In a quiet suburban garden, three old friends and a visiting neighbor share tea and small stories. But how long can they skim the surface when beyond the fence the world is on fire? Join us for the Pacific Northwest premiere of a one-of-kind play by Caryl Churchill, one of...
Dear Readers, I don’t mean to make anyone feel ancient but “A Chorus Line” is 51 years old! And the 5th Avenue Theatre dusting off the old girl for their current remount may feel like a bit of nostalgia. But if their spectacular production proves anything, it’s that “A Chorus Line” is …
What’s better than roaring laughter and a night at the theater? How about laughing with roaring dinosaurs at the theater! The Habit Comedy is combining every element for a good time now through September 27 at the Seattle Public Theater on Green Lake, as Jurassic Parking Lot makes its colossal ret…
In Washington Ensemble Theatre’s Blood/Sucker, there’s something lurking in the shadows of the public high school, something that wants to suck the life out of all who roam the halls, teachers and students alike. Is it gun violence? Internet trolls? Bullying? Racism? Transphobia? Food insecurity…
Dear Readers, when discussing the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre, we need to consider things in two time frames, B.C. and A.C., Before Covid and After Covid. B.C. the show was only in select places such as New York, London, and San Francisco…
Dear Readers, shows about overcoming adversity are not a new thing. It’s pretty much a staple of many storylines. But what has been coming up more and more are the shows about overcoming a physical adversity. Of course there’s one of my favorites, “Hairspray” dealing with racism and body …
Alicia Keys can write the hell out of a song. Her catalog has been the soundtrack to heartbreaks and first loves for more than two decades. Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy winner's semi-autobiographical musical now at the Paramount Theatre, is a welcome reminder of just how singular her music really is. …
William Shakespeare’s work, undoubtedly, is an acquired taste. Shakespeare’s poetry of language can turn people off (the Elizabethan language can be hard to follow). Would you believe me if I told you that one way to make his work more approachable is by folding in layers of randomness and cha…
When I think of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I don't think of camp. It's content and presentation are really earnest. But the Taproot Theatre’s latest production leans into ‘camp’ in every sense of the word. Set in a children’s summer camp talent show…
Xian’s performance was a joyful representation of Schiller’s text, ending the rousing evening with an affirmation of much-needed hope for us all. The performance was transcendent in every way.…
One-person productions are typically autobiographical: the performer teaches the audience about themself, as themself. But this seemingly “direct” approach is often not actually revealing, where an artist performs a ritualized series of autobiographical anecdotes that fit into the form’s genre…
Enjoy the ridiculousness of Yoga Play Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she finds her stride, more trouble surfaces and sales plummet. Joan comes up with a plan so risky that it...
Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits who live on adjoining farms in the Irish countryside. Neighbors for generations, things come to a head when Tony Reilly, Anthony’s father, reveals his plan to disinherit him and sell the farm to another relative. As a feud simmers...
Set in the sunny room on an upper floor of a senior living facility, the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her prime location with new-arrival Marilyn which gives her no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet...
Suspense! Romance! Intrigue! Herring! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps , a fast-paced whodunit comedy for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! The 39 Steps follows the story of Richard Hannay, an ordinary...
Who can resist a good Quickie? Watch what happens when 8 local writers are tasked with creating a 10 minute play inspired by a location somewhere within Kenmore! Experience the excitement as 8 directors and 15 actors take those same writer’s words and bring them to life! Funny...
When it comes to being a new parent, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. A comedy with dark edges that is brilliantly funny and painfully true, Cry It Out confronts the pressure to have it all when having it all is a giant lie. From the writer of Orange is the New...
We’re baa-aack! And sunny days means SHORTS WEATHER!! As If Theatre Company is back at it with our 3rd Annual Short Play Festival, The Kenmore Quickies – A Play on Art! Eight playwrights, eight directors, and 13 actors come together to bring their talents to the stage for 4...
Join us for a rollicking good time as As If Theatre Company presents "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue!In this hilarious farce, Englishman Charlie Baker wants to escape his boring life and marital strife by disappearing to a fishing lodge in rural Georgia. Painfully shy, he...
All is going well for Della. Her North Carolina bakery is legendary and shes just been cast on her favorite television baking competition. But then, her late-best-friends daughter comes home from New York City to ask her to make a cake for her upcoming wedding. When Della learns...
As If Theatre Company's first annual festival of short plays!Watch what happens when 8 local writers are tasked with creating a 10 minute play from a prompt hidden somewhere deep within the Kenmore Mural Project!* Experience the excitement as 8 directors and 11 actors take those...
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Eureka Day Leo K. Theater (9/24-11/15) |
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Village Theatre Presents: We Have Some Love Village Theatre (2/05-2/05) |
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Jack Johnson at Gorge Amphitheatre Gorge Amphitheatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Come From Away Village Theatre (1/02-1/24) |
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Esaped Alone As If Theatre Company (10/01-10/18) |
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Rebel Frequencies: Hope is Contagious Unexpected Productions Improv (8/21-9/26) |
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FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret The Triple Door Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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A Picasso Theatre33 (10/16-10/25) |
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PYG or the mis-edumacation of Dorian Belle ArtsWest (6/10-7/03) |
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Village Theatre Presents: Titanish Village Theatre (4/16-4/25) |
