Stage calendar
Published 12:01 am Friday, October 21, 2011
Dance
Merce Cunningham Dance Company:
“Legacy Tour”: American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia and went to studied at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts. He died in 2009 at 90. The Legacy Tour showcases major works from Cunningham’s career. Perf
ormances at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 and 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. Tickets are $27 to $55 at stgpresent.org.
Pacific Northwest Ballet:
“Love Stories”: A collection of dances by Ballanchine, Robbins and Kent Stowell feature love’s many moods. Nov. 4 through Nov. 13. Tickets $28 to $168 at www.pnb.org or 206-441-2424.
Opera
Skagit Opera: Puccini’s “Tosca,” a tragedy that unfolds to gorgeous music. The regional production features Christina Kowalski as Tosca, Anthony Kalil as Cavardossie, Yuseok Oh as Scarpia, Julian Schreznel as Spoletta, Steve Tachell as Sacristan, and Benjamin Harris as Angelotti. Directed by Erich Parce and conducted by Jonathan Pasternak. Final performances 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 2 p.m. Oct. 23. McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, 2501 East College Way, Mount Vernon Tickets are $25 to $59 at mcintyrehall.org or 866-624-6897, ext. 2.
Seattle Opera: presents George Bizet’s “Carmen,” perhaps the most popular opera of them all. It’s a peek into Spanish culture, full of intrigue and sensuality. In French with English supertitles. Runs through Oct. 29 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets are $25 to $209 at www.seattleopera.org or 800-426-1619.
Theater
“The God of Carnage”: Yasmina Reza’s 2009 Tony Award-winning comedy is the story of two sets of parents who meet to discuss a bullying incident in what they hope will be a “civilized manner”; shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets range from $12 to $16. Call 360-221-8268 or 800-638-7631 or go to www.WICAonline.com.
“The Unexpected Guest”: This whodunit murder-mystery by Agatha Christie, as performed by Curtain Call Theatre, has Michael Starkwedder arriving at the wrong place at the wrong time when his car is stuck in a ditch; opens at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 13 at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Drive, Bothell. Tickets are $12 and $11. Go to www.CCTBothell.org/ or at www.BrownPaperTickets.com.
“The Music Man”: Lyric Light Opera presents Meredith Willson’s Tony Award-winning musical that follows dapper con man Harold Hill’s attempt to sell band instruments to a gaggle of school children and leave town with the cash; shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 5 through 13 at McIntyre Hall 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets start at $29. Call 360-416-7727 or go to www.mcintyrehall.org.
“Double Indemnity”: In the amoral Los Angeles of the 1930s, discontented insurance agent Walter Huff encounters temptations too great to resist and embarks on a dark journey to escape his life in this look at the materialistic and sexual cravings of Depression-era America; shows at various times Oct. 21 through Nov. 20 at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets start at $37.50; call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Seattle Shakespeare Company presents two pairs of young lovers escape their families and the tyranny of the court to enter the unpredictable world of the forest ruled by the king and queen of the fairies; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on selected Saturdays and 2 and 7:30 p.m. on selected Sundays through Nov. 13 at Intiman Playhouse, 201 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets range from $15 to $40 for adults and $15 to $25 for seniors and students. Call 206-733-8222 or go online at www.seattleshakespeare.org.
“An Ideal Husband”: A smart satire by Oscar Wilde where Sir Chiltern appears to be the ideal husband, until a choice from early in his career comes back to haunt him and it remains to be seen whether he can be restored to his adoring wife or will the truth be everyone’s undoing?; the show has been extended through Oct. 29 at Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St., Seattle. Tickets start at $20. Call 206-781-9707 or go to www.taproottheatre.org.
“Saving Aimee”: A new musical that tells the true story of Aimee Semple McPherson, the 1920’s celebrity evangelist who ascended from farm girl to founder of a church attended by thousands; shows are at various times through Oct. 29 at the 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Single tickets start at $28. Call 206-625-1900 or go to www.5thavenue.org.
Billboard
A Variety Show in the style of Ed Sullivan is looking for singers, bands, comedians and jugglers to perform at a benefit for Historic Everett Theatre & Santa Hop on Nov. 20. To get on board email tongueincheekprod@yahoo.com or call Ken Boisse at 206-992-7117.
Auditions for “Busybody” a British comedy will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 and 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. The play runs Jan. 27 to Feb. 12. Auditions will include cold readings from the script. English accents are not required.
Auditions for the “The Peregrine Sonata”: 4 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Driftwood Players administration office, 306 Main St., Edmonds; parts for seven women and two men. Appointments may be made online at www.driftwoodplayers.com or call 425-774-9600. “The Peregrine Sonata” is by local Northwest playwright Amanda Aikman.
Little theater group in Arlington: Resident Bridget Clawson is starting up a theater group and is reaching out to anyone who might be interested in joining. Email her at clawson4855@msn.com or call her at 360-435-6223.
