2024-05-12T12:50:12-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 814279851 REBOOT THEATRE COMPANY REBO 4156091483 8112 5th Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 Scott Anderson Treasurer 3473516453 2024-05-12 Scott Anderson 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.reboottheatre.org X X 118695 X 79490 36781 1925 499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118695 0 0 0 24050 6545 0 34365 64960 53735 74252 0 127987 X 74280 129062 0 0 0 0 74280 129062 28 1075 74252 127987 Reboot Theatre Company is dedicated to expanding its reach for more artists and audiences to be seen, heard and represented. Reboot Theatre Company continues to move the needle forward on storytelling by providing live theatre entertainment to the greater Seattle, Puget Sound, community. We test new interpretations of established theatre works through nontraditional casting, design, and methods yet to be discovered. We believe in changing hearts and minds, provoking conversations, cultivating diverse talent, and helping artists be who they are and become who they want to be through our productions Cabaret was our first, live and in-person, full musical production after closing down in 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. It played for 3 weeks, with 12 performances in total, plus 1 preview for invited friends and family. We served 824 patrons from the Puget Sound area, including providing 147 complimentary/free tickets. Our show Cabaret is not a gender- or color-blind cast, the diversity of our cast is reflective of the diversity of Weimar Berlin, a flourishing city crushed by fascism and the homogeneity it demands. While some might call our cast "nontraditional," we would argue that our cast is actually historically accurate. The reboot for Cabaret is really more of a refocus than it is a reboot, examining how privilege intersects with activism. At what point did you notice something was wrong? What could you do about it? What does every person, with all their different privileges and varying levels of social capital in the face of white supremacism, decide to do? Our casting contextualizes their character's choices in this show, which puts the plights of Fraulein Schneider and even Sally Bowles in a different light. As for the ending? The director, as a Jewish American, who is acutely aware of the number "six million," wanted to emphasize that there were people who said something, did something. So what would you do? May your answer, at the very least, be "Something." 0 175 Jesus Christ Superstar was the first time we produced a second full musical production in the same year. It had always been something we had planned for, and 2022 became that year. It ran for 3 weeks, with 12 performances in total, plus 1 preview for invited friends and family. We served 1011 patrons in the Puget Sound area, including 102 complimentary/free tickets. When the director was approached about doing Jesus Christ Superstar, he went with a concept that had been seen playing out in our social media-conscious world: what happens when someone is plucked from obscurity, thrown into the spotlight, says one thing wrong because they weren't trained for this, and ends up canceled? What happens when we promise them the world, and then take it away because they are now deemed unworthy? It seemed that this story of Jesus Christ would fit perfectly with the director's mission for this Superstar; we like to watch people succeed but we love to watch them fail. As sad as that is, it is unfortunately woven into the fabrics of our lives. It's through that lens that this production of Jesus Christ Superstar is set. It provided Reboot to take something familiar, yet older, and view it through the lens of the media trappings we have today. As with all Reboot's production, casting was intentionally cast with a dynamic, and diverse, core of performers. The show achieved a huge visual impact, aided by a wall of televisions and monitors that played throughout the show with accompanying images, filmed segments, and a live feed of the performances. 0 225 Reboot combined forces with Seattle Public Theatre, Spring 2023, in their first collaboration together for this classic musical. 110 IN THE SHADE played for 4 weeks in March/April of 2023, with 16 days of performances, and over 1600 Patrons, including comps/free tickets. Set in a small drought-stricken town on a blistering hot day, 110 IN THE SHADE is an exploration of longing, love, and hope. Hidden in the middle of this seemingly simple story lies a complex layer of emotions and discovery. It is at once charming, funny, and sentimental but at the same time doesn't shy away from loneliness, thwarted expectations and at times, a harsh honesty. Yes, there are some inherent challenges in the script with its portrayal of simplified gender roles; but somehow, at its core, it captures our human struggles. Struggling with what it means to be a woman, Lizzie Curry has reached a boiling point. Society tells her she must be this or that, and do or act a certain way. She tries to follow these put-upon rules, but it doesn't work for her. There must be something more. Lizzie comes to realize her true self-beautiful and perfect as she is. That's why we're excited to share 110 as it is a prime example of one of Reboot's core beliefs, "be who you are and become who you want to be". That is exactly what is happening in 110, the realization and acceptance of 'being'. Not only in ourselves, but in those around us. To help express this core belief and in true Reboot fashion, we have pared down the musical to its emotional core. We focus on the humanness of each of the characters, flaws and all. We explore gender stereotypes by honoring the complexities of these characters-their history, dreams, and desires-and find minor nuances and subtle variations in the meaning of scripted lines to allow a fluidity that may not have been known or welcomed in the original version. The casting was deliberate for each of the characters, and Reboot cast a transgender woman in the lead role of Lizzie Curry. The set was designed by artist Jeff Church, and was predominately made of recycled wood, surrounding and inviting the audiences into the playing space. A single, lonely, windmill standing watch over the playing space. As the 'wind' changes and the windmill begins to turn, during the grand finale, (and stretching our design concepts), we made it pour down rain and bring a refreshing new start to Lizzie and the entire town. The band (Parched Strings) were onstage in full view, and acted as members the town, adding to the intimacy and inclusion of community. 0 19722 Starcatcher: In the second production of 2023, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Reboot celebrated the vibrant spectrum of gender non-conformity by casting aside harmful stereotypes and rejecting damaging anti-trans narratives. In today's media, queer individuals have often been depicted through a lens of deep tragedy and overwhelming trauma. While it's important to acknowledge these sides as valid parts of a growing-up tale, our focus here shifts to the uncontainable joy of embracing your true self. Initially conceived by the playwright to shed light on the plight of women's subjugation, the original production intriguingly assembled an all cis-male ensemble, except for one female actor. In this reimagined rendition of Peter and the Starcatcher, we delve deeper into the realm of gender expression, artfully traversing the terrain of queer self-discovery. This exploration entwines the exuberance of youth, the trials of solitude, and the profound metamorphosis that unfolds upon embracing one's authentic self. The text itself, surprisingly, provides much of the groundwork for this narrative, offering a seamless path forward. The essence of the story is inherently suited to this transformation, ensuring a journey that resonates authentically with the themes we aim to illuminate. This production played 12 shows over 3 weeks, plus an invited friends and family preview. 0 24425 Damn Yankees: Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, is ready to hit it out of the park with DAMN YANKEES, book by Douglass Wallop & George Abbot; Music and Lyrics by Jerry Ross & Richard Adler. Performances run September 6 - 21, 2024. Based on the novel, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop, DAMN YANKEES is a Broadway mega-hit and winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The winning score by Adler and Ross, and a devilish book by George Abbot, have made this sporty musical comedy a true American classic. Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation, Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life that he's left behind. Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever, Damn Yankees is a home-run hit, featuring all-American subject matter and an irreverent sense of humor. What does Damn Yankees look like at Reboot? "Batter up! Hear that call! The time has come for one and all... to play ball." 0 4575 Anyone Can Whistle: The award-winning Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, presents Anyone Can Whistle; where society, government, and religion are lampooned in this unconventional satire of small-town life. This wacky, intelligent, and highly unconventional musical points ahead to Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking work in the 1970s, even as it keeps a foot firmly rooted in musical theatre's "golden age." Anyone Can Whistle tells the story of a corrupt mayor who fakes a miracle to revitalize her bankrupt town, and the ill-fated romance between the rational nurse, out to expose the fraud, and the easygoing doctor who is determined to enjoy the chaos that it brings. Directed by Jasmine Joshua (Founding Artistic Director, Reboot's Cabaret), music direction by Kaelee Bolme (Stance Ensemble), and choreography by Harry Turpin (Reboot's Jesus Christ Superstar, Little Shop of Horrors). Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents. Performances ran March 8-23, 2024 at Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104) 0 4484 ReBoot University: An opportunity for folks to train in a safe, inclusive, and fun atmosphere. 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