In honor of its 30th anniversary season, and just in time for holiday shopping, the 5th Avenue Theatre announces a 'Black Friday' ticket sale! On Friday, November 26, tickets for two musical gems from the 2010-11 season - Guys & Dolls and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! - will be on sale for just $30 each. Customers can purchase tickets in all seating sections and all performance dates that are still available.
One year after the October 2009 arson that forced Taproot Theatre to postpone its world premiere production of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, the theatre finally brings this holiday mystery to the stage in November and December. Underscoring the anticipation for this premiere by Seattle playwright John Longenbaugh, tickets are selling fast; two performances are already sold out, and Taproot has added an additional senior matinee. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol-directed by producing artistic director Scott Nolte-opens on November 26 and runs through December 30, with low-price previews on November 19 and 20, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on November 24.
Taproot Theatre announces the highly-anticipated world premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, coming to its stage this November and December. Taproot's 2009 production of the play by Seattle writer John Longenbaugh was brought to a halt just four days after the first rehearsal when an arsonist set fire to the building adjacent to the theatre on October 23.
Pour yourself a glass of lemonade and get married all over again this fall with the regional premiere of Wedding Belles, the final production in Taproot Theatre's 34th season. When a bedraggled bride is found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942, the determined ladies of the Eufala Springs Garden Club leap into action! Lemonade, wedding cake and a gown are easy enough to come by... but where's the groom? This side-splitting comedy overflows with love, laughter and Southern hospitality at its best! Wedding Belles was written by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards. Directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, Wedding Belles opens on September 24 and runs through October 23, with low-price previews on September 22 and 23, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on September 29.
Pour yourself a glass of lemonade and get married all over again this fall with the regional premiere of Wedding Belles, the final production in Taproot Theatre's 34th season. When a bedraggled bride is found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942, the determined ladies of the Eufala Springs Garden Club leap into action! Lemonade, wedding cake and a gown are easy enough to come by... but where's the groom? This side-splitting comedy overflows with love, laughter and Southern hospitality at its best! Wedding Belles was written by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards. Directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, Wedding Belles opens on September 24 and runs through October 23, with low-price previews on September 22 and 23, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on September 29.
Pour yourself a glass of lemonade and get married all over again this fall with the regional premiere of Wedding Belles, the final production in Taproot Theatre's 34th season. When a bedraggled bride is found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942, the determined ladies of the Eufala Springs Garden Club leap into action! Lemonade, wedding cake and a gown are easy enough to come by... but where's the groom? This side-splitting comedy overflows with love, laughter and Southern hospitality at its best! Wedding Belles was written by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards. Directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, Wedding Belles opens on September 24 and runs through October 23, with low-price previews on September 22 and 23, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on September 29.
The life and times of The Lusty Lady Peepshow are recounted through the eyes of a young man who worked there in My Time with the Lady, the world premiere of a new autobiographical play by Ron Richardson and John Longenbaugh.
Pour yourself a glass of lemonade and get married all over again this fall with the regional premiere of Wedding Belles, the final production in Taproot Theatre's 34th season. When a bedraggled bride is found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942, the determined ladies of the Eufala Springs Garden Club leap into action! Lemonade, wedding cake and a gown are easy enough to come by... but where's the groom? This side-splitting comedy overflows with love, laughter and Southern hospitality at its best! Wedding Belles was written by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards. Directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, Wedding Belles opens on September 24 and runs through October 23, with low-price previews on September 22 and 23, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on September 29.
The life and times of The Lusty Lady Peepshow are recounted through the eyes of a young man who worked there in My Time with the Lady, the world premiere of a new autobiographical play by Ron Richardson and John Longenbaugh.
The life and times of The Lusty Lady Peepshow are recounted through the eyes of a young man who worked there in My Time with the Lady, the world premiere of a new autobiographical play by Ron Richardson and John Longenbaugh.
Taproot Theatre announces the highly-anticipated world premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, coming to its stage this November and December. Taproot's 2009 production of the play by Seattle writer John Longenbaugh was brought to a halt just four days after the first rehearsal when an arsonist set fire to the building adjacent to the theatre on October 23.
The perfect fit for Seattle's only one-act company, 2010's festival brings 17 short, original scripts to the DownStage, including Crazy Eddy by Bob Canning, 1st-place winner of Le Petit Theatre's Playwriting Contest in Louisiana, Perspectives by former Seattle Weekly critic John Longenbaugh and the chuckle-inducing Clothing Optional by James Lyle, raising questions about gender double-standards where nudity is concerned. From epic absurdity to the comically criminal and just about everything in between, audiences will experience themes ranging from destruction and plagiarism to birthday suits and second chances.
The perfect fit for Seattle's only 1-act company, 2010's festival (formerly Outside the Box) brings 16 short, original scripts to the DownStage, including Perspectives by former Seattle Weekly critic John Longenbaugh, & the eyebrow-raising Clothing Optional by James Lyle. From epic absurdity to the comically criminal & just about everything in between, audiences will experience themes ranging from destruction & plagiarism to nudity & second chances.
The perfect fit for Seattle's only one-act company, 2010's festival brings 17 short, original scripts to the DownStage, including Crazy Eddy by Bob Canning, 1st-place winner of Le Petit Theatre's Playwriting Contest in Louisiana, Perspectives by former Seattle Weekly critic John Longenbaugh and the chuckle-inducing Clothing Optional by James Lyle, raising questions about gender double-standards where nudity is concerned. From epic absurdity to the comically criminal and just about everything in between, audiences will experience themes ranging from destruction and plagiarism to birthday suits and second chances.
As Taproot Theatre Company celebrates the successful opening of Brooklyn Boy in its Greenwood playhouse, it looks back at a year of successes, trials and records in 2009. From its work on the Mainstage and Acting Studio to the shows it took on the road to schools across the Pacific Northwest, the year marked a memorable time in Taproot Theatre's history, and one packed with thanksgiving. Though the year drew near to a close with an arson next door that caused extensive damage to the theatre, Taproot exhibited grace in difficulty and moved forward without missing a beat. Here are some of the highlights of 2009.
Milwaukee Children's Choir (MCC) invites the public to join us for the Roots & Wings Festival 2010 concert 'All Cultures in Harmony.'
OUR AMERICAN THEATER CO. PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF ARTHUR MILLER'S POWERFUL AND TIMELY DRAMA, ALL MY SONS
OUR AMERICAN THEATER CO. PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF ARTHUR MILLER'S POWERFUL AND TIMELY DRAMA, ALL MY SONS
Taproot Theatre's annual holiday production will go on despite the October 23 fire. Taproot Theatre brings the hit play It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play back to the stage as it holds its holiday production at the Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College. Unable to find a venue that could accommodate the world premiere of John Longenbaugh's Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, Taproot Theatre brings back one of the most popular Christmas plays in its history. Adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and directed by Karen Lund, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play runs November 27 through December 30, with a pay-what-you-can performance on November 25. There are no preview performances.
Taproot Theatre is excited to announce its holiday production: the world premiere of John Longenbaugh's Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol. Longenbaugh, a Seattle playwright and author, has created a holiday mystery that will delight the entire family.
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