PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 16, 2016
Media Contacts: Jessica Fresolone, Communications Manager
Administration: (425) 392-1942 x124
E-Mail: press@villagetheatre.org
Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
Administration: (425) 392-1942 x129
E-Mail: fstilwagner@villagetheatre.org
Website: www.villagetheatre.org
TTY: 1-800-833-6388
VOICE: 1-800-833-6384
FIRST LOCALLY PRODUCED VERSION OF CATS DANCES INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS FALL
Village Theatre Premiers an Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway Darling, with a Local Twist!
Are you blind when you’re born? Can you see in the dark?
Can you look at a king? Would you sit on his throne?
Can you say of your bite that it’s worse than your bark?
Are you cock of the walk when you’re walking alone?
Issaquah and Everett, WA –Village Theatre’s highly anticipated production of CATS, the first locally created
professional production of the longest running show in Broadway history, opens November 9, 2005 in Issaquah.
Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 5, 2005 for the Issaquah run, and Wednesday, October 26, 2005 for
the Everett run.
Prepare to be dazzled as Village Theatre mounts its most ambitious production to date. Bringing to the local
stage one of the longest running and most beloved Broadway musicals of all time—a first for the greater Seattle
area—Village Theatre will transform its intimate theatres into the feline fantasy known only as CATS. Don’t
miss this opportunity to join the famed Jellicle Clan as they sing and dance to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
most memorable scores!
“We are proud to be the first theatre in Seattle area to produce CATS from the ground up, utilizing the rich
talents of locally-based professional actors, writers, directors and other stage artists to create a truly once-in-alifetime theatre extravaganza for audiences throughout the greater Seattle area,” said Robb Hunt, Executive
Producer of Village Theatre.
Directed and choreographed by Steve Tomkins, CATS comes together with musical direction by Tim Symons;
set and lighting design by Alex Berry (Play It By Heart, The Secret Garden, The Ark, and many more); costume
concepts and design by Melanie Burgess; wigs by Doug Decker; and make-up by Emily Stansifer.
“What makes this a truly unique undertaking is being able to take this classic from the ground up,” said
Tomkins. “It’s an opportunity to really bring the show to life for our audience that may or may not have seen the
show before. I am very excited to put our Village Theatre signature on this production.”
Tickets go on sale for the Issaquah run on October 5, 2005 and for the Everett run on October 26, 2005. For
more information, to arrange interviews or to request production photos, please contact Jessica Fresolone at
(425) 392-1942 x124 or press@villagetheatre.org.
CATS
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on “Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot
Originally presented in America by The Shubert Organization, Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Theatre Company
and David Geffen
First performance at The New London Theatre, London May 11, 1981 presented by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really
Useful Theatre Company Limited
Original Broadway production
Directed by Trevor Nunn,
Associate Directed and Choreographed by Gillian Lynne
Designed by John Napier
Orchestration by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed and Choreographed by Steve Tomkins
Musical Direction by Tim Symons
In Issaquah: TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 5, 2005
Location: at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027
Dates: November 9-December 31, 2005
Times: Selected Tuesdays and Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM;
Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM; and selected Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $24-$48
Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available
for groups of ten or more. For information, call the Box Office.
Box Office: (425) 392-2202
Online: Tickets may also be purchased online through ticketmaster at www.villagetheatre.org
In Everett: TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 26, 2005
Location: at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
Dates: January 6-22, 2006
Times: Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM; Saturday & Sunday Matinees: 2:00 PM; and selected
Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $20-$44
Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available
for groups of ten or more. For information, call the Box Office.
Box Office: (425) 257-8600
Online: Tickets may also be purchased online through ticketmaster at www.villagetheatre.org
About Village Theatre
Village Theatre is a leading producer of Musical Theatre in the Pacific Northwest. What began in 1979 with the vision of a
small group of dedicated theatre artists has grown into one of the region’s best-attended resident theatres, with over 16,000
subscribers to the current season and 165,000 projected total attendance, performances on four stages in the Seattle area,
youth education programs serving over 53,000 young people annually, and a nationally recognized program, Village
Originals, that has enabled the development of over 50 new musicals.
Mission of Village Theatre:
To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre
To promote a season of top quality productions.
To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure.
To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives.
To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre.
To promote positive values through art.
Village Theatre’s 2005-2006 Mainstage Season Sponsors are The Boeing Company and Continental Airlines. Village
Theatre is funded in part by grants from: 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Revenue, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Bellevue Arts
Commission, City of Everett, City of Issaquah, Issaquah Arts Commission, Lombardi’s, The National Endowment for the
Arts, Northwest Suites, PONCHO, The Shubert Foundation, Snohomish County Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Standing Ovation,
and the Washington State Arts Commission.
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