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ADAPTED FROM RUDYARD KIPLING’S ORIGINAL BOOK BY SARAH JANE HARDY, ANITA MENON, & PAT MORAN DIRECTOR Tamara Carroll

CHOREOGRAPHER/ CULTURAL CONSULTANT Anita Menon

DRAMATURG Pat Moran

COMPOSER Rodolfo Ortega

SCENIC DESIGNER John Ellingson

COSTUME DESIGN Mary Eggers

SOUND DESIGNER Jake Newcomb

LIGHTING DESIGN Paul Brown

FIGHT DIRECTOR Sam Dinkowitz

AERIAL CHOREOGRAPHER Jen Livengood

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NWCT AND ANITA MENON: 5 YEARS OF BRINGING INDIAN DANCE, MUSIC, AND CULTURE CENTER STAGE! produce A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Newmark Theatre, and invited NWCT Artistic Director Sarah Jane Hardy to attend. This interpretation of Shakespeare's play through movement combined dance and musical styles not traditionally associated with the script, fusing classical Indian dance with ballet, tap, and hip hop, with music ranging from classical to Indian folk and Bollywood.

Sarah Jane was immediately inspired.

“The production was magnificent,” she expressed. “It was fresh, authentic and audacious. I knew right away that I wanted to work with the creative mind that conceived the idea, and the disciplined artist that made it come to life.”

Northwest Children’s Theater first staged The Jungle Book five years ago, kicking off our partnership with Anita Menon, and marking the debut of Indian folk dance, Bollywood, and Bharatanatyam, a traditional Indian dance form, on the NWCT Mainstage.

Bharatanatyam originated as a way to tell the tales of Hindu myths, legends and spiritual philosophies. Like any classical art form, dancers spend years training to learn hand gestures and facial expressions that are used in concert with spectacular footwork to tell a specific story. Anita grew up studying this two-thousand-year-old art form in India. As the Founder and Artistic Director of Anjali School of Dance, she pursued inventive ways to showcase Bharatanatyam to diverse audiences, and adapted the ancient art form for the next generation of dancers through innovation and experimentation.

“Raising children of Indian heritage in America, I wanted to find a way to tell familiar stories while maintaining our traditional culture. So I started using Bharatanatyam dance vocabulary to tell stories like The Little Red Riding Hood and The Wizard of Oz,” she says.

Anita’s children grew up at Northwest Children’s Theater, taking classes and performing on the Mainstage. In 2012, she received a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council to

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After much discussion, Anita and Sarah Jane decided to adapt The Jungle Book together. Sarah Jane explains, “We had to build the entire project from scratch, using our collective professional experiences to generate and curate ideas.

"We were building the foundation for an artistic partnership that would extend far beyond the creation of The Jungle Book."

—SARAH JANE HARDY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

At every step of the process we shared decision-making, which made progress slow, but worthwhile. We were building the foundation for an artistic partnership that would extend far beyond the creation of The Jungle Book.”

“Embarking on this production with NWCT was a huge risk for me,” states Anita. “Bharatanatyam is a two-thousandyear-old artform, and the expectation is for teachers to preserve that history by passing it on exactly as they had learned it. The parents of my students enjoyed Western stories being incorporated into our traditional performances, but they may not appreciate their child learning dance from someone who also taught folk dances and Bollywood. In the Indian dance community, Bharatanatyam is to Bollywood as ballet is to Beyonce!”

But Anita was too excited about the possibilities to let that stop her. She trusted the partnership and process, and trusted that the audience would love it - and she was right about that. The 2015 production of The Jungle Book was a huge success, becoming NWCT’s bestselling winter show to date. This opened the door for traditional Indian stories to be represented on the NWCT Mainstage: Chitra: The Girl Prince (2018) and Tenali: The Royal Trickster (2019).

“The traditional Indian Americans came out in droves out of curiosity, and they were thrilled to see Indian culture being showcased in such a beautiful and yet authentic way,” exclaims Anita. “In fact, not long after watching that production, one little girl joined my studio. She then went on to audition and be cast in Chitra and Tenali - and now she is playing the lead as Mowgli!”

She goes on to say, “Gowri Ganesh (Mowgli) has grown up in a place where a mainstage production rooted in Indian dance is normal. She has not known anything else. The current Jungle Book cast of seventeen includes eleven minorities the best actors and dancers representing Indian and Asian cultures. This is what the collaboration over the past five years has done for the community.”

“Sarah Jane and I were just two artists working together to create something we could both be proud of,” states Anita.

“At the time, we didn’t realize this work would be so impactful. Initially, I thought it would only impact Indian American families, but I’ve learned that it has touched our entire theater community.

This work is a demonstration of how a true collaboration lifts everyone.”

Together, Sarah Jane and Anita have been invited to speak about developing audiences through intercultural connections throughout the country, including at the Art of Leadership, Statera Conference (Women in Theater), and Theater for Young Audiences One Theater World.

Anita would like to thank Judy Kafoury (Managing Director) and Sarah Jane for taking the risk on her and her work; and she thanks you supporting this collaboration. Enjoy the show!

M USI CAL NUM BERS MUSIC CONCEPT AND VISUALIZATION Sarah Jane Hardy & Anita Menon MUSIC DIRECTOR/COMPOSER Rodolfo Ortega CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC CONSULTANT Archana Mungara

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DANCER.....................................................Jamie Mack* DANCER.....................................................Tia Lempert* * Member of NWCT’s 2019-20 Interns NW ** Member of NWCT’s 2019-20 Studio NW The approximate run time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

There will be a 15-minute intermission.

PRODUCTION TEAM PRODUCTION MANAGER Elizabeth Dauterman

ASL INTERPRETERS Sarah Hewlett, Erin Trine

COVER & POSTER ILLUSTRATOR Lee Moyer

COMPANY STAGE MANAGER Roger Monroe

AUDIO INTERPRETER Valory J Lawrence

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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Steve Hambrick

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Sucha Production

PHOTOGRAPHER David Kinder

MASTER CARPENTER & ELECTRICIAN Paul Brown COSTUME SHOP MANAGER Nancy Christy COSTUME STITCHERS Claudia La Rue, Jean Hardy, Dorian Parker, Wendy Meehan, Meera Nair, Laura Kelvers, Nancy Kurkinen WARDROBE Jean Hardy SOUND TECHNICIAN Ethan Henderson LIGHTBOARD OPERATORS Paul Brown, Steve Hambrick CREW Mazie Drummond, Chao-Yu Lin, Athena VanDyke, Melody Wells, Aleena Yee SEASON CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS & PAINTERS Mikal von Borg, Mark Schwahn, Kay Conneely, Henry Martin, Corey McCarey, David Pritchard SCENIC ARTIST David Pritchard VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR & HOUSE MANAGER Becca Reyes-Geislinger SCHOOL MATINEE MANAGER Cindi Kinder PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Talon Bigelow

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CAST BIOS GOWRI GANESH MOWGLI Gowri is thrilled to be back on the NWCT stage after her performances as Maya in Tenali: The Royal Trickster.

She was also previously seen in the ensemble of Chitra: The Girl Prince.

Gowri, a member of NWCT’s Studio NW program, enjoys reading, art, dance, and contortion. She has been training in Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance form, since she was 5 years old.

SAMSON SYHARATH BALOO THE BEAR Samson recently appeared as an ensemble member in Here on this Bridge: The -Ism Project with Theater Diaspora, Mark in Map of Virtue with Theatre Vertigo, Cerimon/Thaliard in Pericles Wet with Portland Shakespeare Project, and in the ensemble of Exodo with Milagro Theater. A graduate of Portland Actors Conservatory and University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Samson enjoys anime, video games, and dancing like there’s no tomorrow! www.samson.actor

EMMA SANDERS BAGHEERA THE PANTHER Emma Sanders, an NWCT Intern, last appeared on the NWCT Mainstage as Emma Bird in The Starlings Present: Dinosaurs, and recently appeared in The Addams Family (Uncle Fester) at Franklin High School, where she is a senior. She would like to thank Starbucks for their mug that gets you free coffee for all of January!

ANDRÉS ALCALÁ SHERE KHAN THE TIGER For NWCT, Andrés most recently played Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, Captain Hook in Peter Pan,

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Old Wise in The Starlings Present: The Tail of Sleeping Beauty, Zeke/Lion in The Wizard of Oz, the title role in Shrek, and Tlememe in The Sun Serpent. Other credits include Exiles at ART, Eyes for Consuela at Profile Theatre, and The Giver with OCT. Andrés was the recipient of a TCG New Generations grant and an NEA grant. This support enabled him to spend 6 years in Arizona as an Associate Artist working alongside David Saar, Artistic Director for Childsplay, where he directed the west coast premiere of Getting Near to Baby, With Two Wings, and the national tours of Go Dog Go! and Ferdinand the Bull in which he also played Ferdinand. He is also known for his work with Oregon Shakespeare Festival as an actor and as a touring Educating Artist. He holds a BFA in Acting from Southern Oregon University in Ashland.

ALANNA FAGAN AKELA THE WOLF & KAA THE SNAKE Alanna is thrilled to be part of this production at NWCT. An East Coast transplant, she graduated with her BA in Theatre and BS in Economics from the University of Alabama. Recent Credits Include: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Enlightened Theatrics), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Red Fish Theatre). She would like to thank her mother, grandparents, & possums for their support. Follow her at alannafagan.com & @avelyesqe

JASON NUESA VIK THE HONEY BADGER Jason is ecstatic to be making his mainstage debut! An 8th Grader at ACMA, he’s a Kids Co. alumni and a current member of Studio NW. Some favorite past roles include Joe Goode in Trouble In Paradise Junction (ACMA), Elmer Hopkins in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Lakewood), Horton in Seussical JR, and Ram’s Dad in Heathers (NWCT). When not onstage, he loves to hang out with friends, juggle, and of course, listen to showtunes.

KARA PETRICK VEER THE VULTURE Kara Petrick is absolutely over the moon to be joining the NWCT family! She has been doing theater and performing for over a decade now, and is happy to add this opportunity to her long, long list of theatrical experiences. Recent credits include the title role in The Stinky Cheese Man (THS), and Janet Van De Graaf in The Drowsy Chaperone (THS). She graduated from Tigard High School as an honor thespian. When she’s not on the stage, Kara can often be found tooting her flute, painting, or spontaneously dropping into the splits.

ARJUN PAI KASH THE MONKEY Arjun is a 7th grader at Stoller Middle School where he recently appeared in Amelia and the Stupid Book as Kyle the bully. This is his NWCT Mainstage debut! Arjun also enjoys swimming, and watching and analyzing movies. He sends special thanks to his mom, and drama teacher Ms. Tuck!

MAYA HAWKS KAL THE MONKEY Maya is 14 years old and thrilled to be back on the Mainstage. She previously appeared in the production of The Starlings as an Intern Bird, Peter Pan as a Lost Boy, and was in The Wizard of Oz as a Munchkin. Maya started taking acting classes at NWCT at the age of 5. Later, she performed in Kids Co. Holiday productions and is currently in NWCT's Studio NW. She is also the starting goalie at Southside Soccer and is 44,000 words into the writing of her first novel. Maya thanks her parents and big sister for their love and support.

CAST BIOS KARTHIKA APPIAH DANCER & DANCE CAPTAIN Karthika Appiah was born and raised in Seattle, WA and works as a Program Manager for Amazon.

On the side, she runs Studio K, a multipurpose rental studio for local artists, and performs with her Indian classical dance team, Jhimiki and Maatal. When time permits, she bakes made-to-order cakes with her business, Karthicakes. She is eager to extend her arts career into theater productions!

SANUHI ACHAR DANCER Sanuhi is a freshman at Westview HS. She is an avid dancer and has been learning Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Smt. Radhika Narayanan. She has performed in Portland, Seattle & Bangalore, India. Sanuhi’s passion for dance led her to take the Bharatanatyam exam and passed it with distinction. Outside of academics, dance, music (keyboard, percussion), reading, long distance biking and volunteering for the community keeps her occupied.

MAYURIKA BHASKAR DANCER Mayurika is excited to be making her NWCT debut! She loves to sing, dance, and bring joy to others through performing. Her other passions include reading, playing the piano, and listening to music.

She’s always dreamed of becoming an archeologist and discovering treasures.

ARSHIA RAJESHNARAYANAN DANCER Arshia is thrilled to be back on the NWCT mainstage! A dancer through and through, Arshia was able to take part in a prestigious Fellowship for IndianRaga, a multimedia platform bringing classical arts into the eyes of the new generation, as both a Bollywood and Bharatanatyam dancer. She would like to give special thanks to her guru Smt. Radhika Narayanan for supporting her through her dance training.

ISHANI SINHA DANCER Ishani is a seventhgrader at Stoller Middle School and loves to play the piano, competing and winning in OMTA festivals. She’s been dancing since age six, training and performing with her Guruji Smt. Radhika Narayanan in Bharatanatyam at the Navarasa Dance School. Ishani would like to share special thanks to her piano teacher, Mrs. Barbara Parker, for making music exciting and keeping the rhythm alive in her. She also thanks her parents and sister for their continuous love and support.

JUSTINE BEALL DANCER Freshman Justine Beall is thrilled to be appearing in her third mainstage show at NWCT. In previous NWCT shows, she performed as an ensemble member in Mary Poppins and as a Lost Boy in Peter Pan. Justine has been a member of Kids Co, Studio Jr, Studio NW, and many other Second Stage shows. Last fall she performed the role of Texas at the Arts & Communications Magnet Academy’s production of Cabaret. She currently trains at The Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre and studies voice with conductor/musical director Rick Lewis. Dancing since age 2, her favorite

styles are tap, sassy jazz, and African.

Justine sends a heartfelt thank you to the directors as well as her family for supporting her.

JAMIE MACK DANCER Jamie’s mainstage debut! She began dancing at the age of four at Allegro Dance Studio. She is a sophomore at Northwest Academy, where she recently played Janet Van de Graaff (Drowsy Chaperone) and Martha O’Neill (A Piece of My Heart). She is an Interlochen Center for the Arts alumni, NWCT intern, and a student at Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre.

Endless thanks to her family, BDF, and The Jungle Book team for this opportunity!

TIA LEMPERT DANCER Tia is delighted to return to the NWCT stage! She was last seen in the ensemble of The Starlings Present: Dinosaurs!

Other recent roles include Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown: The Musical (LHS), and Susan Waverly in White Christmas (LHS). Tia is a member of NWCT's Intern program as well as OCT's Young Professionals. She's the current president of her school's thespian troupe and show choir. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her passion for theatre. She would also like to thank everyone who has helped educate her on theatre and helped her get to where she is now. She could not have done it without any of these people.

TAMARA CARROLL DIRECTOR Tamara is a director of theatre for all ages with a passion for thematically challenging and aesthetically compelling work. Tamara currently

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CREATIVE TEAM BIOS serves as Program Director for Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Program at Oregon Children's Theatre, and is a freelance director/dramaturg.

Previous Portland directing credits include The Delays and Pterodactyls (Theatre Vertigo), Good Kids (OCT Young Professionals Company), and This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing (CoHo Theatre). Tamara is also a founding member of Action/Adventure Theatre, and served as Program Head of Theatre at Buck's Rock Creative and Performing Arts Camp for 7 years.

Tamara holds an MFA in Drama & Theatre for Youth & Communities from the UT Austin, where they focused in TYA directing, new play development, and devising socially engaged theatre.

ANITA MENON CHOREOGRAPHER/ CULTURAL CONSULTANT/ CO-WRITER Anita Menon (Choreographer/ Cultural Consultant) is a director and choreographer who is recognized as one of the leading exponents of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form originating in Southern India. Anita is the recipient of the prestigious Performing Arts Fellowship in 2014 from the Regional Arts and Culture Council (Portland, Oregon), the first Asian-American to receive this honor.

As the Founder and Artistic Director of the Anjali School of Dance, her passion as been to choreograph dances with strong women role models (Jhansi Ki Rani, Meerabhai & Chitrangadha) as well as to choreograph Western stories using traditional Bharatanatyam dance vocabulary (Red Riding Hood, Pegasus, and Wizard of Oz). Anita has directed theatrical productions that are Indian dance adaptations of Classical Western plays including A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well as Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot murder mystery Death on the Nile titled Murder on the Ganges. Her productions are known for their big dance numbers using several styles of dance including Indian Classical, Folk & Bollywood.

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Anita's previous collaborations at Northwest Children’s Theater include The Jungle Book (2015), Chitra: The Girl Prince (2018) and Tenali: The Royal Trickster (2019). Besides choreographing the dances and codirecting the productions, Anita also serves as the cultural consultant and liaison with the Indian American community. She currently works as an Arts Education Consultant at the Harris Center in Folsom, California. Anita also serves on the boards of the Northwest Children's Theater as well as TYA/USA.

PAT MORAN CO-WRITER & DRAMATURG Pat Moran is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Portland, Oregon. He’s a director, playwright, actor, teaching artist, and producer, specializing in multigenerational theatre. He has worked with many theaters and organizations including California Shakespeare Theater, Northwest Children's Theater, Oregon Children's Theatre, Shaking the Tree Theatre, Action/Adventure, Milagro, Profile Theatre, CoHo Productions, Hand2Mouth Theatre, Young Audiences, and more. Upcoming projects include collaborations throughout the Northwest, as well as in Australia and Europe. He's extremely thankful to be apart of this amazing team, and is deeply grateful to Sarah Jane and Anita for their support and collaboration. He dedicates this show to his son, Sidney Hallett, who was born during the writing of this show!

RODOLFO ORTEGA COMPOSER Rodolfo is happy to be working with NWCT! His credits include: Native Gardens at Cleveland Playhouse; Romeo and Juliet and Tenth Muse at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Monster Builder at South Coast Repertory; Three Musketeers and Romeo and Juliet at Denver Center; Winter’s Tale, Hamlet, Love’s Labor’s Lost and Venus

and Fur at Santa Cruz Shakespeare;1984, La Ruta, Magellanica, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart at Artist Repertory Theater. Additional Credits: Rodolfo received his Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music and was recently featured in Prague for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial for his music from Magellanica. rodyortega.com

JOHN ELLINGSON SCENIC DESIGN John is NWCT’s Associate Artistic Director, and his artistic stamp has been on every NWCT production since 2006. For NWCT, John has acted, devised, co-directed, taught classes, and designed and fabricated scenery, props, and puppets. Favorite productions include the Starling series, for which John recently designed and fabricated over 25 original puppets, and the 2014 production of Mary Poppins, which was the recipient of 7 Drammy Awards including Outstanding Achievement in Properties Design; and 6 PAMTAs including Outstanding Set Designer. Other memorable productions include Elephant & Piggie, James and the Giant Peach (2013 Drammy recipient for Special Design), The BFG (2012 Drammy Award for Outstanding Mask Design), Busytown, Snow White, Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz, Go, Dog. Go! and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

John studied puppetry in the U.K. as a recipient of the Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship.

MARY EGGERS COSTUME DESIGNER NWCT welcomes Mary back this season for The Jungle Book. She is a recipient of several Drammy Awards for her costume designs for NWCT (Mary Poppins, Snow White, Pinocchio, Wizard of Oz, and Go, Dog. Go!), and for Les Miserables with Broadway Rose Theatre.

Other memorable NWCT work includes the premieres of Alice in Wonderland, Hansel & Gretel, Robin Hood, and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mary is

CREATIVE TEAM BIOS the former Costume Director for the La Jolla Playhouse and graduate of the renowned MFA design program at the University of California—San Diego.

JAKE NEWCOMB SOUND DESIGNER Jake is thrilled to be a part of NWCT’s production of The Jungle Book. There are few things he enjoys more than making a room sound great and sharing his work with an audience. Jake has a B.S. degree in Communications and Audio Engineering from Husson University. Upon graduating in 2014, he relocated to the west coast to pursue a career dedicated to sound.

Newcomb’s most recent work could have been heard at Imago Theater during ART’s production of 1984. He has filled various sound positions in Portland theaters, most notably, Artist

Repertory Theater, Portland Center Stage, The Newmark Theater and of course, NWCT. In the summer of 2017, Jake travelled to the Outer Banks in North Carolina where he worked as the head Audio Engineer for the Tony Award winning drama, The Lost Colony. As a freelance engineer, he records podcasts, audiobooks, commercials and music.

He’s recently setup his own studio, where he mixes albums for bands and works on post production for film and audio dramas. Some clients include BBC radio, Nike, The National Park Service, Oregon College of Art, Eddie May Murder Mysteries, Music Together of Portland, Sakr Films and more.

PAUL BROWN LIGHTING DESIGNER For many years at NWCT, Paul has worked as Technical Director, Designer, Master Carpenter, and

ROGER MONROE COMPANY STAGE MANAGER Roger has served as NWCT’s resident stage manager for 21 seasons, including five productions of Peter Pan. In addition to co-directing

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a stage manager for our Mainstage and Second Stage productions. Highlights include The Starlings Present: Amelia Earhart’s First Flight, Robin Hood, The Cat in the Hat, Swiss Family Robinson, Frankenstein, Jack and the Beanstalk (2004), A Wrinkle In Time, Arthur & Merlyn, and Amazing Grace. He also supports our education department with designs and fabrication for playlabs.

Paul is a graduate of Portland State University. When he isn’t working, Paul loves to go camping with his family.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 NWCT’s Interns NW, Roger designs sets, lights, and properties for Main and Second Stage productions and Playlabs. Previously his design work was seen in Robin Hood (2016), Sherlock Holmes, El Zorrito, Busytown, Rapunzel Uncut, The Hobbit (2009), The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Seussical, and The Magic Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (2002) for which he received a Drammy in Scene Design. Roger holds a B.S. in Theater Arts from Portland State University.

SAM DINKOWITZ FIGHT DIRECTOR Sam has been acting, directing, and choreographing fights in Portland since 2012. Recent stage combat credits include: Sweat at Profile Theatre, Jason and the Argonauts at Oregon Children's Theatre, and Macbeth at Shaking the Tree Theatre. He received a Drammy for 'Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat' for his work in Northwest Classical Theatre's production of Wait Until Dark in 2015.

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She wears many hats at A-WOL, but she absolutely adores her role as an artistic director and company member.

As a lover of collaborative creation and the exploration of combining floor work with aerial movement, A-WOL brings completion to her life!

Her background and training include Pendulum Aerial Arts, Polaris Dance Theatre and a number of amazing choreographers and instructors in the western states including Mary Hunt and Jayne Persch. She also enjoys teaching aerial, dance and coaching a high school dance team. In Jen's spare time she maintains her registration as a dietitian, runs a sheet metal company, attempts multiple coffee dates with her husband each week and is raising her two children, Rustin and Sienna.

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SECRETARY Judy Kafoury* TREASURER David Tucker

BOARD MEMBERS Carolyn Sheldon Stephen Kafoury David Tucker Judy Kafoury Julie Ball Melody Bridges Lory Caldwell Mark Desbrow

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

STUDIO AND KIDS CO. COORDINATOR

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EDUCATION DIRECTOR

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The following classes will end with a playlab performance.

Students will audition, rehearse, and perform.

Everyone gets a part!

Classes for our youngest performers introduce them to the world of theater through creative play, song, and some their favorite books.

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Bookworms: Carers & Kids

Ages 2 - 3 + Adult

Creative play for toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them! Through theater games, music and creative movement families bring stories to life.

Sat.

9:00 - 10:00 am

4/4 - 5 /30

$100 N O C L A S S E S M AY 2 3 ( M E M O R I A L D AY W E E K E N D)

The Lion King

Ages 7 - 11

Join Simba, a lion cub who just can’t wait to be king, as he learns about courage and responsibility, makes a few unexpected friends, and avenges his father. Take back Pride Rock in this musical playlab that’s sure to be roaring good time!

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9:00 - 11:00 am 1 : 30 - 3 : 30 pm

Performance 5/31 Performance 5/31

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Elephant & Piggie

Ages 4 - 6

Gerald and Piggie are bestus friends! Join them at a “fancy pool costume party” where they may have to share an ice cream cone.

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9:00 - 10:30 am 3:45 - 5:15 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

$190

4/4 - 5 /30 4/4 - 5 /30

$170

E X P LO R E Students explore theater through creative drama — themed play, games, art, adventures, and plenty of fun!

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Clue

Ages 7- 10

Was it Miss Crimson in the dining room with the lead pipe? Or Colonel Catsup in the conservatory with the candlestick? It’s a wacky who-dun-it that only you and your fellow hotel guests can solve.

Sat.

11 : 15 am - 12 : 45 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

The Secret Life of Toys

4/4 - 5 /30

$170 Ages 6 - 9

It’s time to tackle one of life’s greatest mysteries... what do your toys do when no one is home? Find out if they’re having a pillow fight, battling kitchen appliances, or something even more outrageous!

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Romeo & Winifred

Ages 11 - 15

1: 30 - 3: 00 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

$170

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, towards Montague’s Department Store! Shakespeare’s most famous play comes to life as you’ve never seen it before in this hilarious adaptation that finds the Capulets and the Montagues warring for retail space in modern day NYC. This playlab has it all — romance, rivalry, and pie fights!

Ready to whirl around the world? Tortoises in Togo, wolves in Wales, and fairies in France — the possibilities are endless as you explore fables and fairytales from across the globe.

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11:15 am - 1:15 pm

Performance 5/31

4/4 - 5 /31

$190

Global Adventures: Scripts & Stories

3:45 - 5:15 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

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4/4 - 5 /30

$170

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S K I L LS C L ASS ES From intro level to advanced, the following classes are designed to help students hone specific theater skills.

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Prepare for auditions in this intensive six-week workshop! Learn audition etiquette, develop cold-reading skills, and receive individual coaching on a monologue and song for auditioning.

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$170 Ages 8 - 16

Get “dance call ready” in this new audition intensive! Learn basic dance vocabulary and how to pick up choreography on the fly! Learn a new combo in a different dance style each week.

Auditions for Second Stage (Kids Co., Studio JR, and Studio NW)are June 1-4. Auditions for Mainstage productions are May 16-17. Audition registration for both opens March 1. Learn more at nwcts.org/auditions.

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11:15 am - 1:15 pm

Short demonstration on the last day of class

N E W C L ASS ES! I M PROV S K I LLS!

4/4-5/9

$170 N O C L A S S E S M AY 2 2 & 2 3 ( M E M O R I A L D AY W E E K E N D )

Beginning Improv: Fun & Games

Ages 9+

Explore the fundamentals of Improvisational Comedy and work those funny bones! Laugh and learn through the basics, such as “Yes, and..”, CORE (Character, Objective, Relationship, and Environment), all of the fun games you see on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and more!

No prerequisite required.

Sat.

1: 30 - 3: 00 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

Intermediate Improv: Character & Scenework

4/4 - 5 /30

$190

Ages 9+

Ready to take your improv skills to the next level? In this class, students will take a deep dive into the elements of CORE (Character, Objective, Relationship and Environment) and fine-tune their improvised scenework. We’ll also learn how to showcase scenework through various long-form improv formats used by professionals throughout the world. Beginning Improv or teacher approval required.

Sat.

3:45 - 5:15 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

4/4 - 5 /30

$190

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Advanced Improv: Status & Relationships

Ages 9+

It’s not only about who YOU are — it’s about who you are to each other. Whether you’re siblings, roommates, or co-workers, all conflict stems from relationships and status, making it the meat of improv scenework. Intermediate Improv or teacher approval required.

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4:15 - 6:15 pm

Short demonstration on last day of class

4/3 - 5 /29

$200

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spring break camps march 23 -27, 2020

BEFORE & AFTER CARE Mon. - Fri. 8:00 - 9:00 am Mon. - Fri. 4:00 - 5:00 pm

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$6/Day $6/Day

All-Day Camps include supervised lunch/ break time from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.

PLAYLAB The Paper Bag Bandit

Ages 7 - 11 Who in the world is behind that paper bag? Find out in this Western melodrama, complete with a noble sheriff, dastardly villains, loony vigilantes, and glamorous millionaires.

Performance 3/27, 3:00pm

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FIRST STAGE CAMP Pete the Cat

Ages 4 - 6 It’s time to get groovy! Wiggle and giggle as you act out Pete the Cat adventures, based on the books by Eric Litwin and Kimberly & James Dean.

Demonstration day of camp

$165

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The BFG

Ages 6 - 9 It’s off to t he home of “ frobscott le”, “ Wh i z p oppi ng ”, a nd t he “uc k y slu sh snozzcumbers”. Journey through the land of the giants and brush up on your dreamcatching skills as you explore the world of Roald Dahl and his “Big Friendly Giant”.

Demonstration last day of camp

$300

SKILLS Acting / Musical Theater

Ages 8 - 11 In the morning, learn the fundamentals of acting, from voice projection to character creation to physicality. In the afternoon, enhance your performance with song and dance. This camp is the perfect stepping stone for students looking to become a triple threat!

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