Hello, Dolly! - 5th Avenue Theatre

Hello, Dolly!

The 5^th Avenue Theatre

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March 7 – 29, 2009

Hello, Dolly!, brought to us by the legendary composer and lyricist Jerry Herman (Mac and Mable, La Cage) and book writer Michael Stewart (Bye Bye, Birdie!, Carnival!, 42^nd Street), comes vividly to life under the direction of David Armstrong at the 5^th Avenue Theatre for the remainder of March. This Golden-Age-of-Broadway spectacular, always a classic and a favorite of all Broadway buffs, is a vibrant testament to the splendor of which the 5^th Ave is capable as well as what it means to be of the Golden Age of Broadway.

Jennifer Lewis and the cast of Hello, Dolly! photo by Chris Bennion

Jennifer Lewis (Hairspray, Mother Courage and her Children with Meryl Streep and countless more) stars as the matron of matrimony herself, Dolly Gallagher Levi and does it with grace and panache not many could match. With a powerhouse voice and inspiring poignancy, Lewis truly rocks Seattle. Supported by a magically strong cast of Seattle’s finest as well as nationally renowned talent, the show comes together like a dream. Playing opposite Lewis is Pat Cashman (Horace Vandergelder perhaps known for his work as the announcer in Nintendo’s Super Smash Brothers Brawl!), a powerhouse himself! With these two dynamos at the lead, the show naturally follows suit. Other standouts must include Greg McCormick Allen as Cornelius and Suzanne Bouchard as Irene Mallow who bring an undeniably heart-warming presence to the stage.

David Armstrong’s direction, too, is absolutely fabulous. His Midas touch shines again with this hit show. Surrounded with some of the most spectacular costumes Seattle will see this Spring (James Schuette), the show literally glows.

One must keep in mind that it is a Golden Age show, which at times can send the jokes sailing right past a modern audience. Some of the built-in laugh-holds go amiss when the audience lacks a solid 1970’s sensibility. However, this is a small consideration when pitted against an overall fantastic production.

Keep your eyes peeled for more from the 5^th Avenue as they conclude this season with Sunday in the Park with George and Grease followed by a spectacular new season in the works for 2009-2010 (see our updates for details) and make sure not to miss this classic bit of Broadway history: Hello, Dolly!

Review by Nigel Andrews

Weekly Update - 3/5/2009

Seattle Shakespeare
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Merchant of Venice >March 12 - April 5, 2009
The Tempest >June 4 - 28, 2009

Taproot Theater Company
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Gee's Bend >January 28 - February 28, 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie >March 25 - April 25, 2009
Around the World in 80 Days >March 20 - June 20, 2009
Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming >July 18 - August 15, 2009
Enchanted April >September 25 - October 24, 2009

Seattle Children's Theater
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire >January 30 - March 7, 2009
The Tale of Two Cities >March 20 - April 12, 2009
Goodnight Moon >April 10 - June 14, 2009
I Was a Rat! >May 1 - June 14, 2009

Intiman Theater
ALL ON SALE NOW
Crime and Punishment >March 29 - May 3, 2009
A Thousand Clowns >May 15 - June 17, 2009
Othello >July 2 - August 2, 2009
The Year of Magical Thinking >August 21 - September 20, 2009
Abe Lincoln in Illinois >October 2 - November 15, 2009

Seattle Repertory Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Betrayal >February 19–March 28, 2009
The Seafarer >February 26 - March 28, 2009
Wishful Drinking >April 2, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Breaking Hearts and Taking Names >April 9-May 10, 2009

ACT Theater
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde >April 10 - May 10, 2009
Below the Belt >May 22 - June 21, 2009
The Break/s >June 17 - July 12, 2009
Das Barbecii >July 31 - September 6, 2009
Runt of the Litter >September 18 - October 11, 2009
Rock N Roll >October 9 - November 8, 2009

Seattle Opera
ALL ON SALE NOW
Bluebeard's Castle & Erwartung >February 21 - March 7, 2009
Marriage of Figaro >May 2 - 16, 2009

Paramount
TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Lion King >February 11 - March 16, 2009
CATS >April 15 - 19, 2009
Frost Nixon >May 6 - 10, 2009
RENT >June 16 - 21, 2009
Wicked >September 2 - October 4, 2009
August: Osage County >October 27 - November 1, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof >November 27 - December 5, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Hello, Dolly! >March 8 - 29, 2009
Sunday in the Park With George >April 21 - May 10, 2009
Grease >May 12 - 30, 2009 - on sale Feb. 6
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The Seafarer - Seattle Repertory Theatre

The Seafarer
Seattle Repertory Theatre
February 26 – March 28, 2009
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Conor McPherson’s adaptation of the 1000’s AD Old English poem, The Seafarer, is an absolutely stunning achievement. Drawing from his own life in large part, McPherson takes the audience on a ride through the Irish life of the financially and domestically downtrodden, alcoholic siblings and the inevitable encounter with the “other world.”

Wilson Milam’s direction of The Seafarer is absolutely spot-on. There is the slightest moment at the onset of the production when the audience has a small culture-shock as they travel from Seattle, Washington to Baldoyl, Ireland in the space of a blackout. After that brief moment, onboard and following along for the ride with the five men on stage. Milam’s work on this production is really an absolute gem.

Sean G. Griffin and Russell Hodgkinson. Photo by Chris Benion

On stage, the five men making up the entire cast create the world of the play so fully and completely that it is honestly a heartbreaking moment when the final black hits and one realizes the show is done. Suddenly, the world we’ve all experienced for the last two and a half hours is drawn away and we back to our own worries and vices. Hans Altwies (James ‘Sharkey’ Harkin), Frank Corrado (Mr. Lockhart), Seán G. Griffin (Richard Harkin), Russell Hodgkison (Ivan Curry) and Shawn Telford (Nicky Giblin) make up the world of Baldoyl in which the story lives. These five men absolutely absorb the audience and tell the story of the Harkin brothers and their acquaintances and friends with such honesty that The Seafarer is a must-see show, if not a must-see-twice-show!

As would be expected, the production is encased in a magnificent set designed by Eugene Lee (Wicked, Saturday Night Live since 1974). The practicality and realism lends itself beautifully to the production as a whole and never once gets in the way of the action. Similarly, the lighting by Geoff Korf (The Clean House world premier) lends a magical sense of naturalism as the seeming sunlight streams in through the windows as the sun rises and the laps on stage really do provide a solid chunk of the light on stage at times.

The Seafarer is playing at Seattle Repertory Theatre from now until March 28. There is plenty of time to make it there and ample reason to do so. Though only two and a half months in, this is the highlight of 2009!

Review by Nigel Andrews

Betrayal - Seattle Repertory Theatre

Betrayal

Seattle Repertory Theatre

February 19 – March 22, 2009

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Harold Pinter’s Betrayal comes very vividly to life at the Seattle Repertory Theatre this Spring. Directed by Braden Abraham (My Name is Rachel Corrie and many others) this 1978 play later made into a film premiering in 1983 follows the story of adultery backwards from the conclusion back to the onset. Following Emma (Cheyenne Casebier), her husband Robert (Alex Podulke) and her lover, Jerry (David Christopher Wells), the audience journeys with them back up the downward spiral of their intertwined lives.

Alex Podulke and Cheyenne Casebier. Photo by Chris Benion.

Harold Pinter is responsible for some of the most recognizable and influential work in the theatre and, later in his life, in politics. Born in 1930 in Hackney, England, Pinter worked his way from the humble start as the son of a Jewish tailor to a man winning an “-esque” in the Oxford English Dictionary (“Pinteresque: of or relating to Harold Pinter; resembling or characteristic of his plays. Pinter’s plays are typically characterized by implications of threat and strong feeling produced through colloquial language, apparent triviality, and long pauses.” – from the Oxford English Dictionary). After winning countless awards for his writing and being diagnosed with Cancer in 2002, he turned to politics in 2005. He was adamant, vehement and outspoken for the last three years of his life until his death on Christmas Eve of 2008.

His work, Betrayal, is quintessential of his style. Long pauses, colloquial language and seemingly trivial throughout, the play is packed with the subtext of the everyday life of an adulterer. Abraham’s directing expertly executes “Pinteresque.” Allowing the text to do the work and molding the action onstage around it to fit Pinter’s vision and style, Abraham brings the work to life without interfering, but rather gently fostering the brutal reality of the story.

Cheyenne Casebier (playing Emma) transforms magnificently as she reverse-ages throughout the performance. The costumes (Francis Kenny) follow with pinpoint precision as the play travels from 1977 back into the late 1960s. Casebier makes the transformation every step of the way with mirroring precision and grace. Alex Podulke (Robert) embodies everything his character is from his moustache to his sweaters, from his obsession with the game of Squash to his never empty glass, Podulke masters the stage. Similarly, David Christopher Wells (Jerry) morphs from the jaded man at the conclusion of the story (the beginning of the performance) to the wide-eyed and adventurous man of the onset of their story. Meanwhile, in one pointed and gut-wrenching scene, a mysterious Italian waiter (John Farrage) conquers the unexplored territory of innocence in the cruel world that Pinter has laid out for the audience.

One must also take note of the incredibly sparse (Pinteresque, if you will) set and its utilitarian mastery. Etta Lilienthal’s design and sense of practicality is almost unnoticeable until the gentle shifts have occurred. It takes at least the entire scene following any change to notice that it has, indeed changed. Conversely, the furniture movement is not hidden; no magical strings are pulled and the stage never fully departs from the audience until the story is told.

All-in-all, Seattle Rep’s production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal makes for a fantastic night of theater. While definitely not a family show, nor a light one, Betrayal takes real human nature and sends it home with everyone who sees it.

Review by Nigel Andrews

Weekly Update - 2/26/2009

Seattle University
Tickets On Sale Now!
SEE THE FIGHT SEQUENCES FIRST!
Romeo and Juliet (directed by Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director for Seattle Shakespeare Company) >February 19 - March 1, 2009

Seattle Shakespeare
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Merchant of Venice >March 12 - April 5, 2009
The Tempest >June 4 - 28, 2009

Taproot Theater Company
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Gee's Bend >January 28 - February 28, 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie >March 25 - April 25, 2009
Around the World in 80 Days >March 20 - June 20, 2009
Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming >July 18 - August 15, 2009
Enchanted April >September 25 - October 24, 2009

Seattle Children's Theater
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tomas and the Library Lady >January 9 - March 1, 2009
Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire >January 30 - March 7, 2009
The Tale of Two Cities >March 20 - April 12, 2009
Goodnight Moon >April 10 - June 14, 2009
I Was a Rat! >May 1 - June 14, 2009

Intiman Theater
ALL ON SALE NOW
Crime and Punishment >March 29 - May 3, 2009
A Thousand Clowns >May 15 - June 17, 2009
Othello >July 2 - August 2, 2009
The Year of Magical Thinking >August 21 - September 20, 2009
Abe Lincoln in Illinois >October 2 - November 15, 2009

Seattle Repertory Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Betrayal >February 19–March 22, 2009
The Seafarer >February 26 - March 28, 2009
Wishful Drinking >April 2, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Breaking Hearts and Taking Names >April 9-May 10, 2009

ACT Theater
Information Available
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde >April 10 - May 10, 2009
Below the Belt >May 22 - June 21, 2009
The Break/s >June 17 - July 12, 2009
Das Barbecii >July 31 - September 6, 2009
Runt of the Litter >September 18 - October 11, 2009
Rock N Roll >October 9 - November 8, 2009

Seattle Opera
ALL ON SALE NOW
Bluebeard's Castle & Erwartung >February 21 - March 7, 2009
Marriage of Figaro >May 2 - 16, 2009

Paramount
TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Lion King >February 11 - March 16, 2009
CATS >April 15 - 19, 2009
Frost Nixon >May 6 - 10, 2009
RENT >June 16 - 21, 2009
Wicked >September 2 - October 4, 2009
August: Osage County >October 27 - November 1, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof >November 27 - December 5, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Hello, Dolly! >March 8 - 29, 2009
Sunday in the Park With George >April 21 - May 10, 2009
Grease >May 12 - 30, 2009 - on sale Feb. 6

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Weekly Update - 2/20/2009

Seattle University
Tickets On Sale Now!
Romeo and Juliet (directed by Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director for Seattle Shakespeare Company) >February 19 - March 1, 2009

Seattle Shakespeare
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Merchant of Venice >March 12 - April 5, 2009
The Tempest >June 4 - 28, 2009

Taproot Theater Company
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Gee's Bend >January 28 - February 28, 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie >March 25 - April 25, 2009
Around the World in 80 Days >March 20 - June 20, 2009
Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming >July 18 - August 15, 2009
Enchanted April >September 25 - October 24, 2009

Seattle Children's Theater
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tomas and the Library Lady >January 9 - March 1, 2009
Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire >January 30 - March 7, 2009
The Tale of Two Cities >March 20 - April 12, 2009
Goodnight Moon >April 10 - June 14, 2009
I Was a Rat! >May 1 - June 14, 2009

Intiman Theater
ALL ON SALE NOW
Crime and Punishment >March 29 - May 3, 2009
A Thousand Clowns >May 15 - June 17, 2009
Othello >July 2 - August 2, 2009
The Year of Magical Thinking >August 21 - September 20, 2009
Abe Lincoln in Illinois >October 2 - November 15, 2009

Seattle Repertory Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Betrayal >February 19–March 22, 2009
The Seafarer >February 26 - March 28, 2009
Wishful Drinking >April 2, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Breaking Hearts and Taking Names >April 9-May 10, 2009

ACT Theater
Information Available
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde >April 10 - May 10, 2009
Below the Belt >May 22 - June 21, 2009
The Break/s >June 17 - July 12, 2009
Das Barbecii >July 31 - September 6, 2009
Runt of the Litter >September 18 - October 11, 2009
Rock N Roll >October 9 - November 8, 2009

Seattle Opera
ALL ON SALE NOW
Bluebeard's Castle & Erwartung >February 21 - March 7, 2009
Marriage of Figaro >May 2 - 16, 2009

Paramount
TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Lion King >February 11 - March 16, 2009
CATS >April 15 - 19, 2009
Frost Nixon >May 6 - 10, 2009
RENT >June 16 - 21, 2009
Wicked >September 2 - October 4, 2009
August: Osage County >October 27 - November 1, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof >November 27 - December 5, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Hello, Dolly! >March 8 - 29, 2009
Sunday in the Park With George >April 21 - May 10, 2009
Grease >May 12 - 30, 2009 - on sale Feb. 6

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Weekly Update - 2/13/2009

Seattle University
Tickets On Sale Now!
Romeo and Juliet (directed by Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director for Seattle Shakespeare Company) >February 19 - March 1, 2009

Seattle Shakespeare
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Merchant of Venice >March 12 - April 5, 2009
The Tempest >June 4 - 28, 2009

Taproot Theater Company
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Gee's Bend >January 28 - February 28, 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie >March 25 - April 25, 2009
Around the World in 80 Days >March 20 - June 20, 2009
Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming >July 18 - August 15, 2009
Enchanted April >September 25 - October 24, 2009

Seattle Children's Theater
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tomas and the Library Lady >January 9 - March 1, 2009
Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire >January 30 - March 7, 2009
The Tale of Two Cities >March 20 - April 12, 2009
Goodnight Moon >April 10 - June 14, 2009
I Was a Rat! >May 1 - June 14, 2009

Intiman Theater
ALL ON SALE NOW
Crime and Punishment >March 29 - May 3, 2009
A Thousand Clowns >May 15 - June 17, 2009
Othello >July 2 - August 2, 2009
The Year of Magical Thinking >August 21 - September 20, 2009
Abe Lincoln in Illinois >October 2 - November 15, 2009

Seattle Repertory Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Road to Mecca >January 15 - February 14, 2009
Betrayal >February 19–March 22, 2009
The Seafarer >February 26 - March 28, 2009
Wishful Drinking >April 2, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Breaking Hearts and Taking Names >April 9-May 10, 2009

ACT Theater
Information Available
2009 SEASON ANNOUNCED:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde >April 10 - May 10, 2009
Below the Belt >May 22 - June 21, 2009
The Break/s >June 17 - July 12, 2009
Das Barbecii >July 31 - September 6, 2009
Runt of the Litter >September 18 - October 11, 2009
Rock N Roll >October 9 - November 8, 2009

Seattle Opera
ALL ON SALE NOW
Bluebeard's Castle & Erwartung >February 21 - March 7, 2009
Marriage of Figaro >May 2 - 16, 2009

Paramount
TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Lion King >February 11 - March 16, 2009
CATS >April 15 - 19, 2009
Frost Nixon >May 6 - 10, 2009
RENT >June 16 - 21, 2009
Wicked >September 2 - October 4, 2009
August: Osage County >October 27 - November 1, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof >November 27 - December 5, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Memphis >January 27 - February 15, 2008, 2009
Hello, Dolly! >March 8 - 29, 2009
Sunday in the Park With George >April 21 - May 10, 2009
Grease >May 12 - 30, 2009 - on sale Feb. 6

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Memphis- The 5th Ave.

The 5th Avenue Theatre
January 27- February 15, 2009
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If you have ever tapped your toe to a good rockin’ beat or shimmied down with a rollin’ melody, then the perfect show for you is playing at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Memphis, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, and music and lyrics by David Bryan (yes—that’s Bon Jovi’s keyboardist), chronicles rock and roll’s transition from the black underground to American mainstream, all thanks to a very brash, very brave, and very colorblind, white DJ.

Memphis unfolds as good-for-nothing Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) stumbles into a black bar on the wrong side of the tracks in West Memphis in the early 1950s. He quickly professes to the club’s singer Felicia (Montego Glover) that he will play her music on the radio for all of Memphis to hear, much to the dismay of her brother, Delray Jones (J. Bernard Calloway), the owner of the club. Fighting tooth and nail against broadcasting executives, his mother and the very people whose music he is trying to celebrate, Huey manages to capture the number one radio show in the city, thrusting Felicia and “the music of his soul” onto mainstream ears.

If one thing is for sure, a golden Broadway team has been formed between Joe DiPietro and David Bryan. DiPietro has written a story that will break your heart and lift it back up again. Bryan’s music fits beautifully within the show, bringing out the character’s soul at every possible juncture.

As director, Christopher Ashley orchestrated all elements wonderfully. Set pieces flew in and out at a moment’s notice. The costumes were fluffed, puffed, and bright as you might expect of the classic Elvis era. But all of this served as the icing on the cake that was the astounding performance of the talented Memphis cast. Everyone from ensemble member to leading star not only sang their heart out and danced with abandon, but breathed the essence of rock and roll. High notes were hit that I was not aware were possible in the human register.

Now I’m going to pull a Huey hock-a-doo, and slide a pitch your way. If you are down to your last few dollars—something very possible in today’s economic climate—use those George Washingtons to see this show! Not only does Memphis send you home with great music stuck in your brain, it sends a wonderful message about love, tolerance and the power of music to bring us all together.

Review by Gwynn Garland

Weekly Update - 2/5/2009

Seattle University
Tickets On Sale Now!
Romeo and Juliet (directed by Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director for Seattle Shakespeare Company) >February 19 - March 1, 2009

Seattle Shakespeare
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Merchant of Venice >March 12 - April 5, 2009
The Tempest >June 4 - 28, 2009

Taproot Theater Company
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Gee's Bend >January 28 - February 28, 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie >March 25 - April 25, 2009
Around the World in 80 Days >March 20 - June 20, 2009
Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming >July 18 - August 15, 2009
Enchanted April >September 25 - October 24, 2009

Seattle Children's Theater
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tomas and the Library Lady >January 9 - March 1, 2009
Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire >January 30 - March 7, 2009
The Tale of Two Cities >March 20 - April 12, 2009
Goodnight Moon >April 10 - June 14, 2009
I Was a Rat! >May 1 - June 14, 2009

Intiman Theater
ALL ON SALE NOW
The Year of Magical Thinking
Crime and Punishment
Othello
A Thousand Clowns
American Cycle II

Seattle Repertory Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Road to Mecca >January 15 - February 14, 2009
Betrayal >February 19–March 22, 2009
The Seafarer >February 26 - March 28, 2009
Wishful Drinking >April 2, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Breaking Hearts and Taking Names >April 9-May 10, 2009

ACT Theater
Information Available
2009 SEASON ANNOUNCED:
Rock N Roll
The Break/s
Das Barbecii
Runt of the Litter
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Seattle Opera
ALL ON SALE NOW
Pearl Fishers >January 10 - 24, 2009
Bluebeard's Castle & Erwartung >February 21 - March 7, 2009
Marriage of Figaro >May 2 - 16, 2009

Paramount
TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Lion King >February 11 - March 16, 2009
CATS >April 15 - 19, 2009
Frost Nixon >May 6 - 10, 2009
RENT >June 16 - 21, 2009
Wicked >September 2 - October 4, 2009
August: Osage County >October 27 - November 1, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof >November 27 - December 5, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Memphis >January 27 - February 15, 2008, 2009
Hello, Dolly! >March 8 - 29, 2009
Sunday in the Park With George >April 21 - May 10, 2009
Grease >May 12 - 30, 2009 - on sale Feb. 6

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NCTC’s 1st Annual Love Fest Concert

New Century Theatre Company Presents Tiny Hat Orchestra

NCTC Love Fest featuring Tiny Hat Orchestra with Special Guest

One Night Only: Feb. 14, 2009 at 9:45pm

Location: Seattle Repertory Theatre,

The Rotunda

155 Mercer St, Seattle

for more information: Facebook—The Return of Tiny Hat Orchestra

New Century Theatre First Annual Love Fest, Featuring the Return of Tiny Hat Orchestra

Following up on its critically acclaimed inaugural production of The Adding Machine, Seattle’s newest professional theatre company will present something completely different for Valentine’s Day. NCTC’s first annual Love Fest is a concert featuring one of Seattle’s most popular, long-lost bands of the early ‘90s, the ska and big band tinged Tiny Hat Orchestra.

During the height of the grunge era, Tiny Hat, with its five-piece horn section and infectious and sophisticated original dance music, was an iconoclastic mainstay of the Seattle scene, playing venues like the original grand openings of both the Crocodile Café and Moe’s (now Neumos), as well as opening nights for SIFF and SAM.

“It’s been over a decade since our last show,” said Tiny Hat founder and sax player Andy Sodt, who now leads exotica band Lushy. “Most of us have been playing a lot in the meantime, but I guess we never forgot Tiny Hat. We decided it was time to fire it up again and see what happened. We were all a little shocked at how good everything sounded. Better than ever, actually.” The show will be held at the Seattle Repertory Theatre on Mercer Street.

Doors will open at 9:45, and there will be a full no-host bar. Admittance is by advance ticket only at www.brownpapertickets.com.

ABOUT NEW CENTURY THEATRE COMPANY

NCTC is devoted to producing timely, vital theatre that will reconnect Seattle audiences to the transcendent power of live performance. NCTC members are committed to theatre that is fearless, heightened, sincere, dangerous, crass, erotic, ugly, and full of hope. NCTC shows are produced with a visceral simplicity that will stir your imagination to new heights and will not do your thinking for you. Their focus is on timely works of the 20th Century; provocative “second looks” of under-produced contemporary masterpieces; and annual world premieres from some of our country’s most talented up-and-coming writers.

New Century Theatre Company is comprised of eleven local theatre artists whose work is regularly featured on Seattle’s professional stages, as well as numerous regional theatres throughout the country. NCTC is comprised of: Hans Altwies, Paul Morgan Stetler, Ray Gonzalas, Michael Patten, MJ Sieber, Jen Tayor, Amy Thone, Stephanie Timm, Darragh Kennan, Peter Dylan O'Connor, and Betsy Schwartz

ABOUT TINY HAT ORCHESTRA

From Empty Records website, Nurnberg, Germany:

When one thinks of Seattle, what musical cliché comes to mind? Well, forget about grunge and flannel, because here is the Tiny Hat Orchestra, Seattle’s most innovative ten member band (most of which are horn players!). Tiny Hat plays everything from big band, to rock to everything in between. It is all here, brought together into a Tiny Hat stew that one could loosely describe as "Experimental Ska.”