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| Dani Davis in I Am My Own Wife (photo by Quinlan Corbett) |
I Am My Own Wife
11/4-22/26 (at Erickson Theatre)
Intiman Theatre, www.intiman.org
This is the extraordinary true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German trans woman who survived both the Nazi and Communist regimes, and the playwright who begins to doubt her story. Newcomer Dani Davis takes on more than 30 roles in a tour-de-force solo performance.
The Time of Your Life
11/5-14/26 (at Parnassus by Basecamp, 1518 3rd Ave, Sea.)
A rich man trying to do good, a sex worker trying to evade a vice cop, a society couple slumming it with the riff-raff, a bored housewife looking for something to do, an old cowboy spinning tales that probably didn't happen, a teenager trying desperately to get laid, and the worst stand-up comic in history. In an immersive production, the audience becomes barflies listening to these characters.
New Voices, New Narratives
2026 New Works Festival
11/5-22/26 (MLK FAME Center)
The Shattered Glass Project, www.shatteredglassproject.org
Anatomy of Flight by Lisa Price
Phèdre
11/5-15/26
UW School of Drama (Meany Hall), drama.washington.edu
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Bakersfield Mist
11/6-22/26
SecondStory Rep, www.secondstoryrep.org
Inspired by true events, this quick-witted and thoroughly entertaining comedy-drama asks: Who gets to decide what art is truly worth? Maude Gutman, a foul-mouthed, unemployed bartender living in a cluttered California trailer park, buys a hideous painting at a thrift store for three dollars, only to become convinced it's an undiscovered Jackson Pollock masterpiece worth millions. When a deeply elitist, world-class art expert flies in from New York to authenticate it, a high-stakes, hilarious battle of wits explodes—pitting high-brow academia against low-brow grit.
Sad Boys in Harpy Land
11/12-14/26
On The Boards, www.ontheboards.org
Alex Tatarsky guides audiences through an absurdist hellscape of the mind, anguish through humor in a spiraling narrative of artmaking and despair. Through a series of existential vignettes, Tatarsky fuses autobiographical bones of their own story onto those of equally tormented protagonists from sources including Goethe, Dante, Amiri Baraka, Helen Adams, and Seinfeld. A coming-apart coming-of-age story.
Gaza: The Silence Shouts
11/12-21/26 (at Cherry St Village, 720 25th Ave, Sea.)
Dunya Productions, www.dunyaproductions.org
The ordinary language of people living through genocide, this play holds grief next to desire, wry humor, and unfinished domestic life. A key survives its door. A needle stands in a piece of embroidery. Above the houses, drones watch; beyond Gaza, people watch, too. Meanwhile, a young woman from Gaza, now in diaspora, dreams of home. “Not Gaza as it is now—Gaza as it was. The smell of the sea in the morning. The particular blue of the shutters on Abu Mahmoud’s building.” What makes the dreams strange, she says, is that “the people in them are people I met here, in Seattle. As if my brain is trying to populate what’s left with whoever is nearby.”
Come From Away
Issaquah: 11/13/26-12/20/26
Everett: 1/2-24/27
Village Theatre, www.villagetheatre.org
The second locally-cast and produced production in a year, this exuberant, Tony Award–winning musical has captivated audiences around the world with its astonishing true story of kindness in the face of crisis. On September 11, 2001, nearly 7,000 airline passengers were unexpectedly diverted to the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. Overnight, strangers from across the globe found themselves stranded far from home—but the people of Gander answered uncertainty with compassion and generosity, opening their hearts, their homes, and their bar. As cultures collided and nerves frayed, this unlikely international sleepover transformed into a powerful celebration of connection and resilience. It's an uplifting celebration of compassion, resilience, and our ability to come together when it matters most—a story guaranteed to restore your faith in humanity.
Mink River
11/13-22/26 (at Center House Theatre, Armory)
Book-It Repertory Theatre, www.book-it.org
Performed in two parts, this intimate production invites audiences into a costal Oregon town where unforgettable characters navigate everyday life, shared heritage, and the extraordinary ways a community comes together. Mink River marks Book-It’s second show in its newest chapter with its intentionally nimble, artist-driven model. Book-It’s creative process features a cast of 16 actors with scripts in hand. Playing over 30 different characters, the actors’ talents are supported by scenic, lighting, costumes, sound and choreographed movement.
November 13, 15, 19, 21, 22: Part One (~running time 2hrs 20min w/ intermission)
November 14, 15, 20, 21, 22: Part Two (~running time 2hrs w/ intermission)
See the full show in one day! Join us on November 15, 21, 22.
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
11/18/26-12/26/26
Taproot Theatre, www.taproottheatre.org
Playwright Lauren Gunderson writes novelist Louisa May Alcott as a character. In this inventive yet faithful adaptation, she is part of the March sisters’ charming coming-of-age story. Dreaming of brighter days while their father is away, the girls generously gift their Christmas breakfast to another family and are rewarded by a kind neighbor. Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy each chart their own path through first loves, exciting passions, family hardships, and new beginnings.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Holiday Musical (world premiere)
Seattle Children’s Theatre, www.sct.org
Here’s a holiday spin on our wildly popular production, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, as the alphabet scrambles to decorate a giant Christmas tree. They string lights, hang ornaments, and sing, dance, and tumble into holiday hijinks. With lively songs, clownish comedy, and plenty of audience participation, kids and grown-ups alike clap, sing, dance and join in the fun, and discover that every letter and sound has a place in this sparkly celebration. (Ages 3+)
The Flight Before X-Mas
11/20-29/26 and 12/23-26/26
Seattle Public Theater, www.seattlepublictheater.org
Playwright Maggie Lee’s holiday mayhem. Christmas Eve, stranded in an airport with a bunch of strangers is the last thing anyone needs! With endless delays, kids shuttling between stepfamilies, a rogue cat on the loose, an important business deal at stake, and missing your grandson’s first Christmas morning, the holiday spirit can disappear quicker than your lost luggage. But sometimes, all you need is to be a little late in order to truly appreciate what you’re rushing toward.
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
11/20/26-12/19/26
Edmonds Driftwood Theatre, www.edmondsdriftwoodtheatre.org
This heartwarming adaptation of Charles Dickens’ timeless tale follows Ebenezer Scrooge on a life-changing journey guided by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, reminding audiences of the power of compassion, generosity, and redemption.
A Very Die Hard Christmas
11/21-29/26 (at Village Theatre Everett)
12/4-20/26 (at Seattle Public Theater)
Seattle Public Theater and Marxiano Prods., www.seattlepublictheater.org
Coming back this holiday season, A Very Die Hard Christmas is a musical parody that is sure to blow the roof off the joint. Sketch writers from The Habit team up with Village Theatre and Seattle Public Theater to create this holiday comedy perfect for those who like their Christmas entertainment with lots of action, 80s jokes, smooth soft rock jams, and snarky German terrorists. Get ready to be sea-sick!
The Wizard of Oz
11/27/26-12/27/26
5th Avenue Theatre, www.5thavenue.org
There’s no place like home—especially during the holidays. Ruby slippers. Flying monkeys. Emerald City dreams. The 5th Avenue Theatre invites you to follow the Yellow Brick Road back to The Wizard of Oz, the original story that has filled generations with wonder and imagination. Unforgettable music, and jaw-dropping theatrical magic, as we take you over the rainbow to the Merry Old Land of Oz!
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
11/27/26-1/3/27
Seattle Rep, www.seattlerep.org
Going wrong has never felt so right. From the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, this high-flying comedy delivers glorious theatrical chaos, with missed cues, malfunctioning scenery, and spectacular stagecraft. Ingenious physical comedy and joyous holiday fun make this a perfect all-ages event celebrating the magic of live theater and the shared experience of laughter across generations.
The Night Shift Before Christmas
11/27/26-12/20/26 (at Kennedy Catholic High School, 140 S 140th St. Burien)
Burien Actors Theatre, www.battheatre.org
Meet Margot, a 30-something Tejana whose personal tradition is to work the Christmas Eve overnight shift at a beloved Texas burger joint. But when her dead best friend Jackie Marley drops by to warn her of impending late-night visits by spirits, Margot has to confront the very Scrooge she’s become. It’s a Christmas Eve like none other in this one-woman tour de force filled with humor and heart.
Sorry, Wrong Chimney
11/27/26-12/20/26
The Phoenix Theatre, www.tptedmonds.org
David is moonlighting as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a fur for Christmas. He tells her he’s working late at the office, but she finds out he isn’t at the office. A notorious Santa burglar and a confused policeman make a holiday hit!
Little Women
11/27/26-12/20/26
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, https://redcurtainfoundation.org
Jo March isn’t your typical Victorian lady. She’s indecorous and headstrong, and one day she’s going to be a great American novelist. As she and her sisters grow up in the middle of the Civil War, they strive to be brave, intelligent and imaginative young women. In classic Kate Hamill fashion, a literary masterpiece is updated and refreshed for the modern age, with focus given to the strong, seldom well-behaved women who make history.
A Sherlock Carol
11/27/26-12/24/26
Harlequin Productions, www.harlequinproductions.org
Moriarty is dead, to begin with. And Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man. But, when a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a Christmas mystery. Six actors take on the beloved characters of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens in this heartwarming and highly theatrical holiday treat for all ages.
Snowed In
11/28/26-12/20/26
ArtsWest, www.artswest.org
ArtsWest has sent four incredible artists on a cozy retreat to write the most perfect holiday show the world has ever seen. But when a blizzard hits and tensions rise, the crumpled-up notebook pages start to pile up even faster than the snow. Will they finish the show in time? Or will they have to rely on a sprinkle of holiday magic to pull the whole thing off?
Aladdin: A Holiday Panto
11/28/26-12/20/26
Centerstage Theatre, www.centerstagetheatre.com
Filled with comedy, pop music favorites, and all your favorite characters, this retelling of the classic fairytale follows Aladdin as he gets caught up in an evil sorcerer’s scheme and must find a way out, for him and for the Princess who’s stolen his heart.
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