Production History
Portland Revels: through the years
2020-Present
Children’s Revels: Emerald Dragon
2023
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Guest Instrumentalist: Geraldine Murray, Actors: Shuhe Hawkins, Elizabeth Jackson, Allie Menzimer, Michael O’Neill.
Midwinter Revels: Emerald Odyssey
2023
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Daniel Buchanan, Music Director Emeritus: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Guest Artists: Alex Addy, Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, Geraldine Murray, Nancy Conescu, Kate Gregory, Mikki Lipsey, Maldon Meehan, Rylan Suhisa, Loveness Wesa.
Spring Revels: Rancho Trinidad
2023
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Written by Yasmin Ruvalcaba Saludado, Directed by Sophina Flores, Music Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Guest Artist: Art Viloria, Actors: Daniel Andres Blanco, Catalina Contreras-Colin, Paulina Jaeger-Rosete, Marissa Sanchez, Ricardo Vasquez
Children’s Revels: Brave Night
2022
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Directed by Michael O’Neill, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Guest Instrumentalist: Laura Kuhlman, Actors: Allie Menzimer, Elizabeth Jackson, Isabel McTighe, Shuhe Hawkins, Tatiana Muzica.
Midwinter Revels: Andalusian Night
2022
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Director: Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Guest Artists: Seffarine (Nat Hulskamp, Lamaie Naki), Laura Onizuka, Actors: Tricia Castañeda-Guevara, Doren Elias, Zero Feeney, Shuhe Hawkins, Mikki Lipsey.
Spring Revels: Un Pajarito Canta (A Little Bird Told Me)
Spring 2022
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Lauren Bloom Hanover, Written by Yasmin Ruvalcaba Saludado, Directed by Michael Cavazos, Music Director: DeReau Farrar, Guest Artist: Matt Rowning, Actors: Lynn Mendoza-Kahn, Ricardo Vasquez, Jamie Villeda, Dancer: Noelle Simone.
Midwinter Revels: Portland Jam
2021
Produced by Chelsea Unsbee and Sara Hennessy, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Director: Regina Pirruccello, Cinematographer: Adam Cornelius, Guest Artists: Elias Alexander, Leela Grace, Owen Hofmann-Smith, Actors: Samson Syharath, Summer Olsson, Shuhe Hawkins, Eric Island, Anne Castleton, Kisha Jarrett, Dancer: Jeff George
Midwinter Revels: Christmas Revels
2020
Produced by Bruce Hostetler and Sara Hennessy, Directed by Bruce Hostetler and Gary Lundgren, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artist: Suzannah Park, Actors: Kisha Jarrett and Burl Ross, Cranky Design: Summer Olsson.
2010-2019
Midwinter Revels: Ghosts of Haddon Hall
2019
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artists: Gayle Stuwe Neuman, Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman, and Esther Saulle, Actors: Burl Ross, Matthew D. Pavik, Mike Dederian, Margo Schembre, Dash Fitzgerald Hartman, and Beatrice Danforth
Spring Revels: May Revels
Spring 2019
Produced by Bruce Hostetler, Written by Robi Arce and Nelda Reyes, Directed by Robi Arce, Music Director: Mark Douglass, Actors: Robi Arce, Nelda Reyes, Dancer: Jeff George
Children’s Revels: Haddon Holiday
2019
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Instrumentalist: Laura Kuhlman, Actors: Shuhe Hawkins, Summer Olsson, Michael O’Neill, Gina Wollrabe
Midwinter Revels: Highland Voyage
2018
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artists: Chase Garber, Owen Hoffman-Smith, and Elias Alexander, Actors: Jeb Berrier, Kevin Carr, Allison Menzimer, and Summer Olsson,
Children’s Revels: Highland Stars
2018
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Instrumentalist: Chase Garber, Actors: Michael O’Neill, Noah Fassell, Jack Wells, Shuhe Hawkins
Midwinter Revels: Nordic Lights
2017
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artists: Dan Compton, Amy Hakanson, Peter Michaelson, and Kim Majors, Actors: Bronwyn Jones and Burl Ross
Children’s Revels: Little Lights
2017
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Instrumentalist: Amy Hakanson, Actors: Michael O’Neill, Noah Fassell, Jack Wells, Shuhe Hawkins
Midwinter Revels: Commedia Italiana
2016
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artists: Katie Palka, Alexander Wilde, Laura Kuhlman, and Hideki Yamaya, Actors: Jeb Berrier, Michael O’Neill. Sara Fay Goldman, Noah Fassell, Jack Wells, and Murren Kennedy
Children’s Revels: Commedia Bambini
2016
Produced by Bruce Hostetler, Directed by Sara Fay Goldman, Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Instrumentalist: Hideki Yamaya, Actors: Michael O’Neill, Sara Fay Goldman, Noah Fassell, Jack Wells, Shuhe Hawkins
Midwinter Revels: Celtic Crossing
2015
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artists: Maldon Meehan, Kevin Carr, Dan Compton. Actors: Jeb Berrier, Murren Kennedy, Jess Gibson
Midwinter Revels: Keep Magic
2014
Produced and Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Associate Music Director: Betsy Branch, Children’s Music Director: Regina Pirruccello, Guest Artist: Tobias Anderson
Midwinter Revels: Christmas in Old Europe
2013
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie Hunt, Guest Artist: Eric Stern, Actor: Ithica Tell.
Midwinter Revels: An Appalachian Christmas
2012
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie McKenna, Guest Artist: Suzannah Park, Actor: Ithica Tell.
Midwinter Revels: The King and the Fool
2011
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Bruce Hostetler, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Muisc Director: Hillarie McKenna
Midwinter Revels: Spanish Treasure
2010
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Gray Eubank, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie McKenna, Guest Artists: Al-Andalus Ensemble with Tarik and Julia Banzi
2000-2009
Midwinter Revels: An Irish Mummers Village Celebration
2009
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Meg Chamberlain, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie McKenna. Guest Artist: Kevin Burke
Midwinter Revels: A Visit to the Scandinavian Northlands
2008
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Gray Eubank, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie McKenna
Midwinter Revels: An English Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2007
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Gray Eubank, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Hillarie McKenna
Midwinter Revels: A French Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2006
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Diane Englert, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
Midwinter Revels: A Scottish Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2005
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Gray Eubank, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
Midwinter Revels: An Elizabethan Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2004
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Gray Eubank, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
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Midwinter Revels: An Italian Renaissance Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2003
Produced by Deborah Garman, Directed by Štĕpán Šimek, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
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Midwinter Revels: The King and the Fool
2002
Producing Director: Kate Sokoloff, Directed by Štĕpán Šimek, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
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Midwinter Revels: The Celestial Fools
2001
A Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice: Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by John Anderberg, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
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Midwinter Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice
2000
Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by Štĕpán Šimek, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Music Director: Steve Moebs
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1990-1999
Midwinter Revels: A French Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice
1999
Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by Pamela Livingstone, Music Director: Robert Lockwood, Children’s Director: Molly BeiningenÂ
Midwinter Revels: A Celtic Celebration of the Winter Solstice
1998
Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by Pamela Livingstone, Music Director: Karl Mansfield, Children’s Director: Molly Beiningen. Guest artists The Karelian Folk Music Ensemble and the Karin Brennesvik Dance Troupe
Midwinter Revels: A Celebration of the Winter Solstice
1997
Co-Producers: Richard Lewis and Katie Sokoloff, Directed by Pam Livingstone , Music Director: Karl Mansfield, Children’s Director: Molly Beiningen. Guest artists The Karelian Folk Music Ensemble and the Karin Brennesvik Dance Troupe
Midwinter Revels: A Celebration of the Winter Solstice
1996
Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by Pamela Livingstone, Choral Director: Tony Bump, Instrumental Director: Ronald Babcock, Children’s Director: Molly Beiningen
Midwinter Revels: A Celebration of the Winter Solstice
1995
Produced by Richard Lewis, Directed by Gayle Behrman Jaster, Music Director: Robert Luoma, Artistic Director: John Langstaff, Children’s Director: Molly Beiningen
