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"We appreciate very much that, after your financial distress, you did not retreat and present 'safe' plays, the old workhorses that would take few artistic risks, and instead gave us dramas that were provocative, and sometimes unsettling. Thank you."
−Terrance & Barbara Miller, Subscribers
"Just wanted to let you know that we have attended several of these events this year and have really enjoyed them. Each has been unique and fun. Our season tickets were our Christmas gift to each other, and each time we attend, it is a gift. Thanks!"
−Lynn & Steven Agnew,
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March 10 - May 20
One first date. Two people. And every single voice in their heads. A co-production by The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT.
In the Falls Theatre
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April 20 - May 20
A transforming true story from the acclaimed writer of Billy Elliot.
In the Allen Theatre
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June 3
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.
In the Kreielsheimer
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May 3 - May 20
Award-winning actor/director Frank Ferrante ignites his celebrated New York, London, and PBS portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast-paced 90 minutes of hilarity. This relevant and irreverent comedy consists of classic Groucho one-liners, anecdotes, and songs.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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May 16
Join ACT for a hilarious night with comedian and playwright Lewis Black. Host Luke Burbank and Mr. Black will discuss the finer points of creating a comedic career, American politics, and the making of One Slight Hitch - the next play featured on ACT's Mainstage.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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May 21
Now in its 15th year, the Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival has helped develop the work of some of the most compelling voices writing for the American stage, including 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage as well as Pulitzer finalists Theresa Rebeck and Sarah Ruhl.
In the Allen Theatre
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June 8
Don't miss this celebrated Weimar cabaret band featuring Angie Louise and Nick Garrison! Passionate, subversive, musically gorgeous and theatrically absurd, the Love Markets bring their "songs of the past and future" to the Bullitt, creating a Weimar-inspired dream-world.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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June 8 - July 8
Dearly beloved, fasten your seatbelts! A smart modern farce from a Daily Show regular.
In the Falls Theatre
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June 11
An Evening of Sparkling Martinis, Swingin' Music, & Sixties Style to benefit the Icicle Creek Theatre Festival.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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June 25 - October 29
2012 brings a new play development series called The Construction Zone to ACT’s Central Heating Lab. Co-curated by Anita Montgomery and Christine Sumption, The Construction Zone provides playwrights with opportunities to develop and share new work.
In the Eulalie Scandiuzzi Space
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June 15 - June 30
JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN, set at Riker's Island, is a stark and sobering examination of life, death, salvation, and what it takes to be a "good" person.
In the Eulalie Scandiuzzi Space
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June 15 - June 16
CAYMAN ILIKA: SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Seattle's rising singing star shines in her one-woman show debut. Musical direction by Dwight Beckmeyer and conceived and directed by Tony/Grammy/Emmy Award winning Martin Charnin, best known for creating and directing the eternal "Annie".
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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June 22
Seattle's own 9-piece Afro-Latin dance band returns to ACT with infectious beats, gorgeous vocal harmonies and shimmering guitars
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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June 28
Seattle artist, Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers, have been wooing crowds with a superb voice and playful rhythms for over a decade. Charming audiences with songs about one night stands, femme fatales and cowboy lullabies, Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers draw upon classic country, folk, and jazz creating a collision of styles, effects, and textures that can only be described as their very own.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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June 30 - June 30
Benjamin Franklin – The Original American
Bringing the world of Dr. Franklin to life, Chautauqua presenter G.Robin Smith entertains all with an engaging interactive approach to experiencing history.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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July 10 - November 13
A reading series of Russian tales , plays , and poetry through the ages presented by THE SEAGULL PROJECT.
In the Buster's
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July 17 - July 22
REPRESENT! A Multicultural Playwrights' Festival
In the Eulalie Scandiuzzi Space
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July 20 - August 26
The Dumb Waiter and Celebration will be performed as a double-bill and are included with subscription. Old Times and No Man’s Land are available for purchase separately.
In the Falls Theatre
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August 5 - August 11
An overnight and day camp for aspiring young actors, directors and playwrights ages 7 - 20. Talented students come together to learn from an amazing team of theater professionals working in Seattle, New York and on Broadway. Camp is part of the Young Playwrights Program at ACT Theatre and held at the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth.
In the Kreielsheimer
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August 27 - December 3
"All's fair in love, war, and baseball." Join us for this FREE reading of the orginal screenplay DODGERS, written by Heather Pitre and directed by Amy Sedgwick.
In the Kreielsheimer
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September 7 - October 7
A beautiful and powerful story about becoming a man and becoming American.
In the Allen Theatre
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September 10 - December 3
Every one has a few stories that they would never tell their family, should never tell their friends…but perhaps they could tell a room full of strangers. Seattle Confidential makes this a reality - with the help of Seattle’s finest actors and a cloak of anonymity, that is.
In the Bullitt Cabaret
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October 12 - November 11
India's most beloved and enduring legend, brought spectacularly to life.
In the Falls Theatre
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Titles, dates, ticket pricing, and venues subject to change.
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