Theater, dance and comedy shows around Snohomish County

THEATER

Phoenix Theatre: Wade James Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.tptedmonds.org. “God of Carnage” opens April 6. In this Tony Award-winning comedy of grown-ups behaving badly, two high-strung couples — Alan and Annette Raleigh and Michael and Veronica Novak — meet for a civil discussion about a playground fight between their sons. The conversation quickly morphs into a laugh-out-loud train wreck of an afternoon among savages. Tickets are $12-24.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or 425-774-9600. The musical comedy “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” opens April 20. Lawrence and Freddy are both scammers who trick women into giving them money. After meeting, they try to work together. Tickets are $28 general, $25 youth, senior, military. Driftwood also is accepting submissions for its ninth annual Festival of Shorts. The festival, with the theme “Be Careful What You Wish For,” will be presented in four performances, 8 p.m. July 6, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 7 and 2 p.m. July 8. Deadline for submissions is April 2. Email short plays to shorts@edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org.

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). “The Family Business” opens April 20. Death has come calling, but somehow the rookie specter has arrived at the wrong address at the wrong time. Caroline is not ready for the afterlife, but Death’s inexperience results in her learning more about her eventual demise than she should. Tickets are $18 adults, $15 seniors, students, military, $7 kids 12 and under. Call 360-322-7402 or go to www.redcurtainfoundation.org for ticket information.

Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. The new musical “String” opens April 27. On a mountaintop high over ancient Greece, three sisters — goddesses known as the Greek Fates — are responsible for spinning, measuring, and snipping the String of Life. After falling out of favor with Zeus, they find themselves banished to a modern skyscraper in the mortal world. When the eldest sister falls in love, the very fabric of the universe begins to unravel. The season concludes with “Hairspray.”

“The Naked Truth”: See the Russian play at 8 p.m. May 3, at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. In this comedy about actors, Tatyana Vasilyeva and Stanislav Sadalsky will sing, play scenes from performances, and read poems and monologues. This performance is in Russian. Must be 18 or older to attend. Tickets are $45-$85. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Edmonds Community College: “Little Shop of Horrors” is showing 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 11, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Edmonds Community College’s Black Box Theatre, 20310 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film by the same name in which a hapless florist shop worker raises a plant that feeds on human flesh. Tickets are $15. Order tickets online at www.blackboxedcc.org or by calling 425-640-1448.

OPERA

Seattle Opera: The popular opera company will perform “The Three Feathers” at 2 p.m. April 15 at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. The one-act children’s opera with a running time of 50 minutes is based on a tale by the Brothers Grimm story. It tells the story of a young woman embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. Admission is free. Call 360-363-8400. More at www.marysvillewa.gov.

DANCE

Pacific Northwest Ballet: McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle; 206-441-2424; www.pnb.org. Crystal Pite’s “Emergence,” her 34-dancer vision of hive intelligence, runs April 13-22. Tickets are $37 to $187. Pite is known as one of the most innovative choreographers and dancers in Canada. The ballet received standing ovations after every performance at its Canadian premiere.

Olympic Ballet Theatre: See the comical ballet “Coppelia” at 2 p.m. April 7 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., and in Edmonds at 2 p.m. April 14 and 5 p.m. April 15, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. For tickets, visit www.olympicballet.com or call 425-774-7570. An eccentric toy maker, Dr.Coppélius, is hard at work to bring his life-size dancing doll to life. The doll is so lifelike that Frantz, a villager, becomes infatuated with it, and sets aside his true heart’s desire, Swanhilda, who later fools Dr. Coppélius and Frantz by pretending to be the doll come to life. Choreographed by Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev.

The Dance School: 2821 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-6861; www.thedanceschool.org. The 12th annual Celebrate Dance luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19. Entertainment includes a strolling violinist, student choreography works and inspirational speeches. The keynote speaker is Dean Speer, the school’s new director. Suggested donation is $100. RSVP to the lunch via email to admin@thedanceschool.org.

COMEDY

Tony V’s Garage: Monday Night Comedy is a weekly comedy showcase and open mic at the garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Features regional comedians working out their longer sets and local amateurs trying new material. Next showcase is April 9. No cover. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.; show is at 8 p.m.

The Dope Show: Watch comedians perform a sober set, then take a short intermission to get stoned, and get back on stage to perform under the influence 8 p.m. April 20 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Features a variety of nationally touring comics — many who have never indulged before. Tickets $12-$16. Call 425-258-6766 or go to www.historiceveretttheatre.org.

Tim Noah’s Thumbnail Theater: The Thumb hosts Crackpot Comedy Cavalcade 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 21 at the theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Interactive, family-friendly sketch and improv. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

The Comedy Factory: The Seattle Gujarati Cultural Society presents The Comedy Factory Family Show at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Comedians Chirayu Mistry, Mana Desai and Ojas Rawal perform stand-up comedy that is family-friendly. VIP tickets are $35, non-members $25 and members $20. Kids 5 and younger get in free. More at www.seattlegujaratis.org.

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