Annex Theatre turns “legal” this Saturday, April 12, 2008, with another installment of their infamous birthday party bash. Annex Theatre is Seattle’s longest-lived fringe theatre company they will host a special open house starting at 8:00 pm, at 1100 East Pike Street, on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
Gregory Musick and Sharon Macmenamin enjoy thesun at an Annex Retreat on Lopez Island. (circa 1991)
What better way to celebrate 21 amazing years producing “big, cheap theatre” than to throw open the doors for a not-to-be-missed evening highlighting not only the theatre’s illustrious history, but showcasing the work of current company members, as well as providing tantalizing glimpses of upcoming productions and planned space improvements, all in a festive atmosphere where guests and well-wishers can reminisce about Annex’s past, and revel in its future!
Annex parties are legend – just ask anyone who attended their blow-the-doors-out 4th Avenue closing in 2001 – and this one is destined to continue that long and venerable tradition.
The “founding fathers” of Annex Theatre.From left: Dave Skubinna, Micha Rice, Garrett Bennett,
Mike Rainey, Brian Finney, and John Lawler. (circa 1988)
From its humble beginnings on Bainbridge Island in 1986, Annex Theatre has grown to become one of the Nation’s most innovative and respected small producing organizations. In that time, Annex has presented more than 350 individual productions, including numerous world, regional, and local premieres. These productions have showcased the talents of innumerable performers, directors, playwrights, designers and technicians, many of whom have gone on to achieve regional, national, and international acclaim during the company’s 21 years of operation.
With an emphasis on creating new work, utilizing creative and innovative methods of production and performance, and providing new opportunities for young and emerging artists to grow and thrive, the Annex Company looks forward to the future, and to the next phase of its “young adulthood.”
