Theater, dance and comedy shows around Snohomish County

Events listed here are scheduled to happen after March 31, when the shutdown of entertainment venues is slated to end. Check with each venue for the latest information.

THEATER

Phoenix Theatre: 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds; 206-533-2000; www.tptedmonds.org. ​Staging April 3-26 is “She Kills Monsters.” Agnes Evans is dealing with the untimely death of her sister, Tilly. Agnes learns more about her sister upon playing the fantasy roll-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, military.

Red Curtain: The Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville (in the Goodwill shopping center, behind the Everett Community College cosmetology school); 360-322-7402; redcurtainfoundation.org. Staging April 10-26 is “The Rememberer.” This play tells the true story of Joyce Cheeka, a Squaxin girl who was forcibly placed in the Tulalip Boarding School in 1911. Fighting against the school’s mandates, she struggles to maintain her role as “The Rememberer” for her tribe. Tickets are $10-$20.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org; 425-774-9600. Showing April 17 through May 10 is the new Mel Brooks musical “The Producers” based on the 1967 cult film. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers out of millions of dollars. Except the show is a smash hit! Tickets are $28 general, $25 youth, senior, military.

Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600; www.villagetheatre.org/everett. Showing April 24 through May 17 is the tongue-in-cheek musical “Hansel & Gretl & Heidi & Gunter.” Gretl is a single mom living in modern-day Chicago, still suffering the post-traumatic stress of her fairy-tale childhood. When Uncle Hansel shows up, Gretl’s kids (Heidi and Gunter) learn about their complicated family legacy. Tickets are $29-$69.

DANCE

“The Sleeping Beauty”: Olympic Ballet Theatre performs Tchaikovsky’s ballet 2 p.m. April 4 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. He finished writing the score for the three-act ballet in 1889 and it was first performed in 1890. Tickets are $24-38. More at www.olympicballet.org.

COMEDY

Everett Comedy Night: Emory’s on Silver Lake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett, hosts a second-Sunday monthly comedy night. Tickets are $10. All ages. The evening begins at 8:30 p.m. and features touring and local comedians. The headliner for the April 19 show (moved a week due to Easter Sunday) is Narin Vann. To reserve a table, call 425-337-7772. Find Everett Comedy Night on Facebook for more information.

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