Theater
Snohomish County
“The Cemetery Club”: Written by Ivan Menchell and directed by David Alan Morrison, the comedy is about three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. The cast is Leslie Foley as Ida, Melissa Hanbey as Doris, Dawn Cornell as Lucille, Melody Mistlin as Mildred and Michael Hunter as Sam. Performances continue at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through June 7 at the Red Curtain Arts Center, 1410 Grove St., Marysville. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/students/military and are available at brownpapertickets.com or by calling the arts center office at 360-322-7402.
“Epic Proportions”: The comedy by Larry Coen and David Crane is playing 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 28 at Phoenix Theater, 9673 Firdale Ave. N., Edmonds. Directed by Eric Lewis, the cast includes Elizabeth Adkisson, David Bailey, J. Woody Lotts, Asa Sholdez, Melanie Calderwood, Alex De Roest, Dan Jacoby and Jay Jenkins. Set in the 1930s, the story is of two brothers who head to the Arizona desert to be extras in an epic film. Includes some adult language. Tickets are $19 general admission, $16 for seniors, students and military. Call 206-533-2000.
“Boeing Boeing”: The Tony award-winning 1960s farce will be presented June 12 through 28 by the Edmonds Driftwood Players. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. The story is about Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each beautiful airline stewardesses with frequent “layovers.” It gets crazy when schedule changes bring all three to Bernard’s Paris apartment at the same time. Directed by Ted Jaquith, the cast includes Jordan Fermstad, Jennifer Makenas, Sara Schweid, Veronica Tuttell, Greg LoProto and Cindy Giese-French. Tickets are $25, or $22 senior, youth and military. Go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.
“Cabaret”: Tickets are on sale now for Village Theatre’s production, which plays Everett July 10 through Aug. 2. Directed by Pulitzer prize winner Brian Yorkey, the show stars Billie Wildrick, who graduated from Snohomish High School, as well as other Seattle musical theater stars Brian Earp, Jason Collins, Anne Allgood and Peter Crook. For information go to villagetheatre.org or call 425-257-8600.
Dance
Olympic Ballet School: The school’s annual student performances are 4 and 6 p.m. June 7 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Dancers as young as 3 will perform for the first time on a “real” stage. About 40 upper division students also perform with the nonprofit performing company, Olympic Ballet Theatre. Call 425-774-7570 or stop by the Olympic Ballet studios located in the Frances Anderson Cultural Center for more information.
Pacific Northwest Ballet: “Carmina Burana,” through June 7, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. More information is at www.pnb.org. Pacific Northwest Ballet will live-stream its 2014-2015 Season Encore Performance featuring Carla Körbes’ final performance with PNB. Go to PNB.org/Live at 6:30 p.m. June 7. If you wish to attend, see the company’s website.
Reflections School of Dance Recital: “Mary Poppins Remix” is the title of the school’s 18th annual recital, set for 2 p.m. June 13, Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. Festival seating; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults or $10 for kids and seniors. More at www.reflectionsschoolofdance.com.
The Dance Company on Rockefeller: Free, outdoor performances by the Dance Company are set for June 18. Performances at the Wetmore Theater Plaza are at noon, 12:20 and 12:40 p.m., and at 3:20, 3:40 and 4 p.m. at the Everett Transit Station. Donations accepted. More information, www.thedanceschool.org.
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