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San Francisco Playhouse to Present World Premiere of Minna Lee's MY HOME ON THE MOON This Winter

San Francisco Playhouse explores the metaverse with the world premiere play 'My Home on the Moon' by Minna Lee. This sci-fi journey delves into AI, gentrification, and pho in a captivating story.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to be Presented at the Annex Theatre This Winter

Shifting Ground Collective presents an ambitious production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 'Merrily We Roll Along,' performed entirely by a company of young artists. This fresh take on the musical challenges the perception of the story's jaded bitterness and tragedy of aging, emphasizing the enduring hope and possibility of chasing dreams.

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE to Play North Coast Repertory Theatre Beginning This Month

Experience the Halloween spirit with North Coast Repertory Theatre's production of 'DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE,' adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's novella. Directed by Shana Wride, performances run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 12, 2023.

NEVER THE LAST Marries Text And Violin To Stunning Effect At Theatre Passe Muraille Beginning April 8

In April, Theatre Passe Muraille presents the Toronto Premiere of the Delinquent Theatre Production NEVER THE LAST, on stage April 8 – 16 in the Passe Muraille Mainspace.

Cast Announced for World Premiere of VILLETTE at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel.

Canadian Premiere of ANGEL'S BONE to be Presented at The Annex Theatre as Part of IndieFest

The country's most innovative music and opera organizations are coming together to present the Canadian premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel's Bone from November 25-27, 2022 at The Annex Theatre as part of IndieFest.

CALL ME ELIZABETH To Be Presented At Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre This Month

Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 21 at 2:30pm. The show, written by Kayla Boye and directed by Erin Kraft, comes to Evanston following a recent world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

CALL ME ELIZABETH To Have Live World Premiere In Hollywood Fringe Festival

Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will have its live world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival, running June 7-12, at The Zephyr Theatre.

Chicago Premiere Of THE CHINESE LADY to Close Out TimeLine Theatre's 25th Season

For its 25th anniversary season finale, TimeLine Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of The Chinese Lady, Lloyd Suh's acclaimed play inspired by the story of the first Chinese woman to step foot in America. 

Thalia's Umbrella Presents EUROPE By David Greig, March 10-27 At 12th Avenue Arts

The best play about the United States in 2021 was written in Scotland in 1994. In a time when words and ideas are divisive, and when someone from another country—or the other side of town—can seem both exotic and threatening, come join the feast that is David Greig's powerful play about two outsiders who change a small town. Two refugees arrive at a train station in a small border town where the trains no longer stop. They are not looking for love; they are not looking for trouble. They find both. 

Joanna Pickering's Trilogy TRUTH LIES AND DECEPTION Premieres in Paris

Pickering's Trilogy: Truth, Lies and Deception will have its premier at Le Pavé d’Orsay Theatre in the heart of Paris on December 16th. The trilogy contains three short plays Cat and Mouse, Sylvie and Sly and Beach Break.

Emmett Montgomery and 18th & Union Present SUGAR PLUM GARY

Make your holidays more delightfully ho-ho-horrific! Sugar Plum Gary is returning to 18th & Union for the fifth year to deliver the gift of Christmas fear and cheer for live and livestream audiences alike.

18th & Union Welcomes Audiences Back With Stories and Comedy

Learn more about how to get tickets for either the in-person or livestreaming options for both shows.

YOUR PROGRAM IS YOUR TICKET Podcast Welcomes Seattle's Annex Theatre Co-Artistic Director Madison Jade Jones

Sean Chandler host of the podcast 'Your Program Is Your Ticket', in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, has announced an outstanding episode of its 'Act II...Places' series featuring Co-Artistic Director Madison Jade Jones of Annex Theatre in Seattle, WA.

Doug DeVita Presents THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW as Radio Play

Doug DeVita's witty exploration of homophobia and ageism in the ad world becomes a radio play. Premiering in March. Doug DeVita's fast-paced comedy, The Fierce Urgency of Now, has multiple lives across the country. A regional favorite for some time, the play has been turned into a screenplay and is currently in development as a motion picture.

Turning Point Ensemble Launches 1+1+1+

1+1+1+… is an artistic chain of expression, the first ‘1’ is the performer, the second’1’ is the composer, and the third ‘1’ is the filmmaker, resulting in a series of five-minute art films, each comprising a new work that will be a unique portrait of the musicians that make up Turning Point Ensemble.

American Blues Theater Continues Reading Series With ALMA

American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents two live, online readings of Alma, winner of the 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award, written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Ana Velazquez as part of 'The Room' series.

West of Lenin & The Panel Jumper Present Comic Book Themed Digital Variety Event

Sadly, the Covid-19 Washington Stay-at-Home Order required the cancellation of The Panel Jumper **LIVE** Chapter IX originally scheduled for the evening of Friday, May 8th at West of Lenin.

US Premiere Of EUROPE By David Greig Comes to Thalia's Umbrella

The best play about BREXIT was written in Scotland in 1994. (It's also about a few other places.) In a time when words and ideas are divisive, come join the feast that is David Greig's powerful play about two refugees who change a small town. The town is already reeling from layoffs at the local factory, and because the trains that link all of Europe no longer stop in the town's station. Everyone in town, old and new, must decide where home is and what they will do to find, make, or keep it. Come see the terror and triumph of worlds colliding in a play that Arts Desk called a?oeTimely, tender, brutal, and brilliant.a??

2019 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Winners Announced

Seattle Theater Writers Seattle's theater reviewers circle announces the Winners of Excellence in Seattle theatrical productions. Spanning dozens of theater companies and productions, from large and prominent to small and humble, the Gypsy Rose Lee Awards honor the excellence found across the area.

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