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JANUARY 9-FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Written by Lloyd Suh
Directed by Eric Ting
A Children's Theatre Company and Alliance Theatre
World Premiere Co-Production
CTC is Committed to Bringing
Relevant New Work to the
Multigenerational Stage
15 plays are currently in
development through CTC’s
new play development lab
300+ plays are licensed through
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CTC’s Plays for New
Audiences worldwide
70 new plays have been commissioned by
CTC over the last
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Mission
Children’s Theatre Company creates extraordinary theatre
experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young
100+ playwrights, composers, lyricists,
and directors have created new
plays for multigenerational
audiences at CTC
people and their communities.
Vision CTC, along with four other nationally leading
We unleash the power of curiosity, empathy, and imagination. theatres, are working together to bring
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audiences by Black, Indigenous, Latinx,
IMAGINATION and Asian American Pacific Islander
EXCELLENCE playwrights, thanks to a $1.5 Million
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INCLUSION
04 | Welcome
About Us to Bina's Six Apples! Next Up at CTC | 05
Looking Ahead
A Message from Leadership
Peter C. Brosius Kimberly Motes
Artistic Director Managing Director
Welcome to the world premiere of Bina’s Six Apples by Lloyd Suh. We are thrilled you are here
and proud to have this beautiful, touching, and insightful play on our stage. You may wonder why
we create new plays: why do we develop world premiere productions? Aren’t there enough plays
already? Why do we need new ones?
Best for all ages!
We want to create theatrical experiences for our audience that have high theatricality, and are
surprising, powerful, inventive, and deeply engaging. We want to also create opportunities for
playwrights and composers to bring their unique perspectives, their lived experience, and their This internationally acclaimed Ethiopian circus took
imaginations to our multigenerational audiences. Minneapolis by storm in the fall of 2019 with their dynamic
production, Ethiopian Dreams. Now we welcome them back
Theatre is a dynamic and ever-evolving art form. Every moment of technological innovation was
with a brand-new show filled with even more incredible
said to herald the end of theatre, from the introduction of radio, then film, then television, and now
the internet. Yet, theatre lives on and is as powerful and popular as ever. surprises and energy!
We create new theatre to tell stories that have never been told, as well as to take a fresh look at From acrobatics to hand-vaulting, contortionism to juggling
classic stories and books. It is important that we create space for those artists who may not have (sometimes with fire!), this celebration of speed and the
had the chance to write for multigenerational audiences and whose voices have been historically life of the first Black African woman to win an Olympic
excluded from the theatre. gold medal—Derartu Tulu—will have you gasping at the
We first got to know Lloyd Suh through our co-commission of The Wong Kids in The Secret of capabilities of these remarkable performers.
the Space Chupacabra, Go! with Ralph Peña and Ma-Yi Theater in New York City. We loved Lloyd’s
If you saw Circus Abyssinia last time, you know how
smart, funny writing and knew we wanted to create another play with him. He had an idea that was
inspired by his father’s story during the Korean War. From that seed, Lloyd fashioned a parable of amazing they are, but if you missed out, this is your
resilience, and after many months and many developmental readings, created Bina’s Six Apples. chance to witness the spectacle!
We continue to partner with Ma-Yi Theater in our Generation Now collaboration, which also
includes extraordinary colleagues such as Penumbra, Latino Theater Company, and Native Voices
at the Autry. Together, we will be creating 16 new plays for multigenerational audiences over the
next five years by BIPOC artists. Be on the lookout for these exciting new scripts in the years
ahead.
We are thrilled to have you here. Thank you so much for coming and enjoy the show.
Board of Directors Best for ages 7 and up!
Todd Noteboom | Chair Meredith Englund Nnamdi Njoku
Joe Keeley | Vice Chair Bob Frenzel Amanda Norman
CTC is a place to come for entertainment, for wonder,
Silvia Perez | Vice Chair Kathy Ganley Angela Pennington for spectacle, and for magic. It’s also a place to come
Meredith Tutterow | Vice Chair John W. Geelan Maria Reamer to experience important stories together as a family.
Doug Parish | Treasurer Andy Gorski Craig E. Samitt, MD This brand-new play by celebrated playwright Cheryl L. West
Morgan Burns | Secretary Conor Green Chris Schermer (Last Stop on Market Street, Akeelah and the Bee, and many others),
Lili Hall Noreen J. Sedgeman brings you inside the living rooms of two families, to hear how people with different
Stefanie Adams Maria Hemsley Wendy Skjerven experiences and perspectives approach a tragedy in
Kelly A. Baker Andy Austin Ho Dr. Anne Stavney their community—an unarmed Black man being killed
D. Tomme Beevas Hoyt Hsiao Steven J. Thompson
by a White police officer. Layered with compassion and
Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD Dominic Iannazzo David Van Benschoten
humor, this show invites you to walk alongside Josh and
Rob Birdsong Kate Kelly Adebisi Wilson
Emma as they confront uncertainty within their town and
Michael J. Blum Chad M. Larsen Erik Wordelman
between themselves.
Amanda Brinkman Anne M. Lockner Kashi Yoshikawa
Rob Cain Mary Loeffelholz Mike Zechmeister Based on the book by a multi-racial team of child
Joe Carroll Trisha London psychologists, we hope that this work can be a resource
Jodi Chu Kelly Miller Lifetime Board Members to families to begin difficult conversations, and a means
Peter J. Diessner Sonny F. Miller Mary Lou Dasburg to learn to be peacemakers in our homes, schools, and
Amol Dixit George Montague Topsy Simonson communities.
Lucy Clark Dougherty Jeb Myers
Benjamin Eklo Thor Nelson
Tickets and More Information at: childrenstheatre.org | 612.874.0400
06 | Access at CTC at CTC | 07
AccessAccess
ACT One Statement
Forced Displacement
Since 2013, ACT One has been a promise to ourselves and to our
community. by Michael Winn
ACT One is CTC’s cohesive platform for access, justice, equity, Director of Community Partnerships
diversity, and inclusion in our audiences, programming, staff, and and Inclusion
board. Three interdependent words of action guide our commitment
to a future when our theatre is a home for all people and all families, On June 25, 1950, 75,000 Soviet Union-backed North Korean soldiers invaded pro-U.S.
reflective of our community: Access, Connect, Transform. South Korea. This three-year-long conflict is known now as the Korean War. Late one
CTC believes that the theatre can be a powerful force to illuminate evening, standing in their orchard amongst the densest, juiciest, most beautiful and
connections, create common bonds, and transform lives by building delicious apples in South Korea, Bina’s father tells her that war was getting too close. As
bridges to empathy, understanding, inclusion, and opportunity. a family, they must immediately leave everything familiar, everything they had gathered
Historically, many have been excluded from participating in the theatre due to implications over the years, and everything that meant anything to them. They pulled together as
of racism, discrimination, bias, and classism. The cost of tickets, accessibility for those with much as they could, each family member loaded to capacity—and left.
disabilities, and a lack of welcome and invitation to communities of color have created
further barriers, both real and perceived. The United Nations High Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR) states that as of the year
As the national leader in the field of theatre for young audiences and their communities, 2020, 82.4 million people have been forced to
CTC recognizes the urgent need to address these past injustices and inequities on leave their homes because of conflict around
an institutional level. ACT One is our plan to accomplish this internal and external the world. The UNHCR is a global organization
transformation. dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and
CTC will measure success when our audiences, classes and camps, staff, artists, and board building a better future for refugees, internally
include more people from a wider range of: displaced communities, and stateless people.
On the surface, these three communities are very
Economic status
similar. Most people who are identified as refugee,
Peoples of Color
For more information, visit internally displaced, or stateless are seeking a replacement for the home they lost and
People with varying abilities
Sexual orientation and Gender Identity seeking assistance to meet their daily needs. These groups are seen and aided quite
childrenstheatre.org/jedi
differently when it comes to local and international laws.
A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee their country because of
persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for
reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular
social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic,
tribal, and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing their countries.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Bina and her family are defined as internally displaced. Like Bina, an internally
displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to flee their home but
With her brother on her back, a war-weary
Korean girl trudges by a stalled M-26 tank,
remain in their country. These individuals
seek safety anywhere they can find it—
at Haengju, Korea. on June 9, 1951.
in nearby towns, schools, settlements,
IF SOMEONE HAS HURT YOU OR MADE YOU internal camps, even forests and fields.
FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT. Unlike refugees, IDPs are not protected by
WE BELIEVE YOU.
international law or eligible to receive many
types of aid because they are legally under
the protection of their own government.
WE’RE HERE TO LISTEN.
Maybe it just happened, or maybe it was a long time ago. Either way, we’re here for you.
A stateless person is not a citizen of
any country. Citizenship is the legal
bond between a government and an
individual, and allows for certain political, economic, social, and other rights of the
individual, as well as the responsibilities of both government and citizen. A person
can become stateless due to a variety of reasons, including sovereign, legal, technical,
or administrative decisions or oversights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
underlines that, “Everyone has the right to a nationality.”
IT’S FREE, We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record: 42% of the
CONFIDENTIAL,
You can talk with someone trained to help through RAINN’s displaced are children. From 2018 to 2020, one million people were born into
National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE(4673) or by displacement. But, these are just numbers. Displaced people are mothers and fathers,
private chat at online.rainn.org y en Español a rainn.org/es. AND 24/7. lawyers and farmers, students and teachers, pianists and actors—people just like us,
who, at a moment’s notice, had to leave absolutely everything they had.
08 | Discover More Bina's Journey | 09
Discover More: Bina's
Photo of 2011 Annie cast by Dan Norman
Bina's Six Apples Journey Seoul
To the right is a map of Nakdong River
South Korea showing
some of the key places
along Bina’s journey.
She had to travel over
mountains, across a
river, and through rough Geochang-gun
terrain on her journey Yeongsan-myeon
to Busan. Many places
Bina journeyed can still Busan
be found in South Korea
Costumes by Junghyun Georgia Lee
today.
Below is a map of the various key moments when the border between
North and South Korea shifted.
What do you notice about the borders during that time? Compare this
map to the map above—what do you notice about how the borders were
shifting at that time?
Three Things to Know About Bina's Six Apples
1. Bina’s Six Apples takes place in the fall of 1950 during the Korean War.
2. The family lives in Geochang, South Korea, and embarks on a 70-mile
journey by foot to Busan, South Korea.
3. The play is rooted in playwright Lloyd Suh’s family lore and inspired by
his family's experience as young children during the Korean War.
10 | Activities Activities | 11
Welcome Letter The Vocabulary of War and
Since the 1950s, an estimated 13,000 to 15,000 children from Korea have been Displacement
adopted by Minnesota families, and Minnesota has welcomed over 109,000
refugees from all over the world since 1979. If you were to write a letter to welcome Forced Displacement: The involuntary movement of people away from their
someone to Minnesota, what might you say? What is great about Minnesota? home due to conflict, repression, disasters, or other situations that endanger lives,
What are some of your favorite places? How can they get help if they need it? freedoms, or livelihood.
Internal Displacement: The forced movement of people within their country. In
the United States, most internal displacements are caused by natural disasters
such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods.
Refugee: A blanket term for people displaced by war, violence, or persecution.
Refugees move from their country out of fear or necessity and often live in a
refugee camp until alternative options are available.
War: Intentional, disclosed, widespread, and long duration armed conflict
between countries.
Conflict: A disagreement is happening between two groups (not necessarily
countries) where a threat is perceivable. Conflicts can escalate to full wars.
Asylum: Protection that is granted by a nation to someone who left their country
as a refugee. This protection allows the refugee to remain in the safe country
without fear of deportation.
What would
you bring?
Bina has to choose only
a few things to bring on
her 70-mile journey from
Geochang to Busan,
South Korea. Which
items of yours would you
choose to bring on your
long journey? Draw or
write those items in the
bag. What items would
you be sad to leave
behind?
12 | Interviews Interviews | 13
Interview with Director Eric Ting Interview with Playwright Lloyd Suh
Eric Ting directs the world premiere of Bina’s Lloyd Suh is the playwright for Bina’s Six
Six Apples. Here he talks about the larger Apples. This fictional play is inspired by his
questions contained in the play and what he own family lore. In this interview, he talks
hopes audiences leave with after seeing this about why he decided to tell this story and
important play. what motivated him throughout his writing
process.
At its core, what is this play about for you?
This play is inspired by your parents, in what
Eric Ting: Family; growing up; how—as much
they experienced as children during the
as we wish things would stay the same—they
Korean War. Tell us a bit about their journey
hardly ever do. It’s about the responsibility we
and how that has inspired this play.
have to one another in the face of events far
beyond our control and often far beyond our Lloyd Suh: It all comes from a particular piece
understanding. of family lore. My father grew up on an apple
orchard in Daegu. He was much younger than Bina at the time; he was probably
Where/how did you begin your research with this new work?
around five or six, and was the youngest of 11 children. In 1950, which was a pivotal
ET: I’ve been reading a lot. There’s so much they don’t teach you in school about time in the war, his family packed up in anticipation of traveling to Busan. They
the context surrounding the Korean War, and the history leading up to it. Our gave him a backpack and filled it with apples. I remember him telling me it made
designers Jiyoun Chang and Junghyun Georgia Lee compiled an extraordinary him feel important and useful. It was a happy memory.
collection of research photos from the time period. These images feel so intimate
to me and focus a lens on the people whose lives were upended by the conflict; What made you decide to tell this story?
I’ve spent a lot of time getting lost in those.
LS: Elissa Adams, who was the Director of New Play Development at CTC for
many years and who I worked with closely on my last play for young audiences,
What larger questions does this play bring up for you?
The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra, Go!, heard about this
ET: I think growing up, we’re often taught to find the villain in stories. It’s part backpack full of apples from my agent, Beth Blickers. At the opening night party
of a binary that I’ve never felt particularly reflective of reality. That said: I have a for Wong Kids, Elissa came up to me and said, "Hey, there’s a play for young
daughter, she’s six and a half. She’s traveled all over the place, but you know, she’s audiences in there, you know?" I didn’t see it at first, but thankfully I was persuaded
largely seen the world in primary and secondary colors. As she’s gotten older, I’ve to give it a try. I have three children, and my oldest is ten. Somehow, I didn’t realize
observed her wrestling with ambiguity and complexity; and as her father I want I was doing this at the time, but looking back on it now, it seems obvious I was
to resist that, I want her life to stay simple, I want to protect her. But I also know imagining what would happen if I put someone like my daughter into that moment
that part of protecting her is inviting that complexity into her life and helping her of my father’s history.
to navigate it with intention and care. Lloyd’s play doesn’t offer us easy answers—
there’s no villain, there’s no hero, only a little girl trying to make sense of a strange What do you hope will inspire audiences from this play?
and terrifying world where everyone is a victim in their way just trying to get by.
LS: As a storyteller, the most important things to me about this play are the ways
in which it’s about kindness, and about a particular type of hope.
What do you hope audiences will leave with understanding about the Korean
War and displacement?
What do you think this play will mean for your own family?
ET: Lloyd has spoken about how Bina—a young girl thrust suddenly into a world
LS: While writing this, it was useful to imagine my father and my daughter
no longer safe with the limited agency of a child her age—resonates with the 20th
watching it together. I’ve written plays for younger audiences, and plays for adults,
Century trajectory of the Korean Peninsula, a place similarly vulnerable to the
but this was special because it felt like I was writing for both at the same time. It
agendas of powers outside its boundaries. As with any trauma, there is aftermath,
was designed to be experienced multigenerationally.
consequences that linger and shape who we become. War shapes individuals just
as it shapes nations. But Lloyd’s play isn’t an education in this conflict, it’s not
meant to be. I guess I hope, as parents sit down with their children to reflect upon
the journey of young Bina, Lloyd’s play offers an entry point into discussions of
war not as some abstract conflict between good and evil, but instead of people—
fathers, daughters mothers, wives—who are forever changed by war.
Designing the Costumes | 15
Designing the Costumes cheap ceremonial Hanbok one would buy
in clothing shops. Nowadays, we are quite
familiar with fashionable Hanboks through
some Netflix series and other popular TV
Photo: Korea Joongang Daily
Junghyun Georgia Lee designed the costumes for Bina’s Six Apples. series. But I find the most beautiful clothes
Below, she talks about her deeply personal process for creating are less ornate garments.
costumes that reflect the particular time period during the Korean
War in South Korea, as well as all that goes into bringing that realism
How did you think about fabrics?
to each character’s costumes.
JGL: We looked for natural fiber fabric
Tell us about your process for discovery—what research did you do that we can change color and finished
to inform your costume design choices? texture with ease. It is wonderful to treat
the traditional Hanbok with widely available
Photo: Korean Soldiers leaving Mother
Junghyun Georgia Lee: I am a Korean American immigrant. My fabric in different colors.
and Family, Korean War (1950~1953),
family is in Korea and I visit my parents every summer. Last time I
was with them, I spent evenings scanning their old photos for the
What is something that our audience
photo by Beom-tae Jeong
record. There were many tiny little black and white photos from
might not realize about designing
their childhood. They were the same age as Bina during the Korean
costumes?
War. So, when I was asked to design this play, I already had historical
reference of the characters, which were my family members from JGL: Costume design is about the journey
the past. Therefore, I could focus more on each characters’ journey to make the characters on stage. Even
throughout the play, not as much the naturalistic aspect of the with the best rendered sketches, it is not
costumes. complete without the effort of change
and adaptation of person in the center. Our end result may be different from the
Which elements, or emotions, did you hope to capture with the original design. I always describe my sketches and designs as “a map.” I would like
costume design? our audience to see how the creative process evolves over time.
JGL: I wanted to portray real people
from Korea full of life on stage. They are
not just figures in the historic images.
Growing up in Korea, my parents told
Questions for the Ride Home
Photo: Peter Chisholm/The Memory Project Archive
me stories from the war days, mostly
1.
about how hungry they were. They
also described their childhood with the
Bina could only bring one thing on her journey. If you were in
fondest memories with their families
Bina's situation, what is the one thing you would bring?
and friends. Because even with hard
times, they always remember the
warmest time and happiest places. We
encounter so many war photos from
2. There are lots of ways to be strong. What
ways are you strong?
3.
the recent history and assume the worst
from what we see. A war of any time
and place is a great tragedy. However, If you met Bina along her journey, how would you
we have to recognize what they had help her?
4.
before the war to understand the loss.
Then we can truly understand and share
the pain of people from war-torn country. Imagine Bina and her family relocated to
your town to escape the Korean War. How
What are some things for audiences to look for in seeing the would you make them feel welcome?
5.
costumes on stage?
JGL: I am getting a lot of research from an old textbook from Why is Bina's story important right now?
Korea about draping traditional Hanbok. The only time I learned
about Hanbok was in home economic classes when I was in middle
school. It was quite simple but really elegant clothes we made in
class, I remember. And it was much more sophisticated than the
Learn more about Bina's Six Apples at childrenstheatre.org/offbook
16 | Autographs
Artistic Director Managing Director
Peter C. Brosius Kimberly Motes
A Children's Theatre Company and Alliance Theatre World Premiere Co-Production
Written by Lloyd Suh
Directed by Eric Ting l
Creative Team and Production Staff
Scenic and Lighting Designer | Jiyoun Chang
Costume Designer | Junghyun Georgia Lee
Composer and Sound Designer | Fabian Obispo
Movement Director | Marcela Lorca
Dramaturgs | Elissa Adams, Miriam Weisfeld
Assistant Costume Designer | Ilana Breitman
Associate Lighting Designer | Marie Yokoyama
Assistant Lighting Designer | Ellie Simonett
Stage Manager | Chris Schweiger t
Assistant Stage Manager | Kenji Shoemaker
Howard University Stage Management Fellow | Cortney Gilliam
Thank You for Cast
Bina | Olivia Lampert
Joining Us! Father, Boatperson | Albert Park t
Mother, Merchant | Sun Mee Chomet t
Hamee | Elizabeth Pan t
Jinsoo, Soldier | Joseph Pendergrast
Youngsoo, Another Mother | Shelli Delgado t
Boy | Jayden Ham
Understudies
Bina | Malia Berg o
Boy | Zakarin Ratsabout
Mother, Hamee, Youngsoo, Merchant, Another Mother |
Michelle de Joya
Father, Jinsoo, Boatperson, Soldier | Clay Man Soo
Special thanks: Originally commissioned and developed by
New Dramatists Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN.
Atlantic Theater Company
Judy Bowman Casting Cameras and video recorders may not be operated
Mr. and Mrs. Park during the performance.
Brook Newmaster
Bina’s Six Apples runs approximately 75 minutes,
The playwright wishes to thank: Elissa Adams, with no intermission.
Nissy Aya, Beth Blickers, Juliana Dees, Andrea
Hiebler, Daniel K. Isaac, Mia Katigbak, Kimber Lee, l Denotes a member of the Stage Directors and
Megan McClain, Annie McRae, Emily Morse, Ralph Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union
B. Peña, John Steber, Shannon Tyo, Miriam Weisfeld, t Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union
of Professional Actors and Stage Mangers in the United States
Krista Williams, Gregory Ye, The Lark, and most
Denotes a member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829
importantly my family: Jeanie and Matilda and Elliot o Denotes a Theatre Arts Training student
and Lewis, Ron and Andrea and Vivian and Beckett,
and of course Young and Olivia Suh for all that
they carried.
18 | Patron Resources Biographies | 19
AUDIENCE SUPPORT STATION FOOD AND BEVERAGES Artistic Director Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (The
Visit our Audience Support Station In adherence to Minnesota Dept. Peter C. Brosius (he/him) has served Public); and Marys Seacole (Henry Hewes
as Artistic Director of CTC since 1997, Nom, LCT3). More credits at Second
where you can find fidgets, ear plugs, of Health guidelines, concessions
directing the world premieres of Dr. Stage Theater, Roundabout, ATC, NYTW,
ear muffs, assisted listening devices, will not be available for sale in the BAM (Obie Award), MCC, Signature,
basic necessities, and resources to lobby. While we encourage you Seuss’s The Sneetches The Musical; The
Last Firefly; Seedfolks; Animal Dance; Guggenheim, Berkeley Rep, Cal Shakes,
help make the performance the most to eat before you arrive at the Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, OSF
and many others, all of which were
enjoyable experience possible! theatre, should you need to eat commissioned and workshopped by CTC.
(Falstaff Award), Studio Theatre. She
during the production, we will have sends special thanks to David and Eva.
Previously, he was the Artistic Director of
ACCESS SERVICES a designated area where food and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the
Costume Designer
Audio-described and ASL- beverage can be consumed in a Improvisational Theatre Project at the
Junghyun Georgia Lee is a Korean-born,
interpreted services are available for socially distant setting. Please speak Mark Taper Forum.
NYC-based designer. She designed
select performances. with an usher to be directed to the for New York Theatre Workshop, Ma-
Managing Director
designated eating area. Yi, The Public, Soho Rep, The Play
Sensory Friendly performance Kimberly Motes (she/her) has served Co., Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage,
as Managing Director at CTC since Long Wharf Theatre, Guthrie Theater,
schedule, guidance, resources, CAREFUL, IT’S DARK
2016. Previously, she served as the Huntington Theatre Company, Indiana
and tools are available online at If you need to leave your seat during Managing Director at Theater Latté Da, Repertory Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse
childrenstheatre.org/sensory. the performance, please allow an Executive Director at the Cowles Center, in the Park, Alliance, and Syracuse
usher with a flashlight to assist Development Director at Arena Stage, Stage. She is a member of New
Sensory Friendly performances made you. When exiting or entering the and Program Manager at The John F. Neighborhood, a multimedia and theatre
possible by theatre during a show, let the first Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. group. M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.
She is on the boards of Meet Minneapolis junghyungeorgialeedesign.com
set of doors close completely before
and Minnesota Women's Economic
Wheelchair seating is available in opening the second set. Composer and Sound Designer
Roundtable, and a member of the Women
both theatres. Balcony seating in Presidents Organization. Fabian Obispo returns to CTC where he
the UnitedHealth Group Stage is not IF YOU’RE LATE, PLEASE WAIT designed The Beggars’ Strike. Recent Off-
accessible by elevator. For personal safety and as a courtesy Meet the Broadway credits include his musical Felix
to those already seated, latecomers Starro; The Chinese Lady; Sea Wall/A
Accessible/All-Gender restrooms are will be seated after a designated Creative Team Life; and Teenage Dick. He recently wrote
the music for the PBS documentary, 20
located in the Target Lobby next to “hold period.” Years of Asian American Playwriting. He
the elevator and in the MacMillan is a recipient of the Barrymore and the
Family Lobby. PRAYER/PRIVATE NURSING SPACE Playwright
Berkshire Theatre Critics Award.
Lloyd Suh (he/him) is the author of The
Please ask a member of our staff to Chinese Lady; Charles Francis Chan Jr.’s
Please call the Ticket Office at use our private space for nursing a Movement Director
Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery; American
Marcela Lorca (she/her) is Artistic Director
612.874.0400 with any questions or child, prayer, or other needs. Hwangap; and more, including The
of Ten Thousand Things Theater. She has
requests related to access services. Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space
directed and/or choreographed plays at
Have questions about COVID-19 Chupacabra, Go!, which premiered at CTC
the Minnesota Orchestra, Guthrie Theater,
PHOTOS AND VIDEO safety at CTC? Feel free to talk to in 2013.
McCarter Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Oregon
Taking any photos or making any one of our ushers or front of house Director
Shakespeare Festival, Syracuse Stage,
audio or video recording inside staff. Mixed Blood, Goodman, DC Shakespeare,
Eric Ting (he/they) is an Obie Award-
and Juilliard Drama School. She is a
the theatre is strictly prohibited in winning director and Artistic Director
founder of the GEx and the UMN/Guthrie
accordance with union contracts This activity is made
of California Shakespeare Theater.
B.F.A. Actor's training programs. Marcela is
and copyright laws. However, you possible by the voters Recent credits include Between Two
the recipient of the 2019 Zelda Fichandler
are encouraged to take photos and of Minnesota through a Knees (OSF); The Good Person of
Minnesota State Arts Board Award. marcelalorca.com
Szechwan (Cal Shakes); and Parable of
selfies in the lobby! Operating Support grant,
the Sower: The Opera. Upcoming:
thanks to a legislative Associate Lighting Designer
appropriation from the arts Between Two Knees (Yale Rep); and
Marie Yokoyama (she/her) is a lighting
ELECTRONIC DEVICES and cultural heritage fund. King Lear adapted by Marcus Gardley
and set designer based in NYC. She has
Please turn off all electronic devices (Cal Shakes).
designed for the Mystery of Irma Vep at
(phones, tablets, smartwatches, etc.) St. Louis Rep; Testmatch at American
before the show starts, as the light Scenic and Lighting Designer
Conservatory Theatre; Tiny Beautiful
Jiyoun Chang (she/her) is a New York
from your device can be distracting designer. Credits: Merry Wives (Delacorte
Things at Merrimack Repertory Theatre;
during a performance. Please do not and Do You Feel Anger at Vineyard
Theatre); Slave Play (Nominations for
Theatre.
turn on any device while the show is Tony®, Drama Desk, Henry Hewes);
in progress. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered20 | Biographies Biographies | 21
Assistant Costume Designer Father, Boatperson Youngsoo, Another Mother Father, Jinsoo, Boatperson, Soldier
Ilana Breitman (she/her) has recently Albert Park is thrilled to be at CTC. Select Shelli Delgado (she/her) is making her Clay Man Soo (he/him) is making his debut
designed Pippin (Dalton School); Tenebris/ theatre credits: The Supreme Leader Children's Theatre Company debut. Recent at CTC! He has performed with Guthrie
Lux (New York Choreographic Institute); (Dallas Theater Center); Where the regional credits include Alliance Theatre, Theater, Great River Shakespeare Festival,
Cut Piece for Pants Suit (JoAnne Akalaitis). Mountain Meets the Moon (South Coast Aurora Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, Theater Mu, Pangea World Theater, South
She assisted Junghyun Georgia Lee on The Repertory); Cambodian Rock Band (City Warehouse Theatre, and Actor's Express. Dakota Shakespeare Festival, among
Courtroom (Waterwell) and Eureka Day Theatre Company/Merrimack Repertory); TV/Film: The Vampire Diaries and Doom others. Upcoming shows at Park Square
(Syracuse Stage). She earned her M.F.A. Yoga Play (MOXIE Theatre); Vietgone (East Patrol. She holds a B.A. in both Theatre Theatre and Tiger Lion Arts. He holds a
from NYU/Tisch. ilanabreitman.com West Players); The Oldest Boy (San Diego and English from the University of Georgia. B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Repertory); The Winter's Tale (The Old Black Lives Matter. Stop Asian Hate. claymansoo.com
Stage Manager (AEA) Globe); Extraordinary Chambers (Mo’olelo IG: @shellidelgado
Chris Schweiger has worked at CTC for Performing Arts Company); The Odd Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
almost 20 years, and she most recently Couple (North Coast Repertory); Flower Boy Founded in 1913, AEA is the U.S. labor
worked with the Moab Music Festival Drum Song (SDAART/La Jolla Playhouse). Jayden Ham is excited about his CTC union that represents more than 51,000
in the beautiful wilderness of Utah. She Select film credits: Borrowed Light; Last debut. In his spare time, Jayden plays professional Actors and Stage Managers.
has also worked at Arena Stage, Seattle Summer of Nathan Lee. Up next: Man piano, violin, and Roblox with his friends. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as
Children’s Theatre, The Ordway, Guthrie of God (Geffen Playhouse); Hamlet's He often visits Korea and loves Korean an essential component of society and
Theater, Mixed Blood, New Victory Theater, Big Adventure! (Reduced Shakespeare food and culture. A native of Minnesota, advances the careers of its members by
Alpine Theatre Project, and Perseverance Company/Edinburgh Fringe). He especially Jayden lives in Woodbury with his mom, negotiating wages, improving working
Theatre. She graduated from Northwestern thanks CTC, Eric, Lloyd, the cast, and crew. dad, and Rocky Bear, his puppy. conditions and providing a wide range
University and was a Peace Corps Albert is eternally grateful to Jenny, Felix, of benefits, including health and pension
Volunteer in Mongolia. Henry, and Coral. He is represented by UNDERSTUDIES plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the
CESD. AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an
Assistant Stage Manager Bina international organization of performing
Kenji Shoemaker (he/they) is excited to Mother, Merchant Malia Berg has enjoyed performing with arts unions. actorsequity.org
be a part of his first show with Children's Sun Mee Chomet is happy to be a part theatre companies such as Children’s
Theatre Company. Kenji works as both of this project as it is close to her own Theatre Company, Merrill Arts Center, and Alliance Theatre
a Stage Manager and a Props Designer birth family’s story. The experience of the Zephyr Theater in productions such Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre
and has worked with several Twin Cities displacement due to war is part of the as Spamtown, USA (CTC); Disney’s Freaky is the leading producing theater in the
organizations including Full Circle Theater, story of so many people in Minnesota, the Friday; Little Women; Madeline’s Christmas; Southeast. Under the leadership of Artistic
Theater Mu, Pillsbury House Theatre, country, and the world. Sun Mee is grateful 101 Dalmations (MAC); Midsummer Night’s Director Susan V. Booth, the Alliance
Macalester College, and Stages Theatre to CTC for commissioning and producing Dream; Madagascar; Mulan; Little Mermaid; received the Regional Theatre Tony Award®
Company. this play, Lloyd Suh for crafting such a for excellence in programming, education,
Annie; and Charlotte’s Web (Zephyr
personal work of art, and Eric Ting for and community engagement. Known
Theater).
Howard University Stage Management realizing its vision. for creating significant theatrical works,
Fellow the Alliance has premiered more than
Boy
Cortney Gilliam (she/her) has a B.F.A. in Hamee 115 productions including nine that have
Zakarin Ratsabout is thrilled for his
Theatre Arts Administration from Howard Elizabeth Pan (she/her) is honored to transferred to Broadway. The Alliance
University. She has worked at Sundance CTC debut with the cast of Bina’s Six
make her debut at CTC. Past theatre nurtures the careers of artists through
Institute in the Summer Theatre Labs as Apples. Zak has danced with Lundstrum developmental programs like the Alliance/
includes: Calligraphy (Theateworks
well as interned for the AT&T Performing Performing Arts and Cypherside Dance Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting
Silicon Valley); Dogeaters (Center Theater
Arts Center in Dallas, Texas. She is School. In his free time, Zak enjoys Competition and the Reiser Atlanta
Group); Film Chinois (Grove Theater
currently the Howard University Stage producing music on his computer. Artists Lab, and its education department
Center); @thespeedofjake (Playwright’s
Management Fellow at Children's Theatre Arena); and The Winter People (Theater@ serves 90,000 students annually through
Company. BostonCourt). Elizabeth trained at Mother, Hamee, Youngsoo, Merchant, performances, classes, camps, and in-
American Conservatory Theatre and the Another Mother school initiatives. alliancetheatre.org
Michelle de Joya (she/her/they/them)
Meet the Cast Royal National Theatre. IG: @thereallizpan,
www.elizabethpan.com is an AAPI Actor, Playwright, Acrobat,
and Educator. Their past credits include
Bina Jinsoo, Solider Sherwood (Yellow Tree Theatre);
Olivia Lampert is making her CTC debut! Joseph Pendergrast (they/them) is making Chicago (Theater Latté Da); The Brothers
Favorite credits include The Sound of their Children's Theatre Company debut Paranormal (Theater Mu/Penumbra
Music (Blue Water Theatre Company); and has performed in most theatres in Theatre); The Wolves (The Jungle Theater);
Honk JR. (Wayzata School Theatre); and Atlanta including Alice Between; Ever and more. They have a B.F.A. from the
Shapeshift (promotional video). Olivia has After (The Alliance); Frankenstein's Funeral University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater
trained with Just for Kix, Stages Theatre (Found Stages); In the Heights (The Acting Program.
Company, and All Things Musik (voice, Aurora); Spring Awakening (Serenbe facebook.com/dejoya.michelle
ukulele). She would love to thank everyone Playhouse); Head Over Heels (Actor's
who supported her and hopes that you Express); and Lyle the Crocodile
enjoy the show! (Synchronicity Theatre).22 Educat on 25
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Studios are hoping theater-exclusive films like “No Time to Die” have a strong enough pull to get viewers off the couch and back into the multiplex.
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ater in the past few months, thank an
Movies navigate a ing Marvel’s “Eternals” and “Spider-
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fans to feel safe indoors, with the
delta variant ruining plans glob-
ally, as well as for studios to release
enough titles to keep screens booked.
brave new world streaming.
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welcome as a new “Star Wars” movie.
“There will always be people on
the back end who don’t go to the-
If all goes well, big October movies Streamers aren’t going anywhere. Can multiplexes aters. That’s fine if they want to sit
such as “No Time to Die” will make at home. But let them wait,” he said.
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box office analyst for research firm
and screens, playing in multiplexes biggies such as “Black Widow” and playing. Even Bock — whose par- to find stuff. If you’re anticipating
Exhibitor Relations. “If you get them
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and research for the National Asso- (One reason “F9” was theaters-only — says he’d be baffled if he weren’t For instance, “No Time to Die,”
are really passionate about film,
ciation of Theater Owners.
tweeting about it and blogging about was that it’s from Universal, whose in the business. Especially since the which already has missed three
it.” “It pops for a little bit on a plat- streamer, Peacock, doesn’t have theRogers,
Cole rules keep changing. release dates, is being released by
form if it’s prominent on the stream- reach of Disney Plus or HBO Max.)
That helped “Candyman” gross whodocumentary
The founded Highpoin “Roadrunner” United Artists.
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Bock looks
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the notoriously slow final weekend Carla McGrath,
that streaming worked on the
through the almost infinite options,” stop this streaming crap,” said Block. spectrum, “Respect” announced ear- will kill off moviegoing, a claim once
of August, despite a grim subject that proofing process
for a screen
vo ce and mag nat on
reached venues after 18 months of
Contrino said. He cites splashy fare “You did what you had to do in the lier this month that it would debut made about radio, TV and VCRs, too. print by artist
Highpoint m
Julie Mehretu.
real-life grimness. It also made
such as “The Irishman” and “Mank” pandemic. Everybody had bills to on-demand earlier than expected (its Noting that early streaming is a dan-
Twenty years
as movies that might have had lon- pay andnoticed
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racking up major were
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opened exclusively in theaters, or six-week theatrical win- Fall,” will be in theaters. Paramount of the most recent year when venues
debt without
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career. shifted leave
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soon,” he added. we’re teaching
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Story by ALICIA Institute of grandmother’s
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Arlo Parks is a 20-year-old English songwriter who faces down despair on “Collapsed in Sunbeams,” her first album. Her Minneapolis debut is set for Oct. 3 at 7th St. Entry. they had the ELER • Photo
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way at exactly the right time. With experiment, and rial youfrom often40 artists, includingn mate- associate curator Jon, the museum’s
challenge a technician his role as “ For artists
fresh take. (Oct. 1) Amorales Carlos rary of (Nov. 1) negotiate , somewhat a somewhat relationsh who have a
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seeing and, sometimes (“Casino Royale”),
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Laurie Strode has been hitting her stride in
Or in “Hope,” now in steady rota-
(Oct. 22)
“My parents weren’t musicians but Prince as a key speaks
influence, to how thanks
Care Thompson and Ruth
to of Them” set aside
are both incred-
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recent outings, including the 2019 “Hallow- Native ible in the adaptation of Nella a Larsen’s ripe- n, so he ‘King Richard’from Birmingham, Ala. was a domestic worker her, who
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be the warmest. Parks’ lyrics, though. She isn’t just a tion locally at 89.3 the Current, the were lovers of music, so there was her French-speaking lectivelymom. care for their women col- (Highpoincomplete archive of prints. Rogers worked as a , sent the — to repre- the museum’s galleries the work in
view
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communi novella. (Oct. 27)
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“People are telling me now how poetic songwriter, she’s a genuine refrain goes, “You’re not alone like / a lot of funk, soul and French music “He was her Big-screen favorite artist talents andsuch as Michael ties, Keaton, Jeff anywhere at in various television “I just
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better of evil Michael Myers in that one, but ently three short films about a New Yorker- ‘Last Night in Soho’ Singleton) Williams andTwin
their dad/former done over the
lives, and it’s so beautiful to hear,” with moments of spoken-word prose. / I know it’s hard.” freedom for me to be creative.” melodies and instrumentation are to work with Vermillio Cities in 1992 ing with Rogers began experime 20 years,” said
Rogers. last
said Parks, whose Minneapolis debut “Poetry and songwriting are com-
guess what? She didn’t. (Oct. 15)
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is Oct. 3 at 7th St. Entry — an inten- pletely intermingled in my mind,” she during the pandemic, Parks believes was crafting music in her bedroom by to speak the language to join in,” she techniques.
‘Dune’ all-stars including Frances McDormand, Bill thriller about a woman who time-travels able to shed much light. Worth a try, though! But Alicia Eler
tional “underplay” in venue size and said. “I started out writing poetry and she could have created them anytime. her mid-teens. Her 2019 EP “Sophie” said. “And then for me as an artist, his to London in the swinging 1960s. The cast
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thus long ago sold out. short stories, so I’ll probably always
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S U N DAY, R 19, 2021 ence fiction, this Denis Villeneuve-directed (Oct. 22) includes legit ’60s icons Terence Stamp and S TA R T R I B U N E • 9 CHRIS HEWITT
“Moments where my music offers be doing that. I usually write just to was written while we were all stuck her being named best breakthrough No
adventure is so big in every way — themes,
ness
oneishas very yetinspiring.”
cajoled Tom Cruise the late Diana Rigg. (Oct. 29)
Few writers have benefited more
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useful and purposeful.” Her writing prowess shines when she said. “I was thinking more about best British album for her full-length
Her favorite example may have paired with melodies. In the somber moments before that when I felt alone debut, “Collapsed in Sunbeams,” More
been from a fan whose seriously ill electro-jazz-pop groover “Black Dog” or my friends felt alone. I wanted it to released in January.
mother had also become a fan: “She — named for a Winston Churchill- be a mantra for someone struggling in Much like her American peer Billie
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(Oct. 2, First Avenue, Mpls., axs.com) her live sets can still be cosmic and hypnotic. Night,” full of the kind of pop/rock with sing- gettable
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9.” (Nov. with Avenue,
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(Oct. 13, Armory, Mpls., ticketmaster.com) along choruses that is Antonoff’s specialty. once he broke through as the wise- a film in every single episode.” He would go on to star in the mini- “What We Do in the Shadows.” @NealJustin • 612-673-7431
Idles (Oct. 26, Fillmore, Mpls., ticketmaster.com) Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
These bombastic punks from Bristol, Eng- Rolling Stones One of the most consistently potent
land, are overdue in the Twin Cities, and Sorry, Charlie, but the Rolling Stones are George Strait Americana artists (last year’s ghost-filled
there’s more hype than ever — their third determined to carry on without you. Even We thought the voice behind 44 No. 1 songs “Reunions” was another winner), Isbell is
album, “Ultra Mono,” proved to be the best before the Aug. 24 death of Charlie Watts, the played his last rodeo here in 2013. But while also boldly outspoken, insisting that con-
full-throttle rock album of 2020. They’re even miraculously minimalist engine that drove the modern King of Country Music isn’t king of certgoers be vaccinated or test negative for
wilder and harder-hitting in concert, with the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band, the the road anymore, Strait will become the first COVID within 48 hours before the show. He
elements of Gang of Four, the Buzzcocks and Mick and Keith Show had planned a 13-date country star to play both the Metrodome and brings a similar conviction and focus to his TOP 10 FALL SHOWS
other classic U.K. snarlers. Bring earplugs. stadium with Steve Jordan on drums. (Oct. 24, U.S. Bank Stadium. Chris Stapleton and Little music. (Dec. 1, Armory, ticketmaster.com)
‘The Many Saints of Newark’
M
(Oct. 7, Palace Theatre, St. Paul, axs.com) U.S. Bank Stadium, Mpls., ticketmaster.com) Big Town open. (Nov. 13, ticketmaster.com) JON BREAM & CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER revenge on Ron Burgundy. Michael Showalter
Turns out we didn’t see the last of Tony (“The Big Sick”) directs. (Nov. 12, Apple TV Plus)
Soprano. David Chase co-wrote this prequel
to the highly influential series with Michael ‘Yellowjackets’
Gandolfini stepping into the role origi- Four female soccer players resort to back-
Twin Cities native Caroline Innerbichler will make her Hennepin Avenue debut starring as Anna in “Disney’s Frozen.”
nated by his late father, James Gandolfini. stabbing and cannibalism after their plane
The movie, which also will get a theatrical crashes in the wilderness, a la “Lord of the
release, looks at the 1967 race riots in New- Flies.” Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis are
Twin Cities-bred actor Caroline
Innerbichler is ready for her final
M
Theaters emerging h o h
ark, N.J., through the eyes of the future mob-
ster. (Oct. 1, HBO Max)
When Osmo Vänskä
‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl
Who Decided to Go for It’
his post as Minnesotarelinquishes
Rita Moreno William Petersen of “CSI: Vegas”
is a reminder of our better selves, that
‘Dopesick’ we all want to be changed and trans- ‘Dexter: New Blood’
“Dexter” star Michael C. Hall
‘Hawkeye’
among the actors playing the survivors’ adult
counterparts, looking back on their gruesome
choices. (9 p.m. Nov. 14, Showtime)
po b F n Fou
Affection for the EGOT winner has never been
Orchestra At some point, one of the Marvel TV series
thaw. music director formed.”
One of the stars of the national tour
of “Disney’s Frozen,” which kicked off
just before the pandemic hit and has
been in fitful cold storage since, Inner-
bichler is raring to play princess Anna
from the deep freeze have tied two predecessor
longest tenure
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at 19Spielberg’s
years. “West Side Story.”
theyou crush on the
sensation more than this “Amer-
conductors to
Michael Keaton, who first showed his dra-
For much-postponed “Annie,” the
matic chops in “Clean and Sober,” stars in a
parallels between its Depression-era
more contemporary look at addiction, specifi-
milieu and today are striking, said
cally the opioid crisis. He plays a rural doctor
Children’s Theatre artistic director
who goes after the pharmaceutical com-
Peter Brosius.
If you were let down by the ending of
the original series, you’re not alone. Star
Michael C. Hall and original showrun-
ner Clyde Phillips seem to be treating this she became
10-part sequel as a chance to correct past
will lay an egg, but don’t bet on it being this
one. Jeremy Renner returns to the role he
Herplayed
ascentinhas
by Hailee
world inFirst
duct London’s
“The Avengers” films. He’s joined
been swift. In 2019,
theSteinfeld,
“Bumblebee.”
who previously saved the
first woman to
(Nov.con-
Night of the Proms
24, Disney Plus)
be what they’re icanButMasters” documentary celebrating her
that appears panies he once trusted. Danny Strong, who sins. Yes, Dexter is still chopping wood far at the world’s biggest
Playhouses are reopening with to
in the town where she cut her teeth. doingainmix
eight-decade of classics,
career.
the season new
(Oct. 6, TPT, Ch. 2) shows, won an Emmy for writing “Game Change,”
“It takes place during one of the from sunny Miami, but his old urges return festival. ‘The Beatles:
For the
classical
Get Back’
music
“Frozen” is slated to open at the that begins Sept. hardest times in history and is a Minnesota Orches-
23. penned all eight episodes. (Oct. 13, Hulu) following a string of murders. Look for fan tra’s final Peter Jackson doesn’t take shortcuts. The
Orpheum Theatre on Sept. 30. postponed titles The prime andcandidates
onesVegas’
‘CSI: with a total makeover. portrait of hope, resilience, joy and
favorites, including John Lithgow’s Trinity she proved
concerts
man behind of the
“The Lordsummer,
of the Rings” is sharing
“This feels like coming out of be four guest conductors appear to energetic
been •asked No surprise who that CBShave is resurrecting one ‘Highway to people Heaven’ finding heart and generosity,”
Killer. (8 p.m. Nov. 7, Showtime) on Tchaikovsky
six hours of footage andshot
sensitive
’s Fourth Symphony.
while the legend-
hibernation,” Innerbichler said. “The Story by ROHAN PRESTON rohan.preston@startribune.com
to of
lead • Photo by DEEN VAN MEER Brosius said. “We know there’s a lot
wait has been surreal, and not just for ferent programs theatmost leastpopular
two dif- franchises in its his- If we ever needed an angel, it’s right now.
of need for joy and hope at this time
ary band
Returning: Feb.recorded “Let It Be.” The three-part
25-26 for works
of 2021 and 2022.
between
tory. But few theexpected
springs William Petersen to Jill Scott inherits the wings once worn by ‘The Shrink Next Door’ Julia Perry,
documentary
Richard Strauss by
reportedly provides evidence
theater actors — the world stopped.” It’s as athe as we come back together as a com- Will Ferrell hasn’t hit a home run since 2013’sgei Rachmanino and Ser-
Innerbichler added that the story imagine these asreturnnot bigenigmatic
leap to Gil Grissom. Origi- Michael Landon in the 1980s feel-good
munity. The isolation has been real.”
that the session
ff.
wasn’t as cantankerous as we
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cast members
to seeto Jorja Fox and Paul Guil-
if some- series. The Grammy winner will star in a “Anchorman 2,” but we’ve got a good feeling Website: werekarinacanell
led to believe. Word also has it that we’ll
of two sisters reconciling after years season with the launch of the nationalconductor’s familiar. But it has
style to speak the “It’s a heady piece talking about a Sarah Bellamy, artistic director about
of akis.com
foyleandarecommunica-
also on board. The premiere will air series of movies in which her character his new sitcom in which he plays the finally see all 42 minutes of that rooftop con-
of separation and frost especially res- tour “What the Constitution Meanstionthing skillshappening
jibe well now.”
with
exactly 21theyears
prevailing question — does
after the debut of the origi-
the good Penumbra Theatre, which will return
helps Earthlings in need. Barry Watson plays victim of a creepy psychiatrist (Paul Rudd). cert. Yeah, yeah, yeah! (Nov. 25, Disney Plus)
onates now because her character has to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s Pulitzer- andtra’s musicians. “Constitution” squares orches-
to the of the many supersede the good of soon with “Black Nativity,” said she
nal series. (9 p.m. Oct. 6, WCCO, Ch. 4) the sidekick role. (7 p.m. Nov. 7, Lifetime) Sounds like Brian Fantana may finally get his DIMA SLOB NEAL JUSTIN
been isolated. Tony-nominated play. One
topsy-turvy
came inpolitical moment. Ditto the individual?” said Mixed Blood has “been heartened by the camara- ODENIO
spring and returns Hometown: Moscow,U K
“And now she’s being surrounded Haj likes to say that theater is goodin December.with “Every Brilliant
Two visited Thing,” Duncan founder and director Jack Reuler. “In derie and coming together of Twin in Finland since but has lived
by people and making intimate con- at helping us remember or forget, AnotherMacmillan’s in August. 1992.
arrives inand Jonny
November. Donahoe’s the end, the audience has to decide by Cities theaters.”
Currently: Principal
nections again,” she said. “That’s depending on our needs. But the field, comes off-Broadway
a virtual Conductorpa solo hit thatThen opens at voting with QR codes.” Following national and state Spain’s Orquesta conductor of
what we’re all looking forward to.” bound by traditions, moves with the earlythe2022, Jungle loozaputsin it, Sinfonica de Galicia.
whenand, eachas Baldwin
of the four will
Other works, like “Fiddler on the guidelines, most Twin Cities theaters Artistic director
Twin Cities theater companies lead
speed of an ocean liner instead of a a“celebrates program atlife.” Roof” at the Ordway, “The Comedy have announced safety protocols that of Finland’s Sibelius
Orchestra Hall over Festival.
are knocking wood, hoping that their sloop. Amid the anxiety and uncer- the course Pillsbury
of five weeks. House Theatre is of Errors” at Ten Thousand Things require vaccines, negative COVID-19
Finland has emerged
comeback seasons this fall will stick. tainty about COVID-19, Twin Cities Again, remounting “What to Send Up When and “Annie” at the Children’s The- tests and mask-wearing for all parties
this is speculation, of talented conductors, as a hotbed
Theater Latté Da may capture the playhouses are hoping to lure patrons schedule It Goesseems Down,” Aleshea Harris’but thetheat- atre, are familiar enough to be con- — casts, staff and audience alike, 12 with Vänskä
to say that just one of several
feeling of many with its “Puttin’ on back with a mix of classics and new the finalrical healing ritual, thatthese
four: are
the company sidered theatrical comfort food. years or older. Finns leading major
orchestras. He established
the Ritz,” a reopening celebration in shows. Some are pulled from post- performed in its parking lot this sum- That’s especially true of “A Christmas “We can’t come back the same tion by turning his reputa-
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up their heels. unease of the zeitgeist. Hometown:
Floyd wasSuresnes, murdered.N total makeover. people have changed, evolved and Slobodeniouk just
d-about band, and
France.
“The last 18 months seem like “Any good art has to be in com-Currently: Over Chief at Mixed Blood Theatre,
conductor “Has there ever been a story that matured to recognize what just hap- year stint as chief
completed a five-
it’s been nothing other than a con- munication with the times, no mat- Norway’s “Animate,”
Kristiansanda new play stagedof at Como we all hold that better describes that pened that will lead us to be different conductor there.
Orchestra. Symphony While his candidacy
tinual planning scenario exercise,” ter a folk tale from another culture Park Principal
Zoo and Conservatory,
guest conduc- was com- we’re not just responsible for our- kinds of theater-makers. If we return at first blush a may appear
said Guthrie Theater artistic direc- or an opera or Shakespeare,” tor saidof the missioned
Philadelphia at the start of the pan- selves but also our neighbor?” Haj to doing what we were doing before management that
hope by orchestra
When Orchestra.
tor Joseph Haj. “I think we were all Christina Baldwin, Jungle Theater’s demic
Marin and waswas
Alsop executed with safety said. “That’s what that play traffics in the pandemic, with no change or only Finnish lightning
Baltimore named the strikes twice, he’s
hungry for a far less uncertain fall artistic director. “My thing is that I protocols
Symphony’s and music
themes that address — about who and what we’re respon- optics changing, that will be a missed received positive
in 2007,the director reviews everywhere
and winter than we’re moving into, always hope that we’re either mak- shehealth
became emergency
the coupled with sible for. And I think those themes opportunity.” He he’s conducted.
to hold that first woman was slated to lead the
but so be it.” ing the unfamiliar familiar or finding otherpost big forquestions
a majoras scientists try every year, they’re powerful, but now July, but his visit orchestra in
The Guthrie kicks off its comeback other and opposing views within cantheorchestra.
to resurrect Sincean extinctAmeri-
then, species. as much as ever, that particular story Rohan Preston • 612-673-4390 fell
of pandemic travel through because
not been another. there has restrictions (Vän-
So skä stepped in).
news in the classical it would be big
if the Minnesota music industry Returning: Nov.
Orchestra chooses by Ulysses Kay, 12-13 for works
a woman to succeed Gustav Mahler
Vänskä. Johannes Brahms, and
Stutzmann is
a
tralto singer who celebrated con- works by Unsuk and Feb. 11-12 for
took up conducting Chin, Mozart and
back in the ’00s, Igor Stravinsky.
and went a route Website: dima-slobod
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women
trying to get a foothold conductors
unfriendly to them: in a business
‘What to Send Up She started her ‘Annie’ FA B I E N G A
When It Goes Down’ own chamber orchestra Peter Rothstein directs this classic musical BEL
Her reputation (Orfeo 55). Hometown: Paris.
Signe Harriday started her role as artistic has taken off in about grit and hope with Emily Gunyou Currently: Music
director of Pillsbury House Theatre by stag- past five years as the Halaas as Miss Hannigan, Reed Sigmund as director of the
she French Youth Orchestra.
ing Aleshea Harris’ play in July in the com- land, Norway and won jobs in Ire- Rooster and Autumn Ness as Lily St. Regis.
Philadelphia. Gabel was an outstanding
pany’s parking lot. The show, a healing ritual It sure looks JoeNathan Thomas plays Daddy Warbucks. young
Orchestra like Minnesota trumpet player
that addresses Black trauma, took place managemen (Nov. 7-Jan. 9, Children’s Theatre Company, who started to pur-
as she’s twice conductedt likes her, sue conducting
in
just blocks from where George Floyd was
Guarantors ’ Concerts the annual
Mpls.) clearly had a knack his mid-20s. He
murdered. It is back now with a cast that
donors (in 2017 for major a major conducting for it, as he won
includes Aimee K. Bryant, Mikell Sapp, Ryan Sally Wingert andAudrey Mojica in “Annie” “Fiddler on the Roof” ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ years later — the competition two
Colbert and JuCoby Johnson. (Through Sept. August visit included’19). And her Theater Latté Da’s reopening celebration is a Donatella Flick
executed interpretatio a very well and was name —
28, Pillsbury House Theatre, Mpls.) n of Antonin theatrical toast to light and living. The show
Dvorak’s “New is curated by founder and artistic director
World” Symphony.
‘Disney’s Frozen’ her character is playedReturning:
by Cassie Beck.3-5 for
March ‘The People’s Violin’ Peter Rothstein alongside associate artis-
works by
This smash musical about the reunion of (Sept. 30-Oct. 24,George
GuthrieWalker,
Theater, Mpls.)
Sergei Prokofiev and The Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company tic directors Elissa Adams and Kelli Foster
sister princesses who were separated because Peter Tchaikovsky has a new name — Six Points Theater — Warder, with musical direction by theater
.
one of them has the awesome power to turn ‘The Comedy of Website:
Errors’ nathaliestutzmann.comand continues to have the ability to snag top co-founder Denise Prosek. (Nov. 13-15, Ritz
things into ice gets its much-delayed Twin Director Marcela Lorca and music director talent. Actor J.C. Cutler plays a documentary Theater, Mpls.)
Cities engagement. One of the headliners is Peter Vitale welcome a cast that includes filmmaker in Charles Varon’s drama about
PL AY NG
local-girl-done-good Caroline Innerbichler. K A RSturdivant
Katie Bradley, Will I N A C A Nand ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
E L LSallyAKIS history, legacy and identity. Warren Bowles
From pa nt ng and terature to c nema mus c and theater we
(Sept. 30-Oct. 20, Orpheum Theatre, Mpls.) Hometown:
Wingert in Shakespeare’s wittyNew comedy directs. (Oct. 23-Nov. 14, St. Paul.) Director Bartlett Sher and Israeli choreog-
York City.
NOW
Currently:
about twins separated in a shipwreck.
Chief conductor rapher Hofesh Shechter introduced fresh-
Netherlands- of the
‘What the Constitution (Oct. 14-Nov. 21, Ten Thousand basedThings,
Radio Filharmon-‘Little Women:
Mpls.) ness to their 2015 Broadway revival of the
Means to Me’ isch Orkest. Principal
tor, Berlin guest conduc-The Broadway Musical’ classic musical. For this touring production,
Playwright and performer Heidi Schreck ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Radio Symphony
Orchestra Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ resident cho- Israeli actor Yehezkel Lazarov plays Tevye,
revisited her adolescence for this powerful and London
Playwright Duncan Macmillan and come-
Philharmoni
Stutzmann c Orchestra. reographer Tamara Kangas Erickson is best and “Tradition,” “Bottle Dance” and “Tevye’s
play about citizenship, feminism, abuse dian Jonny Donahoe, both Brits,
isn’t scripted
the onlythis known for the snazzy dances she’s created. In Dream” make their way to the Ordway. (Nov.
confident talented,
and rights. Schreck played herself for the solo show about celebrating and the joys of life
charismatic this musical by composer Jason Howland, lyr- 30-Dec. 12, Ordway Music Theater,
woman
Tony-nominated Broadway production in the face ofconductor
depression.among JuCobythe Johnsonfinalists. icist Mindy Dickstein and book writer Allan St. Paul.)
but on this national tour, which begins its daughter
stars and Meredith of a conductor
McDonough directs.and The Knee, she shows another side of her talent as ROHAN PRESTON
a pia-
post-pandemic relaunch in Minneapolis, (Oct. 16-Nov.nist, Canellakis
14, Jungle Theater, Mpls.) as
graduated a director. (Nov. 5-28, Artistry, Bloomington.)
ist from America’s a violin-
most elite classical
music conservatory
, the Curtis Insti-
cover more of what br ngs you oy and deserves your attent on
tute, got into a
Berlin
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was encouraged musicians, and
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conducting.
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