14/48: the world's quickest theater festival

Festival

One World Theatre

Seattle Center (Queen Anne),Seattle
Opening Night: 7/19/08
Closes: 7/27/08
Fresh off winning the 2008 Mayor's Arts Award, 1448: the world's quickest theater festival comes roaring into summer at the Seattle Center House Theatre. More than 75 of Seattle's most fearless theatre artists will create 14 plays in 48 hours.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Outdoor Theatre,Comedy
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

Seattle Shakespeare Company

Opening Night: 7/12/08
Closes: 8/3/08
A bit of glittering Vegaspixie dust is sprinkled over lovers and fools alike in this casinothemed take on Shakespeares most popular comedy.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Drama

INTIMAN Theatre

Seattle Center (Queen Anne),Seattle
Opening Night: 7/3/08
Closes: 8/2/08
Acclaimed Seattle director and newly appointed Intiman Associate Director Sheila Daniels makes her Intiman debut with the masterpiece by Tennessee Williams.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Comedy

Open Circle Theater

Capitol Hill,Seattle
Opening Night: 7/12/08
Closes: 8/10/08
Open Circle present's Lewis Carroll's classic in it's original form FREE at Volunteer Park this summer!

ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA

Drama

Repertory Actors Theatre (ReAct)

University District,Seattle
Opening Night: 7/17/08
Closes: 8/10/08
ReAct is honored to present Tony Kushner's masterpiece gay fantasia on national themes

As You Like It

Outdoor Theatre,Comedy
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

Eclectic Theater Company

Various
1st Event: 7/13/08
Opening Night: 7/18/08
Closes: 7/26/08
All the worlds a stage and all the men and women merely players.

Coriander

Comedy,Music

Breeders Theater

Burien
Opening Night: 7/11/08
Closes: 7/27/08
A new comedy with music about living in the land of process.

Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA

Musical Theatre

Village Theatre

Northern Cities (of Seattle),Everett
Opening Night: 7/11/08
Closes: 7/27/08
An enslaved Nubian princess. A privileged daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh. The soldier they both love. And a love triangle that could alter history forever.

GREASE

Musical Theatre

Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Tacoma
Opening Night: 7/11/08
Closes: 8/3/08
TMP presents the Rydell High School Class of 1959 and GREASE with live orchestra; full sets, costumes and choreography. As of Jul 21, SEVERAL REMAINING PERFORMANCES ARE SOLDOUT, CALL THE BOX OFFICE FOR DETAILS & AVAILABILITY.

Hamlet - Shakespeare in the Park

Drama,Outdoor Theatre
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

GreenStage

Opening Night: 7/12/08
Closes: 8/16/08
2008 marks GreenStage's 20th Anniversary of presenting FREE Shakespare in the Park

Into The Woods

Musical Theatre,Music

Ovation! Musical Theatre Bainbridge

Bainbridge Island
Opening Night: 7/18/08
Closes: 7/27/08
Ovation! Musical Theatre Bainbridge presents the Stephen Sondheim modern classic, Into The Woods through July 27th, with orchestra.

Mother Courage and her Children

Drama,Musical Theatre

Edge Theatre Ensemble

West Seattle,Seattle
Opening Night: 7/5/08
Closes: 7/20/08
Considered by many to be one of the greatest dramatic creations of the modern stage, Mother Courage and Her Children is Bertolt Brecht's most passionate and profound statement against war.

Romeo and Juliet

Drama,Outdoor Theatre
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

Seattle Shakespeare Company

Opening Night: 7/11/08
Closes: 8/1/08
In wartorn Verona occupying forces have turned the streets into a battlefield. Yet in this culture of violence hope emerges when two strangers discover a love that makes them forget their bitter hostility. Romeo and Juliet is a clarion call for peace and

The Wind in the Willows

Outdoor Theatre,Childrens Theatre
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

Theater Schmeater

Capitol Hill,Seattle
Opening Night: 7/12/08
Closes: 8/9/08
Theater Schmeater presents Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Adapted & Directed by J. D. Lloyd.

THEATRESPORTS - the Original Improv Show

Improv,Comedy

Unexpected Productions

Downtown,Seattle
Opening Night: 8/3/07
Closes: 12/31/09
HAPPY 25TH ANNIVESARY SEATTLE THEATRESPORTS!! Get ready to watch two teams of improvisers duke it out in a fastpaced, comedy battle royale.

Twelfth Night - Shakespeare in the Park

Outdoor Theatre,Comedy
FREE or PWYC EVENT!!

GreenStage

Opening Night: 7/11/08
Closes: 8/16/08
2008 marks GreenStage's 20th Anniversary of presenting FREE Shakespare in the Park