The North Arcade Project

The Market Musical

The award-winning writing team of Donna Rae Davidson and Rob Jones, who brought you "Claudia Kelly's 500 Hats" and "Women With Balls," have joined with Unexpected Productions, the resident theater company at the Market Theater, to produce The North Arcade, which will open July 4th, 2007.

This light-hearted revue is a musical history of the Craft community, who have colorfully contributed to the survival of Pike Place Market for the past forty years. Just as the market is cited as the "Soul of Seattle," this celebratory musical reminds us that it is the people and their stories who are the real heart of Pike Place Market.

Songs from The North Arcade are already creating a buzz in and around Seattle. Children of the Market is currently being made into a music DVD by Visual Media Inc., It's Gotta Be Handmade is quickly becoming the official theme song of the day-stallers (crafters and farmers), and Real Change was recently performed for 400 people at the Real Change Newspaper fundraiser breakfast.

The December 2006 Reading

December 11 was a stormy Monday, and yet we had a great turnout for our first workshop/reading of Act I. Nearly half of the audience stayed for a lively discussion, and a score of questionnaires were filled out. We learned a lot about the piece and are inspired to move forward!

The North Arcade
A Public Reading and Discussion of Act I
Monday, December 11, 2006
Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle

Act One Songs
Another Market Morning............Company
I Am the Market Master............Martha
New Kid on the Block............Amy and Company
Don't Set Up Next to Me............Amanda
Don't Look Back............Smoky
Tourist's Lament............Company
Afraid To Dream............Joe
Sometimes I Sing Too Loud............Yuri with Liz, Amanda, and Smoky
Children of the Market............Magic, Smoky, Co.
The Ballad of Butterfly Bill............Bill
We Have a Secret ............Joe and Amy
Real Change............Harry
It's Gotta Be Handmade............Liz and Co.

This reading was sponsored in part by a grant from The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture.

The March 2007 Reading

The March 12 event began with an invitation-only cocktail party, followed by a workshop/reading performed for a full house. The cast was awesome, with many members returning from the December reading. Much of the audience stayed for the discussion, and gave excellent feedback. A fun, exciting, and productive night!

The North Arcade
A Public Reading and Discussion
Monday, March 12, 2007
Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle

Act One Songs
Another Market Morning............Company
I Am the Market Master............Martha
New Kid on the Block............Amy and Company
I Want a Man...Duh............Amanda and Boys
Don't Look Back............Smoky and Women
Tourist's Lament............Company
Afraid To Dream............Joe and Boys
Sometimes I Sing Too Loud............Yuri with Liz, Amanda, and Smoky
The Ballad of Butterfly Bill............Bill and Company
We Have a Secret ............Joe and Amy
Real Change............Harry and Company
It's Gotta Be Handmade............Liz and Company

Act Two Songs
"Rain"........................Company
Purple, Pink, and Red............A Flower Farmer
I Love Her And... ............Carol, Joe
I Cannot Say I Love You............Amy and Girls
Forbidden Love............Martha and Company
Real Change............Harry and Company
Not My Son............Liz and Carol
Children of the Market............Magic and Market Kids
Why Do We?............Company

Special Thanks: Unexpected Productions, Florence Harvey, The Adventure School, James Haydu, the PDA, Randy Seifert

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	*The North Arcade* A Musical Revue by Donna Rae Davidson and Rob Jones ©1995, 2005, 2006 Red & Me Music The North Arcade Project Advisory Board: Alan Camhi, Dayna Cole, Laura Crouch, Craig Harris, Florence Harvey, Christa Hinshaw, Kathy Kotomaimoce, Jan Schroeder, Linda Lane, Liane Thomas The North Arcade Project is produced in partnership with Unexpected Productions.		Friends of *The North Arcade:* Metropolis, Diane Graham, Craig Harris, Christa Hinshaw, Rhonda Guilford, Uncle Jane, Richard and Sandy Schmidt, Tom Graham, Goy Arkanit, Hammering Girls, Michael and Sarah Yeager, Claudia Kelly, Bill Harper, Dave Christie, Sue Carroll, Lynn Barneich, The Abounaders, Sue and Jerry Berg, Shelley Thompson, Liane and Doug Thomas, Rance Nakama, Lisa VanderYacht, Jon Miller, Judy Moulton, Mark and Nancy Press, Barb Jensen, Bruce Harris, Victory Music, Jim Nason, Ron Dalton, Deb Seymour, Stanislove, Ken Coefield, Michael Carlos, Linda Khandro, Alex Perlman, Natalie Quist, Tom Rawson, Steve Wacker, Teeth Hair and Eyeballs, The Other Band, Pike Place Market News

	The Market Musical...History...Dec '06 Reading... March '07 Reading...Fundraiser/Dance

	The Market Musical The award-winning writing team of Donna Rae Davidson and Rob Jones, who brought you "Claudia Kelly's 500 Hats" and "Women With Balls," have joined with Unexpected Productions, the resident theater company at the Market Theater, to produce *The North Arcade,* which will open July 4th, 2007. This light-hearted revue is a musical history of the Craft community, who have colorfully contributed to the survival of Pike Place Market for the past forty years. Just as the market is cited as the "Soul of Seattle," this celebratory musical reminds us that it is the people and their stories who are the real heart of Pike Place Market. Songs from The North Arcade are already creating a buzz in and around Seattle. Children of the Market is currently being made into a music DVD by Visual Media Inc., It's Gotta Be Handmade is quickly becoming the official theme song of the day-stallers (crafters and farmers), and Real Change was recently performed for 400 people at the Real Change Newspaper fundraiser breakfast. *The December 2006 Reading* December 11 was a stormy Monday, and yet we had a great turnout for our first workshop/reading of Act I. Nearly half of the audience stayed for a lively discussion, and a score of questionnaires were filled out. We learned a lot about the piece and are inspired to move forward! *The North Arcade* A Public Reading and Discussion of Act I Monday, December 11, 2006 Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle Act One Songs Another Market Morning............Company I Am the Market Master............Martha New Kid on the Block............Amy and Company Don't Set Up Next to Me............Amanda Don't Look Back............Smoky Tourist's Lament............Company Afraid To Dream............Joe Sometimes I Sing Too Loud............Yuri with Liz, Amanda, and Smoky Children of the Market............Magic, Smoky, Co. The Ballad of Butterfly Bill............Bill We Have a Secret ............Joe and Amy Real Change............Harry It's Gotta Be Handmade............Liz and Co. This reading was sponsored in part by a grant from The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture. *The March 2007 Reading* The March 12 event began with an invitation-only cocktail party, followed by a workshop/reading performed for a full house. The cast was awesome, with many members returning from the December reading. Much of the audience stayed for the discussion, and gave excellent feedback. A fun, exciting, and productive night! *The North Arcade* A Public Reading and Discussion Monday, March 12, 2007 Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle Act One Songs Another Market Morning............Company I Am the Market Master............Martha New Kid on the Block............Amy and Company I Want a Man...Duh............Amanda and Boys Don't Look Back............Smoky and Women Tourist's Lament............Company Afraid To Dream............Joe and Boys Sometimes I Sing Too Loud............Yuri with Liz, Amanda, and Smoky The Ballad of Butterfly Bill............Bill and Company We Have a Secret ............Joe and Amy Real Change............Harry and Company It's Gotta Be Handmade............Liz and Company Act Two Songs "Rain"........................Company Purple, Pink, and Red............A Flower Farmer I Love Her And... ............Carol, Joe I Cannot Say I Love You............Amy and Girls Forbidden Love............Martha and Company Real Change............Harry and Company Not My Son............Liz and Carol Children of the Market............Magic and Market Kids Why Do We?............Company Special Thanks: Unexpected Productions, Florence Harvey, The Adventure School, James Haydu, the PDA, Randy Seifert		History 1990 Donna Rae Davidson goes to work at Pike Place Market and is immediately inspired to write a play. 1995 An early reading of The North Arcade 1998 Donna Rae meets Rob Jones and they immediately begin writing songs for The North Arcade 1999 - 2003 Donna Rae and Rob, a.k.a. Red & Me: write "Claudia Kelly's 500 Hats" (inspired by Market Craftsperson Claudia Kelly) and Cindy Elle produce "Hats" and "Women With Balls" at the Bathhouse win the 2002 Seattle Fringe Festival with "Hats" and write a whole lot more songs 2004 - 2005 Work on The North Arcade resumes, culminating in two readings in the summer of 2005 on the Joe Desimone Bridge 2006 Red & Me: host a Musical Potluck at the Market Theatre attend a Disney/ASCAP Musical Theatre Writing Workshop in Los Angeles hosted by Stephen Schwarz begin work on a Music Video of "Children of the Market", a song from The North Arcade, produced by Visual Media Group forge a relationship with Unexpected Productions, resident company of the Market Theatre Dec 11, 2006 A Workshop / Reading and Discussion of The North Arcade at the Market Theatre Mar 12, 2007 Workshop/Reading/Discussion Phase II at the Market Theatre Mar 24, 2007 A Dance Party / Fundraiser at the Washington Dance Club July 4, 2007 The North Arcade opens at the Market Theatre! *Fundraiser/Dance at WA Dance Club* Christa Hinshaw, owner/operator/amazing dance instructor opened the doors of The Washington Dance Club Saturday, March 24, 2007 for a dance party/fundraiser to benefit The North Arcade. Early attendees received an hour of instruction on swing dancing and the fox trot. Guests were treated to live entertainment by MC David Koch, a dance exhibition by John Yantis and Katie Lake, and of course, musical performances from The North Arcade by the cast. Oh - and there was lots of dancing too! All proceeds from the party are directly supporting the production of The North Arcade. Thank you Christa, and all of our volunteers for helping make this event happen!

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