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Walk the Plank Between Good and Evil This Holiday Season with
TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by Bryan Burch Directed by Corey McDaniel
November 22–December 24, 2016
Press Contact
Val Brunetto, Communications Manager
206.216.0877 ext. 19 | valb@book-it.org
*Release updated Nov 21 with edited character names and detailed age recommendation
SEATTLE, WA—October 6, 2016—Book-It Repertory Theatre continues its 27th season with the gripping
classic Treasure Island. Full of enthralling characters and one of
literature’s most beloved villains, Treasure Island explores the
complex relationship between the morally ambiguous Long John
Silver and the young Jim Hawkins. Throughout this thrilling tale,
Hawkins learns hard lessons of balancing the lure of adventure
with the desire for stability and confronting the dilemma of liking
a person, but not their behavior.
The most popular pirate story ever written in English, Treasure
Island is sure to delight audiences this holiday season!
Age Recommendation: 12+ for swashbuckling, gunshots,
cannons, and extended fight scenes
The cast of this rip-roaring adventure includes Eric Ray Anderson* as Squire Trelawney, Ian Bond as
Pew, Marianna de Fazio as Ben Gunn, Tom Dewey as Abraham Gray, Jim Gall* as Captain Smollett, Tim
Gouran as Israel Hands, Gin Hammond* as O’Brien, Benjamin McFadden as Black Dog, Arjun Pande as
Dr. Livesey, Alex Silva as Jim Hawkins, Geoffery Simmons* as Long John Silver, Ray Simon as Dogger,
and Jordan Whidbey as Pinkie.
The design team is led by Scenic Designer by Christopher Mumaw, with lighting by Evan Anderson,
costumes by Jocelyne Fowler, and sound design by Kyle Thompson. Fight Choreography by Tom Dewey.
Treasure Island runs November 22-December 24, 2016 (opening/press night on Saturday, Nov 26) at
The Center Theatre at the Armory (305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109). Tickets range from $25-$50
with group rates available. Purchase at book-it.org or by calling the box office at 206.216.0833. The box
office is open Tues. through Fri., 12:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. (Tues. – Sat. during production run), located in
the outer lobby of the Center Theatre at the Armory.
For information or to arrange interviews, please contact Communications Manager Val Brunetto at
valb@book-it.org. Hi-res photos by Adam Smith at http://book-it.org/press-room/ (password:
bookitpress).
*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
About Corey McDaniel
Corey McDaniel (Director) is a producer, director, actor, and teaching artist based in Seattle. His
most recent director credits include The Pride, Wizzer Pizzer, and The Hours of Life for Theatre22,
Julius Caesar with Island Shakespeare Festival, Good Kids and Bonnie and Clyde for Cornish College
of the Arts, and The Wild Party with Sound Theatre Company. He has directed, performed and
taught in Mexico, Canada, Italy, Japan, and Brazil. Locally, he has served as the education director
for GreenStage prior to stepping into the role of artistic director at SecondStory Repertory. He is
also a co-founder of the TPS Gregory Awards and served on the selection committee for The 14/48
Projects. Corey is the founder and producing artistic director of Theatre22.
About Bryan Burch
Bryan has adapted novels for the Seattle Public Library's popular Seattle Reads author-in-residence
program. He holds an MFA in creative writing and another in theatrical production and
management. He has been a Broadway stage manager and raised puppies for Guide Dogs for the
Blind. Until recently, he was production manager for Book-It and is thrilled to be adapting Treasure
Island.
PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you use Book-It’s full name “Book-It Repertory Theatre” or simply “Book-It”,
in all text and listings. Thank You.
About Book-It’s 2016-17 Season
The rest of the upcoming season continues with Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast in a theatrical
and culinary partnership with Café Nordo performed in Pioneer Square; and wrapping up the season
next spring will be Welcome to Braggsville, by T. Geronimo Johnson.
During the 2016-17 season, Book-It’s Arts and Education Program will produce three works of literature
for young people: Last Stop on Market Street, by Matt De La Peña (performed bilingually in English and
Spanish); Goin’ Someplace Special, by Patricia C. McKissack; and El Deafo, by Cece Bell, also performed
bilingually in spoken English and American Sign Language. These productions, performed by professional
actor/teaching artists, tour to schools, libraries, and community centers statewide. Tours may be
booked by calling 206.428.6266.
ABOUT BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE
Book-It Repertory Theatre, a leader in the narrative theatre movement, was founded in 1990. Book-It is
a non-profit organization with a dedication to great literature and quality theatre experiences employing
simple, sensitive, and imaginative production techniques, and to inspiring its audiences to read. The
company is funded, in part, by generous contributions from corporations and foundations, and
hundreds of individuals who share our passion for literature.
FOR CALENDAR EDITORS
WHAT: Book-It Repertory Theatre continues its 27th season with the gripping classic Treasure Island.
Full of enthralling characters and one of literature’s most beloved villains, Treasure Island explores the
complex relationship between the morally ambiguous Long John Silver and the young Jim Hawkins.
Throughout the thrilling adventure, Hawkins learns hard lessons about friendship, loyalty, courage, and
honor as well as the blurred line between good and evil. The most popular pirate story ever written in
English, Treasure Island is sure to audiences this holiday season! Age Recommendation: 12+ for some
swashbuckling violence.
WHEN: Pay-What-You-Will: Tuesday, Nov 22
Previews: Wednesday, Nov 23 and Friday, Nov 25 (No show on Thursday, Nov 24)
Opening/Press Night: Saturday, Nov 26
Closing: Saturday, Dec 24
TIMES: Tuesday, December 20 —7:30pm
Wednesday-Saturday—7:30pm (Matinées on Nov 30, Dec 3, 17, 22, 23, and 24)
Sundays —2:00pm
WHERE: Center Theatre at the Armory (305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109).
TICKETS: Tickets range from $25-$50 with group rates available. Purchase at book-it.org or by calling the
box office at 206.216.0833.The box office is open Tues. through Fri., Noon – 5p.m. (Tues. – Sat. during
production run), located in the outer lobby of the Center Theatre at the Armory.
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Press Contact
Val Brunetto, Communications Manager
206.216.0877 ext.19 | valb@book-it.org
Direct line: 206.428.6319