World Premiere
Bruce
May 27 - June 26, 2022
Bagley Wright Theater
In 1974, a virtually unknown 26-year-old director set out to film a best-selling novel.
Invading a sleepy fishing island off Cape Cod to shoot on the open ocean, he battled weather, water, hostile locals, an exploding budget, endless delays, and a highly dysfunctional mechanical star named Bruce. Based on The Jaws Log by Carl Gottlieb, this world-premiere musical takes you behind the scenes of the world’s first summer blockbuster.
Important Dates
Event Type | Event Dates |
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Preview Performances | May 27 through June 7. Special preview pricing available May 27, 28, and 31 at 7:30 p.m. |
Opening Night | June 8 at 7:30 p.m. |
Open Captioning | June 2, 7:30 p.m. |
ASL Interpreted & Audio Described | June 18, 2:00 p.m. |
Creative

Donna Feore
Director/Choreographer

Richard Oberacker
Music, Book & Lyrics

Robert Taylor
Book & Lyrics

Lily Ling
Music Director

Greg Anthony Rassen
Music Supervision, Arrangements, Orchestrations

Jason Sherwood
Scenic Designer

Tina McCartney
Costume Designer

Jeff Croiter
Lighting Designer

Brian Hsieh
Sound Designer

Shawn Duan
Projection Designer

Liz Printz
Wig & Hair Designer

Gin Hammond
Dialect Coach

Jessica C. Bomball
Stage Manager

Rachael Dorman
Assistant Stage Manager

Jeremiah Givers
Assistant Stage Manager

Rebecca Aparicio
Associate Director

Angela Chan
Associate Music Director

Nikki Long
Assistant Choreographer
Cast & Production
Cast

Timothy McCuen Piggee
David Brown

Eric Ankrim
Richard Zanuck

Alexandria J. Henderson
Shari Rhodes

Hans Altwies
Robert Shaw

Jarrod Spector
Steven Spielberg

David Benoit
Bob Mattey/Dick Richards

Justin Keyes
Joe Alves

E. Faye Butler
Verna Fields

Beth DeVries
Lorraine Gary

Preston Truman Boyd
Carl Gottlieb

Geoff Packard
Roy Scheider

Ramzi Khalaf
Ricky Dreyfuss

Matt Wolfe
Ensemble

Jay Donnell
Ensemble

Cullen R. Titmas
Ensemble

Napoleon Maurice Douglas
Ensemble

Corinna Lapid Munter
Ensemble

MJ Jurgensen
Ensemble

Candice Song Donehoo
Ensemble

Brenna Mikale Wagner
Ensemble

Kyle Nicholas Anderson
Steven Spielberg/Ricky Dreyfuss u/s

Brian Lange
Swing

Sarah Rose Davis
Swing
Production
Tara Rubin Casting
Out of Town Casting
Kaytlin McIntyre & Shawna Grajek
Seattle Casting
Connor Munion
Associate Scenic Designer
Max Bowman
Projection Associate
Antonieta Castillo Carpio
Production Assistant
Elliott Hartman
Directing Apprentice
Isabella Marziello
Stage Management Apprentice
Chih-Hung Shao
Lighting Design Apprentice
Helen Roundhill
Costume Design Assistant
Kirsten Hager
First Hand
Julia Trimarco
First Hand
Jim Westerland
Cutter
Ruthanne Swanson
Cutter
Patti Emmert
Cutter
Anji Wetherill
Stitcher
Sustaita Gallegos
Stitcher
Shelby Rogers
Wig Assistant
Kelly Schmidt
Wig Assistant
Ivy Ash
Wardrobe Assistant
Charles Trowbridge
Wardrobe Assistant
KD Schill
Wig Crew
Zach Burns
A2
Maryalice Weed
Spot Op
Susan St. John
Spot Op
Ben Fichthorn
Moving Lights Programmer
Hillary Blanken
Technical Consultant
Anna Vraney
COVID Safety Coordinator
Orchestra & Music Staff
Lily Ling
Conductor
Michael Matlock
Music Assistant
Russ Bartmus
Copyist
Dave Pascal
Keyboard Programmer
Angela Chan
Piano
Dane Andersen
Reed 1
Derek Smith
Reed 2
Brad Allison
Trumpet
Daniel Rainard
Guitar
Sylvia D'Avanzo
Violin
Joseph Gottesman
Viola
Emily Hu
Cello
Todd Gowers
Bass
Paul Hansen
Percussion
BRUCE IS SPONSORED BY
Lead Producing Partners
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Tom Miller & Terri Olson Miller
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Stephen Behnen & Mary Hornsby
Producing Partners
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Leslie & Dale Chihuly
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Leslie Lackey
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David Robinson
Title Sponsors
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Edgerton Foundation
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HD Fowler Company
Associate Sponsors
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Perkins Coie LLP
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National Alliance For Musical Theatre
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