THREE DIFFERENT PLAYS
Theme: When You’re Younger
JUNE 28 - JULY 24, 2022
Three different award-winning and thought-provoking plays, all taking place in the historic Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
3 PLAYS, 6 NIGHTS A WEEK, FOR 4 WEEKS
Bellingham TheatreWorks, in partnership with The Firehouse Arts and Events Center, The Historic Fairhaven Association, presents three plays in repertory.
All three plays are inspired by this year’s theme: you’ll understand when you’re younger.
Each of these productions will be performed in the round—audience members will be sitting in close proximity to the actors as they delve into the triumphs and tragedies of growing up.
We are the only theatre in the Pacific Northwest that offers a summer repertory season, and we are thrilled to offer you high-caliber literature and talent this summer.
We also invite the audience to stay and participate in the post-show discussions with community organizations that are addressing issues raised by the plays.
FSRT 2022 FEATURED ARTISTS:
Les Campbell, Karen Edland, Aidan Espinosa, Simon Evans, Amy L. Erickson, Brian Francis, Sam Guzik, Pearl Hoats, David E Ketter, Silas Marston, Kua Patten, Niyah Reid, Terry Sacks, Lily Sasnett, Nicholas Sweeney, Scott Ward, Virginia Wawner, Cindy Whiston, Laura Williams-French
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Our company works with many students and educators, parents and children, as well as guest artists from far beyond Bellingham Bay, all working together to bring these three plays to life.
1
BIG, SCARY ANIMALS
by Matt Lyle
Directed by Kayla Adams
What begins as a polite dinner conversation with an older white couple and their gay, multi-ethnic neighbors careens out of control. A hilarious collision of race, sex, guns, and sports, Big, Scary Animals examines shifting generational beliefs and just how hard it is to raise a child regardless of who you are and where you live.
“The densest laugh-out-loud comedies you'll ever see…a sense of community that is, at its heart, the goal of all theater."
—DALLAS VOICE
DFW Theater Critics Forum Award, Outstanding New Play, 2017
2
THE CHILDREN
by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Elizabeth Wong
The Children presents the story of three retired nuclear scientists as they contend with a provocative mix of longing for lost youth, passion, family, and the choices they made. Set against the background of a nuclear apocalypse, they helped create.
“…tantalisingly hard to define: it is about aging and responsibility... it is very English, somewhat menacing, and often funny."
—TIME OUT LONDON
Tony Awards Nomination, Best Play, 2018
Critics' Awards, Recognized by ‘The Guardian’ as one of the greatest works of the 21st century
3
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Mark Haddon
adapted by Simon Stephens
Directed by Mark Kuntz
15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When his neighbor's dog, Wellington, is killed with a garden fork, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered him. His detective work takes him on a dark and thrilling journey.
“A beautiful, eloquent, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life."
— EVENING STANDARD (London)
Tony Awards Winner, Best Play, 2015
Olivier Awards Winner, Best New Play, 2013
POST-SHOW COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS
Sunday, July 10: Big, Scary Animals
led by Emily Machin-Mayes, Education Program Manager, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, and Constance Murphy, Board Member, PFLAG Whatcom
Sunday, July 17: The Children
led by Sam Humphreys, Sustainability Consultant, Peak Sustainability Group, and Priscilla Brotherton, Sustainable Schools Program Manager, RE Sources
Sunday, July 3: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
led by Beverly Porter, Executive Director, The Arc of Whatcom County