2023 Midwinter Revels:

Emerald Odyssey

It’s a stormy evening in Kinvarra when an out-of-town stranger walks into the middle of the Móirín’s pub and interrupts the community’s celebration of the Winter Solstice. Móirín decides that with enough Irish singing, dancing, story-telling, and perhaps a Mummers Play, they can make their new friend Irish by the time the sun rises on the shortest day. But the stranger has a story of her own to tell.

Artistic Team

Written and Directed by Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Music Director: Daniel Buchanan

Music Director Emeritus: Robert Lockwood

Children’s Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan

December 15: 7:30pm
December 16: 1:00pm & 7:30pm
December 17: 1:00pm & 6:30pm
December 20: 6:30pm
December 21: 7:30pm
December 22: 1:00pm & 7:30pm
December 23: 1:00pm & 5:30pm

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Location

Alberta Abbey
126 NE Alberta Street

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Artistic Team

Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Stage Director

Artist Bio

Lynn Mendoza-Khan

Children’s Director

Artist Bio

Daniel Buchanan

Music Director

Artist Bio

Robert Lockwood

Music Director Emeritus

Artist Bio

Cast

Victoria Alvarez-

Chacon

Thandiwe

Artist Bio

Mikki Lipsey

Móirín

Maldon Meehan

Niamh

Loveness Wesa

Dancer

Stage Management and Designers

Carl Faber

Lighting Designer

Daniel Congdon

Sound Engineer / Designer

Larry Larsen

Scenic Designer

Artist Bio

Allison Normin Johnson

Costume Designer

Artist Bio

Haille Lantz

Production Stage Manager

Jenn Lindell

Children’s Stage Manager

Artist Bio

JR Valentine

Assistant Stage Manager

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Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Bruce’s first Revels as Stage Director was 2011’s The King and the Fool, and he’s been Artistic Director since January 2017. Bruce has directed many theatre, musical, and opera productions throughout the USA and Canada including: Gretel and Hansel – Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Cupid and Psyche – Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Copenhagen and Beauty Queen of Leenane – Oregon Stage Works, Taming of the Shrew – Powerhouse Theatre, Hamlet, The Winter’s Tale, Comedy of Errors, and Much Ado About Nothing – Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival, HMS Pinafore and Light in the Piazza – Mocks Crest Productions, Another Round – Pittsburgh’s City Theatre, Amahl and the Night Visitors and Der Yasager – Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, and Hansel and Gretel – Rogue Opera. In 2012 Bruce’s play Feral (written from over 500 interviews with people living house-less in the Pacific Northwest) had a sold-out performance run in Portland. Bruce received an MFA in Stage Directing from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

Lynn Mendoza-Khan

Lynn (she/her) is a classically trained professional singer, private voice teacher, composer, musical director, and choir director. She has been fostering and developing talent in singers of various ages and abilities for 20 years in San Diego, CA, and now in Portland, OR. Whether her work is on stage, private studio, choir, or in a workshop she leads with her heart, soul, and experience to inspire others in their journey with music.

Daniel Buchanan

Daniel Buchanan is music director, singer, pianist, choral conductor, music teacher, actor, composer, and arranger with over 25 years of experience working in music and theater.

After receiving degrees in music and opera in 2004, he began his career as a professional singer. His performances have taken him to the Houston Grand Opera, Oregon Bach Festival, the Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Conspirare, Cappella Romana, Walla Walla Symphony, Newport Symphony, and many others. Daniel has performed in such varied venues as the New Orleans French Quarter Music Festival, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Utrecht Early Music Festival. In recent years, he appeared on stages in Zimbabwe, Finland, Greece, Denmark, England, and South Africa.

In 2010, he moved to Portland, Oregon to work with the Portland Opera. At the same time, he founded Resound NW, a musical community centered around singing lessons and classes. Resound NW has grown into a vibrant community that teaches hundreds of singers, employs a staff of talented instructors, and produces dozens of classes, events, and concerts each year.

Daniel lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and 2 children. Check out his website for recordings, upcoming performances, and more: www.DanielBuchanan.net

Robert Lockwood

Robert has been the Portland Revels Music Director since 1999. He is a published composer who has also taught elementary and middle school music at the Franciscan Montessori Earth School, and has sung with several choirs around town. He founded and led early music ensembles in Philadelphia and Portland and plays a number of instruments.

Victoria Alvarez-Chacon

Victoria (she/her) is a theatre artist who's worked on and around the stage for two decades. Attended college in California and acting apprenticeship in Louisville, KY. before moving to Chicago. During Her four years in the Windy City. Victoria worked for Halcyon, Jackalope, Red Theater and Chicago Danz. Her decision to relocate to Portland to work with Oregon Adventure Theatre has been a life changing one. Most recently acting with Bag & Baggage on their production of Red Velvet, Victoria is thrilled to be working with The Revels for the first time!

Matt Rowning

Matt Rowning is a musician, actor and sound designer who is very happy to be joining the Revels for this production! Thank you to DeReau for this opportunity to play for you all and accompany this beautiful production.

Selected credits: guitarist for Heathers the Musical and Footloose, Mark Cohen in RENT, Simon Zealotes in Jesus Christ Superstar, and sound designer for The God Cluster and Abundancia.

Doren Elias

Doren is making his first appearance with the Portland Revels. Doren’s journey as an actor began in a small steel mill town outside of Pittsburgh. He began his career before the end of high school in a barn theatre production of “Guys and Dolls” He attended the Univ. of Texas and has lived on both coasts with plenty of B-movie credits to prove it. In San Diego, Doren was a company member of Lamb’s Players Theatre. While in Portland Doren has appeared at numerous theatres and directed productions for Clackamas Repertory Theatre and Oregon Children’s Theatre. Doren has spent time as an actor, artistic director, producer, writer, dancer, and voice over artist. He and his wife, KB Mercer, own and operate The Traveling Lantern Theatre Co., a national children’s theatre.

Mike Cino

Mike Cino (he/they) is a production manager, union stagehand, educator, and electrical engineering student. While most of his recent time and brain have been consumed by educational pursuits, queer interests, and parenting, he has also worked with Fuse Theatre Ensemble since very early in its life. Some recent credits of interest are backstage work done with Hamilton, Alice Cooper, Taylor Mac, Dua Lipa, and Justin Bieber. Mike is happy to be returning to Revels work, which he has been involved with onstage and off since 2000.

Larry Larsen

Larry has been involved with theater since 5^th grade when he played Schroder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. This is his 19^th Portland Revels show as the resident scenic designer. He has worked as a professional designer in Portland for the last 33 years which includes shows at Broadway Rose Theatre Co., Artists Repertory Theatre, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Portland Actors Conservatory, and Mocks Crest Productions for which he was the producer. He teaches design at the University of Portland where he is an Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Allison Normin Johnson

Allison (she/her) is a Portland area designer and costumer. She has worked in costume shops from Virginia to Arkansas and locally with companies such as Portland Center Stage and Artists Repertory Theatre, but design has always been her passion. Allison grew up in Beaverton and earned her BA in theatre design from Willamette University. While earning her degree she spent considerable time studying art history in London, where her husband still lives as they navigate the US immigration system. You can see more of her work on her website at www.allisonjcreates.com.

Jenn Lindell

Jenn works as a paralegal at an immigration law office by day and is a freelance stage and production manager on nights and weekends. Since graduating from Reed College in 2014, Jenn has been happily immersed in Portland theatre, working with various companies around town. Favorite credits include Cabaret (Fuse Theatre Ensemble), King Lear (Portland Actors Ensemble), We’re All Gonna Die (The Reformers), Ghosts of Haddon Hall (Portland Revels), and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Experience Theatre Project). Jenn is a company member with The Reformers and loves making weird stuff with friends.

Jon Timm

Jon is a visual artist who uses video projectors, cameras & analog mixing gear to create his distinct style. Jon has collaborated with bands such as Mascares, Reptaliens, Sama Dams & Y La Bamba. As well as theater productions including Ruby Rocket Live! at the Vancouver Fringe, Edmonton Improvaganza, Miami Improv Festival as well as at MI Westide in LA & weekly at Curious Comedy Theater.

2023 Midwinter Revels:

Emerald Odyssey

Artistic Team

Location

Artistic Team

Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Lynn Mendoza-Khan

Daniel Buchanan

Robert Lockwood

Cast

Victoria Alvarez-

Chacon

Mikki Lipsey

Maldon Meehan

Loveness Wesa

Stage Management and Designers

Carl Faber

Daniel Congdon

Larry Larsen

Allison Normin Johnson

Haille Lantz

Jenn Lindell

JR Valentine

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Bruce Akpan Hostetler

Lynn Mendoza-Khan

Daniel Buchanan

Robert Lockwood

Victoria Alvarez-Chacon

Matt Rowning

Doren Elias

Mike Cino

Larry Larsen

Allison Normin Johnson

Jenn Lindell

Jon Timm