OPENING AND CURRENT RUNS
52 CARD PICK UP
One night only. An improvisational show that takes its cue from scenes described on randomly selected playing cards. Theater simple at Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, 236-3545. $10. Sat April 3 at 7:30 pm.
ARCADIA
Opening. Tom Stoppard’s period-hopping, mathematics-fetishizing comedy of precocity. Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave, 380-0500. $15. Opening Fri April 2 at 7:30 pm. Sat at 7:30 pm. Through April 24.
BABAR
One weekend only. The Carter Family Marionettes recount the tale of the French elephant as part of ConWorks’ Suspension series. Consolidated Works, 500 Boren Ave N, 325-6500. $10-$12. Fri-Sat April 2-3 at 8 pm.
CENTER OF GRAVITY
See review this issue. Gregory Hischak’s vaudevillian play about the Wright brothers; the actors playing the siblings alternate roles each night. Theatre Babylon at Union Garage, 1418 10th Ave, 720-1942. $12-$15. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through April 17.
CORPUS CHRISTI
“Ancient Roman centurions romp around 1950s Texas, where Jesus–played with Christ-like gayness by Will Halsey–attends Pontius Pilate High School and is eventually nailed up for performing gay weddings. Even with a few truly stirring moments (and those are certainly not due to Terrence McNally’s writing), and gregarious performances all around, I almost felt like the captive of some mad, gay, Christian outreach ministry. Ouch. ” (Adrian Ryan) Gaydar Productions at Northwest Actors Studio, 1100 E Pike St, 267-2750. $19. Fri-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 7 pm. Through April 25.
CRANE & TURTLE
Traditional Chinese tales, told with meter-high rod puppets. Dragon Arts Studio at Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave NE, 523-2579. $7.50-$9.50. Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 1 and 3 pm. Through April 11.
* CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
“Cry, the Beloved Country is a rare and moving theater experience. ” (Adrian Ryan) Book-It Repertory at Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St, Seattle Center, 216-0833. $15-$26. Thurs-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm, Wed at 2 pm. Through April 10.
DAISY IN THE DREAMTIME
See review this issue. Final week. The West Coast premiere of a new play about the historical figure Daisy Bates and her fight to protect the interests of Australian Aborigines. Golden Fish Theatre at Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 800-838-3006. $15-$20. Thurs-Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 and 8 pm. Through April 3.
DRAWER BOY
Final week. A Canadian playwright goes to work on a farm in order to gather material for his next project. Tacoma Actors Guild, 901 Broadway, Suite 600, Tacoma, 253-272-2145. $17.50-$28. Thurs at 7 pm, Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 and 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through April 4.
EDMOND
Opening. David Mamet’s dystopian play set in New York City, circa 1984. Open Circle Theater, 429 Boren Ave N, 382-4250. $12. Opens Fri April 2 at 8 pm. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through April 25.
ELEEMOSYNARY
Final week. This tale of three generations will teach you the meaning of the title. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, 339-7785. $8. Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm. Through April 3.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Final week. “If I were a rich man, ya ha deedle deedle….” SecondStory Repertory, 16587 NE 74th St, Redmond, 425-881-6777. $18-$22. Fri-Sat at 8:15 pm. Through April 3.
FOOLS
Opening. Neil Simon’s comic fable about a Ukrainian village under an unfortunate stupidity curse. Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St, 781-9707. $10-$28. Preview performance Thurs April 1 at 7:30 pm. Opening Fri April 2 at 8 pm. Sat at 2 and 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm, Wed at 7:30 pm. Through May 1.
HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANEY SISTERS’ FIRST 100 YEARS
Opening. Featuring Myrna Key as Elizabeth and Ginger Gaillard as Sarah Louise. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, 253-272-2281. $14-$18. Opening Fri April 2 at 8 pm. Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through April 25.
(L)IMITATIONS OF LIFE
“Douglas Sirk was one of the cinema’s most gifted artists and his eye-boggling and subversively ironic 1959 race-relations melodrama, Imitation of Life, is a work of enduring genius. But you’ll never guess at the film’s profoundly sophisticated delights from this incoherent, ill-conceived, and puerile production. ” (Tamara Paris) Empty Space Theatre, 3509 Fremont Ave N, 547-7500. $10-$35. Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 and 7:30 pm, Wed at 7:30 pm. Through April 17.
M*A*S*H
Opening. An adaptation of the book about the zany Korean War. Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave, Everett, 425-258-6766. $7-$14. Opening Fri April 2 at 8 pm. Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through April 18.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Opening. The Shakespearean story, adapted by Arne Zaslove with a rock ‘n’ roll twist. Seattle Shakespeare Company at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, 425-893-9900. $10-$22. Opening Thurs April 1 at 8 pm. Fri-Sat at 8 pm. Through May 8.
* THE MYSTERY OF ATTRACTION
See Stranger Suggests. “The Mystery of Attraction is, on all levels, a stellar piece of theater. ” (Brendan Kiley) Theater Schmeater, 1500 Summit Ave, 325-6500. $12-$15. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through April 24.
THE O’CONNER GIRLS
“It’s an inoffensive, TV-movie-flavored show with no pretensions beyond leaving its audience with a warm, friendly feeling. “ (Bret Fetzer) Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-2222. $10-$29. Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 and 7:30 pm, Tues-Wed at 7:30 pm. Through April 10.
MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE
Opening. A musical adaptation of the children’s books by Betty MacDonald. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center, 441-3322. $14-$26. Opening Fri April 2 at 7 pm. Sat-Sun at 2 and 5:30 pm. Through June 13.
QUEST FOR PLANET X
Bunraku puppet theater with a futuristic theme. Thistle Theatre at Crown Hill Elementary, 9250 14th Ave NW, 524-3388. $7-$9. Fri April 2 at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun April 3-4 at 1 and 3 pm. Through May 1.
THE SHAPE OF A GIRL
Final week. “Throughout the one-woman show, it’s impossible to forget that Carol Roscoe isn’t 15 and doesn’t really have any idea how to approximate being 15. It’s embarrassing, like Gabrielle Carteris on 90210 was embarrassing. ” (Meg van Huygen) Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center, 441-3322. $14-$26. Fri at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 and 5:30 pm. Through April 4.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
Final week. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about trains, featuring singers on roller skates. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St, 292-2787. $20-$58. Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 and 8 pm, Sun at 2 and 7:30 pm. Through April 4.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Final week. The Tony Award-winning musical based on the incredibly weird film. 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave, 292-2787. $18-$67. Thurs-Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 and 8 pm, Sun at 1 pm. Through April 4.
DANCE
FLOOR OF THE FOREST
Cornish and UW dance students perform a 1970 dance by Trisha Brown. Stroum Galleries at Henry Art Gallery, 543-2280. Free with museum admission ($6-$8). Thurs at 6:15 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through July 18.
ONE: AN EVENING OF DANCE EXPLORING SOLO
One weekend only. NorthWest Dance Syndrome presents its first full-length work. Velocity MainSpace Theater, 915 E Pine St, second floor, nwdancesyndrome@yahoo.com. $5-$10. Fri-Sat April 2-3 at 8 pm.
FESTIVALS, CABARET, & COMEDY
JEFF BRUSOE, JUDY TENUTA
One weekend only. Standup comedy at Giggles Comedy Club, 5220 Roosevelt Way NE, 526-5653. $10. Fri-Sat at 8 and 10 pm.
EMERGENCY LOVE
One weekend only. Cabaret from Elizabeth Carpenter and Victor Janusz at Thumper’s Bar and Restaurant, 1500 Madison St, 328-3800. $10. Thurs-Sat April 1-3 at 8:30 pm.
* FRINGEACT FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK
One weekend only. Twenty-eight local playwrights, including David Scully, Amy Wheeler, and The Stranger‘s own Bret Fetzer, converge on ACT Theatre to present new work. For more information, see www.fringeact.org. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St, 292-7676. $12.50-$37.50. Thurs-Fri April 1-2, 6-11 pm; Sat April 3, noon-11 pm; Sun April 4, noon-8 pm.
THE HUBBA HUBBA CLUB
One night only. Burlesque, cabaret, and vaudeville at Catwalk, 172 S Washington St. $8, tickets available at the door only, 21+ w/ID required. Sat April 3 at 10 pm.
LOUNGE LIZARDS 2: THE CHARITY TELETHON
A cabaret revue about an amateur telethon. Crepe de Paris, 133 Fifth Ave, 623-4111. $16 (show only)-$42 (dinner included). Fri-Sat at 8 pm. Through April 10.
* NORTHWEST NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Two weekends only. Sixteen 20-minute performances from across a range of disciplines, including theater, dance, and visual art. This weekend, the 5 pm performance slot features dance and theater by Sinead Kimbrell and Jessica Jobaris, the 7:30 slot is reserved for an installation piece by Vanessa DeWolf, and at 8 pm you’ll see dance/video works by Joe Ink; the Three Yells; and John Dixon, Sarah Gamblin, and KT Niehoff. See www.ontheboards.org for more information. On the Boards, 100 W Roy St, 217-9888. $12-$30. Fri-Sat at 5, 7:30, and 8 pm. Through April 11.
OUTLAW
One night only. Improv comedy with a Wild West theme. NorthWest goga Theatre at Rendezvous, 2320 Second Ave. Tickets available at the door only, $8. Sat April 3 at 8 pm.
SEATTLE NEUTRINO PROJECT
Opening. Dedicated to the art of live, improvised movies. Historic University Theatre, 5510 University Way NE, 325-6500. $10. Opening Thurs April 1 at 8 pm. Fri at 8 pm. Through May 21.
FREDERICA von STADE
One weekend only. The mezzo-soprano performs Broadway favorites alongside classical song cycles and more. Seattle Men’s Chorus at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, 323-2992. $12.50-$50. Sat April 3 at 8 pm, Sun April 4 at 2 pm.
LATE NIGHT
LIPSHTICK
One night only. Improv comedy at ArtsWest Playhouse, 4711 California Ave SW, 938-0339. $5-$7. Sat April 3 at 10:30 pm.
NEW CITY LATE NIGHT CLUB
One night only. A multidisciplinary cabaret hosted by Seanjohn Walsh. New City Theater Warehouse, 2110 Airport Way S, 271-4430. Tickets available at the door only, $5. Fri April 2 at 10:15 pm.
TAPROOT IMPROV COMEDY
Christian improv? We are so there. Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St, 781-9707. $5. Sat at 10:15 pm. Through April 30.
* TWILIGHT ZONE: LIVE!
See review this issue. Two new episodes (“The Chaser” and “The Shelter”) from Theater Schmeater, 1500 Summit Ave, 325-6500. $10. Thurs-Sat at 11 pm. Through April 24.
SPECIAL EVENTS
DEGENERATE ART ENSEMBLE
One night only. A dance performance and very big party. JEM Arts Center, 6004 12th Ave, 547-3855. $5. Sat April 3, 9 pm-2 am.
* GRAPEFRUITS
See Stranger Suggests. One night only. Performance works by Yoko Ono and the Fluxus movement performed by the Seattle School as a benefit for CHAC. Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave, 388-0500. $10. Wed April 7 at 8 pm.
LONG RUNS
BIG WHEEL BINGO at Rendezvous, 441-5823.
DON’T TELL MOMMA at Thumper’s, 328-3800.
* THE HOKUM HALL VARIETY SHOW at Hokum Hall, 937-3613.
JET CITY IMPROV at Historic University Theatre, 352-8291.
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM from Seattle Theatre Project at ACT, 292-7676.
TEATRO ZINZANNI at 2301 Sixth Ave, 802-0015.
THEATRESPORTS at the Market Theater, 781-9273.
