Stage Calendar

Edmonds

“Impromptu”: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, the inaugural play for the Wade James Theatre opens the Alternative Stages season, a thought-provoking journey of four actors who struggle to perform a play that is life; learning about themselves and each other along the way, at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets: Tickets: $10 general, includes dessert buffet, available by calling 425-774-9600 or www.driftwoodplayers.com.

“Rehearsal for Murder”: 8 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 28, the Driftwood Players celebrate their 50th anniversary season this year with this whodunit about a heartbroken theatre director who believes his actress fiancée’s suicide was not self inflicted and gathers a “cast and crew” of suspects for what he thinks happened on that fateful night, at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds. Tickets: $20 general, $17 seniors &juniors, available by calling 425-774-9600 or www.driftwoodplayers.com.

Bellevue

‘The Wizard of Oz’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28, Bothell’s Attic Theatre presents the msuical adaptation of the L. Frank Baum children’s story, at The Meyedenbauer Theatre, 11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue. Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com; general information, 425-985-8608.

North Seattle

“1776”: 8 p.m. Fridays &Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 5, the Seattle Musical Theatre presented by Civic Light Opera presents the musical version of the events of the summer of 1776, when John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence from Britain and sign the Declaration of Independence, at the Magnuson Park Community Theatre, Building #47, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Tickets: $25-$35, available by calling 206-363-2809 or at www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.