Cornish College of the Arts - Theater Department

Cornish profiles Theater alum Kyle Baiz in its current Lenora Street Blog! Musical Theater alum Kyle has worked as a performer, teacher and artistic director; he now works as Company Manager at Village Theatre. Read about his journey below.
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Alumni Series : Kyle Baiz - A Journey of a Theater Enthusiast Meet Kyle Baiz, a 2002 graduate of theatre performance of Cornish College of the Arts, whose career in theater exemplifies the value of interdisciplinary study and dedication to the arts. Growing up in California and drawn to the vibrant artistic community in Seattle, Kyle’s journey has taken him ...

Stage combat training is an integral part of the educational experience in the Cornish Theater Department, with a number of distinguished faculty, workshops and special events and activity by alumni. For instance, the upcoming SEATTLE SOCKEYE training event features participation by faculty member Geof Alm, and alums Ryan Spickard (pictured below, left), Paul Ray, David Elwyn, and Morgan Grody!
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THE SEATTLE SOCKEYE Seattle's Stage Combat Workshop

Musical Theater alum Jasmine Jean Sim plays the title role in this affectionate tribute to one of the greatest American singer-songwriters, Dolly Parton! DOLLY runs at Seattle's Can Can Culinary Cabaret until September 8.
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Can Can Culinary Cabaret

Dolly! | An All-New Original Production — Can Can Culinary Cabaret A spectacle of rhinestones and ruffles, dazzling dance, and iconic sing-alongs, Dolly! is an original, fictional summertime spectacle. Magical and honey-covered, this jukebox-dance musical is a soulful romp that follows the miracle maven as she uses her supernatural powers to transform the world int

More summer-in-Seattle Shakespeare - this time with an ingenious roll-the-dice-casting conceit! Dacha Theatre presents DICE: MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, with an ensemble that changes from show to show depending on luck and physics! In the group are Cornish alums Lola Rei Fukushima, James Schilling and Hannah Votel!
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Dice: A Midsummer Night's Dream The classic story of bumbling fools, silly lovers, and daring fairies, told with a different cast ever show.

Cornish in the news! This article from the SEATTLE TIMES about new spaces and new theater companies in the area includes Original Works alums Rose Cano and Magpie Artists Ensemble (James T. Washburn, Jae Kinsman, Michelle Marais, Rowan Gallagher)!
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Seattle theater update: New faces, new spaces Want to mix up your theater routine? Keep an eye on these intriguing new companies, unusual new spaces and one innovative enterprise that’s new to Seattle.

Original Works alum Marissa Castillo gets recognized in American Theatre Magazine’s “People to Watch” for her innovative work in Houston theatre!

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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know This diverse group of multihyphenates are spreading their wings across Houston and beyond.

Cornish in Boston - on the road to Broadway!

Musical Theater alum Diana Huey shares the stage with legendary performers Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in the pre-Broadway performances of Stephen Schwartz and Lindsay Ferrentino's new musical THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES!

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Official Site - The Queen of Versailles Official site of The Queen of Versailles musical starring Kristin Chenoweth, by Stephen Schwartz and Lindsey Ferrentino. Coming to Boston July 16 to Aug 25.

Lots of Cornish Theater / PP alum representation in the upcoming edition of 14/48 The World's Quickest Theatre Festival at the Seattle Center!
Directors: Riley Gene
Designers: Amy LaZerte
Writers: Kelleen Conway Blanchard, Wilysha Walton, S.W. Jones & Mariah Lee Squires
Band: Malex Reed
Actors: Lola Rei Fukushima, Benjamin McFadden, James Schilling, Faith Vanchu, Terri Weagant, and Jerik Fernandez
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More Cornish in the parks! Longtime Seattle summer mainstay Greenstage will be presenting Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT and HENRY VI, PARTS 2 & 3. The touring ensembles feature Cornish Theater alums Levi Redmill and Cameron Widmark in 12N, and Steven Davis and Anthony Duckett in H6!
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SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 2024 - GreenStage GreenStage presents our 36th Season of FREE Shakespeare in the Park! Since 1989 GreenStage has brought free Shakespeare in the park to Seattle area audiences. Our mission is to foster an appreciation for live theater by eliminating geographical and … Read More

Cornish in the Parks! Seattle Shakespeare Company's outdoor Wooden O touring arm is currently presenting Shakespeare's complex comedy TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA in parklike settings throughout the Puget Sound region.
The cast includes a number of Cornish Theater alums including Rachel Guyer-Mafune as Julia, Riley Gene as Valentine, Pilar O'Connell as Launce, Mike Wu as Thurio and Allison Renee as Lucetta!
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Wooden O - Seattle Shakespeare Company During the summer months Seattle Shakespeare Company presents free, outdoor productions of classical plays performed in parks throughout the Puget Sound region. Grab a picnic, bring your family and join us for some free Shakespeare in the parks!

Cornish in podcasting! KUOW radio's "Let the Kids Dance" is a fantastic 7-episode series covering the history of Seattle's controversial and misguided "Teen Dance Ordinaance" Law which cut off access to live music for under-21 audiences for over a decade. The series chronicles the civic activism of Seattle's youthful creative community, culminating in the overturning of the law in 2002.
One of the strongest voices for change, who is prominently featured in the series, is Theater alum Greg Bennick, singer for the hardcore band Trial, author, juggler and motivational speaker, who co-wrote the law that replaced the TDO.
Greg is a sterling example of the Cornish mission to facilitate the development of the voices of "artists, citizens and innovators."
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Let the Kids Dance! A podcast about the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance.

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News for student and alum playwrights! Theatre Puget Sound and the Dramatists Guild are presenting the Seattle Playwrighting Conference.
Details below.
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Seattle Playwriting Conference - Theatre Puget Sound Co-sponsored by Theatre Puget Sound and Dramatists Guild, and presented by SCiB LAB and Parley, the Seattle Playwriting Conference is for all interested

Written and directed by Original Works alum James Hamilton James and featuring Theater alum Derek Petropolis!
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There is always something happening at the Santa Paula Theater Center!
We are happy to announce the cast of our next Backstage Production THOROUGHBRED OF MY F**KING HEART written and directed by James James.
Please stay tuned for more details.

Cornish Irish! Original Works alum MJ Sieber performs in the macabre comedy THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, presented by San Diego's Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center. More information below.
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Hey Folks!!

We're thrilled to announce our 2024 - 2025 Season and Directors!

FALL

Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls by Naomi Iizuka, Directed by Hattie Claire Andres

Amélie Music by Daniel Messé, Lyrics by Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, Book by Craig Lucas. Directed by Rich Gray

A Community Reading (Title TBD). Directed by Kate Myre

SPRING

Alice by Heart Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Steven Sater, Book by Jessie Nelson and Steven Sater. Directed by Johamy Morales

William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Directed by Leah Adcock-Starr

New Works Festival - Written, directed, devised and performed by students across multiple years

Part One: 5 x 5 - Five 10 minutes works

Part Two: One Act & New Musical Works
A One Act play and Selections from our Making Musical Theater class

Part Three: Lore & More
The Lore Project Devised by the first year students of Devising & Collaboration and a showcase from our first year MT students of selected works.

Musical Theater alum Andrea Dennison-Laufer performs this June in EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, a musical produced by Ray of Light Theatre in San Francisco!
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Cornish in Audiobooks! Congratulations to Theater alum and award-winning voiceover artist Tavia Gilbert and her collaborators on the recent Earphone Award from AudioFile Magazine for their work on THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY! Tavia was singled out for praise in the review below.
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THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY by Grant Overstake May Wuthrich Adapt Read by Dani Martineck Dion Graham Tavia Gilbert Johnny Heller Shayna Small Michael Crouch Sheila Brown Kinnard and a Full Cast | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine AudioFile Audiobook Review: This audio drama details racial strife in Wichita, Kansas, in 1968. A seventh-grade boy's life becomes upended when a Black family moves in next door.

Cornish Theater alum Shermona Mitchell (pictured below, right) co-directs and performs in Sound Theatre Company's current production of "53% OF" at the Center Theatre in Seattle. BWW Seattle applauds their work (see below).
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Review: 53% OF at Center Theatre At Seattle Center Are you a good person? Does anyone truly know if they are? Countless factors go into deciding such a weighted answer, for a lot of people, politics plays a large role. 53% Of is a direct work of art that attempts to answer that question, paying special attention to that factor. The show, wittingly d...

Coming soon to Seattle's Theatre Off Jackson - an immersive theater piece created and produced by Original Works alum James Theodore Washburn and the Magpie Artists Ensemble: FABLE: Tales from Another World!
"Cross the mystical border to the land of FABLE – a world not unlike our own, where magic and mystery await.

Guests are invited to explore the world of FABLE at their own pace, moving through spaces inhabited by storytellers, gods, and beings less easy to define – all orbiting the endless, cosmic love story of the Sun and Moon as it plays out across time."

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More info and tickets below.

Buy tickets – FABLE – Theatre Off Jackson NEW DATE ANNOUNCEDNow performing Pride weekend - June 29th Cross the mystical border to the land of FABLE - “a world not unlike...

Cornish in the Bay Area! Original Works alum Freddy Molitch has co-created and directs one of Seattle's most beloved and enduring comedy-burlesque traditions, the MS. PAK-MAN series featuring Scott Shoemaker!
Playing this weekend in San Francisco for one night only!
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Ms. Pak-Man: Unplugged! Ms. Pak-Man: Unplugged!” is the all-new installment of the critically acclaimed Ms. Pak-Man series, a video game drag cabaret! Doors at 6pm.

Original Works alum Trevor Caragan performs in the musical HEATHERS for Spokane Civic Theatre!
The show is choregraphed by Musical Theatre alum Delaney Kahler!
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Heathers The Musical HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL Welcome to 1989. Westerberg High is terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark sexy stranger

Theater alum Christopher Morson takes up the challenge of playing the title role of HAMLET in California's New Canon Theatre's upcoming production!
Also in the cast is Theater alum Noah Luce as Horatio! In addition to performing, Noah also serves as New Canon's Associate Artistic Director.

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Here's one more story about Cornish Theater alum Benjamin Dunn's busy career as a film producer!
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Olivia Taylor Dudley & Riley Dandy To Topline Cult Thriller ‘Abigail Before Beatrice’ From Filmmaker Cassie Keet Olivia Taylor Dudley and Riley Dandy are set to topline 'Abigail Before Beatrice,' a cult thriller marking the sophomore feature from Cassie Keet.

Cornish on screen! Theater alum Benjamin Dunn is Associate Producer on this award-winning film. Watch for it on screens in the near future!
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Briarcliff Entertainment Buys SXSW Audience Award Winner ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ (EXCLUSIVE) Briarcliff Entertainment has purchased 'My Dead Friend Zoe,' a dramedy about an army vet that marks the producing debut of Travis Kelce.

Congratulations to Musical Theater grad Alexander Kilian, who is earning praise for his performance as Moritz in the 5th Avenue Theatre's current production of SPRING AWAKENING!

Here is what the Seattle TIMES has to say about Alex:
"As the overwhelmed, undersupported and ill-fated student Moritz, Alexander Kilian delivers a performance of startling clarity and empathy — and his articulation took away any suspicion that the show’s audibility problem lay entirely with the sound system. It’s worth seeing the show for his performance alone."

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The 5th Avenue Theatre

‘Spring Awakening’ at Seattle’s 5th Avenue sits in a tricky limbo When “Spring Awakening” debuted on Broadway in 2006, it felt new. How does it fare now, nearly 20 years later, on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage?

The Seattle TIMES prescribes a visit to the Rep to see this talented duo of Cornish Theater alums!
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Jinkx Monsoon Major Scales Seattle Rep

“Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales delight again at Seattle Rep”

Why this Seattle Rep show is just what the doctor ordered Is there a plot to this latest show from Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales? Kind of! Does it matter? Not at all! Sometimes it's just fun to watch people have fun.

Cornish on screen! Theater alum Leah Schiman co-stars in this film, available to stream through the Seattle International Film Festival!
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