Singer/Songwriter Duo Sylvie Davidson And Trevor Wheetman Announce One Night Only Album Release Concert

Singer/songwriter duo Sylvie Davidson and Trevor Wheetman first met each other while performing in Lonesome Traveler at Rubicon Theatre. Seven years later they return to the stage, married, and with a brand new album to celebrate. Join them for an evening of love and laughter as they share the stories and songs of their lives together.

As their lives intertwined so did their individual talents, and in 2013 Davidson and Wheetman moved to Nashville to focus on writing and performing as a couple. Deriving inspiration from the great poets of songwriting such as Patty Griffin and James Taylor, their music is rooted in folk, Americana, and country. Thoughtful, honest, and often subtly humorous, their songs are rich in conversation and harmony, a perfect marriage of story and melody. But it is - perhaps - the story of their lives together that impacts audiences most. Loving, silly, honest, authentic - there is an authenticity to their relationship that resonates within their music. Their songs resound with the deep connection they share, and listeners are invited in as friends, accepted as they are, and offered all the love and laughter of home.

Sylvie Davidson can currently be seen as Cordelia in the mainstage production of King Lear. Other Rubicon productions include the American Premiere of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the World Premiere of Lonesome Traveler. A graduate of Knox College, she most recently appeared as Abigail Williams in ACT Theatre's The Crucible. In 2017, Davidson originated roles in two other World Premiere productions: Candice in Book-It Repertory Theatre's adaptation of Welcome to Braggsville and Inez in ALLIANCE THEATRE's country musical Troubadour. Other regional appearances include productions at Village Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, Island Stage Left, and New Century Theatre Company. She performed Off-Broadway at NY's 59E59 Theatre as a member of the cast of Lonesome Traveler. A singer/songwriter as well as an actor, Davidson divides her time between Nashville and the West Coast.

Trevor Wheetman (Ensemble/Onstage Sound Coordinator) returns to Rubicon currently appearing in the mainstage production of King Lear for which he is also the Onstage Sound Coordinator. Other Rubicon credits include Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, The Folk-Rock Project as part of the Music for Changing Times Festival last year, Return to the Forbidden Planet, the American Premiere of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (for which he also wrote and performed original music), and the follow-up concert "Songs from the West and Beyond" co-starring his wife Sylvie Davidson whom he met in Lonesome Traveler. A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Wheetman has brought his musicianship to the theatre as a Music Director (Lonesome Traveler at The Laguna Playhouse and Off-Broadway), performer (Fire on the Mountain at Seattle Rep, Ain't Nothin' But the Blues at Portland Center Stage and Jesus' Son at Book-It Repertory Theatre), and composer (The Glass Project at Cornish College of the Arts). His original works have also appeared on film and television. Most recently, he composed and performed the score for the short film "Drift."

Sylvie & Trevor: A Rubicon Love Story will be presented for only one night on Sunday, March 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $26. Please note there is a $4 processing fee.

Tickets may be purchased in person through the Rubicon Theatre Company Box Office at the corner of Main and Laurel in Ventura (Laurel entrance and downstairs) or online at www.rubicontheatre.org. To charge by phone, call 805.667.2900.

Rubicon Theatre Company has been described as "the rising star of the Southern California cultural constellation." A not-for-profit professional regional theatre, Rubicon serves area residents and visitors with innovative productions of classic and contemporary plays, as well as a wide array of educational programs and events. The company has been acclaimed by critics and industry professionals. (The company has received the L.A. Drama Critics Margaret Harford Special Award for "Sustained Excellence," a Drama Desk Award for the Off-Broadway production of The Best is Yet To Come, and has won more than 20 Ovation Awards from the L.A. Stage Alliance.)

Rubicon has welcomed a steady stream of high-profile artists, including Ed Asner, David Birney, Susan Clark, Dana Delaney, Nancy Dussault, Conchata Ferrell, Bonnie Franklin, Harold Gould, Joel Grey, Larry Hagman, Bill Irwin, Stacy Keach, Jack Lemmon, Donna McKechnie, Amanda McBroom, Ted Neeley, Paul Provenza, Linda Purl, Rondi Reed, John Ritter, Joe Spano, Bruce Weitz, JoBeth Williams, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and Stephanie Zimbalist. Company members are George Ball, Joseph Fuqua and Jenny Sullivan.

Based in Ventura's historic downtown cultural district, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, Rubicon occupies a 185-seat former church built in the 1920s. In this renovated historic landmark, audience members are never further than 10 rows from the stage on the main floor.

True to the company's name and the vision of artistic directors Karyl Lynn Burns and James O'Neil, Rubicon has created an environment where commitment and risk are encouraged, and where artists are nurtured and respected. As a result, the company has gained a reputation for invigorating interpretations of the classics and for supporting the development of new works. Rubicon presents at least one World Premiere each season, as well as readings of works-in-progress.

Deeply rooted in the region it serves, Rubicon offers extensive outreach programs, including daytime matinees for high school students, after-school and weekend programs for at-risk youth, and summer musical theatre, drama and technical camps. More than 40,000 students have participated.

A board of directors of prominent social and civic leaders governs Rubicon. The company is also supported by an advisory group of regional ambassadors and a volunteer auxiliary with nearly 300 members. For more information, please call (805) 667-2900 or visit Rubicon online at www.rubicontheatre.org.

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