Stage Openings & Events Aunt Dottie’s Sing-Along Cabaret This campy send-up

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Aunt Dottie’s Sing-Along Cabaret This campy send-up stars an actual biological woman and not a drag queen, and is billed as “appropriate for all ages.” Renton Civic Theater, 507 S. Third St., Renton, 425-226-5529,  rentoncivictheater.org. $10–$15. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

The Buckaroos A “Thanksgiving Eve Special” from this Chippendales spoof. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.net. $25–$30. 7 & 10 p.m. Wed., Nov. 27.

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.

John Hodgman SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 37.

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. 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.

Le Club Noel Candace and Sam Vance’s new holiday play is set in a 1930s cabaret in Paris. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., 781-9707, taproottheatre.org. $20–$40. Previews Nov. 22, 23, 27; opens Nov. 29. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Ends Dec. 28.

Peter Pan The Stone Soup Youth Conservatory presents the classic tale. Stone Soup Downstage, 4029 Stone Way, 800-838-3006, stonesouptheatre.org. $14. 6 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 21–Fri., Nov. 22; 2 & 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23–Sun., Nov. 24.

Teatro ZinZanni: Big Night A special 15th-anniversary gala, with a menu curated by Seattle’s top chefs. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015, dreams.zinzanni.org/bignight. $150. 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 21.

‘Twas the Night… Clement C. Moore’s poem gets sent up. Studio East, 11730 118th Ave. N.E. #100, Kirkland, 425-820-1800, studio-east.org. $14. Opens Nov. 22. 7 p.m. Fri.; 11 a.m., 2 p.m., & 5 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends Dec. 15.

Current Runs

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

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. 8:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends Nov. 23.

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. 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.

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. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–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. Ends Nov. 23.

Full Spectrum This 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–$20.7 p.m. Fri., 3 & 7 p.m. Sat. Ends Nov. 23.

The Habit 13 SEE REVIEW, THIS PAGE.

Harvey Mary Chase’s is-he-crazy-or-is-he-not comedy. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. N.E., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $10–$12. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

The Hobbit YTN presents Tolkien. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island, 232-4145 x109, youththeatre.org. $13–$17. 7 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Jesus’ Son Jeff Schwager’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s 1992 story collection boldly forces a narrative on its vignettes by having one actor play the role of the narrator throughout. The result is a memory play that jolts from one bad situation to another. Johnson’s 11 stories are loosely linked by a few themes—rampant drug use and bad decisions chief among them—and the brutally honest perspective of Fuckhead (Scott Ward Abernethy), who speaks in Johnson’s lucid barroom poetry. Fuckhead’s search for meaning is meandering and foggy, yet the collected tales do create a sense of story and culminate in a few startling moments of grace. West of Lenin’s black-box space features a bar and $4 PBRs, with live music from guitarist Owen Ross and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Annie Jantzer. The duo plays a key role in the production, performing background music throughout and giving Jesus’ Son a sense of place, in time at least, by playing old rock songs like “Cowgirl in the Sand” and “Bird on a Wire.” Josh Aaseng directs the show, expanded from last fall’s staging, for Book-It’s traveling Circumbendibus program. MARK BAUMGARTEN West of Lenin, 203 N. 36th St., book-it.org. $22. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Les Miserables SEE REVIEW, THIS PAGE.

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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.

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. 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.

Teatro ZinZanni: Hail Caesar: Forbidden Oasis Frank Ferrante returns as the flamboyant, omnisexual chef Caesar. Slinky Dreya Weber, equally skilled as an aerialist and singer, plays a resurrected Cleopatra. You pay a lot more at TZZ than you might for a show at Re-Bar or the Pink Door—though you’re not just buying dinner and a show, but a lavish evening-length party. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015. $108 and up. Runs Wed.–Sun.; see dreams.zinzanni.org for exact schedule. Ends Jan. 26.

Teatro ZinZanni: Tambourine Submarine Recess Monkey stars in TZ’s nautical-themed family show. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015. $19–$25. Runs 11 a.m. selected Sat. & Sun.; see dreams.zinzanni.org for exact schedule. Ends Dec. 15.

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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. Ends Nov. 24.

Unfound Fossils Christopher Bailey’s thriller based on the “Zodiac” serial murders. Second Story Repertory Theatre, 16587 N.E. 74th St., Redmond, 425-881-6777,  secondstoryrep.org. $22–$27. 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 21–Fri., Nov. 22, 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23, 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

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., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 24.

Dance

Showing Out: Contemporary Black Dance An omnibus curated by choreographer Donald Byrd. Spectrum Dance Theater at Madrona Dance Studio, 800 Lake Washington Blvd., cdforum.org. $5–$10. 6 & 8:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23.

Classical, Etc.

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Scrape Music by Jim Knapp from this new-music string orchestra. Cornish College/PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E. Roy St., cornish.edu. $10–$20. 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 21.

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Seattle Symphony As conductor Hans von Bulow once snarked, Verdi’s lapel-grabbing Requiem feels like “an opera in church vestments.” He later retracted, but the piece is decidedly dramatic. Ludovic Morlot conducts. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattle symphony.org. $19 and up. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23, 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

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Space Weather Listening Booth John Teske and Nat Evans’ installation, which transforms Aurora Borealis data into sound, opens. (A performance with live musicians is scheduled for Dec. 6.) Interstitial Theatre, 1701 First Ave. S., johnteskemusic.com. 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22.

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Inverted Space UW’s new-music ensemble plays Boulez, Varese, and more. Jones Playhouse Theatre, 4045 University Way N.E., 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22.

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Seattle Modern Orchestra The premiere of Tom Baker’s Shendos No. 12—a graphic score for improvisation—plus music by Earle Brown, Stockhausen, and Bussotti. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., 800-838-3006, seattlemodernorchestra.org. $10–$20. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22.

Hard Tango Chamber Band Bandoneon player JP Jofre and his ensemble. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22.

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The Esoterics Benjamin Britten’s complete choral works in two weekends: secular now, sacred Dec. 6–8. Eric Banks conducts. See theesoterics.org for full venue info. $10–$20. 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23, 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

Puget Sound Symphony To open their season, Brahms, Ravel, and Wagner. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., psso.org. $5–$11. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23.

Bainbridge Symphony Music from opera: Bizet, Nielsen, Weber, and plenty more. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, 842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org. $16–$19. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23, 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

Seattle Peace Chorus Music by director Frederick N. West, plus Chilean folk music. Green Lake United Methodist Church, 6415 First Ave. N.E., 800-838-3006, seattlepeacechorus.org. $18–$25. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 23,  3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

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Philharmonia Northwest San Francisco bassist/composer David Arend wrote his Three Sheets to the Wind, premiered here, for himself and Seattle saxophonist Michael Brockman. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 N.E. 45th St., 800-838-3006, philharmonianw.org. $15–$20. 2:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

Seattle Bach Choir Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, plus Bach and Britten. Trinity Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Ave. $15–$18. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

Auburn Symphony Chamber music (Beethoven, Dvorak, Schumann) from ASO players. St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. N.E., Auburn, 253-887-7777, auburnsymphony.org. $10–$17. 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

Marja Kaisla Sibelius and other Finnish music from this pianist. Cornish College/PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E. Roy St. cornish.edu. $10–$20. 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.

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Byron Schenkman & Friends With longtime colleague Ingrid Matthews, Bach sonatas for violin and keyboard. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., byronschenkman.com. $10–$42 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24.