Theater, dance and opera around the region

Ballyhoo Theatre photo Cast members of the Ballyhoo Theatre production of “Spitfire Grill” rehearse a scene from the show, which continues through May 7 in Edmonds.

Ballyhoo Theatre photo Cast members of the Ballyhoo Theatre production of “Spitfire Grill” rehearse a scene from the show, which continues through May 7 in Edmonds.

Theater

Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.; 425-257-8600 or www.villagetheatre.org/everett. The remainder of the Village season includes “A Proper Place,” through May 21, and “Dreamgirls,” July 7-30.

Sky Performing Arts: The Monroe community theater group presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” May 5-14 at the Wagner Performing Arts Center, 639 S. Main St. Performances are 8 p.m. May 5-6, 11-13, and 2 p.m. May 6-7, 13-14. More at www.skyperformingarts.com. Tickets are $16 general, $14 for students, seniors and active military.

Red Curtain: Red Curtain Arts Center, a nonprofit arts education organization, 9315 State Ave., Ste. J, Marysville (in the Goodwill shopping center behind the Everett Community College cosmetology school). More at www.redcurtainfoundation.org or 360-322-7402. The wild comedy “Noises Off” opens May 19.

Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org.

Dance performance

“Celebrate Life”: Reflections School of Dance teams and guest artists will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 6 in the PUD auditorium, 2320 California, Everett. Tickets are $20 at the door. Performance is a benefit for Marked by Heaven for orphaned children. More at reflectionsschoolofdance.com. The school’s 20th annual dance recital is 3 p.m. June 17 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave.

Youth theater

Marysville Pilchuck High School: “Shrek, the Musical” continues at 7:30 p.m. May 5 and 1 p.m. May 6.

Snohomish High School: “Les Miserables” is on stage through May 14 in the school’s performance art center, 1316 Fifth St. Performances are 7 p.m. May 5-6, 10-12, and at 1 p.m. May 7 and 14. Tickets are $20 at the door.

Meadowdale High School: “Thoroughly Modern Millie” continues at 7 p.m. May 5-6. Cost is $10, with discounts for students.

Ballyhoo Theatre: The teen group directed by Shileah Corey presents “The Spitfire Grill” May 4-7 at Phoenix Theatre, 23200 100th Ave. W., Edmonds. Shows are 7 p.m. May 5, 2 and 7 p.m. May 6, and 6 p.m. May 7. Tickets are $7 at the door. In this dramatic musical, Percy Talbot has just been released from prison and is seeking a fresh start. Tearing a page from an old travel book, she makes her way to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, finds her a job at the Spitfire Grill, and through her healing, she helps to transform the town from one of despair to one of hope and new beginnings.

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