Olympia – NWTheatre

Chase D. Anderson October 3, 2022October 31, 2022 Olympia, South Sound, Tacoma

This Month in the South Sound: Fall Shows For Every Mood

Here’s a look at October shows around Tacoma and Olympia — including why it was picked and what about the production might surprise you, straight from the source.

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Chase D. Anderson September 3, 2022September 18, 2022 Aaron Lamb, Bekah Brunstetter, Centerstage Theatre, Harlequin Productions, Jeanette Sanchez, Lindsey Ferrentino, Olympia, South Sound

The Thrust: The Kids Aren’t Alright. But They’re Working on It.

Two plays on now in the South Sound explore death, life, and teenagehood. ‘This Flat Earth’ runs through 9/17 at Harlequin in Olympia; and ‘The Oregon Trail’ plays through 9/11 at Centerstage in Federal Way.

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Chase D. Anderson July 2, 2022August 31, 2022 Aaron Lamb, Adam Rennie, Harlequin Productions, Mandy Rose Nichøls, Olympia, South Sound

Harlequin’s ‘Hedwig’ Is One Hell of a Love Song

Harlequin’s latest brings great music, chemistry between actors, and transformations with a feeling that anything’s possible. Hedwig and the Angry

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Chase D. Anderson November 10, 2021July 7, 2022 Alexandria J. Henderson, Harlequin Productions, Jimmy Shields, Lanie Robertson, Olympia, South Sound

‘Lady Day’ Sings With Beauty and Heartbreak

In ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’, one evening’s concert captures the downward spiral of an American musical icon. Alexandria J. Henderson’s performance puts the singer’s highs and lows on display; it’s just as beautiful to watch as it is heartbreaking. ‘Lady Day’ runs through November 27 in downtown Olympia.

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Chase D. Anderson November 8, 2021December 5, 2021 Dael Orlandersmith, Faith Bennett Russell, Harlequin Productions, Olympia, South Sound

‘Until the Flood’ Invites a Reckoning — Will We Heed It?

‘Until the Flood’, Dael Orlandersmith’s interview-based solo show about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, gets a multi-actor staging at Harlequin Productions in Olympia. It runs through December 4.

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Chase D. Anderson January 31, 2020July 7, 2022 Corey McDaniel, Harlequin Productions, Lisa Viertel, Michael Frayn, Olympia, Rebecca Cort, South Sound

The Funniest Thing On Right Now? That’s Easy — It’s ‘Noises Off’

The classic farce goes behind the scenes of what might be the worst show ever. Harlequin’s production of it is slapstick that’s as smart, and funny, as it gets. ‘Noises Off’ runs in Olympia through February 8.

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Chase D. Anderson December 25, 2019July 7, 2022 Aaron Lamb, ACT Contemporary Theatre, Charles Dickens, Christmas shows, Gregory A. Falls, Harlequin Productions, John Longenbaugh, Kelly Kitchens, Olympia, Seattle, South Sound

Two ‘Social Justice Scrooges’ Stay Up Past Christmas

Two versions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ — one new and one classic — seek to highlight the social-justice message at the heart of the original. ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol’ plays at Harlequin in Olympia through 12/31; and ‘A Christmas Carol’ plays at ACT Theatre in Seattle through 12/28.

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Chase D. Anderson October 24, 2019July 7, 2022 Clare Boothe Luce, Erin Murray, Harlequin Productions, Olympia, South Sound

Timeless and Epic, ‘The Women’ Is Sharp and Catty Comedy at its Finest

Sixteen actors take stage in Harlequin Productions’ very strong production of the lush classic comedy. It plays in Olympia through October 26.

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Chase D. Anderson July 13, 2019July 7, 2022 Aaron Lamb, ASL, Cassi Q Kohl, Galloway Stevens, Harlequin Productions, Monique Holt, Olympia, South Sound

Look South: Harlequin’s ‘Man of La Mancha’ Is Transformative

In a bold-but-faithful interpretation of the classic musical, Harlequin’s vision puts the tale in a new light. Even from Seattle to Olympia, it’s worth the trip. It runs through July 27.