"When we say deadly, we never mean dead: we mean something depressingly active, but for this reason capable of change. The first step towards this change is facing the simple unattractive fact that most of what is called theatre anywhere in the world is a travesty of a world once full of sense."
-Peter Brook, The Empty Space
Funhouse II (2017)
The Slate tHeater
Posters by Camila Frey-Booth & Tobias Childs
Photos by Ashley Almon
Film Production Coordinator by Robert Speewack Bojorquez
Camera Operation by Nate Sawtell & Roxy Ewing
Audio Technician by Will Paulson
Funhouse II
created, produced, co-directed by Brian Toews
written by Jacob Alexander Foerg, Alex Rubin, Adrienne Dawes, Jacob Zack, Bryan Stubbles, Russell Nichols, Jeffrey Denight, Carolyn Cooper, and David Simpatico
Photos by Ashley Almon
Film Production Coordinator by Robert Speewack Bojorquez
Camera Operation by Nate Sawtell & Roxy Ewing
Audio Technician by Will Paulson
Funhouse II
created, produced, co-directed by Brian Toews
written by Jacob Alexander Foerg, Alex Rubin, Adrienne Dawes, Jacob Zack, Bryan Stubbles, Russell Nichols, Jeffrey Denight, Carolyn Cooper, and David Simpatico
8th Annual Shorts Festival (2017)
Edmonds driftwood PLayers
"Spare Change for Strange Angels"
Edmonds Driftwood Players 8th Annual Shorts
directed by Brian Toews
written by Cayenne Douglass
WINNER - 3rd Place Best Show
WINNER - Audience Favorite
Edmonds Driftwood Players 8th Annual Shorts
directed by Brian Toews
written by Cayenne Douglass
WINNER - 3rd Place Best Show
WINNER - Audience Favorite
Funhouse (2017)
Eclectic Theater
Posters by Grayson Miller
Film Production Coordinator by Robert Speewack Bojorquez
Camera Operation by Lucas Chapel, Dylan Mander, and Roxy Ewing
Audio Technician by Will Paulson
Funhouse
created, produced, co-directed by Brian Toews
written by Jacob Alexander Foerg, Darren Caulley, Rachael Everson, Bowen Morrison, Lamar Legend, Bryan Willis, Lyssandra Norton, Marie Biondolillo, Jesse Ewing-Frable, and Levi Friedman
The Wizard of OZ (2017)
Glacier Peak High School
Photos by Sam Freeman
Poster by Breaonna Brask
The Wizard of Oz
directed by Brian Toews
Poster by Breaonna Brask
The Wizard of Oz
directed by Brian Toews
Selected Works. See REsume for MORE Details.
ROMEO & JULIET (2016)
Glacier Peak High School
Photos taken by Sam Freeman
Posters by Alex Vincini and Carolyn Yip
Romeo & Juliet
directed by Brian Toews
written by William Shakespeare
Posters by Alex Vincini and Carolyn Yip
Romeo & Juliet
directed by Brian Toews
written by William Shakespeare
This is our youth (2016)
The Slate Theater
Photos taken by Elise Swanson
Poster by Carrie Cooper
This Is Our Youth
directed by Brian Toews
written by Kenneth Lonnergan
Poster by Carrie Cooper
This Is Our Youth
directed by Brian Toews
written by Kenneth Lonnergan
THE NERD (2015)
Glacier Peak High SChool
Photos taken by Sam Freeman
Poster by Carrie Cooper
The Nerd
directed by Brian Toews
written by Larry Shue
Poster by Carrie Cooper
The Nerd
directed by Brian Toews
written by Larry Shue
Betrayal (2015)
The Pocket Theater
Photos taken by Brian Toews
Poster by Carrie Cooper
Betrayal
directed by Brian Toews
written by Harold Pinter
Poster by Carrie Cooper
Betrayal
directed by Brian Toews
written by Harold Pinter
VOICES (2015)
Roosevelt High School
Photos taken by Bettina Hansen
VOICES
directed by Thomas Ledcke
assistant director Brian Toews
CAST
Roosevelt High School Unified Drama
VOICES
directed by Thomas Ledcke
assistant director Brian Toews
CAST
Roosevelt High School Unified Drama
The CarRion Man (2015) IDIOM THEATER
Poster by Wes Davis
Photos by Jolene Hanson
The Carrion Man
written by Alex Malcolm Mills
directed by Brian Toews
Photos by Jolene Hanson
The Carrion Man
written by Alex Malcolm Mills
directed by Brian Toews
Elai Shine'S Masterpiece Theatre (2014) IDIOM THEATER
Poster by Tobias Childs
Elai Shine's Masterpiece Theatre
written by Elai Shine
directed by Elai Shine & Brian Toews
Elai Shine's Masterpiece Theatre
written by Elai Shine
directed by Elai Shine & Brian Toews
THe Rocky Horror Picture Show (2014) Mount BakEr THeatre
Photos by Sue Mattson
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Shadow Cast)
directed by Brian Toews
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Shadow Cast)
directed by Brian Toews
Three's a Crowd (2014) idiom Theater
Photos taken by Tad Beavers
Three's a Crowd
written by Anna Wulfekuhle
CAST
Rossner Randolph
Amanda Thornton
Linnaea Groh
Three's a Crowd
written by Anna Wulfekuhle
CAST
Rossner Randolph
Amanda Thornton
Linnaea Groh
Data Divine (2014) Idiom Theater
Photos taken by Tad Beavers
Data Divine
written by Trevor Van Houten
directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Stephanie Williamson
Jeffrey James
Glen Nelson Bristow
Data Divine
written by Trevor Van Houten
directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Stephanie Williamson
Jeffrey James
Glen Nelson Bristow
The Velociraptor (2014) iDIOM THEATer
^Photos taken by Samantha O'Brochta
The Velociraptor; A New Work by Rene Vohze
Written by R. Kent Taylor & Levi Friedman
Directed by Brian Toews & Grayson Miller
CAST
Emily Lester, Mario Orallo-Molinaro, Anna Wulfekuhle, Trey McGee, Jake Foerg, Michael Brannan, Jessica Andrews, Fatima Wardak, Maedeline Easton, Lorraine Wilde, Elai Shine, Jake Bettermann, Olivia Thielemann, Jessica Young, Jon Ramsey and Abraham Friedman
The AWFUL REAL THING (2014) Idiom Theater
^Photos taken by Samantha O'Brochta
the awful real thing
written & directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Jake Foerg
Liam Reed
Trey McGee
Mario Orallo-Molinaro
Jake Bettermann
the awful real thing
written & directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Jake Foerg
Liam Reed
Trey McGee
Mario Orallo-Molinaro
Jake Bettermann
FunGASM IV (2014) Western WASHINGTON UNIV.
Poster by Grayson Miller
funGASM IV
Directed by Brian Toews & Chris Quilici
CAST
Jessica Andrews
Jake Betterman
Danny Brennecke
Jake Foerg
Linnaea Groh
Katie Heath
Jon Ramsey
Olivia Theilemann
Emory Tibbets
Fatima Wardak
Jordan Watson
funGASM IV
Directed by Brian Toews & Chris Quilici
CAST
Jessica Andrews
Jake Betterman
Danny Brennecke
Jake Foerg
Linnaea Groh
Katie Heath
Jon Ramsey
Olivia Theilemann
Emory Tibbets
Fatima Wardak
Jordan Watson
The HOB NOB (2013) Western WASHinGton UNiv.
^Photos taken by Katy Bentz
The Hob Nob
A Play In Two Acts
Written by Brian Toews
Directed by Mikey Moore & Brian Toews
CAST
Dylan Gervais
Jon Ramsey
Melanie Strickland
Jesse LaTourette
Grayson Miller
Dylan Thier
Isaac Lawrence
Isabel Moskowtiz
The Hob Nob
A Play In Two Acts
Written by Brian Toews
Directed by Mikey Moore & Brian Toews
CAST
Dylan Gervais
Jon Ramsey
Melanie Strickland
Jesse LaTourette
Grayson Miller
Dylan Thier
Isaac Lawrence
Isabel Moskowtiz
FUNGASM III (2013) Western WASHinGTON UNiv.
^Poster created by Tobias Childs
funGASM III (2013)
Directed by Spencer Kovacevich & Brian Toews
CAST
Elizabeth Andrews
Jessica Andrews
Jake Barrow
Tobias Childs
Emily Milburn
Suzanne Monin
Christopher Quilici
R. Kent Taylor
Henry Walker
Jordan Watson
funGASM III (2013)
Directed by Spencer Kovacevich & Brian Toews
CAST
Elizabeth Andrews
Jessica Andrews
Jake Barrow
Tobias Childs
Emily Milburn
Suzanne Monin
Christopher Quilici
R. Kent Taylor
Henry Walker
Jordan Watson
at Home at the zoo (2012)
Western WAShington UNiversity
^Photos taken by Samantha O'Brochta
Edward Albee's "At Home at the Zoo"
Directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Melissa Schenter
Sam Turner
Mikey Moore
Edward Albee's "At Home at the Zoo"
Directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Melissa Schenter
Sam Turner
Mikey Moore
Rabbit Hole (2011) Western Washington UniV.
^Posters by Shawn Baker
Rabbit Hole
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Noel Wamsley
Andy Reinhardt
Chelsea Poppe
Emily Milburn
Sam Turner
Rabbit Hole
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Brian Toews
CAST
Noel Wamsley
Andy Reinhardt
Chelsea Poppe
Emily Milburn
Sam Turner
Rhinoceros (2010) Western WASHINGTON UNIV.
^Photos taken by Samantha O'Brochta
Rhinoceros
Written by Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Kaylie Rainer & Brian Toews
CAST
Jared Greene
Karl Divoky
Kate Moore
Brian Toews
Lance Rogers
Henry Walker
Sam Turner
Anna Levin
Suzanne Monin
Steven Hancher
Rachael LeValley
Ian Dewhurst
Rhinoceros
Written by Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Kaylie Rainer & Brian Toews
CAST
Jared Greene
Karl Divoky
Kate Moore
Brian Toews
Lance Rogers
Henry Walker
Sam Turner
Anna Levin
Suzanne Monin
Steven Hancher
Rachael LeValley
Ian Dewhurst