Upcoming theater and ballet events

Snohomish County

Theater

“Snapshots—A Musical Scrapbook”: Village Theatre’s production of this revue of Stephen Schwartz’ show tunes continues through Nov. 15 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Tickets and more information are available by calling 425-257-8600 or online at www.villagetheatre.org/everett.

Troubadours—An Evening of Stories and Song: Edmonds Driftwood Players offers this night of monologues, readings and songs at 8 p.m. Nov. 14, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets are $10. Call 425-774-9600. Those presenting include Terry Boyd, Dawn Cornell, Greg LoProto, Cindy Geise French, Carla Fisher, Michael A. Fox, Asa Sholdez, Boyd Morrison, Laura West, Steve Jaquith, Ted Jaquith and members of STRUM, Seattle’s Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians.

Cabaret Night at Phoenix Theatre: The third annual fundraising event, 8 p.m. Nov. 17, at theater at Firdale Village, Edmonds. With Larry Albert and Laurie Bialike, and Alegra and Jaden Batara, Susan Connors, Caitlin Frances, Dan Jacoby, Jasmine Joshua, Laura Kenny, Michael McFadden, Megan McKay and Melanie Workhoven, the event includes dancing, singing, a raffle and auction to support the theater group. Tickets are $20, or more if you wish to donate.

“This Wonderful Life”: Aurora Theatre Company presents one actor playing 36 characters in this adaptation of the Frank Capra film, through Nov. 28, except Thanksgiving. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. In addition to playing all the people in Bedford Falls, actor Chris Carwithen provides amusing commentary on George Bailey’s journey to discover that the actions of one person really can make a difference in the world. Performed at Phoenix Theater in Firdale Village, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Tickets are $25, available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Red Curtain: The Marysville foundation’s 2015-2016 theater season of classics includes “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Nov. 27 to Dec. 13; “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Jan. 29 to Feb. 14; “You Can’t Take It With You,” March 25 to April 10; and “The Fantasticks,” June 3 to 19. More information is available at www.redcurtainfoundation.org. Red Curtain is at 1410 Grove St., Marysville.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: The 57th main stage season at Driftwood continues with “Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “Timmy Perlmutter’s Extraordinary Hanukkah,” running in repertory Nov. 27 to Dec. 20; Neil Simon’s comedy “Proposal’s,” Feb. 19 through March 6; “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” musical comedy, April 22 to May 8; “Suite Surrender,” an homage to the farces of the 1930s and ’40s. Driftwood also produces short runs of new plays, Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities, throughout the year. For tickets and information, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.

Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater company has listed its 2015-16 shows. See “Expressing Willie,” Dec. 4 through 20; “Communicating Doors” by Alan Ayckbourn, Feb. 5 through 28; “The Dixie Swim Club,” April 8 through May 1; “Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, June 2 through 26. The theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org.

Village Theatre: The rest of the 2015-2016 season in Everett includes “My Fair Lady,” the classic Lerner and Loewe musical, Jan. 8 through 31; “Crimes of the Heart,” Beth Henley’s Southern Gothic comedy, March 4 through 27; “My Heart is the Drum,” an inspiring new musical, April 29 to May 22; and “Billy Elliot,” the Broadway sensation with music by Elton John, July 8 through 31. More information is available at www.villagetheatre.org/everett.

High Schools

“The Crucible”: Arlington High School’s drama department presents the Arthur Miller classic continues at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults.

“Into the Woods”: Jackson High School presents the musical Nov. 13 and 14 at the school in Mill Creek. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 with ASB card, $6 for children 12 and under, sold at the door.

“The Addams Family”: The Village KidStage production of this new musical plays through Nov. 15 at Village Theatre’s Cope Gillette Theatre, 2730 Wetmore Ave., Everett. For tickets, call 425-257-8600.

“Street Scene”: Edmonds-Woodway High School’s drama department presents the Elmer Rice play at 7 p.m. Nov. 19, 20, 21 and 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the school’s theater, 7600 212th St. SW, Edmonds. Tickets are $7 or $5 for children, seniors and students with ASB ID. Directed by Bruce Mindt, the play takes a dramatic look inside an old brownstone apartment in New York during the early 1900s. The characters struggle with life’s adversities.

Auditions

Theater Arts Guild’s “Mary Poppins”: The musical will open March 18 at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon. Roles for actors, singers and dancers of all ages and experience. Auditions are Nov. 17 and 18 at Mount Baker Middle School cafeteria in Mount Vernon. Find more information and sign up at theaterartsguild.org/auditions. Call 360-421-4173.

Dance

Sixth Day Dance Company: The organization, which helps physically and mentally disabled people experience the joy of dance, will offer its annual performance “(Ab)Normality,” which, paired with veteran choreographers and dancers from Westlake Dance Center and Intrepidus Dance, uses dance to explore the questions of what it means to be normal, at 3 p.m. Nov. 14, PUD Theater, 2320 California St., Everett. Tickets are $20 at the door or free for children age 10 and younger.

Seattle

Theater

“Come From Away”: Seattle Repertory Theatre presents this original, rock-infused world-premiere musical through Dec. 13, Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center. More at www.seattlerep.org. The story is based on true events from Sept. 11, 2001.

Rodgers &Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music”: The blockbuster musical plays the 5th Avenue Theatre Nov. 24 through Jan. 3. The cast includes Anne Allgood as the Mother Abbess, David Pichette as Max Detweiler, Jessica Skerritt as the Baroness Elsa Schraeder, Hans Altwies as Capt. Georg von Trapp and Kirsten deLohr Helland as Maria. Tickets start at $29. For information, go to www.5thavenue.org, call the box office at 206-625-1900 or visit the theater at 1308 5th Ave., Seattle.

“A Christmas Carol”: A Contemporary Theatre presents its 40th anniversary production of this 90-minute holiday tradition, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Gregory A. Falls and Adam Stern, Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, ACT’s Allen Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets start at $37 for adults and $27 for children. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org. Kurt Beattie and Charles Leggett will alternate in the role of Scrooge.

“Hollywood Nights”: Teatro ZinZanni rolls out the red carpet where old Hollywood glamour reigns supreme in the new show under the big top venue at 222 Mercer St., Seattle. When a famous movie director makes reservations at a local fine dining establishment, the restaurant scrambles to get everything in tip-top shape; little do they know that they will soon play a major role in his upcoming film. Show runs through Jan. 31. Tickets start at $99. For more, call 206-802-0015 or visit zinzanni.com/seattle.

Dance

Pacific Northwest Ballet: Season tickets to productions by Pacific Northwest Ballet are on sale now. For information, see www.pnb.org/Season/15-16. Productions include “Roméo et Juliette” and “Coppélia.” Also, tickets are available now for the new Nutcracker, featuring choreography by George Balanchine and set design and costumes by children’s author Ian Falconer, Nov. 28 through Dec. 28. For information and tickets, go to www.pnb.org or call 206-441-2424. “Emergence,” a crystal-ball look at the next generation of dance makers in a program of four contemporary works, will be presented through Nov. 15 at McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center.

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