Charles Leggett News

Seattle's ACT is currently presenting the Seattle Premiere of Steven Dietz's "Yankee Tavern" And although they are billing this as a political thriller, I kept wondering when the thrills were going to come.

From the acclaimed playwright who brought to ACT the world premiere of Becky's New Car (2008), comes the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern, a taut edge of your seat political thriller written and directed by Steven Dietz.

The Seattle Repertory Theatre has announced casting for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. Of the 23 roles cast so far, 21 have been filled by Seattle performers, ranging from up-and-comers like Troy Fischnaller and Alexandra Tavares to long-time staples like Charles Leggett, Sea?n G. Griffin, Todd Jefferson Moore and Suzanne Bouchard. Additionally, five of the eight directors are local, as are many of the designers.

Consistency is the bane of creativity so Seattle's unique semi-annual speed theatre festival heads to its new summer venue Theatre Off Jackson at 409 7th Ave South in the International District. 14/48 will run Fridays & Saturdays, July 30 & 31, August 6 & 7 with two shows a night at 8:00 and 10:30 pm.

Seattle's ACT is currently presenting the Seattle Premiere of Steven Dietz's "Yankee Tavern" And although they are billing this as a political thriller, I kept wondering when the thrills were going to come.

Consistency is the bane of creativity so Seattle's unique semi-annual speed theatre festival heads to its new summer venue Theatre Off Jackson at 409 7th Ave South in the International District. 14/48 will run Fridays & Saturdays, July 30 & 31, August 6 & 7 with two shows a night at 8:00 and 10:30 pm.

From the acclaimed playwright who brought to ACT the world premiere of Becky's New Car (2008), comes the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern, a taut edge of your seat political thriller written and directed by Steven Dietz.

From the acclaimed playwright who brought to ACT the world premiere of Becky's New Car (2008), comes the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern, a taut edge of your seat political thriller written and directed by Steven Dietz.

Consistency is the bane of creativity so Seattle's unique semi-annual speed theatre festival heads to its new summer venue Theatre Off Jackson at 409 7th Ave South in the International District. 14/48 will run Fridays & Saturdays, July 30 & 31, August 6 & 7 with two shows a night at 8:00 and 10:30 pm.

From the acclaimed playwright who brought to ACT the world premiere of Becky's New Car (2008), comes the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern, a taut edge of your seat political thriller written and directed by Steven Dietz.

From the acclaimed playwright who brought to ACT the world premiere of Becky's New Car (2008), comes the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern, a taut edge of your seat political thriller written and directed by Steven Dietz.

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre splashes into summer with the continuation of its SOIL at ACT window displays, the irreverent satire The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith, then shifts to edge-of-your-seat intrigue with the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern by acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz.

Consistency is the bane of creativity so Seattle's unique semi-annual speed theatre festival heads to its new summer venue Theatre Off Jackson at 409 7th Ave South in the International District. 14/48 will run Fridays & Saturdays, July 30 & 31, August 6 & 7 with two shows a night at 8:00 and 10:30 pm.

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre splashes into summer with the continuation of its SOIL at ACT window displays, the irreverent satire The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith, then shifts to edge-of-your-seat intrigue with the Seattle premiere of Yankee Tavern by acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz.

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre breaks into summer with the continuation of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful and the SOIL at ACT art installations, and welcomes the Seattle premiere of the hilarious The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith.

Basic Monthly Members of ACT - A Contemporary Theatre have plenty to see in the month of May, featuring the debut of new works from KT Niehoff / Lingo Dance, New Century Theatre Company, SOIL Artist-Run Gallery, RAWSTOCK, and Hedgebrook's Women Playwrights Festival, as well as the 2010 Mainstage season opener, Horton Foote's enduring American classic The Trip to Bountiful.

Basic Monthly Members of ACT - A Contemporary Theatre have plenty to see in the month of May, featuring the debut of new works from KT Niehoff / Lingo Dance, New Century Theatre Company, SOIL Artist-Run Gallery, RAWSTOCK, and Hedgebrook's Women Playwrights Festival, as well as the 2010 Mainstage season opener, Horton Foote's enduring American classic The Trip to Bountiful.

The Solo Performance Festival returns for its fourth year March 3 - April 3rd. SPF #4 Can You Get My Back? and Theatre Off Jackson partner with solo artists to bring live original works in theatre, music and dance to Seattle including sixteen original shows of varying lengths, eight world premieres, three shorts nights and two late night monologue slams hosted by Teatro Zinzanni's Kevin Kent at the Canoe Social Club.

The Solo Performance Festival returns for its fourth year March 3 - April 3rd. SPF #4 Can You Get My Back? and Theatre Off Jackson partner with solo artists to bring live original works in theatre, music and dance to Seattle including sixteen original shows of varying lengths, eight world premieres, three shorts nights and two late night monologue slams hosted by Teatro Zinzanni's Kevin Kent at the Canoe Social Club.

Gary Cole leads Seattle Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as Ricky Roma. The production will run from February 5 - February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Wilson Milam directs (The Seafarer).