Interviewing the Cast of Twelfth Night Written by Sam Doherty | July 28, 2022 I had the privilege to interview members of the cast for Penguin’s upcoming Twelfth Night production. I asked about their experience working with their cast and crew, their opinions on how Shakespeare’s play interacts with concepts Read more
Youth Director Adrian Martin Taking on Twelfth Night for Summer Penguin Show Written by Sam Doherty | July 25, 2022 Adrian (far right) in his natural habitat. Adrian Martin (he/they) is a rising Junior at Lincoln. He’s been doing theater since his mom realized there was a cheaper alternative to Read more
Searching for Sasquatch and Finding Friendship: an interview with actor Auburn D’Artell Written by Katrina Filer | May 27, 2022 Meet Auburn D’Artell (he/they): actor, artist, cosplayer, youth leader. But in The Sasquatch Society, Auburn plays Corrie—a middle schooler who was convinced by their precocious but awkward classmate Edward to Read more
A Dysfunctional Family Roadtrip: Playwright Valentine Wulf on “Welcome to the Landfill” Written by Katrina Filer | January 25, 2022 Meet Valentine Wulf: writer, artist, actress, and aspiring costume designer. Valentine joined Penguin for the Bonfire New Works Festival, where we first saw the script for our winter play, Welcome Read more
Hersh at the October Bonfire Retreat; photo credit Katrina Filer Journey from Pen to Play: Meet Hersh, Member of the Bonfire Writer’s Cohort Written by Katrina Filer | December 10th, 2021 Meet Hersh Powers, member of both Penguin’s Writer’s Cohort and Seattle Rep’s Collective Playwrighting. Hersh, who has a strong Read more
Annika in a 2014 production of Metamorphoses directed by Shana Bestock. Photo credit: Paul Bestock. Director Annika Prichard on Returning to Metamorphoses and Indoor Theater Written by Katrina Filer | September 16th, 2021 Annika is a theater and teaching artist who was born and raised in Seattle. She graduated from Read more
Kyle Gerstel as Romeo (Hamleton 2021) Hamleton: A Quaranteen’d Musical Written by Kyle Gerstel | June 24th, 2021 Hamleton is a teen-made online musical comedy that follows The Bard’s characters as they try to abolish his tropes, but end up perpetuating them instead. The show reinvents Hamlet by addressing similar Read more
Sadie Gingold (Charlie Gingold 2021) Dearest Partner of the Greatness: A Radio Play Written by Sadie Gingold | June 18th, 2021 Dearest Partner of the Greatness is an original radio play developed as part of the Penguin Youth Playwright Cohort and will be released on Ground Zero Radio in July 2021. Read more
Neapolitan Lighthouse (1842, Ivan Aivazovsky) The Light: A Radio Play Written by Stellan Rude | June 11th, 2021 The Light is an original radio play developed as part of the Penguin Youth Playwright Cohort and will be released on Ground Zero Radio in July 2021. It is inspired by a Read more
The Princess Bride, 2017, Starring Harriet Cohen (right) as Buttercup (Penguin Productions 2017) Interviewing Harriet Cohen: The Joys of Summer Theater and Shakespeare Written by Linda Yan | June 4th, 2021 This piece is a part of an ongoing series spotlighting local penguins and their love for theater and Shakespeare. Read more
