For immediate release
Nov. 28, 2006
Breeders Theater begins sixth season with Gone with the Wine
BURIEN – Breeders Theater returns to E.B. Foote Winery with its 15th show, Gone with the Wine.
Written by T.M. Sell, GWW is a tale of the Old South, the New West and some points in between. It is a satire on both the movie classic with the very similar title but also of westerns, Sell says.
“While there is something oddly compelling about Gone with the Wind, I think a little bit of it goes a long way,” the author says. “We had to do something to get the heroine out of the cotton patch and into another milieu.”
Gone with the Wine will be directed by Seattle theater veteran Doug Knoop, with music written and arranged by Nancy Warren; choreography by Patricia M. Britton; and costumes by Melissa Sell. The show features the talents of Julie Haakenson, Eric Hartley, Steve Coffey, Marianne Everett, Carlos Calvo, Melissa Grinley, Kelly Johnson, and Luke Amundson.
Tickets for the show are $20, which includes hors d'ouerves and tasting of award-winning E.B. Foote wines. E.B. Foote is one of Washington state’s oldest wineries (established 1978), and has won consistently high marks for its red wines such as Merlot, Zinfandel and Bordeaux-style blends such as Perfect a trois.
The play is performed in the round in E.B. Foote’s Burien headquarters, and patrons are advised to dress warmly. The unique pairing of wine tasting and live theater has led to five seasons of sold-out shows featuring original music and comedy performed by some of the area’s best actors.
Breeders Theater was founded in 1999 and performs original work in non-traditional venues. The company is so-named because every member is capable of producing uranium isotopes from plutonium; fortunately this doesn’t seem to come up much.
Show dates are Jan. 19, 20, 26, 27, 31 and Feb. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30); Jan. 21 and 28 at 2 p.m. (doors open at 1:30) and Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. (to accommodate Super Bowl Sunday – doors open at 12:30).
All proceeds from the Jan. 31 performance will go toward the Breeders Theater performing arts scholarship, which has helped a dozen college students with tuition. E.B. Foote Winery is donating the wine and food and the performers are donating their performance. The ticket price of $20 is entirely tax deductible.
Tickets are available at the winery, 127B SW 153rd St . , Burien, 206-242-3852, and at Corky Cellars, 22511 Marine View Drive, Des Moines, 206-824-9462.
For more information, contact Breeders Theater at breederstheater@aol.com.