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Parley proudly presents a world premiere workshop production.
Finding Ruth written by Jessica Andrewartha directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth featuring Marlena McHenry Gretchen Douma* Tom Fraser Julian Garcia* and Sydney Maltese* * Parley Associate Artist Parley is a Theater of Access, committed to making art that's affordable for everyone. No one should be priced out of the theater! In keeping with this value, we offer pay what you can admission whenever possible. However, seating is limited. If you want to guarantee your seating in advance (recommended!) you may easily do so online.
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Monday, January 27 7 pm University Heights Center Auditorium (5031 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105) The UHeights Auditorium is located on the second floor, on the north side of the building. Free parking is available. Accessibility: Wheelchair lift available at the SW entrance (off Brooklyn Ave). Max capacity of 350 lbs. Call UHeights staff for assistance at: (206) 235-8567 pay what you will Content advisory: Mature themes; mention of self-harm and s*icide. Recommended 13+.
Contact us for more info at: info@parleyproductions.com |
TOM FRASER (PAUL) is happy to be working again with Parley having previously done staged readings of Greg Brisendine's play The List at The Rendezvous and Celeste Mari Williams' Gills! Gills! Gills! at West of Lenin. Over his many many decades living in Seattle, he has worked with a number of fine local theaters, most recently with the up-and-coming Albatross Theatre Lab in the intricate one act Sagittarius Ponderosa staged at TPS Theater4.
In the television realm, Investigation Discovery(ID) fans may have seen him doing bad things to good people in the city of Portland. ACTING!!! |
GRETCHEN DOUMA (RUTH) is a 30-year theater vet and proud of it. Recent favorite roles include: Virginia Carpolotti (Three Viewings, 18th & Union), Allie (A Dog Dreams) and Anne (Hospice: A Love Story; both from The Grief Dialogues), Sheila (Terra Incognita, Annex), Lydia (Still Life, Forward Flux). A Parley Associate Artist, she is also the author of Baby Talk, her first foray into playwriting. Huge thanks to Greg and Rebecca for their creative gifts and to Nina for her infinite patience and support.
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MARLENA McHENRY (NATALIE) (she/her) is thrilled to be a part of her first Parley production. She was most recently in Triceratops Love Song with Somniterum Productions. She has a BA in Acting from Western Washington University, and is a lover of devising, Fitzmaurice, and Viewpoints.
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SYDNEY MALTESE (CARLA / MARIA) is an actor, writer, and legal advocate. Seattle theater credits include The Tempest (Seattle Shakespeare Company), Peeling (Sound Theatre), Twelfth Night (Off Road Shakespeare), and The Journey of the Saint (ACT Lab/eSe Teatro). Sydney is a gleeful Parley associate artist, in which capacity she has had the great privilege of helping bring to life new work by many incredible playwrights - most recently, The Mermaids by Katherine Jett. You can catch her next in Our Country’s Good with Strawberry Theatre Workshop.
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JULIAN GARCIA (HECTOR) is thrilled to be collaborating with Parley once again. Finding Ruth is the 7th time he will be performing with incredible Seattle actors and the creative minds behind Parley. Julian is an actor from Big Spring, Texas. He’d like to thank Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth for creating amazing moments, Jessica for writing such an engaging play, the cast, and the rest of Parley for always making this fun. Enjoy the show!
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Parley presents a world premiere micro-production!
The Oysterman's House by Susan McNally directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth stage management by Jaime Shure+ featuring Maureen Hawkins * Isis King + & Brandon Tourino Collinsworth + * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract. + Parley Associate Artist tickets available soon! |
February 20, 21, 22 7:30 pm University Heights Center Auditorium (5031 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105) The UHeights Auditorium is located on the second floor, on the north side of the building. Free parking is available. Accessibility: Wheelchair lift available at the SW entrance (off Brooklyn Ave). Max capacity of 350 lbs. Call UHeights staff for assistance at: (206) 235-8567 Parley is a Theater of Access, committed to making art that's affordable for everyone. No one should be priced out of the theater! In keeping with this value, we offer pay what you can admission whenever possible. However, seating is limited. If you want to guarantee your seating in advance (recommended!) you may easily do so online.
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