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2009-2010 Season

Candide

Production Photos

Candide_003.jpg David Pichette, foreground) begins the story of a good but naive young man (Stanley Bahorek, background) with some epic adventures in store for him in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_030.jpg Dr. Pangloss (David Pichette, left) lectures his students Maximilian (Mike McGowan), Cunegonde (Laura Griffith), Candide (Stanley Bahorek) and Paquette (Billie Wildrick) on his philosophy of Optimism in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_049.jpg Ah, sweet mystery of life! Candide (Stanley Bahorek, left) and Cunegonde (Laura Griffith, right) think they're close to discovering the answer, but they're in for a few rude surprises on the way in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_077.jpg Dr. Pangloss (David Pichette, seated left) lectures his student Candide (Stanley Bahorek, seated right) and a company of patients on why contracting the pox is a good thing, really, in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_106.jpg Poor Cunegonde (Laura Griffith) must learn to ignore her sorrows and glitter and be gay in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_181.jpgHow do you get along with the locals? It's a simple process of assimilation, as demonstrated by The Old Woman (Anne Allgood) and company in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_202.jpg They may be the "weaker sex," but both the Old Woman (Anne Allgood, left) and Cunegonde (Laura Griffith, right) are well aware of the power of a well-formed limb and a flashing eye in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_234.jpg Candide (Stanley Bahorek, right) and his faithful friend Cacomba (Brandon O'Neill, left) are lost in the Peruvian jungle but about to encounter a very unlikely destination in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_245.jpg In El Dorado gems lie on the ground, and even a humble traveler like Candide (Stanley Bahorek, left) is made welcome by the King (Timothy McCuen Piggee) and Queen (Corinna Lapid Munter) in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_263.jpg As a mournful Candide is left stranded, the rascally slave trader Vanderdendur (Mike McGowan, center) and a boatload of friends wave "bon voyage!" to our hero in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Candide_269.jpg Broke again, bereft of love and friends, and stranded a world away from home, Candide (Stanley Bahorek) is doubtful that this is "the best of all possible worlds" in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, playing now till June 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Chris Bennion.

Pre-Production Photos

Candide_090.jpg A young man with a simple philosophy but a whole lot of adventures in front of him, Candide (Stanley Bahorek) is ready to set off into the world of Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_100.jpg A young man's (Stanley Bahorek, Candide) journey across continents filled with fortunes, follies and many a near disaster is the story of Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_216.jpg For every boy there's a girl, and for every Candide (Stanley Bahorek) there's a Cunegonde (Laura Griffith), two naive young people about to encounter some very extraordinary adventures in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_328.jpg Cunegonde (Laura Griffith, left) and Candide (Stanley Bahorek) are such a delightful couple that even a cynic like Voltaire (David Pichette, center) wants their love to triumph in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_385.jpg The very dapper Voltaire (David Pichette) welcomes you to a world of accident, surprises, and very unlikely romance inCandide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_418.jpg For comedy, romance, and some uncomfortable but very real truths, join Voltaire (David Pichette) for Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_463.jpg Poor Cunegonde (Laura Griffith) must learn to comfort her broken heart with wealth, luxury and beautiful jewelry in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_503.jpg What pleasure is there in jewels when you can't love? Quite a bit, as Cunegonde (Laura Griffith) has to admit in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.
Candide_517.jpg Beautiful Cunegonde (Laura Griffith) must learn to "glitter and be gay" in Candide, Leonard Bernstein's musical masterpiece, running May 25-Jun 13 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Curt Doughty.