PAUL for PETE
a reading, adapted for the stage from:
Paul for Pete: Politics. Theatre. Life. One Man’s Adventures(or, How I Became a Septuagenarian Fanboy)
by Paul Mason Barnes
Directed by Andrew Ian Carlson
March 2nd & 3rd
Paul Mason Barnes—director, author, former PCPA Theaterfest Conservatory Director/Associate Artistic Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Education Director, and co-founder of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre and the Great River Shakespeare Festival—writes about his experience as a grassroots fundraiser, Digital Investment Captain, and member of Pete Buttigieg’s Arts Policy Advisory Committee and much, much more during Pete’s campaign for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination in Paul for Pete: Politics. Theatre. Life. One Man’s Adventures (or, How I Became a Septuagenarian Fanboy).
Now adapted as a solo reading for the stage, Paul for Pete recounts the author’s journey from political novice to successful political fundraiser, his cross-country travels directing at regional theatres, festivals, and training programs (including KC/Missouri Rep, UMKC, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Webster University), and the collision of those adventures with unexpected personal life events.
![[ID: poster for Paul for Pete. At the top, on a seafoam green background with light blue detailing is the title "Paul for Pete" over a scanned image, dark green image of Paul, smiling with his arms crossed over his chest, just below the tagline, which reads "a director's fourteen month adventure in theatre, life, and campaigning for Pete Buttigieg." Towards the bottom left is a lighter image of Pete Buttigieg superimposed on the page. The bottom right quadrant contains the details of the show: written and performed by Paul Barnes; March 2 and 3, 7:30pm; Black Box Theatre at Seattle Center Armory. The bottom left reads "presented by Making Waves, New Works," and the logos for Making Waves and Sound Theatre Company are on the bottom right. End ID.]](https://soundtheatrecompany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Paul-for-Pete-poster-png.png "Paul for Pete poster (png)")
[ID: poster for Paul for Pete. At the top, on a seafoam green background with light blue detailing is the title “Paul for Pete” over a scanned image, dark green image of Paul, smiling with his arms crossed over his chest, just below the tagline, which reads “a director’s fourteen month adventure in theatre, life, and campaigning for Pete Buttigieg.” Towards the bottom left is a lighter image of Pete Buttigieg superimposed on the page. The bottom right quadrant contains the details of the show: written and performed by Paul Barnes; March 2 and 3, 7:30pm; Black Box Theatre at Seattle Center Armory. The bottom left reads “presented by Making Waves, New Works,” and the logos for Making Waves and Sound Theatre Company are on the bottom right. End ID.]
Production Credits
[More coming soon]
Paul Mason Barnes |
Author & Performer |
Andrew Ian Carlson |
Director |
R. Eric Stone |
Set Design |
Coventry Place Closet |
Costume Design |
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre |
Lighting & Production Management |
PMB/Apple-Keynote, Inc. |
Projections |
Matthew Tibbs |
Sound Design |
Hilary Tate |
Script/Editorial Consultant |
Venue
Paul for Pete will be taking place in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Seattle Center Armory.
Address is 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109.
Access
The space is wheelchair accessible and seats 80.
COVID Protocols
For both nights, masking is encouraged, but not required.
Waitlist Policy: The waitlist begins at 6:30pm for both shows. As we approach curtain time, we will start selling no-show spots to people on the waitlist. We ask ticket-holders to arrive to the theatre early so that we can start the show and handle waitlist requests in a timely manner.
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$5 – Inclusion Rate
$25 – General Admission Rate
$50 – Patron Rate
$75 – Benefactor Rate
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