Studio East announces winter lineup

January 18, 2017 1:30 am
The cast of Studio East’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” performs a number. Performances start Jan. 27. Contributed photo
The cast of Studio East’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” performs a number. Performances start Jan. 27. Contributed photo

Studio East and StoryBook Theater have three shows sure to delight a variety of theatergoers this winter.

The youngest audiences, and their parents, will enjoy StoryBook Theater’s 55-minute, light-hearted interpretation of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” (best for ages 3 and up). Studio East presents to our older audiences, the 1920s jazz-age musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” (best for ages 9 and up) and the Shakespearean comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” (best for ages 12 and up).

StoryBook Theater brings together its colorful characters and creative songs with the classic tale of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” The story of the shepherd boy who “cried wolf” helps us remember the importance of telling the truth.

Shepherd-boy Sam is tired of watching sheep all day, and wants some excitement in his life. One day, he decides to shake things up by yelling “Help – a wolf!” just for fun. The villagers come running, only to discover that Sam has pulled the wool over their eyes. Is telling the truth all it’s cracked up to be? And what will happen when a wolf really does appear?

Tickets to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” are $15 and can be purchased at www.storybooktheater.org or 425-820-1800. Kirkland tickets can be purchased at kpcenter.org or 425-893-9900. The local, professional cast will perform at the following venues:

  • Renton: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 28-29 at Renton Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Highway;
  • Kirkland: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 4-5 and at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 11-12 at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. (The Feb. 12 performances are ASL-interpreted for the deaf.);
  • Shoreline: 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 First Ave. NE;
  • Everett: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 5 at Everett PUD Auditorium, 2320 California Street;
  • Seattle/Fremont: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. March 12 at Hales Palladium, 4301 Leary Way NW.

“The Taming of the Shrew” is a witty, fast-paced Shakespearean comedy. In this outrageous comedy, sweet-tempered Bianca can have her pick of suitors, but not until her sister, the acid-tongued Kate, can be married off. Rising to the challenge is confident Petruchio, but can he match Kate jab for jab? A hilarious, delirious tangle of masquerades and misdirection plays out. And in the end, the surprising love story dares to ask what roles we play and, underneath, who we really are.

The show has a running time of approximately two hours with intermission. Adult tickets are $19, while students and seniors are $17. All performances are at the Studio East Mainstage Theater, located at 11730 118th Ave NE in Kirkland. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb 11.

“The Drowsy Chaperone” is a Tony Award-winning, high-energy, 1920s jazz-age musical. Mayhem, mix-ups and a wedding mark the high-spirited hijinks of “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

When a die-hard musical theater fan plays his favorite cast album from the 1920s, the characters magically come to life. This hilarious send-up of the jazz-age musical features gangsters, a misguided Don Juan, a desperate theater producer and one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

The show has a running time of approximately two hours with intermission. Adult tickets are $19, while students and seniors are $17. All performances are at the Studio East Mainstage Theater. Performances run Jan. 27–Feb. 5, with the following showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Jan 27-28, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-4 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5.

For more information, visit studio-east.org.

This is taken from a Studio East press release.