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ABOUT US
 Our
first production,
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (featuring: Laura Kenny, Art
Anderson, and the late Kevin Hadley pictured right), by
Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents, was produced to
critical acclaim in January of 2000 at Town Hall. Led by
Director Victor Pappas, Music Directors Bruce Monroe and
Mark Rabe, and Choreographer Oliver Woodall, the ensemble
brought down the house with such Sondheim gems as "Me and My
Town," "There Won't Be Trumpets," "Everybody Says Don't,"
"The Miracle Song," and "Anyone Can Whistle." Misha Berson
of The Seattle Times wrote, "… And at Town Hall Saturday,
Showtunes! made it clear that the [musicals in concert]
format can work splendidly here… with scripts in hand but no
scenic or costume changes, a winning local cast, 23-member
chorus and small orchestra (under Bruce Monroe's baton)
heartily dispatched Sondheim's score…"
We followed our first concert with two fundraisers. In
August, we launched our "Sing Along with Showtunes!" series
at ReBar, where patrons and performers alike sang with gusto
such all-time show tunes favorites as "Everything's Coming
Up Roses," "One," and "Oklahoma!" In October, we staged a
grand cabaret at Town Hall where over 30 performers gave of
their time and talent to strut their stuff for Showtunes!
 These
fundraisers provided the seed money for our next musical in
concert: Cole Porter's
OUT OF THIS WORLD (starring: Kimberly Giordano &
Bobbi Kotula, pictured left), January 20, 2001 at Meany
Hall. Directed by Claudia Zahn, with Bruce Monroe and Mark
Rabe encoring as musical directors, and choreographed by
Scot Anderson, this new book adaptation -- by Greg MacKellan
of San Franisco's 42nd St. Moon musicals in concert company
-- finally gave Porter's sassy and saucy score a book that
did it justice. Our 21 piece orchestra and a stellar Seattle
cast, made the evening a memorable one.
 March
of 2001 saw a return to the "Singalong with Showtunes!"
format with "RH Positive, the Music of Rogers and
Hammerstein and Hart" held at the Crepe de Paris restaurant
in Seattle. Audience members, in addition to ringing the
rafters with song, were treated to solos by well-known
Seattle performers like Karen Skrinde and Kathy Henson
(picture right). An additional benefit (guess you can't have
too many) was held at the Crepe de Paris with a special late
show of "Broadway's Greatest Maladies," with the ticket sale
proceeds going to the Showtunes! coffers.
February 2002's production of 110 IN THE SHADE was another
knock-out, showcasing a fantastic story and amazing local
voices. All the hard work and fundraisers really paid off as
Jeff Steitzer directed this spirited Harvey Schmidt and Tom
Jones musical, an adaptation of "The Rainmaker."
Showtunes celebrated it's future in August 2003 with a
special evening at Columbia City's Deux Tamales Restaurant.
A good time and plenty of margaritas were shared. Many local
performers came out to share their talents in the
Franco-Latina atmosphere. a huge crowd gathered to listen
and celebrate as Showtunes warmed-up for its next in-concert
production,
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Co-Artistic Directors
Maggie Stenson Pehrson
David-Edward Hughes
Board Members
President
Maggie Stenson Pehrson
Vice President
David-Edward Hughes
Director of Development
Mark Chenovick
Treasurer
Lawrence GG Brown
Secretary
Marie-Claire
Behar
Board
Member at Large
Jan Hubert
Legal
Counsel
Michelle Rosenthal
(Short Cressman & Burgess, PLLC)
Associate Board Members
Nick DeSantis
Elizabeth Heile
Marcus Wolland
Advisory Board Members:
Sharon Burke
Martin Charnin
Robb Hunt
Former
Board Members:
Judy Ann Moulton
Tracy Coe
Noreen Hobson
Keith McCullough
B.J. Douglas
Sabrina Prada
John Grieco
Season
Graphic Design by:
Justin Robertson
Website design & hosting by:
CJS design/IT LLC
Address:
Showtunes! Theatre Company
PO Box 19845
Seattle, WA 98109
General information:
info@showtunestheatre.org
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"Presenting musicals in concert
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