Bainbridge Performing Arts 2014 - 2015 Season

Thank you for your wholehearted support and community engagement surrounding SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS!

We were greatly honored to present this important and meaningful work, and we are deeply grateful to author David Guterson, Adapter Kevin McKeon and Book-It Repertory Theatre for the opportunity. Please join us in thanking all who made it possible.

Pictured above: David Guterson with the cast and crew of BPA's production of SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Photo: Siobhan Maguire.

OUR COMMUNITY

We are tremendously grateful for the depth and breadth of community support for SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Please join us in thanking these supporters / collaborators on BPA's Educational and Community Outreach Program: Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association, Bainbridge Island School District, Eagle Harbor Book Company, EduCulture and the Only What We Can Carry program, Friends of Minidoka, Island Theatre, IslandWood and the National Geographic Education Foundation, Kitsap Regional Library, National Park Service, and the Seattle Opera.

Every performance we stage draws from a spectacularly talented pool of directors, technicians, and performers. Each production is possible because of the passionate support we receive from our sponsors, viewers, and the community. Each of you plays an integral role, and we're immensely grateful for the opportunity to bring vital shows like SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS to our community stage. Please join us again.

THE ARTISTIC TEAM

DIRECTOR: Kate Carruthers

PRODUCTION / STAGE MANAGER: Deirdre Hadlock

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Evan Price

OUTREACH COORDINATOR: Shannon Dowling

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Alex King

COSTUME DESIGNER: Naomi Spinak

COSTUME ASSISTANT: Shani King

WIG MASTER: April Spain

STITCHERS: Deborah Rudnick, Ann Cook, Trisha McKee, April Spain, and Karen Faye

SCENIC DESIGNER: Will Langemack

MASTER CARPENTER: Justin Gelle

SCENIC ARTIST: Catherine Cornell

SCENIC PAINTERS: Celeste Harris, Camilla Estval, and Ann Cook

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Tess Malone

SOUND DESIGNER: Matt Hadlock

PROP MASTER: Kayla Rabe

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPER: Lee Ann Hittenberger

THE CAST

ISHMAEL CHAMBERS: Craig Peterson

HATSUE IMADA MIYAMOTO: Ruth Yeo-Peterman

KABUO MIYAMOTO: Tim Takechi

NELS GUDMUNDSSON, CROWD: Tell Schreiber

ALVIN HOOKS, INFANTRYMAN HARVEY, FISHERMAN #1, ENSEMBLE: Sam McJunkin

CARL HEINE JR., FBI #2, INFANTRYMAN JACKSON, ENSEMBLE: Anthony Gasbarri

SUSAN MARIE HEINE, ENSEMBLE: Eva Jane

FUJIKO IMADA, MRS. NITTA, ENSEMBLE: Shirley Oliver

ETTA HEINE, ENSEMBLE: Victoria Brown

ART MORAN, INFANTRYMAN KOENIG, SGT. MAPLES, ENSEMBLE: Rob Burke

ABEL MARTINSON, FISHERMAN #3, FBI #3, LEONARD GEORGE, ARMY DRIVER, ENSEMBLE: Austin Bennett

MRS. CHAMBERS, DR. WHITMAN, ENSEMBLE: Barbara Wells ten Hove

CORONER, CARL HEINE SR., OFFICER POWEL, FISHERMAN #2, FBI #1, ENSEMBLE: Matt Eldridge

HISAO IMADA, MR.NITTA, ZENHICHI MIYAMOTO, CROWD: Christopher Wong

REHEARSAL UNDERSTUDY HATSUE IMADA: Rowan Lanning

OUR SUPPORTERS & VOLUNTEERS

BPA gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and businesses whose support was vital to this production, including AdPlanet for concessions, Bainbridge Bakers for the fabulous Opening Night Reception, Matt Longmire of Northwest Films for filming our promo, Ann Cook for knitting Tony's beautiful hat and providing invaluable sewing and shopping help, Town & Country Markets for the apron, Petit and Olsen for lending us vintage fishing garments, University of Washington, BCT, and Ovation! for costume loans, Elle's Island Optique for vintage-looking glasses, and Kim Scott-Olson for the photographs.

SPONSORS AND ANNUAL DONORS

Our generous sponsor for SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS is The Maggi Rogers Fund. SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS is supported in part by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. BPA's outreach programs for SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS are supported in part by a grant from Humanities Washington, a state-wide non-profit organization supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the State of Washington, and contributions from individuals and foundations.

Please join us in thanking BPA Season Sponsors Bainbridge Bakers, Bainbridge Island Ace Hardware, Bainbridge Island Magazine, Kitsap Bank, Northwest Films, and Town & Country Market. BPA is supported, in part, by the Bainbridge Community Foundation, and One Call for All.

And special thanks to our Annual Donors - without your generosity this show would not have been possible.

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

Your enthusiasm, your attendance, and your steady support of the arts and artists in our community are what make all things possible on stage. Your role is essential in every performance we stage.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

We are indebted to the BPA Board of Trustees for their volunteer service and commitment to the arts.

Photos: Kim Scott-Olson

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Additional supporters / collaborators include Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association, Eagle Harbor Books, EduCulture and the Only What We Can Carry program, Friends of Minidoka, Island Theatre, IslandWood and the National Geographic Education Foundation, Kitsap Regional Library, National Park Service, and the Seattle Opera.

Please join us in thanking our generous 2014 - 2015 Season Supporters:

BPA is supported, in part, by Bainbridge Community Foundation and One Call for All.
We are pleased to support Helpline House as our Special Community Partner.