THEATER
Phoenix Theatre: 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.tptedmonds.org. “The Underpants” runs through Oct. 14. Imagine getting caught in public with your skirt blown over your head and nothing but your bloomers on display for all to see. That’s the premise of Steve Martin’s adaptation of the 1910 German play “Die Hose” by Carl Sternheim. It’s a satirical send-up of bourgeois snobbery and conformity. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12-25.
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. An Evening of One-Acts featuring “The Real Inspector Hound” and “The Actor’s Nightmare” runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 4. Tom Stoppard’s and Christopher Durang’s short plays take a comedic look into the world behind the footlights, where reality and make-believe become one. Shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $18 general and $15 students, seniors and military.
Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. “The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes” is showing Oct. 26 to Nov. 18. Howard Barnes is a perfectly average American guy: He likes baseball, grilling and his daily routine. That is, until the day he wakes up to discover his life has become a musical.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or 425-774-9600. See “Peter and the Starcatcher” Nov. 30 to Dec. 23. A prequel to J. M. Barrie’s “Peter and Wendy,” the play is based on the 2004 novel “Peter and the Starcatchers” by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Its playful story explores the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Shows are 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $28 general and $25 juniors, seniors, military.
YOUTH THEATER
Ludus Performing Arts: Snohomish County PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St., Everett; 425-239-6627; www.ludusperformingarts.org. The youth theater company performs “Sweeney Todd” Oct. 13-27. An unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th-century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Not recommended for children younger than 13. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12-$15.
Village Kidstage: Cope Gillette Theatre, 2730 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org/everett/kidstage-everett.php. “Chicago,” based on a 1926 play of the same name, runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 4. It’s the roaring ’20s, and Roxie Hart has been sent to death row for murdering her faithless lover. While stuck behind bars, Roxie and fellow merry murderess Velma Kelly vie for fame, fortune and acquittal – and they’re willing to do more than just flirt with danger to get it. Features award-winning hits like “Cell Block Tango,” “Razzle Dazzle” and “All That Jazz.” Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $17 general, $14 youth and senior.
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 Oct. 8. No cover. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.; show is at 8 p.m.
Tim Noah’s Thumbnail Theater: The Thumb hosts Crackpot Comedy Cavalcade 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Family friendly sketch and improvisational comedy. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.
Everett Comedy Night: Emory’s on Silver Lake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett, hosts a second-Sunday monthly comedy night with Cory Michaelis. Tickets are $10. The evening begins at 8:30 p.m. and features touring and local comedians. To reserve a table, call 425-337-7772. Next show is Oct. 14.
Improv Comedy: Cafe Zippy hosts Seattle’s Jet City Improv from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20. Free. The completely unscripted comedy show is influenced by your suggestions. Some of the humor may not be appropriate for young children, but there are board games available to entertain them while you get your laughs. The cafe is at 1502 Rucker Ave., Everett. Call 425-303-0474.
Orange is the New Barack: Musical and political comedy meet in this Capitol Steps show at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The group of former U.S. Senate staffers satirize the very people and places that employed them. Their show promises to put the “MOCK” in democracy, showcasing the craziest post-election you’ve ever seen. Tickets start at $29. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
DANCE
Olympic Ballet Theatre: The Beaux Arts Dinner & Auction featuring the Olympic Ballet Theatre is 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Catered dinner, silent and live auctions, performance excerpts. This year’s theme is “The Great Gatsby.” Black tie optional or 1920s-themed dress. Proceeds support the Edmonds-based ballet company’s 2018-19 season. For tickets, visit www.olympicballet.com or call 425-774-7570.
All Hallow’s Eve: BodyVox will perform a Halloween-themed show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The dance theater performance mines cinema, folklore and our collective nightmares. BodyVox is a dance school in Portland, Oregon. Tickets start at $19. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
OPERA
Pacific Northwest Opera: The region’s opera company will perform “La Bohème” Oct. 26, Oct. 28, Nov. 2 and Nov. 4 at McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Friday shows are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. One of the most beloved and romantic operas of all time, “La Bohème” is an enduring tale of young love and tragic loss set in Paris. The cast includes the U.S. operatic debut of international tenor Ernesto Ramirez. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Tickets are $25-$59. Free lecture 45 minutes before each performance. Call 360-416-7727, ext. 2, for ticket information. More at www.mcintyrehall.org. Next up: “The Ring of the Nibelung.”
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