ACT CONTEMPORARY THEATRE

by A.A. Cristi - April 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 a...

by Michael Major - February 20, 2025

Watch a video preview of the 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Contemporary Theatre's co-production of The Last Five Years, starring Cassi Q Kohl and Jeffery Wallace. Go on a journey with The 5th and ACT Contemporary Theatre in this musical rarity....

by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 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....

by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 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....

by BWW Awards - January 16, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

by Blair Ingenthron - November 03, 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 ...

by Jay Irwin - October 18, 2024

Dear Readers, like many, I love a good rollicking backstage comedy. One of those plays within a play where we get to peek behind the stage and check out the antics happening beyond. The classic “Noises Off” for example has always been one of my favorites. Now, along comes this new work from Katie Fo...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 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....