Maggie Lee – NWTheatre

Chase D. Anderson February 9, 2024February 26, 2024 Amy Poisson, ArtsWest, Karen Lund, Lauren Gunderson, Liz Duffy Adams, Maggie Lee, Mathew Wright, Nik Doner, Seattle, Seattle Public Theater, Shakespeare, Taproot Theatre

The Thrust: Making History

Two very different plays take a look at the legacy of Shakespeare, while a world premiere sends us to the past to fix the present. They run on Seattle stages through late February.

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Chase D. Anderson June 17, 2022September 3, 2022 Amanda Petrowski, Conner Neddersen, Dedra D. Woods, Desdemona Chiang, Ian Wight, Jag, James Lynch, Jasmine Joshua, Karen Lund, Kate Jaeger, Kelly Rogers Flynt, Larry Shue, Maggie Lee, Marianne Savell, Mary Leedy, Matthew Posner, Taproot Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre

The Thrust: Someone’s Pulling Our Leg With These Shows

Three comedies hit the right notes. The original musical ‘And So That Happened …’ and the farce ‘The Nerd’ close this weekend; the lightly risque ‘Skin Flick’ runs through the following week.

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Chase D. Anderson March 18, 2019March 19, 2023 interview, Macha Theatre Works, Maggie Lee

5 Questions with Playwright Maggie Lee

This month, Macha Theatre Works opened its world-premiere production of ‘Sheathed’ — a new fantasy/adventure saga from acclaimed Seattle playwright Maggie Lee — which runs through March 24 at Theatre Off Jackson. NWT talked with Lee to learn more about the process, from ideation to realization, and her inspiration behind this latest work.

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Chase D. Anderson March 17, 2019August 6, 2023 Amy Poisson, Ayo Tushinde, International District, Macha Theatre Works, Maggie Lee, Parmida Ziaei, Seattle, Sunam Ellis, Theatre Off Jackson

Macha Slays with Maggie Lee’s Latest, ‘Sheathed’

Powerful women, strong acting, cohesive design, and lots of sword fighting combine for an exciting night of theatre. The world-premiere production runs through March 24 at Theatre Off Jackson.