About Key City Public Theatre
Key City Public Theatre (KCPT) plays an important role in the
fabric of Jefferson County by consistently producing
thought-provoking and visually stunning productions, performed to
rapidly growing regional audiences. Under the leadership of Artistic
Director, Denise Winter, KCPT has experienced tremendous
programmatic success.
KCPT offers:
- Award-winning performances
- Year-round events
- Musicals, concerts, outdoor theater & more.
Since 2010, KCPT has garnered numerous awards and honors for artistic merit including its first Washington State Arts Commission, Humanities WA and National Endowment for the Arts grants and 2010 “Best Theatre of the Year” in the Kitsap Sun Arts & Entertainment Awards. KCPT is “on the move” with:
- Nearly 13,000 patrons per year served by performances and programs – 30% drawn from outside Jefferson County
- Over 200 performances, events, classes and workshops annually produced
- Youth education programs that serve 800 area students (ages Kindergarten to post-secondary) each year
- Over 35 community partners who have directly participated with KCPT in the last eight years
During the last four years, KCPT has created more new local jobs in the
arts then all other Olympic Peninsula arts organizations combined and has
emerged as a major cultural and economic asset in Jefferson County.
KCPT is funded in part by generous grants from private and corporate
foundations as well as government agencies including the Port Townsend Arts
Commission, but the majority of our support comes from the annual financial
contributions of local businesses and individuals like you.
Donate here...
Key City Public Theatre is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
Who We Are
Our Vision
We see KCPT as a vital part of our community that contributes greatly to the
quality of life in this region by providing high caliber theatre and
enriching cultural experiences. We envision mutually rewarding partnerships
with businesses, schools, artists and residents as key to a thriving
theatre. We offer theatre that provides opportunities for residents of all
ages to be active in creative theatre arts and challenges our thinking to
enrich lives and foster dialog. By filling the theatre's seats we fulfill
the essential community need to share stories with one another and
contribute to the economic vitality of the region by creating jobs, teaching
real world skills and attracting financial support from within and beyond
our region.
Our Mission Statement
KCPT fosters artistic expression that entertains, educates and engages our
community while developing an accessible and relevant theatre that produces
new works, contemporary plays and innovative interpretations of classics
that captivate, challenge, and celebrate our audiences and artists.
Our Values
- Passion for Excellence that ensures a robust cultural asset for our region producing relevant performances that celebrate and challenge our community’s values.
- Life Long Participation in the Arts through youth and continuing education programming and community outreach activities that embrace opportunities for emerging and novice artists to learn from experienced, professional artists practicing their craft.
- Advancing the Art Form by nurturing artistic risk and opportunities for new work development by generative artists and their collaborators.
- An Accessible Theatre where reasonable ticket pricing, strong community partnerships and diverse programming reduce age, gender, economic and other barriers.
- Stewardship of Theatre Arts where responsibly managed assets and engaged people whose skills, talents, wisdom and passion for our mission build a healthy future together.
Specific Aims
- Artistic Production: Provide performances and programs that significantly enrich the cultural life in our region.
- Outreach and Education: Engage in outreach and education to underserved populations and stimulate interest in careers as performing artists.
- Patron Development: Expand financial base to create a well-endowed organization.
- Sustainability and Stewardship: Develop and sustain an operational infrastructure capable of supporting the theater’s mission and expanded programs.
Key City Public Theatre’s goal is to serve the broadest possible regional audience with artistic programming that is sustained by a healthy theatrical organization.
Read about our Five-Year Strategic Work Plan.
Read about how KCPT enriches our community through education and outreach.
Enjoy Port Townsend
Key City Public Theatre is located in the heart of Port Townsend,
WA. Recently named one of the “Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in
America,” the city is gaining a national reputation for its
authentic charm as a Victorian Seaport with a touch of urban chic.
Our theater adds to the city’s vibrant local scene of renowned
artists, galleries, festivals and a robust foodie culture.
Treat yourself to an unforgettable experience in our beautiful city.
Key City Playhouse is located in
Port Townsend's historic downtown district, adjacent to Point Hudson
Marina and within walking distance of dozens of fine restaurants and
many charming inns, hotels and bed-and-breakfast accommodations.
For Port Townsend visitor and event information, see www.enjoypt.com and www.ptguide.com. Free color maps of Port Townsend are available at www.NWPlaces.com. Read more about how KCPT enriches our community.
Artistic Director
Denise
Winter is in her seventh season with Key City Public Theatre
where she brings 25 years of professional theatre experience to her
role as the theatre company’s first Artistic Director. Under
her leadership, KCPT has garnered numerous awards and honors for
artistic merit including its first National Endowment for the Arts
and WA State Arts Commission grants and 2010 Kitsap Sun A & E
Award’s "Best Theatre of the Year."
Prior to arriving in Port Townsend, Denise served on the artistic staff of six Tony Award-winning theatres including Hartford Stage Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company and The Alley Theatre. She helped create the Broadway productions of The Civil War, Jackie: An American Life, Our Country’s Good, and Stand-Up Tragedy. She toured 48 states, Canada and China, with New York City Opera, The Children’s Theatre Company, American Repertory Theatre, Clear Channel/Nickelodeon, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes.
For KCPT, Denise directed the world premiere of Mara Lathrop’s
The Garden of Monsters, the WA premiere of Bark! the Musical,
Northwest premieres of Constance Congdon’s SO FAR: The Children
of the Elvi and Gip Hoppe’s A New War, two West Coast
premiere musicals: Hoppe’s Investment Strategies for the
Post-Money World and Linda Dowdell & JoAnne Schmoll’s
Here’s to the Ladies! The Women of Tin Pan Alley and Wendy
MacLeod’s new play Birnham Woods. Other directing
credits include Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in
Paris, Shakespeare in the Park productions of The Comedy of
Errors and As You Like It and workshops of Jeni Mahoney’s
The Martyrdom of Washington Booth, Sandy Diamond’s Blanche
and Claude in Seclusion, Andrea
Stolowitz’s
Tales of Doomed Love or Is It Ever Worth It and Linda
Dowdell’s musical workshop, Early Retirement.
Denise was the focus of a cover story in the "Peninsula
Woman" section of the Peninsula Daily News.
Read the article...
Contact us
By phone:
Our Playhouse phone number is the best number for pre-recorded show information
and day-of-show inquires: (360) 385-KCPT (5278).
Our Administrative Office number is the best number for all other inquiries: (360) 379-0195.
Our fax number is (360) 379-1653.
By ground mail:
P.O. Box 194, Port Townsend, WA 98368
By e-mail:
- For general inquiries: info@keycitypublictheatre.org
- For comments or suggestions: feedback@keycitypublictheatre.org
- For media inquiries: publicity@keycitypublictheatre.org
- To contact individual members of the staff, see staff list below.
On the web:
We can accept donations online on this page.
In person:
Playhouse and Box Office (See map)
419 Washington Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-KCPT (5278)
Playhouse Box Office Hours -- Wednesdays through Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
and -- on Sundays with matinee performances -- from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Administrative
Offices (and future theatre location):
1128 Lawrence Street
Port Townsend, WA
98368 (See
map)
(360) 379-0195
Office Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon - Fri.
(Office is closed on major holidays)
Board of Directors
KCPT board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at our administration offices. All are welcome to attend.
President
Karen Chang
Vice-President
Don DuBose
Treasurer
Gary DeGregorio
Secretary
Peter Cannon
Board Members At Large
JoAnn Bussa
Abbie Greene
Albert Mendez
Gordon Miller
Amanda Steurer
Artistic/Administrative Staff
Denise Winter
Artistic Director
Peter Wiant
Publicity Director
For media inquiries, contact:
publicity@keycitypublictheatre.org
Angela Amos
Theatre Manager
Terry Tennesen
Graphic Designer
Debbie Reid
Marketing Manager
Amy Sousa
Education Coordinator
Mara Lathrop
Literary Manager
David Schroeder
Webmaster
Tamara Halligan
Audience Services Coordinator
Interns
Rosa Linda Davies
Production Intern
Raquel Noltemeier
Administrative Intern
Benji Kenworthy
Austin Krieg
Education Interns
Production Staff
Karen Anderson
Lighting Coordinator
Colleen Dobbin
Costume Coordinator
Amanda Steurer
Assistant Costume Coordinator
Volunteer Staff
Catherine McNabb
PT Shorts Program Administrator
Patricia Earnest
Dinner Theatre Administrator
David Schroeder
Playwright Works-in-Progress (PWIP) Administrator
Adam Matthew
IT Technician
Phil Baumgaertner
Photography Coordinator
Robbie Krieg
Stage Technician
Diane Delmar
Nadine Feldman
Mark Ortmeier
Sharon Wenzler
Administrative Office Assistants
Production History
You can browse some of the show pages from our archives...
2012 Season
16th Annual Playwrights' Festival
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
This Wonderful Life / My Christmas Song For You
2011 Season
15th Annual Playwrights' Festival
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2010 Season
14th Annual Playwrights' Festival
Boyce and Melinda Peterson's Investment Strategies for the Post-Money World
2009 Season
13th Annual Playwrights' Festival
2008 Season
12th Annual Playwrights' Festival
A Golden Age Radio Christmas
2007 season
11th Annual Playwrights' Festival
So Far: The Children of the Elvi (Northwest Premiere)
A Golden Age Radio Christmas
2006 Season
10th Annual Playwrights' Festival
The Threepenny Opera
A New War (Northwest Premiere)
The Taming of the Shrew
Mrs. Warren's Profession
A Golden Age Radio Christmas
2005 Season
Crimes of the Heart
9th Annual Playwrights' Festival
A Perfect Ganesh
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Cocktail Hour
A Golden Age Radio Christmas
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