The queen of This American Life and daughter of The Incredibles brings her baby voice and hulking wit to the Moore for a one-night-only reading. Tickets ain’t cheap, but Vowell is a reliably charming hostess and incisive writer. Plus, she’ll be signing books in the lobby after the show. (Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave, www.ticketmaster.com. 8 pm, $28.50—$73.50.)

David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest...