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"About Youth, By Youth": A Glimpse at Seattle Rep's First Young Rep Production!

Hear from Young Rep actors on The Outsiders, Seattle Rep's first Young Rep Intensive production!
Nov 05, 2025
ENGAGE
Investigating Humanity: Here There Are Blueberries Comes to Seattle Rep

As one of the most thought-provoking dramas on Seattle’s stages this winter, Here There Are Blueberries invites audiences into a shared space of reflection.
Oct 28, 2025
INTERVIEW
To Our Young Audience Members, From Lara

Playwright Larissa FastHorse and actor Burgandi Trejo Phoenix answer questions from theater education leaders aimed at the young people in the audience of Fancy Dancer.
Oct 22, 2025
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Johamy and Dámaso Welcome You to Fancy Dancer

Seattle Rep and Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Artistic Directors share their thoughts on the world premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s Fancy Dancer.
Oct 20, 2025
INTERVIEW
Creating with Intention and Purpose: An Interview with Costume Designer Mary Kelsay

We spoke with Fancy Dancer costume designer Mary Kelsay (MEKA) about how she got into theatrical costuming, her inspiration and approach for the garments designed for the show, and much more.
Sep 23, 2025
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fancy Dancer Reading & Media List

Librarians at Seattle Public Library curated this expansive list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of Fancy Dancer.
Sep 10, 2025
Interview
An Interview with Lara and Lara

We sat down with playwright Larissa FastHorse and actor Burgandi Trejo Phoenix—both starring in Fancy Dancer—to chat about working on world premieres, telling your own story, and the importance of community and intergenerational experiences.
Sep 04, 2025
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Play That Goes Wrong Reading & Media List

Librarians at Seattle Public Library curated this expansive list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of The Play That Goes Wrong.
Aug 28, 2025
#BuiltBySeattleRep
To Go Wrong, Everything Has To Go (Really) Right

The Play That Goes Wrong is a show that needs not only comedic skill and timing, but virtuosic production design and execution to support the action on stage.
Aug 19, 2025
ENGAGE FURTHER
Duel Reality Reading & Media List

Seattle Public Library curated this list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of The 7 Fingers' Duel Reality, on stage at Seattle Rep May 29 - June 22, 2025.
May 19, 2025
INTERVIEW
High Stakes, Circus-Infused Shakespeare

We sat down for an interview with writer, director, and choreographer of Duel Reality and co-founding artistic director of The 7 Fingers, Shana Carroll.
May 16, 2025
Engage Further
Laughs in Spanish Reading & Media List

Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of Laughs in Spanish, playing at Seattle Rep April 17 – May 17, 2025.
Apr 25, 2025
INTERVIEW
An Interview with Laughs in Spanish Playwright Alexis Scheer

We sat down to chat with playwright Alexis Scheer about all things Laughs in Spanish.
Mar 31, 2025
Engage Further
Mother Russia Reading & Media List

Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of Mother Russia, playing at Seattle Rep March 6 – April 13, 2025.
Mar 14, 2025
Meet Seattle Rep's 2025 Next Narrative Monologue Competition Regional Finalists

Get to know the talented high school youth who will be performing in the Next Narrative Monologue Competition Seattle Regional Finals on March 14!
Mar 04, 2025
Setting the Scene
How'd We End Up Here? A Brief Timeline of American Companies in Russia

Learn more about Mother Russia's setting in St. Petersburg, Russia in autumn 1992 (almost a year after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) with this timeline of key moments in the U.S. and Russia’s trade relationship.
Mar 03, 2025
Interview
A Snapshot of St. Petersburg in Transition

We sat down with Scenic & Costume Designer Misha Kachman, who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, to explore how his designs for Mother Russia draw on his personal experience.
Mar 03, 2025
Beyond the Stage
Jazz Age Style

In conjunction with Blues for an Alabama Sky, step back in time with a display of costumes from past shows that evoke the grit and glamour of the 1920s and '30s.
Jan 31, 2025
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Blues for an Alabama Sky: From the Artistic Director

"Set in 1930 during a period of cultural renaissance and economic struggle, Blues for an Alabama Sky feels particularly relevant today as we navigate a world still grappling with inequality, dreams deferred, and the enduring need for hope and connection."
Jan 29, 2025
Setting the Scene
A Society on the Brink of Change

Learn about the setting of Blues for an Alabama Sky and get to know people, places, and things from the era that are mentioned in the play.
Jan 28, 2025
Interview
The Power of Community

We sat down with director Valerie Curtis-Newton to talk about Blues for an Alabama Sky, playwright Pearl Cleage, and the importance of creating theater that builds community.
Jan 24, 2025
Behind the Scenes
The World of Primary Trust

Get an inside look at how the artistic inspiration for An-lin Dauber's scenic design for Primary Trust.
Oct 25, 2024