The Bear Creek School’s Fine and Performing Arts Department Presents “The Scoundrel”

REDMOND, Wash. - Jan. 11, 2015 - PRLog -- In this Shakespearean romp, we find that Sir John Falstaff is broke. He decides to woo the daughters of two prominent gentlemen in order to extract a portion of their dowries. He writes a letter to each of them. The daughters compare letters and discover that they are identical. They in turn, set out to humiliate the fat knight. Amongst this turmoil a collection of characters appears, all with complications to add misery to the situation. A mysterious laundry basket, an old woman, and a large oak tree become moments of confusion for Falstaff. Add to this blend of frivolity, a misdirection in disguises for Mistress Anne, who is desperately attempting to get married, and you have the makings of a hilarious comedy which should bring smiles and laughter to all who attend a performance.

Several of the roles in Bear Creek’s production of The Scoundrel are double-cast to allow more students to experience and stretch their dramatic muscle.

In lieu of charging for admission, donations will be accepted to support completion of Bear Creek’s new Fine & Performing Arts Center. Our patrons’ generosity will help move us closer toward the realization of a high-quality, dedicated theater experience for students and audience members.

All performances are open to the public. The Bear Creek School Cornerstone Theater, 8905 208th Ave NE, Redmond WA, 98053, 452-898-1720, www.tbcs.org

Performance Schedule

Thursday, January 15, 2015          Matinee Performance 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 15, 2015          Evening Performance 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 17, 2015          Matinee Performance 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 17, 2015          Evening Performance 7:30 p.m.

Director—Dr. Ron Lynch, Drama Director at The Bear Creek School

Main Characters— in this production will be played by the following Bear Creek students:

FALSTAFF -  Matthew Meyer, junior, Woodinville

FORD - Seth McBride, junior, Carnation

QUICKLY - Grace Carruth, senior, Redmond

PAGE - Jesse Domingo, senior, Redmond

ELIZABETH - Elissa Nelson, sophomore, Carnation

    Katherine Buckley, junior, Redmond

MARY - Sara Heimberger, junior, Redmond

  Esther Gere, sophomore, Redmond

About The Bear Creek School

Founded in 1988, in Redmond, Washington, The Bear Creek School is an independent classical Christian school that believes only when faith, mind, and heart are fed together can students experience the fullness of education which produces leaders who think well and are compelled to engage the world.

Recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, Bear Creek serves students from the greater Eastside and is housed on four campuses. Redmond Campus on Union Hill serves kindergarten to grade 12 students and Valley Campus, also in Redmond, serves preschool to grade 5 students. A new 50,000 sq. ft. Upper School building and Fine & Performing Art Center adjacent to the Redmond Campus will open in fall 2015. Bear Creek Preschool has two additional campuses in Woodinville and Sammamish serving students ages 3-5. The Bear Creek School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission.

Editor’s Note — Media is invited to take photographs of the performance during a morning dress rehearsal Saturday, January 10. To attend the dress rehearsal, contact Sini Fernandez at sfernandez@tbcs.org.