1. 2008–2009 Season
THE SERVANT OF
TWO MASTERS
Jan. 8–Feb. 1, 2009
HENRY IV
Oct. 23–Nov. 16, 2008
THE TURN
OF THE SCREW
Jan. 12–31, 2009
THE MERCHANT
OF VENICE
Mar. 12–Apr. 5, 2009
THE TEMPEST
June 4–28, 2009
Hana Lass as Ariel. photo by Erik Stuhaug.
June 4–28, 2009
Center House Theatre | Seattle Center
Get caught in the storm
by William Shakespeare | directed by George Mount

2. I am at the first rehearsal of The Tempest as I write to you and I am struck by this: My
senses have been pummeled by cutbacks, layoffs, reductions, contractions. As if we
were in a stage of human compression — how can we make ourselves smaller than we
are? That’s the message our economy, our government, and our media are telling us. At
least that is what I am hearing.
And yet, as I sit in the rehearsal room, with an intrepid group of artists who have endured
a cutback to their rehearsal time, I witness no sign of contraction — only the expansion
that comes with creation. The open hearts, enthusiasm, and sense of purpose is visible
on the faces of all in the room.
And I find myself getting a bit emotional. Once again, it’s the artists, underpaid and often
under-classed, marching forward against Agincourt-like economic odds to continue to
create, to expand our spirits, to serve.
It almost wouldn’t matter which of Shakespeare’s plays we were doing at this special
time of transition — they all offer what we need, but there is a serendipitous timeliness
to exploring The Tempest right now.
We, as a society, though ever evolving, are waking up as we transition into our economic
realities.We are learning to let go of the expectations we might have had for our futures.
We are learning to let go of what we once thought was necessary for our existence. We
are opening ourselves to a new experience as we let go of these things. It may look
bleak, it may be emotionally battering and intellectually confusing, but we are waking
up. And awareness is a state that is spiritually mandated for growth.
The Tempest is about transition too. And letting go. And ultimate forgiveness so one
may move on. And moving on is what our species does best. We are flexible, not
without pain, but it’s in our musculature to bend and grow. Always, there is hope. The
Tempest presents us with shining thoughts about each other and how we live our lives
in interconnectedness. Miranda says:
O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in it.
I look to our artists and you, our family of patrons, this slice of community, and I see too
how beauteous mankind is. Thank you for continuing to be the reason we do what we
do. It is for you we create, and you who fill us with inspiration. May we all welcome our
brave new world.
— Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director
WELCOME FROM THE artistic DIRECTOR

3. SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR
the tempest
By William Shakespeare | Directed by George Mount
Scenic and Projections Designer L.B. Morse
Costume Designer Doris Black
Lighting Designer Roberta Russell
Sound Designer Robertson Witmer
Composers Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher
Choreography and Movement Jennifer Havlin
In alphabetical order
Stephano Eric Ray Anderson*
Gonzalo James Dean
Ferdinand Jeffrey Frieders
Alonzo Bradley Goodwill*
Ariel Hana Lass
Antonio Todd Licea*
Miranda Carolyn Marie Monroe
Caliban Peter Dylan O’Connor
Trinculo Kerry Ryan
Sebastian Richard Nguyen Sloniker
Prospero Michael Winters*
Stage Manager Rod Pilloud*
Production Assistant Mary E. Cannon
Dramaturg Lisa Jackson-Schebetta
Master Electrician Lynne Ellis
Sound Board Operator Heather Mayhew
Technical Direction & Properties Design Seattle Scenic Studios
Assistant to the Director Jordan Rosin
Wardrobe Supervisor Ayako Yamada
Stitcher Ronalee Wear
Wigs Joyce Degenfelder
Hairpieces Hilary Specht and Stephanie Hemmen
Steampunk Accessories Dmitri Arbacauskas
Additional Musicians Bill Herzog and Jason Merculief
Music recorded and mixed by Mell Dettmer
There will be one 15-minute intermission.
*Member of Actors’Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The taking of pictures or the making of recordings of any kind during the performance is strictly prohibited.
DESIGN TEAM
CAST
PRODUCTION STAFF
S E AT T L E S H A K E S P E A R E C O M PA N YStephanie Shine, Artistic Director | John Bradshaw, Managing Director
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Slade and Sally Gorton

4. In·spi·ra·tion n. 1) Stimulation to do creative work; 2) Creativeness; 3) Divine
influence; 4) The drawing of air into the lungs
Just as life has an imperative to propagate itself, creative inspiration also has a need
to flourish and travel from person to person. Like the old films in biology class of cells
dividing and multiplying until they fill the slide of the microscope, a creative inspiration
can spread from person to person, dividing, multiplying and transforming as it grows.
When I began working on TheTempest, I happened on a photo by fashion photographer
Tim Walker. I saw it and felt an intake of breath. An inspiration. Up to that moment, I had
several loose ideas about the play, but the image of a lone woman in a murky white
landscape of sailing tackle crystallized everything. Soon more images and ideas mixed
with philosophy and mythology starting flooding in.
Then like wildfire the ideas passed throughout the creative team.The day I met musicians
Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher, I showed them the photo and shared the ideas it had
inspired. I saw the intake of breath and the widening of the eyes.They had been inspired.
I emailed Michael Winters the images I had collected and shared what it all meant to
me. Within a couple days he was emailing me back with fresh inspirations of his own.
Soon other actors and designers like L.B. Morse and Doris Black were actively engaged
in sharing ideas and fueling each others’ creative impulses. Even our house manager,
Susanna Pugh, left a picture on my desk from a magazine that had inspired her with ideas
about The Tempest. Our entire company had been caught up in a collective circulation
of breath that created life at every inspiration. By the time first rehearsal came we had a
wall full of inspiring images and a room full of inspired performers.
We now invite you to share our inspiration; to breathe with us; create with us. Live with us.
— George Mount, Director
the tempest, DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Photo by Tim Walker.

5. Looking for a way to get up-to-speed on the show? Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Jumpstart series (audio podcast, pre-
show discussion, and printable brief) give you insights into the current production. Keep an eye out for new Jumpstarts at
www.seattleshakespeare.org or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.
To Forgive and Be Forgiven
At the heart of The Tempest is the desire to forgive and be forgiven. Many of the characters are poised on various thresholds
within the cycle of life, and Prospero recognizes that the only way to move forward with life’s tasks is to try and make peace
through forgiveness.
By creating an elaborate storm, Prospero draws the various loose threads of his past into one place to not only tie up
unfinished business, but also to make sure that those he loves will be taken care of and be allowed to move on with
their lives.
Seattle Shakespeare Company is approaching The Tempest as a symbolic and personal story told through Prospero’s per-
spective. The fluidity of Prospero’s memory as he wrestles with his mortality is something to keep in mind.
Jumpstart into the tempest
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intermission. Coffee, tea, assorted soft drinks, candy and fresh baked goods are also available
before the performance and at intermission.
For Everyone’s Enjoyment
• Cell phone and pagers are disruptive to actors and audience. Please turn them off or leave
them with the house manager before the performance.
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• Sound and video recordings are prohibited during the performance.
• No Late Seating — Due to the intimate nature of our theatre, there is no late seating.
• There is no smoking in the theatre or lobby. Washington State law prohibits smoking in
areas within 25 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes.
• Because of the nature of our productions and the intimacy of our theatre, we recommend
that you not bring children under 12. Please, NO babes in arms.
Safety
• Exits — to ensure your safety in case of fire or other emergency, please familiarize yourself
with the exit route nearest your seat.
Hana Lass as Ariel. Photo by Erik Stuhaug

6. Eric Ray Anderson
(Stephano)
Eric last appeared at Seattle
Shakespeare Company as Duke
Senior/Duke Frederick in As You Like
It, and, more recently, he directed
the Short Shakes production of The
Comedy of Errors. Other recent roles
include Captain Hook in Peter Pan,
Perth, et al, in Moby Dick, and Professor
Kramer in The Highest Tide at Book-it
Repertory Theatre; Sir John Falstaff in
The Merry Wives of Windsor at Wooden
O Theatre; and St. Thomas Aquinas
in Mitzi’s Abortion at A Contemporary
Theatre. Eric spent three years as co-
artistic director of Young Shakespeare
Workshop. He also plays ukulele
in“Miss Mamie Lavona, the Exotic
Mulatta, and her White Boy Band”and
in“Superfluous,”the ukulele cover band.
James Dean
(Gonzalo)
Jim is pleased to be making his fifth
appearance with Seattle Shakespeare
Company. The previous productions
being: Much Ado About Nothing,
Richard II, Wild Oats and The Comedy
of Errors. Jim has recently appeared
in Seattle Public Theater’s production
of The War Party as the ghost of F.D.R.
He has also performed in numerous
productions for Book-It Repertory
Theatre as well as the late lamented
Group Theatre, Empty Space Theatre,
and Pioneer Square Theatre.
Jeffrey Frieders
(Ferdinand)
Jeff is grateful to be making his Seattle
Shakespeare Company debut. He is a
2009 graduate from Cornish College
of the Arts where he developed and
produced a one man show, Magical
Thinking, and intends on touring it into
San Francisco, FringeNYC and CAFF
2010. He has recently collaborated
with Book-It Repertory Theater’s
workshop of Night Flight. Some of
his favorite roles at Cornish include
Forrest/Headmistress/The Black Tulip
in Girl Gone and Joe in Balm in Gilead.
Jeff will be participating in the acting
artistic internship at Milwaukee
Repertory Theater next fall.
Bradley Goodwill
(Alonzo)
A fairly recent transplant to the
Northwest, Bradley is hitting the stage
for the first time since his move and
is thrilled to be working with Seattle
Shakespeare Company. In NewYork
he performed at HERE, Stomping
Ground Theater and as a member of the
Aegean Theater Company. He spent a
season with the Cleveland Play House
Lab Company in addition to appearing
in several main stage productions.
Other regional credits include Cape
Cod’s Monomoy Theatre, New Harmony
Theater (New Harmony, IN) and
Porthouse Theater (Akron, OH). Favorite
Shakespeare roles: Mercutio, Macduff
and the title character in Hamlet.
Bradley holds an M.F.A from Ohio
University’s Professional Actor Training
Program. He is married to the beautiful
and brilliant Angie Manning Goodwill.
Hana Lass
(Ariel)
Hana is happy to return to Seattle
Shakespeare Company where she
played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
in the parks last summer, Cassius
in Julius Caesar, Rosaline in Love’s
Labour’s Lost, and the “other sprite,”
Puck, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
She has appeared on the stages
of Strawberry Theatre Workshop,
Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle
Public Theater, and Seattle Children’s
Theatre, among others, and most
recently completed a run of a three-
actor Crime and Punishment at
Intiman Theatre. She continues to
contribute to the on-going reality
screw-ball comedy The Amazing
Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Slamtoss.
Todd Licea
(Antonio)
Todd is very pleased to be working
with Seattle Shakespeare Company for
the first time. His most recent credits
include the ACT production of A
Christmas Carol, Intiman’s All The Kings
Men, and Our American Theatre’s Three
Hotels. Other local credits include
work with Seattle Children’s Theatre,
Book-It Repertory Theatre, Capitol Hill
Arts Center, and The Empty Space
Theatre. He just completed directing
his first musical, The Secret Garden, at
Shoreline Community College where
he also teaches. Todd also works as a
voiceover and commercial actor and
is a proud member of the musical
group“Miss Mamie Lavona, the Exotic
Mulatta, and Her White Boy Band.”
Carolyn Marie Monroe
(Miranda)
Carolyn is overjoyed to debut at
Seattle Shakespeare Company and to
collaborate with this marvelous cast
and crew. She was most recently seen
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
Bradley
Goodwill
Todd
Licea
Hana
Lass
James
Dean
Eric Ray
Anderson
Jeffrey
Frieders

7. as Angie and Gret in Sound Theatre
Company’s production of Top Girls.
Other credits include: Rachel Stein
in End Days (Seattle Public Theater),
Ophelia in Hamlet (Greenstage),
Charmian in Antony and Cleopatra
(Harlequin Productions) and Evie in The
American Pilot (Theater Schmeater).
Carolyn has also appeared in multiple
locations as your neighborhood barista
and is well on her way to becoming a
licensed massage practitioner.
Peter Dylan O’Connor
(Caliban)
Peter has appeared with Seattle
Shakespeare Company in Much Ado
About Nothing, The School for Scandal,
Pericles and a touring production of
Romeo and Juliet. His favorite roles
include Joe Mitchell in Waiting for Lefty,
Charlie Conlin in Stones in His Pockets,
Randy Rage in PileDriver!, Macduff in
Macbeth with Wooden O, Sugar-Boy in
All the King’s Men, Pip in Three Days of
Rain, Stalk in Petal’s Grand Adventures
and Eric Bogosian’s one man show
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll. He is the
technical director and a company
member of New Century Theatre Co.
Peter is also the technical director and
Steering Committee member of 14/48
The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival.
He is the scenic shop supervisor at
Cornish College of the Arts. He was a
company member of the Novosibirsk
State Children’s Theatre (Siberia,
Russia) and has performed all over
the U.S. and Europe. In the summer
Peter continues to travel to Siberia,
working with Russian orphans. Peter is
a professional photographer. In his off
hours he builds houses and looks for
the next opportunity to travel.
Michael
Winters
Richard Nguyen
Sloniker
Kerry
Ryan
Peter Dylan
O’Connor
Carolyn Marie
Monroe
Kerry Ryan
(Trinculo)
Kerry is an actor, puppeteer, dancer,
and physical comedian based
in Portland, OR. She has worked
with many companies in Portland,
including Portland Center Stage, Artists
Repertory Theatre, Theatre Vertigo,
Oregon Children’s Theatre, Imago
Theatre, Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre,
Profile Theatre, and the Anonymous
Theatre Company. Favorite roles
include Cordelia and the Fool in
King Lear (Brown University, Class of
2002), Gail in Escape from Happiness
(Theatre Vertigo), Nurse Cherry in
Mister Murdery (The Cardboard Box
Theatre Company), and the Mouse
in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (OCT).
Kerry is delighted to return to Seattle
Shakespeare Company after playing
Smeraldina in The Servant of Two
Masters this past winter.
Richard Nguyen Sloniker
(Sebastian)
Richard is a local writer, performer,
and educator. He appeared at the
Northwest Asian American Theatre,
the Seattle Children’s Theatre, Book-
It Repertory Theatre, and the Village
Theatre. Richard spent several years
developing and directing acting and
digital media production classes for
the Seattle Parks and Recreation at Asa
Mercer, Denny, and McClure Middle
Schools. He is an alumnus of A Guthrie
Experience for Actors in Training at
the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis
and holds an MFA from the University
of Washington’s Professional Actor
Training Program. He is married to
playwright Serin Ngai and has a
beautiful daughter, Viola.
Michael Winters
(Prospero)
Michael has appeared in Seattle at
ACT, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Repertory
Theatre, and Book-It Repertory Theatre.
This is his first appearance with Seattle
Shakespeare Company. Nationally, he
has worked at A.C.T. in San Francisco,
the Mark Taper Forum, the Matrix and
Open Fist in Los Angeles, Oregon
Shakespeare Festival, PlayMaker’s Rep
at the University of North Carolina,
and in theatre companies in Denver,
Arizona, Berkeley, San Jose and San
Diego, among others, and very briefly
on Broadway. Michael has been seen
occasionally on television including
seven seasons on Gilmore Girls. He is the
grateful recipient of a Fox Fellowship.
George Mount
(Director)
George is the founding Artistic Director
ofWooden O. Roles forWooden O
include Shylock, Hamlet, Caliban and
Benedick. As a director forWooden O,
his credits over the last fifteen seasons
include RomeoandJuliet,JuliusCaesar,
TheTempest,TheTwoGentlemenof
Verona,AMidsummerNight’sDream
and MuchAdoAboutNothing. He has
performed in numerous theatres in the
Seattle area including Book-It Repertory
Theatre (MyAntonia,SnowFallingon
Cedars,Waxwings), ACT (AChristmas
Carol),TaprootTheatre (TheComedyof
Errors), StrawberryTheatreWorkshop (The
WaterEngine), and Seattle Shakespeare
Company (TheComedyofErrors,The
TamingoftheShrew). In addition to
PRODUCTION TEAM
BIOGRAPHIES

8. Peter Dylan O’Connor, Todd Jefferson Moore, and Annie Lareau in Pericles. Photo by Erik Stuhaug.
work on stage for Seattle Shakespeare
Company, he was Education Coordinator
for five years and, since the merger
withWooden O, functions as Director
of Outdoor andTouring Performance, a
position that includes artistic direction
for Wooden O.
L.B. Morse
(Scenic and Projections Designer)
L.B. Morse is a lighting, scenic and
multimedia designer for theatre and
dance. His previous work at Seattle
Shakespeare Company includes set
and multimedia designs for Pericles.
Recent local designs include sets and
lighting for Breakin’ Hearts and Takin’
Names (Seattle Repertory Theatre),
lighting and multimedia for Betrayal
(Seattle Repertory Theatre), multimedia
for The Wizard of Oz (Seattle Children’s
Theatre), and lighting for A Streetcar
Named Desire (Intiman Theatre). He is
a company member of Assemblage,
a unique collective dedicated to new
experiments incorporating media
and performance. Assemblage’s
ongoing project Way Stations, a series
of interactive walking tours in urban
landscapes, debuted at the 2008
Northwest New Works Festival at On
the Boards. L.B. holds a B.A. in Theatre
Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Scenic
Design from University of California,
Santa Cruz, and is the Lighting Design
Associate at Seattle Repertory Theatre.
Doris Black
(Costume Designer)
Doris is pleased to return to Seattle
Shakespeare Company. Previously
she designed Comedy of Errors, Love’s
Labour’s Lost and The Two Gentlemen
of Verona. Some of her other design
work includes: As You Like It for Wooden
O; Black Nativity for Intiman; Rhoda:
A Life in Stories for Book-It Repertory
Theatre; Angels in America and Tartuffe
for the University of Puget Sound; “A”
My Name is Alice and Forbidden Xmas
for Tacoma Actors Guild; The Wizard of
Oz and Through the Looking Glass for
Youth Theatre Northwest; Noises Off and
Fiddler on the Roof for Village Theatre;
and designs for the Seattle Men’s
Chorus/Women’s Chorus. Her film work
includes the costume design for Police
Beat, Cthulhu and Dark Horse. She works
for periodcorsets.com, a company that
produces period undergarments such
as corsets and bustles. She received
her M.F.A. in Costume Design from the
University of Washington.
Roberta Russell
(Lighting Designer)
Roberta has been designing lighting
and scenery in the Pacific Northwest
area since 1987. Recent lighting
design work includes Andrea Sings
Astaire in ACT’s Bullitt Theatre, an
evening of beautiful music sung by
Andrea Marcovicci, and My Antonia
for Book-It Theatre Company. She has
also been working with a new opera
theatre company in Seattle, designing
for directors including Arne Zaslov
and Rhoda Levine and has especially
enjoyed designing lighting for a couple
of local dance companies, working
with Donald Byrd and Cyrus Kambatta.
Last fall, she planned a lighting piece
for the inaugural year of“Northern
Lights Northwest”, an architectural
lighting festival with sites occurring
at several locations around Seattle
and is in process of planning work
for another site to contribute to next
year’s festival. She holds an M.F.A in
Theater Design from the University of
Washington. Ms. Russell is a professor
at Cornish College of the Arts, teaching
all levels of lighting design.
RobertsonWitmer
(Sound Designer)
Rob’s work with Seattle Shakespeare
Company includes playing
accordion for The Servant of Two
Masters and composing music for
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the
parks last summer. Recent onstage
appearances include Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers at The 5th Avenue
Theater and The “Awesome”Cycle at
ACT. His work as a sound designer
includes The Mistakes Madeline Made
for Washington Ensemble Theatre,
The Adding Machine for New Century
Theatre Company; End Days, War
Party, and Stop Kiss for Seattle Public
Theater. Rob performs with several
local bands, including the Toucans
steel drum band and the absurdist
garage art-pop band, “Awesome.”
Jesse Sykes and PhilWandscher
(Composers)
Jesse Sykes acclaimed albums (Reckless
Burning [2003], Oh, My Girl [2004], and
Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls of the
Soul [2007]), were all recorded with
her band The Sweet Hereafter and
musical partner Phil Wandscher — co-
founder (with Ryan Adams) of alt-
country stalwart Whiskeytown. Fragile,
sometimes desolate landscapes
smoldering with American folk idiom,
Spin called her work“riveting porch
noir.” Characterized by a compelling
mixture of longing, darkness, and
hope, Jesse and Phil’s music resonates,

9. David Quicksall and Hana Lass in Chamber Julius Caesar. Photo by John Ulman.
against genrefication, in the parallel
worlds of the avant-garde and the
timeless. Her voice, saturated with a
weathered wisdom, marries with the
bands atmospheric beauty in what The
New York Times described as“spellbound
music, rapt in fatalism and sorrow.”
Lisa Jackson-Schebetta
(Dramaturg)
Lisa is a third year PhD student in
Drama at the University of Washington.
She earned her M.F.A. in Theatre
Pedagogy, with an emphasis in voice
and speech for the actor, from Virginia
Commonwealth University. A member
of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab,
she has directed classics and new work
off-off Broadway at HERE, American
Globe Theatre, Chashama and the
Women’s Project and Productions
Director’s Forum. Recent dramaturgy
work includes Henry IV, parts 1 and 2 at
Seattle Shakespeare Company and The
Misanthrope and Big Love, both at the
University of Washington.
Rod Piloud
(Stage Manager)
Rod has been a professional actor,
director and stage manager for
theatres around the nation over the
past 30 years. He has worked with
such companies as Seattle Repertory
Theatre, Los Angeles Shakespeare
Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater,
The Empty Space Theatre, Portland
Repertory Theatre and ACT Theatre.
Seattle Scenic Studios
(Technical Direction)
Seattle Scenic Studios’mission is to
serve the region’s non-profit arts and
cultural organizations and introduce,
an acoustic evening
with
jesse sykes
and phil wandscher
from the nationally acclaimed
Jesse Sykes and The Sweet
Hereafter
Sat, June 20th
at 10:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
www.seattleshakespeare.org
206-733-8228
inspire and train the next generation
of technical theatre artists. Our
clients include Seattle Public Theater,
ReAct, Youth Theatre NW, Civic Light
Opera, Wing Luke Asian Museum,
Book-It Repertory Theatre, Eastside
Musical Theatre, Centerstage,
BrownBox, Broadway Bound,
Spectrum Dance Theater, Studio East,
Bainbridge KidiMu, Tacoma Children’s
Museum, The Bruce Lee Exhibit for
Inter*Im and Bellevue Opera, to
name a few. Our education program
currently works with the Bush School,
Summit, Roosevelt HS, Bothell HS,
Olympic View, and Northwest School.
Our education and production
programs are supported in generous
part by 4Culture, Mayor’s Office of
Arts and Culture Affairs, and The
Boeing Company.

10. MichelleTraverso
Education Director
As Education Director at Seattle
Shakespeare Company, Michelle
supervises matinees, workshops,
Short Shakes, Camp Bill, residencies,
and professional development through
BringingTheatre into the Classroom
(BTiC) with partners Seattle Repertory
Theatre, Book-It RepertoryTheatre, and
Seattle Children’sTheatre. As an Equity
Stage Manager Michelle has worked for
The BathhouseTheatre, Seattle Children’s
Theatre, andThe 5th AvenueTheatre. She
is aWashington State certificated teacher,
and Mom to Brian and AlexTraverso.
Bill Brown for use of his boats, Seattle Musical Theatre, One Wilde Knight
the tempest SPECIAL THANKS
Eric Ray Anderson, Brian Claudio Smith, Deborah Fialkow, and Daniel Chercover inAsYouLikeIt.
Photo by Erik Stuhaug.
Stephanie is a graduate of the University
ofWashington’s Professional Actor
Training Program and the very proud
mother of Conor and Cahilan Shine.
She recently directed RomeoandJuliet
for Seattle University and Whenthe
MessengerisHot forTheater Schmeater.
John Bradshaw
Managing Director
Now in his sixth season with Seattle
Shakespeare Company, John is a graduate
of the University of Washington and has
spent nearly his entire career as part of
the Seattle theatre community. Prior to
joining Seattle Shakespeare Company,
he was Managing Director at The Empty
Space Theatre; Director of Endowment
and Planned Giving at Seattle Repertory
Theatre; and General Manager and
Development Director for Kirkland
Performance Center. At Seattle Children’s
Theatre, he was part of the development
staff during the capital campaign to
build the Charlotte MartinTheatre.
He currently serves asTreasurer of the
Board of Directors for theWashington
State Arts Alliance/Foundation. As a
student stage manager at UW, he had
the pleasure of working with a very
talented young actress named Stephanie
Shine on several productions, including
Shakespeare’sTheTamingoftheShrew.
George Mount
Director of Outdoor and Touring
Performances
See Production biographies.
KEY STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
Stephanie Shine
Artistic Director
Stephanie is in her 11th season as
Artistic Director of Seattle Shakespeare
Company where she has directed Henry
IV parts 1 and 2, All’s Well that Ends Well,
TheComedyofErrors,Swansongby Patrick
Page, Cyrano de Bergerac, the lauded
all-male Taming of the Shrew, Measure
For Measure, Richard II, Wild Oats, Hamlet,
Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, and A
Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her other
directorial credits include The Comedy of
Errors for Colorado Shakespeare Festival;I
AmofIreland (which she also conceived
and adapted) and A Christmas Memory
for Book-It Repertory Theatre; Love’s
Labors Lost for Cornish College of the
Arts; A Christmas Carol (also adapted)
for Bainbridge Performing Arts; and the
award-winning one-woman Marilyn
Monroe Biopic, Marilyn: Forever Blonde,
which is currently touring across the
nation. A well-known actress in the
Northwest, she has performed for
Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT, The
Empty Space Theatre, Seattle Children’s
Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre,
and Tacoma Actors Guild, as well as
several theatres across the nation
including both the Oregon and New
Jersey Shakespeare Festivals. Her
Shakespearean roles include Juliet,
Rosalind, Lady Macbeth, Beatrice,
Regan, Feste, Kate, Bianca, Dionyza, The
Princess of France, Hero, and Perdita.

11. “We thank you all for the great favour done”— King Henry VI, Part II
We want to take a moment to celebrate two wonderful occurrences at Seattle
Shakespeare, our Audience Giving Campaign during The Merchant of Venice and
this year’s Bill’s Birthday Bash.
During our production of The Merchant of Venice, cast member and Seattle Shakespeare
Company veteran David Goldstein, with an assist from our interns (Mats Ecklund, Melanie
Moser, Kay Nahm, and Dale Ross), asked our audiences to help us raise additional funds
for Seattle Shakespeare Company in the face of several significant funding cuts. The
responseandgenerosityfromaudiencemembers—manyofyou—wasoverwhelming:
our goal was $7000, and we more than doubled that amount!
Then, on April 20th, a beautiful spring evening, we hosted our 6th annual Bill’s Birthday
Bash. More than 200 people joined us for a fun night of auctions and entertainment.
We had more than 300 items donated for the auction. The event generated nearly
$95,000 for the theatre. Of that, $33,500 was donated as part of our Fund-an-Actor/
Raise-the-Paddle, the most ever, with 92 friends stepping up to make a gift.
Seattle Shakespeare Company’s success in bringing great theatre into our community
is made a reality because of the generosity and commitment of all of you — as
audience members, donors, artists, students, teachers and parents. This generosity is
made only that much more profound in such challenging economic times.
To all of you, our friends and partners in this wonderful theatre, we say a deep and
heartfelt “thank you.”
Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director John Bradshaw, Managing Director
Klea Scott andTroy Fischnellar in TheMerchantofVenice. Photo by Ken Holmes.
The Arden Circle is Seattle Shakespeare Com-
pany’s group of multi-year sustaining donors.
The Forest of Arden is the setting for Shakespeare’s
play As You Like It and is the name of the woodland area
around Shakespeare’s home. Members of the Arden Circle
enjoy exclusive benefits in addition to providing
the theatre with essential financial support criti-
cal to Seattle Shakespeare Company’s growth and
development.The following individuals are inaugural
members of the Arden Circle at Seattle Shakespeare Company:
David and Gay Allais
John Bodoia
Don and Janet Conte
Pierre DeVries and Susan Tonkin
Dan Drais and Jane Mills
Sue Drais
Emily Evans and Kevin Wilson
Ann and Donald Frothingham
Maria Mackey
Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben
Phil and Carol Miller
Meg Pageler Mourning and Dr. David Mourning
Victoria Quinn
Anne Repass
Steve Roth
Nicole Dacquisto Rothrock and
Tim Rothrock
Leslie and Tom Vogl
Pat Walker
Steve Wells
Jim and Jeanne Wintz

12. $25,000 and up
The Norcliffe Foundation
Arts Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts/Shakespeare in American Communities
Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
CONTRIBUTORS
$10,000 to $24,999
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
4Culture
ArtsFund
KUOW FM 94.9
Nesholm Family Foundation
Qwest Foundation
INDIVIDUALS
Emily Evans and Kevin Wilson
Harry Hosey and Judith Shulman
Doug and Maggie Walker
$5,000 - $9,999
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Canonicus Fund
Fox Bowman Duarte, PLLC
Lucky Seven Foundation
North American Coffee Partnership
The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Pacific International Engineering
Washington State Arts Commission
INDIVIDUALS
David and Gay Allais
John Bodoia
Maria Mackey
Meg Pageler Mourning and David Mourning
Pat and Charlie Walker
Jay Weinland
Steven Wells
$2,500 - $4,999
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Banner Bank Investment
Coldwell Banker Bain
Colymbus Foundation
Doyle Electric
Glaser Foundation
Greater Everett Community Foundation
K&L Gates
Konen Rock Products, Inc.
Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes
Walla Walla Foundry, Inc.
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (1)
John Bradshaw
Pierre DeVries and Susan Tonkin
Dan C. Drais and Jane Mills
Donald and Ann Frothingham
Bob and Bert Greenwood
Brad Matthews
Bernie McIlroy
Phil and Carol Miller
Sheila and David Taft
Leslie and Thomas Vogl
Jeanne and Jim Wintz
$1,000 - $2,499
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Actors` Equity Foundation, Inc.
Boeing Gift Matching Program
The Dorsey and Whitney Foundation
Ketelsen Construction Co.
Netstar Communications, Inc.
Palisades Restaurant
PONCHO
U. M. R. Foundation, Inc.
Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (2)
Tim Applebee
Mark and Patty Anderson
William G. Ballantine
Valerie Bartholme
Squire and Amber Broel
Barbara Feasey and Bill Bryant
Janet, Don and Anne Conte
Anne Fennessy and David Moseley
Barbara and Tim Fielden
Edwin Green
Wendy and John Hardman
Holly Harris
Brian Hearden
Harold and Mary Frances Hill
Terry Johnson and Joe Maio
Karen Jones
Stellman Keehnel
Allen Ketelesen
M.F. Kinzer
Charlie and Catherine Konen
Dennis and Donna Ledford
Sue Livingstone and Donald Padelford
Diana Michener and James Dine
Ray and Lisa Michlig
Kyle W. Mussman
Mardi Newman
In Memory of Douglas Paasch
Sandra Lynn Perkins
Mary Pigott
Wilber Pribilsky
Victoria Quinn
Anne Repass
Pamela Rhodes
Kerry and Jan Richards
Nicole Dacquisto Rothrock andTim Rothrock
Timothy and Kathy Sinclair
Jeffrey Townsend
Philip Wasser
H. O. and Catherine Worden
$500 - $999
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Bank of America Matching Gifts
First Data Foundation
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (2)
Captain Paul S. and Sherilyn Bloch
Charlotte and Michael Buschmohle
Steven and Judy Clifford
Raney, Grace and Robert Cumbow
Cecile and J. D. Delafield
Mary Dickinson
Sue B. Drais
Lauren Dudley
Rick and Terry Edwards
James and Patricia Frits, in Honor of
Emily Evans
Slade and Sally Gorton
Corrie Greene and Matt Segal
Bob and Bert Greenwood
Lisa Hager
Lawrence and Hylton Hard
John and Ellen Hill
Teri Lazzara
Robert and Jane Nellams
Martha and Martin O`Donnell
Barbara L. Peterson and Bill O`Donnell
Kevin Phaup and Cathy Wissink
Steve Roth
Paula Russell
Elizabeth Russell
Laurie A. Smiley and George Bennett
It takes a community to make theatre.Today you’ll applaud artists in their moment on the boards. Here, on these pages, we shine
a spotlight to acknowlege hundreds of supporters whose gifts give life to our work. Please join us in recognizing them. We look
forward to honoring the donors to Bill’s Birthday Bash in the summer’s Wooden O Program.
(Contributions from 1/1/08 through 4/19/09)

13. CONTRIBUTORS
Continued from previous page, contributions from 1/1/08 through 4/19/09
Valerie Tarico
Sheila Wyckoff-Dickey
$250 - $499
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Group Health
REI
Sill Family Foundation
UBS Matching Gifts
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (1)
Bruce and Joanne Amundson
Harriet Bakken
Philip and Harriett Beach
Richard and Julie Berg
Anne Brindle
Rita Brogan
Jon and Mary Campbell
Mike and Sam Campbell’s Mom
Lynne Cohee and Matt Smith
Clayton and Carol Cook
Larry and Gabi Copeland
William and Roberta Duvall
Jean and David Farkas
Miller Freeman III
Rick and Marjorie Goldfarb
Fred Grimm
Madeline, Peri and Nina Hartman
Trudi Jackson and William R. Price
Brien and Catharine Jacobsen
Lani Jacobsen and Peter Kahle
Marianne and Jim Logerfo
Lynn Manley and Lex Lindsey
Megan Moholt
Diane M. Morrison and Joel C. Bradbury
William and Barbara Neal
Candace and Wally Pidcock
Owen Richards and Tania Westby
Jayne Ross and George Matsuda
Chris Schenck
Shelley Schermer
Ann Richel Schuh
Rob and Kris Shanafelt
Michael and Gail Shurgot
Sara and James Snell
Nancy Talley
Christopher and Marcie Taylor
Robert Van Cleve
Yvette and James Waters
Helen Wattley-Ames
Leora Wheeler
David and Beth Whitehead
Juda Youngstrom and Peter Covell
$100 - $249
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
William H. Gates III Matching Gifts
Mangetout Catering
Scarlet Productions Company
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (6)
Eric and Lynette Allais
Kathy Alm
Greg and Sheila Alston
Beth Amsbary
Mr. Warren Anderson
Richard Asia
Robert and Elida Baltz
Thomas and Janet Bartlett
Julie Beckman and Paul Lippert
Thomas and Rosaline Bird
Miranda, Molly, and Caitlin Blank
Charles and Shirley Bollinger
Pirkko Borland
D. David Brown
Mary W. Brucker
Sally Brunsman
Paula and Paul Butzi
Rita Calabro and James Kelly
George and Sharilyn Carroll
Jay Causey
Mark Chamberlin
Lori Church and Mark Pursley
Marianna Clark
Larry and Gabi Copeland
Claire Cordon
Debra Cotter
Eric Coyer
Shelly Crocker
Keith and Kerin Dahlgren
Gale and Michael Davis
Sandy Dickinson
Joyce Erickson and Kenneth Brown
Gerald Folland
Stephen Friend
Lloyd D. Frink
James and Patricia Frits
Neal Fuller
Josh Gaul and Holly Vance
Gerald Ginader and Karen Elledge
Rita Giomi
Alan Gray
In Memory of Guiness, Greyhound and
Cast Member of “Twelfth Night”. RIP
Jerry and Michelle Hahn
Peggy Hanel
Elizabeth Hardisty
Mike Hatmaker and Ruby Okada
Jennifer Havlin
Lucy Helm
Barbara and Paul Heneghan
J. Colin Henry
Melissa Hines
Kate Hokanson
Jack Holtman
Sharelle Howard
Edward Hyde
Carolyn Iblings
Kristin Jamerson
Lisa Jaret
Brenda Joyner from her proud Mom
Charles Kaplan
Steve and Carole Kelley
Aaron Keyt
Karl and Anne Korsmo
Rita and Robert Kotler
Nancy Krueger
Kychakoff Family
Kyrsten Laboda
Ellen Lackermann and Neal Stephenson
Stephen and Kathlyn Langs
Barbara Larson
Bonnie Lewman
Warren Lucas
Tom and Megan Luce
David E. Lundsgaard
K. A. and Marlene Luther
Betsy Magnuson
Pamela Malkson
Mary Anne and Chuck Martin
Anne McGonigle and Gregory Witter
Patrick McKee
Vicki McMullin
Virginia and Steve Meacham
David Means
Christine Mellinger and Thomas Greenwood
Mary Metastasio
Chris and Barbara Miller
Jocelyn and Michael Miller
Linda Mitchell
Coe Tug Morgan
Bryan Morrison
Edmond A. Mount and Joan Dorian
Karen Nelsen
Allen Nelson
Thomas and Meridith O`Kelley
Joni Ostergaard
Douglas Paasch
Richard and Jean Page
John and Margaret Pageler
Sandra Perkins
Kit and Bill Phillips
Lou Piotrowski
William T. Pope
Grace Reamer and Kevin Bose
Karen Reed
Sharon A. Rice
Steven and Fredrica Rice
Eric and Karen Richter
Colin and Janice Ricketts
Michael and Jo Anne Sandler
Richard Saulsman
Sam and Ruth Ann Saunders
Cynthia Saver
Kenneth and Debra Stangland
Laura Stusser-McNeil and K. C. McNeil
Keith Stutler
Shelly Sundberg
Charlotte Tiencken
Amy Timms
Anne Traver
Bruno and Yvonne Vogele
Jessica Wagoner
Richard and Catherine Wakefield
Charles and Sally Weems
Judith and Morton Weisman
James Welch
Maureen Welch
Jerry and Karen White
Susan and Bill Wilder
Lin and Judith Wilson
Sally Wold
Michael Woodman

14. CONTRIBUTORS
Continued from previous page, contributions from 1/1/08 through 4/19/09
Paul Yao
Virginia Younger
Jill Zagelow
Gregory Ziuzin
$25 to $99
CORPORATIONS/GOVERNMENT/
FOUNDATIONS
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Safeco Insurance
The Fulton Company
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous (3)
Kay Abramson
William and Beverly Allen
Carrol and Nick Alvarez
Hank Balson
Laurie Barnoski
Sally Bartow
John and Nancy Bates
Shawn Baz
Mamata and Jayant Bhopatkar
Janet Boguch
Libbie Bradley
Kathleen Brown
Jeff Brown and Anne Watanabe
Crystal Bush
Carolyn Butler
Kathleen Cain and Charlie McAleese
Jean and C. B. Carlson
Elizabeth Cerini-Lopis
Beth Cooper
David Copley
Monty and Nancy Correll
Clayton and Susan Corzatte
John and Carol Crothers
Kate Cudney and Jeff Kenknight
Sheila Daniels
Patrick Danneker
Kay Lee Dart
Cam and Bobbie De Vore
Ronald Doesher
Robert and Jane Doggett
Michelle Downey-Magee and Dail Magee
Pete and Lisa Dufour
Robert and Alexandra Dunn
Glenn and Bertha Eades
Martha Evans
Heather Flodstrom
Erica Forhan
Bryant Fujimoto
Cheryl Gagne
Diana Gale and Jerry Hillis
David I. Gedrose
Eleanor and Arye Gittelman
Howard Goldstein
Debra Gruber
Hillary Hamilton
Margaret and Tom Hartley
Adam Hasson
John and Gerry Hay
Betsy and Tim Hay
Kate and Rodgers Hemer
Kristi Hudson
Mark Hugh
Andy and Nancy Jensen
Debra and David Johnson
Richard Jones
Joan Kalhorn
Stevie Kallos and Bill Johns
Cindy B. Katz
Renee S. Katz
Jim Kelly
Mary Reeves Leber
Phillip and Rachel Levine
Stella Ley
Susan Little
Mary March and Michael R. Leathers
Elaine Mathies
Theresa and Paul McLain
Ellen McLees
Sarah Meardon
Avril Meehan
Richard and Karin Miller
Christina Mollis
Nancy Nelson
Flora Ninelles
Chris Gordon Owen
L. Jay Pearson
David and Pam Peters
Ann Markee Pierson
Anne Pipkin
Rebecca Price
Barbara and Daniel Radin
Kate Randall
D. L. Raymond
Nancy Reichley
Ted and Teresa Rihn
Alan Ruder
Douglas Schneider
Kathleen Scurlock
Rita Smilkstein
George and Susan Smith
Nancy Snapp
Dr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor
Awnie and Joseph Thompson
Dan Tierney
Sharon Vanderslice
Jeff and Norma Villarreal
Laura Wang
Rosemary Warren
Suzanne Elise Way
Jo Ella and Myron Weybright
John C. Wilson
Dan and Judy Witmer
William C. Woods
Phyllis Yoshida
Sherry Zane
Christianna Zaremba
Carol A. Zimmerman
Robi Zocher
Wemakeeveryefforttobeaccuratewiththis
list,whichreflectsdonationsmadebetween
1/1/2008and4/19/2009.Pleasecontactusat
206-733-8228ext.268orbyemailatbetha@
seattleshakespeare.orgifanychangesshould
bemadeinthewayyournameislisted.
We know that cash is short for many
of you who would like to be part
of Seattle Shakespeare Company’s
mission. There are lots of little ways you
may help us to spend our resources
where it matters most — the art. From
paper clips to passenger vans to paper-
stuffing parties, we welcome gifts from
businesses and individuals.
Volunteers, for ushering, office
work, and event planning
Heavy Duty Garment Bags
Large swaths of fabric (especially
solid colors and brocades)
Coffee and tea
Food and Beverage for receptions
and volunteer parties
Gift certificates to local restaurants
for professional meetings
15 passenger van
Gas station credits
Office supplies, especially copy
paper, paper clips, and thin, small
rubber bands
2 drawer filing cabinet
Large office desk with drawers
Gaffer’s tape (black, grey, white)
Thin vinyl tape for marking stage
floors (all colors)
Packing Tape Dispenser
To donate an item, contact Beth
Amsbary, Development Manager,
at 206-733-8228 ext. 268 or betha@
seattleshakespeare.org.To volunteer,
contact Susanna Pugh, Audience Services
Manager, at 206-733-8228 ext. 288 or
susannap@seattleshakespeare.org.
wishlist

15. CONSULTING DOCTOR
Dr. Mary Weiss, Swedish
Physicians Providence Clinic
TEACHING ARTISTS (2007-08)
Noah Benezra
Cara Anderson
Don Darryl Rivera
Gordon Carpenter
Anne Conte
Eveline Darroch
Austin Farwell
Jessica Hatlo
Kelly Kitchens
Jon Lutyens
Taylor Maxwell
Gavin McLean
Vanessa Miller
George Mount
Erin Murray
Brandon Petty
Don Darryl Rivera
Leilani Saper
Stephanie Shine
M. J. Sieber
Paul Morgan Stetler
Amy Thone
Michelle Traverso
Katjana Vadeboncoeur
Richard Ziman
Emily Evans, President
Leslie Vogl, Vice President
John Bodoia, Treasurer
Phillip S. Miller, Secretary
BOARD MEMBERS
David C. Allais
Francisco A. Duarte
Barbara Hebenton Fielden
Edwin S. Green
Roberta Greenwood
Maria C. Mackey
Meg Pageler Mourning
Jane Harris Nellams
Barbara Peterson
Pamela Ottaviano Rhodes
Nicole E. Dacquisto Rothrock
Paula Russell
Judith Shulman
Dan Tierney
Jeanne C. Wintz, Ph.D.
ADVISORY BOARD
Kenneth Alhadeff
Cecile Delafield
Dan Drais
Donald Frothingham
Slade Gorton
Harry P. Hosey
Gaelynn McGavick
Sarah Merner
Jane Mills
Richard Rhodes
Pat Walker
Doug Walker
Steven M. Wells
ARTISTIC STAFF
Neil Freeman, Text Consultant
John Langs, Associate Artist
George Mount, Director of Outdoor and Touring
Performances
Amy Thone, Casting Director
EDUCATION
Michelle Traverso, Education Director
Erin Murray, Education Associate
PRODUCTION
Miller Freeman IV, Production Manager
Pete Rush, Costume Shop Manager
MARKETING
Jeff Fickes, Communications Director
Thea Roe, Graphics and Marketing Assistant
FRONT OF HOUSE
Susanna Pugh, Audience Services/House
Manager
BOX OFFICE
Rebecca Price, Box Office Manager
Melinda Beck, Box Office Associate
Elaine Huber, Box Office Associate
Maya Malan-Gonzalez, Box Office Associate
Caitlin Walraven, Box Office Associate
DEVELOPMENT
Beth Amsbary, Development Manager
OPERATIONS
Bernie McIlroy, Technology Overlord
Kathy Hsieh, Bookkeeper
Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director | John Bradshaw, Managing Director
Kerry Ryan and Chris Ensweiler in The Servant of Two Masters. Photo by John Ulman.
STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

16. Fri, July 10, 7:00 p.m. Issaquah Community Center Open Space, Issaquah
Sat, July 11, 2:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sun, July 12, 7:00 p.m. Volunteer Park, Seattle
Wed, July 15, 7:00 p.m. Lynndale Park Amphitheater, Lynnwood
Thu, July 16, 7:00 p.m. Lynndale Park Amphitheater, Lynnwood
Fri, July 17, 7:00 p.m. Angle Lake Park, SeaTac
Sat, July 18, 7:00 p.m. Pine Lake Park, Sammamish
Sun, July 19, 3:00 p.m. Edmonds City Park, Edmonds
Wed, July 22, 6:30 p.m. Steel Lake Park, Federal Way
Thu, July 23, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Fri, July 24, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sat, July 25, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sun, July 26, 2:00 p.m. Seattle Center, Seattle
Wed, July 29, 7:00 p.m. Richmond Beach Community Park, Shoreline
Thu, July 30, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Fri, July 31, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sat, Aug 1, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sun, Aug 2, 2:00 p.m. Allen York Park, Bonney Lake
Thu, July 9, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Fri, July 10, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sat, July 11, 2:00 p.m. Volunteer Park, Seattle
Sun, July 12, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Thu, July 16, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Fri, July 17, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sat, July 18, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Sun, July 19, 3:00 p.m. Animal Acres Park, Lake Forest Park
Wed, July 22, 7:00 p.m. Lynndale Park Amphitheater, Lynnwood
Thu, July 23, 7:00 p.m. Lynndale Park Amphitheater, Lynnwood
Fri, July 24, 7:00 p.m. Angle Lake Park, Sea Tac
Sat, July 25, 7:00 p.m. Pine Lake Park, Sammamish
Sun, July 26, 6:00 p.m. Seattle Center, Seattle
Fri, July 31, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Open Space, Redmond
Sun, Aug 2, 7:00 p.m. Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre, Mercer Island
Wooden O
free shakespeare
inthe park
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Directed by Aimee Bruneau
With a sharp tongue and a volcanic temper, the
headstrong Kate bows down to no man. But then a
fortune-hunting suitor named Petruchio swaggers into
town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart.
Through bickering and brawling their comic courtship is
a no-holds-barred battle of the sexes that results in a love
and understanding that neither one imagined.
RICHARD III
Directed by Stephanie Shine
Imagine a man so vile in his thoughts and actions that
everything withers around him. Then imagine that man as
your ruler. While the women of the court valiantly struggle to
depose him, the toxic Richard III reduces his once prosperous
country to ashes. Just as utter collapse seems inevitable; a
bright, young leader named Richmond challenges the old
order of misrule by bringing hope to the land.
Updates on www.seattleshakespeare.org

17. Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
December 3-27, 2009
And you thought your household was crazy at the holidays! After
surviving a shipwreck and washing up in Illyria, Viola lands a job,
disguised as a boy, in Duke Orsino’s court. The Duke is pining for
Lady Olivia, but she’s too consumed with mourning her brother to
bother with him. While a randy uncle chases after the maid, a snooty
butler scrambles to keep control, and oddball houseguests hatch
secret plans behind closet doors. Into this madness drops Sebastian,
Viola’s twin brother who was thought to be lost at sea. Shakespeare’s
beguiling comedy of romantic adventures and misdirected love is
an enchanting holiday treat for the whole family
Henry V
By William Shakespeare | Directed by Russ Banham
January 7-31, 2010
Henry V is the quintessential saga about inspired leadership and a
band of brothers who triumph against all odds. Newly crowned,
King Henry faces his first major challenge against the mighty French
army. A hasty invasion leads to a long hard siege. Trapped and at the
point of near disaster, Henry rallies his troops with his St. Crispin’s Day
speech to prepare for one last heroic battle. Henry V follows the epic
tale of Prince Hal started in Henry IV (Seattle Shakespeare Company
Fall 2008)
Hamlet
By William Shakespeare | Directed by John Langs
March 18-April 11, 2010
When a young prince hears his father’s otherworldly voice de-
manding revenge, it begins the intense whirlwind of Shakespeare’s
most complex and emotional work. Pulled apart by love and duty,
Hamlet struggles with the human and spiritual costs of pursuing
justice. Featuring some of the most beautiful language ever written,
Hamlet challenges us to peer deeper into the heart of what makes
someone a hero or a villain.
The Two Gentlemen
of Verona
By William Shakespeare
April 15-May 9, 2010
Everything you want in a romantic comedy: moony and
misguided guys, smart and resourceful gals, a road trip, and a
funny bit with a dog. Fickle Proteus has dropped his gal, and
he and Valentine stumble over themselves trying to court the
beautiful Sylvia. Now it’s up to plucky Julia to plot a plan to win
back her wayward beau. This comic tale of wandering hearts will
surely capture yours!
On Tour Spring 2010
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed by George Mount
Local Public Performance March 21, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Fly off to the fairy kingdom for a romantic adventure. Two pairs of mixed up
lovers find their way through the forest while the fairy queen’s heart is captured
by an unlikely suitor. Utilizing seven actors and puppets, this production of
Shakespeare’s most popular comedy muddles love and magic to create a
delightful 90 minute confection for all.
Romeo and Juliet
Directed by George Mount
In the midst of an historical bitter feud, passionate young love emerges.
Defying their parents’approval Romeo and Juliet marry and plot to runaway
together, only to be thwarted at every turn. With five actors brandishing
swords poised for actions, this 90 minute drama is a swashbuckling romance
and the greatest love story ever told.
Fall Workshop Presentation
Still Telling What Is Told
Lyrics by William Shakespeare | Music by David Duvall
Dates to be announced
Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s sonnets, this eclectic cabaret runs
the gamut of musical styles from Big Band Swing to Brazilian Bossa Nova
and everything in between. Seattle Shakespeare Company will develop
this new musical piece in workshop form and then present three public
performances.
Charles Leggett in The Merchant of Venice, photo by Ken Holmes. Jennifer Sue Johnson and John Bogar in The
Turn of the Screw, photo by John Ulman; Katjana Vadeboncoeur in The Servant of Two Masters, photo by John
Ulman; David Pichette in Henry IV, photo by John Ulman.