Walk the Plank Between Good and Evil This Holiday Season with TREASURE ISLAND

Book-It Repertory Theatre continues its 27th season with the gripping classic Treasure Island. Full of enthralling characters and one of literature's most beloved villains, Treasure Island explores the complex relationship between the morally ambiguous Long John Silver and the young Jim Hawkins. Throughout this thrilling tale, Hawkins learns hard lessons of balancing the lure of adventure with the desire for stability and confronting the dilemma of liking a person, but not their behavior. The most popular pirate story ever written in English, Treasure Island is sure to delight audiences this holiday season!
Age Recommendation: 12+ for swashbuckling violence.

Treasure Island Image.jpgThe cast of this rip-roaring adventure includes Eric Ray Anderson* as Trelawney, Ian Bond as Blind Pew, Marianna de Fazio as Ben Gunn, Tom Dewey as Father, Jim Gall* as Smollet, Tim Gouran as Israel Hands, Gin Hammond* as Mother/O'Brien, Arjun Pande as Dr. Livesey, Benjamin McFadden as Black Dog, Alex Silva as Jim Hawkins, Geoffery Simmons* as Long John Silver, Jordan Whidbey as Ensemble, and Ray Simon as Ensemble.

The design team is led by Scenic Designer by Christopher Mumaw, with lighting by Evan Anderson, costumes by Jocelyne Fowler, and sound design by Kyle Thompson.

Treasure Island runs November 22-December 24, 2016 (opening/press night on Saturday, Nov 26) at The Center Theatre at the Armory (305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109). Tickets range from $25-$50 with group rates available. Purchase at book-it.org or by calling the box office at 206.216.0833. The box office is open Tues. through Fri., 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. (Tues. - Sat. during production run), located in the outer lobby of The Center Theatre at the Armory.

For information or to arrange interviews, please contact Communications Manager Val Brunetto at valb@book-it.org. Graphic design by nope.ltd

About Corey McDaniel
Corey McDaniel (Director) is a producer, director, actor, and teaching artist based in Seattle. His most recent director credits include The Pride, Wizzer Pizzer, and The Hours of Life for Theatre22, Julius Caesar with Island Shakespeare Festival, Good Kids and Bonnie and Clyde for Cornish College of the Arts, and The Wild Party with Sound Theatre Company. He has directed, performed and taught in Mexico, Canada, Italy, Japan, and Brazil. Locally, he has served as the education director for GreenStage prior to stepping into the role of artistic director at SecondStory Repertory. He is also a co-founder of the TPS Gregory Awards and served on the selection committee for The 14/48 Projects. Corey is the founder and producing artistic director of Theatre22.

About Bryan Burch
Bryan has adapted novels for the Seattle Public Library's popular Seattle Reads author-in-residence program. He holds an MFA in creative writing and another in theatrical production and management. He has been a Broadway stage manager and raised Guide Dogs for the Blind. Until recently, he was production manager for Book-It and is thrilled to be adapting Treasure Island.