<p><span class="TrackedChange SCXW159673289 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW159673289 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW159673289 BCX0"><strong><em>THRIVE, OR WHAT YOU WILL</em></strong> tells the story of Jeanne Baret, a gender-nonconforming 18th-century herb woman, who embarks on an 11-year voyage around the world disguised as a </span></span></span><span data-contrast="none&quo

<p><strong>Written by Sarah Ruhl / Directed by Nick O’Leary </strong></p>
<p><strong>PART OF THE PRODUCING ARTISTS LABORATORY SERIES </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;">Audience members may see more vigorous artistic risk-taking in these Lab productions. From their first year to graduation, the Lab is a space for our student-artists to practice their craft.</span></p>
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<p>The Producing Artist Laboratory is a unique part of the School of Drama's production structure. The Spring Lab in 2025 will feature first-year MFA directors and designers working alongside second-year MFA actors for the first time. </p>
<div>Title to be announced Winter 2025</div>
<div>Directed by TBD</div>
<p><span>April 15 - 19, 2025</span><br /><span>Preview April 18, at 7:30 pm</span><br /><span>Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre</span></p>

<p>Acclaimed saxophonist Chris Speed headlines this special performance, part of the 2024 Improvised Music Project Festival (IMPFEST), performing sets with UW Jazz Studies students and with faculty Cuong Vu, trumpet, Ted Poor, drums, and Steve Rodby, bass.</p>

<p>Violinist Rachel Lee Priday celebrates the release of her solo debut album, <i>Fluid Dynamics, </i>with a live multi-media<i> </i>world premiere performance. The result of a unique collaboration between ocean scientist Dr. Georgy Manucharyan of UW's School of Oceanography and Rachel Lee Priday, <em>Fluid Dynamics</em> combines videos of fluid motion experiments with new commissions from leading young American composers Gabriella Smith, Timo Andres, Paul Wiancko, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Cristina Spinei, and Christopher Cerrone.

<p style="font-weight: 400;"><span>Members of acclaimed Chicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente—Connie</span> Volk, flute, and Katie Jimoh, clarinet<span>—</span>join faculty soprano Carrie Shaw in performing works for voice and winds by Volk, Luis Naòn, Jérôme Combier, and a newly commissioned work by Sky Macklay.  Shaw is joined by soprano <span>Danielle Reutter-Harrah in performing duets for voice by Farzia Fallah.</span></p>
<hr /><h3 style="font-weight: 400;">Program</h3>

<p>David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony in a program of works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Akira Ifukube. With Percussion Studies Chair Bonnie Whiting, marimba.</p>
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<p><strong>Ludwig van Beethoven </strong>(1770-1828): Fidelio overture, op.72c</p>
<p><strong>Akira Ifukube </strong>(1914-2006): Lauda concertata, for marimba and orchestra<br />Bonnie Whiting, marimba</p>

<p>David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony in "With Love, from Scotland," a program of works by Thea Musgrave, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, and Felix Mendelssohn. With faculty guests Carrie Shaw, soprano, and Frederick Reece, narrator. </p>
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<h4><i>With Love, from Scotland</i></h4>
<p><i><br /></i><em>Loch Ness, A Postcard from Scotland: </em><strong>Thea Musgrave</strong> (b. 1928)</p>

<p>David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony and combined UW Choirs in a program of works by Haydn, Schumann, and Ravel. Centerpiece of the program is "The Haydn Experience II,” an  “imaginary symphony" of music by Joseph Haydn, designed by David A. Rahbee. </p>
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<p>David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony in a program of music by Jessie Montgomery, Cécile Chaminade, Francis Poulenc, and Dmitri Shostakovich. With faculty guest Donna Shin, flute. </p>
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<h4>Program</h4>
<p><i></i><strong>Jessie Montgomery:</strong> Hymn for Everyone</p>
<p><strong>Cécile Chaminade:</strong> Flute Concertino in D major, op.107</p>