Catherine Blake Smith

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Catherine Blake Smith is a theatre lover currently working at efelle Creative, a web design agency based in Seattle.

As Artistic Director of Annex Theatre (2016-2019), producer of Spin the Bottle: Seattle’s Longest-Running Variety Show (2015-2020), and active fringe theatre volunteer of many hats (including production manager), Catherine was an advocate for marginalized communities in performance. At Annex Theatre, she directed/produced five new works, including Kelleen Conway Blanchard’s The Neverborn. In 2019, she was a member of Director’s Lab North. Catherine is currently using her skills as a dramaturg and production manager to be an account manager for clients realize the web designs of their dreams.

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Critiques

Critiques
The Williams Project’s Pandemic Play Promises, But Does Not Fulfill
Catherine Blake Smith, Laura Chrisman
The Williams Project’s Pandemic Play Promises, But Does Not Fulfill
Catherine Blake Smith, Laura Chrisman

Catherine Blake Smith identifies shortcomings and successes in The Williams Project’s venture to challenge our current circumstances in their outdoor production of Marisol.

Catherine Blake Smith, Laura Chrisman
Celebrating The Thanksgiving Play</em>
Lydia Herbling, Laura Chrisman, Emily George, Steph Hanksinon, Catherine Blake Smith
Celebrating The Thanksgiving Play
Lydia Herbling, Laura Chrisman, Emily George, Steph Hanksinon, Catherine Blake Smith

Lydia Heberling and the review team bring essential context, highlighting the necessity of Native stories coming to Seattle stages, beginning with Larissa Fasthorse's satire about the complexity of the Thanksgiving Holiday and performing whiteness.

Lydia Herbling, Laura Chrisman, Emily George, Steph Hanksinon, Catherine Blake Smith
The Man With the Bomb: Washington Ensemble Theatre's B</em>
Will Darling, Laura Chrisman, Catherine Blake Smith
The Man With the Bomb: Washington Ensemble Theatre's B
Will Darling, Laura Chrisman, Catherine Blake Smith

Washington Ensemble Theatre's B brings up questions about anarchy, revolution, propaganda, critical history, and violence for Becs Richards and the review team.

Will Darling, Laura Chrisman, Catherine Blake Smith
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