summer of circus A CITY PL AYBILL AND PERFORMING ARTS MAGAZINE APRIL / / MAY 2019
CIRCUS CAMPS & INTENSIVES FOR AGES 5 - TEENS
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CAST & CREATIVE TEAM Learn about the actors onstage and people behind the scenes.
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TECHNOLOGY FROM THE PAST Sponsored by The Oregon Historical Society.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DJANGO BOLETUS
Find Jason and his friends.
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Message from the Artistic Director Jason and the Argonauts
marks the first international partnership with another theater company in Oregon Children’s Theatre’s history. Visible Fictions, a production company based in Scotland, creates exciting work and has toured in the US extensively. Part of what drew me to Visible Fictions is their mission: “We believe the arts is a powerful educator. We work in community, educational, institutional, and professional settings to create bespoke, immersive, and meaningful projects.” It aligns with our mission at OCT, and seemed like a collaboration would be a great fit for our two companies. The other thing that drew me to Visible Fictions was this script. Jason and the Argonauts is storytelling at its best: highly physical, very accessible, and funny. I first viewed video clips, then read the script, and then started sharing the script with other staff: I wanted to produce this play.
The big bonus is that Visible Fictions wanted to partner on the production, and the result has been truly collaborative. Visible Fictions Artistic Director Dougie Irvine and OCT’s Associate Artistic Director Marcella Crowson co-directed this production. Auditions were held in Portland, with videos and résumés being shared across the Atlantic. Designers had conversations across time zones. Even the set made a journey across the country. Finally, when it was time for rehearsals to begin, everyone was in the same room to bring this remarkable story to life with its first US cast. Meanwhile, Marci’s eye for detail has made this collaboration successful, and her excellent directorial skills will help bring Jason and the Argonauts to life on OCT’s stage. Marci has not only been a co-director for this production, but has been the key person in shaping the relationship between OCT and Visible Fictions, and we are excited to share this unique collaboration with you.
Stan Foote Artistic Director, Oregon Children’s Theatre
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AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH VISIBLE FICTIONS IN SCOTLAND, UK
APRIL 20–MAY 19, 2019 | WINNINGSTAD THEATRE By Robert Forrest
Co-Director Marcella Crowson
Co-Director Douglas Irvine*
Composer Daniel Padden*
Scenic Designer Robin Peoples*
Costume Designer Liz Boulton*
Sound Engineer Alan Cline
Props Master Emily Wilken
Lighting Designers Paul Ancell* James Mapes Flight Choreographer Raymond Short*
*Member of Visible Fictions Design Team
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
ESCO Foundation
MARKETING SPONSOR 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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Y P P A H ! Y A D BIRTH Hayli Hay Oren Ruethling
CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Heath Koerschgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh, Pelias, Aeson, Jason, Soothsayer, Hera, Orpheus, Aeetes, Mopsus, Hercules, Hylas, Phineas, Harpy, Medea James Sharinghousen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy, Aeson, Jason, Chiron, Pelias, Hercules, Argus, Medea, Phineas, Harpy, Orpheus, Spider-Man, Aeetes
PRODUCTION CREW
Wishing you the
HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS
Chris Balo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Morgan A. Yeates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director Olivia Spitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Associate Amanda Vander Hyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager Emily Horton . . . . . . . . . . Costume Coordinator & Wardrobe Manager Sam Dinkowitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Coordinator & Understudy Duncan Lynch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Electrician
from OCT!
The April 27, 2:00pm performance is sign interpreted by Don Coates.
WINNINGSTAD THEATRE HOUSE CREW Jen Raynak, Department Head Stagehand 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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CAST & CREATIVE TEAM HEATH KOERSCHGEN
Heath is so excited to be back onstage for OCT after playing George Buckman in Flora and Ulysses! He is a two-time Drammy nominee for 1776 and The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock. He has performed onstage locally with Artists Rep, Portland Center Stage, Lakewood Theatre, Theatre Vertigo, Post 5 Theatre, Corrib Theatre, Jewish Theatre Collaborative, Portland Shakespeare Project, NWCTC and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He is also a member of the Portland sketch comedy troupe Spectravagasm. Television/film credits include: The Librarians, Grimm, The Wonderland Murders, Hatched. He is a graduate of Southern Oregon University (BFA). For Mom, Clara, Nyx, Pauline, and our little pineapple.
JAMES SHARINGHOUSEN
James is thrilled to be returning to the OCT stage! He was recently seen in Clackamas Rep's Ripcord, and Oregon Children's Theatre's remount of A Year with Frog and Toad as Toad. His other theater credits include Oregon Children's Theatre's Fly Guy the Musical, and as Toad in A Year with Frog and Toad in 2013 (Drammy). Previous work includes companies such as Clackamas Repertory Theater, Vertigo, Profile Theater, and as Will in Oklahoma! (Drammy) with Broadway Rose. With Triangle, as Gabriel in An Act of God, Nicky/Trekkie in all Avenue Q casts, Alex in Buyer and Cellar, and many more! He's excited to go on the epic journey with you, the audience. Thank you for supporting the arts!
MARCELLA CROWSON
Co-Director, Associate Artistic Director Marcella is the Associate Artistic Director at OCT. She was fortunate to be steeped in theater from a young age, growing up in Ashland, Oregon. She played a variety of aliens, old ladies, and narrators in her early years—an auspicious beginning to what would become a career in theater spanning 30 years. For OCT, she has directed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (Drammy Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Puppetry), Flora &
*Member of Visible Fictions Design Team
Ulysses, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Timmy Failure, Zombie in Love (Drammy Award Winner for Best Director of a Musical), The Stinky Cheese Man, The Storm in the Barn, A Wrinkle in Time, On the Eve of Friday Morning, Dis/Troy, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. She has had the great privilege of working for such theaters as Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Portland Center Stage, CoHo Productions, Live on Stage, Oregon Repertory Theatre, and Eugene Festival of Musical Theatre, among others. She is on the board of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA.
DOUGLAS IRVINE*
Co-Director, Artistic Director Douglas Irvine, Visible Fictions’ Artistic Director, has worked for Visible Fictions since its conception and has been Artistic Director for 19 years. During that time he has travelled all over the world collaborating with organizations such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, The Edinburgh Mela, Vetor Zero in Brazil, Mark Taper Forum in LA, BBC Panorama, and Radio 4. He serves on the board of the International Performing Arts for Youth in North America and has just completed a 6-year term of office on the board of Puppet Animation Scotland, Edinburgh. Douglas has experience in creating all sorts of experiences for young people from outdoor, site specific, theatrical tours, film, and schools work.
ROBERT FORREST*
Writer Robert Forrest has been a professional writer for almost thirty years. Other plays for Visible Fictions are Prince Unleashed and Curse of The Demeter. Theatre work also includes Kepler, Lucia, Nova and Poem In October. He has written consistently for radio, where he has won three awards, having produced more than fifteen original plays, including Shanidar, Summersets, The Strange Case of The Man In The Velvet Jacket and four series of The Pillow Book, set in 10th century Japan. He has also dramatized many novels by authors such as George Eliot, Tolstoy, Nabokov and R L Stevenson. He wrote four of the dramatizations for Radio 4's acclaimed Continued on page 10
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CREATIVE TEAM (cont.) Continued from page 9 The Complete Smiley. He has also written for television and published short stories.
DANIEL PADDEN*
Composer Daniel is a composer and musician based in Glasgow and over the last few years he has composed music for theatre, film, and television. In addition he has run music workshops for children and adults, reflecting his beliefs that learning and creating music should involve improvising and experimenting. He is a member of the groups Volcano The Bear and The One Ensemble and has performed extensively around the UK and Europe.
ROBIN PEOPLES*
Designer Robin is a graduate of the University of St Andrews and taught at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany. He was the holder of the first Scottish Arts Council Director’s Bursary and is the former Artistic Director of Scottish Youth Theatre and the Brunton Theatre. Guest
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direction/design work includes the Tron, Mull Theatre Co, Whitehall Theatre, 7:84, Theatrebabel, the Byre Theatre, The Singing Kettle, Perth Theatre, and the Traverse. He has directed and designed over 250 productions ranging from the classics to new Scottish writing to pantomime. He has also commissioned a wide range of new writing.
JAMES MAPES
Lighting Design James Mapes is a lighting and video designer, board game creator, sci-fi writer, and all-around creative person born and based in Portland, Oregon. This is his second show designing for OCT, and he's incredibly excited to be dusting off his action figures for this one. Inside the theater, he works primarily in dance, and has had the good fortune to tour to many fantastic places, including China, India, Europe, and especially the Edinburgh Fringe. He is a regular collaborator with BodyVox Dance, Éowyn Emerald & Dancers, the Portland Ballet, Mammalian Diving Reflex, and the Risk/Reward Festival. He kickstarted
his first board game in 2016 and has a pair of follow-ups planned for the near future. He has a family; they are great.
PAUL ANCELL*
Lighting Design Paul has worked as a lighting designer for a number of years and has lit many productions for Visible Fictions. These include; Big Baby, Prince Unleashed, Shopping for Shoes, Monster, The Pearl, Emily’s House, Beethoven’s Brother, and Henry and the Seahorse.
LIZ BOULTON*
Costume Design Liz has been making and designing costumes for nearly 20 years, working with Scottish Ballet, Scottish Opera, The National Theatre, The National Theatre of Scotland, the Banff Centre in Canada, and many other companies. Jason is one of eight productions she has worked on with the Visible Fictions team. In recent years her worked has range from making wild costumes and props for The Singing Kettle to creating painstaking embroideries for the Palace at Stirling Castle.
CREATIVE TEAM (cont.) RAYMOND SHORT*
Fight Choreographer Raymond choreographed his first fight at the age of 12 for his local karate club. He graduated from RSAMD in 1994. As a professional Fight Director, he has induced thousands of people to injure, maim, and kill each other (safely on stage and screen of course!) He first worked for Visible Fictions as an actor in the Adventures of Pinocchio, as well as choreographing fight scenes. He was the Fight Director for Peter Pan, Jason and the Argonauts and Zorro.
CHRIS BALO
Production Manager Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Chris grew up attending Oregon Children’s Theatre shows throughout his youth. His first show working with OCT was If You Give a Mouse a Cookie in 2006 as the Production Electrician. Since then he has spent time working locally and traveling with several companies like IMAGO Theatre (Touring Production), Bodyvox Dance (Touring Production), PICA (Production Manager), White Bird Dance (Production Electrician),
and Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall (Master Electrician) to name a few. Chris is excited to continue his search for his next great challenge here at OCT. Chris is extremely thankful to his family and their continued support!
Tales (2013). Now she loves getting to help OCT make shows from behind the scenes. Her favorite thing about theater is moments of small magic; her favorite thing about OCT is all the dinosaurs in the office.
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AMANDA VANDER DYKE
Technical Director Morgan was the Assistant Technical Director at James Madison University from 2010 to 2014. She has a Master’s Degree in Technical Production from The University or Memphis. She has also studied Technical Theater at Linfield College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree.
OLIVIA SPITZER
Production Associate This is Olivia’s fourth season with Oregon Children’s Theatre and she is still so excited to be a part of all the fun. In the past Olivia was a stage manager for theaters all over Portland, including some silly and serious shows at OCT such as The Storm in the Barn (2012), Duck for President (2012), and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid
Stage Manager A graduate of Western Oregon University with a BFA in Technical Production, Amanda Vander Hyde is a current freelance Stage Manager in the Portland Theater scene. She works as a Production and Stage Manager for the likes of CoHo, Portland Actor’s Conservatory, Enlightened, and Chapel Theatre. She is very excited to have this opportunity to work with this theater company and supportive cast and crew.
SAM DINKOWITZ
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CREATIVE TEAM (cont.) Continued from page 11 combat workshops since 2012. Previous fight coordinator credits include: MacBeth at Shaking the Tree Theatre, Night of Ashes at Cleveland High School, Passion Play at Profile Theatre, and more. He also won a Drammy for Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography in 2015 for his work with Northwest Classical Theatre in Wait Until Dark. Sam is currently an Artist in Residence at Cleveland High School, and a proud team member at JoAnn Fabric.
EMILY HORTON
Costume Coordinator & Wardrobe Manager In addition to multiple productions with OCT, Emily's other credits include seven
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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 Saint Louis, Missouri, as well as a certificate in technical theater from PCPA Theaterfest.
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 award-winning director. He was recently awarded the Harold Oaks Award for Sustained Excellence in the field of
CREATIVE TEAM (cont.) Theatre for Young Audiences by Theatre for Young Audiences/USA. Stan has served on the Board of Directors for TYA/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.
ROSS MCKEEN
Managing Director Ross has served as Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Managing Director since 2008. He has over three decades of experience in planning, financial analysis,
communications, and fundraising for nonprofits and public institutions. Prior to joining OCT, Ross worked as a writer and an independent fundraising and planning consultant specializing in arts and cultural organizations. He is proud to support OCT’s powerful mission of transforming lives through exceptional theater experiences, and excited about the company’s future in serving our community.
education and participation projects which also enthuse all who connect to them, helping participants to discover their own artistic potential and inspire their own learning.
ABOUT VISIBLE FICTIONS
Abroad we have co-produced with Danish ASSITEJ and we were thrilled to be the first Scottish theatre company to be invited to perform on Broadway with our production of Red Balloon. We have collaborated with The Seattle Children’s Theatre and The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and The Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis.
Visible Fictions creates vibrant, high quality and accessible theatre for young people and adults alike. Over the years, our work has inspired and entertained audiences across the world—from Broadway to schools in the Scottish Highlands—always aiming to challenge, excite, and thrill. No two Visible Fictions performances are alike but all guarantee an equally memorable and powerful experience. Over our 26 years we have created experiences on bikes, in parks, on boats, in libraries, online, and in theatres. Alongside our professional performance work, the company produces dynamic
We are regularly invited to perform at the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival and other festivals across the world. We have collaborated with BBC Panorama, Scottish Opera and co-produced with BBC Scotland for BBC Radio 4.
Visible Fictions Theatre Company is a Scottish Charity (SCO21724) and a Company Ltd by Guarantee (Scotland 144133). Registered address: Suite 325/327, 4th Floor, 11 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6LY. www.visiblefictions.co.uk
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Why might reputation be important to some people? 2. How do you think someone gets a “good” reputation? How does someone get a “bad” reputation? 3. What makes someone a hero? 4. What is the difference between a hero and a villain? 5. What are the qualities of a good leader? 6. When you are doing activities with a group, do you like to be in charge, or would you rather be in a support role? Why is it important to have both kinds of people in a group?
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OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE CONTRIBUTOR LIST THANK YOU! These individuals are leaders in helping enrich our innovative programs linking theater to education, literacy, healthy living, public speaking, and social justice. On behalf of everyone at Oregon Children’s Theatre, thank you for furthering our mission of creating exceptional theater experiences that transform lives. All names listed represent donations made as of February 26, 2019. Email corrections to lydia@octc.org or call 503-228-9571 extension 104.
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT
Pietro's Pizza Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
$1,000–$2,499
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
Apple, Inc. Big Lots Foundation of the Columbus Foundation Bulk Bookstore 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 Watson Creative
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The Boeing Company James & Shirley Rippey Family Foundation Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation of the Oregon Community Foundation Juan Young Trust J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation Kaiser Permanente Daryl L & Patricia Swenson Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Oregon Cultural Trust PGE Foundation Randall Charitable Trust The Reser Family Foundation Summer Lea Hillman Foundation Work for Art including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees Trust Management Services, LLC
$5,000–$9,999 Herbert A. Templeton Foundation Hoover Family Foundation Lam Research Foundation Northwest Imaging Analysts Portland Timbers Community Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund The Standard U.S. Bank Umpqua Bank
$2,500–$4,999 The Autzen Foundation Bank of the West Fred W. Fields Fund Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council The Jackson Foundation KPMG
First Interstate Bank Interface Engineering Inc. 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: Apple, Inc Ameriprise Financial Autodesk Foundation Bank of the West The Boeing Company Intel Interface Engineering Inc. KeyBank Lam Research Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust NIKE NW Natural Portland General Electric & the PGE Foundation Propel Insurance The Standard U.S. Bank
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$1,000–$2,499 Taaj Armstrong Brian Benavidez Tony Blakey & Alexis Nelson Ann Brayfield & Joe Emerson Stan Foote Harold Goldstein Brett & Jessica Hamilton Jeff Hurder & Scott Basye Kathy Jorda Jim & Brenda Kehoe David Markham & Kim Reis Markham William Mitchell & Rebecca Wusz Patricia Nimelman Michael Partlow Gordon & Sondra Pearlman Jessica & Steve Poehler Rolando & Megan Pozos Robin Remmick & Ross McKeen Nancy Stevens Marilyn & Gene Stubbs Dan & Linda Sullivan Wolfman
Bravo Bunch! Help us give a standing ovation to our supporters who have consistently donated to Oregon Children’s Theatre over the past decade. These donors sustain our vision of a world where all children have the opportunity to learn and grow through the arts. Please join us in thanking them for their humbling and continuous generosity. Bill & Margaret Antilla Alison Bailey & Chris Lowry Dani Baldwin & Tim Ferkel James Bartroff & Marci Clark Ann Brayfield & Joe Emerson Howard Brockman & Anita King Pam Caldwell Marcella Crowson Sahni Denton Jean Edmison Kristine Emberlin Mary E. Flaschner Fagan Stan Foote Rosalie Goodman Yasodha Gopal & Todd Caulfield Maureen Huntley Kyle Iboshi & Laura Thalacker Jessie Jonas Joyce & Stanley Loeb The Lombardozzi Family Randy & Teri Lund Hugh Mackworth & Josie Mendoza Roger & Teresa Michaelis The Murawski-Demarest Family Gay Otey Laurence Overmire & Nancy McDonald Glennellen Pace Gordon & Sondra Pearlman Stanley & Susanne Penkin Bobbie Regan & Barrett Stambler Robin Remmick & Ross McKeen Wendy & Steve Rudman Roger Scarbrough & Robyn Williams Kyle & Sophia Spencer Emma Stewart & Ethan Thompson Nancy Stevens Marilyn & Gene Stubbs The Walker Family Heidi & Mark Wilcox Delores Wilson
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CONTRIBUTOR LIST (CONT.) Kevin Dier Kate & Michael Donchi Kim Drake Marcia Dunhorn Judie Dunken Joe Durr & Joe Hooker Jean Edmison Kristine Emberlin Scott Engdahl Kari & Dan Enghlom Catherine Haley Epstein & Doug Epstein Julia Epstein Cull & Anabel Cull James Eustrom Mary Flaschner Fagan James & Tracy Farmer Charles & Christine Farrington Lynn Ferguson Jerry Foster Victoria Foster Gwin & Jack Krietzman Emily Flippin Maruna Robert & Ruth Anne Fraley Jessy Friedt & Benjamin Emerson Kathy Baros Friedt & Paul Seabert Annabel Furry Francisco & Merri Garcia Fran Germany-Griggs Eric Gibson Marie Godbey Brittany Gonzalez & Nias Vahdat Laura Goodman & Jeff Fish Rosalie Goodman Amy Graham & Alex Cambier Ann & Andrew Greenhill Dan Grierson Michael Griggs Florian Gstrein Jennifer Hammontree & Roger Gayton Pamela Harkin Paul & Diane Hass Hayli Hay Jonathan & Molly Haynes Katherine Heilman Rachel Henrichs Erik Hernandez Melissa & John Herrold Linda Hershey & Neal Abrahamson Becky & Brianna Herron Eric & Nellie Hester Nancy Hill Jared Hobbs & Lindsey Middleton Kaitlyn Hodde RJ Hodde Katie Holliday Jodie & Bill Hull Maureen Huntley Jennifer & Keith Hurder Cathy Ingram Jill & Todd Jackson Paula Janz Dale & Chan Johannes Martin C Jones Brian Johnson & Johnny Huang
Joanie Johnston Alan & Sharon Jones Gina Kaveny Neil Kerr & Meghan McCullers Eric & Doris Kimmel Andrew & Morgan Knapp Rachel & Joseph Lafo Alexis Lee & Ryan Emen Doug & Michele Lefever Jennifer LeTourneau The Lombardozzi Family Michelle Maida & James Hager David & Tami Malloy Greg & Teri Mannen John & Walleska Marandas Bev & Myron Masters Ray & Ann-Britt Mathis Jay McAdams & Debbie Devine Kenneth McCallister Martin & Liz McClanan Bryan McCormick & Margrethe Willams Bob McGranahan & Carol Shellhart Phil & Heather McKnight Alexandra Merrin Anne Mette Smeenk & Kevin Rentner Roger & Teresa Michaelis Karl & Marsha Michels Hannah Miller Catherine Millar Patti Moller Kathleen Momont Sean Moore & Joe Eustaquio Helle Nathan Brent Neddo & Megan Hollis Carleen Neisnack Carolyn Neketin Dalene Neville Jennifer Nordstrom Jody Odaniell Dom & Shawn O'Dierno Gay G. Otey Glennellen Pace Sally Palena Analene Pentopoulos Jennifer Politsch Daniel Pollack-Pelzner & Laura Rosenbaum Dan & Rosanne Powell Victoria Pratt Morgan Pride Krist Sandness Jodi Rathbun & Mary Schlaeach Zakary, Sahra and Aly Rahimtoola Erynn Redfield Sally & Douglas Remmick Lisa Reynolds David Rianda Caroline & Josh Richards John & Polly Riutta Jennifer Robinson Wendy & Steve Rudman Maralee Sautter Roger Scarbrough & Robyn Williams Teresa & Sid Scott
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IN TRIBUTE Bernetta Avery & Gavin DeNyse, in honor of Noah Pollack Brian Benavidez, in memory of Benjamin Buckley Marc Byrne & Kayce Wheeler Byrne, in honor of Nate Garden C’est What? LLC, in honor of Barbara Kohnen Adriance Kimberly Curry, in honor of Ken Nagel Mary E. Flaschner Fagan, in memory of Michael Todd Fagan KC Gopal, in honor of Maya Caulfield Crystal Harrigan-Barry, in memory of Bill Bodnar
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PORTLAND’S 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.
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Portland’s 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 Deidra Krys-Rusoff, Secretary-Treasurer John Erickson, Vice-Chair 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 STAFF Stan Foote, Artistic Director Ross McKeen, Managing Director
Kim Freimoeller, Patron Services Manager
Eric Adams, Master Carpenter
Jessy Friedt, Development Director
Nick Altishin, Patron Services Associate
Savira Kambhu, Curriculum Specialist
Dani Baldwin, Artistic Director, Young Professionals Company
Hannah Mock, Patron Services Assistant
Chris Balo, Production Manager Joe Bolenbaugh, Marketing & Communications Director Tamara Carroll, ETP Director Stephanie Cordell, Community Heath Coordinator and Lead Teaching Artist Marcella Crowson, Associate Artistic Director Terra Dawson, YP Production Coordinator & Carpenter Jeff Desautels, ETP Production Associate Elizabeth Fagan, Acting Academy Manager
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Emily Wilken, Scenic Charge Artist and Craftsperson
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Morgan Yeates, Technical Director
OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stanley Penkin President Amanda Carter-Jura Vice President Rachel Ellerbrook Treasurer Taaj Armstrong Jennifer Cies Jami Curl Andrew Eggert Lauren Fortin
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Django Boletus Franklin High School student Django Boletus is a member of the Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children’s Theatre. He’s also an accomplished freelance photographer with an impressive portfolio of portraits and wedding photos. Catch this rising star onstage in Good Kids, April 12–28 at OCT’s YP Studio Theater and see his work at boletusphotography.com. What was the last performance you performed onstage?
and I don’t know where I would be without them.
The last show I was in was Mary Poppins with Northwest Children’s Theater! It was my first fully professional role, and I really loved it. I played Robertson Ay, the clumsy servant, and got to have a lot of fun with slapstick humor. I was also a part of the ensemble, so I got to play Prince Albert and a chimney sweep!
When did you first know you wanted to be an actor?
What’s it like to be both a student and a professional actor? It’s all about managing your workload. I need to be careful about taking on too many projects at once; it can be overwhelming sometimes. But I often do better in school when I am in a show because I am generally happier and more focused. Describe your schedule for a typical day for you during the school year. I usually wake up at 6:00 in the morning, get ready for the day, and drive myself to school. Once school is out, I go straight to rehearsal, where I will sometimes stay as late as 9:00 at night. For me, school is just a hoop I have to jump through to get to rehearsal. What’s your favorite part of participating in theater? The best part for me is probably the community. Theater kids are some of the nicest, smartest, and most talented people you will ever meet. All of my friends come from theater,
I didn’t get into theater until high school, but I have always been a very theatrical person. Looking back, I don’t think there was any chance I would have ended up doing anything else. What is your dream role? I have too many dream roles to list them all, but I’ll share a couple! Jean Valjean from Les Misérables, Bert from Mary Poppins, Quasimodo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors, and my ultimate dream role is Sweeney Todd. What’s your first memory of seeing a live theater performance? When I was eight, my mom took me to see Wicked. I thought it was the greatest thing I had ever seen! Tell us your favorite funny story from a rehearsal or performance. I was in a black box production of Twelve Angry Jurors, and we had a broken coat rack as part of the set. On one of the nights, it finally broke completely and fell over, so I tried to play it off. The end of the show is solemn, and we all leave the stage in silence. I couldn’t get the coat rack to stand back up, so I just exited carrying the whole rack out the door as if it was part of the show! ®
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