2011/2012 SEASON

MAINSTAGE SHOW TIMES

Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 2 PM

Ostensibly set during the Korean War (1950-1953), M*A*S*H is a black comedy about life in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit located only three miles from the front lines. The primary mission of the MASH unit is to provide immediate medical treatment to Americans wounded in combat, and the young surgeons are often up to their elbows in blood and guts for long periods of time. But when they're off duty, the MASH unit personnel keep their sanity by pursuing a wacky, irreverent lifestyle that leads to some hilarious adventures.

directed by Jonathan Reis and featuring Tabitha Bastien, Meagan Castillo, John Chapman, Jeff Christensen, Greg Cochran, Jason Conner, Stephen Crago, Bruce Erickson, Tom Fraser, Garr Godfrey, BriAnne Green, Kelsey Jacobs, Rose Jepson, Annikki Kandoll, Vanessa Langston, Jonathan Locke, , Will McKnight, Dennis Moore, Rob Perkins, Ashley Pickard, Jenny Price, Mike Rovick, Don Taylor, Mary Kay Voss and Moses Yim

MainStage prices are $23 for General, $20 for Jr (18 & under); Senior (60+) and Military (with ID / In uniform), Call for group pricing. ASL Interpreted performance - Sunday, Feb. 12th @ 2pm

FirstDraft! is proud to announce the new play THE APOCALYPSE ACCORDING TO SAINT MICHELLE OF THE COFFEE SHOP as the February 19th reading. The piece was penned by Andrew Dolbeck and will be presented on Sunday, February 19th at 7 PM. The performance is free; Wade James Theatre, Main Street in Edmonds.

The forces of Heaven and Hell are preparing their final match. The Apocalypse is approaching. Can a reluctant, part-time Messiah and full-time waitress save the world, even when her ex-husband is the Anti-Christ? Please join us for a pleasant comedy of metaphysical errors and maybe, just maybe, food for thought.

directed by Diane McClure and featuring Roy Arauz, Rachel Gardner, John Hartquist, Scott McKinstry, Janet Pope, Kat Schroeder & Vera Werre

For more information, check out our "Playwrights' Corner" on this website.
First Draft! is where you get to take part in the creative process that goes into completing an original work. Actors dramatize the work "readers-theatre" style and a lively discussion follows as the author sees what works and what doesn't. Events such as this are rarely open to the public. We hope you join us as we bring yet another exciting live arts experience to the Edmonds community. FREE ADMISSION!

Celebrating the improbable ties that bind us together.
Like Thornton Wilder's "Our Town", "Lonely Planet" examines human suffering and fear, then tempers it with affection and connection. Dietz's play is modest, yet encompasses epic themes, as two gay men ponder friendship and what it means to have lived.
directed by Mike Jones

ALTERNATIVE STAGES 2011-2012 * 10 Years!
Theater that makes you think.
Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.
All Tickets are $12

Harvey is the comedic story of likeable man and his imaginary friend, “Harvey”, a 6-foot, three-and-a-half-inch-tall rabbit. Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a pooka, to guests at a society party. His society-obsessed sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter, Myrtle Mae, and their family from future embarrassment. When they arrive at the sanitarium, due to a comedy of errors, the doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood, but when the truth comes out, the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion. directed by David Alan Morrison

MainStage prices are $23 for General, $20 for Jr (18 & under); Senior (60+) and Military (with ID / In uniform), Call for group pricing. ASL Interpreted performance - Sunday, April. 15th @ 2pm

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA. Based on the smash hit play, still playing on Broadway and London's West End! Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski & Julie Walters.

The movie will be presented in "Karaoke style" with the lyrics at the bottom of the screen, helping you to sing along! 1970's Disco attire encouraged.

This special performance is not part of our regular season. Individual tickets are $10.
Call for group rates!

The swashbuckling classic love triangle! Cyrano de Bergerac is a brash, verbally-talented swordsman, but his extremely large nose plagues him with such doubt that he dares not admit his love for the beautiful Roxane. Instead he is obliged to woo her on behalf of a handsome (but verbally-impaired) friend. Will she ever realize the words she loves are his? An evening of word-play, sword-play, and romance!
directed by Greg LoProto

ALTERNATIVE STAGES 2011-2012 * 10 Years!
Theater that makes you think.
Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.
All Tickets are $12

No Sex Please, We're British tells the story of a young bride who lives above a bank with her husband, the bank's assistant manager. Innocently, she sends a mail order off for some Scandinavian glassware. What arrives instead is Scandinavian pornography. The plot centers around the conundrum of how best to dispose of the veritable floods of pornography, photographs, books, films -- and eventually, girls -- that threaten to engulf and destroy this happy couple's marriage. The matter is considerably complicated by the man's mother, his boss, a visiting bank inspector, a police superintendent and a muddled friend who does everything wrong in his reluctant efforts to set everything right, all of which works up to an ending with closed or slamming doors. directed by Alyson Soma

MainStage prices are $23 for General, $20 for Jr (18 & under); Senior (60+) and Military (with ID / In uniform), Call for group pricing. ASL Interpreted performance - Sunday, June 17th @ 2pm

Cutler Thurman is "more than a lawyer, he's a human being." At least that's what his radio ads would have his prospective clients believe. Too bad he doesn't realize that being human means sometimes getting it wrong, very wrong. His long-neglected wife, Laura, has found herself in an unexpected romantic relationship with Charlie, a coworker she's been spending long hours with. Communication and trust have come naturally to them, Cutler is never around, so things just kind of happen and Laura's ready to cut the ties. Problem is, as good a lawyer as Cutler is, Laura can't let him know there's someone else and needs for Cutler to be the one to ask for a divorce so she can get a decent settlement.
Charlie's the one who comes up with a solution. Why not put Cutler on a dating site? He and Laura will set him up with "chance meetings" at the coffee shop where he spends every Saturday morning. With such an over-size ego, Cutler will just think he's getting lucky and have an affair of his own that Laura can catch him at. They don't believe their luck when the perfect girl shows up, and Cutler falls hard for her. It looks like Laura's going to get what she wants, a chance to start over with a sexy younger man who actually pays attention to her. But this is a comedy, and Cutler has a secret.

For more information, check out our "Playwrights' Corner" on this website.
First Draft! is where you get to take part in the creative process that goes into completing an original work. Actors dramatize the work "readers-theatre" style and a lively discussion follows as the author sees what works and what doesn't. Events such as this are rarely open to the public. We hope you join us as we bring yet another exciting live arts experience to the Edmonds community. FREE ADMISSION!

A celebration of theater and America’s freshest voices.
Help us celebrate another great season with this exciting Alternative Stages Finale!
A great line-up of playwright finalists display their most innovative, hilarious, or profound 15 minutes of stage-time.

ALTERNATIVE STAGES 2011-2012 * 10 Years!
Theater that makes you think.
Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.
All Tickets are $12

Results of the Voting & Adjudication
Friday, 7/8 - Audience Favorite - Tie between Long Time, No Funeral & Road Rage
Saturday, 7/9 - Audience Favorite - It Sounds Like Science
Judges awards
2nd Place - It Sounds Like Science
1st Place - Road Rage

Disney Channel's smash hit musical comes to life on stage!
Troy Bolton, captain of the East High basketball team, meets Gabriella Montez, a shy top student, over Winter Vacation. In Ms. Darbus' homeroom, Troy discovers that Gabriella, has just enrolled at East High. Gabriella is quickly discovered by the Brainiacs and is asked to join the science decathalon. Both decide to auditions for the school's musical despite lack of support from their friends and competition from Sharpay and Ryan Evans, the school's top thespians. The Jocks and Brainiacs devise a plan to trick Troy and Gabriella into forgetting about the musical and committing to their respective competitions. At the same time, Sharpay Evans and Ryan try to prevent Troy and Gabriella from attending callbacks... Can Troy and Gabriella "Break Free"? Or will they give in to the "Status Quo"?

Performances: Fri & Sat, July 15th & 16th @8pm, Sun, July 17th @2pm

All Seats are $15 in advance and $20 at the door
or buy 5 tickets for $50!

The Secret Garden, an original Missoula Children’s Theatre rendition, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and celebration and all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle’s home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and the colorful Giant Bugs that Rock! In time she learns to appreciate everything around her, including the Moor Animals and the helpful Fireflies. Add to that a good healthy dose of caring, and what happens? Colin, Martha, Archibald - well the whole household - begin to enjoy the return of health and happiness in a garden carefully tended…until it blossoms once more.

Registration is now open. call the office @ 425-774-9600

• Residency Week: Monday 7/18/2011 through Saturday 7/23/2011
• Pre-registration is a requirement: up to 50 children maximum.
• Entering 1st grade through grade 8
• Assistant Directors (age 12-18) up to 4.
• Casting and schedule will be completed on Monday July 18. The weeks schedule will then be announced.
• Performances are on Friday July 22 at 7 PM and Saturday at 2 PM.
• Fee is 85.00 for the week. T-Shirts will be supplied for each student enrolled.
All rehearsals and performances are at The Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St in Edmonds.
Auditions start Monday (7/18) @ 1pm. Students must be pre-enrolled to audition.

This special performance is not part of our regular season. Individual tickets are $10.

For those of us who enjoy mystery and thrillers in the old world style of Agatha Christie (1890-1976), this stage production will be a treat. Agatha Christie is the world's bestselling author and the most popular mystery writer of all time. She was a brilliant writer and definitely ahead of her time. Welcome to a classic Miss Marple mystery! The local paper of a small village in England runs an ad announcing a murder. Several curious townspeople congregate to witness this alleged murder and when one actually occurs, everyone becomes a suspect. Between the Chief Inspector and clever Miss Marple the mystery unravels, but not without consequences. For those of you unfamiliar with Miss Marple, she is a cunning seventy-something old maid who, despite her knitting and docile demeanor, is astute and as sharp as a tack when it comes to solving murders.

Directed by Martin J. Mackenzie and featuring Nicole Chamberlain, Carol Jean Chandler, Quata Cody, Nathan Dewey, Michelle Fuller, Julie Hoang, Ted Jaquith, Melissa Malloy, Dennis McCabe, Melody Mistlin, Juliana Pereira and Justin Tinsley

MainStage prices are $23 for General, $20 for Jr (18 & under); Senior (60+) and Military (with ID / In uniform), Call for group pricing. ASL Interpreted performance - Sunday, Sept. 11th @ 2pm

Trina and her sons face death, aging, and reflections on the paths not taken. Told with humor, pathos, and music, Loss explores the challenges of growing up and growing old.

Elena Hartwell (Playwright) has been produced from Seattle to New York. NYTE published In Our Name in Plays and Playwrights 2008, a monologue appears in Best Monologues for Women 2008. For more information visit www.elenahartwell.com

Directed by David Alan Morrison and featuring Laura Crouch, Thomas A. Glass, Michael Oaks, Donyell Marie Spotsville & Scott Zogg

For more information, check out our "Playwrights' Corner" on this website.
First Draft! is where you get to take part in the creative process that goes into completing an original work. Actors dramatize the work "readers-theatre" style and a lively discussion follows as the author sees what works and what doesn't. Events such as this are rarely open to the public. We hope you join us as we bring yet another exciting live arts experience to the Edmonds community. FREE ADMISSION!

Big Purple Undies has had to cancel their North American Tour. We are sorry to not be able to present this one-of-a-kind performance.

If you have purchased tickets already, please contact the box office for a refund.

A Chilling Halloween treat for the whole family!
Our must-see holiday tradition is back with an all- new twist! This American classic story of Ichabod Crane and his mysterious disappearance is paired with other blood-chilling tales of suspense: "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Story-telling at it's spookiest! This evening is suitable for children ages 8 + or at parental discretion.
Directed by Ted Jaquith and featuring Hayden Call, Natalie Fisher, Jake Friang, Colleen Jamieson, Isabella Morgan, David Alan Morrison, Ashley Pickard, Will McKnight, Joseph Perez & Elizabeth Stasio

Due to unforeseen circumstances, On-line ticketing has been turned off & the office is closed. Tickets will be available at the Wade James Box office (950 Main St) starting 1 hour prior to curtain for ALL performances...Thank you!

ALTERNATIVE STAGES 2011-2012 * 10 Years!
Theater that makes you think.
Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.
All Tickets are $12

The Edmonds Driftwood Players presents Larry Kramer's ground-breaking and Tony-Award winning play The Normal Heart. The play will be performed as a Staged Reading in a limited, 2-day engagement on Saturday November 12 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m.
The Normal Heart unfolds like a real-life political thriller-as a tight-knit group of friends refuses to let doctors, politicians and the press bury the truth of an unspoken epidemic behind a wall of silence. A quarter-century after it was written, this outrageous, unflinching, and totally unforgettable look at the sexual politics of New York during the AIDS crisis remains one of the theatre's most powerful evenings ever. The Broadway production won the 2011 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Play.
Directed by Carissa Meisner Smit and featuring Machelle Allman, Roy Arauz, Terrence Boyd, Keith A. Gehrig, Thomas A. Glass, Robert Hankins, Greg LoProto, and David Alan Morrison.

This special performance is not part of our regular season and is a benefit performance with proceeds going to the Seattle Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Individual tickets are $25.

This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical classic pits East versus West in a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting love story.

When summoned to Bangkok's Royal Palace in 1862 to tutor the many children and wives of the King of Siam, English widow Anna Leonowens struggles with the King's barbaric behavior. Over time, however, the two come to understand, respect and even embrace one anothers traditions and values.
The King And I's lavish score features showstoppers including “Getting to Know You,” “Hello, Young Lovers” and “Shall We Dance?”

Directed by Alan Wilkie, Choreography by Lee Ann Hittenberger, Music Direction by Mark & Nancy Press and featuring Carlos Aguero, Stan Asis, Alegra Batara, Jaden Batara, Amelia Burnett, Karina Choe, Darian Conn, Jack Engelbrekt, Maggie Fluharty, Sierra Fuller, Sophia Grant, Annika Gustafson, Glen Hodges, Patrick Hogan, Emma Hokoda, Henry Mark, Emma McIntosh, Will McKnight, Gabriella Gicole Mercado, Suzanne Merhej, Royce Napolitino, Maydene Pang, Lindsay Powers, Rachel Rene, Edwin Scheibner, Ilaria Simmen, Justin Tinsley, Micah Vichitnand, Matt Wiles, Emma Williams and Jordan Williams.

MainStage prices are $23 for General, $20 for Jr (18 & under); Senior (60+) and Military (with ID / In uniform), Call for group pricing. ASL Interpreted performance - Sunday, Nov. 27th @ 2pm

We are Sold-out for Thursday 12/15, Friday 12/16, Saturday 12/17 & Sunday 12/18

This 1954 classic Hollywood movie tells the story of a successful song-and-dance team becoming romantically involved with a sister act and teaming up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general. Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney & Vera-Ellen. Featuring the hit songs "Count Your Blessings", "Sisters", "Snow" and the perennial favorite, "White Christmas". So much fun you'll want to sing along!
Bring the family and celebrate celebrate a very merry holiday with The Driftwood Players!

This special performance is not part of our regular season. Individual tickets are $10.
Call for group rates!

Once again, The Edmonds Exchange Club present their annual family favorite, Holiday Concert Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 1pm
Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for Children 12 & Under
Tickets can be purchased at Edmonds Bookstore, Edmonds Pharmacy, Nama's Candy Store & Pancake Haus of Edmonds

Call Jim @ 425-774-4040 for more information.
All proceeds go to programs of service in the South Snohomish area.

Five very different women struggle through their work, passions, and art to create a better world. Like most people, they wonder whether their efforts are in vain. Through glimpses of dramatic turning points in their lives, three interwoven plays show how a 19-year-old bike messenger, a middle-aged physician, two rival war correspondents, and a gifted young composer create far-reaching consequences of which they are completely unaware. Realistic and affirming, “Peregrine” is an eye-opener for all of us.

Amanda Aikman (playwright) brings to her plays a depth of compassion -- and amusement at the human condition -- garnered from her experience as a Unitarian minister, spiritual director, and joyfulness consultant. She is fascinated by the intersections of religion and science, sexuality and politics, art and technology. Fifteen of her plays have been produced in the Seattle area during the past decade. Amanda gives keynotes and workshops about joyfulness in the U.S. and Canada, and is in love with her tiny but hilarious congregation in Mount Vernon.

directed by Douglas Staley and featuring Nicole Chamberlin, Ian Gerrard, Julia Griffin, Julie Hoang, Pearl Klein, James Quatier, Carollani Sandberg, Carrie Schnelker and Suzanne Soule.

https://sites.google.com/site/peregrinesonata/

ALTERNATIVE STAGES 2011-2012 * 10 Years!
Theater that makes you think.
Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.
All Tickets are $12