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Meet the Cast: Knate Higgins as Count Alexis de Ligne

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Knate Higgins

A Portland Maine native, Knate now calls the seacoast his home. He is overjoyed to be working with this group of fearless and free females. Bringing this story to life is a constant joy and it is a beautiful time piece in the tapestry of history. Knate is a spotlight award nominee this year and a proud resident actor of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre (as well as their special series curator). Past roles include: Berger from “HAIR”, Snoopy from “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, Tobias from “Sweeney Todd”, Roger from “RENT”, Hedwig from “Hedwig and The Angry Inch”, and Willy Wonka from “Willy Wonka” at the Prescott Park Arts Festival

Knate would like to thank Joi Smith and all of the ladies who made this sensual bite so flavorful.

“Let them eat cake…”

Count Axel von Fersen

V-Day Portsmouth & Rochester raises over $13K for SASS & A Safe Place!

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Photo by Monica Bushor of Bushor Photography

Photo by Monica Bushor of Bushor Photography

With your help, we raised a total of $13,693 for Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and A Safe Place this year through V-Day Portsmouth & Rochester!

We would like to thank all of the phenomenal performers and crew for sharing their amazing talents and precious time for this cause, and we would also like to thank both Seacoast Repertory Theatre & the Rochester Opera House for their amazing contributions, we couldn’t produce V-Day without their continued support! (Both theaters are non-profits themselves, so please be sure to head out to one of their exciting main-stage productions throughout the season!)

And finally, thank all of you who either came out to see the show or contributed to our our raffle! Thank you for helping support both of these incredible non-profit agencies and the amazing work they do everyday for those in our communities who have been impacted by domestic & sexual violence, as well as their wonderful preventative education programs for the next generation of Safe Kids & Strong Teens!

Meet the Musicians: Audrey Drake

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Audrey Drake

Audrey Drake is a New Hampshire based folk musician. This will be her first time joining us for V-Day, and we are so excited for you to meet her!

For every artist, there is a journey. Musicians have the unique ability to share this journey with everyone they encounter. Many say that Audrey Drake “could sing before she could walk”. As a young child, Audrey discovered her voice and its powerful ability to create calm amongst chaos. Whether entertaining her 6 siblings or singing alone on the farmhouse porch, Audrey’s passion for music was enduring. Years of hard work, classical training, and real life experience, brought Audrey’s musical endeavors to a crossroads. In 1996, on a hand me down Takamine, she began to strum. Songwriting came as naturally then, as singing had so many years before and her storytelling was magical. Audrey Drake released her debut album, Soul To Keep in December, 2008. This long awaited CD has generated excitement and enthusiasm among her fans, both old and new. Soul To Keep intricately weaves together 10 songs through haunting melodies and soulful lyrics. It is a display of Audrey’s unique musical style which combines her formal study with her desire to tell stories that speak to all. Audrey’s classically trained voice mixes with raw emotions that draw you into her world. Her spirit leaves you wanting to know the intimate details behind her inspiration.
…welcome to the journey

Audrey an her band will be joining us at the Rochester Opera House Thursday February 20th & Friday February 21st. Be sure to get there at 7pm to see Audrey’s wonderful live performance!

To hear some of her beautiful music, please visit her website Audrey Drake. and become a fan! You may also read more about her here, as well as finding her on Facebook

Audrey Drake

Megan Stelzer Design at V-Day Portsmouth

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Here is a sneak peek of some of Megan’s designs for V-Day, and you could be taking one of these home with you! Megan has been donating a percentage of the proceeds from her jewelry sales to V-Day since 2010 and we are so happy to have her amazing designs back again this year!

Megan Stelzer Design KeysMegan Stelzer Design Key Necklaces

To see more of Megan’s beautiful hand crafted jewelry, visit her shop on Etsy or follow her on Facebook

Meet the Musicians: April Mulkhern

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April Mulkern

April Mulkhern is a long-time Vagina Monologue enthusiast as well as our “I’m a Bob” Contest winner for V-Day 2013, and we are delighted to have her join us again this year!

See her awesome video “Love my Vag”, and you can experience her performing live on Sunday February 9th for our matinee performance at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre. Be sure to get there at 1pm so that you don’t miss her!