Stage calendar

Theater

Snohomish and Island counties

“Crazy For You: A New Gershwin Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 13, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 14, $10, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor; 36-679-2237.

“Godspell”: Everett Kidstage Summerstock presents musical, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20, 2 p.m. Aug. 14, 21, $8 to $9, Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-257-8600.

Seattle and beyond

“Cowgirls”: Anacortes Community Theater presents a musical/comedy about a bar owner trying to teach classical musicians to play country, 8 p.m. Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20, $10, Sedro Woolley Community Arts Theater, 720 Murdock, Sedro Woolley; www.skagitact.org.

“The Fantasticks”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Aug. 27, $19 to $30, Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle; 206-781-9707.

“Jo Bean”: A rock fable by Lola Productions, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 21, UW Ethnic Cultural Center Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle; www.brownpapertickets.com.

“Late Night Catechism”: The Seattle Theatre Project presents a parody of life in Catholic school, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, plus 2 p.m. Sundays. A Contemporary Theatre’s special events room, overlooking Seattle Sheraton parking lot, 700 Union St., Seattle. Indefinite run. $24.50 Thursday, $29.50 Friday and Saturday, $24.50 Sunday. 206-292-7676.

“Princesses”: 5th Avenue Theatre production, through Aug. 28, $18 through $70, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle; 206-292-2787.

Seattle Children’s Theatre Drama School: Summer season productions, through Aug. 27, $6, $10 double-feature, $32 eight-show season. Charlotte Martin Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle; 206-441-3322, www.sct.org.

Seattle Outdoor Theater: A free series featuring a variety of bands, are held in Seattle parks from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 25; www.seapeace.org.

Teatro ZinZanni/”Dinner &Dreams”: Original show combining European cirque, cabaret, spectacle and live music, accompanied by a five-course dinner designed by Tom Douglas, Thursdays through Sundays, occasional Wed. performances, $89 Wednesdays through Fridays and Sundays, $109 Saturdays. 2301 Sixth Ave., Seattle; 206-802-0015, www.zinzanni.org.

“The Tricky Part”: Intiman Theatre presents the Obie Award-winning play by Martin Moran,” through Aug. 13. 201 Mercer St., Seattle; 206-269-1900.

“Whodunnit”: Anacortes Community Theatre presents a comedy thriller by Anthony Shaffer, through Aug. 20, $14, 918 M. Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-4373.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Auditions for Whidbey Island Center for the Arts: 6 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30. 360-221-8262.

Seattle and beyond

Auditions for Rainier Valley Ensemble Theatre: For “Sa-tia-I-le-moa: Searching Between the Stars,” a Samoan creation story, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 14. For audition, email Nancy Calos-Nakano at nancy@rvetheatre.org.

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