PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: September 30, 2005

Media Contacts: Jessica Fresolone, Communications Manager

Administration: (425) 392-1942 x124

E-Mail:

Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
Administration: (425) 392-1942 x129

E-Mail:

Website: www.villagetheatre.org

TTY: 1-800-833-6388

VOICE: 1-800-833-6384

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FIRST LOCALLY PRODUCED VERSION OF CATS

CATS

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot

Directed and Choreographed by Steve Tomkins

Musical Direction by Tim Symons

In Issaquah: TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 5, 2005
Location: at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027

Dates: November 9-December 31, 2005 (For complete date listings, see below)
Times: Selected Tuesdays and Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM
Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM and selected Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $24-$48

Student Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of ten or more. For information, call the Box Office.

Box Office: (425) 392-2202

In Everett: TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 26, 2005
Location: at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
Dates: January 6-January 22, 2006 (For complete date listings, see below)
Times: Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday Matinees: 2:00 PM, and selected Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $20-$44

Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of ten or more. For information, call the Box Office.

Box Office: (425) 257-8600

Issaquah and Everett, WA –Prepare to be dazzled as Village Theatre brings to the stage one of the longest running and most beloved Broadway musicals of all time—CATS. Enter the captivating and wondrous world of felines as Village Theatre transforms its intimate theatres into a lively and vibrant junkyard. In this magnificent tale, the cats of the Jellicle Clan celebrate their annual ball as they dance and sing to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most beloved scores. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the exuberant and breathtaking world of CATS!

Season Schedule:

Issaquah Everett

November 9, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 10, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 11, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 12, 2005 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
November 13, 2005 / 2:00 PM
November 15, 2004 / 8:00 PM
November 16, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 17, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 18, 2005 / 2:00 PM
November 19, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 20, 2005 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
November 23, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 25, 2005 / 8:00 PM
November 26, 2005 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
November 27, 2005 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
November 30, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 1, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 2, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 3, 2005 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
December 4, 2005 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
January 6, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 7, 2006 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
January 8, 2006 / 2:00 PM
January 9, 2006 / 7:00 AM
January 11, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 12, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 13, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 14, 2006 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
January 15, 2006 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
January 18, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 19, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 20, 2006 / 8:00 PM
January 21, 2006 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
January 22,2004 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
December 7, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 8, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 9, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 10, 2005 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
December 11, 2005 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
December 13, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 14, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 15, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 16, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 17, 2005 / 2:00 PM
8:00 PM
December 18, 2005 / 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
December 20, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 21, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 22, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 23, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 27, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 28, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 29, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 30, 2005 / 8:00 PM
December 31, 2005 / 2:00 PM


About Village Theatre

Village Theatre is a leading producer of Musical Theatre in the Pacific Northwest. What began in 1979 with the vision of a small group of dedicated theatre artists has grown into one of the region’s best-attended resident theatres, with over 16,000 subscribers to the current season and 165,000 projected total attendance, performances on four stages in the Seattle area, youth education programs serving over 53,000 young people annually, and a nationally recognized program, Village Originals, that has enabled the development of over 50 new musicals.

Mission of Village Theatre:

To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre

To promote a season of top quality productions.

To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure.

To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives.

To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre.

To promote positive values through art.

Village Theatre’s 2005-2006 Mainstage Season Sponsors ares The Boeing Company and Continental Airlines. Village Theatre is funded in part by grants from: 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Revenue, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Bellevue Arts Commission, City of Everett, City of Issaquah,Issaquah Arts Commission, Lombardi's, The National Endowment for the Arts,Northwest Suites, PONCHO, The Shubert Foundation, Snohomish County Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Standing Ovation, and the Washington State Arts Commission.

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