Welcome to Drunken Owl Theatre’s fifth production. With our monthly shows and our thrice-yearly productions, we’ve struck a sustainable rhythm. Huge thanks to our loyal audience, the owner and staff of Jules Maes Saloon, our generous board and season ticket holders, and the pool of talented actors, musicians, playwrights and poets that make our joint endeavors hum. I’m also deeply grateful for the persistent help from Karen Lewis for poster design, Jeff Watson for set design and construction, and Brent Sindelar and Pacific Office Automation for printing services.

My ambition and planning skills have grown: Look to another round of plays about historic Georgetown the last weekend of September. In January ’25 we might dare to present a pair of one act plays.

I’ve laughed myself silly during the rehearsal process. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I have.

Kevin Finney, Artistic Director

Our Program

Music: “Such a Night” by Hoagy Carmichael. David Sorey on piano, Kevin Finney on vocals.

“Tooth Dealer” by Andrew Meyers. A fractured fairy tale: What does the tooth fairy do with all those teeth, and to what extremes will he go to meet his quota? This play won first prize for both critics’ choice and audience favorite at last summer’s Kenmore Quickies at As If Theater.

“Spooky,” by Mike Sharpe Shapiro and Henry Middlebrooks, Jr. David Sorey on piano.

Stand-up poetry by Mike Hickey

“Pray, Tell” by Kevin Harrang. What if God were only a phone call away?

Music, with Betsy Boyer on guitar and vocals:

“Your God,” by Cheryl Wheeler.

“God is in the Roses,” by Roseanne Cash. With David Sorey, piano.

“God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” by Johnny Cash. Betsy Boyer on guitar, David Sorey on percussion, Kevin Finney on vocals.

Intermission

Music: “Border Song,” by Elton John. David Sorey on piano.

“The Realtor,” by Kate Danley. A seller with particular tastes, a buyer with low expectations, and a real estate agent with a special skill set.

Poetry by Judith Camann.

Music: “Zombie Zoo” by Tom Petty and “Everett Reuss” by Dave Alvin. Jerry Stein on guitar and vocals.

“Rockin’ Chair” by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. David Sorey on piano, Betsy Boyer on cajon, Kevin Finney on vocals.

“More,” by Anna Tatelman. A zombie has an existential crisis. This play received an honorable mention in the 2022 international Stage It! Competition.

Meet the Artists:

Alex Anderson (she/her; sound and lights)
Alex is a musician, teacher, sound engineer, and PNW lifer. She has been gigging locally for the better part of 15 years, most recently in the bands Floral Tattoo and Look at the Bones.

Terry Boyd (actor)

Terry is grateful to be back at Drunken Owl where he was last seen as Jules Maes. Look for Terry this fall in the wilds of Kenmore where he’ll perform in The 39 Steps at As If Theater. Thanks to Kevin for this chance and to Stacy for always having a spare pencil.

Betsy Boyer (musician)
Betsy is happiest with a song to play or sing and is so honored to be back on the Drunken Owl stage! A native of East Tennessee, after-college wanderlust drove her to the west coast and a career in the maritime industry, followed by actually using her degree as a video producer. She and husband Andy live in the Methow Valley, but Bets will always travel for music!

Judith Camann (poet) MFA, M.Ed., a diehard romanticist, grandmother & National Board Certificated Teacher in Exceptional Needs, provides licensed therapy through her telehealth private practice verified by Psychology Today as well as CE workshops for therapists.  Judith is also an editorial board member for the peer-reviewed Journal of Poetry Therapy.  Aside from multiple publications, Judith has received poetry awards through the San Diego Annual, WA ST Arts Foundation Grant for Poetry & a semifinalist for 2021 Press 53 Poetry Award. www.judithcamann.com.

Pamela Hobart Carter (board member, poet, set design)
Pamela has enjoyed painting flats, reading her poems, and sitting on the board for DOT. Her plays have been produced in Seattle (her home), Montreal (her childhood home), and Fort Worth. Carter has a new poetry e-chapbook, Behind the Scenes at the Eternal Everyday (Yavanika Press).

Kate Danley (playwright) is Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts and a USA TODAY bestselling author.  Building Madness – Winner, Panowski Playwriting Award. Working for Crumbs – nominated for two OFFIES (Off-West End Awards). The Mysterious Affair at Styles – nominated for 16 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis/St. Paul Awards. Power – Winner, Renegade Theatre Festival.  www.katedanley.com

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Kevin Finney (Artistic Director)
As a young man, Kevin acted in summer stock, playing Nathan Detroit in “Guys and Dolls” at the Mt. Washington Valley Theatre in NH and Sefton in “Stalag 17” at NJ Summerfun. He was John Ritter’s stand-in in the film “Real Men,” and had a brief song and dance gig in a Japanese amusement park. In the Seattle area, he’s acted in three plays at ArtsWest, playing Sir Studley in “Once Upon a Mattress,” Lindner in “Raisin in the Sun,” and the Doctor and Father Donnelly in “The Marriage of Bette and Boo.” At Burien Actors Theatre, he’s played Gordon in “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Selsdon in “Noises Off,” Zeus in “They Walk Among Us,” and Fezziwig in “Christmas Carol Rag”. He’s directed plays for Fauntleroy Church, Van Asselt Elementary and Meany Middle School.

Emily Fortuna (Assistant Stage Manager) Normally performing *on* the stage, Emily is excited to try their hand at assistant stage manager for the first time! They have acted at Book-It Repertory Theatre, Harlequin Theatre, Annex, Latitude Theater, Centerstage, Edmonds Driftwood Players and many others. They also are an improviser, act in films, and love plants.

Stacey Hansen (Stage Manager/Sound Design)

Stacey is super excited to be working For The Third Time! with Drunken Owl Theatre. A Seattle native, she has stage managed more shows than she can count on her fingers and toes, and for more years than is polite to ask. Thanks to Kevin for asking me back, and to this fabulous cast for sharing this lovely artistic ride with them.

Kevin Harrang (playwright, musician, board member)
Like all Capricorns, Kevin is an astrology skeptic, but mostly a recovering attorney, musician, occasional playwright for Drunken Owl, and struggling webmaster. Kevin loves and supports Drunken Owl Theatre because he believes art is something you involve yourself with—whether as creator, participant, or audience member—rather than something one merely consumes on a screen. The more local the better, which is why Drunken Owl Theatre is the best.

Michael G. Hickey (poet), professor emeritus, grew up in Belleville, IL, the oldest of eleven children. He received a BA in creative writing from the University of Arizona, 1987, and an MFA from the University of Washington, 1992. In 2009, he was inaugurated as Seattle’s eighth Poet Populist. In addition to two novels, Hickey has also published three books of poetry and prose: IN DEFENSE OF EVE, A DRESS WALKED BY WITH A WOMAN INSIDE, and HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS (& other urban myths). His most recent publication is his first children’s book, TRAVIS THE TALKING DOG” (2022) In 2023, he co-wrote a stage play with Pamela Hobart Carter entitled, “Prohibition Pigeons.”  

Joelle Leinbach (Costumes)

Prior to working with Drunken Owl, Joelle has worked locally with Seattle Children’s Theatre, Taproot Theatre, Seattle Pacific University, and Infinity Box Theatre. She has also created costumes for theatre, film, and dance in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Berlin, Germany. She holds a BA in Costume Design & Production.

Jane Martin Lynch (actress)

Jane is excited to return to Drunken Owl! Calling England, Canada and the US home, Jane stumbled into acting after taking a class where she performed, “Yellow Wallpaper/Sylvia Plath.” Some favorite professional performances include: “Mrs. California,” “No Sex Please-We’re British,” “Not Now, Darling,” “The Dining Room”, & “Picasso at L’Apin Agile.”

A huge thank you to the cast & crew!Andrew Meyers (playwright)

Andrew has been drawn to the theater his whole life, so he’s stoked to be involved in Drunken Owl’s “God, Zombies, and Other Phantasms.” His playwriting philosophy is as follows: Your writing can never be too dumb or too funny. Shoot for the stars. Much love to Ashley and Vienna.

Leonie Mikele Fogle (board member & set design) writes both poetry and plays. She’s been a supporter of the arts for several years—having been a board mem­ber of 911 Media Arts before it closed its doors—and is a theater and concert enthusiast. She is happy to be a part of the DOT family; she is excited to contribute to the artistic life of the theater and music community generally, and to support Drunken Owl Theatre in par­ticular.

Monique Preston (actress)
Monique is excited to be back performing with some of her favorite people in her third full length production here at Drunken Owl. A Seattle native, Monique has been performing for over 10 years now in both theatre and film. Much love to all of my family and friends who have supported me over the years! Instagram: @momo_preston  TikTok: @momopreston.

Jeremy Radick (actor)

Jeremy is thrilled to be back with Drunken Owl again!

Raised in British Columbia, Jeremy began acting at age 11. He spent 25 years appearing in film and television projects, notably “The X-Files,” “Psych,” “Reaper,” “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” and “Doctor Who.”  

A graduate of New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre School, Jeremy has appeared on stage in New York, Seattle, Vancouver, and Toronto. Credits include“The Hot L Baltimore”, “The Winter’s Tale”, “Shear Madness,” “Lawrence & Holloman,” “The Wager” and most recently here in Seattle in “The Plague Master General.”

Jeremy would like to thank the cast and crew and his incredible kiddos.

David Sorey (musician) grew up in Denver, studying classical and jazz piano, and playing in funk and soul bands, and in jazz groups with Keith Oxman and Paul Taylor.  After earning degrees in piano performance and landscape architecture in the Pacific Northwest, he toured with Charles Neville and the Flambeaux, and played in the James Baddington Quartet along with numerous other small jazz groups in Seattle.  He also as has played solo piano in many Pacific Northwest night clubs.

Anna Tatelman (playwright) (she/her) is honored to have Drunken Owl produce the northwest premiere of “More!”  Her other plays have been produced or developed both locally and nationally by organizations like the Detroit Repertory Theatre, Mid-America Theatre Conference, As If Theatre, Femuscripts, Centerstage, and Baker Theatre. Connect with her at www.annatatelman.com.