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Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like, page 2 of 3Playwright Bret Fetzer’s plays—including The Three Policemen, Planet Janet, The Story of the Bull,and Passport—have been produced by small theaters around the U.S. His adaptation of Beauty & theBeast was produced by Youth Theatre Northwest and the Honolulu Theater for Youth. He is also acompany member of Annex Theatre, a Principal Playwright with Seattle Dramatists, and a boardmember of Rain City Projects.Director Rita Giomi has over 25 years of experience in professional theatre. Her recent localcredits include Proof at Tacoma Actors Guild; Lobby Hero for Seattle Public Theatre; Much Ado AboutNothing for Seattle Shakespeare Company; and Jason and the Golden Fleece, Sleeping Beauty, and The Deviland Daniel Webster for SCT. Also at SCT: The Secret Garden, The Shape of a Girl, The True Confessions ofCharlotte Doyle, The Shakespeare Stealer, Johnny Tremain, Animal Farm, The Tempest, Invisible Friends,Charlotte's Web, Rip Van Winkle/Sleepy Hollow, and Mother Hicks. Her other Seattle-area credits includework with Seattle Rep, ACT, The Empty Space, Theater Schmeater, Center Stage, UnexpectedProductions, and Stark/Raving Theatre. Ms. Giomi is the Artistic Associate at SCT and since 1993 shehas served as the Artistic Director of SCT’s Young Actor Institute.SYNOPSISLong ago and far away, the orphan boy Han was all alone in the world, all alone except for hispet pig, Ping. The only thing poor Han wanted was a place to belong. His job, sweeping the gates of theancient Chinese city of Wu, wasn’t the kind of future he was looking forward to. On one averageafternoon, Han was yelled at by a surly Hermit, tricked out of all his possessions (even Ping!) by a wilyMerchant, and ridiculed by the Army Captain. When a Monk came bearing news of the WildHorsemen on their way to attack Wu, Han rushed him to the palace. This marauding tribe was bent onforcing the entire citizenry to eat beetles and worms. Disgusting!The bumbling Mandarin, ruler of Wu, decreed that all the people should pray to the GreatCloud Dragon for help. When the Hermit announced that she was, in fact, the Dragon herself, she wasmet with disbelief and ridicule. The Mandarin didn’t have time for a silly lady’s rantings. Han, alwaysone to be polite, invited the Hermit back to his ramshackle hut to weather the attack. Han gave theHermit all his meager food and water, which touched her heart. Due to Han’s, and Ping’s, generosity ofspirit, the Hermit saved the city from the Wild Horsemen and revealed her true Dragon form. And thenHan knew the future he wanted for himself—being a dragon.Through the fantastical world of puppetry, we take a delightful journey to ancient China wheretwo people who have been cast aside find each other and save the day.(more)

Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like, page 3 of 3CAST AND DESIGN TEAMThe cast for Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like includes Khanh Doan as Han with SarahHarlett as Hermit/Servant, Timothy Hyland as Merchant/Wild Horseman and Don Darryl Rivera asArmy Captain/Mandarin.The production features directing by Rita Giomi, Scenic and puppet design by Tristan M.T.Dalley, costume design by Lee Dombroski, lighting design by Michael Wellborn, and sound designby Chris Walker. Puppet coach is Douglas N. Paasch.A limited amount of $10 rush tickets will be available Friday nights (except for opening night)at SCT’s ticket office, located at 201 Thomas Street in Seattle. There will be an American Sign Languageinterpreted performance of Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like for deaf and hard-of-hearingpatrons on Saturday, March 31 at 2 p.m. For tickets, call (206) 441-3322, voice, or (206) 443-6938, TTY.The Target Family Matinee will be held on Saturday, March 31 at 2 p.m. These Target-sponsoredmatinees include post-show discussions with the artists, free give-aways from Target and discountedticket prices.Seattle Children’s Theatre would like to thank season sponsors Microsoft and Boeing for theirgenerous support. Show sponsors are Puget Sound Energy, Davis Wright Tremaine and Wizards ofthe Coast.Seattle Children’s Theatre, celebrating its 32 nd season, performs September through June in theCharlotte Martin and Eve Alvord Theatres at Seattle Center. Since its inception, SCT has gainedacclaim as a leading producer of theatre, educational programs and new scripts for young people. SCThas presented 184 plays, 92 of which have been world premieres, and entertained over 4 millionchildren.# # #