The Park
Written By Jenn Ruzumna And Lisa Every | Directed By Amy Poisson
A Co-Production with Macha Theatre Works and Seattle Public Theater
October 11 - November 3, 2024
Bev and Libby meet every week under the same tree, at the same park bench. But they are not the only ones. Over a century--or maybe an eternity--friends, strangers, family, two dogs and some ghosts struggle to make some sense of their lives and search for meaning under the tree.
A Very Die Hard Christmas
Written By Jeff Schell And The Habit | Directed By Mark Siano
A Co-Production with The Habit Productions and Seattle Public Theater
November 22 - December 22, 2024
Just what we need, a Christmas miracle, Yippie Ki Yay! Coming back this holiday season, from the comedy writers that have had Seattle in stitches for years, comes A Very Die Hard Christmas, a musical parody that is sure to blow the roof off the joint. Sketch writers from The Habit team up with Seattle Public Theater to create this holiday comedy perfect for those who like their Christmas entertainment with lots of action, 80s jokes, smooth soft rock jams, and snarky German terrorists.
Where is Here? / اینجا کجاست؟
by Naghmeh Samini
A Co-Production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble and Seattle Public Theater
January 17 - February 2, 2025
Azam Kabiri, a recent immigrant, is excited to tell passersby about her life back in Iran as she waits for her luggage at an airport baggage carousel. As the luggage on the carousel starts to become strangely personal, Azam ponders what she is bringing with in her, and what she has left behind. Performed both in English and in Farsi, Where Is Here? / اینجا کجاست؟ is a stunning solo-show from the mind of playwright Naghmeh Samini that delves into the reality of the immigrant experience.
Letters From Max
by Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo
February 28 - March 23, 2025
An adaptation of the 2018 epistolary book, Letters from Max: A Poet, a Teacher, and a Friendship, "a resonant and profound contribution from two fully formed artists to the literature of illness" (Slate). This play shares letters and poems passed between Sarah Ruhl and her former student Max Ritvo, as he candidly discusses terminal illness and tests poetry's capacity to put to words what otherwise feels ineffable. Letters From Max premiered off-broadway in 2023 at Signature Theater in New York City.
SQUEEZE
by Trista Baldwin in collaboration with UMO Ensemble and Associate Artists
April 4 - 13, 2025
UMO’s latest new work, SQUEEZE follows five individuals on a quest for connection, space, and freedom in a world constrained by fear, loneliness, scarcity, and greed. Award-winning playwright Trista Baldwin and the ensemble balance humor, pathos, and acrobatic physicality inspired by the clowning of Buster Keaton with the existential absurdism of Samuel Beckett. Using ladders and platforms, five characters and two stunning acrobats move through a series of vignettes that explore the issues of today’s world.
House of Joy
Written By Madhuri Shekar | Co-Directed By: Agastya Kohli and Moumita Bhattacharya
A Co-Production with Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater
May 16 - June 8, 2025
At first glance, the House of Joy is a dazzling utopia. But when a new guard joins the emperor’s army, she discovers it’s more prison than paradise. This genre-busting adventure fantasy is filled with stunning locales, electrifying combat, steamy romance, and queer femme power in all its forms. Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater team up to bring this spectacle of culture, dance, and revolution that will rival anything Seattle Public audiences have seen until now.