Milford, Connecticut. Sound shop: Sound Associates, Inc. Lighting equipment and special effects by PRG Lighting. Laser effects projection provided by Norman L. Ballard. Props provided by BrenBri Props, Prom ‘n’ Spoon, JCDP. Costumes and shoes provided by Tricorne Costumes, Artur & Tailors,Bra*Tenders, Hochi Asiatic, TO Dey Custom Shoes, La Duca, Gene Mignola Inc., Douglas Earl, Giliberto Designs, Beckenstein Custom Shirts, Bethany Joy Costumes, Claudia Diaz Costume Shop, Miro Affonso, Arnold Levine Millinery, Hilary Sleiman Knitwear, the Royal Shakespeare Company. Scooters provided by Micro Scooters. Harnessed Movement Consultants: Grounded Aerial, LLC. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.__________________________________________________Matilda The Musical original Broadway cast recording is now avail a b l e from Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label.__________________________________________________

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The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

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

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

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

The Theatre Managers, Press Agents, and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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THIS FALL, THE 5TH CELEBRATES ITS 90TH BIRTHDAY. Since the beautiful, historic theater opened in 1926, The 5th has reinvented itself several times, leading the nation today as a home for musical theater.

Our historic location was modeled after three of Imperial China’s most spectacular architectural achievements: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heavenly Peace and the Summer Palace. Designed and built a year before Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, The 5th has been called “the largest and most authentic example of traditional Chinese timber architecture and decoration outside of Asia.” From the lotus blossoms and phoenixes to the dragons featured throughout the interior—most notably the Great Dragon in the dome of the theater—The 5th has been celebrated for its exquisite design and authenticity.

Although The 5th was originally opened as a stop for vaudeville shows, it was not long before moving pictures became the public’s obsession, and so the theater was refashioned as Seattle’s premier movie palace. In those days, going to a movie was an experience similar to going to a Broadway musical today. Attending a picture at The 5th was a glamorous affair, with bevies of ushers outfitted in matching costumes greeting guests as they entered.

But by the late 1970s, movie palaces had lost their allure, and The 5th was forced to close its doors. The theater was in serious danger of being torn down when a group of forward-thinking and savvy business and community leaders came to its aid. They created the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association, restored the building to its former glory and reopened the theater as a home for musicals.

In 1980, a refurbished and revitalized 5th Avenue Theatre reopened with a 10-week run of the biggest Broadway hit of the time—Annie. In 1989, The 5th transitioned away from showing touring musicals to presenting Broadway-caliber productions of our own with a more recent focus on the development of new works. In the past 15 years, we have premiered 17 new musicals, nine of which subsequently opened on Broadway, and have garnered 15 Tony Awards® among them.

In addition to serving as a cultural landmark throughout its 90 year history, The 5th has long been an integral part of the success of Downtown Seattle. A recent economic impact study showed that for every dollar spent on a ticket, our guests spend nearly 75 additional cents on parking, shopping, dinner and more. Additionally, The 5th engages local vendors and is recognized as the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest—we provide 800 jobs to performers, musicians, creative artists, technicians and arts professionals each season.

As we enter our tenth decade, now seems the perfect time to reinvest in our Theater. The 5th has had no major updates since 1980, with some systems even dating back to its 1926 opening. This summer launched the first of a multi-phase campaign: the installation of new lobby carpeting (a replication of the original carpet from the 1920s); a state-of-the-art digital sound system; and refurbished mezzanine-level restrooms.

The 5th looks forward to further improving the experience and facilities for our guests in the coming years, and continuing to honor our timeless Theater’s history in Seattle. Help celebrate the 90th birthday of The 5th Avenue Theatre by sharing your photos and experiences all year with the hashtag #5thAve90.

THE 5TH COMMEMORATES THE ANNIVERSARY OF OUR 1926 OPENING

PATRON SPENDINGFor every $1 spent on a ticket, the average 5th Avenue Theatre patron spends an additional

$0.73 on goods and services in King County. The 5th Avenue Theatre partnered with the University of Washington’s Foster School Of

Business to assess the economic impact of The 5th on King County.

PATRON SPENDINGFor every $1 spent on a ticket, the average 5th Avenue Theatre patron spends an additional

$0.73 on goods and services in King County. The 5th Avenue Theatre partnered with the University of Washington’s Foster School Of

Business to assess the economic impact of The 5th on King County.

SHOPPING

$1.9MTRANSPORT

$2.6M

FOOD & BEVERAGE

$7.2MLODGING

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$13.3 MILLION

Audience spending

$27.3 MILLION The 5th contributes $27.3 million

annually to our local economy

$45/per attendee

$5.2 MILLION The 5th pays $5.2 million

annually to vendors (primarily wages)

$8.8 MILLION

The 5th invests $8.8 million annually in wages and benefits

THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE FUELS THE LOCAL ECONOMY

Eight high school students and two adult mentors are seated around a large table in The 5th Avenue’s Rehearsal Studio B. Everyone has a freshly photocopied script in hand. Old scripts and well-worn notepads are strewn across the table. Otherwise, the fluorescently-lit studio is an unassuming space, furnished with some chairs, a large folding table and an upright piano waiting in the corner. Yet the room transforms as the students begin to read from the draft of a recently written scene.

Suddenly we’re in the office of Mr. Davenport, a surly HR manager within the sinister headquarters of X-Corp—the world’s most elite super villain agency. Melody, an aspiring young villain, has just arrived to interview for a position. As the scene plays, it becomes very clear that the interview is not going well...

TEENS TAKE CHARGE WITH THE 10-MINUTE MUSICAL PROJECTBy ORLANDO MORALES, Director of Rising Star Project and Internships

This is the 10-Minute Musical Project, a new program which seeks to empower students by introducing them to the process of writing an original musical. During the summer writing phases, the program also happened to produce a team of high school writers who are completely preoccupied with the concept of dramatic action.

Morgan, a sophomore at Tahoma Senior High School, didn’t mind being stuck in a studio for hours at a time with other young composers, lyricists and playwrights. “When I heard about the 10-Minute Musical project I was super intrigued because it combines my two loves: theater and songwriting. I enjoy performing in musicals—as well as writing and performing my original songs—so this project seemed to be the perfect way to squish together two loves of mine. A great way to spend my summer!”

This fall, the 10-Minute Musical Project team will be working to develop and present readings of four original works at The 5th Avenue’s NextFest: A Festival of New Musicals. Student directors, stage managers, producers and music directors will be called upon to bring the stories to life.

For Morgan, the process of handing her show over to her peers is thrilling. “I am beyond excited to see our work taken, interpreted and sung by actors during readings and rehearsals. I’m definitely looking forward to all of our team’s hard work paying off!”

It is clear to any observer that every step of the process has been hard work for these students, but they are all in agreement about how important the work is.

Blayne, a senior at Ingraham High School, sees it this way: “On top of being an escape from the troubles that life has in store, musical theater is the type of medium that can make connections, look at real life situations and problems, put society on trial… and provide us a path for a more harmonious future.”

Morgan can’t help adding, “Yeah, I’ve heard multiple times that the shortest distance between two people is a story. And I agree with that completely. With all the troubles going on in our world right now I think we all could benefit from this way to connect to one another.”

“I’m sorry,” sneers one student reading Mr. Davenport’s lines. “But if X-Corp is going to stand a chance against our competitors, we’re going to need someone a little more—“

“What?” responds another student, as the hapless Melody. “Are you saying I’m not good enough?”

“Not at all, not at all,” asserts the matter-of-fact Mr. Davenport. “I’m saying you’re not bad enough.”

The room erupts in approving laughter, yet Annie, the young playwright who penned the scene, still seems unsure.

“I know the scene is still way too long. Do you think it would be better if I cut the lines about Melody’s parents and her tragic backstory?”

The villainous corporate office vanishes and we’re back in Studio B. The group transforms into a thoughtful writers seminar and the room immediately fills with feedback and questions:

“It didn’t feel too long to me. Or, wait—actually… I got a little confused at—”

“But wait, what do you mean by ‘would it be better?’ Like less redundant? What were you hoping to reveal in this scene?”

“Why do you think it’s too long, again? I mean, a long scene isn’t so bad if it’s helping you set up the conflict between Melody and Gwen later—“

“Yeah, so maybe the section with the parents is kind of unnecessary. And it’s kind of pausing the action.”

“Wait! What is Melody’s action in this scene?”

The lively discussion halts as the eyes of every student dive back onto the pages of the script. Eyebrows are furrowed. In the sudden quiet, you can hear the whirring of young brains working to solve a giant puzzle...

PHOTO CREDIT: KWAPI VENGASAYI


This past spring, The 5th Avenue Theatre and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture were invited to join the National Endowment for the Arts—with additional support from Playbill, Inc—to bring the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge to Seattle and King County. This was the pilot year of the national initiative with students from Seattle/King County, Dallas, and Minneapolis/St. Paul invited to submit original musical theater songs for the Challenge.

Finalists from each area were selected to travel to New York for a weekend in July to participate in workshops and sessions with professional songwriters. After two days of intensive work sessions, the three finalists performed their songs for a panel of judges. We are thrilled to share that Angel Rodriguez, a student from Renton, was awarded the first prize for his original song, “Bleeding.” Angel won a $5,000 scholarship provided by the National Music Publishers’ Association Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters (S.O.N.G.) Foundation and will have his song published by Sony/ATV.

Here are some of Angel’s impressions about participating in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge and his experiences in New York:

“I first got into songwriting when I was about nine. My brother was learning the guitar, so he started teaching me. Then I just started learning by myself and writing songs from there—and just kept going. In most of the songs I [write], I picture

Chelsea Mayo (Runner Up), Jake Berglove (Runner Up), Angel Rodriguez (National Champion) and NEA Chairman Jane Chu pose for a picture during the final competition for The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students.

Student Angel Rodriguez works with Mentor César Alvarez on his song Bleeding.

LOCAL STUDENT ANGEL RODRIGUEZ WINS NATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITIONBy ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach

“The song that I wrote is ‘Bleeding.’ It’s about being in a situation where you feel like you’ve fallen down and you don’t know if you’ll be able to get back up. I was in a situation like that. […] Literally I felt like I was bleeding out.”

myself in what the character is going through. I write off of my feelings, but then I put myself in the character’s shoes—and then just build off of that.”

“Originally I was not going to enter [the competition]. I was like, ‘I’m not gonna win. I’m not gonna be a finalist. I’m not gonna have time. I don’t even know if this song’s good enough.’ But [a friend] said, ‘Hey, just do it. You’re feeling the song. Just go with it. Enter!’ The trip to New York was an amazing experience. We talked to songwriters and music directors in the music business and had mentors to help us with our songs for the final competition. We also went out and experienced New York. I went to Times Square, Central Park, Sardi’s, the Empire State Building. We also went to see a Broadway show, The Color Purple, and met with [Director] John Doyle and some of the cast. I am grateful and happy to have been able to represent Seattle in this competition.”

Congratulations to Angel and all participants. To learn more go to www.5thavenue.org/songwriting-challenge.

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Experience the thrill of our artistic team in action at special Tech

Week Rehearsals all season long where you will see all the elements

of a production come together prior to the first performance.

Join us on Backstage Tours throughout the season. With each new production, you will be able to step behind the curtain to see and

experience the theater from the perspective of our actors and crew.

Thank you for joining us at Man of La Mancha and being part of The 5th Avenue Theatre community! Today we invite you to deepen your relationship by becoming a Member. Your contribution, above and beyond your ticket purchase, makes it possible for The 5th to produce Broadway-caliber work, inspire 83,000 young people annually through our education programs and advance the art form of musical theater by creating new works.

Member benefits enhance your theater-going experience and bring you closer to the magic that happens on our stage as well as behind the scenes.

Visit us online for more information at www.5thavenue.org/support/individual-giving or contact Jeanne Thompson, Membership Manager, at [email protected] or (206) 971-7900.

Thank you to all our subscribers who participated in this summer’s

Next Stage Subscriber Challenge. You helped us complete the first phase of renovations to our beautiful 90-year-old theater including a state-of-the-art digital sound system, new carpet in the lobby and updated mezzanine-level bathrooms. While it is not possible for us to recognize every Next Stage donor here, we are pleased to recognize our Anniversary donors; please see page 27 for leadership gifts.

To learn how you can play a role in our Next Stage, please contact Christine

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Kathy and Kelly GraffisChelsea HallDeb and Tod HarrickBarbara and James Heavey

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Hal and Donna HowardAmanda and Nicholas Jones

Carol Ann and Kevin Joyce

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Walt WeberAlice C. LamkenAyn Leslie-CookDarlene and Ken LoweElizabeth and James Lund Karen and David LyonsJoan and Bill MartinKim MogerGregg and Judy NelsonRobert D. & Dorothy S. O'Brien Memorial Fund

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VISIONARIES

ArtsFundThe Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationEstate of Marian LackovichM.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Ann Ramsay-JenkinsStephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput ReynoldsThe Herman and Faye Sarkowsky CharitableFoundation

INVESTORS

Alaska Airlines The Boeing CompanyBarbara L. Crowe Estate of Sarah Nash GatesNational Endowment for the ArtsSeattle Office of Arts & Culture

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4CultureMarleen and Kenny AlhadeffArc Media StudiosBob and Clodagh AshBank of AmericaDCG One+John Graham Foundation

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Ann and Joe ArdizzoneDavid ArmstrongArtsFund/Costco Arts Education Access Award

William Bartholomew and Lauren Taylor

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Steven SarkowskyBecky LoebJeff and Lydia LukinsMary Ann and John MangelsMay McCarthy and Don SmithGerard A. Michael Nancy and William NicholsGregory and Marta ObergRobert D. and Dorothy S.

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Aegis LivingGeoffrey AntosAdam and Maura BarrBDO USA, LLPHoward and Lynn BeharBill BerrySteven and Theresa BingerEric Blom and Min ParkBrandon Bray Grace BrewerThe Covey FamilyDaqopa Brands +Cyndi and Alden DeSotoLarry and Brittni EstradaFielder FamilyEstate of Larry FletcherChristy and Travis GagnierGM Nameplate

Bernadine and Sean GriffinDavid and Cheryl HadleyJohn Holden and Kathleen

McLagan - In Honor of Allegria and Cimorene Holden

Christian Huitema and Neige GilNicholas and Amanda JonesStellman Keehnel and

Patricia BrittonKaren KoonKPMGLisa KroeseChris and Christy LaneGrace and Franz LazarusMyron and Shirley LindbergLott FoundationTwyla and Tom LucasJudith Lybecker

Jolene McCaw Family FoundationMichael McCormackSteven and Barbara MogerMorgan Fund Beth MoursundNational Alliance for Musical

Theatre's National Fund for New Musicals

John Nettleton and Bryan HathawayRebecca Norlander and

Chuck Bassett Northern TrustPaul PigottWendy and Mike PopkePremera Blue CrossProMotion Arts +Bruce PymRegence BlueShield

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THANK YOU TO OUR NEXT STAGE LEADERSHIP SUPPORTERS

The following donors have made commitments of $25,000 or more to support our Next Stage, an endeavor to enhance the guest experience at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Over the next few years we will focus on ambitious renovations to update our irreplaceable performance venue with state-of-the-art sound technology and inviting spaces which will foster an enjoyable musical theater experience for the 300,000 patrons we serve each year. Without these leadership gifts, The 5th Avenue renovations would not have gotten off the ground. We are deeply grateful!

4CultureMarleen and Kenny Alhadeff

Bob and Clodagh AshThe Sheri and Les Biller

Family FoundationMargaret A. Clapp

Barbara CroweGary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett

Wanda J. HerndonPatrick Kennedy and Melissa Ries

Estate of Marian LackovichThe Norcliffe Foundation

John and Deanna OppenheimerHillary and David Quinn

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Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds

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Joyce SchweickertTom and Connie Walsh

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Kathy AaronJoan and Tim AdkissonThe Aguiar GroupCarol and Ray AironeJoshua AlhadeffKirsten Anderson and Kevin SabolArgonaut Fund Edith and Ray AspiriBaby Pictures UltrasoundSandy Bailey and

Thomas BarghausenJack and Bea BakerMichael BauerDoug and Maria BayerEllen BeauchampJudi Beck and Tom AlbergDan BecraftCharlotte BehnkeDel and Pat BishopDeidre BlankenshipGlen and Sherri BodmanDaniel and Janet BolongNeal and Katherine BoothLindsay BoschBob and Bobbi BridgeTracy Briggs and Tiffiny BrownSandee BrockMichael and Janelle BrookmanAlice M. BrownDr. Foster and Mrs. Cheryl BucherKerry BurgerPatrick and Sherry BurnsDeborah CallahanKristine and Arthur CarreMary and Douglas CasadyAline and Dennis CaulleyBrian ChangBarbara Clinton and Ray WheelerJanet and Robert CoeKathleen and Bill CollinsDr. and Mrs. William ColwellBill and Ellen ConnerConsumer PerspectivesDoris and Buck CoppessSheila and Michael CoryJim and Nancy CrimScott Crowder and Todd PierceRichard Cuthbert and

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Cherie Lenz-HackettCorinne and Russell HagenChuck and Kathy HamiltonJohn and Laura HammarlundBeth HammondsJohn and Katherine HarnishDeb, Eliana, Jasmine, and

Tod HarrickCheryl and John HendricksMary and Tom HercheRod and Nancy HochmanTina and Randy HodginsDiane and David HoffJoan and Patrick HoganLaurin C. Huffman IIMeredith and Jim HutchinsMarilyn IversonKathy and Michael JacksonMarlene and William JenkinsFred JohnsonDavid and Rio JonesK FoundationCindy and Walter KaczynskiRuth Kagi Bruce and Linda KilenSaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick Chris Knoll and Cheryl Dobes

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Connor EwingPatrick and Cheryl LaymanLaurie and Karl Leaverton Sharon Lee and David BlaylockFlorence Leonard and

Lynn HolmsMark Levine and John KeppelerStefan LewisKen and Darlene LoweSue and Bill LoweryGary Lynch and Darin ThomasJennifer and Douglas MainesMarcella McCaffrayConnie McKinleyBruce and Christe McMenomyRichard Meadows Jim and Laura MendozaChie MitsuiMichelle Moga and Jean-

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Melitta RileyJoe and Linnet RobertsMarilyn and Patrick RobertsLori and Doug RosencransSteve Rovig and Brian Giddens

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Don and Eathel AllynAnderson & HawkinsAnnie's Art & Frame +Susan and Heather AnsteadJohn and Karen ArbiniRichard and Dianne Arensberg

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Merit Fund Randy and Patty AustinKerry and Laura BaileyShirley BallardMichael BarclayEarl and Marilyn BarkerThe Barronian FamilyTom and Kris BassettClaire and Doug Beighle David Bernhard Linda BettsPenny BlairAlvora and Shane BoehmJohn BolingAnita Braker and Dave OlsenBrooke BranchAndrew BrandonBrad BraunJoan BrighamHerbert and Jerri BrodMartha Buchta-Spevack and

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TALKS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONSHere at The 5th Avenue Theatre we offer a variety of audience enrichment opportunities that bring patrons to a deeper level of appreciation for the shows they see here. All of these events are completely free to the community. Join us to learn more about what you see on our stage.

SHOW TALKS WITH ALBERT EVANSJoin us one hour before select performances for educational, enlightening and entertaining pre-show talks hosted by Artistic Associate Albert Evans.

Show Talks are always free and open to all audiences.

Man of La Mancha

7:00 PM, Saturday, October 86:30 PM, Tuesday, October 116:30 PM, Wednesday, October 127:00 PM, Thursday, October 137:00 PM, Saturday, October 156:30 PM, Tuesday, October 186:30 PM, Wednesday, October 197:00 PM, Thursday, October 207:00 PM, Saturday, October 226:30 PM, Tuesday, October 256:30 PM, Wednesday, October 267:00 PM, Thursday, October 277:00 PM, Saturday, October 29

POST-SHOW TALKBACKSWant to know more about a show you just saw? Join us on select evening performances for a free post-show talkback with the cast and creative team. Tickets for the evening’s performance are required.Sunday, October 23 – Man of La Mancha Sunday, December 11 – Disney's The Little Mermaid

POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONSJoin us and other members of the audience immediately after select performances for a free post-show discussion about the themes of the show.

Friday, October 14 – Man of La ManchaSunday, October 16 – Man of La Mancha, following evening performanceSunday, December 4 – Disney’s The Little Mermaid, following evening performanceFriday, December 9 – Disney’s The Little MermaidFriday, December 16 – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

SPOTLIGHT NIGHTHere is your opportunity to learn more about the shows on our stage. Hosted by Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Spotlight Nights give you a chance to learn more about how musicals are written and produced and who writes them. All Spotlight Nights in the 2016/17 season will take place at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall.7:00 PM, November 3, 2016 – Disney’s The Little Mermaid 7:00 PM, January 19, 2017 – The Pajama Game

THEATER TOURSEnjoy a guided tour and learn about the building’s ornate architecture and intriguing history. Tours are approximately 20 minutes with time for ques-tions. If your group is interested in any specific topics, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Tours are held most Mondays at noon. Advance registration is required. Sign up at www.5thavenue.org/about/faq#free-tours

YOUTH PROGRAMSAt The 5th Avenue Theatre, we pride ourselves on our extensive education programs that reach over 83,000 young people across the Pacific Northwest each year. Through a variety of classes, programs and events, we teach students not only a passion for the arts, but valuable life skills.

FRIDAYS AT THE 5THHigh school students are invited to attend a themed master class with a theater professional before attending a 5th Avenue show. Teens areprovided with a pizza party before the show and attend an exclusive talk-back following the performance.

3:30 PM, Friday, October 21, 2016 – Man of La Mancha3:30 PM, Friday, December 2, 2016 – Disney's The Little Mermaid

MEMBERS ONLYMembers enjoy unique events all season long. We are excited to welcome new and long-time Annual Fund supporters to these special occasions. For more information about membership or upcoming events, contact Jeanne Thompson, Membership Manager, at (206) 971-7900 or [email protected].

BACKSTAGE TOURSFriends ($125+) join us for a guided tour of the theater, including backstage and onstage!

9:15 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2016 – Disney's The Little Mermaid 9:15 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2016 – Disney's The Little Mermaid

SPOTLIGHT NIGHT FOR MEMBERSPartners ($300+) enjoy VIP treatment and reserved seating at Spotlight Nights all season long! All Spotlight Nights in the 2016/17 season will take place at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall.

6:00 PM, November 3, 2016 – Disney's The Little Mermaid 6:00 PM, January 19, 2017 – The Pajama Game

TECH WEEK REHEARSALSFriends ($125+) experience working rehearsals in the theater and pre-rehearsal talks with artistic leadership. Patrons ($600+) come early to enjoy a light supper before rehearsal begins.

7:30 PM, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 – Disney's The Little Mermaid

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6:30 PM, Tuesday, November 226:30 PM, Tuesday, November 296:30 PM, Wednesday, November 307:00 PM, Thursday, December 16:30 PM, Tuesday, December 66:30 PM, Wednesday, December 77:00 PM, Thursday, December 86:30 PM, Tuesday, December 136:30 PM, Wednesday, December 147:00 PM, Thursday, December 156:30 PM, Tuesday, December 206:30 PM, Wednesday, December 217:00 PM, Thursday, December 226:30 PM, Tuesday, December 276:30 PM, Wednesday, December 287:00 PM, Thursday, December 29

2016/17 SEASONMAN OF LA MANCHA OCTOBER 7 – 30, 2016DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 31, 2016THE PAJAMA GAME FEBRUARY 9 – MARCH 5, 2017MURDER FOR TWO MARCH 25 – JUNE 11, 2017 CO-PRESENTED AT ACT – A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE

THE SECRET GARDEN APRIL 14 – MAY 6, 2017ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION JUNE 8 – JULY 2, 2017FUN HOME JULY 11 – 30, 2017

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DAVID ARMSTRONG (Executive Producer and Artistic Director) Since his appointment in 2000, Armstrong has guided The 5th Avenue to a position as one of the nation’s leading musical theater companies, acclaimed for both its development and production of new works and its innovative stagings of classic musicals. As a director, he has created memorable 5th Avenue productions of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, A Room with a View; Oliver!; Candide; Hello, Dolly!; Sweeney Todd; White Christmas; Hair; Mame; A Little Night Music; The Secret

Garden; Anything Goes; Company; The Rocky Horror Show; Pippin; Vanities; Yankee Doodle Dandy!; and Saving Aimee, which made its Broadway debut as Scandalous under Armstrong’s direction in November 2012. Prior to The 5th, he spent nearly 20 years as a freelance director, choreographer, and librettist. His work has been seen in New York, Los Angeles and at many leading regional theaters including The Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Ford’s Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, and New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse. From 1990 through 1995, he served as artistic director of Cohoes Music Hall in upstate NY. Armstrong has also written the books for the musicals The Wonder Years (winner of seven Drama-Logue Awards), Gold Rush, and Yankee Doodle Dandy!

BERNADINE (BERNIE) C. GRIFFIN (Managing Director) first joined The 5th Avenue in 2002 as director of theater advancement and development. She was appointed managing director in January 2010 and is responsible for the administrative, marketing, fundraising, information services and facility operations, as well as oversight of all activities related to the Board of Directors. During her tenure, The 5th Avenue has grown from a $10 million to a $25 million organization. She brings to her position 30 years of fundraising and arts management experience. Prior

to The 5th Avenue, she served as director of development for the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, as well as for The Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California. Before moving to California, she served at the Seattle Symphony where she is proud to have been part of the team that built Benaroya Hall. In addition to the Symphony, Griffin worked for the Tony Award-winning Seattle Repertory Theatre, as well as Tony Randall’s National Actors Theatre in New York. She began her career at the University of Denver. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington and is proud to have been born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. She is a member of Theater Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre as well as a board member of Seattle Rotary #4 and the Downtown Seattle Association. She has also served as a grants panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Griffin was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2013 Women of Influence. She is married to award-winning actor Seán G. Griffin.

BILL BERRY (Producing Artistic Director) served as The 5th Avenue’s associate producing artistic director and casting director from 2002 through 2009. During that time, he directed productions of West Side Story (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wonderful Town (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wizard of Oz and Smokey Joe’s Café. In 2014, he made his Broadway debut as the director of the hit musical First Date at the Longacre Theatre. Berry’s directing work has been seen at theaters across the country, most recently at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse where

he directed a critically acclaimed production of On the Town. Directing highlights include Cabaret performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, St. Paul’s Ordway Center (Ivey Award), San Jose’s American Musical Theatre, and Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars, as well as the smash hits How to Succeed…, Little Shop of Horrors, First Date, RENT, The Music Man, and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel at The 5th. From 2002 to 2009, he served as the producing director for The 5th Avenue’s education and outreach programs. During that time he significantly expanded the scope and impact of these initiatives, including spearheading the creation of Fridays at The 5th and The 5th Avenue Awards, honoring excellence in high school musical theater, as well as substantially increasing the reach of the Adventure Musical Theater Touring Company throughout the Northwest. These programs combined now serve over 83,000 students annually. He also initiated the Show Talk series, which seeks to deepen the theater-going experience. Prior to his work at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Berry was a freelance theater artist based in New York City.

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES In the event of an emergency, please wait for an announcement for further instructions. Ushers will be available for assistance.

EMERGENCY NUMBER The theater’s emergency number in Coat Check is 206-625-1294. Leave your account number or exact seat location with your emergency contact in case they need to reach you.

SMOKING POLICY Smoking is NOT allowed in any part of the theater or within 25 feet of entrance.

FIREARMS POLICY No firearms of any kind are allowed in any part of the theater.

ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair seating is available.The theater is equipped with the Sennheiser Listening System; headsets are available at Coat Check for use,

free of charge, with a valid ID and subject to availability. Braille playbills are available at no cost from Coat Check. Elevator access is available with usher assistance.

The 5th Avenue offers American Sign Language interpreted, audio described, and open captioned performances. Large print programs are available at coat check.

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

CANDY & BEVERAGES Items purchased at the lobby concession stand may be brought into the theater. Beverages must be in a bottle with cap or a theater cup with lid.

COAT CHECK is located on the lower level lobby between Aisles 3 and 4.

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

ADDRESS The 5th Avenue Theatre is located at 1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. The Theatre Admin-istrative Offices are located at 1326 5th Avenue, Suite 735, Seattle, WA 98101.

BOX OFFICE 206-625-1900.

GROUP SALES Groups of 10 or more save. Call 888-625-1418 or email [email protected].

ADMINISTRATION 206-625-1418.

FAX 206-292-9610.

WEBSITE www.5thavenue.org

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

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5TH AVENUE THEATRE Wish LISTAs a non-profit theater, we rely on the generosity of our community to help us present the best work possible. The 5th Avenue Theatre is currently in need of the following items. If you or your

company can help us, please contact Office Manager Kelly Radke at (206)625-1418. All items are tax deductible.

www.5thavenue.org/account/signup

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PATRON INFORMATION

• 1 board-of-director-style conference table approximately 20’long x 5’wide

• 6-8’ long sofa

• 8 padded arm/easy chairs• Forklift


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David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic DirectorBernadine C. Griffin, Managing Director Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director

5TH AVENUE THEATRE STAFF

ARTISTICIan EisendrathAlhadeff Family Director of New Works & Music Supervisor

Lauren SmithAssistant Producer

Kat SherrellInterim Music Supervisor

Kelsey ThorgalsenNew Works Coordinator & Casting Associate

Danielle BoneCompany Manager

Albert EvansArtistic Associate

Hattie AndresArtistic Fellow

Christa SmithInterim Company Manager and Artistic Assistant

Dane AndersenMusic Coordinator

Josh Archibald-SeifferMusic Associate

Brandon PeckMusic Apprentice

EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIONPauls MacsExecutive Assistant to Mr. Armstrong & Mr. Berry

Denver BinghamExecutive Assistant to Ms. Griffin & Ms. Moga

COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND GUEST SERVICESMichael GepnerVice President of Marketing, Communications & Guest Services

Chris MarcacciDirector of Marketing

Robert PhillipsDirector of Sales & Guest Services

Marketing and Public RelationsBridget MorganPR & Communications Manager

Erin HelmholzPR & Communications Associate

Jordan LusinkCommunications Coordinator

Reesa NelsonMarketing & Engagement Manager

Britt TayrienMedia Buyer and Promotions Manager

David VedderSubscription Marketing Manager

Rachel LiuzziMarketing Content Manager

Jeff CarpenterSenior Graphic Designer

Becky KelleyProduction Artist

Direct Sales/TelefundraisingChrista BondDirect Sales/Telefunding Manager

Edwin BoydAssistant Manager

Henriette Klauser, Kaelyn Langer-Mendonca, Jim Pennington, Gail Sage, Andrea Smith, Joseph Staub, Sylvia WiedleinRepresentatives

Front of HouseJaime WelkerFront of House Manager

Ed Lammi, Sean Martin, Emma RuhlHouse Managers

Garth Ball, Mike Chang, Colin Chez, Frank Chinn, Alia Collin-Friedrichs, Dave Cusick, Stephanie Guerrero, Nancy Harris, Casey Kaplowitz, Ed Lammi, Sean Martin, Tony Mazzella, Sue Moser, Liz Pyle, Emma Ruhl, Scott Seramur, Kalia Towers-Thomas, Olivia Vaughn-Welker, Donald YatesHead Ushers

Kathleen Bryant, Barbie Denend, Karen Hall, Tony MazzellaCoat Check

Guest Services/TicketingPeggy BusteedSubscription Services Manager

Chad BiesmanCorporate & Group Sales Manager

Martha McKeeGuest Experience Assistant

Isabel DickeyTicketing Manager

Devon PowellAssistant Ticketing Manager

Khajha RogersSenior Guest Service Associate

Mary DellasegaPatron Relations

Guest Service AssociatesChristine Anderson, Courtney Bennett, Francesca Betancourt, Shayna Boardman, Caitlin Castro, Keeli Erb, Jenna Galdun, Amanda Green, Renee Infelise, Levi Hawkins, Ada Karamanyan, Melanie Owen, Kayla Rabe, Andrew Rowland, Nick Spencer, Pam Wagher, Patrick Walrath, Lily Warpinski, Rachel Zimmerman

DEVELOPMENTMichelle MogaVice President of Philanthropy

Sarah McKee BednarCorporate Giving Manager

Jill CarnineIndividual Giving Officer

Amy ChasanovFoundation & Government Relations Manager

Danielle FranichSpecial Events Manager

Camille GomezDonor Relations Officer

Christine JohnsonCircles Manager

Chelsea JuddDevelopment Coordinator

Desiree SaraspiDonor Information Services Manager

Jeanne ThompsonMembership Manager

EDUCATION AND OUTREACHAnya RudnickDirector of Education and Outreach

Orlando MoralesDirector of Rising Star Project and Internships

Connie CorrickSchool Programs Manager

Kwapi VengesayiCommunity Engagement Specialist

Lauren RuhlAdventure Musical Theater Coordinator

FINANCEDean FrerkerVice President of Finance

Rory KroutController

Sean StelfoxProduction Staff Accountant

Joline FungAccounting Associate

Kelly CogswellAccounts Payable Coordinator

Ben LeiferHuman Resources Manager

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYJim CornelsonDirector of IT

Melisa BumpusAssistant Director of IT – Systems

Maryke VanBeuzekomAssistant Director of IT – Data

Nichole MinesSenior Database Manager

Douglas DayHelpdesk Administrator

Dave SimpsonHelpdesk Administrator

Christopher CuhelDatabase Coordinator

OPERATIONSCatherine JohnstoneDirector of Facility Operations

Alda ShepherdFacility Manager

Kelly RadkeOffice Manager/Volunteer Coordinator

STAGE DOOR/SECURITY STAFFMike Chang, Karen Hall, Erik Knauer, Dean LaRoque, Meg Plimpton

ATTORNEYSFor The 5th Avenue Theatre:

Levin Plotkin & MeninLoren H. Plotkin and Susan MindellLawton PennSendroff & Baruch, LLP

PRODUCTIONJoan ToggenburgerDirector of Production

Mo ChapmanProduction Logistics Coordinator

Erik HoldenTechnical Director

Shannin Strom-HenryCostume and Wardrobe Director

Sets & RiggingLaurel S. HortonHead Carpenter

Benjamin BairdAssistant Carpenter

Ken BergAutomation Carpenter

John HudsonHead Rigger

Dave McCawleyHead Flyman

C. Luke MathisHead Builder

Brian AinslieAssistant Builder

LightingSean CallahanHead Electrician

Stephen A. GrahamAssistant Electrician

Ross M. Brown, Noel ClaytonKey Electricians

Nate RedfordProgrammer

SoundKaren Marta KatzHead Sound Engineer

James RudyAssistant Sound Engineer

Kelly MickelsonKey Sound Engineer

PropsDiana J. GervaisProduction Property Master

Tristan E. HansenCreative Property Master

Katy BrownAssistant Property Master

Ariana Donofrio, Austin SmartProp Builders/Artisans

Costumes & WardrobeChristopher MoadCostume Shop Manager

Deborah EngelbachCostume & Wardrobe Assistant

Marlys McDonaldWardrobe Master

Randy WerdalAssistant Wardrobe Master

Patti Emmett, Gillian PaulsonDraper/Cutter

Jeanna GomezMaster Crafts

Holly Kipp, Robin Montero, Ruthie Nicklaus, Teresa O’LearyFirst Hands

Scott GraySecond Crafts

Hannah McNamaraStitcher

Hair & Make-upMary JonesHead Hair and Make-up

Heather SincicAssistant Hair and Make-up

Jason GoldsberryAssistant Hair and Make-up

SPECIAL THANKSACCO . Alphagraphics . Eden Pest Control . Evergreen Fire and Safety . McKinstry . Minuteman Press . Penske . Rainier Building Services . Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery . Servicemark LLC . Unico Properties . Walter E. Nelson Co. . Washington Graphics LLC . Whitman Global Carpet Care . Zee Medical Service


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