Stage Openings & Events The Bike Trip Martin Dockery’s solo storytelling

By Author TK • October 1, 2013 4:00 pm

Stage

Openings & Events

The Bike Trip Martin Dockery’s solo storytelling show recounts Dr. Albert Hofmann’s pioneering LSD experience. West of Lenin, 203 N. 36th St., westoflenin.com. $15. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 9.

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The Crucible meets improv. Wing-It Productions, 5510 University Way N.E., 781-3879, jetcityimprov.com. $12–$15. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., Oct. 3–18 and Oct. 31–Nov. 22.

The Brick and the Rose Ten actors portray 46 characters in Lewis John Carlino’s “collage for voices.” Runs in various area venues Oct. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10; see arouet.us for complete info.

Cannibal! The Musical! The tale of Alferd Packer, written by those South Park guys. Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, 800-838-3006, unexpectedproductions.org. $12–$15. Opens Oct. 4. 8:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends Nov. 2.

DaVe Chappelle A four-night stand from the edgy, mercurial comic. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., 877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. $55. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct.2–Fri., Oct. 4.

The Douglas Paasch Puppet Playhouse Strawberry Theatre Workshop presents a showcase of puppetry arts to honor the longtime Seattle Children’s Theatre performer. Seattle University, Lee Center for the Arts, 901 12th Ave., 800-838-3006, strawshop.org. $10–$25. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3–Sat., Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

The Edge Bainbridge Island’s own improv troupe. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, 842-4560, theedgeimprov.com. $12–$16. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5.

An Evening of Christopher Durang Fantastic.Z presents four short plays. JewelBox/Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., 800-838-3006, fantasticz.org. $15–$20. Opens Oct. 2. 7 p.m. Wed., plus Tues., Oct. 8. Ends Oct. 30.

5th of July Lanford Wilson’s play about a post-Vietnam reunion of Berkeley alums. West of Lenin, 203 N. 36th St., theatre22.org. $10–$20. Preview Oct. 3, opens Oct. 4. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends Oct. 26.

Great Soul of Russia ACT’s reading series of (mostly) Russian authors. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676, acttheatre.org. $15. 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3.

I’M/MIGRATION Playwrights Yussef El Guindi and Chad Goller, among others, explore issues of movement, identity, belonging, and home. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island, 232-4145 x109, youththeatre.org. $12. 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4–Sat., Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

L’Edition Francaise New dance and burlesque works by Lily Verlaine, Kitten LaRue, and Olivier Wevers. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.net. $15–$28. 8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4–Sat., Oct. 5.

Mirror Images The premiere of Scott Timmons’ mother/daughter drama. DownStage Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N., 800-838-3006, playwrights-theatre.org. $16. Opens Oct. 4. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., plus 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 13 & 20. Ends Oct. 26.

Our Roots Are Showing: Voices of Black Men Short plays, stories, and other texts are read.Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., 518-6000, naamnw.org. Free. 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3.

Psychlotron Infinity Box Theatre Project’s arts-discussion series features Craig Wollem and Tracy Willis.Lucid, 5241 University Way N.E., infinitybox.org. Donation. 6:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 8.

The Servant of Two Masters Carlo Goldoni’s greatest hit. Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-2222. $12–$80. Previews through Oct. 1, opens Oct. 2. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun. plus some Wed. & weekend matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends Oct. 20.

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Martin Short SEE THE AGENDA, PAGE 27.

Short Stories Live Actors read short fiction–this edition, the theme is “Portraits of Three Women.” Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org, $10–$15. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

Spin the Bottle Annex Theatre’s late-night variety show includes “meditations on madness,” “unsettling smut,” and much more. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$10. 11 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4.

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Sugar Daddies SEE THE AGENDA, PAGE 29.

The Taming Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is turned into a Southern-set political farce. ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., 938-0339. Opens Oct. 2. Ends Oct. 19. Check artswest.org for showtimes and ticket prices, because ArtsWest includes neither in their press releases. (Never has.)

The Walworth Farce New Century Theatre Company presents Enda Walsh’s absurdist tale of an Irishman and his two sons. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., 271-4430. $20–$30. Opens Oct. 4. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sun., plus some Mon. & Wed., see wearenctc.org for exact schedule. Ends Oct. 27.

Current Runs

Barefoot in the Park He’s straight-laced, she’s kooky; can this marriage be saved? TPS Theatre 4, Seattle Center, Center House, 4th floor, 800-838-3006, localjewell.com. $12. 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Ends Oct. 5.

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo WET’s production of Rajiv Joseph’s 2009 drama. Mike Dooly is the chatty, anthropomorphic tiger, a creature given to both savage amorality and guilt-wracked self-reflection. The tiger’s death (he then becomes a ghost) sets off a chain reaction, as one character after another gets sucked into the black abyss of war. Soon the play is populated with enough dead to open a debate with the living on the nature of war and whether there’s a point to this seemingly random carnage. Yet Joseph, belaboring his every point, ultimately fails the cast and the audience. KEVIN PHINNEY Washington Ensemble Theatre, 608 19th Ave. E., 325-5105, washingtonensemble.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. Ends Oct. 7.

Broke-ology Nathan Louis Jackson’s family drama. Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Ave. N., 524-1300, seattlepublictheater.org. $10–$30. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 20.

Campfire Spooky stories, improvised. Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, 800-838-3006, unexpectedproductions.org. $10. 8:30 p.m. Thurs. Ends Halloween.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Two con men in France battle to see who’s the con-iest. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., plus 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3. Ends Oct. 6., 800-838-3006, SeattleMusicalTheatre.org. Seattle Musical Theatre, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E. # 101N, Seattle, www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org, $30-$40, Fridays-Sundays; Thu., Oct. 3. Continues through Oct. 6.

50 Heartbreaks (and I’m Still in Love with YOUkraine) Jenna Bean Veatch and Nadia Tarnawsky’s dance/theater hybrid mixes love and history—not to mention “1960s breakup songs, mournful Ukrainian ballads, stop-action animation, old family photographs, [and] gorgeous cardboard paintings.” Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$20. 8 p.m. Wed., Oct. 2–Fri., Oct. 4.

Hello Darlin’s: Mom’s Got Something to Tell You! Josephine Howell’s solo show relates the life of comedian “Moms” Mabley. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S., 800-838-3006, langston
institute.org. $10–$25. 7 p.m. Thurs.–Sun., 2 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends Oct. 26.

Julius Caesar Handwritten Productions comes to stage Shakespeare, not to praise him. Is this ambition? The Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St., handwritten
productions.org. Pay what you will. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends Oct. 12.

The Matchmaker SEE REVIEW, PAGE 31.

Secondhand Lions SEE REVIEW, PAGE 31.

She’s Come Undone Wally Lamb’s 1992 novel, now adapted by Book-It, jumps off the page like a Lifetime movie. Lamb’s tale is another in the endless trove of novels intended to buttress the belief that baby boomers were the first self-aware generation. His ever-kvetching ne’er-do-well heroine Dolores Price is played by Jocelyn Maher. And if the source material ain’t great, She’s Come Undone gets a thoughtful and sensitive staging from the Book-It artisans, particularly from Kelly Kitchens, the director who labored to keep the novel in a hazy netherworld, neither a word-for-word recitation of Lamb’s text nor a strict dramatization. Through clever use of Andrea Bryn Bush’s minimalist set, Kitchens proves herself a blocking wizard, deftly moving her players with the elegance of a chess master from one imagined locale to another. Maher makes the trek from preteen to 40-something with dogged believability. She gets fat and loses it; she endures physical and emotional traumas; and, unlike so many of her generation, she gets over them. Supporting players give the play much of its warmth and halting forward motion; but, perhaps wanting to include too much of the book, Kitchens’ adaptation often makes dramatic turns with battleship speed. Including intermission, the show runs three hours, and that’s just too much time spent rubbernecking yet again at the supposedly larger-than-life maturation of ’60s survivors. KEVIN PHINNEY Center House Theatre, Seattle Center, 216-0833. $24–$38. Runs Wed.–Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends Oct. 13.

Teatro ZinZanni: Hail Caesar: Forbidden Oasis SEE REVIEW, PAGE 31.

The 39 Steps A cast of four plays over 150 characters in this mystery sendup. Renton Civic Theater, 507 S. Third St., Renton, 425-226-5529, rentoncivictheater.org. $15–$22. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 5.

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Xanadu What makes this production spring to life are the two perfect leads. Dane Stokinger plays Sonny Malone, Venice Beach’s resident chalk artist/bandanna’d lunkhead/roller-disco visionary. Like, say, Brendan Fraser, Stokinger is more adorable the dimmer he gets. Kira, the muse who descends to Earth to inspire him, is played by Jessica Skerritt, aglow with charisma. GAVIN BORCHERT Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, 425-392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65. 7:30 p.m. Tues.–Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., plus some 2 p.m. weekend matinees. Ends Oct. 20; moves to Everett Oct. 25–Nov. 17.

Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks’ follow-up to his The Producers. Burien Actors Theater, S.W. 146th St. and Fourth Ave. S.W., Des Moines, 242-5180, burienactors
theatre.org. $7–$20. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 27.

Dance

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Axis Dance Company SEE AGENDA, PAGE 29.

Pacific Northwest Ballet SEE REVIEW, PAGE 31.

Kultura Savannah Fuentes headlines a night of music and dance celebrating Romani culture. Columbia City Theatre, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $20–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3.

The Engendering Project: Casting Shadows Butoh artist Joan Laage explores gender fluidity with video artist/photographer Kaoru Okumura and a live string trio (with a roundtable discussion 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6). Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave., 325-8773, velocitydancecenter.org. $12–$15. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4–Sat., Oct. 5.

Spectrum Dance Theater Donald Byrd starts his second decade at Spectrum with his usual intensity as the company opens its fall season with his take on George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son. SANDRA KURTZ Madrona/Spectrum Dance Studio, 800 Lake Washington Blvd., 325-4161, spectrumdance.org. $20–$25 (opening night $50). Opens Oct. 4. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 6 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 20.

Classical, Etc.

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Das Oboe Trio Self-explanatory (we assume). They’ll premiere several works for this unusual combo. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., 789-1939, waywardmusic.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3.

Seattle Symphony Thomas Dausgaard conducts Schubert’s Ninth and Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19–$112. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

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S. Eric Scribner His SoundScroll IX for piano, string bass, and found sound, plus four dense improvisatory “Seattle Pieces” by Scribner and Keith Eisenbrey. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., 789-1939, waywardmusic.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4.

Met Opera at the Movies Another season of HD broadcasts from NYC opens with their controversial Eugene Onegin, starring Anna Netrebko. (Saturday broadcasts are live, Wednesdays are encores.) See metopera.org for participating theaters. 9:55 a.m. Sat., Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 9.

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Clarinettissimo Sean Osborn’s annual minifestival, with recitals (6 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sun.), vendors, and master classes. Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Ave. W., osbornmusic.com. Free. Noon–8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5, noon–9 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

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Music of Remembrance Music by Schulhoff, Golijov, and others in conjunction with SAM’s exhibit “In a Silent Way.” Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., musicofremembrance.org. Free. 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra To open their season, favorites from past concerts (Thad Jones, Ray Charles, and more). Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., srjo.org. $15–$44. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5.

Music Northwest Bartok, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and more on this chamber series. Olympic Recital Hall, S. Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., 937-2899, musicnorthwest.org. $12–$18. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5.

Choral Arts Music in praise of the Virgin. At St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 732 18th Ave. E., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5, and 8595 N.E. Day Rd., Bainbridge Island, 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6. $18–$23. 800-838-3006, choral-arts.org.

Seattle Women’s Chorus On their Halloween concert, music from Bach and Wicked. At Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S. Second St., Renton, 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5; and at St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., Oct. 18–26. $10 Renton, $25–$45 St. Mark’s. flyinghouse.org.

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Opera on Tap This series of informal (and how) vocal concerts celebrates its second anniversary. Columbia City Theater, 4918 Rainier Ave. S., 800-838-3006, operaontap.com/seattle. $8–$10. 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 6.

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Byron Schenkman and Friends SEE EAR SUPPLY, THIS PAGE.

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Composer Spotlight Composer/clarinetist Beth Fleenor discusses her improvisational music/dance work SILT. Jack Straw Studios, 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., jackstraw.org. Free. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 9.