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| Legally Blonde (Danielle Barnum) |
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| The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes cast (Mark Kitaoka) |
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| Richard III (John Ulman) |
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| Skeleton Crew cast (John McLellan) |
Peruse below and see other tantalizing offerings. Ding! The
bell just rang! Hurry!
Prelude to a Kiss,
Strawberry Theatre Workshop,
9/6/18-10/6/18
Peter and Rita fall for each other and decide to get
married. During their wedding reception, an old man kisses Rita. Peter soon
realizes that the kiss has caused Rita and the man to switch bodies. As he
searches for a way to switch them back, Peter faces the dilemma of loving Rita
in the body of a terminally ill man or staying married to a stranger posing as
his wife.
Native Gardens, Intiman Theatre, 9/6-30/18 (at Jones
Playhouse)
You can’t choose your neighbors. In this new comedy by Karen
Zacarias, cultures and gardens clash, turning well-intentioned neighbors into
feuding enemies. Pablo, a rising attorney, and doctoral candidate Tania, his
very pregnant wife, have just purchased a home next to Frank and Virginia, a
well-established D.C. couple with a prize-worthy English garden. An impending
barbeque for Pablo’s colleagues and a delicate disagreement over a
long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out border dispute, exposing
both couples’ notions of race, taste, class and privilege.
Skylight, ACT Theatre, 9/7-30/18 (opens 9/13)
David Hare’s play about a man and woman reuniting after
several years apart. Is the gap between them unbridgeable, or can they
resurrect their relationship? An intensely clear-sighted, complex, and
thought-provoking drama about power, politics, and a love affair.
Waitress, Paramount Theatre, 9/11-16/18
Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, waitress
and expert pie maker. Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless
marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may
offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow wait staff offer their
own recipes for happiness.
Richard III, Seattle Shakespeare Company and upstart
crow collective, 9/12/18-10/7/18 (at Seattle Rep)
Richard III is the continuation of the story of the rise of
the York family dynasty told in Seattle Shakespeare’s 2017 epic two-part
production of Bring Down the House
(Henry VI trilogy). Richard is the last
son of the royal York family, and he is as charming as he is cunning. Through
scheming and seducing (and a few murders along the way), Richard secures the
crown for himself…but can he hold it? Attempting to thwart his ill-gotten rise
to power are some potent women who envision hope for their country in a new
generation of leaders. A gripping portrait of a cunning villain’s rise and fall
from power with an all-female acting company.
Baskerville: A
Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Taproot
Theatre, 9/12/18-10/13/18
Sherlock Holmes is back and searching for clues to explain a
mysterious death on a haunted moor. Five fearless actors conjure over 35
characters to deliver laughter and chills in this dizzyingly inventive
adaptation of The Hound of the
Baskervilles. Bite your nails and howl with delight as Holmes and Watson
face their most diabolical case ever.
The Noteworthy Life of
Howard Barnes, Village Theatre,
Issaquah: 9/13/18-10/21/18, Everett: 10/26/18-11/18/18
Joshua Carter stars as Howard Barnes who is a perfectly
average American guy; he likes baseball, grilling, and his daily routine. That
is, until the day he wakes up to discover his life has become a musical.
Desperate to return things to normal, Howard embarks on a fantastical quest
through the realm of musical theatre. A Village Original from the 2013 Festival
of New Musicals, The Noteworthy Life of
Howard Barnes is equal parts satire, romantic comedy, and love letter to
the American musical. Can Howard escape? Or will he be trapped with singing
orphans and dancing cats… forever?
Jane Eyre, Book-It Repertory Theatre,
9/13/18-10/14/18 (opens 9/15)
Book-It premiered this Julie Beckman adaptation in2001. Orphaned
as a child, Jane Eyre musters up the courage to take a governess job at
Thornfield Hall, where she meets the brooding Edward Rochester. Though she
finds herself captivated by his kind spirit, she is distracted by strange
occurrences at the house. In this revolutionary piece of literature, eponymous
heroine Jane maintains her integrity and inner strength as she grows into
adulthood.
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar Show, Seattle Children’s
Theatre, 9/13/18-10/21/18
The timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto
the stage. Based on author/illustrator Eric Carle’s beloved book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the story
of a caterpillar trying to satisfy his insatiable appetite, on his journey to
becoming a full-fledged butterfly.
The Journey of the
Saint, eSe Teatro, 9/14-30/18
(at ACT Theatre)
This madcap Journey begins in Spain and circles southern
South America, following the real-life pilgrimage of the mummified remains of
Saint Fortunata. A devoutly Catholic actor and an atheist theatrical-effects
designer traverse the ocean, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru in 1786, with
the Inquisition on their trail.
Two Sisters and a
Piano, Theater Schmeater,
9/14/18-10/6/18
Set in 1991, during the Pan American Games in Havana and
while the Russians are pulling out of Cuba, this play portrays two sisters, Maria
Celia, a novelist, and Sofia, a pianist, serving time under house arrest.
Passion infiltrates politics when a lieutenant assigned to their case becomes
infatuated with Maria Celia, whose literature he has been reading. Author of Anna and the Tropics, Nilo Cruz refuses
to paint his characters in black & white.
A Small History of
Amal, Age 7, Forward Flux Productions
and Prathidhwani, 9/18/18-10/6/18 (at West of Lenin)
Audiences will travel to Mumbai, India, where they will meet
Amal, a 7 year old boy who uses his explorer's heart and a little Bollywood
magic to fight the god of death. Exploring universal issues through the eyes of
a small boy, this imaginative play weaves together heartache and triumph as it
invites us to examine our connection to family, our city, and the world. It is
inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s play, The
Post Office.
Skeleton Crew, ArtsWest, 9/20/18-10/14/18
In the depths of the 2008 Great Recession, rumors of
shutdown start to spread at one of Detroit's last auto-stamping plants, forcing
a tight-knit family of workers to face a devastating question: what will you
sacrifice to survive? In the spirit of August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau's
new play lays bare the trials of the human spirit with verve, wit, and an
electrifying voice of uncommon poetry.
The Witching Hour,
Cafe Nordo, 9/20/18-11/18/18
Venture into the forgotten wing of a natural history museum
where a gathering of self-styled occultists, reading from an ancient text,
unwittingly unleash the five Nocturnal Fears – Harm, Loneliness, Failure, Filth
and Chaos. As the humans scramble to patch the fabric of darkness the audience
enjoys a “four-curse meal” of interactive and innovative cuisine with the
charmingly beleaguered sprites in Nordo’s employ. With frothy cocktails and genuine
scares, this evening is for adults only.
Everything You Touch,
Washington Ensemble Theatre,
9/21/18-10/8/18
Sheila Callaghan’s fantastical dark comedy explores
society’s obsession with body image and fashion and jumps between the opulent
and vapid 1970s and present day. When Jess, a moody and uncertain young woman,
hears that her mother, who she has not seen in 10 years, is on her deathbed,
she embarks on a cross country journey fueled by self-loathing. Accompanied by
Victor, a mercurial fashion designer turned travel companion who may or may not
be real, Jess discovers who she is, what she’s made of, and how to wear it
well.
Legally Blonde in
Concert, Showtunes Theatre Company, 9/22-30/18 (at Cornish Playhouse)
Alexandria Henderson stars as Elle Woods in a diverse take
on the “Hollywood blonde” of the movies. The transformation of UCLA sorority
girl Elle Woods develops as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of
her dreams. Her quest to prove her worth to her ex-boyfriend by studying law at
Harvard leads her on a quest to discover her true worth. Meanwhile, her
passion, positivity, and perseverance transform the lives of both her friends
and enemies! www.showtunestheatre.org
The Two-Step, Christine Longe solo performance,
9/27-30/18 (at 18th & Union)
Edith travels the world through her dreams and memories. She
discovers how to connect with herself while celebrating community, universal
love and bold risks taken in order to breach physical and cultural barriers. a
tribute to the unique life of Christine's influential grandmother, Betty
McLain, a longtime ballroom and folk dance instructor for PNW senior
communities.
Cyla’s Gift, Samara Lerman solo performance,
9/27/18-10/13/18 (at Taproot Theatre)
A story of train-hopping, border-crossing danger, adventure,
magic, and loss. When the ghost of her grandmother, Cyla Tine, starts visiting
Samara in the middle of the night, she is compelled to travel through
interwoven family stories of survival. What happens when your family lineage
stops with you? What happens to the stories and memories of generations past?
Seven Homeless
Mammoths Wander New England, Fantastic.Z
Productions, 9/28/18-10/13/18 (at Ballard Underground)
Dean Cynthia Wreen is having a terrible week! Her college is
in dire financial straits and a plan to close its tiny, all-but-forgotten
natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves across campus. At
home, her ex-lover, Greer, is staying with her sending shock waves of a
different sort through her current
relationship with her (much younger) girlfriend, Andromeda. A lesbian sex comedy about the perils of
monogamy, certainty, and academic administration.
Three Days of Rain,
Albatross Theatre Lab w/Penguin Prods.,
9/28/18-10/6/18 (at the Slate Theater)
New York City, 1995, and Walker Janeway and his sister Nan
reunite with their childhood friend Pip to read the will of their inscrutable
father, famed architect Ned Janeway. After a shocking bequeathing of assets,
long-hidden secrets and repressed memories are unearthed as the three attempt
to make sense of their parents’ inexplicable lives. Act Two finds the same
three actors portraying their parents in 1960, where a creative dilemma and
romantic entanglements are revealed that none of their children could have
imagined.
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