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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
A LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
What’s up with the monsters and aliens? Has that ever crossed your mind? I don’t know if you’re watching Stranger Things on Netflix these days (I highly recommend it), but it takes me back, both to my youth (it’s set in 1983) and to my long fascination with creatures from other worlds. Aliens, Poltergeist, Close Encounters: these were the seminal ‘creature’ movies from my early days, but images of invaders from other realms have been with us as long as we’ve had the capacity to be frightened.
Is it the sense that there could be another dimension where malicious forces lurk? A subtle clairvoyance on our part? An aspect of our psyche we haven’t fully integrated into waking life? YOU DECIDE. What’s lucky for us is that Howard Ashman and Alan Menken were both fascinated and amused by the genre of entertainment that traffics in our fears. In Roger Corman’s 1960 cult classic The Little Shop of Horrors, they found their source material and began imagining the piece as a musical. The songs were catchy, the tone both innocent and malevolent, with just a hint of repressed sexuality. And inside the silliness was the core of a good, old-fashioned monster story. Would the humans defeat the forces they couldn’t explain? Or would the forces bring destruction upon all around them? In a moment as complex, confusing and fraught as the one we are currently living through what better way to launch the season, than with the hilarious, infectious story that is Little Shop?
HOLD THESE TRUTHS February 19, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066, authorizing the imprisonment of thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry. In the panic that accompanied America’s entry into World War II, Japanese families up and down the West Coast — and in other parts of the country — were rounded up, transported to camps, and held indefinitely. Gordon Hirabayashi was a student at the University of Washington at the time, and he refused to go. He couldn’t imagine that he or his family posed a threat to the welfare of the country, and became one of the Japanese Americans who took their defiance of the expulsion all the way to the Supreme Court.
His story is one of immense courage and moral conviction, as stirring as it is infuriating. And sadly, the chill that runs through the air when you hear his tale has only become more bracing in the light of this year’s political discourse. Listen, ruminate, digest, discuss.
Thank you for joining us for the opening of our 2016–2017 season! — Chris Coleman
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | CHRIS COLEMAN
SEPTEMBER 10 – OCTOBER 16, 2016 ON THE U.S. BANK MAIN STAGE
PRESENTS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman
Music by Alan Menken
Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Bill Fennelly Music Supervisor Rick Lewis
Choreographer Kent Zimmerman
Scenic Designer Michael Schweikardt
Costume Designer Kathleen Geldard
Lighting Designer William C. Kirkham
Sound Designer Casi Pacilio
Original Vocal Arrangements Robert Billig
Original Orchestrations Robert Merkin
Fight Director John Armour
Stage Manager Mark Tynan*
Dance Captain Johari Nandi Mackey*
Assistant Stage Manager Janine Vanderhoff*
Production Assistants Bailey Anne Maxwell Stephen Kriz Gardner
New York Casting Harriet Bass
Local Casting Brandon Woolley
Co-produced with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Blake Robison, Artistic Director, and Buzz Ward, Managing Director. Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director). Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City, by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization. Little Shop of Horrors was originally directed by Howard Ashman with musical staging by Edie Cowan. Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. MTIShows.com
PERFORMED WITH ONE INTERMISSION. The videotaping or other photo or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
SEASON SUPERSTARS
SUPPORTING SEASON SPONSORS
SHOW SPONSORS The Mark and Ann Edlen Family KPFF/Glumac Christine and David Vernier
Portland Center Stage receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR BILL FENNELLY As a kid growing up in Wethersfield, Connecticut, in the early 1980s, I loved watching Channel 5, out of New York City. Channel 5 was the best, not because they had great afternoon cartoons, but because they would broadcast my favorite thing in the world at that time: commercials for all of the Broadway musicals. I was thrilled by the electricity of Dreamgirls, dazzled by the golden costumes and high kicking of A Chorus Line, captivated by the passion and grandeur of Patti LuPone in Evita, mesmerized by the electronic music and giant flying tire in Cats, and I wanted to live in a magical allsinging, all-dancing hotel called The Milford Plaza. But in the midst of all of the televised glitz and glitter there was one commercial that was unlike all the others. This commercial was dark, sexy and unsettling: a horror-movievoiced narrator, underscored by scary organ music, introduced a beautiful bleached-blonde starlet with a black eye who warned: “You don’t meet nice boys on Skid Row.” There was thunder and lightning, a shadowy figure of a man carrying a beautiful woman to her death, and a sinister plant vine that suddenly reached out from nowhere to pull another man into a dark room. But the strangest and most interesting detail of all was that the commercial guaranteed audiences this musical was ... a COMEDY?!?!? Yes. This commercial was not only my introduction to Little Shop of Horrors, it was my first memory of being introduced to the allegorical power of theatrical satire. Little Shop of Horrors did not begin its life as a musical. In 1960, a trailblazing independent filmmaker named Roger Corman created a darkly comic sci-fi horror movie. The film had a budget of $30,000 and Corman shot it over the course of two days. This genre-blending film told the story of a bloodthirsty plant who preyed upon the weakness and greed of a seemingly good man. It gained a cult following and earned the status of a B-Movie classic. Corman’s film became the inspiration for the 1982 smash Off-Broadway musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. The musical version of Little Shop of Horrors blends non-traditional character types, Motown rhythms, traditional musical comedy songs, and some ingeniously designed puppetry to create a hilarious and spine-tingling critique of the American Dream.
THE CAST
(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Chiffon
Johari Nandi Mackey*
Crystal
Alexis Tidwell*
Ronnette
Ebony Blake*
Mushnik
David Meyers*
Audrey
Gina Milo*
Seymour
Nick Cearley*
Orin
Jamison Stern*
The Voice of Audrey II/Wino 1 Chaz Rose*
Audrey II Manipulation
Stephen Kriz Gardner
MUSICIANS
The true theatrical roots of Little Shop of Horrors are thrillingly and smartly ancient. Complete with a girl-group spin on a Greek Chorus, Little Shop of Horrors is really a morality play for a modern audience. The story weaves together thematic threads of a subverted Hero’s Journey with elements of traditional Faustian legend; a man who sells his soul to the devil to gain power, wealth and love. Roger Corman, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken have all contributed to the creation of an enduring story that delightfully employs the timeless tools of humor, horror and satire to hold up a mirror to all of us.
Conductor/Piano
Little Shop of Horrors accomplishes what every great piece of theater seeks to do; it asks us to consider our essential human nature. It asks us who we really are, what we really value, and what we are really willing to do in order to get ahead in this world. And in our current American political moment, Little Shop of Horrors provides us the unique opportunity to consider these big questions — while having a rip-roaring good time!
Drums
Jeffrey Childs
Keyboards Tim Ribner
Bass
Will Amend Mitch Wilson
Guitar
Eric Toner *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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SONG LIST ACT I PROLOGUE (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)
Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette
SKID ROW (DOWNTOWN)
Company
DA-DOO
Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette GROW FOR ME
Seymour
YOU NEVER KNOW
Mushnik, Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette SOMEWHERE THAT’S GREEN
Audrey
CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
Seymour, Audrey, Mushnik BE A DENTIST
Orin, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette MUSHNIK & SON
Mushnik, Seymour GIT IT
Seymour, Audrey II, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette NOW (IT’S JUST THE GAS)
Orin, Seymour
ACT II CALL BACK IN THE MORNING
Seymour, Audrey
SUDDENLY, SEYMOUR
Seymour, Audrey, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette SUPPERTIME
Audrey II, Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
Company
SOMINEX/ SUPPERTIME (REPRISE)
Audrey, Audrey II
SOMEWHERE THAT’S GREEN (REPRISE)
Audrey
FINALE (DON’T FEED THE PLANTS)
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LITTLE LITTLESHOP SHOPOF OFHORRORS HORRORS| |CAST CAST EBONY BLAKE Ronnette
Ebony, making her debut at The Armory, is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and a proud graduate of Wright State University. Some of her favorite credits include: The Book of Mormon (First National Tour), Nefertiti: A Musical Romance (starring role with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater), Black Nativity (The Classical Theatre of Harlem), Aida (National Tour, Aida u/s), The Colored Museum and For Colored Girls (dir. Stanley Wayne Mathis), Jitney (The Human Race Theatre Company), Hairspray (Music Theatre Wichita), The Piano Lesson (dir. Sheila Ramsey) and Ragtime (dir. Greg Hellems). Ebony has also had the pleasure of traveling the world while working for Disney Cruise Lines and Universal Studios Japan. She loves her family, friends and James. Isaiah 40:4. Follow Ebony on Instagram: @eb1933. NICK CEARLEY Seymour
Nick Cearley is one half of the critically acclaimed “undie”-rock comedy duo known as The Skivvies (theskivviesnyc.com), co-created with Lauren Molina. Most recently, he completed five regional premieres of the one person play Buyer & Cellar. Off-Broadway: Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Pageant: The Musical (Original Cast Album on Jay Records, Drama Desk nomination); and Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man. Broadway/First National Tour: All Shook Up. Regional highlights: Twelfth Night (dir. Scott Schwartz), Next to Normal, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Plaid Tidings (dir. Gordon Greenberg) and The Rocky Horror Show (dir. Hunter Foster); Williamstown Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, American Stage Theatre Company, TheatreWorks, New York Stage and Film, City Theatre, Eugene O Neill Center, Berkshire Theatre Group, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Rubicon Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse. TV pilots for Fox, WE and A&E. The Armory debut! Follow Nick on Instagram/Twitter: @clearlycearley @theskivviesnyc.
DAVID MEYERS Mushnik
David Meyers has performed extensively on stage and in TV, film and radio. He has been a company member of many regional theaters, including La Jolla Playhouse — where he worked with James LaPine and William Finn in the world premiere for the original musical adaptation of Little Miss Sunshine, playing Grandpa. David was also honored to be invited, by the creators of Urinetown, to help develop and play Jan the Elder in their original companion piece, Yeast Nation. At San Diego Repertory Theatre, he recently originated the role of Jack Jardin in Matthew Spangler’s adaptation of the T.C. Boyle novel, Tortilla Curtain. David was honored to receive a 2014 Drammy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for The Light in the Piazza at Portland Playhouse. David makes his home in Portland, with his lovely wife, Bonita, and Baxter the Boxer. GINA MILO Audrey
Gina Milo is thrilled to be making her debut at The Armory. Broadway/ National Tours: Les Miserables (Eponine), Annie, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Regional: The Producers (Ulla, Encore Award), A Christmas Story (Mother), Plaza Suite (Muriel, Encore Award) and Hairspray (Penny) at Engeman Theater; White Christmas (Betty), Xanadu (Kira) and Spamalot (Lady of the Lake, JEFF nomination) at Drury Lane Theatre; Annie (Lily St. Regis) at Pioneer Theatre Company; Enter Laughing (Miss B) at Bay Street Theater and Mark Taper Forum; Civil War (Sarah) at Flat Rock Playhouse; Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzy), Das Barbecu (Brunhilde) and Lucky Stiff (Annabelle) at Mason Street Warehouse; Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) at Casa Mañana and NC Theatre. Special thanks to Carol, my incredible mom-in-law, for being willing to travel 3,000 miles to make this possible, my wonderful husband, Ken, who supports my dreams no matter what, and my beautiful daughter, Olivia, for being the best 2-year-old I could ever ask for.
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tidal wave of terror!” shouted the poster for Attack of the Crab People. “Crawling horror rising from the depths of hell!” screamed Attack of the Giant Leeches. “No girl is safe!” warned Night of the Blood Beast. By the time legendary pulp cinema director Roger Corman released The Little Shop of Horrors in 1960, moviegoers had become familiar with such spine-tingling slogans and over-the-top titles. The popularity of the drive-in movie theater peaked in the late ‘50s, and along with it came a rash of films that blended horror, science fiction, and camp sensibilities. Hordes of cinephiles flocked to the parking lot movie palaces, which became stomping grounds for the low-budget “B Movies” that were losing their billing at indoor theaters as double feature programming was phased out. These films tended to chronicle an attempt by an ominous species to extinguish humanity and have been belittled for their hyperbolic acting, outlandish plotlines and cheaply-constructed monsters. But they have also been favorably considered for their frank dramatization of the cultural dread that permeated mid-20th century America. The heart of these films is their exuberant investigation of human fear. Critics have noted the thematic resonance between parasitic creatures like giant leeches and body-snatching seed pods with the social hysteria surrounding communism, McCarthyism, fascist totalitarian rule, xenophobia, and post-war nuclear annihilation. Many of the films, moreover, hearken back to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, one of sci-fi’s pioneering ancestors, by exploiting the trope of the “mad scientist” whose moral compass spins out of control in his pursuit of progress. Corman’s Little Shop, written by master of the bizarre Charles B. Griffith, winks at the hallmarks of these films and adds a dark sense of humor to
the mix. By incorporating wicked social satire and classic slapstick comedic routines, this seemingly silly story — a dim-witted botanist decides to commit murder to feed his man-eating plant — becomes a nightmarish parable centered on the struggle for upward socioeconomic mobility and the psychic fallout of loneliness. When Howard Ashman and Alan Menken adapted Little Shop into a stage musical in 1982, they remained faithful to their source but pushed the film’s gestures to the extreme. In songs like “Skid Row” and “Somewhere That’s Green,” the financial desperation and existential stasis trapping Seymour and Audrey is brought to the fore. The addition of ‘60s girl group singers Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon pulls the audience directly into the play. The three women function as Greek Chorus-like narrators, and their musical style brings the show’s contrasting tones of gruesome horror and comic vitality into sharp focus, subtly mirroring the racially divided decade in which the play is set. The musical’s most striking departure from Corman’s film is the alteration to the ending, which has sparked controversy since its premiere and was ultimately rewritten for the star-studded 1986 film adaptation. Beneath the vintage charm and toothsome throwbacks to a bygone era, Little Shop of Horrors conjures an atmosphere of unease. The creators train their visionary eye on humankind’s insatiable appetite for power and control, while skewering our willingness to rationalize our wrongdoings and eschew responsibility for our actions. Ashman and Menken — and Corman and Griffith before them — may have been sending up a culture of trepidation now sixty years old, but their razorjawed observations on social anxiety snap just as tightly today.
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | CASTS & MUSICIANS JOHARI NANDI MACKEY Chiffon/Dance Captain
Johari Nandi Mackey is delighted to be making her debut at The Armory. A recent Carnegie Mellon graduate, originally from the south side of Chicago, Johari has always been outgoing and theatrical. She started her musical theater career at Thornwood High School with a production of Little Shop of Horrors, so this show holds a dear place in her heart. She is very excited to relive those moments with a new team for the amazing Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Her recent credits include Les Misérables at The Muny and Gertrude Stein Saints at Abrons Arts Center. Johari wants to thank her mother, Veronica Jackson, and father, Reginald Mackey, as well as her entire family for their constant support and love. CHAZ ROSE The Voice of Audrey II/ Wino 1
Chaz Rose is thrilled to be making his debut at The Armory. Off-Broadway: Black Angels Over Tuskegee and She Like Girls (GLAAD Award winner). Film: Writer’s Block starring Bryan Cranston. Regional/Touring: Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Full Monty (Horse), Court-Martial at Ft. Devens (Philadelphia Fringe Festival), Prom (New Paradise Laboratories), Our Town (Arden Theatre). He is a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a proud member of Actors’ Equity. He has directed and produced over 20 childrens shows, as well as toured and performed for over 100,000 young audiences throughout the United States for various theater companies. He is thankful for the opportunity to work with such a talented cast and crew, as well as the never-ending support he receives from his loving fiancé, family and friends. JAMISON STERN Orin
The Armory debut. Broadway/National Tours: By Jeeves (Bingo Little), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Palm Springs Who), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour/Orin), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere). Regional: Baker in Into the Woods (NC Theatre);
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Zaza in La Cage Aux Folles (Goodspeed Musicals); Arnold in Torch Song Trilogy (The Human Race Theatre Company); Frederic in Young Frankenstein (Fulton Theatre); Fully Committed (Alley Theatre and La Mirada Theatre); The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Sweet Charity (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), [title of show] (Theatreworks); Chapter Two and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre Aspen); She Loves Me (Rubicon Theatre Company); Black Comedy, The Invention of Love, As Bees in Honey Drown, Flea In Her Ear, A Comedy of Errors (Alley Theatre). Film/ TV: Mr. Tweed in Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket, My Bakery in Brooklyn, Day Zero, The Finger Lakes, Law & Order, The Entrepreneurs. Follow Jamison on Instagram/Twitter: @jamisonstern. ALEXIS TIDWELL Crystal
Alexis Tidwell holds a master’s degree in choral music education from the University of Tennessee. She is originally from Memphis, TN, but currently resides in New York, NY. Some of her favorite credits are The Wiz, in which she starred as Dorothy; Ain’t Misbehavin’, in which she performed the Charlaine track; and a host of shows for the Norwegian Cruise Line (Norwegian Dawn), where she was a production cast principal. Further accomplishments include singing in Carnegie Hall with the UT Choral Department; performing her original solo cabaret at Feinstein’s/54 Below; singing backup for Michael Bublé; and performing for Dr. Ben Carson and Hill Harper. Alexis wants to thank God for the opportunity to make her debut at The Armory, her fiancé and family for their continued support, and the wonderful guidance of Rochelle Shulman and RKS Management, LTD. alexistidwell.com WILL AMEND Bass
Will is very excited to be back at The Armory for Little Shop of Horrors, where he was previously in the pit for Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cabaret, West Side Story and The Fantasticks. Other Portland credits include Les Misérables at Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Mars on Life at Artists
Repertory Theatre and The Full Monty at Pixie Dust. He has toured the United States and Britain as a member of eight different bands from the Portland area and beyond. He teaches upright and electric bass, and cello. JEFFREY CHILDS Conductor/Piano
Originally from Chico, CA, Jeffrey has been the staff accompanist at CSU, Chico, as well as the cofounder of Theater, ETC, a musical theater program for children. He has helped to develop shows with the Broadway Junior program at Music Theatre International in New York. He served as assistant music director for Dreamgirls, Fiddler on the Roof and Sweeney Todd at The Armory. Some favorite shows he’s music directed in Portland are The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Taffeta Christmas, Oklahoma! and The World Goes Round (PAMTA, Drammy) at Broadway Rose Theatre Company. Other credits include: A Year with Frog and Toad and James and the Giant Peach at Oregon Children’s Theatre, and Violet at Staged!. Jeffrey teaches classes and camps at Oregon Children’s Theatre and Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy.
TIM RIBNER Keyboards
Tim Ribner played keyboard for the 2014 production of Dreamgirls at The Armory. He has taught and performed with PHAME Academy and Northwest Children’s Theater in Portland. He has also been involved with musical productions at Westminster Choir College, Princeton University, Columbia University and Harlem School for the Arts. He obtained a B.F.A. in Jazz Performance from New School University and enjoys being surrounded by plants.
ERIC TONER Guitar
Having thirty years with his hands at the acoustic, electric and classical guitars, Eric plays a broad cross section of music genres. In his early twenties, he toured nationally for two years in several groups, recording three albums. Also a singer and sound engineer, he spends his time writing, arranging, recording, sound designing, mixing and producing, but his big passion is live performance. These days you will usually find him
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | MUSICIANS & CREATIVE TEAM performing in musical theater orchestras in the greater Portland region. Favorite shows include Dreamgirls, Fiddler on the Roof, Next to Normal, Hairspray, Annie, The Kiss and The Devil vs Matthew McConaughey. MITCH WILSON Drums
Though born and raised in Portland, Mitch Wilson has had the opportunity to perform across the country and around the world. He traveled to Taiwan to perform in their tremendous New Year celebration, Festival of Lights. In 2010, Mitch received a B.F.A. from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York. While there, he toured with rock band The Pretty Reckless, featuring Taylor Momsen. He also gained a unique insight into the contemporary music industry by working at the prestigious Virgin Records/EMI. Past musicals include: The Armory (One Night with Janis Joplin); Northwest Children’s Theater (Grease, Annie); Artists Repertory Theatre (Footloose); and Broadway Rose Theatre Company (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).
HOWARD ASHMAN Book and Lyrics
Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast (which is dedicated to “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul”), Ashman’s first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of off-off Broadway’s renowned WPA Theatre, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical Little Shop of Horrors (both with music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980s theater scene, Smile remains popular on high school and college campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. howardashman.com
ALAN MENKEN Music
Alan Menken’s music and lyrics have become an integral part of the fabric of our lives since his first works were produced nearly 40 years ago. His stage musicals include Little Shop of Horrors, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Atina: Evil Queen of the Galaxy, Real Life Funnies, Kicks, The Dream on Royal Street, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, Newsies, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Song and score credits for film musicals include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, The Shaggy Dog, Home on the Range, Enchanted, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. Song credits for film include Rocky V/“The Measure of a Man”; Home Alone 2: Lost in New York/“My Christmas Tree”; Life With Mikey/“Cold Enough to Snow”; Noel/“Winter Light”; and Captain America: First Avenger/“Star Spangled Man.” Songs for television include Sesame Street, the ABC miniseries Lincoln, a musical episode of The Neighbors and the ABC series Galavant. His chart topping songs have included “Beauty and the Beast,” “A Whole New World,” “Colors of the Wind” and “Go the Distance.” He recently won Tony and Drama Desk awards for Newsies. He has won more Academy Awards than any other living individual (including four for Best Score and four for Best Song); 11 Grammy Awards (including Song of the Year for “A Whole New World”); seven Golden Globes; the London’s Evening Standard Award; an Olivier Award; and an Outer Critics Circle Award. Other notable achievements include induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Billboard’s Number One Single (“A Whole New World”) and Number One Album (Pocahontas). In 2001, he was named a Disney Legend. He has doctorates in Fine Arts from New York University and North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2010, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Alan’s upcoming works include a
stage production of A Bronx Tale, a New York City Center’s Encores! production of God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, a liveaction film adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, the Sony animated movie Sausage Party, and a film musical project for Universal Pictures. BILL FENNELLY Director
Bill Fennelly is thrilled to return to Portland Center Stage at The Armory where he directed Gypsy and Black Pearl Sings!. Recent projects include The Underpants at Guild Hall in East Hampton, Hairspray and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Syracuse Stage (S.A.L.T. Awards for Director of the Year and Production of the Year for both productions), Herringbone (Barrymore Award nomination, Best Director of a Musical), and the world premiere of Fly By Night at Dallas Theatre Center and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto (Dallas Column Award for Best Director of a Musical; Bay Area Critics Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical). Bill’s work has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regionally, including: original assistant director for Jersey Boys; resident director for The Lion King; staff director at New York City Opera; Phil Killian Directing Fellow at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; associate producing artistic director of The Acting Company; and assistant artistic director for Cirque du Soleil. Bill earned his M.F.A. in Directing from U.C.S.D. and is an associate professor of theatre at Drexel University.
RICK LEWIS Music Supervisor
Portland Center Stage at The Armory: Drammy Awards for Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, Guys and Dolls and West Side Story; Our Town, Dreamgirls, The Last Five Years, Twist Your Dickens, Fiddler on the Roof, Somewhere in Time, Black Pearl Sings!, Oklahoma!, The Huntsmen (JAW), The Imaginary Invalid, Sunset Boulevard, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Grey Gardens, A Christmas Carol (Composer), Cabaret, The Fantasticks
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | CREATIVE TEAM and Bat Boy. He is the creator of the hit Off-Broadway musicals The Taffetas and The Cardigans (New York City Bistro Award for Outstanding Musical Review); musical supervisor for the West Coast regional premiere of Next to Normal (Artists Repertory Theatre); and assistant conductor/vocal director for the preBroadway workshop of Cy Coleman’s The Life. Rick has written for Disney Live Family Entertainment, American Hawaii Cruises and American Classic Voyages, and developed The Cinnamon Bear Cruise. Rick is a private vocal coach, concentrating on musical theater audition and performance technique. rlewismusic.com KENT ZIMMERMAN Choreographer
Kent returns to The Armory where choreography credits include Ain’t Misbehavin’, Dreamgirls and Fiddler on the Roof. Associate choreographer credits include Ragtime (The Armory); It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman!, Cabaret and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dallas Theater Center). Directing credits include Sister Act, Young Frankenstein and La Cage aux Folles. Theater credits include Annie Get Your Gun, Thou Shalt Not (Broadway); Show Boat (London); The Producers, Guys and Dolls, Footloose, Show Boat (National Tour); Spamalot, Nice Work If You Can Get It (Ogunquit Playhouse); It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman!, Cabaret, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dallas Theater Center); Ragtime, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, A Christmas Carol (The Armory); Randy Newman’s Faust (The Goodman); A Chorus Line, 42nd Street (Casa Mañana); Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Arts Center of Carolina); and White Christmas (TUTS). Film/TV: The Shawshank Redemption, The Producers and My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs. Psalms 91:11.
MICHAEL SCHWEIKARDT Scenic Designer
The Armory debut. Selected OffBroadway productions include: The Bus and the American premiere of Frank McGuinness’ Gates of Gold (59E59 Theaters); Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova); The Black Suits (The Public Theater); and Things to Ruin (Second Stage, The Zipper Factory). Regional Credits include productions at Ford’s Theatre, The Old
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Globe, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Sarasota Opera, The Muny, Papermill Playhouse, and multiple productions for Goodspeed Musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof, The Most Happy Fella, Carousel, Showboat, Annie Get Your Gun, 1776, Big River and Camelot. Tours: James Taylor’s One Man Band, Ella the Musical and Motherhood the Musical. Other productions include Oklahoma!, starring Kelli O’Hara and Will Chase, for the Oklahoma state centennial. Michael recently designed productions of Marie Antoinette and Phantom for EMK International in Seoul, South Korea. msportfolio.com KATHLEEN GELDARD Costume Designer
Recent regional credits: Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Peter and the Starcatcher; Humana Festival (2015 and 2016); Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Mad River Rising; Round House Theatre’s Ironbound; Huntington Theatre Company’s Raisin in the Sun, Invisible Man and Ruined. Other regional credits at Signature Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Center Stage, Arena Stage, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre, Imagination Stage, Flashpoint Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, Studio Arena Theater, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. Awards: 2012 Bay Area Critics Circle nomination for Ruined at Berkeley Repertory Theatre; 2012 IRNE Award nomination for Ruined at Huntington Theatre Company; 2009 Helen Hayes nomination for The Neverending Story at Imagination Stage. WILLIAM C. KIRKHAM Lighting Designer
William C. Kirkham is a recent transplant to Portland from Chicago and is thrilled to be working at The Armory on this production, as well as the upcoming productions of The Oregon Trail and Constellations. Regional credits include American Music Theatre Project, Arizona Broadway Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater,
Childsplay, Contemporary American Theater Festival, The House Theatre of Chicago, The Hypocrites Theater Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Upcoming projects include productions with Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage and South Coast Repertory. William earned his M.F.A. in Stage Design at Northwestern University and is a proud member of USA Local 829. wckirkham.com CASI PACILIO Sound Designer
Casi’s home base is The Armory, where her recent credits include A Streetcar Named Desire, Great Expectations, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Three Days of Rain, Cyrano, The People’s Republic of Portland, Threesome and Dreamgirls (PAMTA Award); Other Desert Cities, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, A Small Fire and Chinglish with composer Jana Crenshaw; and ten seasons of JAW. National shows: Holcombe Waller’s Surfacing and Wayfinders; Left Hand of Darkness, My Mind is Like an Open Meadow (Drammy Award, 2011), Something’s Got Ahold Of My Heart and PEP TALK for Hand2Mouth Theatre. Other credits include Squonk Opera’s Bigsmorgasbord-WunderWerk (Broadway, PS122, national and international tours); I Am My Own Wife, I Think I Like Girls (La Jolla Playhouse); Playland, 10 Fingers and Lips Together, Teeth Apart (City Theatre, PA). Film credits include Creation of Destiny, Out of Our Time and A Powerful Thang. Imagineer/maker of the Eat Me Machine, a dessert vending machine.
JOHN ARMOUR Fight Director
John is an actor and fight director who has been choreographing violence for more than 25 years. He is based in Portland, where he choreographs for many local theater companies and teaches throughout the region at colleges, high schools and middle schools. John’s work has been seen regularly on stage at The Armory, Portland Opera, Artists Repertory Theatre, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Miracle Theatre and many others. John’s work has twice been recognized within the Portland theater community for Best Fight Design.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | CREATIVE TEAM MARK TYNAN Stage Manager
Imagine being in a room full of artists, watching the birth of an idea, a movement given purpose, a sentence, phrase, scene, act given life. Then imagine that room translating to the stage with lighting, sound, costumes, scenery and props, then you can imagine what Mark’s job is like. Special thanks to the phenomenal production assistants, Stephen Kriz Gardner, Will Bailey, Kristina Mast, Bailey Anne Maxwell and Kristen Mun, who help keep the vision attainable. Prior to The Armory, Mark toured nationally and internationally with musicals including Dreamgirls, The King and I with Rudolf Nureyev, How to Succeed …, Grand Hotel, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent and Jersey Boys. Other Portland credits include several summers with Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Tigard. Regional credits include Alley Theatre (Houston, TX), La Jolla Playhouse (La Jolla, CA) and Casa Mañana Theatre (Fort Worth, TX).
JANINE VANDERHOFF Assistant Stage Manager
Janine is glad to be back for her second season at The Armory. Previous credits at The Armory include: JAW 2016 (stage manager), Great Expectations (stage manager), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (assistant stage manager) and Our Town (stage manager). Other Portland credits include Portland Opera’s Sweeney Todd (followspot caller); the world premiere of DC Copeland’s Play (stage manager/ production manager); and How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes and The Other Place at Portland Playhouse (stage manager). Touring stage management credits include: The Graduate (starring Morgan Fairchild), Cats, The Vagina Monologues, Jekyll & Hyde and Show Boat. While in New York, Janine had the opportunity to work on The Lion King on Broadway, as well as with many Off-Broadway and regional companies. Production management credits include: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for “Democalypse 2012 Republican National Convention” (Tampa, FL); Straz Center (Tampa, FL); and The Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA). Proud NYU graduate and AEA member.
STEPHEN KRIZ GARDNER Audrey II Manipulation/ Production Assistant
As a local production assistant/stage manager, Stephen has been seen (and many times not seen) on stage handing off props or moving scenic pieces, sometimes even in costume, but this will be Stephen’s first production where he takes part in bringing a significant character in a play to life. He could not be more excited to take on this role during his fourth season at The Armory. So, in the words of his stage manager, “let’s see what happens.”
BAILEY ANNE MAXWELL Production Assistant
Bailey Anne Maxwell is thrilled to be returning to The Armory for another season, after acting as production assistant for Stupid F**king Bird, Sex with Strangers, Other Desert Cities, Twist Your Dickens (2014 and 2015) and Dreamgirls. Bailey also worked as a deck crew member on Great Expectations at The Armory last season. In the past, Bailey has worked as a production assistant with Artists Repertory Theatre on The Motherf **ker with the Hat, Foxfinder, Ten Chimneys, The Lost Boy and Seven Guitars. Bailey has recently enjoyed being the stage manager for Up the Fall with PHAME Academy and The Wizard of Oz with Broadway Rose Theatre Company. She has also worked with Profile Theatre as a stage management apprentice on Buried Child, Eyes for Consuela and In the Next Room. Bailey is a proud Linfield College graduate and a member of the EMC program.
CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Co-Producer
which have gone on to subsequent productions or publications. Artistic Director Blake Robison and Managing Director Buzz Ward oversee a full-time staff of 75. Together with a board of 54 trustees and nearly 1,000 volunteers, they remain committed to a tradition of excellence that carries the Playhouse well into its sixth decade. The Playhouse offers productions 10 months each year, attracting nearly 190,000 people annually to its two theaters and education and outreach programs. MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theaters from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theater as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theaters in the United States and over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theater and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.
Founded in 1960 and a recipient of two Tony Awards — the 2004 Regional Theatre Tony Award and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Company — Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is known for its artistic excellence, commitment to new works, creative educational programming, and as an artistic home for some of America’s best actors, directors and designers. For the past 20 years, the Playhouse has produced at least one world premiere production each season, several of
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THE MARK AND ANN EDLEN FAMILY While our sponsorship of Little Shop of Horrors has something to do with a certain nostalgia for the ‘60s and an appreciation of the 1986 film produced by David Geffen, it actually has more to do with our dedication to the brave and bold mission of Portland Center Stage at The Armory to bring stories to life in unexpected ways. Our support is also deeply tied to the vision and dedication of Bob and Diana Gerding, whose leadership helped ensure that this mission would happen within an amazing, historic and beautiful building — creating community, challenging our minds and opening our hearts.
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When we were given the opportunity to design The Armory, we knew the project had to be more than special. Good theater can affect an audience deeply, so the architecture had to support that mission. Creating a magical place for people from all walks of life to experience the arts was a gift for us, and a gift to the city for generations to come.
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CHRISTINE AND DAVID VERNIER
Most of the time, a sponsor of a play has some profound comment to make about the production. This time, all we can say is: “It sure is fun!” Little Shop of Horrors started as a low-budget dark comedy filmed in 1960. The musical version premiered in 1982. Locally, it had two runs at the long gone, but not forgotten, Portland Civic Theater in 1986 and 1990. When we went to the PCT production, local television star and future Oregonian columnist, Margie Boule, was a great Audrey. The son of one of The Armory’s great supporters and our friend, Julie Vigeland, was also in the cast. Little Shop of Horrors helped give us, Julie, and her son the theater bug. Every year we invite our employees to a production at The Armory. This year we chose Little Shop of Horrors because we know they will love it. We are sure you will too!
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OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 13, 2016 IN THE ELLYN BYE STUDIO
PRESENTS
HOLD THESE TRUTHS
By Jeanne Sakata Directed by Jessica Kubzansky Scenic and Lighting Designer Ben Zamora
Sound Designer and Original Music John Zalewski
Original Costume Design Soojin Lee
Performance Stage Manager Kelsey Daye Lutz
Rehearsal Stage Manager Alyssa Escalante
Production Assistant Kristen Mun
With Ryun Yu as Gordon Hirabayashi Hold These Truths was first produced in 2007 by East West Players in Los Angeles, California, under the title of Dawn’s Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi. It was commissioned in 2004 by Chay Yew, former director of Center Theater Group’s Asian Theatre Workshop, and further developed with the Lark Play Development Center, New York Theatre Workshop and Epic Theatre Ensemble.
PERFORMED WITHOUT INTERMISSION. The videotaping or other photo or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. The Actor and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
SEASON SUPERSTARS
SUPPORTING SEASON SPONSORS
SHOW SPONSORS Anonymous Diana Gerding Yuki Lynne and Craig Johnston To honor Tule Lake Camp incarceree and mother, Miyoko Inouye Takushi
Portland Center Stage receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Chrys A. Martin and Jack Pessia Marcy and Richard Schwartz
FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT
FROM THE DIRECTOR
JEANNE SAKATA
JESSICA KUBZANSKY
THIS PLAY IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY, inspired by many hours of interviews I conducted with Gordon Hirabayashi and several of his friends from the 1940s, by numerous letters written by Mr. Hirabayashi during his imprisonment, and by contemporary articles written by and about Mr. Hirabayashi. It is a work blending historical fact with fiction, and certain actual events have been compressed or altered in terms of chronology or content for dramatic purposes. In Act II, Gordon’s letters are works of fiction inspired by his actual writings from the Ring Family Papers in the University of Washington Special Collections, Accession Number #4241-001. Dramatic license has been taken with the actual historical texts.
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE of meeting this play of Jeanne Sakata’s in a very early stage of development, and was blessed to get to develop and direct it from then forward to its world premiere production and beyond. It has been an extraordinary gift.
In May 2012, Gordon Hirabayashi was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama.
SPECIAL THANKS
Not only because playwright Jeanne Sakata is herself an extraordinary light and spirit, and Ryun Yu, the actor who created the role, a beautiful man and a hugely gifted actor with enormous passion and integrity, but because, as I worked on this play, which is in some ways a love story between a man and his Constitution, I began to realize that for the first time in my life I was encountering a hero. A true hero. An American hero. Before Gordon Hirabayashi came into my awareness, my understanding of the word hero was different. A hero was someone who rescued folks from burning buildings, or did something physically perilous to save people, or defied death for the greater good. It seemed a louder kind of word, one I associated with noisier, showier deeds.
A very special thanks to Gordon Hirabayashi for his time, hospitality and generosity in sharing his story. Also special thanks for invaluable help to Susan Carnahan, James Hirabayashi, Chay Yew, Len Berkman, Morgan Jenness, Douglas Sugano, Timothy Patterson, Jessica Kubzansky, Ryun Yu, Tim Dang, Lisa Rothe, Joel de la Fuente, Zak Berkman, Ron Russell, Robert Chelimsky, Melissa Friedman, Thom Sesma, James Yaegashi, Mark Schneider, John Eisner, Daniella Topol, James Nicola, Linda Chapman, Geoffrey Scott, Toni Amicarella, Mia Katigbak, Jeff Liu, Grant Ujifusa, Kathryn Bannai, Shannon Mayers, Julie Crosby, Megan Carter, Arthur and Virginia Barnett, Eleanor and Charles Davis, Tama Tokuda, Peter Irons, Marie Masumoto, Carla Rickerson, Francis Jue, Akemi Kikumura, Lane Hirabayashi, Don Nakanishi, Shawn Tolleson, Barbara Deutsch, Dr. Linda Seger, José Rivera, Greg Watanabe, Kelvin Yu, Tessa Thompson, Clay Storseth, Jake Paque, East West Players, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Lark Play Development Center, New York Theatre Workshop, Dartmouth College Theater Department, Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Antaeus Company, Women’s Project, Japanese American National Museum, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Department of Asian American Studies, 2007 Asian American Theatre Festival, Asian American Writers’ Workshop, 2003 Mark Taper Forum Writers’ Workshop, and University of Washington Special Collections Division.
But in meeting Gordon (and Jeanne’s gift to the world is that she makes you feel that you do indeed get to meet Gordon), I discovered that he is the embodiment of a genuine hero. One who has the courage of his own convictions in times of great personal danger. One who quietly defies things he knows to be wrong, who stands for what he believes against the wisdom of even those who love him and are terrified for his safety. One who speaks out when it is more prudent and safer to be silent. And one who, even after incredible, unbelievable disappointment (when the profoundness of his convictions seem to have led him astray), does not become embittered, but goes on to lead a brilliantly productive life until vindication finally arrives.
In memory of my parents, Tommy and Lily Sakata.
Thank you.
In my own life, I am constantly struck by the difference between the nobility of my absolute convictions in my mind, and the frailty of my human fear when faced with actual hardship. Gordon Hirabayashi lived his beliefs in the face of enormous opposition and adversity, and did so with humility and grace. He is a shining example of the kind of hero I aspire to be in everyday life. Today more than ever we need people to model courage and integrity for us. If every day we strive to be a little more like Gordon, we will enrich humanity and imbue it with more common good. For all of this and more, I am humbled, awed, and grateful for the opportunity to share this towering American hero with you.
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SUSPENDED JUSTICE JUSTICE By Benjamin Fainstein, Literary Manager
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breathes theatrical life into the true story of Gordon Hirabayashi’s lifelong struggle to obtain justice from the Supreme Court for violations of his civil rights during the Second World War. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese Americans encountered extensive discrimination, especially on the West Coast. They faced public scorn and bigotry, were subjected to a restrictive curfew, and were stripped of their licenses to conduct business. Most shockingly, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in February 1942, which mandated the forced removal of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes. Many of them were citizens born and raised on American soil, but their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property were ignored. They were imprisoned in camps, behind barbed wire fences, under military suspicion based solely on their race and not for specific crimes committed. Those who defied the orders were arrested and convicted. President Gerald Ford issued an official apology for Executive Order 9066 in 1976, but it was not until 1987 that Hirabayashi’s conviction was overturned in federal appellate court. His fight was bolstered by legal historian Peter Irons’ discovery of military documents admitting that confining Japanese Americans to the camps had not been a necessary security measure. Irons’ findings paved the way for Hirabayashi’s much-delayed victory. Soon after, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act in 1988, which included recognition of the violations of Japanese Americans’ rights and distributed reparations to affected individuals and their families. But Hirabayashi was not the only one vindicated by Irons’ discovery. Two other men convicted for dissidence, Minoru Yasui and Fred Korematsu, brought their cases to the Supreme Court in the 1940s. Like Hirabayashi, they had waited 40 years for justice. Yasui, a native of Hood River and the first Japanese American attorney admitted to the Oregon State Bar, was arrested for violating the curfew. At his trial in Portland, the sitting judge claimed that Yasui had forsworn his citizenship by virtue of his
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stint working for the Japanese Consulate in Chicago in 1940 and for becoming a fluent Japanese speaker. Yasui spent a year in the Multnomah County Jail, until his case appeared before the Supreme Court in 1943. The Court ruled against both Yasui and Hirabayashi on the same day. It disagreed with the Portland judge’s reasoning, but still held Yasui accountable for violating the curfew. He spent the next year incarcerated at a camp in Idaho and, following his release, became a civil rights community leader until his death in 1986. His conviction was vacated by a federal court in 1983, but has never been officially overturned. Fred Korematsu of Oakland, California, tried to enlist in the United States Navy during the war but was rejected due to health issues. Two years later, he refused Executive Order 9066 and went into hiding. After being found, he was tried, convicted and imprisoned. He appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court, who ruled against him in 1944, citing Hirabayashi and Yasui’s cases as precedent. In the camps, some Japanese Americans who were intent on demonstrating unified American loyalty objected to Korematsu’s actions and to those of other dissidents. After the war, an anguished Korematsu moved away from the spotlight of politics and focused on family life. His conviction was overturned in federal court in 1983. Fred Korematsu was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Bill Clinton in 1998. President Barack Obama posthumously bestowed the same honor upon both Gordon Hirabayashi and Minoru Yasui, in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Yasui was additionally honored by the Oregon Legislature in February 2016 with the passage of House Bill 4009, which henceforth designates March 28 as Minoru Yasui Day. None of these three men are still living today. However, their legacy as champions of the democratic ideals of equality and justice survives them, and they will forever occupy a distinguished place in American history as beacons of courageous conviction.
CAST CAST RYUN YU Gordon Hirabayashi
This production marks Ryun Yu’s debut at The Armory. Ryun originated the role of Gordon Hirabayashi in the 2007 world premiere of Hold These Truths (under the title Dawn’s Light) at East West Players in Los Angeles, and most recently performed the role for Seattle’s ACT Theatre. Ryun has twice collaborated with David Henry Hwang, playing Mark in the film adaptation of Hwang’s play Bondage, and starring as the fictional David Henry Hwang in the playwright’s Yellow Face in the first adaptation of a major theatrical play for YouTube. In 2015, Ryun originated the lead role of Takeshi in the world premiere of Kimber Lee’s Tokyo Fish Story at South Coast Repertory. Other theater credits include the West Coast premiere of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out at Geffen Playhouse; Philip Kan Gotanda’s Sisters Matsumoto at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Huntington Theatre Company; the world premiere of Lloyd Suh’s American Hwangap at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre; Art and the Los Angeles premiere of Julia Cho’s The Language Archive at East West Players; and Sea Change at the Gay and Lesbian Center. Ryun co-wrote, co-produced, directed and stars in the upcoming feature film The Last Tour, and has also appeared in the films Only the Brave, The Brothers Solomon and The Mikado Project. TV appearances include Fuller House, Bones, Good Luck Charlie and Castle. He was the first Korean-American to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and also has the first theater degree ever awarded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ryun would like to dedicate this performance to his son, Kenji, and his daughter, Miyako.
HOLD THESE TRUTHS | CREATIVE TEAM JEANNE SAKATA Playwright
Jeanne is thrilled to return to Portland Center Stage at The Armory with Hold These Truths, last seen by audiences in ACT Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Mainstage Season following four soldout performances in the ACT Lab. Hold These Truths will also be produced this year at Guthrie Theater and Perseverance Theatre. Premiering at East West Players in 2007, Hold These Truths had its Off-Broadway debut with the Epic Theatre Ensemble in 2012 (Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance) and has since been performed at PlayMakers Repertory Company, People’s Light, Honolulu Theatre for Youth (co-produced with Daniel Dae Kim), terraNOVA Collective, Silk Road Rising (Millennium Park) and Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre. Jeanne is also an acclaimed actress who previously performed with Portland Center Stage at The Armory in David Henry Hwang’s M.Butterfly and Chay Yew’s Red, as well as with The Public Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, La Jolla Playhouse, Intiman Theatre, ACT Theatre (Seattle), ACT (San Francisco) and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Screen credits include the internationally acclaimed indie film Advantageous (US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision, 2015 Sundance Film Festival) and guest starring roles on Bravo’s True Fiction, Dr. Ken, NCIS Los Angeles, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, Desperate Housewives, Presidio Med, ER, Threat Matrix, Line of Fire, American Family, John Ridley’s I Got You, and Sex and Marriage, a Justin Lin YOMYOMF YouTube series. Special honors: LA Ovation Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Red at East West Players; Lee Melville Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Los Angeles Theatre Community, Playwrights’ Arena; Outstanding Artist Award from LA Asian Pacific American Friends of Theatre; Entertainment Today Award for Best Supporting Actress in A Winter People at The Theatre @ Boston Court; and the establishment of the Jeanne Sakata Collection in the Library of Congress Playwrights Archive, Asian American Pacific Islander Collection. Special thanks to Tim, now and always. jeannesakata. com, holdthesetruths.info
JESSICA KUBZANSKY Director
Jessica Kubzansky is the co-artistic director of The Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena and an award-winning director working nationally. She is delighted to be back at The Armory, where she last directed James Still’s James Beard play, I Love to Eat. She developed and directed the world premiere of Hold These Truths with Jeanne and Ryun at East West Players and elsewhere, including Chicago’s Silk Road Rising and Seattle’s ACT Theatre. Other recent work includes: Stupid Fucking Bird (ACT Theatre, Seattle); Luis Alfaro’s Mojada, A Medea in Los Angeles (The Theatre @ Boston Court/ Getty Villa); Pygmalion (Pasadena Playhouse); RII, her own three-person Richard II (The Theatre @ Boston Court); The 39 Steps (La Mirada Theatre); Macbeth (Antaeus Theatre Company); and Hamlet with Leo Marks (Theater 150). Kubzansky does a great deal of new work, including the recent New York premiere of Sheila Callaghan’s Everything You Touch (Rattlestick at The Cherry Lane) and the world premieres of Stefanie Zadravec’s Colony Collapse, EYT, Michael Elyanow’s The Children, Jordan Harrison’s Futura, Laura Schellhardt’s Courting Vampires, Salamone/ McIntyre’s Gulls, Mickey Birnbaum’s Bleed Rail, Carlos Murillo’s Unfinished American Highwayscape…, Van Itallie’s Light, Cody Henderson’s Cold/Tender (all at The Theatre @ Boston Court), among many others. Kubzansky received the Los Angeles Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatre. BEN ZAMORA Scenic and Lighting Designer
Ben Zamora’s design work has been seen internationally at venues including The Barbican Centre and Royal Festival Hall (London), Mariinsky Theatre (Russia), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Brisbane Festival (Australia), Baltic Sea Festival (Stockholm), Helsinki Festival, Berliner Festspiele, Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), ACT Theatre (Seattle), Walt Disney Concert Hall and Getty Villa (Los Angeles), De Doelen (The Netherlands), and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Salle Pleyel (France). Moving seamlessly between performance and visual art, Zamora has created light-based sculptures and art installations for performance-based
works, including projects with Kronos Quartet, Berlin Philharmonic, The Barbican, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Saint Genet and Hammer Museum (Los Angeles). His artistic collaborators have included Bill Viola, Gronk, Peter Sellars, Steve Reich and Beryl Korot, and the renowned firm Olson Kundig Architects. Zamora has created large-scale installations and sculptures for Park Avenue Armory in New York, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Art Basel/Design Miami, Kunsthalle Krems in Austria, Frye Art Museum, Suyama Space, as well as for a number of other galleries, museums, private art collections and public art projects. JOHN ZALEWSKI Sound Designer and Original Music
Zalewski’s work has been seen at Center Theatre Group, The Los Angeles Theatre Center, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Guthrie Theater, The Armory, South Coast Repertory, Humana Festival, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Geffen Playhouse, The Broad Stage, Cherry Lane Theatre, Evidence Room, The Theatre @ Boston Court, Antaeus Theatre Company, Padua Playwrights, The Actors’ Gang and 24th Street Theatre. Awards include seven LA Stage Alliance Ovations, seven LA Weekly Awards, three LADCC Awards and 10 Backstage West Garland Awards. Recent credits include the immersive The Day Shall Declare It in London and Downtown Los Angeles; Everything You Touch at Cherry Lane Theatre; Tokyo Fish Story at South Coast Repertory; La Olla at Getty Villa and The Los Angeles Theatre Center; My Barking Dog at The Theatre @ Boston Court; A Steady Rain at Alliance Theatre and Guthrie Theater; Women Laughing Alone with Salad at Kirk Douglas Theatre; Destiny of Desire at Arena Stage (Washington, DC) and South Coast Repertory/Goodman Theatre; and Mexican Trilogy at The Los Angeles Theatre Center.
KELSEY DAYE LUTZ Performance Stage Manager
The Armory credits include: stage manager for The Pianist of Willesden Lane, Each and Every Thing, Forever, The Santaland Diaries, The Lion, The People’s Republic of Portland (second engagement), Vanya and Sonia and Masha
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and Spike, The Typographer’s Dream, The Last Five Years and A Small Fire; production assistant for Clybourne Park, Venus in Fur, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The North Plan and Anna Karenina. Kelsey Daye is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She would like to thank her pups for all their unconditional love, and Shamus for being wonderful. ALYSSA ESCALANTE Rehearsal Stage Manager
Alyssa is an Equity stage manager in Los Angeles who is always thrilled to work with the talented Jessica Kubzansky. Some of her favorite Los Angeles credits include Haunted House Party (dir. Matt Walker), Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles (dir. Jessica Kubzansky), Criers for Hire (dir. John Lawrence Rivera), Cash on Delivery (dir. Ray Cooney), My Barking Dog (dir. Michael Michetti), The Missing Pages of Lewis Carrol (dir. Abigail Deser), Happy Days (dir. Andrei Belgrader), RII (dir. Jessica Kubzansky) and Proof (dir. John Hindman). She has also toured the United States with Placas: The Most Dangerous Tattoo (starring Ric Salinas).
CHRIS COLEMAN Artistic Director
Chris joined Portland Center Stage at The Armory as artistic director in May, 2000. Before coming to Portland, Chris was the artistic director at Actor’s Express in Atlanta, a company he co-founded in the basement of an old church in 1988. Chris returned to Atlanta in 2015 to direct the world premiere of Edward Foote at Alliance Theatre (Suzi Bass Awards for Best Direction, Best Production and Best World Premiere). Other recent directing credits include the Off-Broadway debut of Threesome at 59E59 Theaters; a production that had its world premiere at The Armory and was also presented at ACT Theatre in Seattle. Favorite directing assignments for Portland Center Stage at The Armory include A Streetcar Named Desire, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Three Days of Rain, Threesome, Dreamgirls, Othello, Fiddler on the Roof, Clybourne Park, Sweeney Todd, Shakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline (which he also adapted), Anna Karenina, Oklahoma!, Snow Falling on Cedars, Ragtime, Crazy Enough, Beard of Avon, Cabaret, King Lear, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Man and Superman, Outrage, Flesh and Blood and The Devils. Chris has directed at theaters across the country, including Actor’s Theater of Louisville, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ACT Theatre (Seattle), The Alliance, Dallas Theatre Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop and Center Stage (Baltimore). A native Atlantan, Chris holds a B.F.A. from Baylor University and an M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon. He is currently the board president for the Cultural Advocacy Coalition. Chris and his husband, Rodney Hicks — who is appearing in the new musical Come From Away, which opens on Broadway in March — are the proud parents of an 18-lb Jack Russell/Lab mix, and a 110-lb English Blockhead Yellow Lab.
KRISTEN MUN Production Assistant
Kristen Mun is originally from Hawaii and graduated from Southern Oregon University with a B.F.A. in Stage Management. This is her fourth season at The Armory, where previous credits include: production assistant on A Streetcar Named Desire, Each and Every Thing, Forever, The Santaland Diaries, Three Days of Rain, Threesome and LIZZIE, and 2nd production assistant on Fiddler on the Roof. Outside of Portland, she has worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Repertory Theatre and Actors Theater of Louisville. In Portland, she has worked as a production assistant and stage manager with theater companies including Artists Repertory Theatre (And So It Goes … and Red Herring), Oregon Children’s Theatre (A Year with Frog and Toad, Charlotte’s Web, Ivy and Bean and Junie B. Jones) and Broadway Rose Theatre Company (Oklahoma!). Outside of stage managing, Kristen is a fight choreographer and stage combat teacher.
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Portland Center Stage at The Armory is the largest theater company in Portland and among the top 20 regional theaters in the country. Established in 1988 as a branch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the company became independent in 1994 and has been under the leadership of Artistic Director Chris Coleman since 2000. An estimated 150,000 people visit The Armory annually to enjoy a mix of classical, contemporary and world premiere productions, along with a variety of high quality education and community programs. Eleven productions are offered each season, in addition to roughly 400 community events
created — in partnership with 170+ local organizations and individuals — to serve the diverse populations in the city. As part of its dedication to new play development, the company has produced 20 world premieres and presents an annual new works festival, JAW: A Playwrights Festival. The Northwest Stories series was recently launched to develop and produce works about, or by artists from, the Northwest region. Home to two theaters, The Armory was the first building on the National Register of Historic Places, and the first performing arts venue, to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.
SPONSOR STATEMENTS ANONYMOUS SPONSOR Once again The Armory brings to the forefront an issue that has taunted our country for centuries. As Americans, we take pride in being a melting pot of people, of welcoming all who seek freedom and opportunity. But when we fear a person’s home country or religion, all bets are off. In times of stress our fear takes over unjustifiably, just as the Puritans feared the Quakers. This play, looking back at World War II, is about a young man who refuses to be treated as an enemy because of his ethnicity. Born in America, the son of Japanese parents, he stands up for his rights as an American citizen. The theme of this story is as relevant today as it has ever been. We are reminded of what’s happening once again in this country.
YUKI LYNNE AND CRAIG JOHNSTON The story of the Japanese incarceration is a dark chapter in America’s history and often goes undiscussed in history classes. Having attended a recent pilgrimage to the Tule Lake segregation camp with my mother who was incarcerated there, I realize the importance of the lessons of Hold These Truths. But trauma can make it hard to retell these stories. At 89 years, my mother is tough — a trait that many Japanese who went through incarceration share. When asked to talk about her experience she often recites the Japanese motto of Gaman, which means “to endure the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.” Thus, the story of Gordon Hirabayashi is an extremely rare and valuable one, and I applaud Portland Center Stage at The Armory for bringing this production to Northwest audiences. Hirabayashi spoke on behalf of the constitutional rights of American citizens. We must learn from the past if we are to uphold the rights of citizens today. CHRYS A. MARTIN AND JACK PESSIA The story of a hero and how the law eventually gets it right. Hold These Truths is a poignant and personal tale of one man’s fight for justice. While thousands of Japanese Americans were interned against their will during World War II, Gordon Hirabayashi said “NO.” His powerful message of conviction and commitment to protecting our constitutional rights is as relevant now as it was then. Hold These Truths is a reminder that the path to justice can be arduous, and the lessons of yesterday can shape a better tomorrow. We are proud to sponsor Hold These Truths and thank Portland Center Stage at The Armory for providing a platform to bring this heroic story back into the spotlight, where it will educate and inspire a new generation in the ongoing fight for social and legal justice. MARCY AND RICHARD SCHWARTZ We are pleased to sponsor this moving play, a story of personal courage that prompts reflection on what it means to be an American and how we can best assure national security. Although focused on events that occurred during World War II, the ideas explored by Jeanne Sakata have particular relevance in this time of international strife and presidential campaign debates over citizenship, loyalty, and the meaning of our Constitution. Congratulations to Portland Center Stage at The Armory for bringing this work to Portland.
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Portland Center Stage receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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INDIVIDUAL GIFTS (AS OF AUGUST 10, 2016) The membership levels and names listed below are determined by your individual gift membership renewal date and are recognized for twelve months. We make every attempt to acknowledge your name accurately. If you find a mistake, want to make a change or think your name should be listed and want to inquire further, please don’t hesitate to call 503.445.3744 to let us know. We are more than happy to make changes for the next playbill. Those donors whose names are in bold are a part of our Sustaining Supporters group. We want to honor those donors who have given every year for the last five years. Your consistent support means a great deal to us and keeps our theater thriving. Thank you for your loyalty and generosity. OVATION SOCIETY ($100,000+) Keith & Sharon Barnes Don & Mary Blair
Heather Killough Joanne M. Lilley Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
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IN TRIBUTE Ginger A. Carroll in memory of J. Michael Carroll Chris Coleman in memory of Jerry Stern, a blessing to have known him Scott & Jeanette Depoy in memory of Annette Coleman Bill Dickey in memory of Richard Lawson Tom & Betsy Henning in memory of Annette Coleman Dr. Hal Howard in memory of Carol Howard Christina Isacson in honor of Ann Smith Sehdev Cindy Kaplan in honor of Lisa Sanman Nancy Keystone in memory of Annette Coleman Portland Center Stage in memory of Bing Sheldon Rhian Rotz in honor of Leslie Copland Sarah Sterling in memory of Julie Sterling Minh Tran & Gary Nelson in memory of Richard Lawson Ted and Julie Vigeland in memory of Annette Coleman Ted and Julie Vigeland in fond memory of Richard Lawson who loved and strongly supported Portland Center Stage at The Armory. He was loved by us and so many others. Ted and Julie Vigeland in grateful memory of Jerry Stern and his fondness for and tremendous support of Portland Center Stage at The Armory. In memory of David E. Wedge (as of August 10, 2016) TRIBUTE GIFTS Why not try something different? Instead of searching for that perfect gift or struggling over how to acknowledge a special achievement, you can recognize someone with a 100% tax deductible Tribute Gift. We’ll make it even easier for you by specially notifying the appropriate person that a Tribute Gift was made in honor or memoriam and list your gift in the playbill. If you would like to make a Tribute Gift, please contact 503.445.3744 or giving@pcs.org.
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STAFF
Artistic Director | Chris Coleman
ARTISTIC
Associate Artistic Director: Rose Riordan Producing Associate: Brandon Woolley Literary Manager: Benjamin Fainstein Company Manager: Will Cotter Literary Associate: Mary Blair
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Education & Community Programs Director: Kelsey Tyler Education & Community Programs Associate: Clara-Liis Hillier Education & Community Programs Assistant: Eric Werner Resident Teaching Artist: Matthew B. Zrebski
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Chief Operating Officer: Cynthia Fuhrman General Manager: Creon Thorne Finance Director: Lisa Comer Accounting Manager: Aurora Sanquilly Accountant: Alan King HR Manager: Caitlin Upshaw Executive & HR Assistant: Nia I. Adams IT Administrator: Christian Kisanga Database/Tessitura Consultant: Bob Thomas
DEVELOPMENT
Development Director: Lisa Sanman Associate Development Director: Jennifer Goldsmith Grants Manager: Marlene A. Montooth Special Events Manager: Kate Bowman Professional Development Volunteer: Carolyn DeLany-Reif
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing & Communications: Cynthia Fuhrman Associate Director of Marketing: Mandy Morgan Public Relations & Publications Manager: Claudie Jean Fisher Marketing & Communications Associate: Alice Hodge Group Sales Coordinator: Liz Brown Graphic Designer: Mikey Mann Multimedia Designer: Kate Szrom Webmaster: Christian Bisgard Production Photographer: Patrick Weishampel
PATRON SERVICES
Patron Services Manager: Luke Robertson Patron Services Assistant Managers: Klint Keys, Sierra Walker Senior Patron Services Associate: Emily S. Ryan Patron Services Associates: Madelyn Clement, Megan Harned, David Harper Sales Associates: Michael Erickson, Jack E. Ridenour, Mark Woodlief
OPERATIONS
Operations Manager: Sean Andries Operations Lead: Lauren Knapp
Operations Assistants: Mitchell Bohanan, Katie Cronin Events & Rentals Manager: Jessica Metteer Rentals Assistant: Elizabeth Hjort Custodians: Gregery Lee, Tim Taylor
PRODUCTION
Production Manager: Liam Kaas-Lentz Production Coordinator: Lydia Comer Stage Managers, AEA: Kelsey Daye Lutz, Mark Tynan, Janine Vanderhoff Production Assistants: Bailey Anne Maxwell, Kristen Mun Technical Director: Derek Easton Scene Shop Manager: Seth Chandler Master Carpentar: Nick Foltz Staff Carpenters/Welders: Nathan Crosby, Michael Hall, Phil A. Shaw Properties Master: Michael Jones Lead Props Artisan: Rachel Peterson Schmerge Scenic Charge Artist: Kate Webb Lead Scenic Painter: Shawn Mallory Scenic Painter: Kiona McAlister Costume Shop Manager: Alex Wren Meadows Cutters/Drapers: Paula Buchert, Eva Steingrueber-Fagan First Hand: Larissa Cranmer Costume Crafts Artisan: Barbara Casement Wardrobe Mistress: Bonnie Henderson-Winnie Wig Supervisor: Danna Rosedahl Lighting Supervisor: Ben Courtney Master Electrician, U.S. Bank Main Stage: Alexz Eccles Master Electrician, Ellyn Bye Studio: Em Douglas Deck Manager: Tim McGarry Resident Sound Designer & Sound/Video Supervisor: Casi Pacilio Sound Engineer & Lead Programmer: Scott Thorson Sound Engineer & Programmer: Adam Bintz
FRONT OF HOUSE
Concierges: Miles Bennette-Eaton, Meghan Howard-Hakala, Wynee Hu, Bailey Anne Maxwell, Eric Murray Volunteer Coordinator: RaChelle Schmidt Lead House Manager: Michael Rocha House Managers: Jenna Barganski, Nhu Nguyen, Emerson Scott, RaChelle Schmidt Food and Beverage Manager: Noelle dePinna Kitchen Supervisor: Erik Sanchez Catering Supervisor: Logan Starnes Café Supervisor: Franz Rutherford Kitchen Assistant/Cook: Sam DiChiara Food & Beverage Service Staff: Chris Klarer
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Office Assistants Chair: Connie Guist Entertainers Chair: Jo McGeorge Supporting Cast Chair: Karen Watson
FOR THIS PRODUCTION LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
Alan Cline
RUN CREW
Zahra Garrett Kathleen Reid SCENIC PAINTERS
Elecia Beebe Elizabeth Kowash Nora Victoroff
PUPPET FABRICATORS
Michael Jones, Properties Master Rachel Peterson Schmerge, Lead Props Artisan Barbara Casement, Costume Crafts Artisan Nancy Aldrich Robert Amico Bill Holznagel Kathleen Reid Lance Woolen PROPS ARTISAN
Jon Flora
RUN CREW
Zahra Garrett STITCHERS
Sanne Dodier Morgan Bird Reaves FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS
Rob Forrester Ian Hale
LIGHTING PROGRAMMER
Duncan Lynch
FRONT OF HOUSE SOUND MIXER
Scott Thorson
DECK AUDIO
Molly Gardner Ruth Nardecchia HOLD THESE TRUTHS COSTUME COORDINATOR
Alex Wren Meadows
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR
Adam Bintz
SPECIAL THANKS
Brendan Patrick Hogan Little Shop of Horrors cover art by Mikey Mann Hold These Truths cover art by Julia McNamara and Mikey Mann.
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FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE What I like best about Shakespeare is the way his plays, even the minor ones, can suddenly reflect a shard of my own experience, my own feeling, my own attempts to understand my world. In this bitter election year, I found “Timon of Athens” just about perfect when I spent a few days at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. Who is more bitter than Anthony Heald’s Timon, so gentle and generous at the beginning of the play and so savage toward humankind by the end? Here is the crucial moment, Timon at full rant, sputtering and spitting against the Athenians who had accepted his gifts and wallowed in the luxury of his table: Most smiling, smooth, detested parasites, Courteous destroyers, affable wolves, meek bears, You fools of fortune, trencher-friends, time’s flies, Cap-and-knee slaves, vapours, and minute-jacks!
I had to fetch my glossary, “Shakespeare’s Words,” to discover that a “minute-jack” was a “mind-changing villain, fickle lout,” though I got the idea without a precise definition. Oh, and a “cap-and-knee slave” is a sycophant (who removes his cap, descends to one knee and flatters a great man or lady). But that was just the beginning for Timon. Sure, he abandons the precincts of Athens for the wild countryside. (And maybe you’ve threatened to the do the same if one particular candidate emerges triumphant in November.) But he goes beyond that. The general Alcibiades, who hates Athens, too, asks the hermit his name. “I am Misanthropos and hate mankind,” Timon answers. And nothing in the rest of the play proves any different. Timon is done with us. Strangely, presented with this picture of Timon, I found my own bitterness about the state of things abate a little. Shakespeare does that. He does it in the festival’s production of “Richard II” as well, another play for our times. Richard is surrounded by flatterers and bad advisers, and England is suffering for it: “A thousand flatterers sit within thy crown,” the dying John of Gaunt tells Richard. And CONTINUED ON PAGE 35
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before long Richard has created the enemy, Henry Bolingbroke, who will depose him and then assume the crown himself as Henry IV. Shakespeare doesn’t abandon Richard II, though, even if history destroys him. Instead, he gives Richard the beginning of wisdom, too late for his crown, but the peace of understanding is its own reward. On this trip, the plays were constantly speaking directly to this time and our politics, which have managed to corrupt our democracy. Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone spoke directly, sympathetically and surprisingly to the immigrant experience in America just as the very word “immigrant” has become ensnared in the worst kind of politics. And by the time “Hamlet” rolled around, the words of Marcellus to Horatio—“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”—made heads nod in affirmation all over the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre in the festival’s Doom Metal version of Shakespeare’s play. So, I really needed Twelfth Night and Viola’s optimism, though she’s caught in a tangle of love and duty: “O Time, thou must untangle this not I;/It is too hard a knot for me t’ untie.” Her prayer is even answered! For the next couple of months, we’ll conclude a hundred times that something is rotten in our body politic. We’ll watch a hundred ads attempt to ignite our most reflexive, least human responses. We’ll be tempted, like Timon, to turn our backs on all of it, because none of it makes sense. In “The Long Revolution”, British culture critic Raymond Williams writes, “Democracy and community have again and again been made over into the old kind of restriction and direction. Individualism has passed into selfishness and indifference by the facts of its own incompleteness.” The complexity of things in the modern era, he suggests, have led to a general sense of insecurity. But despite the failures of democracy, his thinking leads back to it: “If man is essentially a learning, creating and communicating being, the only social organization adequate to his nature is a participatory democracy, in which all of us, as unique individuals, learn, communicate and control.” In his argument Williams quotes The Brothers Karamazov. Dostoyevsky says that when a man seeks the greatest possible “fulness of life” for himself, “all his efforts result...in arriving at complete solitude.” At Timon, in short. We figure out a way to work together or we die alone. The arts lead us to a vast amount of human wisdom, but maybe this is the most important. At least for the here and now. .
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DIAVOLO ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION WHITE BIRD
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It’s summer of 1928 in the concrete jungle that is New York City; the sun is hot and the lights are bright, but small-time gambler Erie Smith is in a hotel lobby spinning tall tales about himself to a bored night clerk. Written by Eugene O’Neill, “Hughie” is an insightful two-character theatrical masterpiece. SEPTEMBER 2–18; IMAGO THEATRE
THE GRADUATE
BAG&BAGGAGE
Benjamin’s academic success and bright future are nearly swallowed whole by his sexual misadventures with Mrs. Robinson. This stage-set bittersweet odyssey of the ‘60s cult novel and revolutionary film, “The Graduate,” will transport you back to the beginnings of counter-culture and give you a good laugh along the way. SEPTEMBER 8–OCTOBER 2; THE VENETIAN THEATRE
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
What would go on to inspire the Roger Corman film of the same name, this offBroadway musical follows florist’s assistant Seymour as he cares for a strange little plant with a lot of secrets. The mysterious plant brings about fame, fortune, and much more for our hapless but lovable protagonist, set to a score of Motown and rock n’ roll.
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RENÉE FLEMING
OREGON SYMPHONY
Renée Fleming inaugurates the Oregon Symphony’s 120th season! Her rich voice and enthralling presence never fails to captivate her audiences. Known as the “people’s diva,” this Grammy Award and National Medal of
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AUGUST WILSON’S HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED
PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE
Follow the life August Wilson and take a journey through the triumphs and tribulations of African-America history. This one-man autobiographical performance is both humorous and poignant, and uncovers the extraordinary mind of one of America’s most prolific playwrights. SEPTEMBER 21–OCTOBER 23 PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE
HOLD THESE TRUTHS
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
Inspired by true events, Hold These Truths chronicles Gordan Hirabayashi’s struggle to fight the government program of mass incarceration of Japanese people during the second World War. With a passionate and unwavering belief in the constitution, Hirabayashi begins a journey towards understanding America’s triumphs— and failures. OCTOBER 1–NOVEMBER 13; ELLYN BYE STUDIO, THE ARMORY
DIAVOLO ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION
WHITE BIRD
Exhilarating athleticism and grace are showcased in this program as dancers traverse a transforming staircase and huge set of cubes. Diavolo presents three pieces including L.O.S.T. (Losing One’s Self Temporarily), a new two-part performance featuring fearless physicality. OCTOBER 6–8; NEWMARK THEATRE
OUT & ABOUT GIANTS
OREGON BALLET THEATRE
This production includes George Balanchine’s Serenade and William Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated. In their time, these choreographers were innovators of modern ballet. The Oregon Ballet Theatre hopes to continue this evolution with their new production, Giants, created by Nicolo Fonte, which draws inspiration from the past and incorporates modern techniques and abilities. OCTOBER 8–15, 2016; KELLER AUDITORIUM
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Award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown’s newest work Black Girl: Linguistic Play explores African American women’s complex challenge of creating a self-identity in a politically and racially charged world. Brown is known for invigorating dance performances from the contemporary black female perspective. OCTOBER 13–15; NEWMARK THEATRE
THE DROWNING GIRLS
BAG&BAGGAGE
Rising from the watery graves of the bathtubs in which they drowned, three breathless brides convene to gather evidence against their conniving and murderous husband, George Joseph Smith. This astounding fantasia is an adaptation of the transcripts a 20th century murder trial in England, “Brides in a Bath.” OCTOBER 13–31; THE VENETIAN THEATRE
INBAL PINTO & AVSHALOM POLLAK
WHITE BIRD UNCAGED SERIES
Colorfully costumed dancers create inventive shapes against a gleaming white backdrop and poignant Japanese score in Wallflower. Inbal Pinto and Avshalon Pollak are worldrenowned choreographers and directors bringing their unique, award-winning work to White Bird for the first time in ten years. OCTOBER 20–22; LINCOLN HALL, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
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FUNDING I truly donʼt think of donations as a chief motivator when Iʼm at the point of decision-making about the kind of work we do. Itʼs rather the opposite direction: I work with artists and audience to identify our artistic aesthetic, then we seek funders who support the idea of the work we want to do. The other way around would feel backwards.
GROWTH Weʼre tr ying to reach the same group of people that all other art organizations are tr ying to reach: young adults, 35 and younger! Bringing in younger audiences creates a promising future.
PAT Z A G E L O W FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC
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DIVERSITY MORE PLAYS ARE MAKING IT TO THE STAGE THAT HAVE PEOPLE OF COLOR TELLING THEIR STORIES. MORE PLAYS ARE INTEGRATING PEOPLE OF COLOR INTO ROLES TYPICALLY PLAYED BY WHITE ACTORS. THE DOORS ARE OPENING, AND ARTISTS ARE WALKING THROUGH THEM.
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In Hamburg, where I first conducted, the arts were government subsidized, whereas in the U.S., government contribution to the arts is negligible. In Europe, the best gigs went to conductors and musicians with the most experience. In the U.S., everybody wants to discover the new, the unknown talent. C A R L O S K A L M A R OREGON SYMPHONY
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We took a long, hard look at ourselves. We committed to evolving in this arena holistically and authentically—which meant self-refl ection within individuals and organizationally; it meant transparent and humble examination of our presuppositions, internalized biases, relationship to privilege, and assessment of how those things play a part in the culture we create.
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Oh—and she’s fully aware that that level of laboration with Chicago’s legendary Second Murray, and she’s mustering her courage for frankness can shock people...but no more City comedy troupe. That show continued one of acting’s greatest feats: the one-perthan others’ remarks have sometimes over three holiday seasons and was by all son show. The ultimate assertion of self-reshocked her. From friends who’ve insensi- accounts a physical and comedic “workout,” flection and the pure, unadorned ability to tively blurted that they “couldn’t imagine” finally gave Modica the visibility and further entertain, the solo show is also the mode of raising a dwarf child; to a homeless inebriate on-the-job training her talents deserved. expression Modica’s biggest heroes Patton yelling “midget” at her in a parking lot; to Oswalt and Jeanine Garofalo have chosen. “I’ve been so, so lucky to work with the comBut she says the idea of the “one woman family members who initially discouraged panies I have, as often as I have,” she gushes. her from following her dream of acting, Modshow” comes with unique baggage. As she ica’s lived through a rare spectrum and prospective director Pat Moran of tragicomedy. Some stories, she’ll undertake preliminary planning, I think if I weren’t a dwarf, I wouldn’t volunteer in conversation. Others, they’ve already joked about one even be a performer. I’d have just stuck woman show clichés. she’s saving for the stage.
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Since coming of age in Portland, with journalism or public relations. Modica’s paid her dues on the theater scene, starting with community productions, then attending “the gen- “I hope that continues! But I don’t want to feel erals” and bigger companies’ open auditions bitter or helpless if it ever changes.” to snag an ever-steadier stream of ensemble Well, there’s only one surefire way to ward roles. Having earned an extraordinary repoff The Casting Blues—star in your own utation for hard work, humor and intensity, play—so that’s the actor’s next plan. Modica’s in 2013 she got her first big break: a role (or currently workshopping an original two-peractually several) in Portland Center Stage’s son show with fellow local luminary Chris sketch comedy Twist Your Dickens, a col-
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“I feel like people will expect me to wear a black turtleneck, and at some point I’m just gonna drop to my knees and let out a primal scream!” she laughs. “But who wants to listen to that?” She’d prefer, she says, to give her material a wry twist, and to balance any dwarf-specific stories with plenty of universal themes.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 45 roulette, but I also have a fierce self-protectiveness that doesn’t let me go there. For some reason, this has been the year when people keep coming up to me and saying, ‘I know a dwarf who committed suicide.’ I realize they’re unburdening themselves by sharing...but I’m like, ‘Where does that leave me?’ Dwelling on unfairness onstage would be irresponsible. We’d all end up feeling worse. At the same time, I’m aware that many people see me as an inspiration...but I don’t want to frame myself that way, either, like:”
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Here, Modica perks up into her best suburban housewife impression. “Look at her! She’s doing it! Shopping at New Seasons! Living her best life!” Her switch into the funny voice evokes another Lauren—Lauren Weedman, who previewed her own solo show in progress, the PCS-commissioned Lauren Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, at this summer’s JAW Festival. Modica pulled some strings at PCS to workshop with Weedman, and came away energized. “She has such a great way of combining physicality, musicality, tragedy—and this ability to drop these profound revelations on you out of nowhere...and she doesn’t mind leaving space for you to really feel whatever she’s said.” Weedman encouraged Modica explore possibilities for props and sets, but Modica’s not sure she’s ready. “I don’t think I can wheel out some box of scarves on my first attempt,” she
September/October LAUREN MODICA laughs. “I’m more picturing just one stool in the middle of the stage. But we’ll see.” Her plans are proceeding at an interesting political moment. As Black Lives Matter haunts the national conscience, local diversity discussions are popping up with increased frequency among arts groups like Portland Emerging Arts Leaders and dedicated issue forums like The Color of Now (led by Modica’s friend and former Dickens castmate Chantal DeGroat). When it comes to “intersectionality”—the study of so-called minorities within minorities—Modica alone can address her three particular forms of “otherness.” “Dwarfism is always what people see first.” she declares, but she also admits that she’s pondered a list of “what ifs”: “I think if I weren’t a dwarf, I wouldn’t even be a performer. I’d have just stuck with journalism or public relations.” “If I were a different race—well, I am half white, and people always misidentify my race anyway. Hawaiian, Pacific Islander...most people guess wrong. Whenever they get it without guessing and just go, ‘Yeah, you’re Black,’ I’m like, ‘Thank you.’ So I guess if I were a different race, maybe not much would change?” And as a male dwarf? “I’d probably be a really loud, obnoxious, joker-partier-skater type of bro. I can totally see myself in a backwards baseball cap, taking dares, calling out strangers, with absolutely nothing to lose. Sometimes I play a character like that to tease my sisters, and they’re like, ‘Knock it off ! We don’t like that guy.’” As much as a solo show will enable Modica to explore her existing facets (bro voice optional), she also hopes it will help clear her passage into a next phase. “I’m starting to want things. Like a house. A dog. A fig tree. Maybe children? A solo show is something I’ve wanted but resisted for a long time, and this is the point when I have the fewest reasons I’ll ever have to say no. I want this show to be like building a tiny house: a secure structure that I can inhabit for a while and take it places. I intend to live without regret.”
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respectively forward and backward. They’ve long since set some ground rules: never share a bench, keep your elbows in. It’s a wonder this system works at all, and a marvel how beautifully. Each accomplished concert pianists in their own right, Maria and Momoko formed XX Digitus Duo in 2014—more recently than their rapport might suggest. That’s because the pair have been crossing paths since college. They first met while training at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, then reconnected when they both lived in New York years later. “Life brought us back together in different places,” says Maria, and each time, they discussed putting together a project; it just never happened til they were both in Portland. Embracing Portland’s reputation for flouting convention, the friends forewent an obvious name choice like “Muramatsu/Garcia” in favor of more alternative branding: XX “isn’t ex-ex,” Maria clarifies, “it’s the Roman numeral for twenty”—and “Digitus” is Latin for fingers. “We did wonder, ‘Does it sound risqué?’” she notes, “but ultimately, we like that it’s unique and sets us apart.” Their expanded tagline, “Twenty Finger Symphonic Sounds of Eclectic Repertoire,” sums up their mission as well as their name’s meaning. The novelty of four-hand piano is far from the Duo’s only hook. They’re equally if not more invested in that part about “Eclectic Repertoire,” CONTINUED ON PAGE 50
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to which they could add, “rare.” Nerds for the four-hand form, they’ve collected hardto-find pieces from artists all over the world who’ve experimented with it. Today, they play from a book of Renaissance works that Hungarian composer György Kurtág reset in four-hand to pla y alongside his wife Márta well into their old age. They also bust out some four-hand arrangements of Juan Morel Compos that Maria retrieved from the closet of a former teacher in Puerto Rico who had a four-hand act with her sister. Between the pieces Maria has inherited and those Momoko’s gotten from her mother Tamiko Muramatsu, a career concert pianist in Japan, Digitus’ catalog contains some deep cuts. Some of the hardest works to adapt, oddly enough, are pieces conceived for two full pianos. They tend to be written to exuberantly engulf the whole length of both keyboards, and hence are tricky or even impossible to shrink. Surprisingly, Digitus often finds it easier to convert whole orchestra scores to piano duos, or to divvy a solo piano piece into two parts. Some works, like Morel Campos’ Tambien Lo Dudo, come notated in two distinct sets of different sheet music, while other pieces present two parts in a doubledecker stack, with two treble and two bass clefs stacked into every bar. Reading such scores is certainly not as easy as Maria and Momoko make it sound, but it’s becoming second nature.
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XX Digitus Duo debuted in the summer of 2014 at Director Park, purportedly the firstever four-hand group to grace All Classical Radio’s Thursdays @ Three. After putting in a few more appearances at the Old Church and the Community Music Center, they realized their next step should be recording, for which they sought and got a 2016 project grant from Regional Arts and Culture Council. Grant money bankrolled their debut e.p., 4 + 1, including a new commission by composer Ken Selden and an upcoming November album release at Alberta Rose Theatre. Conceived as more “event” than mere “concert”—the show will feature Agnieszka Laska Dancers and perhaps more special guests. After that, they’d like to settle into a threeshow-a-season schedule and potentially some travel, and continue to establish themselves as a fixture in Portland’s thriving chamber-tainment scene. And maybe do some gigs on two pianos? “We can dream.” . For more information about XX Digitus Duo’s upcoming performances, visit www. xxdigitusduo.com.
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