Oct 13 - 19, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

 

"The Raven and Other Stories," Noveltease,  Theatre Off Jackson, International District

Choreographer Scarlett Folds and adapter Sailor St. Claire weave together a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe for a dramatic and deadly night of burlesque, directed by Jesse Belle-Jones.

"Inclusion" tickets available online starting at $5.49.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"Stage of Fools,"  Seattle Public Theatre, Green Lake

A scrappy feminist theater company is about to go under when they receive an offer they can't refuse: has-been 80s action movie star Jake Stone will endow them with more money than they've ever dreamed of, if they'll produce King Lear, with him in the titular role. Never mind that he's an entitled, egotistical blowhard. These women can survive anything for the sake of the theater they love...right?

A limited number of "Art is for Everyone" tickets available for $10.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"The Roommate," ArtsWest, West Seattle

An audacious comedy that reminds us age is just a number.   

Starting off as strangers, empty nester and recent divorcee, Sharon, has lost who she is, and Robyn may be trying to escape who she’s become. As they form an unlikely bond, things begin to spiral out-of-control. Secrets are revealed. Risks are taken. Their lives are forever changed. 

$10 (plus $3.50 processing fee) tickets available for Saturday and Sunday shows using the promo code "Inclusion."  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"The Little Foxes," Intiman Theatre and The Feast, Erickson Theatre, Capitol Hill

A dynamic new in-the-round staging offers an up-close view as Regina Giddens deceives, coerces, and manipulates her way into receiving her inheritance in this Southern Gothic drama. Have a devilishly good time with select 21+ table seating, complete with cocktail service and southern-themed drink offerings. This 1939 play and Academy Award nominated film is reimagined as a high-stakes spectacle: from a sexy cocktail party to a winner-takes-all cage match, audiences will be thrust into the action from the electrifying first moment to the play’s devastating final bow.

Intiman will distribute 10 "Free for Everyone" tickets starting up to 60 minutes before the show.  They recommend getting in line early.  Any remaining tickets will then be sold for a discount.  

Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"Shrew," Union Arts Center, Downtown Seattle

Girl meets boy. Girl hates boy. Girl agrees to marry boy against her will so her sister can get married, too. Got it? Experience Shakespeare’s play of matrimonial misery as you’ve never seen it before. Shrew uses the classic text—inverted, upended, and overturned—to offer a modern-day perspective on how far we’ve come when it comes to love—and how far we still have to go.   

Limited Pay What You Choose tickets available for each performance online.   Please see our tutorial on TikTok if you're having trouble finding tickets to purchase.   

Click here for showtimes, tickets, and more info.  

"Godspell," IND Theatre, Rolling Bay Hall, Bainbridge Island

Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

PWYC Tickets available online for all performances.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"Proof," Penguin Productions, University Heights Center, University District

Love, loss, and the pursuit of knowledge. Catherine’s father is a famous mathematician who struggles with severe mental illness. Catherine, a genius in her own right, is terrified of following in his footsteps. When Hal, one of her father’s students, appears with a notebook containing a masterful proof, Catherine finds herself grappling for ownership, all while trying to find solid ground in her own relationship to Hal and her sister Claire.

See this beautiful and heartbreaking Tony-winning play featuring a cast and creative team of talented teens!

All tickets PWYC.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

 

"Earshot Jazz Festival," Various Artists and Locations

Year after year, the Earshot festival celebrates Seattle’s place in the world of jazz by featuring performances, premieres, and special projects by Seattle’s esteemed resident artists alongside international masters.

A limited number of free tickets are available to claim online for each performance, up to 48 hours in advance.  One person can claim up to four tickets.   Click here for schedule and more info.

"The Manor," MAP Theatre, Seattle Open Arts Place, Central District

How haunted is your house? How haunted are you? Welcome to THE MANOR.

Something has been creeping, poisoning and twisting this family home for generations. An original curse? Maybe. Join MAP Theatre for an evening of darkly comic short plays that explore the sinister secrets, everyday monsters and supernatural terrors of the Blackmore family. Come in. Plan to stay for a while. Maybe forever.

THE MANOR is a horror-com, an anthology of ghost tales that land solidly on the dark side of dark comedy. Fans of Kelleen Conway Blanchard’s trademark humor and linguistic gymnastics won’t be disappointed.

A limited number of $10 and $15 tickets available online.   Entrance at the door is PWYC.  Click here for tickets and more info.  

Oct 6 - 12, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

 

"Outside Mullingar, As If Theatre, Kenmore Community Club,  Kenmore

Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits who live on adjoining farms in the Irish countryside. Neighbors for generations, things come to a head when Tony Reilly, Anthony’s father, reveals his plan to disinherit him and sell the farm to another relative. As a feud simmers between the two families old secrets, surprising truths, and long-hidden feelings threaten to emerge.

In this quintessentially Irish story, the heartbreaking and the hilarious are woven together to create a deeply moving story of yearning, loss, family, romance, and the vulnerability of taking a chance on love.

Nominated for three Sound on Stage Awards for Best Play, Best Director, and Best Actor, this captivating production of Outside Mullingar was originally presented as the inaugural show of Bainbridge Island’s Studio Series in 2024. Running only five performances, this highly acclaimed co-production between BPA and Circle of Fire Theatre felt unfinished. Its director, Cindy Giese French, suggested a co-production between As If and Circle of Fire Theatre to bring this magic back to the mainland. We are so excited excited to share it with a wider audience.

Playing at the historic Kenmore Community Club, which backs up to the Burke-Gilman trail in the heart of Brewery Row. Walk, bike, roll or stroll down to the KCC for this funny and heartfelt show.

Runs approximately 100 minutes with no intermission. 

Pay What You Choose Tickets available online for Oct 9 - 12 only.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"The Raven and Other Stories," Noveltease,  Theatre Off Jackson, International District

Choreographer Scarlett Folds and adapter Sailor St. Claire weave together a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe for a dramatic and deadly night of burlesque, directed by Jesse Belle-Jones.

"Inclusion" tickets available online starting at $5.49.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"What is War," Eiko Otake & Wen Hui, On the Boards, Belltown

Dance luminaries Wen Hui and Eiko Otake create a complex tapestry of language, movement, and video to share their personal memories related to war.

Pay What You Choose tickets available online starting at $1.   Click here for tickets and more info.

"Stage of Fools,"  Seattle Public Theatre, Green Lake

A scrappy feminist theater company is about to go under when they receive an offer they can't refuse: has-been 80s action movie star Jake Stone will endow them with more money than they've ever dreamed of, if they'll produce King Lear, with him in the titular role. Never mind that he's an entitled, egotistical blowhard. These women can survive anything for the sake of the theater they love...right?

A limited number of "Art is for Everyone" tickets available for $10.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"The Roommate," ArtsWest, West Seattle

An audacious comedy that reminds us age is just a number.   

Starting off as strangers, empty nester and recent divorcee, Sharon, has lost who she is, and Robyn may be trying to escape who she’s become. As they form an unlikely bond, things begin to spiral out-of-control. Secrets are revealed. Risks are taken. Their lives are forever changed. 

$10 (plus $3.50 processing fee) tickets available for Saturday and Sunday shows using the promo code "Inclusion."  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"Godspell," IND Theatre, Rolling Bay Hall, Bainbridge Island

Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

PWYC Tickets available online for all performances.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info. 

 

"Earshot Jazz Festival," Various Artists and Locations

Year after year, the Earshot festival celebrates Seattle’s place in the world of jazz by featuring performances, premieres, and special projects by Seattle’s esteemed resident artists alongside international masters.

A limited number of free tickets are available to claim online for each performance, up to 48 hours in advance.  One person can claim up to four tickets.   Click here for schedule and more info.

Sept 29 - Oct 5, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

 

"An Enemy of the People," Union Arts Center, Downtown Seattle

The Tony Award-winning adaptation comes to Seattle! Amy Herzog’s “smart, sharp, and relevant” (Deadline) take on this Henrik Ibsen timeless classic wraps us deep in an entangled web of truth, power and complacency. Dr. Stockmann has it all – but when he uncovers a catastrophe in the making that threatens lives, he runs up against those in power. As tensions rise, Stockmann must choose: follow his conscience, and risk destruction? Or join the conspiracy?  

A limited number of Pay What You Choose tickets are available online.  Click here for tickets and more info.  

"Stage of Fools,"  Seattle Public Theatre, Green Lake

A scrappy feminist theater company is about to go under when they receive an offer they can't refuse: has-been 80s action movie star Jake Stone will endow them with more money than they've ever dreamed of, if they'll produce King Lear, with him in the titular role. Never mind that he's an entitled, egotistical blowhard. These women can survive anything for the sake of the theater they love...right?

A limited number of "Art is for Everyone" tickets available for $10.   Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"The Roommate," ArtsWest, West Seattle

An audacious comedy that reminds us age is just a number.   

Starting off as strangers, empty nester and recent divorcee, Sharon, has lost who she is, and Robyn may be trying to escape who she’s become. As they form an unlikely bond, things begin to spiral out-of-control. Secrets are revealed. Risks are taken. Their lives are forever changed. 

$10 (plus $3.50 processing fee) tickets available for Saturday and Sunday shows using the promo code "Inclusion."  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"Occurrence #14," Spectrum Dance Theater, Madrona

Spectrum Dance Theater is proud to continue its OCCURRENCE series, a bold and imaginative choreographic format first introduced on March 20, 2016, at La Usina del Arte in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Premiered as the culminating public presentation of a U.S. Embassy residency, OCCURRENCE #1 was modeled on the spirit of a Merce Cunningham EVENT—a performance constructed of complete dances, excerpts, and new sequences arranged specifically for the site, often layered with multiple actions occurring simultaneously.

What distinguishes OCCURRENCE within Artistic Director Donald Byrd’s body of work is its deliberate embrace of experimentation, process, and choreographic play. “This is my playtime,” says Byrd. “It’s when I get to nerd out as a choreographer. I recombine past work with new material, guided by imagination and the pursuit of the next right thing to do.”

In the OCCURRENCE series, Byrd reconfigures choreographic elements like a child rearranging blocks—placing familiar sequences in new contexts, layering movement phrases not originally meant to coexist, shifting background moments to the foreground, and exploring the impact of music, or its absence. Each OCCURRENCE becomes a one-of-a-kind dance collage: ephemeral, rigorous, and alive with possibility.

$10 PWYC tickets available for all shows.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

Sept 22 - 28, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

 

"Yaga," DACHA, 12th Avenue Arts,  Capitol Hill

In-over-his-head detective Rapp finds himself in an isolated, college town asking what the disappearance of a young heir to a yogurt empire has to do with a random folktale about an old witch. Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects in Kat Sandler’s Yaga. 

Sandler’s script is thrilling, sexy, and genre defying, and Dacha’s production, virtuosic in its theatricality, is a tour-de-force by three actors. As you enter Baba Yaga’s woods, you’ll soon realize that this is not a typical night at the theater. But then again Baba Yaga is not your typical witch. She will lure you in and keep you guessing until the bitter end. So turn your back to the woods, avoid spoilers at all costs, and keep your wits about you.

Pay What You Choose tickets available for all performances online.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"An Enemy of the People," Union Arts Center, Downtown Seattle

The Tony Award-winning adaptation comes to Seattle! Amy Herzog’s “smart, sharp, and relevant” (Deadline) take on this Henrik Ibsen timeless classic wraps us deep in an entangled web of truth, power and complacency. Dr. Stockmann has it all – but when he uncovers a catastrophe in the making that threatens lives, he runs up against those in power. As tensions rise, Stockmann must choose: follow his conscience, and risk destruction? Or join the conspiracy?  

A limited number of Pay What You Choose tickets are available online.  Click here for tickets and more info.  

"The Roommate," ArtsWest, West Seattle

An audacious comedy that reminds us age is just a number.   

Starting off as strangers, empty nester and recent divorcee, Sharon, has lost who she is, and Robyn may be trying to escape who she’s become. As they form an unlikely bond, things begin to spiral out-of-control. Secrets are revealed. Risks are taken. Their lives are forever changed. 

$10 (plus $3.50 processing fee) tickets available for Saturday and Sunday shows using the promo code "Inclusion."  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

Sept 15 - 21, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

 

"For Colored Boyz," The Underground Theatre, Base Camp Studio, Downtown Seattle

FOR COLORED BOYZ on the verge of a nervous breakdown/ when freedom ain’t enuff is an unabashed display of blackness that's unapologetic and speaks to the human heart from a black man's perspective. Originally written after the death of Michael Brown (August 9, 2014), this is a love letter to the black man in all his glory, vulnerability, psychosis, and heartbreak. This piece brings social issues to the stage and addresses issues within the black community that is taboo. Afro-centric rhythms and dance are the pulse of this piece and must be handled delicately.

FOR COLORED BOYZ resonates with its audiences no matter their ethnicity or demographic; there is a common thread that brings us all together when sitting in the dark watching this show; to go forth with understanding and love.

Standing Room tickets available online for $10.24.  Will be converted to seats if seats available.   Click here for ticket, showtimes, and more info.

"Exotic Deadly or the MSG Play," Pork-Filled Productions, Theatre Off Jackson, International District

It’s 1999, and Ami is an awkward, Japanese American high school girl, just trying to stay as invisible as possible. But her world comes crashing down with a terrible discovery: her family is responsible for manufacturing MSG, the poison spice getting all the kids hooked. Meanwhile, a mysterious new girl arrives from Japan. Her name? Exotic Deadly and she’s not playing by the rules. Who… or what is she? This whimsical, time-traveling adventure is a riotous romp through teenage crushes, family secrets, and female power as Ami realizes what she’s capable of, if she would just stop being invisible. 

Exotic Deadly is rated PG-14 for wild teen girl crushes, occasional profanity, potential time travel whiplash and culinary overstimulation.

The show runs 110 minutes with no intermission. Please be advised that the show will use fog and haze effects. These effects may impact individuals with respiratory conditions, allergies, or other sensitivities.

"Access" tickets available online for $10.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"The Spitfire Grill,"  Ballyhoo Theatre, Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College, Edmonds

Ballyhoo Theatre Mainstage presents: The Spitfire Grill. In this musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley, Percy Talbot has just been released from prison and is seeking a fresh start. Tearing a page from an old travel book, she makes her way to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, finds her a job at the Spitfire Grill, and through her healing, she helps to transform the town from one of despair to one of hope and new beginnings. The music, based on the rural folk music of the Great Lakes and Southern Appalachia, imparts a simplicity that is truly beautiful.

The Spitfire Grill is rated PG-13. Please go to ballyhootheatre.org for a parent guide.

Sliding Scale tickets available starting at $4.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"Yaga," DACHA, 12th Avenue Arts,  Capitol Hill

In-over-his-head detective Rapp finds himself in an isolated, college town asking what the disappearance of a young heir to a yogurt empire has to do with a random folktale about an old witch. Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects in Kat Sandler’s Yaga. 

Sandler’s script is thrilling, sexy, and genre defying, and Dacha’s production, virtuosic in its theatricality, is a tour-de-force by three actors. As you enter Baba Yaga’s woods, you’ll soon realize that this is not a typical night at the theater. But then again Baba Yaga is not your typical witch. She will lure you in and keep you guessing until the bitter end. So turn your back to the woods, avoid spoilers at all costs, and keep your wits about you.

Pay What You Choose tickets available for all performances online.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.  

"An Enemy of the People," Union Arts Center, Downtown Seattle

The Tony Award-winning adaptation comes to Seattle! Amy Herzog’s “smart, sharp, and relevant” (Deadline) take on this Henrik Ibsen timeless classic wraps us deep in an entangled web of truth, power and complacency. Dr. Stockmann has it all – but when he uncovers a catastrophe in the making that threatens lives, he runs up against those in power. As tensions rise, Stockmann must choose: follow his conscience, and risk destruction? Or join the conspiracy?  

A limited number of Pay What You Choose tickets are available online.  Click here for tickets and more info.  

Village Theater PWYC On Sale Now (Full Season)

 

Hello all!   I wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that Village Theatre changed their Pay What You Choose policy to be much friendlier this season!   Starting at the same time as individual tickets went on sale, 50 Pay What You Choose tickets were available immediately for each of the designated performances.  May more be added depending on sales in the week approaching each performance.   All dates are now listed on our Budget Arts Calendar.  We recommend moving fast on this one!

Check out the Village Theatre's website for more info!

Aug 18 - 24, 2025 - All showtimes have $15 and under options

"Dance With Me," Dare to Dance, Theatre Off Jackson, International District

WORLD PREMIERE! Following the genre-defying success of our first dancical in 2024 — which garnered rave reviews, three Gregory Awards nominations, and a BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards nomination for Best Dance Production — Dare to Dance Seattle returns with another groundbreaking new play.

What if everything you thought you knew about your childhood was wrong? Helix needs to return to their childhood home and sort through their late mother’s belongings, right when their dance team is gearing up for a major competition. Torn between the past and the present, Helix embarks on an emotional journey of discovery, healing, and unexpected romance. Watch this intimate story unfold over powerful dance numbers set to a mix of classical pieces and pop hits.

Limited $10 need-based tickets available for all shows.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"Much Ado About Nothing" and "Anima (her soul)," Island Shakespeare Festival, Whidbey Island

"Much Ado About Nothing" - In a world where words are weapons and wit is a shield, Beatrice refuses to be anything but fiercely independent—until she finds herself caught in a battle of the heart with the equally sharp-tongued Benedick. Meanwhile, her gentle cousin Hero faces a trial of public shame and betrayal, testing the strength of her quiet resolve. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is a sparkling comedy of deception, honor, and unexpected love, where women must carve their own paths amid a society eager to define them.

This season, fearless women defy the status quo, rewrite the rules, and prove that love and selfhood are not a choice—they’re a revolution.

"Anima (her soul)" - The art world is rarely considered the intersection of passion and propriety. But painter Olga de Velaris finds herself at just that crossroads, testing the limits of how much she can express. In 1890’s Rome, she is surrounded by women who must navigate the tightrope of reputation, desire, and survival. Anima is a powerful, rarely staged drama that lays bare the tension between self-determination and the longing for connection, revealing that love—when truly seen—does not have to mean surrender. Step into this quirky, disarming, and award-winning play for an examination of who we’re really seeking.

This season, fearless women defy the status quo, rewrite the rules, and prove that love and selfhood are not a choice—they’re a revolution.

Pay What You Will tickets available at the door for all performances.  Click here for showtimes and more info.

"Jettison to Europa," Annex Theatre, Capitol Hill

Jettison to Europa follows an astronaut, Carey, as she pioneers the inaugural expedition to Europa, one of Jupiter’s many moons. Confined to her shuttle’s cockpit during this years-long mission, she is drawn in by the small satellite’s allure as it pulls her away from home. The journey puts both Carey and her relationships back on Earth on an arduous trajectory. Will Carey’s obsession with reaching Europa cost her everything?

Sliding Scale Tickets available starting at $5 for all performances.  Click here for tickets, showtimes, and more info.

"Three Penny Opera," Theatre Battery, Kent Station, Kent

DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER or THE THREEPENNY OPERA is a musical spectacle that tells the story of the notorious serial killer Macheath and his marriage to Polly Peachum, a woman whose family makes their living exploiting the poorest of the poor. Theatre Battery's new production explores a world of desperate beggars, ruthless thieves, and proud sex workers - and they all sing.

All tickets are free.   Click here for tickets and more info.