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| Demene Hall in Y York's new play Sycorax (Tom Chargin) |
Pride and Prejudice,
Seattle Repertory Theatre,
10/1-29/17 (opens 10/4)
Playwright Kate Hamill adapts this classic love story with a
decidedly progressive take on the trials and travails of Elizabeth Bennet, Mr.
Darcy, and the delightful Bennet clan. But empire waists and lavish Regency-era
attire still abound in this familiar yet surprisingly modern west coast
premiere adaptation.
Sycorax, Snowflake Avalanche, 10/6-14/17 (at
18&Union) (world premiere)
Demene E. Hall stars in this, Y York’s newest play, inspired
by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A profound
meditation on persecution, vengeance and forgiveness. Betrayed by a mother, a
lover, her son’s lover, society, and the vicious lies that Prospero has foisted
on the world, Sycorax makes an excellent case to the gods for revenge.
Pixie and the Grocer,
Thistle Theatre, 10/7-22/17 (various
locations)
A Pixie lives comfortably with a greedy Grocer and his wife.
One day he observes a poor Poet give up food in exchange for a book of poetry. The
incredulous Pixie peeks into the Poet’s room and sees the beauty and excitement
of poetry dance before his eyes! Now he faces a dilemma...should he switch his
services from the rich Grocer to the poor Poet and live a less comfortable
life? Thistle Theatre specializes in tabletop Bunraku-style of puppetry, an
ancient Japanese art form. Shadow puppets bring the poetry to life.
Beware the Terror of
Gaylord Manor, ACT Theatre w/Ben de
la Creme, 10/12-29/17
Drag artist BenDeLaCreme is joined by an all-star cast of
comedy, dance, cabaret and burlesque luminaries for a tale of Halloween horror
sure to leave you howling! A pair of paranormal researchers and an unwitting
ingenue find themselves in a mysterious house on Halloween night and are soon
terrorized by vampire vixens, well-built werewolves, mischievous mummies and
witches. You never know what’s going to burst out of the closet at Gaylord
Manor.
Happy, Happy, Happy,
Macha Theatre Works, 10/13-28/17 (at
Erickson Theatre) (world premiere)
Lauren's Grandmother is dead. The funeral has been scheduled
for today, her son Caleb's 19th birthday, and she has to finish his 10-layer
gluten free cake. Her husband is no help all he wants to do these days is
jog...for hours. And her best friend seems distracted... what could she be
hiding? It's a day for everyone's secrets to be revealed as the characters
struggle with morality, mortality and the cost of their choices.
Ragtime, The 5th Avenue Theatre,
10/13/17-11/5/17 (in collaboration with Asolo Repertory Theatre)
With a significantly local cast, sublime melodies and a
deeply compelling story of love at its core, Ragtime will inspire and touch the soul. It’s the turn of the
century; set in the volatile melting pot of New York City, three distinct
American stories are woven together—a determined Jewish immigrant, a daring
Harlem musician and an upper-class mother, united by their courage, compassion
and belief in a better tomorrow. Ragtime
was nominated for 13 Tony Awards® and was honored with awards for Best Book and
Best Score.
The Crucible, ACT Theatre, 10/13/17-11/12/17 (opens
10/19)
Arthur Miller’s beloved and classic play about the Salem
witch trials. John Proctor is desperate to right the wrongs he has done to his
wife, but his former adulterous relationship with the young Abigail Williams
makes that difficult now that Abigail has started to lead the young girls in
their town to call out potential witches. Tensions mount as more and more
people are accused, and the frenzied hunt continues to uncover more secrets.
Religion, conspiracy, witchcraft, and lust fuel this passionate play about
shame and morality.
The World of Extreme
Happiness, Seattle Public Theater
with SiS Productions, 10/13/17-11/5/17
When Sunny is born in rural China, her parents leave her in
a slop bucket to die because she’s a girl. She survives, and at 14 leaves for
the city, where she works a low-paying factory job and attends self-help
classes to improve her chances at securing a coveted office position. When
Sunny’s attempts to pull herself out of poverty lead to dire consequences for a
fellow worker, she is forced to question the system she’s spent her life trying
to master – and stand up against the powers that be.
Priscilla Queen of the
Desert – The Musical, Bainbridge
Performing Arts, 10/13-29/17
Based on the smash-hit movie, this is the heartwarming
adventure of three friends – Tick, Bernadette, and Adam, a glamorous
Sydney-based performing trio, who take their show to the middle of the
Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla)
searching for love and friendship and end up reaching their wildest dreams. Dance-floor
favorites include It’s Raining Men, I
Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna
Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife.
Corialanus: Fight Like
a Bitch, Rebel Kat Productions,
10/17/17-11/18/17 (at 12th Avenue Arts)
Starring powerhouses Nike Imoru as Coriolanus and Wendy
Robie as Volumnia. This rarely produced Shakespearean play about politics,
power, and pride, is packed with daring physical combat and deliciously vicious
language, and a top notch all-female cast drives a contemporary adaptation of
Shakespeare’s dramatic thriller.
American Buffalo, Seattle Immersive Theatre,
10/18/17-11/19/17 (at 5601 20th Ave NW)
Join Don, Bobby, and Teach at Don’s 2nd Hand Shop as they
orchestrate a robbery of a rare coin collection, including a potentially
valuable Buffalo nickel. The heist begins to go awry when smooth-talking and
experienced hustler Teach begins planting seeds of doubt in Don’s mind about
his protégé, Bobby. Their bonds will be ruthlessly tested as the play explores
the capitalistic American dream, the desperation of poverty, and white male
fragility.
Last Stop on Lilac,
Annex Theatre, 10/20/17-11/11/17
(world premiere)
Kelleen Conway Blanchard debuts a new play. 1960s Hollywood
is a technicolor land of fever dreams. Sweet-faced Bunny Le Blanc brought her
bright lights to the big city and now she’s dead. She was last seen on
luxurious Lilac Lane, home to glamorous stars and faded legends. Someone on
this street murdered Bunny, but who? The sexy starlet? The swinging bachelors
in the pink bungalow? Something deadly happened on Lilac Lane. Something
secret, likely involving sacrifices, blood cults and the devil herself.
63 Trillion, Sandbox Radio, 10/20/17-11/19/17 (at
West of Lenin)
A small group of financial advisors desperately attempt to
survive the worst financial crisis in history. Who will win? Who will
lose? Who will do the right thing?
The Government
Inspector, Seattle Shakespeare Company,
10/24/17-11/19/17
When small town officials mistake an inventive clerk for an
undercover inspector sent to root out corruption, the whole village flies into
a tailspin. A comic web of bribery, lies, and rampaging self-delusion entangles
everyone in chaos.
Deers, Annex Theatre, 10/24/17-11/8/17 (Tu/W)
(world premiere)
Antic animals drink away their troubles with friends and
foes at a mountain tavern in the Cascades, where every bunny knows your name.
Share a pint as these creatures encounter love, career woes, mortality, and
their own primal natures. Beginning with the pilot and ending with a very
special series finale, follow animals of all shapes and sizes over four
episodes of this strange and unusual fake sitcom.
The Nance, ArtsWest, 10/26/17-11/19/17
Richard Gray and Jeff Steitzer star in this Douglas Carter
Beane play set in world of 1930s burlesque. It was an American era when it was
easy to play Gay and dangerous to be Gay. A "nance" was a
character in popular comedy acts. While most "nance" actors are
straight, Chauncey is not, and - at a time when Gay communities were subject to
police raids and moral outrage - Chauncey is left with no choice but to hide
his identity while he mocks it onstage.
Anne of Green Gables,
SecondStory Repertory,
10/27/17-11/19/17
SSR is proud to present the musical adaptation of L.M.
Montgomery's timeless classic. The Cuthberts, expecting to adopt a boy, receive
a wide-eyed, red-haired, girl named Anne. As she explores her new surroundings,
the inquisitive Anne Shirley develops a penchant for finding trouble. With her irrepressible
spirit and imagination, she works her way into the hearts of her adoptive
parents as well as the residents of Prince Edward Island. It's a heartwarming
story for the whole family.
Burn This, Theatre22, 10/27/17-11/18/17 (at 12th Avenue
Arts)
Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson (Fifth of July), Burn This explores romance, artistic expression and familial
turmoil through the lens of 1980s Manhattan. Anna, who's still reeling from the
loss of her beloved artistic partner and friend Robbie, struggles to regain
equilibrium with her supportive roommate, Larry, and her doting boyfriend,
Burton. But when Robbie's grieving, dangerous brother arrives unexpectedly, he
challenges everything Anna thinks she wants.
The Bridges Of Madison
County, Showtunes!,
10/29/17-11/5/17 (at ACT Theatre)
This musical is based on Robert James Waller's 1992 novel. Francesca
Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee
war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm
when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National
Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking
directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the
course of Francesca's life.
Sings The Hits, Theatre22, 10/31/17-11/13/17 (select
Tu/W/Sats at 12th Avenue Arts) (world premiere)
Scotto Moore wrote last year’s Can’t Talk Right Now and introduced us to the radio show Signal Loss, a love letter to the analog
era. Now its host, Amanda Bixby, is back with a new episode that faces down
multi-generational sexism in the music industry. While interviewing a hot young
rock singer, Amanda learns that the singer’s hit new record includes a sample
from a supposedly lost jazz recording from decades earlier. As Amanda struggles
to help the rock singer escape her abusive manager, she must unravel the secret
story of how the jazz recording was lost and what happened to the forgotten
musicians who performed on it.
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