Another great season for Shakespeare Northwest with Twelfth Night and Measure for Measure. I saw 12th Night and it was fantastic. My life is now incomplete knowing that I missed their production of Measure for Measure. Productions of the Bard’s work takes place outdoors by the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, WA.
The park is used for a variety of events, including the grandiose Highland Games each year. Shakes NW tucks into the corner of the park with an unassuming setup – but don’t be fooled by distant appearance. They unleash the full fury of the Bard.
The simplicity of the set fades quickly in the mind’s eye once the thespians take the stage. The multiple levels and door types are used with imagination in the staging and tech of the shows.
Before the show, actor’s battle it out live in the traditional “Sonnet Slam”. Winner is chosen by the audience. A hat is passed through the audience for donations and the winning actor takes all. On the day I attended it was Carolyn Travis who won.
Damond Morris (Artistic Director of Shakespeare Northwest) and yours truly (in the middle of juggling three productions, please be nice about the picture).
Damond Morris might well be the coolest person on planet Earth.
Shakespeare Northwest Company 2007
Alex Mutegeki
Friar/Gentleman 2/Officer
– Measure
Cail Musick-Slater
Sebastion – Twelfth Night
Lucio – Measure
Caleb Joslin
Fabian – Twelfth Night
Gent 1, Bernandine – Measure
Carolyn Travis
Maria – Twelfth Night
Christina Berger
Viola – Twelfth Night
Christopher Key
Duke – Measure
Clare Tatarsky
Signmaster Extraordinaire – 12th Night/Measure
Damond Morris
Artistic Director – Skagit River Shakespeare Festival
Dan Merz
Claudio – Measure
David Bales
Sir Toby Belch – Twelfth Night
David Cox
Malvolio – Twelfth Night
Escalus – Measure
Emmett Brost
Angelo – Measure
Erin Hemenway
Mariana – Measure
Grady Bonner
House Manager
Ian Slater
Set Construction
Jalyn Green
Sir Andrew Aguecheek – Twelfth
James Brown
Valenti ne/First Officer/Priest – Twelfth
Jill Likkel
Mistgress Overdone/
Inquisitor – Measure
Katie Cole
Feste – Twelfth
Kelsey Milligan
Olivia – Twelfth
Lydia Randall
Servant/Police/Musician – Twelfth
Marc King
Light Gruru/Master Electrician – Measure/Twelfth
Marco Romero
Musician – Twelfth
Mary Bingham
Make-up/Hair – Measure/Twelfth
Matt Riggins
Provost – Measure
Antonio/Captain -Twelfth
Maura Marlin
Costume Design – Twelfth
Mike Boerner
Master Carpenter – Measure/Twelfth
Mike Marlin
Prop Design & Construction – Measure/Twelfth
Mike Wallace
Director – Measure for Measure
Miles McGillivray
Pompey – Measure
S. Molly Weiland
Stage Manager – Twelfth
Perry Lewis
Technical Director
Rob Slater
Carpenter
Ryn Bishop
Stage Manager – Measure
Sarah Mickelson
Isabella – Measure
Sheridan Slater
Set Construction/
Photo Editing
T’ai Hartley
Duke Orsino – Twelfth
Tracy Petersen
Director – Twelfth Night
Marijo Henning ~ Costume Design/Measure
Randi Kivett ~ Electrician
Debbie Riegel ~ Box Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator