The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival Kicks Off
The 14/48 Projects are by now a pretty familiar concept: seven randomly paired teams create 14 fully staged plays in 48 hours. Predictably, there’s a bit of a madness element to it. From the audience perspective, both the show quality and the subjects tend to vary based on who’s involved — but it’s among the most adventurous viewing in town, and always a fun experiment.
This weekend’s lineup looks pretty darn promising. Here’s what to expect.
(For the uninitiated, here’s more from 14/48 on the concept. And see NWT’s review of another 14/48 project, Food Thunderdome with Cafe Nordo, here.)
This Week
[Updated 8/25 with Week 2 artists]
Day 1
Friday, 8/30 — two shows (8 and 10:30), at Cornish – Raisbeck Hall
Day 2 (different shows and different teams — all comprised of the below artists)
Saturday, 8/31 — two shows (8 and 10:30), at Cornish – Raisbeck Hall
THE ARTISTS (Week 2)
* Denotes a 14/48 virgin
Mazen Award winner: TBD
Writers
Scot Augustson, Eric Lane Barnes, Anthea Carns, Matt Dela Cruz*, Joy McCullough-Carranza, Beth Raas-Bergquist, and Brandon J. Simmons
Directors
Kiki Abba*, Julie Beckman, Paul Budraitis, Emily Harvey, Corey McDaniel, Ben McFadden*, and Kaytlin McIntyre
Actors
Alyson Scadron Branner, Nathan Brockett*, Amy Danneker, Angela DiMarco, Sophia Franzella*, Hazel Rose Gibson*, Stephen Hando, Alyssa Keene, Imogen Love, Jocelyn Maher, Meg McLynn, Carolyn Marie Monroe, Brooke Morrison*, Heather Persinger, Sam Read, Christine Riippi*, Ryan Sanders, Jason Sharp, Jeremy Topping, Lisa Viertel, Marco Voli, and Wilysha Nicole Walton*
Band
Adam Creighton, Mariko Kita, Troy Lund, Van Lang Pham*, Sara Porkalob*, and Aaron J. Shay
Designers
Stacey Bush, Benji Devine*, Jodi Freeman*, David Gordon, Cole Hornaday, Amy LaZerte, Casey Middaugh, Emily Sershon, and Rhys Strohmayer*
Stage Managers
Caitlin Denney-Turner and Miranda Pratt
Last Week
Day 1
Friday, 8/23 — two shows (8 and 10:30), at Cornish – Raisbeck Hall
Day 2 (different shows and different teams — all comprised of the below artists)
Saturday, 8/24 — two shows (8 and 10:30), at Cornish – Raisbeck Hall
THE ARTISTS (Week 1)
* Denotes a 14/48 virgin
Mazen Award winner: Tracy Leigh
Writers
Rachel Atkins, Kelleen Conway Blanchard, co-writers Cindy Bradder* & Lola Lindle*, Chelsea DuVall, Bret Fetzer, Keiko Green*, and Matt Smith
Directors
Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth*, Mike Dooly, Jasmine Joshua*, Mik Kuhlman, Nik Perleros, Rhonda J. Soikowski, and Anthony Winkler
Actors
Kaycie Alanis, Brittany Allyson*, Aviona Rodriguez Brown*, Aimee Bruneau, Rob Burgess, Daniel Christensen, Nick Edwards, David Hsieh, Jessica Kiely, Tracy Leigh, Matthew Middleton, David Mielke, Chris Morson, Bonny Moss, Bhama Roget, Brandon Ryan, Gurvinder Singh, Chris Spott, Steven Sterne, Dayo Vice, Kate Witt
Band
Erin Bednarz, Claire Idstrom*, Michael Owcharuk, Dave Pascal, Shaudi Bianca Vahdat, and Steve White*
Designers
José Amador*, Jennifer Dice, Carolina Johnson, Janelle Kimbrough*, Robin Macartney, Gerard Menendez, Pilar O’Connell, and Hannah Schnabel
Stage Managers
Meaghan Darling and Miranda Pratt
THE DEETS
Below are the writer/director/actor groupings and show titles for Friday night’s performances.
(Update – 8/25)
Below are the writer/director/actor groupings and show titles for Saturday night’s performances.
The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival runs through 8/31 (different show each night) at Cornish’s Raisbeck Hall near South Lake Union. Tickets up to $18, available here. For showtimes, visit Calendar page. Accessibility notes: restrooms are gendered and multi-stall; theatre and common areas are wheelchair accessible (accessible entrance via elevator from lot).