2008-2009 Season lineup...

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Written by: Patrick Rainville Dorn

A young Rip Van Winkle escapes from his not so happy life into the Catskill Mountains where he meets strange folks, bowls with the ghostly Henry Hudson, then mysteriously wakes twenty years later to find life in his village has vastly changed.

Directed by: Jerry Uppinghouse

Jerry has been involved with theater in Spokane for over 26 years. He began working with children's theater productions while attending EWU (1978-1980) and since that time he has directed for "Primed, but not Ready Players", Rogue Players, Spokane Children's Theatre, Christian Youth Theatre, Deer Park Players, and Theater Arts for Children. Jerry is a current member of the TAC Board of Directors as well as the "resident" lighting director. In his many years of community theater involvement, Jerry has been an actor, stage manager, props manager, set designer/builder, sound & lights operator, and playwright. Jerry's last time on stage was in the recent Spokane Civic Theatre's production of "The Foursome." Jerry's philosophy in theatre (and in life) – “If it ain't fun, don't do it!”

Auditions: August 24 and 25, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: October 3 - October 19, 2008

Adapted by: Burton Bumgarner from the story by William Dean Howells

Ever wish that Christmas could last all year? You might want to think twice once you have seen this play!

Directed by: Katrina Heath

Katrina Heath has been active in theater for 14 years as both an actor and director. She studied theater at Spokane Falls Community College (receiving an AA in 2001) and continued on to finish her Bachelors of Arts in Theater and English in 2004 at Eastern Washington University where she directed her capstone production of "Not Enough Rope.” She has been seen on stage most notably at SFCC as Feste in Twelfth Night (2000) and as Sissy in "Piece of My Heart" (2005). She began her work at TAC in 2004 as the Stage Manager for Rapunzel and fell in love with the theater. Her most memorable roles at TAC are as Old Widow Whiskers in "The Pied Piper of Hamelin Town," and Aunt Queen Bea in "The Frog Prince of Spamalot." She is planning on getting her Masters in either Theater or Library Science (focusing on young adult programming and collections) in the next few years. She is very excited to be directing at TAC.

Auditions: October 12 and 13, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: December 5 - December 21, 2008

Written by: Tim Kelly

Travel along with Robin and his Merry Men as they out-wit the devious Sheriff of Nottingham. This is the timeless classic we all love, with a little "Men in Tights" twist.

Directed by: Leah Dach

Leah has been involved with theater all around Spokane for about 12 years. It all started with one musical, Guys and Dolls, her sophomore year, and hasn’t been able to stop since then. Some of her favorite roles include Phyllia in a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Jane Seymour in Royal Gambit. This is her third show directing for TAC, her first being Rapunzel in the fall of 2004, however she is not new to directing. At Spokane Falls Community College, she took every theater class imaginable! She helped direct a scene from The Tempest in her Shakespeare class, as well as helping with the actual production. She served on the drama club, The Revlers, as Secretary for one year. She has also assistant directed and has stage managed numerous times. She is studying theater further to become a teacher and get her B.A in Fine Arts and Education, with a minor in theater. In the meantime, she works at Spokane Valley High School as Projects Advisor, this being her third year there, and loving every minute of it. She has been married to the love of her life, Michael, for over 3 years and they have a beautiful daughter, Hailey, who was born in April 2008. She has also embarked in a new role at the theater as Artistic Director, after having been involved with TAC for 9 years. She is looking forward to a great season!

Auditions: December 14 and 15, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: February 6 - February 22, 2009

Written by: Eric Senne

Ever heard the old adage "Give a man a fish..."? Well, this one goes something like that. With a fairy godmother who teaches more than gives. Think more anti-fairy tale - fairy tale.

Directed by: Ken Boles
Assistant Director: Michael Dach


Auditions: February 15 and 16, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: March 27 - April 12, 2009

Written by: Kandi Kelly

What do you get when you mix a really old fairy tale book with a really curious young girl? A hilarious story with all of your favorite characters, that's what!

Directed by: Paul Baldwin

Paul Baldwin has been involved in children’s theatre for over 30 years since he was cast in the legendary role of “Child #1” in the Zama Military Base (Japan, Ninth U.S. Army) Children’s Theatre production of “Stella and the Star Child,” occurring sometime in the past century. Since arriving in Seattle as a small young person, Paul has acted, directed, composed, performed keyboards, and built sets in high school, college, church, community theatre and homeschool cooperative productions. His next major goal is to start developing this thing he’s read about called “humility.” Paul and his family moved to Spokane in 2004. He has been employed by Whitworth University for over a fiftieth of a century and is so thankful for the support from his lovely wife Teresa and three charming daughters that he is more than delighted to declare them as dependents on his income tax. He is excited to be directing his first production for TAC! He has spent the past two and a half years directing and providing musical accompaniment for productions such as “Pirates of Penzance,” “Holes,” “West Side Story,” and teaching various improv and musical performance classes at Spokane’s Christian Youth Theatre.

Auditions: April 5 and 6, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: May 15 - May 31, 2009

Written by: Cary Pieroni

What happens when a tired, hungry Peddler wanders into a sleepy farm town needing a place to stay for the night and to have a meal before he moves on in his travels? Nothing. That's right...Nothing! No one wants to help him. See what happens when the peddler, together with three determined soldiers with Food Network-style knowledge, use a magical recipe for STONE SOUP to help themselves and the rest ot the townsfolk work together.

Directed by: Paige Wamsley


Auditions: May 31 and June 1, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m.
Show Runs: July 10 - July 26, 2009

Interested in directing? If so, please send us an e-mail so that you may be considered for next season.

We are also accepting original scripts for consideration for use in future seasons. If you have one you would like to submit, please e-mail us.