Reflections is a montage of poetry and song written and directed by MaryLee Sunseri, performed by Taelen Thomas and MaryLee Sunseri. Source materials include folk songs performed by Burl Ives, the prose of John Steinbeck and Steve Allen, the poetry of Edward Lear, William Butler Yeats, Christina Rossetti, Guido Cavalcanti, and the lyrics of Lillian Bos Ross, Bob Dylan, Michael Martin Murphy, Sting and Eric Maschwitz.

Taelen Thomas is a unique entertainer, orator, actor, poet and story teller with a resonant delivery and powerful stage presence. He performs one-man shows throughout America bringing literary characters to life onstage including: John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, Jack London, Teddy Roosevelt and Stanley Ketchel. To book performances, please call John Kelly Productions 831-375-7270

MaryLee Sunseri is a lifelong traveling troubadour, singer-songwriter, and producer of 16 recorded albums of traditional and original songs. She performs one-woman musical shows of songs and tales. Her credits include many performances with the legendary balladeer Burl Ives. She has been honored with 2 American Library Notable Children's Recordings and 4 Parents' Choice Foundation Awards. To book performances, please call 831-649-1790 or visit: www.maryleemusic.com

Under the direction of Dan Gotch, PacRep’s Dramaturg and Literary Manager, Julie Hughett and Richard Boynton will read the poetry and prose of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats. His work is complimented by readings from the biography of the Irish patriot Maud Gonne, Yeats’ unrequited love and muse. The readings span the rise of the Celtic Literary Revival at the beginning of the 20th Century, WWI, the Easter Rising, The Irish Civil War and the beginnings of WWII. MaryLee Sunseri will also perform Irish songs as part of the evening.

Involved with theatre for over 45 years, Dan Gotch has been an integral part of PacRep Theatre’s executive staff since 1982, as Dramaturg/Literary Manager among other duties. He has directed numerous Irish-themed plays for PacRep such as The Weir by Conor McPherson and Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel. As Artistic Director of the Poetic Drama Institute, originally based at the Cherry Center and now with PacRep, Dan directed over 50 plays including The Hostage, by Brendan Behan plus multiple original works/adaptations from Irish Literature and staging W.B.Yeats’ Cuchulain plays.

Local favorite actress Julie Hughett performed in The Weir and was the title character in Molly Sweeney. Richard Boynton has performed in many of the Irish-themed Cherry Center productions and played “Lancelot” in Dan Gotch's Celtic themed version of Camelot at the Outdoor Forest Theater. MaryLee Sunseri has played Irish music at numerous regional events.  This March Yeats' reading marks a Celtic-themed reunion for all involved.