Nothing Dull About In the Grey City
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Preview-The Twilight Zone Live
“You’re entering another dimension…a dimension of sound, a dimension of signs, a dimension of mind.”
Yes, it is happening, the show we have all been waiting for since last December, Theater Schmeater’s annual live re-enactment of episodes from Rod Serling’s seminal sci-fi TV anthology series, The Twilight Zone. Directed by Rachel Delmar, the four episodes this year will be: To Serve Man, Deaths-Head Revisited, The Shelter and The Changing of the Guard.
Walt Whitman and I and You
Because I have some understanding of the great American poet Walt Whitman, Marie Bonfils asked me to drop in on
Swallow Surpasses Expectations
Premiering last night at Theater Schmeater in Belltown, Stef Smith’s Swallow follows the intersecting lives of three people who suffer
Enter The Twilight Zone at Theater Schmeater
Caution: you are about to enter The Twilight Zone. For the past 24 years Theater Schmeater has been inviting guests
Downtown Seattle is Neighborhood 3’s Latest Setting
Coming to a neighborhood exactly like your own… Theater Schmeater’s latest endeavor, “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” written by Jennifer
Preview-“Money and Run” Marathon
Run a Marathon to get tickets to the “Money and Run” Marathon
To mark the 25th anniversary of Theater Schmeater, the first three episodes of Wayne Rawley’s popular and hilarious trailer trash send-up series, Money and Run will be revived. Three episodes Money Take Run, Of Nuns and Ninjas and Last Dance will be presented in a festival schedule, between May 10 and June 10. Directed by the author himself, the cast includes two of the most hilarious actors in town: Megan Ahiers and Lisa Viertel.
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PREVIEW-QUESTIONABLE CONTENT: Comedy Teams Duke it Out.
Anyone interested in interactive comedy theatre should check out Questionable Content. For two nights only, two teams will compete with topical questions, testing their wit and comic abilities.
My Man Godfrey
A Vintage 1930’s Screwball Comedy
My Man Godfrey, a theater adaptation of the 1936 screenplay written by Eric Hatch, takes us to an era of ritz that is not-so-passé. Our scene is set in the bustle of depression era Ney York. Godfrey, portrayed by Eric Smiley, is plucked out of the city dump by the histrionic young socialite Irene Bullock (Sarah Karnes). On a whim, he’s hired on as a Butler for the Bullocks, who are notorious for driving away even the most seasoned butlers. Godfrey seems to be made of sterner stuff, but as he wins the affections of each quirky family member, we find that our butler may not be entirely who he claims to be.
Questionable Content is Unquestionably Hilarious
Our host enters, dressed in a David Bowie costume complete with glittery jumpsuit, sprayed red hair, and lightning bolt face paint. He launches into a monologue about the election, celebrity deaths, and being currently high on not only “a shit ton of Percocet” like he was last month, but “a shit ton of Percocet and a shit ton of OxyContin.” Drinking is encouraged. Then the games begin.
Questionable Content has a similar format to current British TV panel shows like Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats, but with mostly Seattle-specific questions. It’s a comedy panel show in which two teams face off in a battle of games and trivia. But things like “facts” and “rules” aren’t that important. At least, not compared to charmingly weird improv bits, baiting the MC and fellow contestants, and getting the audience involved.