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DIRECTOR'S NOTES | MIMI KATANO
“What do I possibly have to contribute to this iconic tradition of 14/48’s It’s A Wonderful Life?!”
…is what went through my head when Charlotte Peters and Shawn Belyea reached out to me to direct. Once my panic subsided, I pondered over what unique stamp I could put on it while honoring the 14/48 traditions of surprise, discovery, and celebration. What I landed on is what you are about to see. It felt appropriate for me, a Green Card-holding immigrant director, to tell this well known American story with a much wider lens. In light of current events, it felt important to remember that every life—no matter what country or culture you live in—has value.
I am delighted that my concept for the show was met with enthusiasm. I was able to create opportunities for some of these actors to share a side of them that only comes out when speaking in their native tongue or in a language they were raised with. In the spirit of 14/48’s inclusive culture, I wanted to highlight and celebrate immigrants and have the audience witness just a fraction of the tapestry of this country—perhaps the ideal picture.
Enjoy the sounds from different corners of our world, some you may have never heard before, telling the story you know and love. Together.
Many thanks to Team Clarence who carried me through this process: Shawn, Charlotte, James, Jose, Paula, and Corynn. 本当に、本当に、ありがとう。
2024年が皆様にとって良いお年であります様に。
Mimi Katano
交野みみ
Movie script by
Philip Van Doren Stern
Adapted for the Stage by
Shawn Belyea and
Jodi-Paul Wooster
Directed by
Mimi Katano
Assistant Director
Jose Amador
Producer
Charlotte Peters
Stage Manager
Corynn Carignan
Scenic Designer
Gerard Menendez
Sound Designer
Kyle Thompson
Lights and Projections
Angelo Domitri
Props
Andrea Spraycar
Costumes
Sam Holsworth
Rehearsal Assistant
Paula Wilson Nitka & James Schilling
Photographer
Joe Iano
ASL Coordinator
Jessica Kiely
ASL Interpreters
Carissa Flowers & Sarah Schomer
Special Thanks to
Our volunteers, Our board event committee, Mike Gilson, Jaime Roberts, Kiki Abba, Mariko Kita, The Wooster Family, Cookie Bakers, Crockpot Chefs, All the Secret Keepers, Cornish College of the Arts , David Hsieh
Produced by The 14/48 Projects
Licensed from The Anonymous Theatre Company in Portland, OR.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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The 14/48 Projects Staff
Artistic Director
Stan Shields
Producing Director
Shawn Belyea
Operations Director
Megan Ahiers
Web & Graphic Designer
Corinne Park-Buffelen
Marketing Director
Rachel Reub
UK Liaison
Kerri Brown Wooster
Production Manager
Chad Sommerville
Bar Manager
Ryan Higgins
Project Manager
Charlotte Peters
Assistant Producer
Charissa Adams
Founder & President
Jodi-Paul Wooster
The 14/48 Projects Board of Directors
President
Peggy Gannon
Vice President
Christi Cruz
Treasurer
Stella Stamenova
Secretary
Stacey Bush
Erin Bednarz
Allanah Rass-Berquist
Michael Held
Joe Iano
Jasmine Joshua
Kathryn Jean Keller
Brendan Mack
Pamala Mijatov
Zenaida Rose Smith
Jodi-Paul Wooster
Special thanks for all of your service to our outgoing Board Members! We love you Christi, Michael, and Nicole!
And welcome to our new incoming 2024 Board Members Darian Lindle, Mimi Katano, and Gabriel Ayerza
We want to thank all those who have donated time and money to The 14/48 Projects
VOLUNTEERS
Cody Smith
Erin Bednarz
Gavin Reub
Shauna Higgins
Val Brunetto
Sam Ro
Heather Persinger
Caitlin Colman
Ayo Tushinde
Mark Waldstein
Gerard Menendez
Kiki Abba
Dylan Zucati
Kelly Kemmerling
Mary Brown
Lisa Viertel
Beth Matthiessen
Peggy Gannon
DONORS
Kiki Abba
Devon Allen
Jay Athalye
Scot Augustson
Gabriel Ayerza
Jennifer Baggs
Tracy Barrett
Julie Beckman
Aaron Blank
Barbara Blunt
John Bradshaw
Nathan Brockett
Lyssa Browne
Valerie Brunetto
David Buechler
Robert Buechler
Stacey Bush
Zandi Carlson
Tom Challinor
Amy Chasanov
Daniel Christensen
Elizabeth Coplan
Alysha Curry
Amy and Trick Danneker
Eddie DeHais
Teresa Dodds
John Doty
Michael Dyen
Jeanne Eagleson
Nick Edwards
Dave Elvin
The Winkler Family
Erin Fetridge
Bret Fetzer
Anna Forse
Caitlin Frances
Jodi Freeman
Ellen Frierson
Mark Fullerton
Peggy Gannon
Heather Gautschi
Mike Gilson
Maria Glanz
David Goldstein
Bradley Goodwill
Marcus Gorman
Albert Gustafson
Brendan Healy
Michael Held
Jerin and Craig Howard
Tracy and Tim Hyland
Joseph Iano and Lesley Bain
Kate Jaeger
Neeloofar Jenks
Andy Jensen
Aaron Jin
Kelly Johnson
Kathryn Keller
Catherine Kettrick
Jessica Kiely
Stacy Kihlstrom
Mariko Kita
Becca Knox
Erin Kraft
Alexandra Kronz
Leslie Law
Frank Lawler
Amy LaZerte
Teri Lazzara
Margaret Lee
Darian Lindle
Jill Marr
Christina Mastin
Mack McCoy
Andrew McMasters
Amelia Meckler
Gerard Menendez
Barb and Gary Menendez
Joe Micheletti
Tami Micheletti
Chris and Miranda Mikolaizik
Sharon Millien
Jordaan Montes
Daniel Morris
Robert Newell
Peter Dylan O’Connor
Lance Park
Andy Park- Buffelen
Amy Poisson
Ksenia Popova
Nikki Przasnyski
Kelsey Puhalla
Daniel Randles
Wayne Rawley
Jaime Roberts
Christienne Rodgers
Kaitlyn Rosin
Laurel Ryan
Julia and Kiki Sagoian
Larry Setlow
Patrick Sheehy
Kyna Shilling
Zenaida Smith
Angela Sparks
Ryan Spickard
Andrea Spraycar
Rachel Ruby Squires
Stiliyana Stamenova
Elizabeth Stasio
Tonia Steed and Vic Bondi
Nicole Stellner and Peter Eberhardy
Steven Sterne and Jennifer Dice
Ayo Tushinde
Faith Vanchu
Mark Waldstein
James Weidman
Richard White
Sarah Winsor
Kerri Wooster
Crystal Yingling
Dylan Zucati
BIG DOGS CLUB
Cindy Bradder
Linda Clemon-Karp
Ben Derby
Jennifer Dice
Anna Forse
Macall Gordon
Erik Hammen
Renae Howard
Rob Jones
Agastya Kohli
Grant Lowe
Marty Mukhalian
Jaime Roberts
Cynthia Scheiderer
Greg Scheiderer
Eric Schreiber
Tera Schreiber
Stiliyana Stamenova
Steven Sterne
Quinn Thomsen
Alison Thomsen
Anne Valles
Joe Zavadil
WINE & STEIN
Kiki Abba
Jenn Baggs
Lesley Bain
Kaya Bekiroglu
Corey Bell
Vic Bondi
Linda Breneman
Tom Challinor
Amy Chasanov
Chris Comte
Amy Danneker
Trick Danneker
Meaghan Darling
Marianna de Fazio
Jennifer Dice
Peter Eberhardy
Monica Galarneau
Peggy Gannon
Mike Gilson
Daniel Glenn
Julia Griffin
Chris Haddad
William Hall, Jr.
Cale Haskell
Tim Hyland
Joe Iano
Andy Jensen
Rob Jones
Kaeline Kine
Mariko Kita
Becca Knox
Josef Krebs
Sam Lamb
Frank Lawler
Teri Lazzara
Darian Lindle
Carolyn & Steve Lindle
Laura Lindle
Troy Lund
Jill and Jason Marr
Amelia Meckler
Jen Moon
Scotto Moore
K. Brian Neel
Bruce Oberg
Nik Perleros
Sal Ponce
Desiree Prewitt
Alan Pruzan
Jaime Roberts
Julia and Kiki Sagoian
Carl Sander
Greg Scheiderer
Cynthia Scheiderer
Eric Schreiber
Larry Setlow
Stan Shields
Ben Simmons
Judy Simmons
Leigh Simpson
Matt Smith
Ryan Spickard
Stiliyana Stamenova
Shawnmarie Stanton
Tonia Steed
Garth Stein
Nicole Stellner
Steven Sterne
Rachel Theriot
Cynthia Thomas
Annette Toutonghi
Anne Valles
Heather Ward
Gina Winkler
Anthony Winkler