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    Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 p.m.
    At Town Hall Seattle, 8th Ave. & Seneca St.
    Running Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes

    Think of it as NPR’s Selected Shorts, Seattle style: ACT Artistic Director Kurt Beattie selects compelling short stories based on a common theme; then local actors bring the stories to life during readings at Town Hall.

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    Sunday, December 16 at 4pm
    Short Stories Live: (Another) Rogue's Christmas 

    The return of our afternoon of delightfully unconventional holiday stories, poems, and musical cheer-a sweetly antidotal alternative to the usual 'tis-the-season'al fare-boasts some of the Northwest's favorite professional actors: Frank Corrado, Megan Cole, historian/raconteur Paul Dorpat, and Jean Sherrard (who also returns to direct). Stories include Chekhov's The Shoemaker and the Devil, in which an impoverished shoemaker sells his soul to the devil and, after a harrowing night, realizes his life ain't so bad after all (think It's a Wonderful Life meets Heaven Can Wait); Jane Gardam's The Zoo at Christmas, a brilliantly hilarious riff on Hardy's nativity-themed poem The Oxen (imagine philosophical zoo animals escaping their cages on Christmas Eve); Christmas by Injunction, O. Henry's very funny Western tale with an effervescent ending; and the classic Reginald's Christmas Revel, by Saki. Homegrown music from Pineola-Leslie Braly, John Owen, and Josh Woods-warms up the afternoon. Presented by Town Hall and ACT Theatre.

    Short Stories Live is a partnership between ACT and Town Hall Seattle.

    A Central Heating Lab Event.

    Readings take place at Town Hall, at 8th Ave and Seneca St. View map
    Tickets available at Town Hall     or by calling (800) 838-3006

    Advance tickets: $13 ($10 for Town Hall Members, seniors & students)
    Day of show: $15 ($13 for Town Hall Members, seniors & students)

    Included with the ACTPass - no additional charge! Limited ACTPass tickets available for each Short Stories Live, so reserve now by calling ACT's Ticket Office at (206) 292-7676. Learn more about The ACTPass

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    The Central Heating Lab at ACT

    ACT's innovative Central Heating Lab initiative is devoted to nurturing and supporting new works, new talent, and local artists spanning not only theatre, but also cabaret, music, dance, spoken word, film, and performance and visual art. Uniquely positioned to provide the space and resources to the development of new projects in a collaborative environment, ACT partners with emerging and seasoned local artists, and gives them the heat, sustenance and pressure required to experiment, grow and transform their work and reach new audiences. Programs are added throughout the year.

    To view current and upcoming Central Heating Lab productions, visit On Stage and click the small Central Heating Lab icon above the list of events
    Titles, dates, ticket pricing, and venues subject to change.