About Village Theatre |
The mission of Village Theatre is to be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre:
- To promote a season of top quality productions
- To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure
- To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives
- To develop a broad-based appreciation for live theatre
- To promote positive values through art
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- Founded in 1979, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest with four main programming components: Mainstage, Village Originals, and our Youth Education Program which includes both KIDSTAGE and Pied Piper.
- Village Theatre provides the area with quality theatre for all ages. We choose many shows geared toward the entire family and produce musicals and non-musicals that are accessible, entertaining and educational.
- Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's largest professional Equity theatres, with over 18,000 Mainstage subscribers, 182,600 projected total attendance, youth education programs serving over 53,000 young people annually, and a nationally-recognized program, Village Originals, which has developed of over 60 new musicals to date, including Making Tracks and The Ark which opened recently off-Broadway.
- Combined, Village Theatre programs perform on a total of seven stages throughout the Puget Sound area. And it is one of the top three professional theatre companies in the Puget Sound area.
- Village Theatre currently employs a seasonal and full-time professional staff of 54, and during the 2004-2005 Season hired more than 380 union/equity actors, directors, designers, technicians, and other theatre professionals. In addition to our professional staff, Village Theatre works with community volunteers for ushering, fundraising events, and marketing events.
- Village Theatre owns two theatres in Issaquah: the beloved 1914 First Stage Theatre and the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre built in 1994. Village Theatre was contracted by the City of Everett in 1998 to be the resident performing and management company at the Everett Performing Arts Center.
- Village Theatre's 2007-2008 operating budget was $7.6 million. Eighty percent (80%) of the budget comes from earned income or ticket sales, tuition fees for KIDSTAGE classes, leases, and dividends. Twenty percent (20%) of the annual operating budget comes from contributed income.
- In June 2005, Village Theatre was awarded the Eastside Destination Award by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce attesting to the theatre's vibrancy, artistic excellence, service to the community, and economic impact to East King County.
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Village Theatre Programs |
Mainstage
Village Theatre offers a five show season running from September through July, including four musicals (one original musical each season) and one play.
Village Originals
Village Theatre supports an extensive year-round program, Village Originals, dedicated to every aspect of new musical development: workshops, readings, seminars, and full productions. To date, Village Theatre's Village Originals program has developed over 60 new musicals, some of which have gone on to stages that include Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC; Pittsburg Public; York Theatre, Off Broadway, New York; Goodspeed Opera House, Connecticut; Chichester Festival, London; Koshiung Cultural Center, Taiwan; Hsinchu Cultural Center, Taiwan; National Theatre, Taipei; Los Angeles; The Cutting Room, New York; Singapore; San Jose Repertory Theatre; and Marriott Lincolnshire, Chicago. Of particular note, After the Fair, Play It By Heart, Making Tracks, The Ark, The Wedding Banquet, and Eleanor have all started at Village Theatre. Village Theatre is highly respected on a national level for its significant contribution to the world of musical theatre. Only a handful of theatre companies throughout the country commission and develop new musicals.
Youth Education
KIDSTAGE
KIDSTAGE offers theatre classes and performance opportunities throughout the year for youth 3 to 20 years old. KIDSTAGE classes and performances are offered four times a year. The sessions are Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Summer consists of camps that are a week long and the Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions are after school, once a week for eight to ten weeks, between one to two hours in length. KIDSTAGE performances are offered four times a year. Grades 4–8 during the Fall session, Grades 8–12 during the Winter session, and two Summer productions for ages 10–20.
The KIDSTAGE Mission:
- To provide a personal development program for young people which uses theatre arts
- To teach creativity and responsibility
- To encourage teamwork and personal integrity
- To foster self-esteem and appreciation for live theatre
Key Aspects of the KIDSTAGE Program:
- Longevity: For nineteen years, KIDSTAGE has provided Puget Sound students and their families a year round "home" for theatre arts activities
- Instructors and Directors: KIDSTAGE hires highly-trained professional artists and arts educators and provides them with additional training in child development and KIDSTAGE techniques. Learn about our instructors
- Best Practices: KIDSTAGE utilizes proven strategies and structures to ensure the best possible outcomes and experiences for each student
- A Professional Theatre Program: Village Theatre is the only professional musical theatre company in the region with a year-round education program for ages 3–20
- A Professional Theatre Environment: KIDSTAGE students receive attention and mentoring from professionals at Village Theatre
- Special Attention and Benefits: KIDSTAGE actors may be exclusively invited to audition for Village Theatre Mainstage productions, and KIDSTAGE students receive half price tickets to all Village Theatre Mainstage productions
- Professionally Managed and Executed Productions: KIDSTAGE productions emphasize the unique learning opportunities inherent in theatre both on stage and back stage
Pied Piper
Pied Piper is dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of young people and supporting the classroom objectives of their educators by bringing first-class educational performances to students, teachers, and families in the Puget Sound area. Pied Piper public performances are held at the Everett Performing Arts Center and the Everett Civic Center. Pied Piper school performances are held at the Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett Civic Center, The Theatre at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, and The McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center in Mount Vernon.
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Key People and Roles at Village Theatre |
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, Executive Producer
Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director
Artistic Staff
Resident Music Director
Artistic Administrator
Production
Production Manager
Technical Director, Issaquah
Technical Director, Everett
Assistant Technical Director, Issaquah
Assistant Technical Director, Everett
Casting & Company Manager
Properties Master
Sound Designer/Engineer
Master Electrician
Master Carpenter
Adam Michard, Patrick Sherman, Mark Zetterberg
Carpenters
Master Stage Carpenter
Props Carpenter/Welder
Master Scenic Artist
John Simpson
Scenic Artist
Costume Shop Manager
Costume Shop/Design Assistant
Esther Garcia
Cutter/Draper
Chelsea Blum
Wardrobe Head, Issaquah
Randy Werdal
Wardrobe Head, Everett
Wig Master
Youth Education
Director of Youth Education
KIDSTAGE Programs Manager, Issaquah
KIDSTAGE Programs Manager, Everett
Pied Piper Manager
KIDSTAGE Coordinator, Issaquah
Pied Piper/KIDSTAGE Coordinator
Youth Education Assistant, Everett
KIDSTAGE Production Assistant, Issaquah
KIDSTAGE Instructors and Directors:
Megan Adams, Suzie C. Bixler, Mo Brady, Karissa Bryant, Heather Carlyle, Ryan Childers, Dave Close,Sarah Coiley, Kristin Culp, Christian Duhamel, John Farrey, Janet Cole Hamilton, Brandon Ivie, Brittany Jamieson, Eric Polani Jensen, Loni Kappus, Sydney Lanier, Jessica Low, Orlando Morales, Kati Nickerson, Shanna Marie Palmer, Charissa Pingenot, Kat Ramsburg, Faith Russell, Bride Schroeder-LaPlatney, Melanie Studley, Kate Swenson, Tim Symons, R.J. Tancioco, Kathryn Van Meter, Erica Weir
Operations
Operations Manager
Manager, Everett Performing Arts Center
Office Assistant, Everett
Supervising House Manager, Issaquah
Lynette Benaltabe, Debbie Hinton, Marilyn Israel, Robert Russell, Shannon Russell, Jenny Symons
House Managers, Issaquah
House Manager, Everett
Catherine Haseleu, Chris Miles
Assistant House Managers, Everett
Michael McManus, Connor Russell, Risa Sepkowski, Meghan Smith, Alton Lind, John McDevitt
Lobby Attendants, Issaquah
Gene Haseleu, Cherri Lunn
Lobby Attendants, Everett
Box Office
Box Office Manager, Issaquah
Box Office Manager, Everett
Assistant Box Office Manager, Issaquah
Kristina Horner, Haidee Neiman, Meghan Smith, Chelle Williams, Bev Yorkey
, Issaquah
Jeremy Dunn, Jessica Wright
, Everett
Finance
Director of Finance
Payroll Manager, CPP
Accounting Associate
Senior Accounting Associate
Group Sales Manager
Development
Director of Development
Development Manager, Everett
Individual Giving Manager
Annual Fund/Capital Campaign Coordinator
Development Assistant
Marketing
Director of Marketing
Marketing Manager, Everett
Marketing Associate
Public Relations and Promotions Manager
Marketing Assistant, Everett
Online Communications
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