Dave Niehaus, the voice of the Mariners, and Tom Hutyler, the M’s Safeco Field announcer, lend their voices to Intiman Theatre’s production of “Rounding Third,” a new comedy about two mismatched Little League coaches, opening tonight.
Niehaus recorded Intiman’s pre-show announcements and sang (a cappella) “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” for the production. Hutyler is the voice of Intiman’s radio ad spots on KOMO-1000.
Playwright Richard Dresser began writing “Rounding Third” when his son’s Little League coach suggested that a slower player fake an injury as part of the team’s strategy for winning. “I was horrified,” Dresser wrote in an introduction to the play. “Is this how our children are being trained to deal with competition? How many future Enrons are brewing on our Little League fields and in our school gyms under the watchful eyes of overzealous coaches? What about building character and encouraging fair play? Or are such notions laughable in this country at this point in history? At that moment I knew that I had to write “Rounding Third.”
Featured in the cast are Michael David Edwards and Richard Ziman. The play runs through May 14.
“Stomp”: The international percussion sensation returns to Seattle Tuesday through April 23 at The Paramount Theatre. After playing to sell-out crowds for more than 11 seasons, “Stomp” continues its phenomenal runs with one North American touring company, two productions overseas and the New York company’s continuous sell-out run at The Orpheum Theatre. From its beginnings as a street performance in Britain, “Stomp” has grown into an international phenomenon, having performed in more than 36 countries.
“A Fine and Pleasant Misery”: Harken back to simpler times when boys wanted to become mountain men … but couldn’t because they were afraid of the dark; when you knew your first date would warp your personality forever … but you went anyway; when 100-year-old men repeated stories they were sure you’d never heard … and you listened for the 40th time because it just might be true.
See Tim Behrens perform the hilarious Patrick McManus comedy “A Fine and Pleasant Misery” tonight at the Northshore Performing Arts Center.
The one-man comedy is based on the characters and places McManus created during his 30-plus years of writing humorous fiction such as “They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They,” and “Real Ponies Don’t Go Oink.”
“Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business”: Seattle Children’s Theatre says hello to spring with Joan Cushing’s lively adaptation of Barbara Park’s “Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business,” opening today for a run through June 18. Filled with comical song, dance and bright design, the play sprawls more than 20 “Junie B. Jones” books, superimposed with the story of the monkey business, bringing to life the grand tales of excitement and trouble from a feisty kindergartner.
“Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business” follows an outspoken and precocious young girl through her feelings of frustration at having a baby brother on the way, and the dilemma of finding something great for show-and-tell at school. Styled for the eyes of a young child, the play uses vibrant costumes and fanciful sets, backed by an upbeat score with Junie B.’s own rich, expressive language.
“The House of Mirth”: Book-It Theatre’s world premiere stage adaptation of “The House of Mirth” runs opens Thursday for a run through May 13 at the Seattle Center House Theatre. A runaway bestseller in 1905, it tells the story of a beautiful young woman “brought up to be ornamental,” who yearns for a carefree privileged life yet finds marriage – the only means by which she can achieve this gilded existence – severely lacking in its appeal.
Women Playwrights Festival: Seattle Repertory Theatre and Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers, present the ninth annual Women Playwrights Festival Thursday through April 23 in the Poncho Forum at Seattle Rep. The festival features the work of Laurie Carlos, Quiara Alegria Hudes, Julie Marie Myatt and Alva Rogers.
Audiences are invited to experience readings of these plays as they emerge fresh from the imaginations of the writers, and to witness their growth from the earliest stages of development.
| “Rounding Third”: Today through May 14, Intiman Playhouse, Seattle Center, 201 Mercer St., Seattle. Previews today through Sunday plus Tuesday; Pay What You Can performance Thursday. Tickets, $27 to $46, at 206-269-1900, intiman.org
“Stomp”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. April 21; 2 and 8 p.m. April 22; 2 and 7 p.m. April 23 at the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets, $27.50 to $37.50, at 206-292-ARTS, www.theparamount.com. “A Fine and Pleasant Misery”: 8 tonight, Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE , Bothell. Tickets, $19.50 and $24.50, through TicketsWest 800-992-TIXX, online at , in person at area QFC stores or at the theatre box office one hour before show time. “Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business”: 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center. Recommended for ages six and older. Tickets, $16 to $31, at the SCT ticket office (206-441-3322) or www.sct.org. “The House of Mirth”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through May 13, at Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets at the Book-It box office (206-216-0833) or www.book-it.org. Women Playwrights Festival: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21 and 22, 2 p.m. April 23, Poncho Forum, Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center. Tickets, $10 each or four-play pass for $30, at Seattle Rep box office, 206-443-2222 or 877-900-9285. |
Each play is given a public reading at Seattle Rep, following which the playwrights adjourn to Hedgebrook on Whidbey Island for a week-long retreat, where they are given solitude, time and space to focus on and further develop their work.
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Michael David Edwards (left) and Richard Ziman are Little League dads in Intiman Theatre’s “Rounding Third.”
“Stomp” returns to Seattle this week.
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Liz McCarthy as Junie B. Jones and Lisa Estridge as That Grace in Seattle Children’s Theatre’s musical “Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business.”
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Jennifer Lee Taylor as Miss Lily Bart in Book-It’s “The House of Mirth.”
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