Steel Grit Comedy Returns February 27

ETP Presents "Steel Grit Saturdays," a monthly comedy showcase that returns (after a six month hiatus) to the Beaverton area on February 27 at Bethany Public House, 4840 NW Bethany Blvd. The show starts at 8pm and runs just over two hours.

Tickets are $9 in advance, $12 at the door, $15 limited VIP seating. All proceeds will benefit Experience Theatre Project (ETP), a 501c3 nonprofit, and raise money for its 2016 kids camp summer program and ambitious mainstage project, A Midsummer Night's Dream (see below).

February 27 Headliner: BRI PRUETT of the Bridgetown Comedy Festival Named by Willamette Week as one of the Funniest Five Comedians in Portland Also featuring: JASON TRAEGER (also one of WW's funniest 5), Dinah Foley, Ande Main, and Daniel Martin Austin. Hosted by Whitney Streed

Each monthly show will feature a wide and varied line-up of local and regional comic acts, with potential for national reach. Read about the comics at our website.

FUTURE COMEDY DATES: Saturdays, March 26, April 30, May 28, and June 25. Headliners and featured performers to be announced.

ABOUT Experience Theatre Project (ETP): ETP's motto is "Innovation, Immersion, & Imagination." Our theater strives to do things no other traditional theater does, from immersive programming to innovative techniques in fundraising and performing arts.

Kids Camps: ETP is currently planning its 2016 kids' summer theater camp program, which will take place in Beaverton. Our half and full day classes range from storytelling to stage work for ages 6-18 years old. Classes are scheduled to begin June 20. Registration opens March 15. See our website for more details.

Mainstage Show-A Midsummer Night's Dream: Experience Theatre Project has a dream. A dream to bring this lovely Shakespeare play to the community for FREE at The Round in Beaverton. The project would celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, benefit the west side community, and bring professional theater to the Beaverton Area. A proposal for the production was submitted by Artistic Director and Board President Alisa Stewart to The City of Beaverton, a copy of which is available on our website. The theater is currently waiting to receive use permits from the City and permission from The Round to move forward with our production. In the meantime, the theater is calling for actors, designers, volunteers, and sponsors to bring life to this classic piece. Sketches of the theater's costume concepts can be found at our website.