Meadowdale Players tackle Ovid’s tragic Orpheus tale with a modern twist

LYNNWOOD—The Meadowdale High School Drama Department returns next week with Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, which reimagines Ovid’s classic Orpheus myth by retelling the Greek tragedy from the eyes of his titular bride. In Greek mythology, Orpheus—a Thracian bard, musician and prophet—embarks on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece, at one point even entering the underworld […]

Meadowdale Players return this Friday, its most ambitious performance yet!

LYNNWOOD—The Meadowdale Players are returning this Friday, May 10, with what Drama Instructor Jacqueline Meyners described as, its biggest and most ambitious performance yet — the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia is a romantic comedy based on the music of 1970’s Swedish pop/disco supergroup ABBA. The story takes place on the fictional […]

Using the arts to “restore” hope and provide a voice

SEATTLE, Wash., February 16, 2023—Art is something that has always resonated with Debra Kendrick, Founder of Restoration of the Arts, a value-based nonprofit focused on youth through art-based programs. When Kendrick entered middle school at Rainier Temple, she began to cultivate her love for the performing arts by enrolling in her school’s theater program. During […]