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A CITY PL AYBILL AND PERFORMING ARTS MAGAZINE OCT / / NOV 2018
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CONTENTS Artslandia at the Performance is published by Rampant Creative, Inc. ©2018 Rampant Creative, Inc. All rights reserved. This magazine or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher. Rampant Creative, Inc. /Artslandia Magazine 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave. #207 | Portland, OR 97202
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Learn about the actors onstage.
10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS! Let’s talk about the play.
19 HISTORY HUB
Sponsored by The Oregon Historical Society.
21 CURIOUS CRAFT Create a Magic Spinner.
11 CREATE YOUR
OWN LANGUAGE!
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HAPPY Y! DA H T R I B From Ella Enchanted and all your friends at OCT! Karla Arria-Devoe Gloria Bigback Rielyn Culver Makayla Edwards Jonathan Garcia Vivianne Jones Madison Penn Dylan Rousseau Kean Spencer Emma Stewart Jack Twining Freeman Avery Waterman
Message from the Artistic Director Welcome to Oregon Children’s Theatre’s 31st season and Ella Enchanted. This season you will meet many characters that are refreshing, delightful, and take a very different journey than you might expect. Ella Enchanted Ella is not your usual princess. In this story, Ella is challenged, but not helpless. She outsmarts her enemies; she doesn’t run and hide. She protects the Prince, not the other way around. She sets out on a quest to save herself instead of waiting to be saved. In the “year of the woman,” Ella is a champion. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience Wilbur, a naked mole rat, is confronted with an unexpected change: he tries on a hat. Breaking society’s rules and risking banishment and ridicule (because naked mole rats are naked, always, that’s the way it has always been), Wilbur finally finds himself; clothing makes him feel complete. This character is so much like the children we serve. They are all discovering daily what identifies them as human beings, and the fear, joy, and hope that comes with those discoveries. And it rocks. The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors These characters, never seen onstage before, individually set out on a quest to be bested, “to find someone who can defeat me.” They are legendary in their own environment: the backyard, Mom’s office, and the junk drawer. They embody a quest not to win, but to grow. In a world where winning is prioritized, these quests are hilarious yet profound in a Zen sort of way. Jason and the Argonauts Andy and Josh are the storytellers who portray every character in the play. They are at once adults and children. They turn paper boats and action figures into giant ships and heroic figures. They are both telling the story and existing in the middle of the action. In every sense of the word “play,” they play. The relationship between these two characters will be a joy to behold. Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly Besides the three title characters, there are three other characters: Ant, Butterfly, and Mrs. McBee. What I love about this mix of characters is they are all different species (some natural predators of the others). Yet their commonality— growing up—unites them. Each is different with different needs, backgrounds, foods, culture, and even language, yet they overcome those differences. They are a delightful mix that will make you laugh and sometimes even tear up a little. I know you will enjoy the characters at OCT this season. Thank you for choosing OCT!
Stan Foote Artistic Director Oregon Children’s Theatre
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OCTOBER 20–NOVEMBER 18 NEWMARK THEATRE BY KAREN ZACARÍAS. MUSIC BY DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA. ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK BY GAIL CARSON LEVINE. By special arrangement with Miramax. Illustration by Aaron McConnell.
Director & Choreographer Jessica Wallenfels
Musical Director Darcy White
Lighting Designer Carl Faber
Scenic Designer Daniel Meeker
Props Master Jeffrey Duncan
Sound Designer Rory Breshears
SUPPORTING SEASON SPONSORS
TICKET TO READ SPONSORS Ticket to Read is a program linking literacy to live theater by providing students from low-income schools with a free theater ticket and a companion book to take home and keep. Summer Lea Hillman Foundation
MARKETING SPONSORS ESCO Foundation
The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Big Lots Foundations of the Columbus Foundation
The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.
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Song List All Will Be Well—Opening Mother, Lucinda Ella’s Spell Lucinda Obey All All Will Be Well Reprise Mother It’s Like Magic Ella, Bird, Char, Menagerie Finish You Off Mistress Manners, Ella, Hattie, Olive Obey Reprise Ella Meat and Greet Ogres, Ella Giant Wedding Dance All Peter and Olga’s Spell Lucinda Oppressive Obey Ella, Olga, Hattie, Olive It’s Like Magic Reprise Lucinda, Ella Remember Me Ella, Char I Say No Ella, All All Will Be Well—Finale All
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Sam Bangs................................................. Lucinda/Mistress Manners/Bird Skylar Derthick .......................................................................Prince Charmont Samantha Garcia .............................................................................................Hattie Riley Holmes .........................................................................................................Olive Christopher Kehoe .................................................................. Sir Peter/Squire Claire Rigsby .......................................................................Mother/Dame Olga Sophia Takla ............................................................................................................. Ella
PRODUCTION CREW
Kira Lombardozzi ...........................................................Production Manager Morgan A. Yeates ................................................................Technical Director Olivia Murphy...................................................................... Company Manager Eric Adams .................................................................................Master Carpenter Terra Dawson ............................................................................................Carpenter Jeffrey Ruggiero ....................................................................................Carpenter Emily Wilken ............................Scenic Charge Artist and Craftsperson James Mapes .................................................................Production Electrician Emily Trimble.................................................................................Stage Manager Laura Fraley .............................................................Assistant Stage Manager Emily Horton .....Costume & Puppet Manager/Wardrobe Manager The October 27th, 2:00pm performance is sign interpreted by Don Coates. Scenery for this production was constructed in the OCT Scene Shop: Eric Adams, Terra Dawson, Jeffrey Ruggiero, and Emily Wilken
NEWMARK THEATRE HOUSE CREW John Rourke, Head Carpenter Danny Cook, Head Flyman Duane Rodakowski, Head Sound Engineer Lorin Sly, Head Electrician Stage labor for this production is provided by IATSE Local 28.
PATRON INFORMATION
Oregon Children’s Theatre’s box office is located at 1939 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Tickets can be ordered online at www.octc.org or by calling 503-228-9571. Wheelchair seating is available at all performances and should be reserved in advance through Oregon Children’s Theatre’s box office. Selected performances are sign language interpreted. Infrared audio enhancement and children’s booster seats are available at the cloakroom.
THANKS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM THE BOARD, STAFF, CAST & CREW TO: Bud’s Lites
Portland Public Schools
IATSE Local 28
Misty Tompoles, Artslandia
Multnomah County Library School Corps
Indigo Design, LLC
Partners of The Auditorium Garage
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Ann Moore
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM SAM BANGS
Lucinda/Mistress Manners/Bird Sam is thrilled to be playing the part of Lucinda in her Oregon Children’s Theatre debut. She is a proud graduate of the University of Miami’s acting conservatory, a certified personal trainer, and a happily married mom. Sam has appeared both on stage and screen, most recently as Lady Anne in She Is Fierce (Enso Theatre Ensemble), and as the Horse Trainer in Bad Samaritan (Electric Entertainment, dir. Dean Devlin). She is represented by Option Model and Media. Sam would like to thank her husband for his endless encouragement, her son for the reminder that being silly is fun, and YOU, for supporting Portland theatre!
SKYLAR DERTHICK
Prince Charmont Skylar is a student at Camas High and has enjoyed performing since he was eight. You may have seen him as Zeke Matthews in Goosebumps the Musical or in Junie B. Jones as Sheldon Potts. Outside of theater, Skylar enjoys running, photography, and being active in school clubs and programs. He wants to thank his family for their continuous support and involvement in everything he does. He hopes you all enjoy the show and have a wonderful time!
SAMANTHA GARCIA
Hattie Samantha is so excited to join Oregon Children’s Theatre for Ella Enchanted in what will be her first musical theater show! You might have seen her as Moana (Red Shoe Productions) or in The Alchemy of Imperfection (Courageous Vulnerability Tour). When she is not pretending to be someone else, Sam makes and bakes all kind of desserts for Elephants Delicatessen while listening to her favorite musical soundtracks! She is very grateful for this opportunity with OCT, and hopes everyone will enjoy the show!
RILEY HOLMES
Olive Riley is both honored and grateful to be making her Oregon Children’s Theatre debut in Ella Enchanted. She recently appeared as a Bandit in Chitra: The Girl Prince (Drammy nominated for Best Ensemble in a Musical), and as Gray in Robin Hood with Northwest Children’s Theater. A second-year OCT Young Professional and NWCT Intern, Riley is a 16-yearold junior at Sherwood High School who enjoys dancing, running, drawing, and surfing in her free time. She vividly remembers sitting in the OCT audience as a little girl with a dream to perform on the mainstage and sends endless thank yous to the village of supporters and teachers who guide her and continue to grow her. Luke 1:37
CHRISTOPHER KEHOE
Sir Peter/Squire Christopher Kehoe is so very happy to be making his Portland theater debut with Ella Enchanted. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Christopher has performed with The Jungle Theater, Frank Theatre, Sandbox Theatre, Theatre Pro Rata, Classical Actor’s Ensemble, Theatre in the Round, and more. As a director, Christopher has worked on everything from Broadway musicals to original devised work. He has an MFA in Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre and studied and performed long-form improv for over three years with Brave New Institute. Yes, he does want that last slice of pizza.
CLAIRE RIGSBY
Mother/Dame Olga Claire Rigsby is excited to be back in the wacky world of OCT playing a smattering of creatures and humans in Ella Enchanted. Previously seen on stage with OCT in Flora and Ulysses, Fly Guy: The Musical, and James and the Giant Peach. Most recently seen around town in The Secretaries (Profile Theatre), The
Thanksgiving Play (Artists Repertory Theatre), and A Christmas Carol (Portland Playhouse). Thanks to Jessica, Stan, Emily, and the rest of the amazing folks at OCT for all their support.
SOPHIA TAKLA
Ella Sophia is thrilled to be a part of Ella Enchanted and play a strong female role that inspired her as a kid! She would like to thank Jessica, Darcy, and all the OCT staff for this wonderful opportunity. Most recently at OCT she appeared in A Year With Frog and Toad as Mouse, Young Frog, and Lady Bird 2, as well as in Goosebumps as Tina. You may also have seen her in NWCT’s productions of Shrek, Snow White, and The Jungle Book. In addition, she is overjoyed to be a fourth year Young Professional at OCT. A senior at Jesuit High School, she is involved in drama and choir, along with being an Oregon State Thespian Officer and a Jesuit AllStudent Body Cabinet Member. She is also the Season 11 winner of Teen Idol. She hopes you enjoy the show!
JESSICA WALLENFELS
Director Jessica Wallenfels is a director/choreographer and educator. Wallenfels works as a freelance director and creates new work that is music and movement driven with her company, Many Hats Collaboration. She most recently co-directed the new musical Scarlet at Portland Playhouse and directed Pete the Cat for Oregon Children’s Theatre. Selected choreography credits include the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Playhouse, Artists Repertory Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre. Wallenfels directed the original work The Snowstorm, which won the Drammy Award for Best Production in 2015. She has guest directed at Portland State University, Willamette University, Western Oregon University and others. Wallenfels teaches movement and devising with Staged! and the Portland Playhouse apprentice program. She holds a BFA from California Institute of
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CREATIVE TEAM the Arts and an MFA in directing from the University of Portland. Upcoming projects include Everybody at Artists Repertory Theater and a new work for the Fertile Ground Festival.
DARCY WHITE
Musical Director Darcy is excited to be back with the team at Oregon Children’s Theatre. Some of her favorite past OCT shows she has music directed include Alice & Wonderland: A Rock Opera and Zombie in Love. Darcy is an awardwinning Music Director and has worked with many local theatre companies including Broadway Rose, Lakewood Theatre Company, Live on Stage, Northwest Children’s Theater, and Triangle Productions, among others. Darcy is a force of nature with a fierce love for Portland and great music. She is the founder and artistic director of the popular monthly cabaret series, Cabaret White.
DANIEL MEEKER
CARL FABER
Scenic Designer Previously for OCT, Daniel has designed scenery for Pinkalicious, Ramona Quimby, Fancy Nancy, and Judy Moody & Stink. Recent projects include: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Pioneer Theater Company); Big Night Out, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field & The Little Match Girl Passion (Portland Opera), The Talented Ones (Artists Rep), The Language Archive (Portland Playhouse), 26 Hours (Profile); Wild & Reckless and Lauren Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (The Armory), Women in Jeopardy (Pioneer Theatre Company), and Lighting Director for the Pickathon Festival. Daniel is a graduate of Ithaca College and The Yale School of Drama, and a member of United Scenic Artists.
Lighting Designer Carl is thrilled to be making his OCT debut! Recent designs in Portland with Artists Rep (Magellanica, Between Riverside & Crazy, 4000 Miles), Broadway Rose (Ordinary Days, Trails, 2018 Drammy Best Lighting, Beehive, 2017 Drammy Best Lighting). Profile Theatre (Water by the Spoonful, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Orlando), Third Rail Rep (The Angry Brigade), Theatre Vertigo (Carnivora), NWCT (Peter Pan, Chitra, Mary Poppins). Outside of Portland: Arena Stage, Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, Ars Nova NYC, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Uferstudios Berlin, Shanghai Centre Grand. Touring Production/IT for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Touring Associate Lighting/ Video for Bon Iver and The National, Resident Light Artist at Eaux Claires Festival. carlfaber.com.
JEFFREY DUNCAN
Props Master Jeff is thrilled to be making spellbooks and other enchanted props for this
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CREATIVE TEAM show! Before moving to Portland, Jeff travelled around the country as a member of MTI’s Broadway Junior development team and was featured as a props specialist on many of their instructional videos. Other local projects include props for A Year With Frog & Toad (OCT); Beehive, Your Holiday Hit Parade, ...Spelling Bee, A Very Merry PDXmas, and The World Goes ‘Round at Broadway Rose where he is currently the production manager. When not at the theater, you can find Jeff in his garden or in his workshop making things. Love to Jeffrey, Judi, Jenni and Justin!
EMILY HORTON
Costume & Puppet Designer/ Wardrobe Manager In addition to multiple productions with OCT, Emily’s other credits include seven seasons with Third Rail Rep, Michael Curry Design fiber artist, as well as multiple productions with Artists Rep and Portland Playhouse. Emily holds a BFA in
Costume Design and Construction from Webster University in St. Louis, MO, as well as a certificate in technical theater from PCPA Theaterfest.
RORY BRESHEARS
Sound Designer Rory Breshears is a Portland-based sound and projections designer and engineer, and he is a graduate of Willamette University. His designs have been seen and heard in productions from Live On Stage, CoHo Productions, Third Rail Repertory, and Liminal, among others, and he most recently sound designed Sayda Trujillo’s Win The War or Tell Me a Story. He is thrilled to be working with Oregon Children’s Theatre for the first time in this role and is excited to help bring Ella’s world to life.
STAN FOOTE
OCT Artistic Director Stan has worked for OCT for over 25 years and has been the Artistic Director
since the 2001-2002 season. Stan is a Drammy and PAMTA awardwinning director. Stan has served on the Board of Directors for Theatre for Young Audiences/USA. His passion for creating new works has led to directing staged readings at the Kennedy Center’s New Visions/ New Voices Festival and NYU’s New Plays for Young Audiences. He had the privilege of working with two Newbery Award-winning authors— Lois Lowry and Louis Sachar—to adapt their novels for OCT’s stages. In addition, Stan’s direction and guidance was instrumental in bringing Eric Coble’s adaptation of Lois Lowry’s The Giver to audiences in Portland and around the country. Stan loves teaching and mentoring young people in our community. He is grateful to work with a brilliant staff, an amazing board, and the incredible theater artists in Portland, Oregon.
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Meet the Playwright
Discussion Questions!
KAREN ZACARÍAS
was recently hailed as one of the most produced playwrights in the US. Her award-winning plays include Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens, The Book Club Play, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins of Sor Juana, the adaptations of Just Like Us, Into the Beautiful North, Ella Enchanted, and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent. She is the author of ten renown TYA musicals and the librettist of several Ballets. She is one of the inaugural resident playwrights at Arena Stage, a core founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons, and a founder of Young Playwrights’ Theater. Born in Mexico, Karen resides in Washington DC with her husband and three children. For more information: www.karenzacarias.com
Meet the Composer DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA
is a composer, music director, and orchestrator. Along with Ella Enchanted she has created ten musicals with playwright Karen Zacarias, including OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist on Dickens (Kennedy Center), Frida Libre (La Jolla Playhouse), and Einstein Is a Dummy (Alliance Theatre). Her TYA works include Elephant and Piggie’s: We are in a Play! (Kennedy Center) and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Seattle Children’s Theatre) with bestselling author Mo Willems, and the upcoming She Persisted (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton) with Adam Tobin for Bay Area Children’s Theatre. Her honors include the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, a National Endowment for the Arts’ New American Works Grant, two Parents’ Choice Awards, an iParenting Media Award, and a Helen Hayes award for Outstanding New Play. A proud Mexican-American who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, she is also a member of TYA USA/ASSITEJ International, ASCAP, and The Dramatist Guild. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three wonderfully independent daughters. For more information: www.crunchynotes.com
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Think about your favorite fairy tales. What do they have in common? How are they different?
are some similarities and differences 2 What between Ella Enchanted and the story of Cinderella?
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Think of a time when you felt like giving up but kept going. What motivated you?
there specific jobs for boys and girls 4 Are or can anyone do any job? to obey someone different 5 Isfromchoosing being forced to obey? How? many languages do you speak? 6 How What are they? What other languages would you like to learn, and why do you want to learn them?
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Ella’s ability to speak Orgresse saves her from being eaten by the Ogres. What are some benefits of being multilingual? How else does Ella’s love of language help her throughout the play?
Create Your Own Language! Ella’s love of languages helps her in her quest to break Lucinda’s curse. Now you can create your own language! DIRECTIONS:
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B =▬
P =➶
C=▲
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E =▾
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language
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U =☂
love
H =◑
V=⊞
heroine
I =◘
W =⊛
J =◢
X =❖
K =◨
Y =⊚
L =◭
Z =⃠
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Try coding the following words: VOCABULARY WORDS
NEW LANGUAGE
fairy tale
Try writing a few sentences in this new language. See if your friends can decode them!
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OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE CONTRIBUTOR LIST THANK YOU! Oregon Children’s Theatre is proud to acknowledge the support of the many individuals, businesses, foundations, and government agencies that make our work possible. With the support of our community, we can provide exceptional artistic, educational, and outreach programs that reach more than 120,000 people every year. All names listed represent donations made as of September 14, 2018. Email corrections to allisonw@octc.org or by calling 503-228-9571 extension 105.
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT $25,000+ The Firstenburg Foundation The Hearst Foundation James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund The Shubert Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
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Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation of the Oregon Community Foundation Juan Young Trust J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation Kaiser Permanente Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Daryl L & Patricia Swenson Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Oregon Cultural Trust PGE Foundation Randall Charitable Trust The Reser Family Foundation The Sheri & Les Biller Family Foundation Summer Lea Hillman Foundation Work for Art including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees
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$2,500–$4,999 Bank of the West Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council The Jackson Foundation KPMG Lam Research Foundation Pietro’s Pizza Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
$1,000–$2,499 Apple, Inc. Big Lots Foundation of the Columbus Foundation Duncan & Cindy Campbell of The Campbell Foundation Geffen Mesher & Company H. Dwayne Davis Properties McDonald Jacobs, P.C. North Country Productions Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Portland Trail Blazers Stoel Rives LLP
$500–$999 Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Benjamin Buckley Young Actors Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation NIKE
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Matching Gifts from These Generous Companies: Ameriprise Financial Bank of the West The Boeing Company Lam Research Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust NIKE NW Natural Portland General Electric & the PGE Foundation The Standard
INDIVIDUALS $10,000+ Ronni Lacroute Frances & Paul Turner
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THE PORTLAND BALLET & PSU ORCHESTRA PRESENT JOHN CLIFFORD’S
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
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THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
The beloved holiday staple comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, featuring Resident Artists Chris Harder and Susannah Mars.
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CONTRIBUTOR LIST (CONTINUED) Lisa Olivares Gay G. Otey Glennellen Pace Sally Palena Stephanie Parish John & Denise Patridge Analene Pentopoulos Jennifer Politsch Dan & Rosanne Powell Rachel Raphael & Peter Gramlich Jodi Rathbun & Mary Schlaeach Jennifer Robinson John & Polly Riutta Sean & Emily Rivers Rob & Starla Roels Heather Roney Traci Rose Wendy & Steve Rudman Annette Semper Jeanette Sharinghousen Stephanie Sheldon-Nevarez & Thom Nevarez Robyn & Kemp Shuey Ricky Silvas Will Simonds & Robert North Anne Mette Smeenk William Smith Christin Spagnoli & Matt Hilber Bob Speltz & Dwight Adkins John Spence John Spencer Alice Spitzer Eric Steinmeyer Marianne Sweeney Kimberly & Victor Takla Erin Tamblyn Joseph Tanimura Jeri Taylor Karin & Andre Taylor Bradley Tebo & Margo Haygood Rebecca Teborek & Heather Rogers Heather & Mike Thomas Julianna & Jeff Trapp Doug Upchurch & Chuck Dillard John & Miriam Vareldzis Jorge Vazquez Paul & Colleen Walker Suzan & Norm Wapnick Christine Warden Carol Vogel Warner Lisa Watson & Peter Shanky Joshua Weiner & Sylvia Grosvold Sandy & Elaine Weinstein JR & Anna Weiss Karla Wenzel & Fred Miller Jamie & Bill Weston John & Judy Wilkinson Delores Wilson Gwendolyn Worthy Emily Wright Heather & Vaughn Zeitzwolfe
IN TRIBUTE: Bernetta Avery & Gavin DeNyse, in honor of Noah Pollack
Brian Benavidez, in memory of Benjamin Buckley Crystal Harrigan-Barry, in memory of Bill Bodnar Joan Peacock, in memory of Benjamin Buckley Dan & Shulamit Rutzick, in honor of Josie Overstreet Eric Olmon, in honor of Maggi Olmon & Gary Olmon Garry & Judith Kahn, in honor of Gordon Pearlman Gordon & Joan Marks, in honor of Josie Overstreet James & Krystin Overstreet, in honor of Josie Overstreet Jay McAdams, in honor of Uncle Stan Jennifer & Tim Goldsmith, in honor of Jessy Friedt & Benjamin Emerson John & Linda Keeter, in honor of Pam Caldwell John & Margaret Hodde, in honor of RJ Hodde Linda Hershey & Neal Abrahamson, in memory of R. Dee Martin Jones, in honor of Taaj Armstrong The Murawski-Demarest Family, in honor of Iain Demarest Rachel & Joseph Lafo, in honor of Gordan Pearlman Reina Pike, in memory of Christopher & Greyson Rolando & Megan Pozos, in memory of Kelly Ann Young Carol Warner, in honor of Stan Foote Sandy & Elaine Weinstein, in honor of Stan & Susanne Penkin
IN-KIND GIFTS $10,000+ Candlewick Press
$5,000-$9,999 Heidi & Mark Wilcox
$2,500-$4,999 Domaine Serene Yasodha Gopal & Todd Caulfield Rick Linn Kyle & Sophia Spencer
$1,000-$2,499 Ben & Jerry’s Pearl District Bill & Kate Bowman Amanda Carter-Jura & Britt Jura Steve Jones KPMG McDonald Jacobs, P.C. Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
$500-$999 Annuncio Buoy Beer Company Flooded Fox Den Distillery Kyle & Shelly Hanson
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Under $500 Artslandia Bishops Barbershop Mississippi BodyVox BurnCycle Pam Caldwell Jennifer Cies & Maria Gonzalez Crater Lake Spirits Dennis Edwards Elements Massage Derek & Rachel Ellerbrook Farm to Fit Fillmore Trattoria Fleur De Lis Charles Frasier & Rick Taylor Jessy Friedt & Benjamin Emerson Glowing Greens H. Dwayne Davis Properties Hip Chicks Do Wine Headwaters House Spirits Distillery Brett Heiney Vatea Herman RJ Hodde The Jennings Hotels (Joseph, Oregon) Joseph Branch Railriders (Joseph, Oregon) Lakewood Theatre Company Maryhill Museum of Art Maryhill Winery Matt Lueders Motherload Craft Distillery Mother’s Bistro & Bar Nostrana Oaks Amusement Park Oregon Culinary Institute Oregon Shakespeare Festival Travis Paakki & KelliAnn Klindtworth Pearl Hardware Jessica & Steve Poehler Pips & Bounce Pizzeria Otto Podnah’s Pit Barbeque Portland Center Stage Portland Playhouse Portland Saturday Market Portland Timbers Saint Cupcake Sapphire Skin Care & Healing Rebecca & Felipe Semper Stanley and Suzanne Penkin Stephanie Sheldon-Nevarez & Thom Nevarez St. Jack Restaurant Toro Bravo Voicebox Karaoke Winding Waters River Expeditions (Joseph, Oregon) Zachary Scott Theatre (Austin, Texas)
THANK YOU! THESE DONORS ARE LEADERS IN SUPPORTING OUR VISION OF A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW THROUGH THE ARTS. $10,000+
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PORTLAND’5 CENTERS FOR THE ARTS
Founded in 1988, Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT) is Oregon’s largest nonprofit professional children’s theater company. OCT’s mission is to create exceptional theater experiences that transform lives. OCT annually reaches over 120,000 children, parents, and educators from more than 18 Oregon and four Washington counties. OCT offers a year-round Acting Academy for students ages 3–18 and the unique Young Professionals mentoring program. The company also offers a range of services to schools and the community, including teacher professional development, resource guides and suggested lesson plans, Loud & Clear (a public speaking workshop), an extensive outreach program, and student internship and apprenticeship opportunities. Under the shared vision of healthier kids and communities, Kaiser Permanente Northwest and OCT are delivering free Educational Theatre Programs to schools and community organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. This innovative collaboration helps catalyze healthy life choices. Through free touring productions, residencies, workshops and after-school programs, the Educational Theatre Program has served over 300,000 students since its inception in 2006. Oregon Children’s Theatre is a resident company of Portland’5 Centers for the Arts and a member of Theatre Communications Group, Travel Portland, and ASSITEJ, the international children’s theater association.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd. Copyright © 1997, all rights reserved. Ella Enchanted is produced by special arrangement with The Gersh Agency, 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10010. Commissioned & originally produced by First Stage, Milwaukee, Wisconsin & Adventure Theatre, Glen Echo, Maryland.
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Stan Foote, Artistic Director Ross McKeen, Managing Director Eric Adams, Master Carpenter Nick Altishin, Patron Services Associate Dani Baldwin, Education Director Joe Bolenbaugh, Senior Marketing Associate Tamara Carroll, ETP Director Stephanie Cordell, Teaching Artist Marcella Crowson, Associate Artistic Director Jake Dannen, Patron Services Assistant Terra Dawson, YP Production Coordinator Jeff Desautels, ETP Teaching Artist Elizabeth Fagan, Acting Academy Manager Kim Freimoeller, Patron Services Manager Jessy Friedt, Development Director Savira Kambhu, ETP Teaching Artist Kira Lombardozzi, Production Manager Olivia Murphy, Company Manager Courtney Powell, Marketing Associate Jeffrey Ruggiero, Carpenter Kerry Ryan, ETP Administrative Manager Lydia Simonton, Development Assistant Kay Spielman, Business Analyst Leigh Thomas, Graphic Designer Allison Wales, Development Associate Blake Wales, Acting Academy Associate Lucas Welsh, Finance Assistant Kayce Wheeler Byrne, Marketing & Communications Director Emily Wilken, Scenic Charge Artist and Craftsperson Morgan Yeates, Technical Director
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts includes the Keller Auditorium, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and Antoinette Hatfield Hall, comprising the Newmark Theatre, Dolores Winningstad Theatre, and Brunish Theatre. All are public facilities owned by the City of Portland and managed by Metro through the Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission. Each year approximately one million people attend more than 1,000 performances in these facilities.
Metro Tom Hughes, Metro Council President
City of Portland Ted Wheeler, Mayor
Metropolitan ExpositionRecreation Commission Karis Stoudamire-Phillips, Chair Ray Leary, Vice-Chair Deidra Krys-Rusoff, Secretary-Treasurer John Erickson Damien Hall Dañel Malán Deanna Palm Scott Cruickshank, Visitor Venues General Manager
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Robyn Williams, CVE, Executive Director Julie Bunker, Director of Operations Brian Wilson, Director of Event Services Stephanie Viegas Dias, Director of Ticket Services Heather Wilton, Interim Director of Programming, Booking & Marketing Justin Riedl, pacificwild, General Manager
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Advisory Committee Greg Brown Jim Brunberg Gus Castaneda, Chair Elisa Dozono Susan Hartnett Greg Heinze Antonio Lara Gary Maffei Susan Nielsen Brian Sanders Daniel A. Sullivan George Taylor Richard Wattenberg
OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stanley Penkin President Jennifer Cies Vice President Amanda Carter-Jura Secretary Rachel Ellerbrook Treasurer Stan Foote Artistic Director Ross McKeen Managing Director Sondra Pearlman Founder Taaj Armstrong Jami Curl Dennis Edwards
Andrew Eggert Lauren Fortin C. Andrew Gibson Yasodha Gopal Kyle Hanson Jeff Hurder Ken Nagel Patricia Nimelman Rebecca Semper Laura Thalacker
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CURIOUS CRAFT
Magic Spinner You will need: Colored Paper Template (download from
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Scissors Metal Brad Markers Gems Glue
1 Print out the Magic Spinner
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2 Decorate the colored paper with
markers and gems. Write an action word in each section of the Magic Spinner template. Place the decorated wheel on top of the Magic Spinner, and then push the brad through the center of both.
3 Play a game with your friends! Say
someone’s name, close your eyes, and spin the decorated part of the wheel. Read the word revealed, and just like Ella, your friend has to do the action. Take turns and have fun! Send a photo of your Magic Spinner to submit@artslandia.com for a chance to be featured.
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