Theater
Anderlin Arts: Performances are at the Snohomish County PUD Auditorium, 2320 California, Everett. More at www.anderlinarts.org. The theater group’s 2016 season:
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people” about “romance, secret identities and cucumber sandwiches” is directed by Jeremy Anderson. Remaining performances are 7:30 p.m. April 8 and 9 with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 9. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and military.
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” musical comedy, Aug. 18 to 27.
“Scrooge! The Musical,” Dec. 1 to 10.
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. Spring shows:
“Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, April 8 to May 1, with shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Directed by Ted Jaquith, the comedy is about Becky Foster, who is caught in middle age, middle management and middling marriage with no prospects for change on the horizon. Suddenly Becky’s offered nothing short of a new life. Will she take it? The cast includes Melanie Calderwood, Jake Friang, Steve Heiret, Michael G. McFadden, Christine Mosere, Veronica Tuttell and Rick Wright. Tickets are $19 or $16 for seniors, students, military.
“The Dixie Swim Club” will be produced by Phoenix from June 3 to 26.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: The 57th main stage season at Driftwood continues at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. For tickets and information, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” musical comedy, April 22 to May 8.
“Suite Surrender,” an homage to the farces of the 1930s and ‘40s, June 10 to 26.
Village Theatre: The remainder of the 2015-16 season is performed at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Tickets and more information, 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett.
“My Heart is the Drum,” an inspiring new musical, April 29 to May 22.
“Billy Elliot,” the Broadway sensation with music by Elton John, July 8 to 31.
The annual Village Theatre fundraiser auction and gala, “On the Town,” is May 21 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. More information is at villagetheatre.org/gala.
“Cash on Delivery”: Historic Everett Theatre’s resident comedy troupe, the Outcast Players, takes on this play by Michael Cooney, April 14-17, 21-24, 28-30 at the theater, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $12. Performances will be 7:30 Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Thursday nights are two for one tickets for seniors. Call 425-258-6766. This fast-paced comedy involves a con artist who has duped welfare authorities for years by claiming every type of benefit for the many people he claims live at his address. When investigators show up, he is forced to prove all of his boarders are real. Tickets are $12.
Opera preview: The latest edition of Seattle Opera’s free preview series focuses on Richard Wagner’s stormy, captivating tale of ghostly love at 2 p.m. April 22 in the Everett Public Library Auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. No knowledge of music or opera is expected. Seattle Opera performs The Flying Dutchman from May 7 to 21. A ship’s captain is cursed to sail the seas forever, permitted to land once every seven years, with only the love of a faithful woman able to lift the curse. He seems doomed to sail forever, but enter Senta, a romantic Norwegian girl who would release the Dutchman. This is opera, so the story doesn’t end well. Wagner’s score is considered a landmark in the history of Romantic art. This is a new production for Seattle Opera. The costumes and setting are unusual, reminiscent of the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s. More about the Seattle Opera production is at www.seattleopera.org/on-stage/the-flying-dutchman.
Dance
“The Sleeping Beauty”: Olympic Ballet Theatre of Edmonds celebrates its 35th anniversary with a production of the ballet at 7 p.m. April 9, at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. More information is at www.olympicballet.com.
To submit information to this calendar, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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