Stage

Openings & Events

The Atomic Bombshells: Lost in Space! Seattle’s premiere burlesque troupe’s latest extravaganza. (Early shows 17 and over, 10 p.m. shows 21 and over.). The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, tripledoor.net. $22–$35. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 13, 7 & 10 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14–Sat., Nov. 16.

Bubbles in the Wine: Lawrence Welk Improvised! A salute to Strasburg, N.D.’s greatest TV musician. Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, 587-2414, 
unexpectedproductions.org. $5–$15. Opens Nov. 15. 8:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. plus 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16. Ends Nov. 23.

Margaret Cho Her new stand-up show is “Mother, Mother.” The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., 877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. $32–$52. 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16.

The Construction Zone This reading series, co-run by ACT and WET, presents Boomcracklefly by Charise Castro Smith. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676, 
acttheatre.org. $10–$20. 7 p.m. Tues., Nov. 19.

Family Affair Jennifer Jasper’s “sick, hilarious, and ultimately relatable” monthly cabaret on the theme of family. JewelBox/Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., jenniferjasper
performs.com. $10. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 13.

The Fifth of July Lanford Wilson’s dramedy explores the legacy of Vietnam. Meany Studio Theater, UW campus, 543-4880, depts.washington.edu/uwdrama. $10–$20. Opens Nov. 13. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Full Spectrum The new show from Cirrus Circus, SANCA’s youth troupe, includes the triple trapeze, aerial contortion, and more. School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA), 674 S. Orcas St., 800-838-3006, 
sancaseattle.org. $10–$20. Opens Nov. 15. 7 p.m. Fri., 
3 & 7 p.m. Sat. Ends Nov. 23.

The Habit 13 The new show from this sketch-comedy sextet. Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Ave. N., 800-838-3006, thehabitcomedy.com. $19. Opens Nov. 15. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sun. Ends Dec. 1.

The Hound of the Baskervilles David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright adapted this Sherlock Holmes tale. Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-2222. $12–$80. Previews begin Nov. 15, opens Nov. 20. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun., plus some 2 p.m. matinees Wed., Sat., Sun.; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends Dec. 15.

The Naked Show “More than just a burlesque show,” it’s a variety show about nakedness. Theater Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $25–$35. 9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 15–Sat., Nov. 16.

The Satori Group Readings of three works-in-progress: Mallery Avidon’s a to z; Martyna Majok’s The Ironbound; and Spike Friedman’s Returning to Albert Joseph. See satori-group.com for schedule. Inscape, 815 Seattle Blvd. S., 800-838-3006. $5. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14–Fri., Nov. 15, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16–Sun., Nov. 17.

Current Runs

Blak Cloud

The Crucible meets improv. Wing-It Productions, 5510 University Way N.E., jetcityimprov.com. $12–$15. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Fri. Ends Nov. 22.

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Bo-Nita In Elizabeth Heffron’s one-woman play, meet a smart, sensitive St. Louis girl of 13; her socially marginal single mom Mona; Mona’s various consorts; and Grandma Tiny, known for belly-dancing in stilettos. Hannah Mootz deftly and heartbreakingly embodies all of them and more in rapid-fire situational episodes, teetering between girl and hag, thug and wag. MARGARET FRIEDMAN Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-2222. $12–$65. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun., plus some matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends Nov. 17.

Buckshot Macha Monkey premieres Courtney Meaker’s play about family and the past. Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, 860-2970, machamonkey.org. $12–$20. 
8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. plus Mon., Nov. 18. Ends Nov. 23.

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Cafe Nordo Equal parts meet-and-greet, nightclub, and gustatory exploration—a didactic-gastronomic tour through the life of a chicken named Henrietta, punctuated with high-flung prose to illuminate each course. The meal is the main event, and it does not disappoint. KEVIN PHINNEY Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave., cafenordo.com. $65–$90. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Clara The life of Clara Schumann: pianist, mother, wife of one great composer and crush of another. Eclectic Theater, 1214 10th Ave., 679-3271, brownpapertickets.com. $12–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Floyd Collins Adam Guettel’s musical about a media sensation in radio’s early days. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 800-838-3006, seattlestageright.org, hugohouse.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. & Mon. Ends Nov. 23.

Heart Content CabinFever’s site-specific multimedia performance piece is inspired by First Hill’s Stimson Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave., 800-838-3006, cabinfeverliveart.com. $15. 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 17.

Jesus’ Son SEE REVIEW, PAGE 27.

The Luxuria Cycle Jimmie Galaites’ exploration of modern romance “satirizes . . . our society’s obsession with finding the perfect partner.” Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$10. 8 p.m. Wed. Ends Nov. 13.

Les Miserables Village Theatre dreams a dream of making a fortune over the holidays. Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, 425-392-2202. $33–$68. Runs in Issaquah through Jan. 5, then at the Everett Performing Arts Center Jan. 10–Feb. 2; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule.

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Much Ado About Nothing It’s 1953, and Messina is a waterside pleasure dome. All the screwball elements are in place. Jennifer Lee Taylor and Matt Shimkus get the plummest bits as the fiercely unhitched sparrers Beatrice and Benedick. Her Bette Davis eyes belie a knack for clowning, and his seemingly impassive, Kennedy-jawed face becomes irresistible when stricken by her words. MARGARET FRIEDMAN Center House Theatre, Seattle Center, 733-8222. $25–$48. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sat., plus some weekend matinees; see seattleshakespeare.org for exact schedule. Ends Nov. 17.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The film about three flamboyant friends on a road trip through the Outback is now a musical. The Paramount, 911 Pine St., 877-STG-4TIX, stgpresents.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 13–Thurs., Nov. 14; 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 15; 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16; 1 & 6:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

The Purification Process Breast cancer explored from the viewpoint of African-American women. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $7–$15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends Nov. 16.

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Red Light Winter Adam Rapp’s 2005 drama of the selfish choices people make when they think no one’s looking. At the bottom of the heap is Matt (Richard Nguyen Sloniker), a suicidal “emerging” playwright. During a trip to the sex salons of Amsterdam, his former college roomie Davis (Tim Gouran) returns to their hostel with hooker Christina (Mariel Neto). Act II begins in New York a year later; Christina shows up, nothing like what she originally represented herself to be. Desdemona Chiang directs this maelstrom-in-miniature with near-balletic grace. KEVIN PHINNEY ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676, azotheatre.org. $25–$30. Runs Thurs.–Sun.; see acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends Nov. 24.

Represent! A multicultural playwrights festival, part of the Hansberry Project. See acttheatre.org for lineup. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $5. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 13–Sat., Nov. 16, 2 & 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

Rope English playwright Hamilton wrote Rope in 1929, based on the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder, and it’s a dull product of its time. Two upper-crust collegians strangle an Oxford classmate for sport. Wyndham (Jaryl Draper) evinces a cool braggadocio that barely conceals his homicidal bloodlust, while Charles (Geoff Finney) veers madly between conniving stealth and the shivering, wild-eyed terror of a mistreated chihuahua. Justin Ison’s stultifying direction and Hamilton’s endlessly meandering text make this Rope very slack—death by filibuster. KEVIN PHINNEY The Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St., ghostlighttheatricals.org. $12–$15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., plus 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 10. Ends Nov. 23.

Sex Drugs Death Disco Vincent Kovar’s play about ‘90s club promoter Michael Alig. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $15. 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends Nov. 23.

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25 Saints “You’re disposable people,” a corrupt sheriff tells a pair of West Virginia meth dealers in the tensest of many tense scenes in this suspenseful stage thriller, skillfully directed by Desdemona Chiang. Charlie (a very fine Tim Gouran) lives for Sammy (Libby Barnard), his missing brother’s girlfriend; the two hold a deputy hostage in a rural cabin, aided by Charlie’s best friend/meth colleague Tuck (Richard Nguyen Sloniker). Even for viewers who loved Breaking Bad, the material can make you uncomfortable—like watching beetles trying to save themselves from drowning in vinegar. But you care about these characters, among whom motives are crossed as to who will flee and who will be ensnared by One Last Score. MARGARET FRIEDMAN ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676, azotheatre.org. $25–$30. Runs Thurs.–Sun., see 
acttheatre.org for exact schedule for both. Ends Nov. 24.

The Underneath Kelleen Conway Blanchard’s horror-movie sendup is set in a seaside town. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., annextheatre.org. $5–$20. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends Nov. 16.

The Way of All Fish/I Can’t Remember Anything Comic one-acts by Elaine May and Arthur Miller. Trinity Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Ave., 800-838-3006, theatre912.com. Pay what you will. 8. 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. and Mon., Nov. 18, 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Dance

Serendipity Dance Brigade Their show “Fire & Ice” includes fabric sculpture and original music. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave., 800-838-3006, brownpaper
tickets.com. $25–$30. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 15–Sun., Nov. 17.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet: Kylian + Pite: SEE REVIEW, PAGE 27.

Cedric Andrieux SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 25.

Cafe Variations Anne Bogart’s New York-based SITI Company “entwines longing, lust, lost love, found love, and budding romantic adventure” with Gershwin, set in a cafe. Jones Playhouse Theatre, 4045 University Way N.E., 543-4880, uwworldseries.org. $10–$35., 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14–Fri., Nov. 15, 2 7 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16.

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So You Think You Can Dance? SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 26.

Classical, Etc.

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Composer Spotlight Composer/cellist Derek M. Johnson. Jack Straw Studios, 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., jackstraw.org., Free. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 13.

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DXARTS Electroacoustic music old and new (one work dates back to 1930). Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, dxarts.washington.edu. $12–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14.

Daniel Zaretsky Bach and more from this Russian organist. Kane Hall, UW campus, 685-8384, music.
washington.edu. $15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14.

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Northwest Sinfonietta Britten’s bittersweet Serenade for tenor, horn, and orchestra marks the British composer’s 100th. Benaroya Recital Hall, northwest
sinfonietta.org. $42. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 15.

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Simple Measures SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 26.

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R. Andrew Lee This pianist plays Dennis Johnson’s four-hour November (1959), which the Chapel’s Steve Peters describes as “a nearly lost masterpiece of early minimalism.” Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., waywardmusic.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 6 p.m. (note early start time) Sat., Nov. 16.

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Tom Baker A preview of Shendos No. 12, his new work for the Seattle Modern Orchestra, to be premiered Nov. 22. Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, Second Ave. and Union St., seattlemodernorchestra.org. 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16.

The Daneshvar Ensemble Traditional Persian music. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), seattleartmuseum.org. $8–$12. 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16.

Ensemble Lucidarium From this renaissance instrumental group, music from Italy’s Jewish communities. (They’ll also play a family concert on Sunday, $5–$10.) Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 325-7066, earlymusicguild.org. $20–$42. 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16, 1 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

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Kronos Quartet SEE EAR SUPPLY, BELOW.

McCabe-Larionoff Duo Pianist Robin and violinist Maria play Beethoven sonatas. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.
washington.edu. $15. 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

Thalia Symphony Michael Miropolsky conducts Berlioz, Saint-Saens, and Shostakovich. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., thaliasymphony.org. $20. 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

UW Choirs The Chamber Singers and Chorale perform with Sapience Dance Collective and Karin Stevens Dance. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.
washington.edu. $10–$15. 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

New Baroque Orchestra Corelli, Handel, and Rameau from this community ensemble. Trinity Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Ave., earlymusicguild.org. Donation. 
3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

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Seattle Youth Symphony There’s Romeo and Juliet–inspired music on their three concerts this season; first up, Berlioz’s take. Plus Bloch (with cellist Joshua Roman) and Brahms. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 362-2300, syso.org. $15–$45. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

2Cellos SEE EAR SUPPLY, BELOW. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., 877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. $42.50. 
7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 17.

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Modigliani Quartet A string quartet by Juan Arriaga, who died 10 days before he turned 20, plus Beethoven and Debussy.Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, uwworldseries.org. $34–$39. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 19.