Press Releases

2008

June 10, 2008 - The Central Heating Lab's PINKABOO! Line-Up Sizzles, Additional guests include Teatro Zinzanni alumni and many more

May 28, 2008 - Celebrating Excellence in African American Theatre, the Third Annual Juneteenth Gala at ACT

May 22, 2008 - Pinkaboo! The Closeted American Songbook presented by ACT's Central Heating Lab

May 13, 2008 - A Marvelous Party: The Noel Coward Celebration premeires in Seattle at ACT

April 28, 2008 - Central Heating Lab Premieres Black and Tan – A Juke Joint Hosted By Laura “Piece” Kelley Jahn

April 24, 2008 - Laughter Explodes out of ACT’s Central Heating Lab - A Four Part Comedy Cornucopia Series May 4, 11, 18, 25

April 8, 2008 - The Hansberry Project at ACT to Stage World Premiere of Fathers and Sons

March 25, 2008 - ACT Heats up Seattle Arts with an Innovative Approach: The Central Heating Lab

February 20 - ACT Kicks off the U.S. Tour of The Ilkhom Theatre Company

February 12 - ACT Partners with Icicle Creek Theatre Festival

January 29 - ACT’s 2008 Season Preview and Open House

January 23 - Provocative and Daring, Language Rooms by Yussef El Guindiis Selected for ACT’s 2008 New Play Award

January 22 - ACT Sets the Stage for Amazing Talent, Amazing Opportunities with its Sixth Annual Young Playwrights Festival

2007

November 29 - ACT – A Contemporary Theatre Hires New Managing Director, Kevin M. Hughes Joins Staff December 1, 2007

November 14 - ACT – A Contemporary Theatre 2008 Season, 44th Season Delivers High Impact, Innovative Works

November 6 - Extended - Now On Sale Through December 16! The Women by Clare Boothe Luce

October 24 - Ring in the Holiday Spirit with ACT Theatre's 32nd Annual Production of A Christmas Carol

October 3 - The Women Now on sale through December 2, including a special "Day After Thanksgiving" Matinee

September 25 - The Women Celebrate Women

September 11 - The Women by Clare Boothe Luce Sixteen of Seattle's Favorite Actresses Take Center Stage Starting October 5

September 11 - Children's Auditions for A Christmas Carol at ACT

July 26 - The Hansberry Project at ACT Presents Aishah Rahman's The Mojo and the Sayso

July 21 - Cabaret Star Andrea Marcovicci to Perform at ACT: Andrea Sings Astaire

July 21 - Celebrate the Amazing Women in Your Life: Awards to honor women from all walks of life

July 6 - ACT – A Contemporary Theatre Announces Search for Managing Director

June 22 - World Premiere First Class Celebrates Life and Genius of Charismatic Northwest Poet Theodore Roethke

June 22 - The Hansberry Project at ACT announces Louise Jones McKinney Fellowship for African American Playwrights

June 21 - ACT Presents Two Events Celebrating the Life and Work of Theodore Roethke in Conjunction with First Class

June 4 - David Hare's Stuff Happens Examines All Sides of the Iraq Invasion

April 13 - The Hansberry Project at ACT premieres Etta Phifer's Testimonial Shoe Kismet

April 11 - Patti Cohenour and Mark Anders star in ACT's production of Souvenir by Stephen Temperley

March 9 - The Hansberry Project at ACT Celebrates Black Men With Somebody to Lean On

March 1 - ACT Theatre Announces Leadership Changes

February 12 - ACT Opens 2007 Season with Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House

January 22, 2007
ACT Young Playwrights Festival to Feature Work by Eight Young Writers;
Rainier Valley Youth Theatre 2007 Young Playwrights Festival

January 16, 2007 - Free 2007 Season Preview and Open House at ACT

2006

October 30, 2006 - Underpants Drop; Sales Rise!

October 27, 2006 - ACT Theatre Announces 2007 Season

October 27, 2006 - ACT Theatre's StageCraft, a new theatrical artisan bazaar

October 27, 2006 - ACT's 31st Annual Production of A Christmas Carol

September 12, 2006 - ACT Announces Children's Auditions for A Christmas Carol

September 11, 2006 - Steve Martin's Comedy, The Underpants, Rounds Out ACT's Mainstage Season

August 4, 2006 - Caryl Churchill's A Number Next at ACT Theatre

July 5, 2006 - World Premiere of Mitzi's Abortion By Elizabeth Heffron Next at ACT Theatre

June 27, 2006 - The Hansberry Project at ACT Presents a free reading of Ghetto Mansion by David Scully, August 4 and 5.

May 17, 2006 - Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, Inaugural Production of The Hansberry Project at ACT

May 8, 2006 - Memorial Service for Scott Weldin, ACT Theatre, Sat., May 20, 11 a.m.

April 7, 2006 - Christopher Durang's Miss Witherspoon Opens May 4

February 11, 2006 - 2006 Season Opens With Explosive The Pillowman

2005

October 18, 2005 ACT Theatre Announces 2006 Season

September 26, 2005 Charlayne Woodard's Play Flight Opens at ACT October 20

August 15, 2005 Vincent in Brixton Opens September 8

July 12, 2005 Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana Opens August 4.

June 28, 2005 Mayor Proclaims June 29 as ACT Theatre Day to Celebrate 40th Birthday

June 1, 2005 Director Warner Shook to stage Born Yesterday at ACT Theatre.

May 11, 2005 Monologuist Mike Daisey Has A Story To Tell In The Ugly American

May 5, 2005 ACT Theatre Opens 41st Season with Bach at Leipzig on May 5.

February 15, 2005 A Season To Embrace Begins May 5

January 19, 2005 A Gothic Masterpiece The Woman In Black at ACT Theatre Opens February 9!

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