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Tacoma Little Theatre

210 N I St
Tacoma, WA 98403

Tacoma Little Theatre is a theatre in Tacoma, WA.

Upcoming Shows

Arsenic and Old Lace

Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster's engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts' window seat, only to learn that Abby and Martha killed him. Between his aunts' penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, and another...

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Tacoma Little Theatre

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Tacoma Little Theatre

Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two women aren’t just aware of the dead...

HALLMARKED at Tacoma Little Theatre

HALLMARKED at Tacoma Little Theatre

Dec 4 – Dec 27, 2026

It seems everyone on the planet is obsessed with Hallmark movies. Everyone except Julie. She had her heart stomped on once and it will not happen again. No way. No how. Not even in Idyllic, Vermont. She refuses to be ‘Hallmarked’! Oh, no! Who’s the guy in the plaid flannel?...

DOT at Tacoma Little Theatre

DOT at Tacoma Little Theatre

Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027

The holidays are always a wild family affair at the Shealy house. But this year, Dotty and her three grown children gather with more than exchanging presents on their minds. As Dotty struggles to hold on to her memory, her children must fight to balance care for their mother and...

URINETOWN at Tacoma Little Theatre

URINETOWN at Tacoma Little Theatre

Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2027

In this side-splitting satire, the young hero Bobby Strong leads his community in a fight against oppression. Set in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer, all citizens must now pay a fee for “The Privilege to Pee” at one of the public facilities...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST  at Tacoma Little Theatre

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Tacoma Little Theatre

May 21 – Jun 6, 2027

PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UWT Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algernon takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately...

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Tacoma Little Theatre

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Tacoma Little Theatre

Jul 9 – Aug 1, 2027

Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse...

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Articles

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Paramount Theatre

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Paramount Theatre

by Shelley Dean · October 7, 2026

With flipping acrobats, ginormous creatures, and vocal talent that will melt you, the 2026 national tour of Water for Elephants makes for a spectacular night out. Lucky for Seattle, the production is currently stopping at The Paramount Theatre. With artful tour direction by Ryan Emmons, this product…

Review: REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT at Sound Theatre Company

Review: REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT at Sound Theatre Company

by Amelia Divine · October 7, 2026

Magical realism as a genre offers the potential to portray emotion with the dream-like counter-logic that better explains how an emotion feels, as compared to what a strictly realistic portrayal may be capable of. Losing a feeling of love in a lifelong commitment is a perfect example of the type of …

Review: EUREKA DAY at Seattle Rep

Review: EUREKA DAY at Seattle Rep

by Jay Irwin · October 1, 2026

Dear Readers, if you’ve ever been a part of a committee or administrative association you know how painful they can be. With a clash of egos, agendas, and issues, committees and boards can be the lowest form of life. But fortunately for us, they can also be a source for hilarious entertainment. …

Review: RAGTIME at Village Theatre

Review: RAGTIME at Village Theatre

by Jay Irwin · September 27, 2026

Dear Readers, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad production of “Ragtime” and the current production at Village Theatre is no exception. That’s not to say it’s bullet proof, I’m sure a bad production has existed somewhere out there, but as long as you understand the heart of the show a…

Review: HAMLET at Union Arts Center

Review: HAMLET at Union Arts Center

by Amelia Divine · September 22, 2026

'This above all: to thine own self be true.' There have been dozens (maybe hundreds) of Shakespearean adaptations in Seattle in recent years, and it’s become rarer to see classic versions of source material. Ironically, a tried and true Hamlet, currently playing at Union Arts Center, feels refr…

Review: A CHORUS LINE at The 5th Avenue Theatre

Review: A CHORUS LINE at The 5th Avenue Theatre

by Jay Irwin · September 19, 2026

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 …

Review: JURASSIC PARKING LOT at Seattle Public Theater on Green Lake

Review: JURASSIC PARKING LOT at Seattle Public Theater on Green Lake

by Shelley Dean · September 11, 2026

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…

Review: BLOOD/SUCKER at 12th Ave Arts

Review: BLOOD/SUCKER at 12th Ave Arts

by Amelia Divine · August 31, 2026

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…

Past Shows

67 total · showing 21–30

RENT

RENT

Mar 8 – Mar 31, 2024

TLT and the University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department team up again! Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and...

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2

Jan 26 – Feb 11, 2024

The brand-new follow up to our 100th Season production of A Doll’s House. In the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. This climactic event—when Nora...

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Dec 8 – Dec 31, 2023

A holiday classic comes to the stage for the first time ever! The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Rudolph the...

MISERY

MISERY

Oct 20 – Nov 5, 2023

Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the...

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Sep 8 – Sep 24, 2023

Get ready to laugh harder than you’ve laughed before! Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor , where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in...

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

Jun 2 – Jun 18, 2023

Stephen Kings novella that inspired the film finally comes to the stage!Based on the novella by Stephen King, this adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption hearkens to the 1994 critically acclaimed film, bringing audiences to the edge of their seats. Andy Dufresne is convicted of...

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

Apr 21 – May 7, 2023

What happens when all of your friends get married and youre still alone?Jordan Berman would love to be in love, but thats easier said than done. So until he meets Mr. Right, he wards off lonely nights with his trio of close girlfriends. But as singles nights turn into...

ROCK OF AGES

ROCK OF AGES

Mar 3 – Mar 26, 2023

University of Washington-Tacoma and TLT join forces!Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues in the 1980s. A place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into...

PO BOY TANGO

PO BOY TANGO

Jan 20 – Feb 5, 2023

A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking.Po Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po, a Taiwanese immigrant who turns to his estranged friend Gloria, an African-American Soul Food Chef, to help him recreate his mothers Great Banquet. Despite the challenges of shark...

A CHRISTMAS STORY

A CHRISTMAS STORY

Dec 2 – Dec 24, 2022

A TLT audience favorite returns, Leg Lamp and all!Humorist Jean Shepherds memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother...

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