Richard Schaefer

WTHE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Book-It Repertory Theatre is a delightful romp through the mysterious world of Agatha Christie. The characters are sly with many hidden agendas. The clues are both interwoven in the dialogue and hidden in plain view. Connecting the dots has never been more fun. Audiences will be treated to the familiar enhanced through non-traditional casting and modern touches.hat did our critic think of THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Book-It Repertory Theatre?

The Sound Theatre is set to dive into the play that originated the modern term 'gaslighting.' A Victorian-era thriller with timely themes, their spring production is none other than Patrick Hamilton's Gaslight (Angel Street). The show is set to open on April 23rd, and the theatre plans to keep Covid protocols in place to protect the audience, cast, and crew. 

This Spring, one of 2018's biggest buzzwords steals the spotlight. By presenting GASLIGHT (ANGEL STREET), Sound Theatre will explore the origins of “gaslighting” at 12th Ave Arts. Teresa Thuman will direct.

Sound Theatre Company unleashes their second 2020 mainstage production with the first-of-its-kind premiere of an original play co-written and adapted by storytellers Fern Naomi Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Omaha, Seneca Cayuga) and Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha S'Klallam, Makah).

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.

Seattle's critics' circle announces nominees for the 2020 Gypsy Rose Lee awards celebrating excellence in Seattle theatrical productions.

In the U.S. premiere of playwright Kaite O' Reilly's internationally renowned play peeling, Sound Theatre Company continues staging authentic narratives and breaking new theatrical ground. peeling weaves audio description, sign language, and theatrical spectacle into a no-holds-barred play about representation, women, reproduction, war, and eugenics.

Sound Theatre Company, with their season theme of "Un-Erasable" focusing on diversity and "hyper invisibility" of some in America, have started off their season with a stunning piece, "Citizen: An American Lyric" based on the poetry of Claudia Rankine and adapted for the stage by Stephen Sachs. But beyond keying in perfectly to their theme and kicking off the season with a bang, they've coincidentally presented a piece that has tremendous resonance to what's happening in the news today, with the incidents between Serena Williams and Billie Jean King as well as Hurricane Barry in New Orleans giving an all too harrowing reminder of the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Sound Theatre continues to prioritize the diversity of the human experience. This season, titled UN-ERASABLE: From the Eyes of the Watched, is no exception. Associate Artistic Director Jay O'Leary will direct season opener CITIZEN: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine, adapted for stage by Stephen Sachs.

Sound Theatre continues to prioritize the diversity of the human experience. This season, titled UN-ERASABLE: From the Eyes of the Watched, is no exception. Associate Artistic Director Jay O'Leary will direct season opener CITIZEN: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine, adapted for stage by Stephen Sachs. 

Ratings and critical hit, DAVE GORMAN MODERN LIFE IS GOODISH will return to Dave for a fifth series, starting at 10pm on 31st October. After attracting a peak of 1.5 million viewers and regularly receiving a total audience of over a million per episode in series four, the show is one of UKTV's most successful original commissions.

Ratings and critical hit, DAVE GORMAN MODERN LIFE IS GOODISH will return to Dave for a fifth series, starting at 10pm on 31st October. After attracting a peak of 1.5 million viewers and regularly receiving a total audience of over a million per episode in series four, the show is one of UKTV's most successful original commissions.

Sound Theatre Company presents GOBLIN MARKET a musical based on the poem by Victorian era poet Christina Rossetti, by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon.

Sound Theatre Company presents GOBLIN MARKET a musical based on the poem by Victorian era poet Christina Rossetti, by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon.

Sound Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Keiko Green's Nadeshiko to kick off their 2017 Season: AMPLIFY! - Raising Women's Voices, devoted to women writers and directors.

Sound Theatre Company continues its tenth anniversary season with Stephen Adly Guirgis' expressionistic courtroom fantasy The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.  The Last Days of Judas Iscariot dramatizes a court case to decide the ultimate fate of Judas Iscariot which utilizes flashbacks, testimonials, and interrogations of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan, among others.  The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Contains mature language.

Seattle Public Theater (SPT) is proud to present Amadeus, Peter Shaffer's magnificent story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, directed by Shana Bestock at the historic Green Lake Bathhouse Theater from January 29 through February 21, 2016. Tickets are $34 for adults, $32 for seniors, $17 for youth under 25, and $5 for youth under 12. Tickets are available by calling the SPT Box Office at 206-524-1300 or visiting www.seattlepublictheater.org.

When you go to see a Tom Stoppard play such as "Indian Ink", currently playing at Center Theatre from Sound Theatre Company and Pratidhwani, you can expect to be immersed in whatever subject Stoppard has chosen, whether that be literature, history, math, music or landscape architecture, along with a fascinating interpersonal story with the characters. And while I usually appreciate the interpersonal stories of his plays, his chosen subject of interest is usually lost on me (mostly due to the feeling that you need to take a Masters class in whatever the subject is before you see the play to totally get it). Stoppard's "Indian Ink" is no exception although the love story at its heart certainly outweighed any gaps of historical knowledge I felt.

Sound Theatre Company contributes to the hot Northwest summer with the steamy, smart Seattle premiere of Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard. This passionate tale that explores art and colonialism, set on two continents and in two eras, is a co-production with South Asian cultural organization Pratidhwani, and is directed by Andrew McGinn.

Charlotte Jones' "Humble Boy", currently playing at Seattle Public Theater, may not rock your world or alter your perceptions on life or anything like that but this sweet family dramedy has plenty of charm and humor. True it's a bit long winded at times but with such engaging performances and interesting characters, you can get over that and still walk away with a contented little sigh.