OPENING AND CURRENT RUNS
FUCKED: AN EVENING OF THEATRICAL ATROCITIES
See review this issue. Open Circle Theater, 429 Boren Ave N, 382-4250. $8. Fri-Sat at 11 pm, 18+. Through Sept 20.
THE GAMBLERS
Opening. Dostoyevsky over delectable dinner. Steeplechase Productions at Liberty Deli, 2722 Alki Ave SW, 935-8420. $14. Fri-Sat at 8 pm. Through Oct 4.
* JOHN LENNON’S GARGOYLE
Final week. “An amusing tale of mythological modern woe, a funny collection of urban legends we can enjoy from a safe, sadistic distance. ” (Brendan Kiley) Theater Schmeater, 1500 Summit Ave, 325-6500. $12-$15. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through Sept 6.
LEND ME A TENOR
Opening. The Cleveland Grand Opera has a problem on its hands–a big, dead, Italian problem–and the solution? MADCAP COMEDY! ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, 938-0963. $10-$24. Wed at 7:30 pm. Through Sept 27.
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN
Previewing. This week, ACT previews its latest production, the 1923 classic by four-time Pulitzer winner Eugene O’Neill. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St, 292-7676. $10-$45. Tues-Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat at 8 pm, with additional matinees Thurs, Sat, and Sun at 2 pm. Through Sept 28.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Opening. Andrew Lloyd Webber and the man with the prosthetic face return to Seattle for another round of elaborate schlock. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St, 628-1414. $29-$71.50. Wed at 7:30 pm. Through Oct 5.
PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS
Final week. Think of it as The Cremaster Cycle‘s retarded little brother. Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave, 628-1414. $24-$34. Tues-Thurs at 8 pm, Fri-Sat at 7 and 9:30 pm, Sun at 7 pm. Through Sept 14.
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
Opening. Seattle Rep’s season opens with last year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama penned by Suzan-Lori Parks, about the complex and taught bond of two criminal siblings. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St, 443-2222. Opening night Mon Sept 8 at 7:30 pm. $10-$46. Tues-Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 and 7:30 pm. Through Sept 27.
FESTIVALS, CABARET, & COMEDY
* 12 MINUTES MAX
This week only. See Stranger Suggests. On the Boards, 100 W Roy St, 217-9888. $7. Sun-Mon Sept 7-8 at 7 pm.
BROADS OF BROADWAY
With four women belting show tunes under various celebrity guises. Cabaret de Paris, 1333 Fifth Ave, 623-4111. $45 with dinner. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through Sept 13.
CURSE OF THE BLACK TIKI
One night only. A flesh-fueled burlesque tribute to tropical paradise. BurningHearts Burlesque at Rendezvous, 2320 Second Ave, 441-5823. $10. Sat Sept 6 at 9 and 10:30 pm.
EIKO & KOMA
One night only. With Offering, celebrated performers Eiko & Koma tackle the impossible for one of On the Board’s 25th-anniversary events. Myrtle Edwards Park, 217-9886. Free. Wed Sept 10 at 8 pm.
* EXTROPIA
See profile this issue. Collaborator Productions at Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. $10. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through Sept 13.
UKELOOZA
One night only. Rain City Projects celebrates its third annual Ukelooza fundraiser with an abundance of folks dwarfing tiny guitars, with Maria Glanz, Brian Neel, Valerie Bush, Matt Fontaine, and more. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. $12. Sun Sept 7 at 7:30 pm.
LATE NIGHT
SPIN THE BOTTLE
One night only. Annex Theatre continues it tradition of omnibus monthly shows, this month featuring Rick Miller, Erin Jorgensen, Chris Gilman, Jennifer Pratt, and more. Annex Theatre at Freehold’s East Hall Theater, 915 E Pine St, 728-0933. $7. Fri Sept 5 at 11 pm.
TWILIGHT ZONE
Final week. The cash cow returns: and it’s thirsty for blood! This round’s episodes: “Little Girl Lost” and “The Eye of the Beholder.” Theater Schmeater, 1500 Summit Ave, 325-6500. $10. Thurs-Sat at 11 pm. Through Sept 6.
EVENTS
* CENTER OF GRAVITY
One night only. Gregory Hischak presents a staged reading of his award-winning play The Center of Gravity. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030. $5. Sun at 7:30 pm.