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Stone Soup Theatre's Youth Conservatory Announces Auditions for LION, WITCH, WARDROBE
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2017
Stone Soup Theatre is holding auditions for Lion, Witch, Wardrobe on October 23rd 4:15- 6:15. 
BPA's Teen Playmaking Competition to Perform Original Works This August
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2017
BPA Theatre School teens conclude a rigorous two-day playwriting process, with performances of their original works on BPA's stage.
Poetry, Fire, Love, and Pain Take Center Stage in I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2017
Book-It Repertory Theatre will open its 28th season with a stage adaptation of Dr. Maya Angelou's masterpiece I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Founding Co-Artistic Director Myra Platt originally adapted and directed this piece for its 2003 world premiere at Book-It. Platt is thrilled to collaborate with Malika Oyetimein who will direct and join Platt as co-adapter on a new script for 2017.
Rio Tinto Renews Black Swan State Theatre Sponsorship for 2018 - 2019
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2017
In 2017, Black Swan celebrates 26 years of producing world class theatre for Western Australian audiences. For 20 of those years Rio Tinto has been by our side. The partnership began in September 1998 with a vision to bring WA's predominantly Perth focused arts industry to the Pilbara, and since then, Rio Tinto has increased their support at critical points in the Black Swan's development.
Ensemble Theatre presents A Twisted Exploration of the Dark Side of the Internet
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2017
This fall Washington Ensemble Theatre will stage Teh Internet Is Serious Business, the first of three plays in the company's 2017/18 season that will put toxic masculinity under a microscope. Teh Internet Is Serious Business is a captivating and irreverent tale about the hacktivist group Lulzsec, a byproduct of Anonymous, and its rise to global online power. Written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and directed by celebrated Seattle director Wayne Rawley (writer and director of the critically acclaimed Live! From the Last Night of My Life), performances begin on September 15 and run through October 2, 2017 at 12th Avenue Arts (1620 12th Avenue). Tickets range from $15 - $25 and are on sale now at www.washingtonensemble.org.
Michele D'amour and the Love Dealers Arise from Lost Nights at the Leopard Lounge
by Tory Gates - August 23, 2017
'I don't see any other genre that does not progress. Jazz progresses, hip-hop progresses, rock progresses, why shouldn't blues as well...?'
Seattle Center Festál Announces Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017
Seattle Center Festal: Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10, at Seattle Center Armory, Mural Amphitheatre and Fisher Roof, attracts enthusiastic crowds with Hawaiian music, food, hula and hands-on learning that provide a glimpse into the rich Hawaiian history and a sense of belonging to ex-Hawaiian islanders now living in the Pacific Northwest.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Coming to Seattle This September
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017
A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Seattle premiere from September 6 - 11 at The Paramount Theatre as part of a North American tour. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in action below!
Shakespeare's Political Thriller JULIUS CAESAR Comes to Seattle Shakespeare Company
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017
It's a 400 year old play, yet it can feel as contemporary as today's headlines. In Julius Caesar Bloody and brutal decisions are weighed against honor and ambition. Seattle Shakespeare Company's Artistic Director George Mount directs Shakespeare's political thriller which runs Sept. 13-Oct. 1, 2107 at the Cornish Playhouse.  
Seattle Women's & Men's Choruses Set New Season with Special Guest Randy Rainbow
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017
Paul Caldwell leaps into his second season as artistic director for Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) and Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC) with SWC's highly anticipated 15th Anniversary, a brassy sassy holiday concert, the arrival of Randy Rainbow at April's massive joint concert and an homage to Britain's 'queens' in all their forms.
David Edward Hughes and His New Company SING OUT LOUISE! THEATRICALS
by Jay Irwin - August 18, 2017
Hello, Dear Readers. I recently got the chance to sit down with Seattle Theater staple David Edward Hughes to pick his brain on his career, his views on the state of local theater and, most importantly, his new theater company Sing Out Louise! Theatricals which will be announcing their inaugural season at their gala event on August 26th. An evening guaranteed to be filled to the brim with songs old, new and strange.
Really-Really Theatre Group to Present New Play MUCH BETTER
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017
Really-Really Theatre Group presents MUCH BETTER: A NEW PLAY BY ELISABETH FRANKEL, at 12th Avenue Arts (1620 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) August 18 - September 2, 2017.
Island Theatre's 6th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival Set for BPA This August
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017
Ten original plays. Three shows. Two days. Island Theatre presents its Sixth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival featuring local playwrights at Bainbridge Performing Arts on August 18 and 19.
Macha Theatre Works Announces Name Change and 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2017
Macha Monkey Productions is excited to announce its name change to Macha Theatre Works, as well as the unveiling of its exciting 2017-2018 season of new works.
'Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees' Seattle Concert on Sale This Friday
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees, featuring Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Dave Matthews & more, on sale this Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10 a.m.
Tony Winner Dinah Manoff to Lead THE NUTS & BOLTS OF ACTING Workshop at BPA
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017
Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff leads The Nuts & Bolts of Acting, a two-part workshop for teens and adults, ages 16 and older this September at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
BWW Review: Sound Theatre Company's GOBLIN MARKET a Feast for the Eyes and Ears
by Amelia Reynolds - August 16, 2017
'Goblin Market' is a macabre fairytale about two women struggling to fight against temptation. Based on the narrative poem by Christina Rossetti, this one-act musical is a world-premiere written by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon. As a musical production, 'Goblin Market' tells the bulk of the narrative through song, living in this space between being a musical and an opera that makes for an elegant and evocative body of work.
BWW Feature: 17TH ANNUAL VILLAGE ORIGINALS FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS at Village Theatre
by Jay Irwin - August 16, 2017
Well, Dear Readers, it's my favorite weekend of the year again. The weekend when Village Theatre gathers together all the best musical theater talent and presents readings of five up and coming new musicals. Yes, it's the 17th Annual Village Originals Festival of New Musicals or as I like to call it, Musical Theater Nerd Paradise. They presented us with some really outstanding works and while I can't review them, I can still tell you about the shows themselves.
Tibet Fest Preserves and Celebrates through Music, Food and Hands-on Exploration
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Seattle Center Festal: Tibet Fest, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26 and 27, in Seattle Center Armory and on Fisher Rooftop, promotes the distinct religious and cultural heritage of the Tibetan people. Festival organizers share their history and arts-along with messages of love, compassion and kindness-to entertain, engage and educate younger Tibetan generations and people of their adopted country.
Lakewood Playhouse Opens 79th Season with Suspense Thriller WAIT UNTIL DARK
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the OPENING SHOW of our 79th SEASON: The Suspenseful, High-Energy Psychological Thriller WAIT UNTIL DARK by Frederick Knott. 
Photo Flash: Sixth Annual Island Theatre's Ten-Minute Play Festival Opens 8/18
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Ten original plays. Three shows. Two days. Island Theatre presents its Sixth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival featuring local playwrights at Bainbridge Performing Arts on August 18 and 19. Out of 57 submissions from established and emerging Kitsap County playwrights, ten were selected by a jury of theatre professionals for production by Island Theatre directors and actors: "Bloody Mary" by Aleks Merilo, "Flight of the Valkyrie" by Noah Barfield, "Gel Us" by Paige Zubel, "Jellyfish Apocalypse" by Karen Polinsky, "Lessons Learned" by Jenny Weaver, "Memories of an American Occupation" by Paul Lewis, "Moving On" by Caroline Smith, "Of a Feather" by Wendy Wallace, "Roadsides" by Betsy Dorfman, and "Spreadsheet Me" by Jeffrey Brown.
Tacoma Little Theatre Opens 99th Season with RUMORS
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Tacoma Little Theatre opens their 99th Season with Neil Simon's hysterical comedy, RUMORS, directed by Erin Chanfrau.
Public Works Seattle: Groundbreaking Program Announced At Seattle Rep
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Seattle Repertory Theatre has announced details for Public Works Seattle, a groundbreaking community engagement and participatory theatre initiative aimed at creating theatre of the people, by the people, and for the people of the region. Adapted from the nationally recognized model built by New York City's prestigious the Public Theater, the program seeks to engage audiences in new ways by making them creators and not just spectators.
Tickets Are Now On Sale For Teatro ZinZanni's LOVE, CHAOS, AND DINNER
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Teatro ZinZanni is thrilled to announce that single tickets are now on sale to the public for its highly anticipated return to the Northwest. This fall, Teatro ZinZanni will produce its signature spectacle, Love, Chaos, and Dinner for a limited engagement at King County's Marymoor Park, running October 19, 2017-April 29, 2018.   Single tickets are available for purchase for performances through November 30, 2017 at ZinZanni.com/Seattle or by calling the box office at (206) 802-0015. Group tickets for 12 or more are also available for all performances, including performances in December, and all group ticket reservations can be made by calling (206) 802-0013.  
Seattle Playwrights Salon presents BUREAUCRAZY by Kate Danley
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017
Seattle Playwrights Salon presents a staged reading of Bureaucrazy by Kate Danley on Friday September 8th at 7 p.m. at the Conservatory, 5813 Airport Way South, Seattle 98108. Admission is free! Beer, wine, cider, and food available for purchase before and after the show, and during intermission.

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