Storm Away Game Viewing Parties

June 13 - August 9

Admission: Free, doors open 1 hour before tipoff

Unofficial Fan Site: Stormfans.org

When the Seattle Storm away games are televised, hardcore fans gather at Theatre Off Jackson to cheer on the team. We turn down the lights, crank up the sound, and project the game onto the big screen. It's the next best thing to watching the Storm live at Key Arena, and our concessions are cheaper! (Concessions proceeds and donations directly support satellite subscription costs.)

Weds. June 13 @ Indiana 4 PM

Fri. June 22 @ Minnesota 5 PM

Sun. June 24 @ LA 6:30 PM

Sun. July 15 All Star Game 12:30 PM

Tues. July 17 @ Phoenix 6:30 PM

Sun. July 22 @ New York 1 PM

Thurs. Aug. 9 @ Detroit 4:30 PM

1st round playoffs: Sunday Aug. 26 @ Phoenix 4 PM

Tuesday Aug. 28 (if nec.) @ Phoenix 6 PM

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Unicycle Collective Presents: "MonoLodge II"

July 20-21, 8 PM

Tickets: $10 at Brown Paper Tickets

Show Information: Unicycle

Seattle’s first performing artist collective devoted to developing and presenting original theatrical solo work, is pleased to announce the second installment of “MonoLodge,” an evening of original, new and diverse work by some of Seattle’s most exciting and dynamic solo theater artists.

Two performances at Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle’s International District - will feature Unicycle founders Keith Hitchcock, Seth Rosenbloom and Mary Purdy as well as artists Gabriel Baron, Norman Bell, Mark Boeker, Vanessa DeWolf and Orla McGovern.

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Von Foxies Burlesque

July 27 - 28, 8 PM

Tickets: $15 general, $20 VIP, $15 at door

Troupe Info: Von Foxies

The Von Foxies have just returned from Las Vegas with a big shiny trophy in hand naming them Best Troupe at the Miss Exotic World Burlesque Competition. Now they're ready to jump back on to their home stage and show it off! And what better way to celebrate a win than with some down and dirty cock rock? Pack your air guitar and dress up in your 80's finest because the Foxies and guests Randy Andy, Waxie Moon, and Mitten Peninsula have a show full of brand new pieces performed to the best in big hair bands and monster ballads. Hosting this wild ride will be everyone’s favorite lush, Maggie! From Queen to Motley Crue, Journey to Slaughter, this show will be going off the rails on a crazy train! The Von Foxies- We go to 11.

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West of Brooklyn Theatre presents Lightning in a Bottle

August 2 - 18, 7:30 PM

Tickets: $18 advance

Company Info: West of Brooklyn Theatre

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE, set in a small Seattle neighborhood café, follows a diverse group of Seattle Mariners fans (and non-fans) as they experience the highs and lows of the record-breaking, and ultimately heart-breaking, 2001 season that was tragically interrupted by 9/11. Most of all it’s a story of how bonds are forged through good times and bad, through events both seemingly trivial and life-changing. LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE is the debut play by West of Brooklyn’s Martin Pierce.

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Burning Hearts Burlesque: The Anita Goodman Experience

August 25 , 10PM

Tickets: $10 at Brown Paper Tickets, $12 at door

Troupe Info: Burning Hearts Burlesque

You've seen her as hostess of The Bed Room Club, Seattle's longest running weekly burlesque show. You've enjoyed her singing and laughed at her jokes at The Last Supper Club, EMP Sky Church, The Showbox, Studio Seven, The Blacklight, Little Red Studio, Can Can. Neighbors, The Northwest Actor's Studio and The Vogue.

Now join Drag Sensation Miss Anita Goodmann on August 25th, 2007 at the Theater-off-Jackson at 10PM for "The Anita Goodmann Experience!" a 90-minute comedy and variety "hour" featuring live music, games of random chance, comedy sketches and interviews with local underground personalities. Assisted by the lovely Miss Goody Goody and Miss Cassie O'Hara, this extravaganza will include spinning "THE WHEEL" for prizes! You could be the next winner!

Anything can happen (and probably will) during this tribute to classic variety shows of the Seventies. Will anyone be able to resist this Warholesque post-modern take on classic television? The studio audience is encouraged to join in the fun during the LIVE TAPING of the show!

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Derby Pixels: A Derby Photography Sale and Auction with a special screening of Blood on the Flat Track: Rise of the Rat City Roller Girls

September 8, 7PM

Tickets: $10 at door

League Info: Rat City Roller Girls

The Rat City Roller Girls are heading to Nationals this fall to defend their #1 ranking (heck yeah!) but as it turns out? It's pretty expensive to ship a team full of all-stars (and their skates) half-way across the country. They've put together a fundraiser to help with some of the costs. Derby Pixels: A Derby Photography Sale and Auction with a Special Screening of Blood on the Flat Track: Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls.

Buy and bid on your favorite derby photos and then watch your favorite derby league on the big screen. If you missed the premiere of Blood on the Flat Track, this may be your last chance to see the movie before it goes on the road.

Proceeds benefit the RCRG Travel Fund.

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Sight Nine Theatre Company presents Mrs. Klein

Sep. 13 - 22, 8 PM

Sep. 23, 2 PM

Tickets: TBD

Company Info: Sight Nine

Based on the life of Viennese British psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, whose groundbreaking work in the psychoanalysis of small children had profound affects – both in her field of study and in her home.

Mrs. Klein is written by Nicholas Wright and directed by Susanna Burney. Sight Nine presents its 5th production in September, 2007. Tickets for Mrs. Klein will go on sale in August, so please check back for more details in the coming months.

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In the TOJ lobby: Linda Cleckler Photography

Oct. through Dec.

Opening Reception Thursday Oct. 4, 7 - 9PM

Holiday Reception Tuesday Dec. 18, 7 - 9PM

Artist Info: Website

Linda Cleckler's mission with this project is to bring awareness to the natural and inherent beauty that surrounds us in things that we often take for granted.

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The Cody Rivers Show: Stick to Glue: The Best of Vols. 11-13

Oct. 5 - 6, 8 PM

Tickets: $12 at Brown Paper Tickets

Show Info: Website

The Cody Rivers Show presents the best work from its last season (selections from: 'Tangle,' 'A Poke in the Wound,' and 'Flammable People.'

Purchase tickets for The Cody Rivers Show at 8:00 and you can get into Legoland at 10:00 for only $9 (regularly $12). For details about 'Legoland' visit: Brown Paper Tickets

The sketch comedy duo of Mike Mathieu and Andrew Connor creates and performs intellectual, blazing-fast, highly conceptual theater that's so bizarre and charming and unselfconscious that you can't quite comprehend what you're looking at. Like a baby giraffe. Like a baby giraffe wearing a monocle and giving you a high-five. - Lindy West, The Stranger

"The Cody Rivers Show was absolutely mesmerizing. Forgive me: I didn’t, actually couldn’t, write anything down. From moment one...no one could tear their eyes away."
-Time Out Chicago

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Atomic Vaudeville: Legoland

Oct. 5 - 6, 10PM

Tickets: $12 ($9 if you see The Cody Rivers Show at 8PM)

Show Info: Website

Penny and Ezra, the infamous Lamb siblings, extradited to Canada after a brutal attack on one of America's most beloved pop stars, give a twisted and engrossing presentation of the harrowing odyssey from their days as home-schooled commune-dwelling prairie youths to the pulsing darkness of a Miami hip-hop club. The Lambs fulfill their ensuing community service requirements with this, a contemporary Vaudeville routine complete with ukulele, puppets, and gangster rap presented by the "Gruesome Twosome" Canada's youngest drug cartel.

Victoria theatre company Atomic Vaudeville presents the West Coast debut of the award-winning play Legoland, written by Jacob Richmond, directed by Jacob Richmond and Britt Small, and performed by Celine Stubel and Amitai Marmorstein, Legoland has emerged as a top draw across Canada, earning rave reviews and top honors in every city it has played, including its recent “Festival Favorite” award at the Frigid Festival in New York City (Legoland’s only other U.S. appearance).

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Monkey Wrench Puppet Lab & TOJ Present: Dracula: A Case Study

Oct 11 - Nov 3, Thurs. - Sat 8PM, special performance on Halloween

Tickets: $10 Early Bird (purchase before 10/1/07), otherwise $15

Count Dracula is finally dead. Or is he?

A handful of survivors from Bram Stoker's original tale have been locked up in Dr. John Seward's insane asylum, their minds having proved too fragile to withstand Dracula's terror. Dr. Seward has developed a fascinating new therapy to restore his tortured patients to sanity. They are using puppets to relive the events of the novel and to reach an understanding of what REALLY happened when they fell under Dracula's evil spell. On the verge of a monumental breakthrough, Dr. Seward is inviting a knowledgeable audience to witness the proceedings. Monkey Wrench Puppet Labs dares you to observe these controversial techniques as we probe the damaged minds of the victims of the Dark Prince.

This mesmerizing new puppet spectacle is brought to you by the talented puppeteers of Monkey Wrench Puppet Labs, the creators of Frankenocchio, Jello-A-Go Go, Halfpenny Opera and Drunk Puppet Nite. In Dracula:A Case Study, Seattle's favorite puppeteers use a compelling assortment of puppet styles, projections, acting and music to recreate the inner workings of a Victorian-era insane asylum. The show is written and directed by Brian Kooser, the mastermind behind Frankenocchio. In addition to the puppet talents of Monkey Wrench Puppet Labs, Dracula presents the original music of Ensemble Sub Masa to create a puppet tale unlike anything you've even seen.

Monkey Wrench Puppet Lab is a collective of puppeteers dedicated to sharing tools, space, time, ideas and artistic leadership to generate beautiful, passionate, and ridiculous puppet plays and events. Monkey Wrench Puppet Lab was formed to create a community of puppet artists interested in reviving and exploring the theatrical, societal, and political possibilities of this sacred art of bringing an inanimate object to life.

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Lard and Order: Pork Filled Intent

Oct 19 - Nov 3, 10:30 PM

Company Info: Pork Filled Players

Tickets: $10 at Ticket Window

The Pork Filled Players turn 10! The Players celebrate with a new sketch comedy show, Lard & Order: Pork Filled Intent at their birth place, TOJ, with a late night show, October 19 to November 3, at 10:30 pm (after Monkey Wrench Puppet Lab’s Dracula: A Case Study).

The Players, Seattle's oldest sketch comedy group and the longest surviving Asian American theatre, launch a comedic troop surge with an all-new barrage onlaw and order, crime and punishment and Bush and the "T" word.

As a special added attraction, the Players are importing, not one, but two Asian Canadian sketch groups. Assaulted Fish and Disoriental (the People's Choys winner of the 2007 SKETCHOFF!#$%!!) will be joining the Players during the last two weekends of their run in an Asian North American mini-festival of sketch comedians.

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Jayson McDonald: Giant Invisible Robot

Oct 23 - 24, 8 PM

Tickets: $12 at Brown Paper Tickets

Russel is quite a reserved man—introspective, unobtrusive and painfully shy. As a child he had one true—albeit invisible—friend. But Russel’s friend was a little different from other kids’ imaginary playmates…he was a Giant Invisible Robot programmed to destroy. And, unlike other kids who grow up and abandon their imaginary friends, Russel has managed to maintain his friendship with Robot over the years, forming an indivisible bond…even though Russel is continuously frustrated by Robot’s need to destroy whole cities and Robot must constantly suppress his programming to avoid crushing Russel like an ant.

Jayson McDonald returns to Theatre Off Jackson with his riveting one man show, Giant Invisible Robot. McDonald is a Canadian playwright, director and performer. He is the creator of the radio-noir parody series The Boneyard Man and is a member of alt-comedy sketch group Fully Insured. In addition to his serial theatre work, he's participated in over eighty different stage productions with various Southwestern Ontario theatre companies. Be his friend at www.myspace.com/jaysonmcdonald

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Haunted Brew House Tour

Oct 27, 8 PM

Location: Rainier Cold Storage Brew House, 5900 Airport Way S (at Doris St.)

Tickets: $5 Suggested Donation

The Rainier Brew House has a colorful history, and you’re invited to tour the building and experience its ghosts firsthand. Brought to life by members of Actor’s Theatre of Georgetown and Circus Contraption, this is a rare opportunity to see the Brew House after sunset. Bring ID if you wish to partake of the cash bar.

The Brew House Ghost Story is the bonus stop on Georgetown History’s Haunted History Tour, and their participants will receive free entry.

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Unicycle Collective presents: "MonoLodge III"

Nov 9 - 10, 8 PM

Tickets: $10 at Brown Paper Tickets

Show Information: Unicycle

Seattle’s first performing artist collective devoted to developing and presenting original theatrical solo work, is pleased to announce the second installment of “MonoLodge,” an evening of original, new and diverse work by some of Seattle’s most exciting and dynamic solo theater artists.

Two performances at Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle’s International District - will feature Unicycle founders Seth Rosenbloom and Mary Purdy as well as artists Jose Amador, Bret Fetzer, Marc Kenison, Sachie Makawa, Keira McDonald, Sean O'Connor, and Joe Von Appen.

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Von Foxies Burlesque 3rd Birthday Extravaganza

Nov 16 - 17, 8 PM

Tickets: $15-20 at Brown Paper Tickets

It's been three years since the inception of the Von Foxies and every day just gets sicker! Join your favorite pretty perverts for their third birthday party. This year the Foxies will celebrate by bringing you full circle- on top of their newest numbers the ladies will perform the very first numbers they ever created. Pidgeon's been a tramp, Elsa cooks up delicacies, Heidi
has some Oedipal issues, and everyone loves a sweet little lesbian Elvis. As always, the Foxies are joined by a team of twisted stagemates. Maggie MCs the evening no doubt spilling her whiskey in the process, Randy Andy gets cheesy, Mama Lou shows her muscles, and Honeysuckle Hype tickles your taste buds.

Noise makers! Party hats! Birthday cake! Dirty Raffle! And the selling of our sweet little asses as one lucky audience member gets to deliver the birthday spankings. We'll see you there!

The Von Foxies are Seattle's hottest burlesque power-trio: Pidgeon Von Tramp, Heidi Von Haught and Elsa Von Schmaltz. They have honed their skills under the bright lights of the Emerald City stages and have been taking their little town by storm since November of '04. These kinky minxes enjoy playing with the boundaries of sexuality, gender and decency while engaging in their distinctive brand of bait 'n switch bump 'n grind. They adore burlesque in all its forms- traditional bombshell beauty, queer gender-f*ck draglesque, hilariously naughty satire and politically powerful theatre.

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Ham for the Holidays: Swine, Women and Song

Nov. 28- Dec. 30

Weds - Thurs 7:30PM, Fri - Sat 8PM, Sat/Sun matinees 4PM

Tickets: $20-23 (10% discount if purhcased before Nov. 1)

TOJ Benefit Performance Weds Dec. 12 7:30PM*

Seattle favorites Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt (aka Dos Fallopia) serve up another steamin' portion of pork with “Ham For the Holidays: Swine, Women and Song!” "Swine" is the usual concoction of screwball characters: the tiny Sequim Gay Men's Chorus sing with GLBTQ pride; Sister Mary Agnes offers her new course, "Shakespeare for Dummies"; country superstars The Spudds perform Mama's visionary blending of "Gone With the Wind" and "It's a Wonderful Life"-- "It's a Wonderful Wind"; and George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Hillary Clinton are celebrity contestants on the game show, "Are You Smarter Than the President.” Directed by Kit Harris, and featuring Andrew Tasakos and D.J. Gommels. Don't miss this show!

Notice: No hams are ever harmed during the production of this show…

*Purchase tickets for the 12/12 show and proceeds benefit TOJ. Choose your own ticket price. All tickets are festival seating, except for "Whole Hog" tickets which guarantee a seat in the front two rows.

$100 The Whole Hog

$50 The Squealer

$35 Ms. Piggy

$20 Spam Lite

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A reading of The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney

Monday December 3, 7 PM

Tickets: Pay What You Will

Company Info: Our American Theater

Before there were “great rooms” and kitchen islands; before most meals were eaten in the car or in front of the t.v. or the computer, there was the dining room—a central gathering place for daily meals, family business and holiday ritual. A.R. Gurney, the chronicler of all things New England WASP, has created a magic cabinet of a play to talk about the transformation of the dining room throughout the 20th Century. The endurance and tractability of the play lies in its incisiveness, wit and tenderness. Add the hat trick of six actors playing over 50 characters in a whirlwind of shifting sketches, laid out from early morning to the wee hours of night, and it’s easy to understand why this extraordinarily well made play is still so popular.

Directed by Artistic Director Susanna Burney, this staged reading promises a dynamic ensemble of Seattle actors: Allan Armstrong, Chris Dietz, Heather Hawkins, Marty Mukhalian, Hilary Pickles, and Jonah Von Spreecken.

Our American Theater Company is dedicated to bringing to life the voices of the American theater, from the classic, the obscure, the unsung to the new. To work with actors, directors, designers and educators; through readings, discussions and productions that define the myriad voices that comprise our American identity, and its contemporary role in our complex world today.

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L Word Viewing Parties and Fundraiser

Sundays Jan. 6 — Mar. 30 Season 5

Tickets: Free Admission, Doors open at 7 PM

Show Info: Official Site

We'll show the previous week's episode at 7:15 PM, and follow with the current episode. Concessions proceeds and donations support TOJ.

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A Boy in the Beastly City, by Sgt. Rigsby and His Amazing Silhouettes

Thurs - Sat, Jan. 24— Feb. 16 7:30 PM

Tickets: $15 at Brown Paper Tickets

Part of Augustson’s “Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes” canon, A Boy in the Beastly City makes hay with some of its creator’s favorite subjects: kids and animals. Moko the Monkey is kidnapped by wicked animal traders and taken to the Big Bad City where unspeakable things will happen to him unless his best friend Raj can find and rescue him.  Along the way, Raj meets other children searching for their lost animal friends and together they plot to outsmart the evildoers responsible. This adventure tale has all the usual suspects: mad scientists, fancy dancers, human sacrifices, funny drunks, randy zebras, and a singing chicken.

Puppets can be fun for everyone, but please, leave the children home this time; this play is delightfully inappropriate for youngsters.

Featuring Scot Augustson, Stephen Hando, Keri Healey, Evan Mosher, Rachel Hynes and directed by Tom Milewski.

"Fucking smart, Fucking funny"-- The Stranger
"The first time I saw Sgt Rigsby I became a fan for life." -- Rebecca Brown

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A Family Affair: Mike Daisey and Special Guests Tell Stories Of Family And Its Discontents

Tuesday February 5, 7:30 PM

Tickets: $20 at Brown Paper Tickets

MIke Daisey's Website

A Benefit for Seattle's Solo Performance Festival

Featuring:

Mike Daisey
Troy Mink
Allen Johnson
Suzanne Morrison
Mark Boeker

And special guest MARY DAISEY, who will tell her side of the story for the first time on stage, correcting the MANY ERRORS her brother has CONSPIRED TO SPREAD about their family.

Mike Daisey hosts and headlines a benefit for Seattle's Solo Performance festival. Entitled A FAMILY AFFAIR, Mike will tell stories of families and their wonderful, terrifying and infuriating power, joined by some of his favorite solo performers in the Seattle community: the legendary Troy Mink (THE HAINT), powerhouse Allen Johnson (ANOTHER YOU), the mercurial Suzanne Morrison (YOGA BITCH), and the delightful Mark Boeker (HELL SONGS FROM THE FLOATING WORLD). At the conclusion of the performance Mike Daisey's sister Mary Daisey will perform a rebuttal to Mike's story, revealing for the first time the true story that lives right under the surface--the one only your family knows.

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A reading of Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard

Monday February 18, 7 PM

Tickets: Pay What You Will

Company Info: Our American Theater

Some say Sam Shepard got a Pulitzer Prize for BURIED CHILD, because he didn¹t get one for CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS. In any event, add this to the canon of great American plays: A family comes apart at the seams as Father, Mother, Son and Daughter each fight tooth and nail for the survival of the family farm.

A staged reading of this explosive, ground breaking play (which includes the evocative stage direction, ³Wesley unzips his fly, takes out his pecker, and starts pissing all over the [4-H] chart on the floor.²), will be directed by Aimee Bruneau and feature a cast of Seattle¹s finest actors. A staged reading of CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS by Sam Shepard is part of our Third Season we're calling ³Our American Table.²

The reading will be followed by a brief discussion with the cast and director.

Our American Theater Company is dedicated to bringing to life the voices of the American theater, from the classic, the obscure, the unsung to the new. To work with actors, directors, designers and educators; through readings, discussions and productions that define the myriad voices that comprise our American identity, and its contemporary role in our complex world today.

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In the TOJ lobby: Art by Aaron Loidhamer

Feb 17. through May 31

Opening Reception Saturday March 1st from 6 - 7:30 PM, preceding James Judds' 7 Sins.

Aaron Loidhamer, born 11/23/70 in Bremerton, WA, now residing in Seattle. Currently painting and trying to take better care of his liver. Would like to thank Theatre Off Jackson for opportunity to show some art. Also, would like to thank his lovely wife Amy, son Otto, and the baby living inside his wife's belly, to be named at a later date. Thank you.

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SPF:2 - Sweatproof!

February 29 - March 16, times vary

Tickets: $15 per night - Full Festival Pass $45

SPF: 2-"Sweatproof!" is Seattle's annual solo performance theatre festival, and is dedicated to presenting fearless, cutting-edge, diverse performances by solo theatre artists. SPF: 2 features the talents of Andrew Connor, James Judd, Aaron LaPlante, Jayson McDonald, Suzanne Morrison and Michelle Todd. From February 28th - March 16th, 2008, SPF: 2 will host six original solo one-act plays by these local and international theatre artists, as well as two evenings of short solo performances curated by the Unicycle Collective and featuring emerging and established Seattle artists.

Please see our festival page for performance descriptions.

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ReAct Theatre presents: A Prelude to A Kiss

March 27 - April 20, Thurs-Sun, times vary

Tickets: $6-$15

Company Info: ReAct

ReAct is pleased to open their fantastic 15th anniversary season with a new production of one of their biggest past hits...From award-winning local playwright Craig Lucas (The Light in the Piazza) comes...A whirlwind courtship. A storybook wedding. A kiss for the bride. And suddenly everything changes. When Peter and Rita's newlywed marriage is strained by a magical twist of fate, true love will never be the same! Recently revived on Broadway, this Tony and Pulitzer-nominated play will enchant you. Don't miss this thoughtful modern romantic fairy tale...which ReAct first staged in 1994 to critical and box office success.

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The Half Brothers' CD Prerelease Party: Half and Half and Half

Sunday April 20, 8 PM

Tickets: $8

Band Info: The Half Brothers

Our CD Pre-release cabaret, featuring performances by Jose Bold, Musical Sawist Becky Poole, and of course the Half Bros. Advance copies of our new release, Half and Half and Half will be available at the show!

THE HALF BROTHERS, purveyors of their own patented brand of bluegrass and acoustic roots music, have been entertaining Seattle audiences with dynamic picking, hilarious and sometimes poignant lyrics and lush mountain harmonies for the last year. Sharing backgrounds in music and theatre (mandolinist John Ackermann and banjo player David Nixon are founding members of music/ performance-art collective “Awesome” and guitarist Rick Miller is a stalwart of the Seattle theatre scene,) the Half Brothers’ goofy on-stage charm belies some serious musical and songwriting chops. - seattleperforms.com

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Von Foxies Burlesque: In Search Of the Vegas Connection

Apr 25 - 26, 8 PM

Tickets: $15-20 at Brown Paper Tickets

“Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the police academy.” Get out your Aqua Net, your feathered hair and your gun, because the Von Foxies are going under cover! Once again, it’s the time of year when all burlesque starlettes far and wide take to Las Vegas for the Miss Exotic World Striptease Reunion and Pageant. This year, the 2007 Best Troupe winners must give away their title and pass the crown to someone new. It’s a hard job choosing a successor, but the Von Foxies are up for the challenge! Join us as we infiltrate the dark underbelly of false lashes, rhinestone pasties and tiny g-strings in search of the Vegas Connection. With help from our special guests, we’ll be solving the case in no time! Flamboyant, gay, socialist fashionista Ultra is sure to bring the house to its knees. Quirky odd couple Chickee and Boom-Boom will teach us a thing or two. Maggie will Master some Ceremonies. And, as always, new numbers by Heidi, Elsa, Pidgeon and Ernie!

This show is both a fundraiser and a benefit with funds helping us get our glittery behinds to Vegas and raffle ticket sales going to The Burlesque Hall of Fame, the only museum dedicated to the preservation of the great history and heritage of vintage burlesque.

The Von Foxies are Seattle's hottest burlesque power-trio: Pidgeon Von Tramp, Heidi Von Haught and Elsa Von Schmaltz. They have honed their skills under the bright lights of the Emerald City stages and have been taking their little town by storm since November of '04. These kinky minxes enjoy playing with the boundaries of sexuality, gender and decency while engaging in their distinctive brand of bait 'n switch bump 'n grind. They adore burlesque in all its forms- traditional bombshell beauty, queer gender-f*ck draglesque, hilariously naughty satire and politically powerful theatre.

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Pork Filled Players present: Living Dead in Denmark

May 1 - 24, 8 PM

Tickets: $10-15 at Ticket Window

Company Info: Pork Filled Players

Living Dead is the unauthorized action adventure sequel to Hamlet! Blazing Kung fu action(tm)! The walking dead! The immortal Bard (that’s Shakespeare, folks)! A post-apocalyptic Denmark faced with an impending zombie invasion! All stuffed into a blender and set to puree! Only Lady Macbeth, Juliet and a really pissed off Ophelia have a chance at staving off this threat—but will they do or die (and maybe die again for good measure)?!

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A reading of Picnic by William Inge

Monday May 5, 7 PM

Tickets: Pay What You Will

Company Info: Our American Theater

Three years after his first success with COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA (recently revived on Broadway), William Inge wrote a play in homage to the aching hearts of the women he'd grown up with in his mother's Kansas boarding house.  "I saw their attempts (at happiness), and, even as a child, I sensed every woman's failure. I began to sense their sorrow and the emptiness of their lives, and it touched me."

It's Labor Day, and Madge, the town beauty, is weighing her options.  She's lusted after by every fella around, but Alan, scion of a local industrialist, is serious about making her his own.  Her widowed mother's dream of a picture perfect wedding is threatened when Hal, a handsome but troubled drifter comes unexpectedly into the picture.  Explosive and graphic for its time--Inge's skills are at their best as he pulls into sharp focus the desires and motivations of these very human, small town American characters.

This One-Night-Only staged reading of PICNIC is directed by OAT Co. Artistic Director Susanna Burney and features an excellent cast of Seattle actors:  Emily Cedergreen as Madge, Patrick Allcorn as Hal, Kelly Balch as Madge’s little sister Millie, and Deniece Bleha as Rosemary, the “spinster schoolteacher.”  Marty Mukhalian, Ruth McRee, John Ulman, Chris Dietz, Jose Abaoag, Amber Wolfe and Samara Lerman round out the cast.

The reading will be followed by a brief discussion with the cast and director.

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OATCO presents: Three Hotels by Jon Robin Baitz

Thurs - Sat, Jun. 12— 28 8:00 PM

Tickets: Pay What You Will

Company Info: Our American Theater

THREE HOTELS by Jon Robin Baitz is an unflinching and deeply human examination of two lives collapsing under the weight of their participation in the multinational corporate world. Ken Hoyle is a hatchet man for a company that sells baby formula (often with disastrous results) to third world countries. It's been a long time since he and his wife Barbara were idealistic Peace Corps volunteers. But this moral compromise has taken its toll--in the worst way imaginable, and now Ken and Barbara have reached a point of no return.

In this three monologue journey, we sit in three hotel rooms in three different parts of the world and watch a man and a woman set out to parts unknown with much to contemplate, searching for answers and aching for redemption.

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2008 SketchFest Seattle Fundraiser

Mon Jun 23 7:30 PM

Tickets: $30 (includes raffle ticket!)

Festival Info: SketchFest Seattle

Join us for a night of comedy, chocolate, auctions, prizes and fun benefiting SketchFest Seattle, the original sketch comedy festival! SketchFest 2008 will run September 24-27 at Theatre Off Jackson.

A portion of fundraiser proceeds will be donated to our community partner, Gilda's Club Seattle.

The evening begins with desserts by James Martin, a Seattle pastry chef who comes to us from such esteemed restaurants as Chicago's Copperblue and Peninsula Hotel. He now teaches at the Seattle Culinary Academy.

The night's entertainment will feature scenes from Kitty Poole by New York comedienne Becky Poole, and Naked Ladies from Seattle duo Ben Laurance and Paul Gude - two great shows that people can't stop talking about!

And of course, what's a fundraiser without raffles, prizes and auction by star auctioneer Matt Smith!  Auction items include a day of pampering at Gene Juarez Salons and Spas and foreign language classes.  Raffle prizes include gourmet coffees, pilates sessions, theater tickets, and restaurant gift cards.

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Salon of Shame

Tues July 8 8:00 PM (Doors at 6:30)

Cover: $8 at the door

All about Shame: Salon of Shame

We invite you to join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand before you and read their middle school diary passages, high school poetry, unsent letters, and other bits of horribly shameful, and inadvertently hilarious adolescent writing. Founded in 2005, the Salon is cathartic for readers and hilarious for listeners. Everybody wins when it comes to embarrassment!

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Backwards Ensemble Theatre Company presents: On the Meditation of Man and Dinosaurs

Thurs - Sat, July 10— 26 8:00 PM

Tickets: $8 - 10

Company Info: Backwards Ensemble Theatre Company

An exploration of the composition of human identity. The conflicts of a cast of fantastic and imaginative characters lead to hair-raising exploits, including a confrontation with a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

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Pidgeon Says presents: Femmetasia!

Aug 8 - 9, 8 PM

Tickets: $12-20 at Brown Paper Tickets

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Red Headed Tember presents: The Kid's Cabaret

Aug 9, 4 PM

Tickets: $10-12 at Brown Paper Tickets

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The Missoula Oblongata presents: The Last Hurrah of the Clementines

Weds Aug 20 8:00 PM

Tickets: $8 Advance/$10 at the door

Company Info: The Missoula Oblongata

Late one night, a stranger knocks at the door of the Clementine residence (and laboratory). Industriously sending eggs into outer space, sharpening knives, and engaging in higher mathematics, Mr. and Mrs. Clementine are suddenly called to live up to their vow: "We will harbor any fugitive, and ask questions later."

The Missoula Oblongata is an experimental theater company dedicated to creating and touring original work that defies the conventions and constrictions of conventional contemporary theatre. The company's DIY approach to lighting, sound, and set creation combines refined performances with artfully assembled "found" design schemes which, in the words of The Edmonton Sun, "transform the stage into a place of magic."

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