This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (5/22)
There’s plenty to love this weekend, with lots of shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week (and an early look at the week after, too).
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Openings & Previews
University of Washington Drama: The Adding Machine @ Jones Playhouse (in previews, opens 5/23, closing 6/2). In Seattle (U-District).
Ballyhoo Theatre: Six: The Musical (Teen Edition) @ Edmonds College Black Box (opens 5/24, closing 6/2). In Lynnwood.
Centerstage Theatre: 10 Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith (opens 5/24, closing 6/16). In Federal Way (Dash Point).
Enoch City Arts: A Man for All Seasons (opens 5/24, closing 6/15). In Bremerton.
Evergreen Playhouse: The Addams Family – A New Musical (opens 5/24, closing 6/9). In Centralia.
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts: Twelfth Night (opens 5/24, closing 6/9). In Marysville.
Langston Seattle: The Uterine Files (opens 5/25, closing 6/2). In Seattle (Central District).
Kitsap Forest Theatre: Matilda the Musical (opens 5/26, closing 6/16). In Bremerton.
This Week’s Short Runs
Seattle Cabaret Festival @ Egan’s Ballard Jam House (through 6/1) (various shows; see schedule here). In Seattle (Ballard).
Key City Public Theatre: PlayCraft Originals and Sips & Scripts (5/23-26). In Port Townsend.
18th & Union: The Ones Who Sleep Through Storms (5/24). In Seattle (Central District).
Bandit Theater: Couples Quiz @ Tacoma Armory (5/24). In Tacoma.
Drunken Owl Theatre: God, Zombies and Other Phantasms @ Jules Maes Saloon (5/24-26). In Seattle (Georgetown).
Vashon Opera: Romeo and Juliet @ Vashon Center for the Arts (5/24-26). On Vashon Island.
Bandit Theater: Swipe Right and Inkprov @ Here-After (5/25). In Seattle (Belltown).
18th & Union: Destroy Yourself (staged reading) (5/28). In Seattle (Central District).
Closing Soon
Bremerton Community Theatre: The Smell of the Kill (closing 5/26). In Bremerton.
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Noir (closing 5/26). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
Continuing Runs
Olympia Family Theater: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (closing 6/2). In Olympia.
Seattle Public Theater: Unrivaled (co-production with SIS Productions) (closing 6/2). In Seattle (Green Lake). Read NWT’s review here.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: The Prom (closing 6/9). In Tacoma.
Village Theatre: Once on This Island (closing 6/16) (followed by Everett run). In Issaquah.
New City Theater: Shakespeare Up Close – Ages of Being (closing 6/22). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Taproot Theatre: Sherlock Holmes and the Precarious Position (closing 6/22). In Seattle (Greenwood). Read NWT’s review here.
On Deck
Next Week’s Short Runs
Seattle Pacific University Theatre: Romeo & Juliet (showcase) (5/30-31). In Seattle (Queen Anne north).
Enoch City Arts: Dark Tower (youth drama) (5/30-6/1). In Bremerton.
Skye Hughes: The Body of Pain @ 12th Avenue Arts (5/30-6/1). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Everything’s Fine Tonight – Live @ 18th & Union (5/31). In Seattle (Central District).
Theatre33: Through the Looking Glass (5/31-6/2). In Bellevue.
Olympic Ballet Theatre: Summer Performance (6/1). In Edmonds.
Seattle Rep: YouthFest (all day festival) (6/1). At the Seattle Center.
Seattle Opera: Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers @ Postmark Center for the Arts (6/1). In Auburn.
Stage West Community Theatre: Beyond Wild – Wearable Art Show (6/1). In Ocean Shores.
Airbound Underground: The Brotherhood Takes Flight (aerialist show) @ The Brotherhood Lounge (6/2). In Olympia.
Pony World Theatre: Food Fight – The Food Strikes Back @ Taproot studio theatre (6/2). In Seattle (Greenwood).
Sound Theatre Company: The BASL Project (lecture) @ Center Theatre (6/2). At the Seattle Center.
Copious Love Productions: Plays on Tap (readings) @ Jules Maes Saloon (6/4). In Seattle (Georgetown).
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Next Step @ On the Boards (6/4). In Seattle (Lower Queen Anne).
Next Week’s Openings & Previews
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Dolly! (opens 5/30, closing 9/1). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
Annex Theatre: Gunked! (preview 5/30, opens 5/31, closing 6/15). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Coppélia (dress rehearsal 5/30, opens 5/31, closing 6/9). At the Seattle Center.
Jewel Box Theatre: Witness for the Prosecution (opens 5/31, closing 6/16). In Poulsbo.
Lakewood Playhouse: The Niceties (opens 5/31, closing 6/16). In Lakewood.
Olympia Little Theatre: Rose’s Dilemma (opens 5/31, closing 6/16). In Olympia.
The Phoenix Theatre: Move Over Mrs. Markham (opens 5/31, closing 6/23). In Edmonds.
Valley Center Stage: Man of La Mancha (opens 5/31, closing 6/23). In North Bend.
Seattle Rep: Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales – Together Again, Again! (previews 5/31-6/4, opens 6/5, closing 6/23). At the Seattle Center.
inD Theatre: Dogg’s Hamlet & Cahoot’s Macbeth @ Rolling Bay Hall (opens 6/1, closing 6/16). On Bainbridge Island.
The Roundup is a weekly feature. For this month’s shows by day, with ticketing info and links, see the Performance Calendar.
Want to plan your show schedule further out? See NWT’s list of 2024 shows, updated frequently as season lineups are announced.
Chase D. Anderson is Editor & Producer of NWTheatre.org.