Olympia Family Theater is excited to bring this delightful, imaginative story to our Mainstage. Audiences will find this tale full of humor, original music, word play, giant puppets, and water!
In a small seaside village where men build boats and women do not, young Suzette knows she is different – she longs for the sea and believes she is meant for something greater than a life on land. One day, none of the fishermen return and Suzette is forced to do that most difficult thing – to persist, to prove herself worthy of her destiny. Loading her loved ones onto a boat she has secretly built, Suzette sets to sea.
What follows is an adventurous tale about seafaring, sea monsters, strength, self-determination, and setting things right. We’ll explore courage, community, and the possibility that sometimes it only takes the actions of a single person to change everything.
Olympia Family Theater’s production of Suzette Who Set To Sea opens Friday, March 20, 2020, and runs through April 4, 2020, and is recommended for ages 5 on up to adults. Tickets can be purchased at olyft.org or by calling the box office at 360.570.1638.
Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Directed by Elizabeth Lord
Original music composed and accompanied by Erin English
Shadow puppets and giant fish puppets created by Emily McHugh
March 20 – April 4, 2020
Appropriate for ages 5 on up to adults
Estimated Run time: 75 minutes (including a 15 min. intermission)
CAST
Kimberlee Wolfson…..Captain
Amy Shephard…..One Legged Pete
Mike Gregory…..Conroy
Erin English…..Ensemble/Musician
Kelsey Boyce…..Ensemble
Matthew Boyce…..Ensemble
Chuck Meares…..Ensemble
PERFORMANCES
Show information:
All performances take place at our theater, 612 4th Ave E, in downtown Olympia. The lobby and box office opens 1 hour before show time, seating begins 20 minutes before show time.
This show runs 3 weekends:
Thursday & Friday performances are at 7pm.
Thursday Pay-What-You-Can performance, Thursday 26th at 7pm.
Saturday & Sunday performances are matinees at 2pm.
** There is an extra performance during the 2nd Saturday at 7pm; there is no Sunday performance on the 3rd weekend. There will be an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter during the Sunday, March 29 performance.
Performance Schedule
Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 at 7:00 pm – OPENING NIGHT!
Sat, Mar 21st, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Sun, Mar 22nd, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 at 7:00 pm – PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Sat, Mar 28th, 2020 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm ((Two performances!))
Sun, Mar 29th, 2020 at 2:00 pm – ASL interpreted performance
Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Fri, Apr 3rd, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Sat, Apr 4th, 2020 at 2:00 pm – CLOSING SHOW!
Thrifty Thursday! Pay-What-You-Can Performance: The Thursday after opening weekend is a special Pay-What-You-Can performance. Tickets go on sale at 12:00pm in our lobby box office. Pay-What-You-Can tickets may only be purchased in person at the box office, cash or check only.
TICKETS
Advance ticket purchase is recommended due to limited seating! Tickets can be purchased online or by phone with Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
Tickets are available 24 hours a day from our website: http://olyft.org
Box office hours: 1 hour before each performance (cash, check or credit card)
SINGLE TICKETS
Adults: $20.00
Senior/Student/Military: $16.00
Youth (Under 12): $15.00
GROUP DISCOUNTS
10% off groups of 10 or more to one performance.
ACCESSIBILITY
All performances are wheelchair accessible. Contact the box office with any special needs when making your purchase, (360) 570-1638.
MISSION
Based in downtown Olympia, Olympia Family Theater is a nonprofit community theater that engages audiences of all ages in performances and programs that entertain and educate.
CONTACT
Olympia Family Theater • 612 4th Ave E • Olympia, WA 98501 • (360) 570-1638
