“Enter Laughing”: Comedian Carl Reiner wrote a semi-autobiographical novel that was adapted for the stage, made into a movie and then revived as a musical.
Red Curtain Productions, with a cast that includes local funny man Asa Sholdez, presents “Enter Laughing,” about David Kolowitz, who wants to be an actor, not a druggist like his parents want.
Kolowitz auditions for a two-bit theater company and winds up having to pay to play his part, all the while juggling several female relationships.
“Enter Laughing” opens at 8 tonight at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 23.
Tickets are $15 and $12. Call 425-258-6766, 800-838-3006 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com.
“The Rocky Horror Show”: The Edmonds Community College Drama and Music departments share the work in bringing this campy musical to the stage.
Richard O’Brien’s cult classic begins at night in Denton, Ohio with two cleancut kids, Brad and Janet, having car trouble.
They go to the Frankenstein place for help where they meet Dr. Frank-N-Furter — an alien transvestite — whose experiment is trying to create a man.
“The Rocky Horror Show” opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. May 14 and 15 and May 20 to 22, at 2 p.m. May 16 and with a sign-interpreted performance at 7:30 p.m. May 20.
Tickets are $12 and $8. Call 425-640-1448 or go to www.theatreedmonds.org.
“The Trip to Bountiful”: Elderly Carrie Watts is determined to dispute the adage that you never can go home again.
Watts yearns to see her childhood home of Bountiful before she dies, but her protective son and bossy daughter-in-law don’t want her to go.
Watts manages to escape. She relives lots of memories during her bus trip and makes it home, only to find that the reality of her father’s dreary homestead pales in comparison to her dreams.
“The Trip to Bountiful” opens at 8 tonight at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Shows are at various times through June 6.
Tickets start at $37.50. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“Charley’s Aunt”: This comedy has been around for more than 100 years but it has hints of the modern film “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
The story is about two college boys longing for some special time with two college girls. But those girls are not allowed to visit the boys unless there is a chaperone.
That chaperone turns out to be one of the boys’ classmates, who gets blackmailed into dressing up as Charley’s Aunt. But the imposter aunt winds up attracting the amorous attentions of the uncle of one of the girls and the father of one of the boys.
“Charley’s Aunt” opens with previews at 7:30 Wednesday at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays through June 12.
Tickets start at $20. Call 206-781-9707 or go to www.taproottheatre.org.
“110 In The Shade”: It’s the 1930s and there’s a heat wave in Texas.
Lizzie Curry, who is single and aging, doesn’t long for rain as much as a man.
Enter Starbuck, a con man who promises to change the weather with a rain storm and change Lizzie’s life as well.
This musical revival has songs such as “Love Don’t Turn Away” and “Simple Little Things.”
“110 In The Shade” opens at 8 tonight at Seattle Musical Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 23.
Tickets are $25 to $35. Call 206-363-2809 or go to www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.
Fourth Annual One-Act Playwright’s Festival at Stone Soup Theatre is presenting 17 original plays that explore such topics as plagiarism, second chances and nudity.
Patrons view a selection of 10 scripts per show, such as the comedy “Clothing Optional,” about society’s double standard about nudity and gender.
Note: Some of the shows have adult content and male and female nudity.
The festival runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays starting Thursday and ending May 23 at Stone Soup Theatre, 4035 Stone Way N, Seattle.
Tickets are $15 and $13. Call 800-838-3006 or 206-633-1883 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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