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The Skin of Our Teeth

September 26 – October 20, 2024

Bagley Wright Theater

Imagine: You’ve been married for 5,000 years, raised a couple of kids, and survived multiple catastrophic disasters. But with the world constantly teetering on the edge of collapse, would you have the strength to save the human race, over and over again? Join the Antrobus family on a time-bending romp from the age of the dinosaurs, to our 21st century election year, to what might just be the end of the world as we know it. Featuring an epic-sized cast and dozens of community guest stars, Thornton Wilder’s action-packed comedy is a love letter to human endurance.

Hilarious, imaginative, creative, satirical and exciting… This laugh-a-second, multi-millennia mindbender shouldn’t be missed

The Oregonian

It’s a thrill to see a theater go big...an energetic, entertaining production

The Seattle Times

Seattle Rep has done it again.

British Theatre Guide

Important Dates

Event Type Event Dates
Preview Performances Sept. 26–Oct. 1
Pay What You Choose Performances Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night Oct. 2
Community Pop-ups Oct. 4 & 9 at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.
Mask Required Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
English Open Captions Oct. 10
Teen Night Oct. 11
Student Matinee Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m.
ASL & Audio Described Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.

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    The Skin of Our Teeth director Dámaso Rodríguez has had a more than 20-year relationship with Thornton Wilder’s epic comedy. Hear from Dámaso about this theater lover’s “bucket-list” show, how this production is entirely unique, and more.

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Performance Schedules

Telegraph Boy/Ensemble

The role of Telegraph Boy/Ensemble will be performed by the following actors on the listed dates unless an announcement is made at the time of the performance:

T. Detrano: 9/26, 9/28, 10/2, 10/4, 10/5 EVE, 10/6 EVE, 10/10, 10/12 MAT, 10/13 MAT, 10/16 EVE, 10/17 MAT, 10/18, 10/19 EVE

A. Haskel: 9/27, 10/1, 10/3, 10/5 MAT, 10/6 MAT, 10/9, 10/11, 10/12 EVE, 10/13 EVE, 10/16 MAT, 10/17 EVE, 10/19 MAT, 10/20

Community Ensemble Casts

Additional ensemble roles are played by alternating Community Ensemble casts, made up of performers from Seattle Rep’s Public Works program which engages community members from all walks of life and experience.

BLUE CAST

Performing: 9/26, 10/1, 10/4, 10/6 MAT, 10/10, 10/12 EVE, 10/16 EVE, 10/19 MAT

GREEN CAST

Performing: 9/27, 10/2, 10/5 MAT, 10/6 EVE, 10/11, 10/13 MAT, 10/17 EVE, 10/19 EVE

ORANGE CAST

Performing: 9/28, 10/3, 10/5 EVE, 10/9, 10/12 MAT, 10/13 EVE, 10/18, 10/20

The 10/16 and 10/17 matinee performances will be performed by a mix of all three Community Ensemble casts.

 

In addition to the Community Ensemble casts, special guest performers will take the stage throughout the run of this production. Please see signage in the lobby for information about special guests for your performance.

Creative

Thornton Wilder

Playwright

Dámaso Rodríguez

Director

Stephanie Kerley Schwartz

Scenic Designer

Angela Balogh Calin

Costume Designer

Robert J. Aguilar

Lighting Designer

M.L. Dogg

Sound Designer

Megan Wilkerson

Projections Designer

Orlando G. Morales

Composer & Music Director

Charlie Johnson

Choreographer

Hattie Claire Andres

Associate Director

Paul Adolphsen

Dramaturg

Geoffrey Alm

Fight Director

Viviana Garza

Fight Captain

Chip Sherman

Dance Captain

Stina Lotti

Production Stage Manager

Bret Torbeck

Stage Manager

Jessica C. Bomball

Assistant Stage Manager

Anna Vraney

Assistant Stage Manager

Amy Jurkiewicz

Youth Supervisor

Cast

Core Cast

Laura Crotte

Muse / Fortune Teller / Ensemble

Theodore Detrano

Telegraph Boy / Ensemble (alternating performances)

Sunam Ellis

The Stage Manager / Muse / Ensemble

Viviana Garza

Mammoth / Muse / Co-Anchor / Ensemble, Fight Captain

Bradley Goodwill

Moses / Rival Candidate / Ensemble

Tim Gouran

Announcer / Homer / Ensemble

Rachel Guyer-Mafune

Gladys

Aaron Haskel

Telegraph Boy / Ensemble (alternating performances)

Sara Hennessy

Sabina

Emily Kuroda

Mrs. Antrobus

Carlos Lacámara

Mr. Antrobus

Ally Poole

Muse / Convention Singer / Ensemble

Chip Sherman

Henry, Dance Captain

Arlando Smith

Doctor / Co-Anchor / Ensemble

Mike Wu

Dinosaur / Broadcast Official / Ensemble

Community Ensemble (Blue)

Dragonsong Clarke

Dalwyn Dean

Shelley Douma

Cast Captain

Elsa Espino

Rachel Hansen

Cynthia Linet

Renee D McCoy

Jarawn Reyes

Kai Southard

Becky Summers

Sushma Thomas

Cast Captain

Mike West

Amy Youngblood

Community Ensemble (Orange)

Jen Eileen Adair

Cast Captain

Khane Berry

Sarah L. Blum

Alicia Crain

Jenjen Douglass

Annie Jankovic

Angel (Hsiao-Ping) Li

Sean Morrin

Cast Captain

Jennyfer Purswell

Diane Ste. Marie

Patrick Tolden

Glenda P. West

Ann Marie Yoder

Community Ensemble (Green)

Cecelia Buchanan

Donna Cotner

Marcus Gorman

Coco Justino

Cast Captain

Sarah Maker

Cast Captain

Rainy Matyas

Calvin Mottaghinejad

Leila Mottaghinejad

Paul Otis

Josie Pornel

Dolores Maria Rossman

Additional Staff

Nabilah Ahmed

Assistant Projections Designer & Media Creator

Hattie Claire Andres

Community Ensemble Director

Antonieta Castillo Carpio

Community Ensemble Coordinator

Paige Demasi

Scenic Carpenter

Lauren Dong

Directing Apprentice

Kate Drummond

Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation Fellow & Intimacy Consultant

Joi Elise Green

Directing Apprentice

Ellie Hughes

Community Ensemble Coordinator

Adam Hulse

Deck Crew

John Kemp

Assistant Sound Design

Olga Levaniouk & Alexander Hollmann

Greek & Hebrew Consultants

Mark Mendelson

Scenic Design Assistant

Adam Michard

Scenic Draftsperson

Dave Misner

A2

Pam Mulken

Lighting Programmer

Ally Poole

Community Ensemble Manager

Madelyn Salvucci

Stage Management Apprentice

Anahita Sepehri

Youth Guardian Cover, Community Ensemble Coordinator

David Warren

Projection Programmer

Max Zamorano

Production Assistant

The Skin of Our Teeth is Sponsored By:

Producing Partners

Stephen Behnen, Mary Hornsby, & Julia Behnen

Title Sponsor
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Associate Sponsors

Clark Nuber P.S.

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