Theater, dance and opera around the region
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 14, 2017
Theater
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. “Female of the Species,” April 14-30 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $19 general admission, or $16 for seniors and military. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. Margot Mason, pioneer of the 1970s womens liberation movement wrote numerous best sellers. Now she has writer’s block. Molly, an unannounced visitor, offers a potential solution. That is, until Molly produces a gun and calmly proclaims that she intends to kill Margot for ruining her life.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or 425-774-9600, option 3. “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical comedy, goes up April 28 and plays through May 14.
Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. “A Proper Place,” April 28-May 21, and “Dreamgirls,” July 7-30.
Red Curtain: Red Curtain Arts Center, a nonprofit arts education organization, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville (in the Goodwill shopping center behind the Everett Community College cosmetology school). More at www.redcurtainfoundation.org or 360-322-7402. The wild comedy “Noises Off” opens May 19.
Neil Simon’s “Rumors”: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley presents the comedy, under the direction of Elizabeth Herbert, through April 15. The cast includes Brian Plebanek, Gail Liston, David Mayer, Kathy Stanley, Ken Stephens, Nicole Parnell, Christina Parker, Jim Carroll, Brian Burroughs and Megan Parker. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. More at www.wicaonline.org.
Youth theater
Everett High School: Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” will be performed at 7 p.m. April 14, 15, 21, 22, and at 2:30 p.m. April 15 and 22 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. General admission is $12; tickets for kids, seniors and ASB are $8.
Snohomish High School: “Les Miserables” will be performed May 4-14 in the school’s performance art center, 1316 Fifth St. In the meantime, students in the school’s theater club are encouraging community members to volunteer to help produce the musical. People are needed for the tech crew, orchestra, set construction and costume assembly. For more information, contact Morgan and Dutch Heetbrink at heetbrink@gmail.com.
Ballyhoo Theatre: The teen group directed by Shileah Corey presents “The Spitfire Grill” May 4-7 at Phoenix Theatre, 23200 100th Ave. W., Edmonds. Shows are 7 p.m. May 4 and 5, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 6, and 6 p.m. May 7. Tickets are $7 at the door. In this dramatic musical, Percy Talbot has just been released from prison and is seeking a fresh start. Tearing a page from an old travel book, she makes her way to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, finds her a job at the Spitfire Grill, and through her healing, she helps to transform the town from one of despair to one of hope and new beginnings.
South Whidbey High School: A by-donation fundraiser performance to benefit the school’s drama club is set for 6:30 p.m. April 19 at the Bayview Cash Store Front Room, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. The performance subject is climate change.
Comedy
Upfront Theatre Improv: Marsville Opera House is hosting a Comedy Show &Silent Auction to benefit the Marysville Community Food Bank May 20 at 1225 Third St. Tickets are $40 each and include appetizers and dessert. Social hour and the silent auction begin at 6 p.m., with the comedy show starting at 7:30 p.m. Call 360-658-1054 or email amy.mcfb@frontier.com for tickets.
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. The next dates are May 21, June 11. To reserve a table, call 425-337-7772.
Ballet
“Giselle”: The Edmonds-based Olympic Ballet Theatre, under the direction of Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, presents “Giselle” at 7 p.m. April 29 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Ticket information is available at www.olympicballet.com/obthome/tickets.
“Celebrate Life”: Reflections School of Dance teams and guest artists will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 6 in the PUD auditorium, 2320 California, Everett. Tickets are $20 at the door. Performance is a benefit for Marked by Heaven for orphaned children. More at reflectionsschoolofdance.com. The school’s 20th annual dance recital is 3 p.m. June 17 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave.
To submit info, email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
