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| Jenny Hall stars in What The Constitution Means To Me at Harlequin Productions |
In the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, a nature-loving hermit accused of the murder of his nephew fights for his way of life and the safety of his loved ones after finding himself the target of the largest manhunt of its time. Musical written by Jessica Welsh and Linda Dowdell. (Inspired by true events)
www.keycitypublictheatre.org
This modern adaptation of Moliere’s classic play casts Tartuffe as a deposed televangelist who bilks Orgon and his family of their money and property and nearly compromises Orgon's wife. In a religious television studio in Baton Rouge, a southern family in the 1980s begin to recognize a taker in their midst in the form of televangelist, Tartuffe. Mayhem ensues as they recognize the danger, rise up, and remove the culprit.
www.tptedmonds.org
Elwood P. Dowd is kind, thoughtful, and friendly. He also claims to be best friends with an invisible 6-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey, whom he openly discusses with anyone and everyone. When his loving but frazzled sister and his frustrated niece come up with a plan to get him out of the way so they can live socially acceptable lives, things go hilariously off the rails in this show that delightfully skewers the concept of “normal” with a light but poignant touch.
www.centerstagetheatre.com
Book-It Style is back! A best-selling novel by David Wroblewski has been adapted for the stage by Jane Jones and Kevin McKeon. A young man lacks the ability to speak, but communicates with the dogs his family breeds on a kennel in their rural Midwest in the early 1970’s. The deep connection Edgar has with his beloved dogs weaves in a plot of sacrifice, betrayal, and ultimately murder.
www.vashonrepertorytheatre.org
Bev and Libby meet on the same park bench, under the same tree, sharing sandwiches, dreams and memories for the entirety of their lives. Or maybe a century. Or maybe an eternity. Generations of strangers, families, dogs and ghosts share the same space, their lives passing and intersecting as each struggles to make sense of how to be in and of our troubled and beautiful world. Written by local playwrighting duo Lisa Every and Jenn Ruzumna.
www.seattlepublictheater.org
What if you had to pay to pee? And what happens if you run out of money? This subversive musical features a dystopian future where water is scarce and a tyrannical corporation controls access!
www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org
Local playwright Katie Forgette presents this delightful backstage comedy unfolding on the opening night of the Teacup Theatre’s production of Death of a Salesman. Two actors, returning after years away, find themselves grappling with more than just their roles. The stage becomes a platform for dramatic antics and witty repartee as the characters confront uncomfortable truths about identity, representation, and the stories theatres choose to tell — blurring the lines between reality and mania.
www.acttheatre.org
Travel with Yeila who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add a salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style! Then dance along in this dynamic participation play, where one actress creates three generations of lively women exploring their multi-cultural heritage.
(Ages 2+, 60 minutes no intermission)
www.sct.org
The 39 Steps follows the story of Richard Hannay, an ordinary man who is unwittingly drawn into a web of espionage and murder. As he tries to clear his name, Hannay embarks on a whirlwind adventure across England and Scotland, encountering a host of quirky characters, evading police, and uncovering a nefarious plot. A unique blend of spy thriller and slapstick comedy, featuring a small cast of incredibly talented actors who take on over 50 characters between them.
www.asiftheatre.com
Performed in conjunction with local High School debate teams. Playwright and Seattle “alum” Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.
www.harlequinproductions.org
Meet Mushroom and Frog, two aspiring professional actors. Their friend Legs has lost her voice and the gossip about what happened is interfering with rehearsals! Meanwhile, Hattie and Mort, the ideal 1950s couple, have discovered a distasteful object in their picture-perfect dining room - what can possibly be done to remove it? Someone in authority must know! Alas, the wife of Vladimir Lenin and Jay Gatsby have also come onto the scene – but, for what purpose?
www.shatteredglassproject.org
A desperate group seeks shelter in an old house to barricade themselves from a horde of the undead! No one is safe! Not for the faint of heart! Leave your loved ones at home and see if you can survive the zombie apocalypse.
www.olympictheatrearts.org
Kenneth has lived his entire life in the same small town. Every day he works at the bookstore, then shares happy hour Mai Tais with his best friend. So what if his best friend is imaginary? Every day is the same, just the way Kenneth likes it—until he is laid off and his world is turned upside down. Thrown out of his comfort zone, Kenneth must find the courage to face his biggest fear: change.
www.seattlerep.org
A devised company piece disguised as a party, which invites you to dress up, enjoy libations, dance, and help craft the narrative anew each night. Our colorful cast of deities, some familiar, some strange, will transport you to an ethereal plane where your presence will make all the difference — whether you choose to engage with them directly, or observe them from afar.
https://www.dachatheatre.com/pomegranate-tree.html
Check in to the Boundless Ocean Productivity Bootcamp – with workbooks for achieving personal and professional goals. Mysterious facilitators promise that when the countdown clock expires, participants will finally know how to “do it all” before they run audience participants through absurd exercises in life-hacking and action planning. Participants (YOU) are plunged into the action, where there’s no way out but through.
https://swimpony.org/the-stupidest-scariest-time/
In pursuit of everlasting fame, would you give up sleep, food, and the company of women? The King and his buddies, to secure their legacies, vow to do just that. They proclaim new court rules and sign an oath – only to discover that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on official state business. A serious pursuit is turned upside-down as the men scramble to keep their promises and not fall in love.
www.seattleshakespeare.org
Learn to spy with Edgar and Annabel. They enjoy the perfect, middle-class marriage. And they can keep it if no one finds out they’re actually Nick and Marianne, two resistance fighters who assume fake identities to avoid the detection of an Orwellian government. With every moment of their lives literally scripted to support the subterfuge, the slightest surprise puts them and their whole organization at risk. When rewrites and improvisations throw their plans into chaos, they won’t know who they can trust—least of all each other. Interactive Spy Training Experience begins at 7:00pm.
www.ponyworld.org
Witness the workshop process of bringing stories from script to stage. For the second annual festival, the 2024 playwrights are:
Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi (11/1 7pm)
Sakinah, a Middle Eastern American woman, is being evaluated by a mental health professional to determine her responsibility for a violent crime. What did she do to Emily, the rich heiress who tried to help Sakinah and her boyfriend? And more importantly – why did she do it?
Uhuru by Gloria Majule (11/2 4pm)
Mshale, a Mount Kilimanjaro tour guide, dreams of marrying a white woman and moving to the West. Sprite doesn’t like white people and sets out to decolonize what he deems “his mountain.” Henry and Frannie are white missionaries who claim to be Tanzanian. Uhuru is a dramedy that follows this unlikely foursome as they journey together to the roof of Africa.
Legacies: A Ghost Story by Amontaine Aurore (11/2 7pm)
Cashew’s house is falling down around her, and she must get out before it collapses. As she packs to leave, she encounters buried memories: documents, memorabilia, and long-forgotten residents. A poetic and psychologically rich story of redemption.
Underwater Weather by Holly Arsenault (11/3 4pm)
How do you save the world when the seas are rising, the forests are burning, and your roommate keeps eating your yogurt? A play about activism and apathy, rage and hope, and the joy and agony of having to actually deal with the ones you’re trying to save.
Home by Naghmeh Samini (11/3 7pm)
Trapped in a shrinking house, an Iranian family of five lives in isolation, locked in separate rooms, revealing their loneliness, regrets, and their lack of communication only to the audience.
www.acttheatre.org
Hotel Gatsby, A BeautyBoiz Macabre Creation, Intiman Cabaret, 10/31/24-11/2/24 (at Erickson Theatre)
Welcome to the Hotel Gatsby, a brand-new macabre cabaret from BeautyBoiz where you can check in anytime, but baby, you can never leave. Brace yourself for a blend of soul-disturbing ballads and electrifying, high-energy dance and drag performances that will leave your heart pounding and your spine tingling. Surrender to the allure of the supernatural and seductive as the performances weave a dark, captivating tale of eternal enchantment. Are you ready to be thrilled? Because at Hotel Gatsby, the extraordinary awaits—and it's dying to meet you.
www.intiman.org
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