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Seattle Gay News

Issue 27, Volume 46, July 6, 2018

Arts & Entertainment

Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Empire” star Serayah celebrates diversity headlines Club Silverstone’s PRIDE street party in Tacoma on July 14

Oklahoma! – Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. “To you I was as faithful as c'n be, fer me.” Ado Andy (Jonathan Luke Stevens, left) and Will Parker (Jordan Barbour) try to come to an agreement on the nature of their relationship.

by Alice Bloch SGN Contributing Writer OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ASHLAND, OREGON Through October 28

When Bill Rauch became artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in 2007, he inherited a company already committed to color-blind casting, thanks to the efforts of his predecessor, Libby Appel. Rauch has expanded and deepened the com-

see OSF page 4

Not just the big hair – Hairspray ’s little moments also please

The cast of Hairspray – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer HAIRSPRAY VILLAGE THEATRE Everett: 7/6-29 There is plenty to enjoy in the Village Theatre production of Hairspray, and a lot

of it is in tiny moments that make it clear that directors Steve Tomkins and Timothy McCuen Piggee have thought about every detail. It’s also a bit bittersweet for those who have enjoyed Tomkins’ directing at Village, because this is his last official production as artistic director at the theater. This production has heightened the

see HAIRSPRAY page 9

Serayah in “Empire” – Photo courtesy of Fox

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer It was a year ago when I interviewed Mya, who was set to headline the PRIDE street party at Tacoma’s Club Silverstone last year. Now that time has come again, and this time they’ve got nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter and actress

Serayah, star of the hit TV show “Empire.” With Club Silverstone’s strongest lineup yet, this year’s Pride street party promises to be one for the ages! I got the chance to reach out to Serayah Ranee McNeill on July 2 by email to talk with her about music, pride and acting.

see SERAYAH page 3

Tony Award®-nominated singer Mary Bridget Davies to appear at Dorothy’s Piano Bar and Cabaret at Seattle First Baptist Church on July 14

Mary Bridget Davies – Photo by Joan Marcus

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer Tony Award®-nominated singer Mary Bridget Davies’ journey began in her hometown of Cleveland, OH in 2001 when she first started singing in local bands, and she hasn’t slowed down since. Upon gaining local acclaim for her work

in various rock bands, she was asked to sit in with Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin’s original band, with whom she would later tour) as well as with legendary blues guitarist Robert Lockwood Jr. Her travels have taken her around the world, including a 2-year pre-Broadway run with A Night With Janis Joplin. She received a Tony® nomina-

see DAVIES page 2


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