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CELEBRATING 35 YEARS: TAPROOT'S 2011 SEASON |
 “35 is a very attractive age,” according to Oscar Wilde, and Taproot Theatre Company agrees. Taproot Theatre Company celebrates its 35th Anniversary Season in 2011 with a year-long party featuring Wilde and his dandies, a myriad of mythological characters, and countless Taproot Theatre patrons and friends. Taproot Theatre Company’s 2011 Season runs from January through October. The resubscription period is currently underway, with subscriptions opening to the general public on September 28.
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Tuesday, July 20 2010
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DELAYED BY ARSON IN 2009, WORLD PREMIERE COMES TO TAPROOT |
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Taproot Theatre announces the highly-anticipated world premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, coming to its stage this November and December. Taproot’s 2009 production of the play by Seattle writer John Longenbaugh was brought to a halt just four days after the first rehearsal when an arsonist set fire to the building adjacent to the theater on October 23.
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Friday, July 16 2010
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DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM WITH INTIMATE NEW STAGING OF MAN OF LA MANCHA |
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Experience Don Quixote’s impossible dream like never before with Taproot Theatre’s intimate new staging of Man of La Mancha. Featuring the story and songs of an immortal classic, this Tony Award-winning musical comes to the Taproot stage with fresh, acoustic arrangements. Don Quixote is mad... mad enough to dream an impossible dream while tilting after windmills with his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza. Quixote’s romantic quest is as crazy as he is. But is his impossible dream madness or vision? The trial is about to begin.
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Wednesday, June 09 2010
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CORSETS AND COMEDY INVADE TAPROOT THEATRE |
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Taproot Theatre Company gets a blast from the past at Corsets and Comedy, a special afternoon tea event where costumes are encouraged! On May 22, Taproot Theatre hosts a pre-show tea with special guest Sarah Burch Gordon, who will talk about costuming for the stage. Gordon has designed costumes for over 50 productions across the country. A matinee performance of Charley’s Aunt follows. Costumes are encouraged—especially Victorian, Edwardian and Titanic eras. Tea will be served at 12:45 p.m. at Taproot Theatre; the performance begins at 2 p.m. The tea is hosted with Somewhere in Time, Unlimited. Seating for the tea is limited, and seating must be reserved in advance by calling Taproot Theatre’s box office at (206) 781-9707. Tickets are just $27-29 for the performance, plus $5 for the tea.
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Wednesday, May 05 2010
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2009 TAPROOT RECAP, TRIAL BY FIRE AND BLESSINGS |
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As Taproot Theatre Company celebrates the successful opening of Brooklyn Boy in its Greenwood playhouse, it looks back at a year of successes, trials and records in 2009. From its work on the Mainstage and Acting Studio to the shows it took on the road to schools across the Pacific Northwest, the year marked a memorable time in Taproot Theatre’s history, and one packed with thanksgiving. Though the year drew near to a close with an arson next door that caused extensive damage to the theater, Taproot exhibited grace in difficulty and moved forward without missing a beat. Here are some of the highlights of 2009.
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Friday, April 23 2010
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IMPROV COMEDY WITH A VICTORIAN TWIST |
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Audiences will burst their corsets and ascots with laughter this spring as Late Night at Taproot brings Taproot Improv Comedy back to the Mainstage. Building on the hilarity of the Victorian farce Charley’s Aunt running May 12 through June 12, Taproot’s rollicking, uproarious improv team hits the stage every Friday night with their best material. Of course, it’s not written yet, because the audience supplies the ideas! With split-second timing and talent galore, audiences are bound to have a good time. Taproot Improv Comedy takes place on May 21 and 28 and June 4 and 11, at approximately 10:30 p.m., or shortly after the performance of Charley’s Aunt ends. Tickets are just $10, or $8 with a ticket to Charley’s Aunt. Group pricing is available for parties of 8 or more. Tickets are available at the door only, no advance sales.
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Friday, April 16 2010
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VICTORIAN FARCE CHARLEY'S AUNT |
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Love is in the air this spring with Taproot Theatre's production of "Charley's Aunt." A quiet afternoon luncheon turns into a hilarious masquerade when college chums attempt to woo a pair of charming young ladies. After persuading a classmate to impersonate their missing aunt (and chaperone), mischief, high jinks and shenanigans ensue. This hilarious classic by Brandon Thomas has been delighting audiences for over 100 years.
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Thursday, April 08 2010
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BROOKLYN BOY |
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Can we ever go home… and do we want to? Eric Weiss has finally made it big with a best seller and a shot at a Hollywood film. An inconvenient phone call brings him back to the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in and happily left behind. Witty and deeply touching, this story of growing up, coming home and making sense of it all is sure to warm your heart. A regional premiere. By Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies.
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Tuesday, March 23 2010
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START 2010 WITH A GREAT DIVORCE |
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Three months after the fire that caused severe damage to its Greenwood playhouse, Taproot Theatre is thrilled to reopen the theatre with the regional premiere of The Great Divorce, the first show in its 2010 Season. The theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ fantastical novel opens on January 29, a night full of celebration and new beginnings. The Great Divorce, adapted by George Drance and the Magis Theatre Company (NY) and directed by Scott Nolte, runs through February 27.
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Friday, January 15 2010
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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS CAROL |
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Taproot Theatre presents two public readings of John Longenbaugh’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol to benefit the Greenwood Fire Relief Fund. Forced to postpone the world premiere production until 2010 due to the Greenwood fire in October, Taproot Theatre producing artistic director Scott Nolte and playwright John Longenbaugh still wanted to offer a taste of what is to come. While three actors were recast in Taproot Theatre’s new holiday production, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, at its temporary location, the other actors return to perform in the staged readings in the roles in which they were originally cast. Tickets will be available on a pay-what-you-can basis at the door only, with proceeds benefitting the Greenwood Fire Relief Fund. For questions or more information, please call Taproot Theatre at 206-781-9707.
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Tuesday, December 01 2009
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NEW PLAY, NEW LOCATION - THE SHOW MUST GO ON! |
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Taproot Theatre’s annual holiday production will go on despite the October 23 fire. Taproot Theatre brings the hit play It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play back to the stage as it holds its holiday production at the Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College. Unable to find a venue that could accommodate the world premiere of John Longenbaugh’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, Taproot Theatre brings back one of the most popular Christmas plays in its history. Adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and directed by Karen Lund, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play runs November 27 through December 30, with a pay-what-you-can performance on November 25. There are no preview performances.
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Sunday, November 15 2009
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REMEMBER BEING BORN? |
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Late Night at Taproot brings Remember Being Born?, Solomon Davis’ one-man show, to the Taproot Theatre Mainstage this fall on Friday nights after the performances of Enchanted April. The comedy of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin and Kevin Kling merge into a style that’s distinctly his own in this comic show. Davis, an award-winning storyteller and comedian, takes you from fits of laughter to gentle tugs at the heartstrings as he spins his tale from birth to baptism and everything in between. Remember Being Born? takes place on October 2, 9, 16 and 23, at 10:15 p.m., or shortly after the Mainstage performance ends.
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Sunday, September 27 2009
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FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF SUPER SCHOOL |
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Parents and children can experience the magic of theater—and learn how to handle bullying and violence—at a free public performance of Super School by Taproot Theatre’s Road Company on Saturday, October 17. A "Live Theatre Week Family Day" event, the performance takes place at Seattle’s Greenwood Library, located at 8016 Greenwood Avenue North, at 11 a.m.
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Monday, September 21 2009
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'ENCHANTED APRIL' IN SEPTEMBER |
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Enchanted April, directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, opens on September 25 and runs through October 24. The enticement of an enchanting Italian holiday captivates the hearts of two British housewives on a drizzly London afternoon in 1922, and fills their imaginations with wisteria and sunshine. By the time they arrive at their Mediterranean villa, an aging matron and a young socialite have joined their quest for something more. The gardens, sea, cinnamon, and pasta are just the beginning of the transformation they discover.
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Saturday, August 29 2009
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IMPROV(E) YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS |
Jobseekers can get ahead of the competition this fall by brushing up their interview and presentation skills with Improv(e) Your Business Skills, a brand-new class from Taproot Theatre’s Acting Studio. Taught by two of Taproot Theatre’s skilled improv actors, this class will encourage the students to think quickly and respond on the spot, while expert coaching will help them take control of expressions, mannerisms and other forms of body language. Improv(e) Your Business Skills takes place at Taproot Theatre on Mondays from September 21 through October 26 from 7-9 p.m.
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Thursday, August 27 2009
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| | Ask the Auditor |
Quick tip ...
Why didn't *I* get that part? Directors help keep a theater viable - besides following an artistic vision. They must balance what the company wants with which actors audition. Your skills must balance well with others who would be cast. Its a question of timing & chemistry & - YES! - fate. All as difficult as finding the right career, meeting a soulmate or making a leap in learning. Don't sweat it - there is enough theater to go around for all of us.
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