Dance
Olympic Ballet: Audiences will find furry, finned and feathered friends during this performance of “Carnival of the Animals,” with music by Saint-Saens as performed by Cascade Symphony Orchestra and narration by Dave Dolacky. The performance is at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets are $15, $12 and $8. Call 425-776-4938 or go to www.olympicballet.com or www.cascadesymphony.org.
opera
Seattle
“Don Quixote”: by Jules Massenet tells the story of one of literature’s most iconic characters. Making its Seattle Opera debut Feb. 26 to March 12 at at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-389-7676 or 800-426-1619 or go to www.seattleopera.org. The show is in French with English supertitles.
“The Magic Flute”: by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Seattle Opera’s production blends myth, magic and an extraordinary variety of wonderful music to deliver the life-affirming message: love conquers all. May 7 to May 21 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-389-7676 or 800-426-1619 or go to www.seattleopera.org. The show is in German with English supertitles.
Theater
Snohomish and Island counties
“All the World’s a Stage”: This inaugural performance revue of classical and contemporary songs and scenes from musical theater by students from the Village Theater Institute. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 to 20 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Everett. Tickets $10. Call the box office at 425-257-8600.
“Miracle Worker”: In this story of hope presented by the Driftwood Players, a young blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller has the world unlocked for her through the persistence and love of her tutor Annie Sullivan. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 20 at the Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets are $23 and $20. Call the box office at 425-774-9600 or go to www.driftwoodplayers.com.
“A Strange Disappearance of Bees”: Local playwright Elena Hartwell tells the story of a recently deceased Vietnam vet whose half-Vietnamese son arrives unexpectedly at his father’s bakery full of questions about his past. Shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 25 to 27 at Driftwood Players, 950 Main St, Edmonds. Tickets are $12. Call 425-774-9600 or online at www.driftwoodplayers.com.
“Da”: This Irish comedy by Hugh Leonard and directed by Eric Lewis follows Charlie home after his father’s funeral where he discovers his father’s ghost refusing to leave the house. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 27 at the Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Tickets are $18, $15 and $12 for groups. Call the box office at 206-533-2000 or go to http://tinyurl.com/4egfx4r.
“The Glass Menagerie”: Tennessee Williams’ drama about a St. Louis family trapped by their individual flaws is staged as a memory play narrated by Tom Wingfield. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 25 through March 13 at Sky Valley Education Center, 17072 Tye St., Monroe. Tickets are $12 and $14. Call 360-863-1663 or go to http://tinyurl.com/6yem5ma or at the door.
“The Understudy”: Roxanne finds her professional and personal life in conflict when Harry, a journeyman actor and her ex-fiance, is cast as the understudy. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 26 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets are $16, $14 and $12. Call 360-221-8268 or 800-638-7631 or go to www.wicaonline.com.
Skagit County
RiverBelle Dinner Theatre: 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon; doors open at 6:30 p.m., shows begin 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; $20 dessert and show, $40 dinner and show; reservations required at 360-336-3012; www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com. “Hallelujah Girls” through Feb. 19.
“Camelot”: This Lyric Light Opera musical relives the legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. Songs include “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” and “Camelot.” Shows are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from March 19 to 27 at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $15 to $38. Call 360-416-7727 or go to www.mcintyrehall.org.
Seattle
“The Threepenny Opera”: This satire presented by the Seattle Shakespeare Company follows the broken hearts and slashed throats left behind by underworld criminal Macheath, with the hit “Mack the Knife.” Performances through March 6 at Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets are $15 to $40. Call 206-733-8222 or go to www.seattleshakespeare.org.
“The Prisoner of Second Avenue”: Neil Simon’s comedy has Mel on his way to a nervous breakdown after losing his job during a heat wave and trying to live in a big, loud city when times are tough. The show runs weekends through Feb. 26 at the Wellington Hills Golf Club, 7026 240th St. SE, Woodinville. Tickets are $15 and $12. Call 206-203-4168 or go to www.woodinvillerep.org.
“Caged Dolls”: This improvised comedy is set in a ladies lock-up where somehow this violent captivity translates into humor. Shows are 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 26 at Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle. Tickets are $12. Call 206-587-2414 or go to http://tinyurl.com/6kgjwyz.
“Great Expectations”: Charles Dickens’ classic is adapted and presented by Book-It Theatre and follows the turnabout life of Pip, who goes from orphan to gentleman. Performances are 2 and 7:30 p.m. through March 6 at Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets are $20 to $42 by calling 206-216-0833 or go to www.book-it.org.
“How I Learned to Drive”: The metaphor of driving in this 1998 play by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel provides the perfect vehicle to view the strained relationship between Li’l Bit and her Uncle Peck. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through Feb. 27 with a 4 p.m. show Feb. 27 at Stone Soup Theatre, 4035 Stoneway N, Seattle. Tickets range from $10 to $20. Call 206-633-1883 or go to www.stonesouptheatre.org.
“The Odyssey”: Mosey along with Odysseus as he meets the many muses and monsters in Homer’s epic, which continues through March 5 at the Taproot Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $35. Call 206-781-9707 or go to www.taproottheatre.org. The Taproot Theatre is at 204 N. 85th St., Seattle.
“Vanities”: A new musical produced by the 5th Avenue Theatre and performed at ACT Theatre that follows the life-defining moments of three women whose enduring friendship survives and spans from the ‘60s to the ‘80s. Shows through May 1 in the Falls Theatre of ACT, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets are $10 to $55. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
BILLBOARD
Red Curtain Productions will hold auditions for roles for four women and one man for the spring production of “Moonlight & Valentino”from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Prepare a two-minute monologue. Visit www.redcurtainfoundation.org for more information.
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