Theater, dance and opera around the region
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 7, 2017
Theater
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. “You Can’t Take It With You” is staged through April 9. The wild comedy “Noises Off” opens May 19.
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. For tickets — $19 general and $16 seniors, military and students — call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. “Female of the Species,” April 14-30 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $19.50 general admission, or $16.50 for seniors and military. Call 206-533-2000.
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.
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, 2 p.m. Sunday. More at www.wicaonline.org.
Late Nite Catechism: Archbishop Murphy High School hosts the comedy at 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the school, 12911 39th Ave. SE, Everett, as a fundraiser. Tickets are $40.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: Marysville Opera House hosts “Til Death Do Us Part — All is Fair in Love and Murder” at 7 p.m. April 29 at the opera house, 1225, Third St. A three-course dinner is included in the price of tickets ($45), which must be purchased in advance by April 26 or before sold out. Call 360-363-8400.
Youth theater
Everett High School: Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” will be performed at 7 p.m. April 14, 15, 21, 22, and 2:30 p.m. April 15 and 22 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. General admission is $12; kids, seniors and ASB for $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.
Comedy
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 April 9, May 21, June 11. To reserve a table, call 425-337-7772.
Opera
Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”: Pacific Northwest Opera presents one of the greatest operas ever composed at 7:30 p.m. April 7 and at 3 p.m. April 9 at McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College campus, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. Box office is 360-416-7727, ext. 2.
Ballet
“Giselle”: The Edmonds-based Olympic Ballet Theatre, under the direction of Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, presents “Giselle” at 7 p.m. April 8 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., and 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.
To submit info, email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
