Theater
Shakespeare at Lynndale Park: The Lynnwood Arts Commission and the Alderwood-Terrace Rotary Club offer free 7 p.m. productions by the Seattle Shakespeare/Wooden O company and Greenstage at the park’s amphitheater, 18827 72nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. On July 28 catch “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and on Aug. 4 see “Cymbeline.” Bring blankets.
Skagit River Shakespeare Festival: This 15th annual season by the troupe features “The Merchant of Venice,” the classic tale of love and money, this time played out in Las Vegas, as well as the rarely produced comedy “Cymbeline,” which is the tale of a king whose daughter has married against his wishes and whose wife plots to seize his crown for her spoiled son. The festival continues through Aug. 13 at the Rexville Black Rock Amphitheater, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, between Conway and La Conner. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.; shakesnw.org.
Last Leaf Productions: The Monroe-based Shakespearean company will perform “Love’s Labour’s Lost” and Part One of “Henry IV” throughout the summer in parks around the region; lastleaf99.org.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or 425-774-9600, option 3. Tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now. Youth classes available.
Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. “Billy Elliot,” the Broadway sensation, with music by Elton John, plays through July 31. The cast includes many actors who have performed in other productions in Everett, and has a fabulous men’s chorus. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, with an added 2 p.m. matinee on July 28 and a post-show discussion on July 23. Also, a Tuesday show has been added on July 26. KidStage information is available at www.villagetheatre.org/everett/kidstage. See the website for the 2016-17 season line up of Village shows, including “Pump Boys &Dinettes,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The 39 Steps,” “A Proper Place” and “Dreamgirls.”
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds; 206-533-2000 or www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. See “I’m Herbert and Other Short Plays,” directed by Molly Brusewitz, at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 22-30 and Aug. 19-28. Tickets range from $12 to $19. The production involves three stories about love at different ages: the newlyweds in “Here We Are” by Dorothy Parker, the elderly couple in “I’m Herbert” by Robert Anderson and two women in love with the same man in “Overtones” by Alice Gerstenberg. Tickets for the Phoenix 2016-17 season also are available now. The coming shows include “Moon Over Buffalo” and “Crossing Delancey.”
Anderlin Arts: Performances are at the Snohomish County PUD Auditorium, 2320 California, Everett; www.anderlinarts.org. “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” the musical comedy, plays Sept. 15-24.
“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”: The off-Broadway comedy is a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up comedy based on the best selling book by John Gray. See it at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-6766 for ticket information.
Red Curtain: Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit arts education organization, plans to open a new arts center in Marysville in September. For more information, go to www.redcurtainfoundation.org. Volunteer to help move props from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 at 9315 State Ave. suite J, Marysville. The 2016-17 season at the Red Curtain Community Arts Center features “The Fantasticks,” “Arsenic and Old Lace,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,” “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Noises Off!” Summer classes are available. A fundraising auction is set for Oct. 1.
Theater Schmeater: Two people familiar to Edmonds Driftwood Players audiences, Paul Lewis and Carrisa Miesner Smit, have written an original “chamber” musical “The Crossing” about Amelia Earhart. The show runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 13 at The Schmee, 2125 Third Ave. in Belltown, Seattle. For more information, go to www.schmeater.org.
Youth productions
Ludus Performing Arts: The musical “Mary Poppins” continues at 7 p.m. July 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, and at 2 p.m. July 24 and 30, all at the PUD theater, 2320 California St., Everett. For tickets, call 425-239-6627. Adults $18, kids and seniors $14. More at www.ludusyouththeatre.org.
Driftwood Teen Troupe: The musical “Into the Woods” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 22 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. July 23 and 24 at the Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Call 425-774-9600 for tickets, $12 each. Directed by Marianni Magnuson and Mark Press. The cast is comprised of top drama students from Snohomish and King county high schools portraying characters from various (fractured) fairy tales.
Dance
Olympic Ballet Theatre: The company is seeking talented male dancers to perform in its 2017-17 season. For application information, call the office at 425-774-7570.
To submit information to this calendar, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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