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Openings & Previews
365 Days/365 Plays Suzan-Lori Parks' yearlong theater project, a cycle of 365 short plays, offers free one- to ten-minute performances from a great variety of performers in venues across the city. Week 13, through Sun. Feb. 11: SiS Productions. Week 14, Mon. Feb. 12-Sun. Feb. 18: Festival Sundiata. See www.365seattle.com for locations and times.
ACT Season Preview An open house offering excerpts from their 2007 lineup (opening April 5 with The Clean House). 700 Union St., 292-7676, www.acttheatre.org. Free. 3 & 6 p.m. Sun. Feb. 11.
Afternoon of the Elves Two girls bond over the discovery of an elf village in this adaptation of Janet Taylor Lisle's book. Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle Center, 441-3322, www.sct.org. $16-$32. Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 7 p.m. Fri., 2 & 5:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Sat. March 24.
Buddy Billy Joe Huels stars as Buddy Holly in this bio-musical. The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., 625-1900, www.5thavenue.org. $20-$73. Opens Tues. Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Wed., 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sat., 1:30 & 7 p.m. Sun. Ends Sun. March 4.
Chocolate Confessions Joan Freed's one-woman musical visits a confectioner and her zany customers. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. N.E., Shoreline, 417-4645, www.shorelinearts.net. $13-$15. 7:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 10 only.
Hate Mail Love goes wrong, in epistolary form, in this comedy by Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Eclectic Theatre Company at the Odd Duck Studio, 1214 Tenth Ave., 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com. $12-$16. 8 p.m. Fri. Feb. 9-Sat. Feb. 10 only.
Jane Eyre/The Mill on the Floss Stage versions of two classic novels (both about strong women struggling against repression) on alternating nights (see Web site). Playhouse Theatre, 4045 University Way N.E., 543-4880, http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama. $8-$15. Previews: Jane, 2 p.m. Sun. Feb. 11; Floss, 7:30 p.m. Tues. Feb. 13. Opens Wed. Feb. 14. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Sun. March 4.
No Black Male Show Carl Hancock Rux's song/poetry/dance exploration of the black male in pop culture and American myth. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com. $15-$20. 8 p.m. Fri. Feb. 9-Sat. Feb. 10.
Piece of You An encounter between James Dean and heiress Barbara Hutton, reimagined by (Weekly visual arts writer) Sue Peters in her first full-length play. LiveGirls! Theater, 2220 N.W. Market St., 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com. $12 (pay-what-you-can Mon.). Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sat., and Mon. Ends Sat. Feb. 24.
Pre-cum A cabaret on the topic of love and sex, or as they put it, a "night of verbal and visual ejaculations by local artists." Bus Stop, 508 E. Pine St. Free. 8 p.m. Mon. Feb. 12.
Souvenirs d'Amour Reviving classic le-jazz-hot French cabaret with chanteuses Fathia Atallah and Mercedes Nicole. Crepe de Paris, 1333 Fifth Ave., 623-4111, www.fathiainseattle.com. $18 w/o dinner, $45 with. Opens Thurs. Feb. 8. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Fri.-Sat., plus Wed. Feb. 14. Ends Sat. March 10.
Super Females!Drag-queen superheroes battle evil condo developers and other villains. Bad Actor Productions at Northwest Actors Studio, 1100 E. Pike St., 324-6328, www. nwactorsstudio.org. $12. Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends Sat. March 3.
A Tale of Two Cities Dickens' dashing epic of the French revolution, adapted by Jane Jones and Kevin McKeon, with music by Joshua Kohl. Book-It Repertory Theatre at the Center House Theatre, Seattle Center, 216-0833, www.book-it.org. $15-$32. Previews Wed. Feb. 7-Thurs. Feb. 8. Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.. 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Sun. March 4.
We Are Not These Hands Sheila Callaghan's play about disaffected teenagers and the global economy was inspired by a trip to China. Macha Monkey at Theatre Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S, www.theatreoffjackson.org. $12-$15. Preview 8 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 8. Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends Sat. March 3.
Who Says This Isn't Love? Romantic vignettes by local playwrights, from the sentimental to the sexy. (The vignettes, not the playwrights.)(Presumably.) WARP at Northwest Actors Studio, 1100 E. Pike St., 229-7919. $10. Opens Fri. Feb. 9. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., plus Wed. Feb. 14. Ends Sat. Feb. 17.
Last Chance
Animal Farm The actors also play instruments in Ian Wooldridge's musical adaptation of Orwell's allegory. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island, 232-4145 ext. 109, www.youththeatre.org. $11-$15. 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Sun. Feb. 11.
The Bacchae "Don't piss off Dionysus" would be the main take-away of Euripides' tragedy. Meany Studio Theater, UW campus, 543-4880. $8-$15. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Sun. Feb. 11.
The Baker's WifeStephen Schwartz's musical about a May-December romance in Provence. I'd like to publicly point out that the press release contains no performance times, ticket prices, or venue info. Civic Light Opera, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., 363-2809, www.clo-musicaltheatre.org. $25-$35. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.; also 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 8. Ends Sun. Feb. 11.
How I Got That Story SEE REVIEW, JAN. 31. ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., 938-0339, www.artswest.org. $10-$32. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Sat. Feb. 10.
Lady from Dubuque SEE REVIEW, JAN. 24. Seattle Repertory Theatre at the Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-2222, www.seattlerep.org. $10-$48. 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Sun., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; also 2 p.m. Wed. Feb. 7. Ends Sat. Feb. 10.
