Sunam Ellis News

How far back can you remember? When you were 10? 5? Do you remember the day you were born? Probably not. That is what makes the subject of D.W. Gregory’s Memoirs of a Forgotten Man so incredible, he can. Thalia’s Umbrella’s productions of the four-person play, masterfully directed by Terry Edward Moore and housed at 12th Avenue Arts, has officially opened, and this is one you truly don’t want to miss…or forget.

Thalia's Umbrella will present MEMOIRS OF A FORGOTTEN MAN, a NW premiere by DW Gregory. Don't miss this captivating new play!

​​​​​​​Pratidhwani - a Seattle-area based organization of South Asian performing artists, presents an evening of unique theater - Three original stories, created and performed by three Indian women at Taproot Theatre's Isaac Studio in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle.

The UW School of Drama will present Pulitzer-Prize nominated (2017) playwright Sarah DeLappe's THE WOLVES, directed by Sunam Ellis, UW School of Drama PATP alumna.

The UW School of Drama will present Pulitzer-Prize nominated (2017) playwright Sarah DeLappe's THE WOLVES, directed by Sunam Ellis, UW School of Drama PATP alumna.

Love and longing, mistakes and matches, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY pairs all the ups and down and ins and outs of love and marriage in one show. Village Theatre’s production of this Kate Hamill adaptation also pairs the traditional story with exaggerations of the humor and sarcasm. It is light and diverting as well as deep and meaningful. In short, it has a bit of everything to satisfy the tastes of all the Mariannes and Elinors out there.

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is an enduring classic. We all know this. It’s never been out of publication since its first publishing in 1843. It has spawned numerous movie, TV, and stage adaptations from the serious to the Muppets. Now the Seattle Rep has come along with a World Premiere of Samantha Silva’s “Mr. Dickens and His Carol”, based on her book of the same name. Taking a supposed look at the creation of this classic tale, this historical fiction is heavy on the fiction and light on the history, cutting a wide swath with its poetic license about the author and turning him into a pompous buffoon in a story and a production in desperate need of an editor.

Seattle 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.

Memories, secrets, and what is believed to be true are held in a delicate balance in the hands of The Bonesetter’s Daughter at Book-It Repertory Theatre. There are the stories we tell and the stories we hide. Can you really know who you are if you don’t know the past? The bonds of mothers and daughters will be tested when all is revealed. Book-It Repertory Theatre takes you on a journey through three generations to discover the truth of a family’s roots.

Book-It Repertory Theatre will present the world-premiere of Amy Tan’s haunting familial epic, The Bonesetter’s Daughter. Adapted by playwright Desdemona Chiang (she/her) and directed by Rosa Joshi (she/her), audiences will be treated to a production filled with emotion, tension and gripping adventure.

Dear Readers, I’ve said it before, a good ending of a play can forgive a multitude of sins that came before. But how about a cute beginning of a story that finishes off laying there like a dead fish? Unfortunately, that’s the case with “Mrs. Caliban”, the current offering from Book-It Repertory Theatre. This fishy love story has a good hook but lacked a decent tail to swim it on home.

Book-It Repertory Theatre will return to in-person, live performance on the Center Theatre stage after postponing their winter show due to the Omicron wave of Covid-19.

Seattle 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.

Seattle's critics' circle announces nominees for the 2020 Gypsy Rose Lee awards celebrating excellence in Seattle theatrical productions.

THE REVOLUTIONISTS at ArtsWest is a revolutionary dream fugue of an implausible meeting of four great women during the French Revolution. They have individual battles and seek to better the world, yet find a way to support each other. Their imagined sisterhood is a fresh take on could happen if people work together and move beyond the stereotypes and labels that box us in. The show's tragi-comedy elicits both a chuckle and a sigh.

Reconnect with sisterhood, the stories that define us, and how we go about changing the world with a trip to see the THE REVOLUTIONISTS at ArtsWest for only $32 with the pre-sale code SISTERHOOD at checkout, on sale now for a limited time.

Starting off the new year, ArtsWest will stage the THE REVOLUTIONISTS, by Lauren Gunderson- a fearless comedy about a sisterhood of heroes, re-writing their stories amidst the French Revolution. Performances will run January 16, Thursday through Sunday, until February 9.                                                                        

Pony World Theatre presents the Obie Award-winning The Christians by Lucas Hnath in actual churches throughout the Seattle area this October!

Freehold's Engaged Theatre, unique in our region, tours again this summer with a new Shakespeare production. Director Robin Lynn Smith and a seasoned company of actors including Sunam Ellis (Rosalind), Sylvester F. Kamara (Jaques), Meg McLynn (Phoebe) Evan Barrett (Orlando) and Wilysha Walton (Celia) bring AS YOU LIKE IT to stirring life with live music composed by Kultur Shock member Srdjan "Gino" Yevdjevich and movement by Butoh dancer Vanessa Skantze.

Freehold's Engaged Theatre, unique in our region, tours again this summer with a new Shakespeare production. Director Robin Lynn Smith and a seasoned company of actors including Sunam Ellis (Rosalind), Sylvester F. Kamara (Jaques), Meg McLynn (Phoebe) Evan Barrett (Orlando) and Wilysha Walton (Celia) bring AS YOU LIKE IT to stirring life with live music composed by Kultur Shock member Srdjan 'Gino' Yevdjevich and movement by Butoh dancer Vanessa Skantze.