A STUDIO EAST Theater Production PROGRAM Welcome to our new show! Though many of us are celebrating holidays in December that are related to religion – Christmas and Chanukah, for example – for thousands of years people all over the world have celebrated the end of long, dark days and the return of light. We call this celebration Winter Solstice. Daylight begins to lengthen on or about December 21st. After that day, the sun rises earlier each day in the morning and the sun sets later in the evening. Many different cultures have old stories explaining this transition from dark to light. We found four of them that were fun and interesting, and built them into our show. One story is from Scandinavia; one from northern Alaska and Greenland, from the people called the Inuit; one story is from China; and the last story is from the traveling !Kung San people from the Kalahari Desert in Africa. These stories all explain the transition between long, dark days and the return of longer, light days – sometimes in surprising ways! SHARING CULTURAL TRADITIONS Enjoy the show! Adaptation by Lani Brockman Music & Lyrics by Susan Bardsley Directed by Lani Brockman Choreographed by Karen Omahen Syd the Solstice Kid
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Welcome to our new show!
Though many of us are celebrating holidays in December that are related to religion – Christmas and Chanukah, for example – for thousands of years people all over the world have celebrated the end of long, dark days and the return of light. We call this celebration Winter Solstice. Daylight begins to lengthen on or about December 21st. After that day, the sun rises earlier each day in the morning and the sun sets later in the evening.
Many different cultures have old stories explaining this transition from dark to light. We found four of them that were fun and interesting, and built them into our show. One story is from Scandinavia; one from northern Alaska and Greenland, from the people called the Inuit; one story is from China; and the last story is from the traveling !Kung San people from the Kalahari Desert in Africa.
These stories all explain the transition between long, dark days and the return of longer, light days – sometimes in surprising ways!
SHARINGCULTURALTRADITIONS
Enjoy the show!Adaptation by Lani BrockmanMusic & Lyrics by Susan BardsleyDirected by Lani BrockmanChoreographed by Karen Omahen
Syd the Solstice Kid
Meet these talented actors after the show for autographs & pictures!
Acrostic Challenge
Find the following words or characters from our play: SOLSTICE • WAX • WANE • ECLIPSE • CYCLEMONGOOSE • CROW • INUIT • SYD • SUN
DONGZHI • DUMPLINGS • BOK CHOY • WINTERSPRING • SUMMER • FALL • SEASONS
Now for an extra challenge, find the names of these StoryBook Theater actors:KAYSY • SIERRA • DEONN • SIMON
D O N G Z H I M K L P QU Z H S P R I N G Z F TM S A R E T N I W W A XP U R N E W U J R A L SL M A N C V I D D N L EI M S O L S T I C E M A
N E Y M I U Y S Y A K SG R D I P N J Q C T N OS T C S S L Z R L K F NN M R T E N N O E D P SP M O N G O O S E B T YL Y W D B O K C H O Y D
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Coming Up Nextat StoryBook Theater!
The Little EngineThat Could
The little broken-down engine needs your help! Her toys need to be delivered to the children on the other side of the mountain, but who can do it? There are many trains who are willing to help, but they all seem to have more important things on their minds. Can you help the little engine get their attention so they will help her deliver the toys?
Jan. 26 - Mar. 16, 2019Theme: Believe in Yourself
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An Eastside holiday tradition!
For ages 4+
Now Showingat Studio East!
From the talented team who create the musicals for StoryBook Theater, this hilarious spin on the familiar holiday poem is guaranteed to have the whole family laughing!
TICKETS:studio-east.org
December 1-23, 2018
Deonn Hunt (Deonn) is thrilled to be a part of this brand new StoryBook Theater show. She was most recently seen as Mrs. Piggle Wiggle in Studio East’s Hello Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and last season as Crow in The Tortoise and the Hare and Rapunzel’s Mother in Rapunzel. Syd the Solstice Kid marks Deonn’s 21st production with StoryBook Theater! In addition to
performing, she also works as a teacher, director and writer all over the Puget Sound and a private family tour guide for Seattle by Foot. Deonn thanks her family, Mark, Luke and Clara for their continued support and patience with her crazy schedule, and Lani and Sue for the opportunity to do what she loves!
Meet these talented actors after the show for autographs & pictures!
Sarah Russell (Syd) is excited to be returning to the StoryBook Stage as Syd. She was last seen with StoryBook as the tortoise in The Tortoise & the Hare, a sheep in The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and as Little Red Riding Hood in Little Red. Favorite past credits include The Odyssey (Seattle Rep), Dreamgirls (Village Theatre), Big Fish (Taproot Theatre) and Grease (5th
Avenue Theatre). When not performing, she is a teaching artist and performs with the 90’s R&B cover band DivaTech. Enjoy the show!
Special thanks to our ASL Interpreters for the Deaf:
Patye Nguyen & Courtney Coddington
Kaysy Ostrom (Kaysy) is an actor, director, playwright, teaching artist, singer-songwriter, and arts administrator from Seattle, Washington. Her past StoryBook shows include The Tortoise & the Hare (Catfish) and The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Wolf ). When she’s not onstage, she’s often in classrooms teaching the next generation of theater artists
at Studio East. Thanks to the whole StoryBook family, as well as her outside of the theater family: Mom, Dad, Devin, and Tonks. Happy Winter Solstice!
Simon Pringle (Simon) is delighted to be back with his StoryBook family! A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, and a StoryBook regular, Simon trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Simon has appeared at many local theatres including Taproot Theatre Company, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Harlequin Productions and Centerstage. Favorite
past roles at StoryBook include The Emperor in The Emperor’s New Clothes and Columbine in Sleeping Beauty. Love to Anna, Alasdair, Francis and Euan.
Book by: Lani Brockman Music & Lyrics by: Susan Bardsley
Director: Lani BrockmanChoreographed by: Karen OmahenMusical Director: Susan BardsleySet Design & Painting: d.ita Olson
Costume Design: Christine TschirgiCostume Construction: Sheryl Cope
Stage Manager: Liz ClaytonHouse Manager: Dave GuillandOn Site Box Office: Cindy PeltierTechnical Director: Erik EaglesonSet Construction: Erik Eagleson
Technical Assistant: Darrell CawleyProps: Lani Brockman
Graphic Design: Julie Carlos
PRODUCTION TEAM
StoryBook Theater is produced by Studio East in Kirkland, offering theater classes and camps to 4-19 year olds. Visit Studio East online for
more information at www. studio-east.orgor call 425-820-1800
Drawing Contest: win a free ticket!
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Winners will receive a free ticket to our next show, The Little Engine That Could. Winning drawings will be posted on the official StoryBook Theater website: www.StoryBookTheater.org
Be sure to remember that your parent (or guardian) needs to sign below to let us know that it’s okay for you to enter your drawing in the contest. Just by entering, you’ll also receive our cool Studio East Newsletters with tons of fun info about camps, classes, after-school fun and upcoming StoryBook Theater and Studio East musical performances.
Scan/email your entry to: [email protected] (be sure all your information is included)
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Mail your completed entry to: StoryBook Theater Attn: Drawing Contest 11730 118th Ave NE, Suite 100Kirkland, WA 98034Phone: 425-820-1800
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Deadline for entries: December 31, 2018
Now tell us with words about your favorite part!
Send us your best drawing of your favorite part of the show. You might be chosen to be our weekly winner!
My Favorite Part of Syd the Solstice Kid:
StoryBook Theater is produced by Studio East Training for the Performing Arts, based in Kirkland. Studio East, now in its 26th season, works to create opportunities for young people to discover and explore the performing arts. StoryBook Theater serves this mission by introducing over 45,000 patrons each year to live theater for young audiences. We believe that exposing children to the arts at an early age fosters creativity, validates different ways of seeing the world, and demonstrates creative outlets for expressing emotions.
Studio East’s many performing arts training programs – after school and homeschool classes and workshops, productions and classes at area schools, school break and summer camps, and Mainstage productions – focus on nurturing responsibil-ity, creativity, and compassion in the youth of our community. We believe that young people who practice the discipline and dedication required by the art and craft of theater develop life skills that will serve them throughout their lives, no matter what career they pursue.
For more info about Studio East opportunities, visit us at www.studio-east.org.
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