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ACT Contemporary Theatre & Seattle Shakespeare Company Announce 2025/26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2025

Seattle's ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company are proud to announce their first annual joint season, showcasing five works representing this unique moment in their new company's history: a new beginning. In January 2025, ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company announced their historic merger effective July 1, 2025.

ACT Contemporary Theatre And Seattle Shakespeare Company Announce Merger, Effective July 1
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025

Two beloved Seattle theatre companies, ACT Contemporary Theatre (ACT) and Seattle Shakespeare Company (SSC), have announced the approval and next steps of their historic merger with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

ACT Contemporary Theatre & The 5th Avenue Theatre Present THE LAST FIVE YEARS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2025

ACT Contemporary Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of their 12th co-production: The Last Five Years written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Shermona Mitchell.

Beloved Holiday Tradition A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To ACT
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024

ACT Contemporary Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the 49th year of the beloved theatrical classic, A Christmas Carol. Originally adapted for the stage in 1976 by ACT founder Gregory Falls, this season's production will see the return of Seattle actor Darragh Kennan in the iconic role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

ACT Contemporary Theatre & Seattle Shakespeare Company to Present Joint Production TWELFTH NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company will present their first joint production, TWELFTH NIGHT, set to premiere in June 2025. Learn more about the collaboration.

Shereen Pimentel, Darius Jordan Lee & More Join 34th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2022

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced additional casting for their 34th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which returns in person and takes place on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2022 at New World Stages.

NAMT's 34th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS Announces Directors and Music Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year's directors and music directors for the 34th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which returns in person and takes place on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2022, at New World Stages.

Guests Announced For Episode 31 Of 4Wall Sunday Roundtable
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2021

Episode 31 of 4Wall Entertainment's Sunday Roundtable features Production Managers, Technical Supervisors, and Producing Directors from Broadway, Lincoln Center, Disney, and Regional Theatre.

Braden Abraham Named Acting Artistic Director of Seattle Rep
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2014

Seattle Repertory Theatre's Board of Trustees announced today Braden Abraham's appointment as Acting Artistic Director, effective immediately. Abraham formerly served as Associate Artistic Director and has been on the artistic staff of Seattle Rep since 2003. The appointment, extending through June 30, 2016, comes on the heels of the death of Artistic Director Jerry Manning, who passed away suddenly in April.