World Premiere-Joan of Arc.
This one woman show about Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) and mental illness is a combination
history lesson and autobiography. Both humorous and heartbreaking, it weaves together the
stories of Joan of Arc, the writer’s journey with mental health, and the moment where both
women’s lives overlap.
Currents
As part of 18th and Union’s Spring Shot Homegrown Festival, AC Petersen and Jeremy Berdin, librettist and composer respectively, present a 15 minute operetta, Currents, following three Japanese American women from Bainbridge Island through time and place.
Spring Play Festival at 18th and Union
Celebrating a “diverse garden” of performance artists, Spring Shot serves as a
launch pad for brand-new dance, theater, burlesque, and comedy shorts over
three weekends. This year, 30+ artists have come to lay roots at 18th & Union,
curated around the theme HOMEGROWN.
World Premier of Comedy
Plays inspired from Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies have opened in two Puget Sound Theatres this weekend. One of the Bard’s great tragedies’ King Lear inspired Taking Leave at Dukesbay Productions in Tacoma and the lesser known All’s Well that End’s Well, inspired the world premiere of The Bed Trick at Seattle Shakes.
What can be funny about an Alzheimer’s patient.
A funny play about Alzheimer’s behavior seems counterintuitive, but then again the basis of humor is tragedy. In Taking Leave, by Nagel Jackson, which opened at Dukesbay Productions in Tacoma, the astute playwright and the shrewd director, Melanie Gladstone, showed how a good dose of humor can alleviate a tragic situation.
Disappointing play opens at Woodinville Rep
Act Like a Lady by Jordan Harrison opened at Woodinville Repertory Theatre in Woodinville this weekend. Directed by Scott Dittman, it takes place in a small town supposedly in the Midwest, in the 1920’s that is to say during prohibition, when three local men decide to fund-raise by putting on a play, where they play women’s parts. 
Verbal Gymnastics, Humor and a Serious Message, in one Delightful Evening.
I was truly awe-struck by the Village Theatre’s flawless production of The Fantasticks which opened to a sold out audience on Friday, March 15. The world’s longest running musical, written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmiddt, opened off-Broadway in 1960 and ran for 42 years; it is not only highly entertaining with catchy, witty, poetic dialogue and lyrics, beguiling musical, physical humor, but also a profound message. Expertly directed by Adam Immerwahr, this production also had some intriguing and expertly executed magic on stage. And of course there was the memorable song Try to Remember.
The Cherry Orchard-Fin de siècle Russia
Written in 1903 on the eve of the first Russian revolution, Anton Chekhov’s play “The Cherry Orchard” is about the inevitable loss of the values of the past on the cusp of changing times. 
Yep. Reboot has done it again-produced another wacky, gut-bustingly funny musical with ingenious casting, choreography and great musicians at Theatre off Jackson. Directed by Jasmine Joshua, Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle opened Friday, March 8 to incredible applause and uproarious laughter.
Are you cool? Or do you feel out of touch?
Either way, this show is for you! Fully improvised, Old AF is the show where you, the audience, teach Seattle comedians about the latest trends, slang and hot goss. Come laugh at them as they desperately try to stay relevant.
