Stage calendar
Published 12:01 am Friday, October 28, 2011
Dance
“Legacy Tour”: American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia and studied at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts. He died in 2009 at age 90. The Legacy Tour showcases major works from Cunningham’s career. Performance at 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Paramount Theat
re, Seattle. Tickets are $27 to $55 at stgpresent.org.
Opera
Seattle Opera: 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 H
all, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets are $25 to $209 at www.seattleopera.org or 800-426-1619.
Theater
Snohomish and Island counties
“Speak of the Devil”: A spoken word and improv jazz performance celebrating All Hallow’s Eve with scary stories, poems, vignettes, short plays and tales meant to shock — accompanied by eerie improv jazz; hot spiced cider available; 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at 3231 Creatives, 3231 Broadway, Everett; $10 contribution requested.
“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; 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 Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle”: The ladies of Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Dramatic Society are making another spectacle of themselves in this mystery of murder and mayhem that is guaranteed to bring down the house or at least a substantial part of the set; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 13 at the Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds; Tickets are $22.50, $18.50 and $12 TPS members. Call 206-533-2000 or go to brownpapertickets.com.
“Meet Me in St. Louis”: Featuring the “Trolley Song” and “Meet Me In St. Louis,” this classic musical begins at the site of what is to be the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 where the happy world of the Smith family is about to be turned upside down; shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays Nov. 4 through Nov. 27 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. All tickets are $16. In person or call 360-679-2237 or go to www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.
“The Last Resort”: This comedy has Alex trying to have a weekend getaway with his current interest but his weekend is ruined by uninvited guests, hotel staff and unexpected spouses; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 4 through Nov. 13 at the Everett Music Hall at the Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way., Everett. Tickets are $13 general admission and $10 students and seniors; call 425-501-6383 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com.
Skagit County
“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.
Seattle
“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 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 Co. 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’s 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 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.
Auditions for “M*A*S*H”: Nov. 12 and 14 at Driftwood Rehearsal Annex, 200 Dayton St., Edmonds; parts for 14 women (20s and up) and 14 men (20s and up); prepare a 2-minute monologue; sign up for an audition appointment online at www.driftwoodplayers.com or call 425-774-9600.
