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The Reader’s Theatre script will be in Spanish, English, and a bilingual version (pronunciation support video provided).
“Books became our language.
Books became our home.
Books became our lives.”
Yuyi and Kelly have arrived in El Paso, Texas from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Unable to understand and afraid to speak, they make a lot of mistakes. But one day mother and son come to a place that will change their lives forever—the spectacular public library! Realization and inspiration come through their daily trips to the library, leading to a library card for Kelly and authorship for Yuyi. Resilient dreamers of the world, Yuyi and Kelly brought their own strengths and hopes into a new country to build a better future.
News About Dreamers at Book-It Repertory Theatre
Cast Announced For MR. DICKENS AND HIS CAROL At Seattle Rep
October 18, 2022Seattle Rep has announced the complete cast and creative team for the upcoming world-premiere holiday production, Mr. Dickens and His Carol to be directed by Braden Abraham, who recently announced that this will be his last production as the theater's Artistic Director.
THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL CRIES, THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING Opens at ArtsWest in March
February 23, 2022Finegan Kruckemeyer’s irresistibly charming THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL CRIES, THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING opens at ArtsWest in West Seattle on March 17, running through April 10.
Book-It Repertory Theatre Blends Tradition of Narrative Theatre and Audio Books for Special Season
August 25, 2020Book-It Repertory Theatre (Book-It) is pleased to announce its 2020-2021 season of online audio dramas, scheduled to begin October 28. For 31 years, Book-It has been transforming great literature into great theatre, and inspiring audiences to read. In this strange and challenging time across the world, Book-It looks forward to a season of much-needed connectivity and creativity.
2019 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Winners Announced
January 31, 2020Seattle 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.
Nominees Announced for The 2020 GYPSY ROSE LEE AWARDS
January 24, 2020Seattle's critics' circle announces nominees for the 2020 Gypsy Rose Lee awards celebrating excellence in Seattle theatrical productions.
ArtsWest Kicks Off Their 19/20 Season With SUNSET BABY By Dominique Morisseau
September 05, 2019ArtsWest is excited to be kicking off their new season, Agents of Change, with the Seattle premiere of SUNSET BABYa?" an emotional and powerful play examining internal retrospection and change by acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau, running from September 26 through October 20.
BWW Review: BEHOLD THE DREAMERS from Book-It Left Me Wanting
June 15, 2019Finish strong and they'll forgive a multitude of sins. This old adage of the theater rings truer than ever in this TV-binging, short attention span world in which we live. Unfortunately, the folks at Book-It Repertory Theatre didn't take that into account with their current production of "Behold the Dreamers" which started off slow, then picked up and really engaged in the middle and then ended with a whimper.
Fun, Festive And Free Activities Pack Summer At Seattle Center
April 23, 2019Seattle comes together for fun, free and enriching summer experiences at Seattle Center. The season starts with Northwest Folklife Festival, over the Memorial Day weekend, and continues through the warm summer days of September. In between, Center visitors will find a plethora of free outdoor concerts, movies and fitness, along with community-wide festivals and summertime theater, dance and opera.
Reaching For The American Dream In BEHOLD THE DREAMERS By Imbolo Mbue
April 17, 2019To close out their 29th season, Book-It Repertory Theatre (Book-It) presents Imbolo Mbue's Behold the Dreamers. Adapted and directed by Myra Platt, Mbue masterfully weaves a story of class divide, immigration and marriage in her remarkable debut novel. Jende and Neni Jonga have recently emigrated from Cameroon to America to try to make a new life for themselves and their young son. When the Great Recession starts to upend the economy, the Jongas begin to grasp the fragility of the American dream. Behold the Dreamers plays June 6-30, 2019 (Opening/Press Night on Saturday, June 8) at The Center Theatre.
Reaching For The American Dream In BEHOLD THE DREAMERS At Book-It Repertory Theatre
March 13, 2019To close out their 29th season, Book-It Repertory Theatre (Book-It) presents Imbolo Mbue's Behold the Dreamers. Adapted and directed by Myra Platt, Mbue masterfully weaves a story of class divide, immigration and marriage in her remarkable debut novel. Jende and Neni Jonga have recently emigrated from Cameroon to America to try to make a new life for themselves and their young son. When the Great Recession starts to upend the economy, the Jongas begin to grasp the fragility of the American dream. Behold the Dreamers plays June 6-30, 2019 (Opening/Press Night on Saturday, June 8) at The Center Theatre.
Book-It Repertory Theatre's Founding Co-Artistic Directors To Step Down In 2020
January 24, 2019Book-It Repertory Theatre [Book-It] announces that Founder and Founding Co-Artistic Director Jane Jones and Founding Co-Artistic Director Myra Platt will step down from their roles at the end of Book-It's 30th season, in the summer of 2020. Over the next year, Book-It plans to hire a new artistic director through a local and national search.
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Jinkx Monsoon
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A Child’s Dream
Benaroya Hall (5/25 - 5/25) | |
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GUNKED!
Annex Theatre (5/31 - 6/15) | |
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Hamilton (Philip Company)
Paramount Theatre (2/4 - 3/2) | |
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Frozen
First Interstate Center for the Arts(Formally INB Performing Arts Center) (7/24 - 8/4) | |
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The Cher Show
First Interstate Center for the Arts(Formally INB Performing Arts Center) (5/18 - 5/19) | |
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Clue
The 5th Avenue Theatre (7/9 - 7/21) | |
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Lip Service
Theatre Puget Sound (6/8 - 6/9) | |
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