The Standby Lear – Play – Thalia’s Umbrella

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): The Standby Lear 2-person play at 12th Ave Arts w/ Thalia’s Umbrella. Neat stage reminded me of an ancient Greek theatre. Interesting to see behind-the-scenes of the theatre industry through the eyes of aging has-beens. Smart dialogue. Unexpected twist at the end. #shakespeare #kingLear #stageFright

Synopsis from the Theatre: Augie is the understudy in a major production for one of the most demanding roles in the theater, King Lear. He may have to go on tonight! His wife, Anna, is ready to help him rehearse. But she has got a secret (or two), and he’s got a problem…

Reviewed Performance: 4/1/23 Evening Opening Weekend

Type: Play

World Premiere: No

Several or Few Scenes: One Scene

Several or Few Settings: One Location

Defined Plot/Storyline: No – lots of dialogue, which is common for plays with few characters

Recommendation: See it if either

• You like Shakespeare or King Lear
• You work in the theatre industry, or you know how the theatre industry works
• You see lots of plays
• You’re okay with 2-person shows
• Or you’re okay with all dialogue and little story action

Was This the First Time I Attended a Production of this Show: Yes

Rating Compared to Other Shows with the Same Production Value:
4 Stars (Out of 5 Stars)

Equity Actors: 3

Total Number of Actors: 2 on-stage and 1 off-stage

Length (Including Any Intermission): 90 minutes

Intermission: No

Other Musing(s) and Observation(s)

• Earlier Ending: The play could have ended earlier when the characters revealed the twist and all their secrets. It seemed little too drawn out after that.

Theatre Company: Thalia’s Umbrella

Venue: 12th Avenue Arts

Venue Physical Address: 1620 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Price: Medium

Dates: March 30 to April 15, 2023

Seating: General Admission

Parking: Paid lot or paid street parking. Street parking is extremely limited since it’s Capitol Hill. Your best luck would be East of Cal Anderson Park on 11th or 12th Ave. Cheapest paid lots are on 11th Ave across from the park. I highly suggest parking far away or taking the bus since the lots are expensive in Capitol Hill.

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Buy a Ticket or Learn More:

• https://www.thaliasumbrella.org/
• https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5711118

Other Video +/- Pictures: See pictures in video and under video below by Annabel Clark Photography

Cast and Production Team: See after pictures and video below

@showsiveseen "The Standby Lear" 2-person #play at 12th Ave Arts w/ Thalia's Umbrella. Neat stage reminded me of an ancient Greek #theatre. Interesting to see behind-the-scenes of the theatre industry through the eyes of aging has-beens. Smart dialogue. Unexpected twist at the end. Photos by Annabel Clark. Review: showsiveseen.com/4655 #shakespeare #kingLear #stageFright #marriage #actors ♬ Sail Away – lovelytheband

Role	Name
Augie	Larry Paulsen*
Anna	Jeanne Paulsen*
Leonard (Off-stage)	Terry Edward Moore*
Augie Standby	Terry Edward Moore*
Anna Standby	Diana Trotter
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Director	Terry Edward Moore
Associate Artistic Director	Daniel Wilson
Playwright	John W. Lowell
Stage Manager	Phillip James Randall*
Assistant Stage Manager	Eric Newman*
Scenic & Lighting Designer	Roberta Russell**
Costume Designer	Jae Hee Kim
Sound Designer	Johanna Melamed
Properties Designer & Technical Director	Richart Schug
Production Manager	Matthew Ray
Master Electrician	Levin Ritzen
Scenic Artist	Matthew Lazure
Carpenters	Sasha Chung, Dylan Howard, Matthew Lazure, Britta Baer-Simon
Electricians	Rob Falk, Joseph Inglish, Kristopher Jones, Rhys Kiernan, Liza Vaughn
Board Operator	Clint Bull
Sound Engineer	Kyle Thompson
Sound Assistant	Marty Sisk
Outreach Coordinator	Ariel Rose
Graphics Designer	Leslie Law
Casting Director	Cornelia Duryée