From the Artistic Director: I hope that this electronic version of our program serves the purpose of saving trees. Big thanks to Brent Sindelar and his employer Pacific Office Automation for providing print copies of our program in the past. Onward! —Kevin Finney
Music by the Bard Owls
“Spirit in the Night,” by Bruce Springsteen
“Big Blue,” by Gordon Lightfoot
Aftersplash,” by John C. Davenport
—The marriage of America’s favorite mermaid appears to be sinking.
Music by the Bard Owls
“Octopus’s Garden,” by The Beatles (instrumental)
Poetry by Mike Hickey and Pamela Hobart Carter
“My Morning Paddle” by Kevin Finney
—When I’m out on my paddle board, I’m struck again and again by the thought: I have to share this with someone!
Music by the Bard Owls
“Starvn’ in the Belly of the Whale,” by Tom Waits
“Don’t Kill the Whale,” by Yes (Saturday and Sunday)
Intermission
Music by the Bard Owls
“Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin (instrumental)
“Wharf Rat,” by the Grateful Dead
Poetry by Mike Hickey and Pamela Hobart Carter
“Life Force” by Scot Bastian
—A story about evolution and dreams.
Music by the Bard Owls
“Moby Dick” by Led Zeppelin (instrumental)
Sirens
Poetry by Mike Hickey and Pamela Hobart Carter
“Spell From the Sea” by Carolynne Wilcox
—A fisherman does everything he can to hold onto the mysterious woman who rescued him from drowning in this modern fable inspired by Celtic folklore. Closing music: “For Another Day” by Ben McElroy,
Special thanks to As If Theatre Company for the repeated loan of a stage curtain, and to Judy Kopp Eaton, the “wig lady.”
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.
The Bard Owls (Drunken Owl Theatre’s way cool house band)
Scot Bastian Ph.D (playwright)
Scot has a lifetime interest in science, particularly biology, and theater. “Life Force” was originally distributed as a poem at a Burning Man in 2009, in celebration of the theme of evolution. It adapts nicely as a two person play. Scot gives his thanks to Kevin and the actors.
Ann Marie Bennett (costumer)
Ann Marie is a local clothing designer and artist. Most recently she has been doing costuming for a summer theater camp and at some Seattle public schools. She enjoys playing with color, building things and hanging out with trees and water.
Betsy Boyer (musician)
Betsy is happiest with a song to play or sing and is so honored to be sitting in with the Bard Owls! 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 are currently moving to the Methow Valley to kick off new adventures!
John C. Davenport (board member and playwright) is a career journalist and former stand-up comic who veered into playwriting, which he usually does while seated. He has had productions in 24 states, London, Australia, Canada and Panama. His full-length plays have been produced in Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Bremerton, Wash. His work has been included in one-act festivals at (among other places) the Estrogenius Festival in New York; Acme Theater in Maynard, Mass.; Santa Paula (Calif.) Theater Center; the Snowdance Festival in Racine, Wis.; Changing Scene Theatre Northwest in Tacoma, Wash.; and Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, N.Y. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and Seattle Playwrights Circle and co-founder of Red Rover Theatre Company.
Besides appreciating Drunken Owl Theatre as a creative outlet, he is also impressed by Kevin’s commitment and by using “drunken” and “owl” in the same context.
Kevin Finney (Artistic Director, Polymath Thespian)
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.
Stacey Hansen (Stage Manager/Sound Design)
Stacey is super excited to be working For The Second Time! with Drunken Owl Theater. 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.
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). Hi s 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.”
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).
Philip Kelley (musician) left the suburbs of NYC for Seattle in the eighties, drawn to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest. He still relishes outdoor adventure, and is perhaps most at home off trail in the Cascades. He has always loved music, but it wasn’t until taking up the Bass in 1997 he found his muse. When not busy with one of the above, he’s probably busy contemplating the universe or making the world a better place through his Acupuncture practice in Burien.
Jane Martin Lynch (actress)
Having recently joined Drunken Owl for a staged reading, Jane is excited to return to this stage! Previous roles include Humbug, Half Life of Marie Curie, 5 Lesbians eating Quiche, and Plaza Suite, as well as commercials, tv, and voiceover work.”Thank you Kevin, Stacey, Jeff, Monique, Jeremy, and you! Love to Stacy.”
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 so excited to be back performing with Drunken Owl Theatre again. Born and raised in Seattle, Monique has been blessed with the opportunity of performing on various stages and with several talented filmmakers all over the Pacific Northwest. Some favorite roles include Desiree and Sister (“Page Nine” and “Family Computer,” in which she originated both roles) and Lilith (“Welcome to Murderville,” in which she won Best Actress for the role at Virgin Spring Cinefest). Much love and gratitude to all of my family, friends, and team for all of the support and sacrifice over the years; and many thanks to Kevin for the opportunity to celebrate a little-known individual in Seattle’s long history. IG: @momo_preston. TikTok: @momopreston
Jeremy Radick (actor)
Raised in British Columbia, Jeremy began acting professionally at the age of 11. He spent the next 25 years appearing in dozens of Canadian and American film and television projects, notably “The X-Files,” “Psych,” “Reaper” and “Doctor Who.” Additional projects include the Canadian cult TV series “The Odyssey,” a recurring role on the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” TV series, and co-starring in the indie horror film “Sasquatch” opposite Lance Henriksen. Jeremy is a graduate of New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre School, and has appeared on stage in New York, Vancouver and Toronto. Stage credits include “The Hot L Baltimore”, “The Winter’s Tale”, “Shear Madness,” “Lawrence & Holloman,” “Hidden in this Picture,” and “The Wager.”
Brent Sindelar (musician) learned piano first and then alto sax in the school band. Guitar is the current musical passion and he is excited to pick the sax back up and get started with the accordion. “The only wrong note is the one you didn’t play.” – Brent
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.
Jeff Spaulding (actor)
A first timer with Drunken Owl, although much experienced with the back room of the saloon, Jeff has performed on other stages throughout the Puget Sound region since 1985.
Carolynne Wilcox (playwright) (MFA Towson University) is a bilingual, Latine actor/playwright whose previous roles include Doña Dede in In the Time of The Butterflies at Book-It Rep, Ana in The Book Club Play at Village Theatre, and Trust in Dacha Theatre’s An Incomplete List… Most recently, they co-wrote/directed The Boxes We’re Kept In for Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s director’s festival. Look for their work in Hedda Gabler at West of Lenin, and As If’s Kenmore Quickies, both in August. More info: www.carolynnewilcox.com.
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