Woodinville High School Theatre Company Presents: 12th Night (Taub)

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This Spring, the Woodinville High School Theatre Company (WHSTC) will bring the musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, with Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub, to the WHS Theater stage. The show is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub have taken the bard’s romantic comedy, transformed it into an exhilarating musical, and catapulted it into a moment that is both contemporary and timeless. The show will run April 25-27, and May 2-4 at 7:00 pm, in the Woodinville High School Theater.

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On the twelfth day of Christmas, separated from all she knows after a wreck at sea, young Viola washes up on the shores of Illyria, and disguises herself as a man in order to survive. Sent to court a Countess on behalf of her new employer, she instead falls hard for him herself! Hilarious mishaps ensue as she navigates this strange and wonderful new land, finding her true self and true love in the process. Featuring an original jazz-funk score by Shaina Taub, this fun, fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic delivers its meaningful messages of empathy and compassion with music, joy, and lots of laughs.

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The cast of this production is comprised of 50 Woodinville High School Theatre Company students, including seniors Allan Xuan, Brett Harris, Carmela Martinez, Casca Bussell, Cavin Ehlert, Dani Petersen, Finn Pearce, Isabelle Cobbley, Kira Gillespie, Nate Roemer, Noor Brockmann-Fadel, Paige O’Leary, Sarah Nitsche, Simon Smith, and William Whittington. Many of the technical aspects of the show, everything from set building and sound to publicity, are handled by crews of students from the WHS Technical Theatre program. Technical theatre students include Simon Smith and Corey True (Stage Managers), Brielle Harrison (Technical Director and Deck Manager), Allison and Cassidy Hutt (Sound Directors), Grace Long and Anden Walker (Lighting Directors), Jessica Karczeski, Brielle Harrison, and Willa Ruemping (Paint Heads), Fell Gutierrez and Mateo Cabral (Costumers), Luke Harrison and Ellie Robb (Master Carpenters), Janae Arnold (Props Head), Amalie Landry and Lauren Parker (Hair and Makeup), Corinne Arnold (House Manager), and Dani Petersen and Isabelle Cobbley (Publicity). The Jazz band features students from the WHS Jazz band.

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The show is directed and designed by Josh Butchart; Music Director is Ariona Thompson; Pit Director is Loren Tanksley; Choreographer is Keoni Dilay; Accompanist and pit keyboards by Beth Bishop. All productions of the Woodinville High School Theater Company are designed, developed and produced by Katharina Bomers-Muller (Producer), Marsha Stueckle & Karen Severson (Costumes), Stephanie Penoyer (Production Coordinator), Steve Cooper (Lights), Nathaniel Gibbs (Sound), and the Woodinville Drama Boosters, led by Kate Gutierrez. Additional support is provided by the Northshore Performing Arts Center staff, led by Marc King.

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We hope you will come out and see this wonderful Woodinville High School Theatre Company production and support our students as they will deliver a fun evening of mistaken identity, laughter and dance.

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Woodinville High School Spring Musical: 12th Night

April 25 - 27 and May 2 - 4 at 7:00 pm in the WHS Theater

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Woodinville High School Theater

Address: 19819 136th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98072

Phone Number: (425) 408-7400

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Tickets: VIP seats are $25, General Admission is $15. Student tickets with ASB and seniors (65+) are $10. Tickets will be available online starting April 1 at https://gofan.co/app/school/WA23370

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See www.whstc.org or the WHS website for ticketing options and more information.

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