About AIP Theatre
Anything is Possible Theatre is dedicated to inspiring lifelong interest in theatre by engaging new audiences through dynamic and original productions.
In 2017, we presented a new original musical, “Pickle: the Dog Who Loved to Read!” Enthusiastic crowds of all ages enjoyed this wonderfully entertaining, heartfelt story of learning disabilities, families, and resiliency.
From 2015-2017, we held Anything Possible Theatre Camps – two week-long sessions for kids 6 to 12. It was an exciting, inspirational, and educational experience for all involved.
Other past productions include “Robin Hood: An Old Tale for Modern Times”, which was a smashing success, raising funds for local community organizations and presenting a fresh, relevant telling of the classic story of social justice and equity.
We toured our children’s science musical “How Things Work!” to southend Seattle public schools–conveying the wonders of science and the need for sustainability.
“It’s a Whatchamadoozie with a Whaddayacallit With a Thingamajigit on Top!” told a story about the power of curiousity to overcome fear. This show, like “Something Big”, was produced at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center to warm and enthusiastic responses.
We also brought to life “Something Big Has Been Here”, a musical based on the poems of Jack Prelutsky, our nation’s first children’s poet laureate.
Who We Are
Ellen Cooper is the Executive Director of the Anything is Possible Theatre Company. She has been writing plays and lyrics for the past 30 years. She is the recipient of awards including the New Millennium Prize, Artist Trust, the IUPUI Bonderman Prize, the Seattle Foundation, the 4-Culture, Choate Discovery Program, Charlotte Martin and the Drury College Prize for one-acts. Dramatic Publishing Inc publishes her one-act play “Home Safe”.
Laura Ferri (Director) is a Seattle theatre artist with professional experience as an actor, director, and playwright. She was a company member of Book-it Repertory Theatre and currently adapts and directs for the Tales of the Alchemysts Theatre, among others. Laura is skilled at creating innovative performing pieces through devised theatre, particularly work with an historical and/or social justice lens. She has collaborated with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital on performances based on the writings of teenage patients in critical care and most recently served as an US/UK Fulbright Scholar in Creative Writing at Queen’s University, Belfast.
Joseph Seserko (Composer) has worked with many theaters as a composer and performer including the Group Theater, The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Old Globe Theatre and La Mama ETC in NYC. He was awarded a Drama-League award for sound design (Wings) and a Cindy Award for special achievement in music.
Sheri Richardson (Project Consultant of Flying Blind!) is an active participant in activities that involve people who are sighted and visually impaired. She serves on four nonprofit boards and teaches technology to blind individuals. She has experienced life as a blind person since infancy and is partnered with her sixth Seeing Eye dog.
Kathleen Tracy (Composer/Musical Director) is a composer, arranger, singer, choral director, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. She created original music for AIP’s production of Robin Hood! Kathleen is the founder and director of the Columbia City Community Chorus, a fifteen year old living laboratory where the power of community singing gets put into joyful practice. She performs solo and with others, releasing five projects of original music, Speaking Stones, So Bodaciously (with Linda Severt), Calling the Dragons Home, Like the Stars That Made You, and Thursday Morning Alleleu. Kathleen currently sings with the original folk pop Americana trio the Go Janes with Arni Adler and Patrice O’Neill.
Anything is Possible Theatre is under the nonprofit umbrella of Southeast Effective Development (SEED), who serves as our fiscal agent.
