This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/22)
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.
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Openings
Broadway at The Paramount: Peter Pan (touring) (opened this week, closing 8/25). In Downtown Seattle. Read NWTheatre’s review.
Whim W’Him: Pop-up performances (opens tonight, closing 9/4). At various Seattle parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Come on, Get Tappy! (independent production) @ SecondStory Repertory (opens 8/23, closing 9/15). In Redmond.
Seattle Public Theater: Titanish (opens 8/23, closing 9/22). In Seattle (Green Lake).
Short Runs
Acrobatic Conundrum: The Circus of Second Chances @ various locations (through 8/24). In the San Juan Islands.
Island Theatre: 11th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival (8/22-24). On Bainbridge Island.
What the Funk?! – An All BIPOC Burlesque Fest @ Triple Door (8/23). In Downtown Seattle.
Key City Public Theatre: Sips & Scripts (readings) (8/23-24). In Port Townsend.
Stinky Rat Academy Sketch Show @ 18th & Union (8/23-24). In Seattle (Central District).
Saltfire Theatre: The Sneeze @ Fort Worden (8/23-25) (follows Chimacum run). In Port Townsend. ☀️
The Shattered Glass Project: Through the Window (two short plays) (8/23-25). In Seattle (Central District). ☀️
Vashon Repertory Theatre: Oscar’s Journey @ Vashon Center for the Arts meadow (8/23-25). On Vashon Island. ☀️
Stone Dance: Wander/Wonder @ Price Sculpture Forest (8/24, afternoon only). In Coupeville (Whidbey Island). Read NWT’s coverage of last year’s show. ☀️
Ghostlight Performing Arts: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again) @ Sehmel Homestead Park (8/24). In Gig Harbor. ☀️
Edmonds Driftwood Players: The Final Boss (new work reading) (8/25). In Edmonds.
Jet City Improv: An Improvised Musical (co-production) @ ArtsWest (8/25). In West Seattle.
Seattle Film Society: Locals Only (film screening) @ 18th & Union (8/28). In Seattle (Central District).
Closing Soon
Pork Filled Productions: Vietgone (co-production with SIS Productions) @ Theatre Off Jackson (closing 8/24). In Seattle (International District).
Latitude Theatre: Miss Holmes @ Center Theatre (closing 8/25). At the Seattle Center.
Continuing Runs
String & Shadow Puppet Theater: Or So It Would Seam – A Giant Puppet Fable For All Ages (outdoor tour) (closing 8/30) (follows Olympia run). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Dolly! (closing 9/1). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
Island Shakespeare Festival: King Lear (closing 9/7). On Whidbey Island (Langley). ☀️
Island Shakespeare Festival: The Lucky Chance (closing 9/8). On Whidbey Island (Langley). ☀️
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.