OPENING THIS WEEK
HERBERT MATTHEWS GOES TO THE SIERRA · Printer's Devil Theatre
WHAT HAPPENED WAS... · Liberty Deli
ONE WEEK ONLY
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN? · Langston Hughes Cultural Center
CLOSING THIS WEEK
BALMORAL · Taproot Theatre
COMEDY COURT · University Heights Center
TROILUS & CRESSIDA · Greenstage
OPENING AND CURRENT RUNS
* BALMORAL
A farce about a Communist revolution in Britain, which presumably doesn't include Stalinist purges. Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St, 781-9707. $17-$25. Wed-Thurs at 7:30, Fri-Sat at 8, Sat at 2. Through Sept 1. (NightCap improvisational comedy on Fri nights at 10:15, starting Aug 10.)
HERBERT MATTHEWS GOES TO THE SIERRA
A new rock musical from Herbert Bergel. See Stranger Suggests. Printer's Devil Theatre at various venues: Graceland (w/ Wolf Colonel & Abigail Grush) on Tues, Sept 4; Paradox Theater (w/ The Prom) on Thurs, Sept 6; Victrola Coffee House on Sun, Sept 9; Downtown YMCA (w/ The Little Champions & The Revolutionary Hydra) on Fri, Sept 14; Ground Zero (w/ The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players & Sgt. Rigsby and His Amazing Silhouettes) on Fri, Sept 21; Re-bar (w/ Trachtenburgs & Sgt. Rigsby) on Sat-Sun, Sept 22-23; University Library (w/ Peter Parker) on Fri, Sept 28; Richard Hugo House (w/ assorted short performances from Printer's Devil) on Sat, Sept 29. Times and ticket prices will vary by venue. The Hugo House performance will be pay-what-you-will and will include a children's matinee. There are also performances in Portland and Olympia; go to www.printersdevil.org or call 860-7163 for complete information.
THE LADY FROM THE SEA
Middle-class wife gets ants in pants for hunky sailor. See Bio Box. Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St, 269-1900. $10-$42 (pay-what-you-can on Thurs, Aug 30). Tue-Wed-Thurs & Sun at 7:30, Fri-Sat at 8, Sat-Sun at 2 (Wed matinee on Sept 19; Sept 15 matinee is audio-described). Through Sept 22.
MACBETH
A dark, moody tragedy, being produced in our sunny parks. GreenStage at various parks; call 748-1551 or go to www.greenstage.org for info. Free. Mostly Fri-Sat at 8; call or go to the website for exceptions. Through Sept 9.
THE RAGE IN THE CAGE
The producers of "Chooze Your Own Adventure: The Cavern of Time" bring you this one-night only, kick in the ass theater event. Local comedians, actors and musicians put their fists up and fight WWF style in three earth-shattering matches. Union Garage, 1418 10th Ave., 444-4315, www.seriousdogs.com. $5 suggested donation. Sat at 10, one night only!
* SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN?
A multicultural musical adaptation of the classic European fairy tale. See Stranger Suggests. Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center at the Paramount Theatre, 9th & Pine. Free tickets are available at all Rite Aid Ticketmaster locations or call 684-4757. Fri-Sat at 1 and 7, this weekend only.
TROILUS & CRESSIDA
Possibly Shakespeare's crabbiest play, in which everyone is petty, snide, and manipulative. Which is a good thing. GreenStage at various parks; call 748-1551 or go to www.greenstage.org for info. Free. Mostly Sat-Sun at 3; call or go to the website for exceptions. Through Sept 2.
THE VELVET RUT
Backyard wrestling, lo-fi noise distortion, white suburban rappers, and a potato cannon-wielding art destroyer vie for attention in this Slacker-esque look at the DIY aesthetic. Reviewed this issue. Annex Theatre at Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 728-0933. $12 general, $7 students. Thurs-Sat at 8. Through Sept 15.
WAITING TO BE INVITED
Four black friends decide to test the Supreme Court's desegregation rulings by having lunch at a "whites only" restaurant. Reviewed this issue. A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union, 292-7676. $30-$42 ($10 for anyone 25 or under). Tues-Wed-Thurs & Sun at 7:30, Fri-Sat at 8, 2 pm matinees on Aug 30, Sept 2, 8, 9, 15, 16. Through Sept 16.
WHAT HAPPENED WAS...
Tom Noonan's play about a date gone horribly awry. The performance includes a three-course meal. Liberty Deli, 2722 Alki Ave SW, 935-8420. $29. Fri-Sat, dinner starts at 6:30, show follows. Through Oct 6.
DANCE
There's plenty of dancing going on at Bumbershoot. Take a break from the music and watch some bodies in motion.
FESTIVALS, CABARET, & COMEDY
7 BLONDES
A tribute to blond icons, ranging from Marilyn Monroe to Britney Spears, all performed by singer, actress, and female impersonator Sunny. "It was tragically apparent that this entire show and perhaps poor Sunny herself are merely three-dimensional advertisements for the vacuous schlock that Greg Thompson parades upon the slick stages of casinos and cruise ships." (Tamara Paris) Greg Thompson Productions at the Crepe de Paris, Rainier Square, 1531 Fifth Ave, 623-4111. $20 for the show alone, $49 with dinner. Thurs-Sun at 9. Through Sept 30.
LATE NIGHT
Nobody's performing late at night this weekend--at least, not in public.
LONG RUNS
CABARET: THE RESURRECTION at Coffee Messiah, 861-8233.
JET CITY IMPROV at ArtsWest, 938-0339; at University Heights Center, 781-3879.
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM from Seattle Theatre Project at A Contemporary Theatre, 292-7676.
MYSTERIAN at Illusionz Magical Entertainment Center, Issaquah, (425) 427-2444.
QUEER AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL at the Comedy Underground, (800) 992-8499.
THEATERSPORTS at the Market Theater, 781-9273.
ELSEWHERE
ANYTHING COLE/THE PUBLIC EYE
A revue of the music of Cole Porter, in repertory with Peter Shaffer's comedy of infidelity, but the press release doesn't say which show is on what night. Better call ahead. SecondStory Repertory, Redmond Town Center, next to Borders, (425) 881-6777. $19-$22 (Pay-what-you-can performance on Thurs Aug 2). Fri-Sat at 8:15. Through Sept 15.
