About Us

Valerie Moseley

Artistic Director

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Multi-talented Artistic Director Valerie Moseley has been seen on many Seattle stages as an actor and musical director, and has received rave reviews for her work as a tap dancer and pianist. She has performed with local companies such as Bainbridge Performing Arts Center, The Baggy Pants, Annex, Open Circle Theatre, and Greenstage and ExitTheatre. One of her favorite roles is that of Mary Beth Baird in the final year of Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant with Book-It Repertory Theatre, where she also played the role of the piano-playing, tap-dancing 346 year old elf in Red Ranger Came Calling for the last two years. California credits include the Dell’Arte Players Company and Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

As Artistic Director, Valerie promotes collaboration with her fellow actor/performers. With Ear to the Ground, she has spearheaded, directed, and performed in The Zero Project, and of course, created and performs as Boom-Boom.

Cecelia Frye

Artistic Associate

About Seattle Fringe Artistic Pick Finalist Cecelia Frye, Joe Adcock of Seattle PI has noted, she's a "fascinating performer and songstress." She has performed locally at On the Boards, Annex, Open Circle, Consolidated Works, ACT, and Seattle Public Theatre. As an director/performance coach, her work has been seen with Nebunele, glassbones dance theatre company, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Ladyfest 2004, The Farm (in Charlotte, NC) and in the Canadian Fringe Festival. She was also a founding member of Ardeo Theatre Project. Cecelia is a member of Big Apple Circus Clown Care^® at Children's Hospital in Seattle.

She trained in NY with veteran actor Ted Forlow (of The Actor's Studio), in Seattle at Freehold Theatre, and in California at Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre.

With Ear to the Ground, Cecelia has performed in The Zero Project and co-created the Chickee and Boom-Boom series, performing as Chickee.

Company

Future seasons will bring more productions and collaborations that support Ear to the Ground's mission of using audience's imaginations as the primary tool to create transformative theatre while fostering relationships with like-minded theatre companies locally and across the country. We aim to stir audiences to view the world around them in a new way, to inspire them to consider life with a fresh eye.

2008 -- Chickee & Boom-Boom continue to appear at regional venues including Redmond with Brothers from Different Mothers, the Columbia City Cabaret, the Pink Door, with the Von Foxies at Theatre off Jackson, and at the Moisture Festival with the likes of Al Simmons, Hacki Ginda, Lelavision, and others. Current projects include the development of The Zero Project as well as occasional appearances by Chickee & Boom-Boom. Watch for fun fundraisers in the Fall, too!

2007 -- Chickee & Boom-Boom develop a cabaret set that tours to The Moisture Festival with Zero Boy, Janet McAlpin, Brothers from Different Mothers (among many) and to the Columbia City Cabaret where they made a special Halloween appearance. The year concludes with a trip to Spokane, WA on New Year's Eve where we perform The Peevish Reconciliation of Chickee & Boom-Boom to packed houses at Spokane's First Night celebration.

2006 -- Graceful Gurtie, Valerie Moseley's tap dancing klutz appears at Annex Theatre's Spin the Bottle.

2005 -- Ear to the Ground hosts Portland, Oregon's Nomadic Theatre Co. with their production of The View from Here for a weekend of performances. In the summer, Ear to the Ground produces a double bill The Peevish Reconciliation of Chickee and Boom-Boom along with Under the Table's Solo, a Two Person Show. In the Fall, a team of five performers, a composer, and an art director collaborate to develop a unique theatre piece exploring the number zero entitled The Zero Project. The year concludes with the Winter Wonderland fundraiser with goofy music, talking Christmas trees, and yummy cake.