Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films, and music to enhance your experience of Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Seattle Central College (SCC) has been one of a handful of Public Works partner organizations able to maintain ongoing virtual classes during the pandemic. We talked with SCC drama instructor Shelley Douma about her students’ experiences with Public Works
Librarians at Seattle Public Library curated a list of media to accompany our Public Works production of The Winter's Tale. Get ready for this hybrid film and live theatrical experience with these related books, music, and films.
From supporting local businesses to Seattle Rep-themed gifts, we’ve got you covered this holiday season with our Seattle Rep Gift Guide. Find something for everyone on your list this December!
"As we approach the 20th Anniversary of September 11, and after the trauma of the last 18 months, I believe that the message of Come From Away resonates more deeply than ever."
Seattle Rep has put together a Current Events Resources list to provide resources, tools, educational materials, and donation information for our community.
Get excited about our new line-up of plays with our version of 2021/22 season "Spark Notes."
We sat down virtually with staff members in our Season Planning group to get inside info about the 2021/22 season selection process, what they’re most excited for, and more.
Explore a selection of Juneteenth events and celebrations taking place in Seattle and across the country, including meditations, celebrations, music festival, classes, and more.
Librarians at Seattle Public Library curated a list of books, music, and films to accompany our virtual Plays in Process event, A Ritchie Valens Musical, premiering June 24 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
We're excited to announce the first part of a three-year plan to remodel the Bagley Wright Theater to create a more welcoming and accessible theater experience for all.
This Pride month, support and get involved with our growing resource list of action items, LGBTQIA+ organizations, educational materials, and upcoming in-person and virtual Pride events.
Support and get involved with our growing resource list of action items, Native-led organizations, and educational materials.
Librarians at Seattle Public Library created a list of books and films to enhance your experience of Plays in Process: Lydia and the Troll, premiering June 3 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
We asked our 2021 August Wilson Monologue Competition regional winners to answer a series of questions about the competition, share their plans for the future, and more as they prepare to attend AWMC Nationals.
A curated selection of books, films, and music created by the librarians at SPL to accompany Plays in Process: Ghosts, taking place on May 6 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Seattle Rep is committed to supporting the emotional, psychological, and social well being of our community by expanding our resource lists to now include mental health. Check out this growing list of local, national, and online resources.
Former Artistic Director Dan Sullivan and Associate Artistic Director Doug Hughes remember the great actor Biff McGuire.
Join us in congratulating Seattle Rep's 2021 AWMC Regional Winners!
Get ready for the August Wilson Monologue Competition Regional Finals on March 25 with articles and videos about the legendary playwright, Seattle Rep's history with the American Century Cycle, and more.
Check out our second "Meet the August Wilson Monologue Finalists" interview! Hear from Carly Jo Leonhardt, Kennedy Dawson, Francesca Corso, Lala Smith, and ZuZu Kandilige.
Get to know Sonia Johnson, Lauren Kirkpatrick, Malia Silva, Natalia Ortiz, and Alice Miller in our first Meet the August Wilson Monologue Competition Finalists Interview.
Seattle Rep Artistic Director Braden Abraham remembers the incredible designer G.W. "Skip" Mercier.
A curated list of books and other media to accompany Plays in Process: Hamlet, taking place on Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Seattle Rep stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Support and get involved with our growing resource list of action items, organizations, and educational materials.
From opera to our own August Wilson Reading Challenge, we've compiled a list of events in Seattle and around the country that celebrate and honor Black History Month.
A curated list of books and other media to accompany our August Wilson Reading Challenge taking place this February in honor of Black History Month.
A curated list of books and other media to accompany our first installment of Plays in Process, FANNIE by Cheryl L. West, taking place on January 28 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
From virtual poetry readings to rallies, we've compiled a list of events in Seattle and around the country inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and his teachings.
Get a sneak peek at our online workshop of Zora Howard’s new play HANG TIME.
We've got a holiday treat for you - a never-before-seen In the Heights trailer!
Find our local restaurant recommendations for takeout, cozy recipes from the cast to make at home, a Shakespeare emoji quiz, apps to help you watch the show virtually with others, and much more.
Check out our second Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night interview! Hear from cast members Misty Doty, Rebecca Cort, and Dolores Maria Rossman about their experience working on Public Works Twelfth Night.
Get ready for Public Works Twelfth Night with our brand-new trailer!
Get to know Neysa Peterson, Cynthia Linet, and Nina Williams-Teramachi in our first Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night interview!
A curated list of books and other media to accompany our virtual (Re)Imagine Accessible Theater panel, taking place on December 17 at 5 p.m. PT.
From rehearsing a musical over Zoom to creating a theatrical experience online, get the inside scoop from the creative team behind Seattle Rep's Public Works Twelfth Night.
A curated list of books and other media to accompany our virtual (Re)Imagine Indigenous Theater panel, taking place on November 19 at 5 p.m. PT.
Hear from playwright Holly Arsenault about her recent virtual Other Season workshop of Court, in conversation with Director of Casting & New Play Development Kaytlin McIntyre.
A curated list of books and other media to accompany our virtual (Re)Imagine Civic Theater panel, taking place on October 29 at 5 p.m. PT.
Get a sneak peek into A. Rey Pamatmat's new play, featuring excerpts from the workshop plus interviews with both Pamatmat and director May Adrales.
Librarians at Seattle Public Library created a curated list of books and other media to accompany the readings from Kilroys Club, our monthly play reading group featuring discussions of new, unpublished plays from the Kilroys List.
We’ve put together a Watch Party Guide to help you set up your own virtual gathering for Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, available soon on Amazon Prime.
Throughout this past month, our Public Works team collected creative community submissions to a shared prompt. Using these as inspiration, local scenic artist Ruth Gilmore painted a stunning mural in our building. Watch how this new work came together.
In the final (for now) Dear Julie letter, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on how to stay positive in these trying times.
Our New Works program continues in the virtual world! Get a glimpse into this online creative process with the Other Season workshop of Holly Arsenault's Court.
In our latest Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on how to woo your fairytale partner.
We sat down (well, virtually!) with Youth Engagement Manager Alex Lee Reed to talk about the experience of learning to teach theater online.
In this one-day participatory workshop, you will have an opportunity to process current events of your choosing through Augusto Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed techniques.
Our Seattle Rep's Public Works team will be collecting responses to a prompt and commissioning an artist to create a mural in our building as a part of a Public Works National collaborative project. You're invited to contribute a submission!
In the latest Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on how to have difficult conversations with your loved ones regarding racial justice and the current movement towards equality.
We wanted to know more about different directing processes, so we asked a few directors on staff and beyond about what being a director means to them. We even got to know their favorite rehearsal snacks.
From July 29–August 1, Seattle Rep is holding a Food and Mask Drive in partnership with WashMasks Mutual Aid. Learn more about how to donate and sign up to volunteer.
Check out an interview with our Director of Casting and New Play Development Kaytlin McIntyre about why it’s important to keep creating new plays while theaters are dark.
In the newest Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on whether or not to reveal your homemade meals are crafted from love or a premade package.
Take a look through the last century, as seen on the stages of Seattle Rep.
Seattle Rep is hosting a Pop-Up Donor Center with Bloodworks Northwest throughout the month of August.
In our latest Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on how to handle having intimate dreams about someone other than your partner.
In this compiled events and resource listing, find just a few of the many ways to engage with Pride this month and support the LGBTQ+ community year-round.
In our 2019/20 season, we saw queer relationships and history on stage in our productions of Indecent, Shout Sister Shout!, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Take a deeper look at the representation of Queer lives on stage this past season.
Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. for a live virtual benefit reading of The Importance of Being Earnest on Zoom.
Seattle Rep is offering free use of our space through July for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color. There are no project requirements – the space can be used for solitary activities of creation or healing, or small gatherings.
In our third Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on living in the moment and taking action in your community.
With anguish and deep sorrow, we mourn the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade. Access our growing list of racial justice resources and organizations that are actively engaged in helping to end these acts of violence.
From creating fake vomit to a beheading, we're sharing some of our most memorable theater magic moments in this week's Intermission Edition.
In our second Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on how to cope with a noisy stomach when kissing.
We asked artists, staff, and our patrons to #ShareYourLight with us while our stages are dark. Hear just a few of the stories and favorite memories that came our way from artists, staff members, and friends of Seattle Rep.
Join us on Zoom for a brand-new online teen class: Collective Playwriting with Alex Lee Reed.
In our first Dear Julie column, local actor Julie Briskman gives advice on eating what you want and how to deal with incredibly loud chewing during quarantine.
In this week's Intermission Edtion, we chat with our Producing Director Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland and Artistic Associate Hattie Andres about Seattle Rep’s history with musicals.
Get some inspiration from classic American musical structure and styles and come up with your own proposal for a new musical about you!
Need some advice? Local actor Julie Briskman (Tiny Beautiful Things) answers anonymous questions in our newest blog series, Dear Julie.
How well do you know Seattle Rep's history? Find out by taking our famous faces quiz and playing a little trivia.
Get a glimpse at some of our staff’s favorite places within our building with a behind-the-scenes video tour.
Join us on Zoom for a brand-new online teen class: Unpacking Emotion with Alex Lee Reed.
Hear what one of our 2020 August Wilson Monologue finalists, Cassidy Huff, has to say about her experience with the AWMC in a brand-new interview.
Learn more about our youth engagement programming from Youth Engagement Manager Alex Lee Reed on this week's Intermission Edition.
Hear from past and present August Wilson Monologue Competition finalists about the program's impact on their lives and future goals.
Learn how you can contribute to Seattle Rep's Food+ Drive to benefit our Public Works partner organizations.
Hear from Nabra Nelson, Director of Arts Engagement, about the philosophy, mission, and impact behind Seattle Rep's arts engagement programming.
From casting to painting techniques, learn about a variety of theater topics from our amazing staff on Zoom.
Check out our Lydia and the Troll concert with creator Justin Huertas!
The cast of The Importance of Being Earnest shares some of their favorite quotes from the play on what would have been their Opening Night.
From baking to meditation, our amazing staff shares their tips for staying centered during #stayathome.
Looking for something new to cook this week? Check out these Seattle Rep show-inspired recipes for some inspiration.
Check out some of the incredible artwork our Public Works community has been creating during #stayathome.
Seattle Rep's Public Works videographer Derek Edamura discusses his passion for Public Works and storytelling in a brand-new interview.
Calling all teens! Join us for a beginning acting class on zoom!
A curated list of grants, emergency assistance programs, and more for artists and freelancers.
Learn more about our New Works Program and next season's world premieres from members of our artistic team.
Dive into this beloved classic with us every Friday through May 1!
Hear songs, excerpts, and more from some of the amazing artists involved in our new season.
Celebrate #WorldTheaterDay with a look back at one of our most ambitious productions: Here Lies Love!
Hear some Seattle Rep memories and learn more about #shareyourlight.
Through Seattle Rep’s Public Works partnership with Compass Housing Alliance at the Renton Veterans Center, participants Neysa and Jessica Peterson are rediscovering a sense of “home” and building a stronger community through theater.
Local Seattle leaders discuss redlining and gentrification as part of a joint panel discussion with KUOW and Seattle Rep for August Wilson's Jitney.
Join us as we bravely and necessarily talk about death and how it influences culture.
Learn about the many forms of energy used in the world today.
Six facts about Jitney’s legendary playwright August Wilson and his connections to Seattle Rep!
Check out our interview with The Children's Jeanne Paulsen!
Learn more about the inspiration behind August Wilson's play.
Jitney director Ruben Santiago-Hudson has been described as one of the “master interpreters” of August Wilson’s works.
Learn more about our featured artist for August Wilson's Jitney, Carol R Williams.
Seattle Rep was an artistic home for Wilson, and over the last few decades, Seattle Rep has become one of the few theaters in the nation to produce his full ten-play American Century Cycle.
How does the meaning and power of privilege shift in times of community crisis and how should we harness our privilege at those times?
Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children imagines nuclear physicists grappling with the effects of a fictional environmental disaster, similar to that of the real nuclear accident that took place in Fukushima, Japan.
Check out our brand-new True West interview!
Seattle Rep is partnering with a few of the many organizations leading the charge on climate change in the region. Get involved and learn how you can support these organizations!
Actor Zachary Ray Sherman discusses True West in a brand-new interview!
Join local thought leaders in a panel discussion on True West, the male self, and toxic masculinity.
The style of Shepard’s plays evolved throughout his career, often mirroring his own experiences. Take a deeper look at some of his most notable plays to trace this evolution.
Learn about our featured artist for True West, Miles Schlagel!
True West explores the intricacies of sibling rivalry between two brothers. Explore a few examples of famous sibling rivalries throughout history!
Check out our interview with Shout Sister Shout! lead Carrie Compere!
We asked Hershey Felder about portraying Beethoven and Monsieur Chopin as both a musician and actor.
Shout Sister Shout! director and co-creator Randy Johnson on the making of the musical!
Hear from local artists about how they connect to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and what propels their work in the face of external pressures and oppressions.
While Sister Rosetta Tharpe is known for being the “Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll,” the scope of her influence across the entire landscape of American— and international—music is largely unknown.
It's a Hot Minute with Shout Sister Shout! actor Carol Dennis!
An inside look at the making of the costumes for Shout Sister Shout!
Join Gayle F. Wald (Biographer) and Cheryl L. West (Co-Creator and Playwright) for a special post-show discussion.
This season, Seattle Rep celebrates the 40th anniversary of our New Works Program.
As a multi-lingual play, Indecent highlights the importance of language in culture and religion. Yiddish, Hebrew, and Ladino have an especially unique history and significance that we will explore in this in-depth discussion.
A brief interview with Indecent Music Director and actor/musician, Alexander Sovronsky!
A brief interview with Indecent actor Andi Alhadeff.
Get to know our Public Works Director, Angie Kamel!
On January 29, we gathered together to celebrate and honor our Public Works program at our inaugural luncheon.
Check out our interview with Tiny Beautiful Things actor Julie Briskman!
We're throwing it back to our 2017/18 Professional Arts Training Program cohort!
Actor Shontina Vernon discusses playing Nina Simone in a brand-new interview.
Actor Shaunyce Omar discusses Nina Simone: Four Women in a brand-new interview.
It's a Hot Minute with A Doll's House, Part 2 actor Khanh Doan!
Our 2019 Gala celebrated the untold stories that have shaped Seattle Rep. These are some of those stories.
Theater at the heart of public life. Welcome to our 2019/20 season
Playwright Steven Dietz and Director Braden Abraham discuss Last of the Boys in a brand-new interview.
It's a Hot Minute with In the Heights actor UJ Mangune!
It's a Hot Minute with In the Heights actor Courtney Arango!
A look at our August Wilson Monologue Competition Finalists trip to NYC.
Composer David Coulter discusses the sound of A Thousand Splendid Suns in a brand-new interview!
Haysam Kadri discusses his character Rasheed, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and more in a brand-new interview!
Actor Rinabeth Apostol discusses A Thousand Splendid Suns in a brand-new interview.
The famous Johnny Mc Tour comes to life in this five-part video series!
Our Associate Technical Director, Wiley, gives us a tour of the Leo K. Theater.
*SPOILER ALERT* Major MAC BETH surprises are revealed in this video!
Learn all about MAC BETH from adapter/director Erica Schmidt and members of the cast!
Check out our Hot Minute with Familiar's Aishé Keita!
It's a Hot Minute with The Great Leap's Keiko Green!
Our 2018 Gala raised a record-breaking $840,000 for the brand-new Poncho Forum.
It's a Hot Minute with the one and only Hershey Felder!
It's a Hot Minute with Ibsen in Chicago actor Annette Toutonghi
A conversation with Two Trains Running actors Nicole Lewis and Carlton Byrde!
It's a Hot Minute with Two Trains Running actor Eugene Lee!
It's a Hot Minute with Pride and Prejudice actor Kjerstine Andrson!
Pride and Prejudice adapter Kate Hamill reveals all in a brand-new video!
It's just another day at The Office for the characters of Pride and Prejudice.
It's a Hot Minute with Pride and Prejudice actor Rajeev Varma!
It's a Hot Minute with The Odyssey actor Justin Huertas!
It's a Hot Minute with Here Lies Love actor Conrad Ricamora!
It's a Hot Minute with Here Lies Love director Alex Timbers!
It's a Hot Minute with the one and only David Byrne!
An exclusive look at the making of the set for Here Lies Love!
An exclusive look at the choreography for Here Lies Love!
An exclusive look at the sound design for Here Lies Love!
An exclusive look at the making of the costumes for Here Lies Love!
Our Associate Technical Director, Wiley, gives us a tour of the Bagley Wright Theater!
