Village Theatre Announces 2017-2018 Season:

Village Theatre is excited to announce its 2017-2018 Season with a diverse collection of shows that will combine to create an incredible year of theatre. The lineup includes: Into the Woods, a fairytale collision featuring the music of Sondheim; Disney's Newsies, a high-spirited explosion of song and dance; The Gin Game, a battle of quick wits and sharp tongues; String, a World Premiere musical fable about fate and the fragile fabric of the universe; and Hairpsray, the Tony Award-Winning smash hit.

The 2017-2018 Season runs September 14, 2017 to July 1, 2018 in Issaquah and October 27, 2017 to July 29, 2018 in Everett. "We think this season is the perfect blend of being artistically challenging for our creative staff, while also maintaining a strong appeal for our audiences," says Artistic Director, Steve Tomkins. "We're going to bring new energy into these shows and add that special 'Village Theatre' touch."

Last season, Village Theatre reached and exceeded 20,000 Subscribers, making it one of only 10 companies in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre who report over 20,000 Subscribers. Village Theatre prides themselves on selecting seasons that offer a variety of theatre experiences, but are also appealing as a full set, which encourages audience members to Subscribe. "There is a great deal of thought that goes into selecting a season," says Executive Producer, Robb Hunt. "We want shows that impact our audiences and help us to grow both artistically and in production values. We're looking for projects that directors will feel passionate about, while also highlighting our incredible local talent. We think this season will achieve all of this and more and we can't wait to get started."

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Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Issaquah: September 14, 2017 - October 22, 2017
Everett: October 27, 2017 - November 19, 2017

Into the Woods is a Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning musical where your favorite storybook characters collide and "happily ever after" is just the beginning. You might think you know the stories of Little Red, Cinderella, Jack, and Rapunzel, but when the Baker and his wife learn they have been cursed by a witch, their quest to break the spell may have devastating results. Featuring one of Sondheim's most beloved scores of music, Into the Woods will take you down a winding path where you'll want to be careful what you wish for.

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Village Theatre's Production of
Disney's Newsies
The Musical
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein
Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White
Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions
Issaquah: November 9, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Everett: January 5, 2018 - January 28, 2018

"Seize the Day" with the paperboys of New York as they become the newspaper headlines. The Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated musical is full of classic Disney magic, and will be brought to stage by the same team from recent productions of Billy Elliot and Singin' in the Rain. Based on the true events of the Newsboys Strike of 1899, this cult Disney movie-musical favorite takes life on stage as a crew of underdog newsies become unlikely heroes when they stand up for what's right in a high-energy explosion of song, dance, and theatricality.

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The Gin Game
By D. L. Coburn
Issaquah: January 18, 2018 - February 25, 2018
Everett: March 2, 2018 - March 25, 2018

Snappy dialogue and quick wit crackle in this Pulitzer Prize Winning play that was called, "the closest thing the theatre offers to a duel at 10 paces" by The New York Times. On a lonely visitor's day at a home for the aged, Weller teaches Fonsia to play Gin Rummy. But as the two get to know each other, and Fonsia goes on an instant winning streak, the tension starts to build within their new friendship. A collaboration between local Seattle legends Jeff Steitzer (director), Kurt Beattie (Weller), and Marianne Owen (Fonsia), this tragic-comedy is full of humor, spirit, and more than a touch of warfare.

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String
Book by Sarah Hammond
Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon
Issaquah: March 15, 2018 - April 22, 2018
Everett: April 27, 2018 - May 20, 2018

On a mountaintop high over ancient Greece, three sisters - goddesses known as the Greek Fates - are responsible for spinning, measuring, and snipping the String of Life. After falling out of favor with Zeus, they find themselves stuck in a drab modern skyscraper, left to live and work among world-weary office workers and the security guards who watch over the building. But when the eldest sister falls in love with a mortal, her destiny gets all tangled up in this brand-new musical fable about fate and the fragile fabric of the universe. This World Premiere new musical was developed in the Village Originals' Festival of New Musicals last year, and is also slated to be the final show in The Beta Series this summer.

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Hairspray
The Broadway Musical
Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman
Additional Lyrics by Scott Wittman
Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
Issaquah: May 10, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Everett: July 6, 2018 - July 29

Closing out the season is smash hit Hairspray. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream: to dance her way onto national TV, dethrone the reigning teen queen, win the affections of the local heartthrob, and integrate a TV network... all without denting her 'do! The Tony and Drama Desk-winning Best Musical, teaches us to look past skin color and size in the fight for equal rights. Complete with favorite songs like, "You Can't Stop the Beat", "Welcome to the 60s", and "Without Love". Hairspray gives new meaning to BIG entertainment.

About Village Theatre
Based in Issaquah, Wash., with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining, quality productions since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's best attended Equity theatres, with over 20,000 Subscribers and 200,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals, having launched over 150 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow's audiences through its youth education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 60,000 young people, families, and schools annually.

 

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