Dance
Olympic Ballet Theatre “Nutcracker”: Performances at three locations from Dec. 4 through 18; 2 p.m. Dec. 4; 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5, Byrnes Performaning Arts Center, Arlington; 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec 10, 2 p.m. Dec. 11, Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 3 p.m. Dec. 18, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds. Tickets are $30, $25 for seniors and military and $20 for students. Buy them at 425-774-7570 or www.olympicballet.com.
Pacific Northwest Ballet “Nutcracker”: The traditional tale of Christmas set to Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous score, choreographed by Kent Stowell with sets by Maurice Sendak. Nov. 25 through Dec. 27. Tickets $28 to $168 at www.pnb.org or 206-441-2424.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Contemporary ballet with a global vision. 8 p.m. Through Nov. 19 UW World Series at Meany Hall, Seattle, $41, uwworldseries.org.
Theater
Snohomish and Island counties
“Take Me America”: A new musical about those who seek asylum in the United States has seven desperate refugees basing their chance for safety on the decision of three American agents; shows are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 7 p.m. on selected Sundays through Nov. 20 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20 to $56 at 425-257-8600 or 888-257-3722 or go to www.villagetheatre.org.
“Meet Me in St. Louis”: Featuring the “Trolley Song” and “Meet Me In St. Louis,” this classic musical begins at the site of what is to be the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 where the happy world of the Smith family is about to be turned upside down; shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 27 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. All tickets are $16. In person or call 360-679-2237 or go to www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.
“The King &I”: This Rodgers &Hammerstein musical classic pits East versus West in a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting love story between the King of Siam and English widow Anna Leonowens with a lavish score featuring “Getting to Know You,” “Hello, Young Lovers” and “Shall We Dance?”; 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 25 through Dec. 18 at The Driftwood Players at The Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets are $23 and $20; call 425-774-9600 or go to www.driftwoodplayers.com.
Skagit County
“Babes in Toyland”: META Performing Arts presents this holiday classic with the villainous Barnaby falling in love with sweet Mistress Mary, whose heart is set on marrying Barnaby’s nephew Alan — but not if Barnaby can help it; opens 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and runs through Nov. 27 at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets start at $18. Call 360-416-7727 or online at mcintyrehall.org. A special “Pay What You Can” matinee will be held Nov. 19.
Seattle
”Double Indemnity”: In the amoral Los Angeles of the 1930s, discontented insurance agent Walter Huff encounters temptations too great to resist and embarks on a dark journey to escape his life in this look at the materialistic and sexual cravings of Depression-era America; shows at various times through Nov. 20 at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets start at $37.50; call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“A Christmas Carol”: The most well-known and treasured holiday story about Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the ghosts of Christmas, written by Charles Dickens; at various times starting with previews Nov. 25 and 26 with opening night Nov. 27; closes Dec. 24 at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets are $27 to $42 for children and $27 to $49 for adults. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“Cinderella”: Rodgers &Hammerstein’s enchanting fairy tale bubbles with magic and music as the unlikeliest of girls becomes a princess, featuring Jennifer Paz of “Miss Saigon” as Cinderella and “Wicked” star Kendra Kassebaum as the Fairy Godmother; at various times with previews from Nov. 25 to 30 and opening night Dec. 1 running through 31 at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Tickets start at $29. Call 206-625-1900 or go to www.5thavenue.org.
“Beasley’s Christmas Party”: When a curious journalist moves to a small Midwestern town in 1909, he’s captivated by his unusual next door neighbor, gubernatorial candidate David Beasley. Full of hope and heart, this holiday tale will charm your whole family with its surprising twists; previews Nov. 18 and 19; a pay-what-you-can performance on Nov. 23; opens Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 30 at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle. Tickets start at $20. Call 206-781-9707 or go to http://taproottheatre.org/.
“Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant”: Book-It Repertory Theatre presents the story of the pint-sized kid with a giant-sized Messiah complex, is based on John Irving’s “A Prayer for Owen Meany”: pay-what-you-will previews Nov. 29 and 30; subscribed preview Dec. 1; opening night Dec. 2, Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets start at $22. Call 206-216-0833 or go to www.book-it.org.
Billboard
Auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”: The King’s Players are holding auditions from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 and callbacks 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 19523 — 84th Avenue W, Edmonds. Parts for three or four men and two to three women. To schedule an audition contact Jamie Miller at kings.players@yahoo.com or call 425-442-6778.
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