Letters Aloud: Thanks but No Thanks

About this event

Letters Aloud has been delighting audiences with thought-provoking, relevant, hopeful, and humorous stories told through the real voices of real people via their personal correspondence. Whether hilarious or heartfelt, these letters showcase humanity’s ability to find hope, meaning, and laughter, especially when times are tough. A Letters Aloud evening is the perfect inspiration and antidote for our challenging times. PERFORMER BIOS: Letters Aloud was founded in 2013 as a way to connect modern audiences to a rapidly disappearing form of correspondence…the written letter. Each episode focuses on a central theme. Letters are carefully chosen to explore that theme and then handed over to some of Seattle’s most accomplished actors…accompanied by live music and a compelling slide show…to read out loud in a theatrical setting. Paul Morgan Stetler – Founder & Producer Paul is the creator and curator of Letters Aloud and a co-founder (and former Co-Artistic Director) of Seattle’s multi-award winning New Century Theatre Company. A well-known Seattle actor, Paul has appeared on numerous local stages over the past 20 years, including ACT Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Empty Space Theatre, as well as numerous regional theatres across the country. He holds a BA in English Literature at Cal State Northridge and an MFA in Theatre Arts from Penn State University. Jamie Herlich – Producer Jamie Herlich is a leader in the local performing arts arena, with a particular focus on organizational and community relationship development. She currently serves as the Director of Individual Gifts at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and serves as an adjunct professor at Seattle University. Previous professional experience includes Director of Advancement and Communications at Edmonds Center for the Arts and is a co-founding member New Century Theatre Company (NCTC) where she served as Managing Director until May 2013.…