Theater, dance and opera around the region

Published 1:30 am Friday, November 25, 2016

Theater

Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or 425-774-9600, option 3. “Mr. Scrooge” plays Nov. 25-Dec. 18. Lighthearted music makes this a wonderful way for families to see the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. The cast includes Chloe Cook, Sydney Kaser, Stephanie Kroschel, Karsten Lomax, Patrick Lucey-Conklin, Elise McFarland, Laura McFarlane, Jonathan Olson, Griffin Price, Jeff Strom, Kevin Tanner, MargaretWest, Randy West and Amelie Whitesell. Directed by Kylie McKenzie Soder with musical direction by Mark Press.

Red Curtain: Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit arts education organization, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville. More at www.redcurtainfoundation.org or 360-322-7402. Next up is Nick Poling’s and Alex DeRoest’s “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” Dec. 2-18. Call for tickets. Not recommended for children, but great for teens and adults. Lots of laughs, stage combat and green blood.

Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds; 206-533-2000 or www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. A night and a matinee of comedy, improv and folly — “Whose Holiday is it Anyways?” — to benefit the launch of Youth Theatre Education Initiative, is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 and 2 p.m. Nov. 20. $25 donation includes treats, spirits and auction. Ages 21 and older. Next up is “The Christmas Spirit” Dec. 2-18. Directed by Keith Dahlgren, the cast includes Shannon Bengston, Eric Bischoff, George Bukata, Susan Connors, Nick Horatis, Phillip Keiman, Carlos Martinez, Debra Rich, Melanie Calderwood. Tickets are $19, or $16 for military and seniors.

Everett Community College: EvCC theater students will perform “Eurydice” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-3 in Baker Hall room 102. Playwright Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of his wife Eurydice. After dying on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. As Orpheus embarks on a quest to save her, Eurydice must decide if she will return to earth with him or stay in the underworld with her father. Directed by Scott Randall, the cast includes Melanie Stagner, Jacy Leavitt, Sean Costello, Jesse Rutgers, Lacey Quincy, Makayla Gunzenhauser, Merrilee Pollett, Kirsten Sandberg, Leela Barlow and Esther Dovgopolaya. Children age 10 and younger should not attend. Admission is by donation. Call 425-388-9525.

Snohomish Theater Project: No tickets or reservations needed to see the STP production of “A Christmas Epic: It’s a Wonderful Grinch Story on 34th Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3, 9-10 and 2 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11 at the Carnegie Library building, 105 Cedar Ave, Snohomish. Bring donation for Snohomish Food Bank. The show combines the best Christmas stories into one wild, hilarious evening.

Northwest Community Church: See a free production of “A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Musical” at 7 p.m. Dec. 23, at the church, 11715 North Creek Parkway S., Bothell. More at www.northwest.org.

Taproot Theatre: Zion Lutheran Church in Snohomish hosts Taproot’s touring production of the comedy “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the church, 329 Avenue A, Snohomish. An offering will be taken. Call 360-568-2700 for more information.

Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. “Singin’ in the Rain” runs Jan. 6-29, followed by “The 39 Steps,” “A Proper Place” and “Dreamgirls.”

Youth productions

Scriber Lake High School: In partnership with Seattle Public Theatre, students from the school will perform plays based on their life experiences from 11:30 to 12:30 Dec. 2 in the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College.

Lakewood High School: “A Christmas Carol” is staged 7 p.m. Dec. 2-3, 9-10 at the school. For more information and tickets, call 360-652-4505.

Ballet

Olympic Ballet Theatre: The Edmonds company’s 36th season opens with “The Nutcracker” Dec. 9-11 at the Everett Performing Arts Center and Dec. 15-18 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. The full-length romantic ballet “Giselle” will be performed April 8 at the Everett Performing Arts Center and April 29 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Tickets for “The Nutcracker” are available at www.olympicballet.com or call 425-774-7570.

Alderwood Dance Spectrum: “A Storybook Nutcracker” performances are 9:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Dec. 8, 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 9, and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the PUD auditorium, 2320 California St., Everett. Tickets, $20 each, are available in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Emerald Ballet Theatre: “The Nutcracker” — which includes Everett dancers Alex, Nick and Sofia Hatfield — will be performed at 2 p.m. Dec. 3-4 and 10-11 at the Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell. Tickets, from $20, available by calling 425-298-3449.

The Dance School: The Everett ballet school performs its version of “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Historic Everett Theatre. For information, call 425-258-6766.

Reflections School of Dance: “One Uncontainable Gift” will be presented at 2 and then again at 4 p.m. Dec. 6, Glacier Peak High School performing arts center, 7401 144th Pl. SE, Snohomish. $10 at the door. More at www.reflectionsschoolofdance.com. Also at Warm Beach Lights of Christmas, 5:45 and 7:45 p.m. Dec. 19.

Comedy

Frank Caliendo: The well-known humorist takes the stage at 7 p.m. and then at 10 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Tulalip Resort Casino’s Orca Ballroom. Tickets are $45 or $55. Ages 21 and older. More at www.tulalipresort.com.

Improv Comedy Night: Each third Saturday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Free.

Everett Comedy Night: Emory’s on Silver Lake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett, hosts a second-Sunday monthly comedy night with Cory Michaelis. Tickets are $10. The evening begins at 8:30 p.m. and features touring and local comedians. To reserve a table, call 425-337-7772. Remaining show for this fall is Dec. 11.

Opera

Pacific Northwest Opera: The regional company performs “Amahl and the Night Visitors” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. at McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College.Call 360-416-7727, ext. 2, for ticket information.

To submit information to this calendar, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.