Seattle Shakespeare Company News

Volunteering for Wooden O

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We’re looking for volunteer ushers this summer for our free Wooden O shows in the parks. Sign up, help out, and also enjoy the show! We’ll be in parks throughout the region, so be sure to check the specific city and venue for each date when you sign up.     Volunteer Duties BEFORE THE [...]

Win Tickets to Film of “Much Ado About Nothing”

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We’re giving away tickets to see a screening of Joss Whedon’s film of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 PM at Pacific Place Cinemas. Enter for your chance to win one pair.

Big Thanks for GiveBig

Big Thanks

Wow! A BIG thank you to the 192 donors who contributed during GiveBIG on Wednesday, May 14.  You helped raise an extraordinary $25,295 for Seattle Shakespeare Company. PLUS, The Seattle Foundation will be kicking a couple thousand more in stretch pool funds, so the total will impact will be even bigger! Your support will bring classical [...]

A Magical Night at Bill’s Bash

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Soccer stars, stilt walkers, singing radio reporters, and the worst girlfriend in the world.  They were all part of the magical evening that was Bill’s Bash on Monday, May 6, and it was a smashing success. Bill’s Bash is Seattle Shakespeare Company’s annual auction event to support the theatre’s many programs in town and across [...]

That Backwoods Spirit

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White lightning, mountain dew, hooch,Tennessee white whiskey. We’re talking Moonshine. Yeah, it was made famous by Snuffy Smith comic strips as well as countless stereotypes of hillbillies, but did you know that we have a local distiller who makes moonshine just minutes from downtown? Seattle Shakespeare Company is partnering with 2Bar Spirits in SODO for [...]

Playing Grumio with David S. Hogan

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Does the mullet make the man? In the case of Grumio, for actor David S. Hogan, the mullet hat was a key ingredient to finding his character. David grew so attached to the costume piece when he appeared in our 2009 Wooden O production of The Taming of the Shrew, that he took it with [...]

Playing Kate with Kelly Kitchens

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“Unleashed in this world” is how actress Kelly Kitchens describes Kate, the character she’s revisiting in our production of The Taming of the Shrew. Kitchens reminds us that this play isn’t just a battle between two strong wills, it’s a romantic comedy with a wedding. “Being married doesn’t mean you lose your spirit,” says Kitchens, [...]

Playing Petruchio with David Quicksall

On Playing Petruchio

Returning to a role can be like seeing an old friend. There are things that you know and remember, but some time has gone by and there are also some new things to discover. Actor David Quicksall is returning to the role of Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew and he couldn’t be happier [...]

And the Champion Is…

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It was a mighty battle all the way through, and the grand champion faced many formidable challengers, but the fans have spoken and Don Adriano de Armado is the winner of Seattle Shakespeare Company’s 2012-2013 Character Bracket Battle. Thanks to everyone who voted and cheered their favorite on in the rounds!

Championship Round: Nora Takes on Don Armado

Bracket Battle Round Finals

Incredible! The two finalists for our Championship Round of the 2012-2013 Character Bracket Battle are…Nora and Don Armado.  Nora from A Doll’s House whipped Cleopatra from Antony and Cleopatra in the final four, but it was a close race for Don Armado from Love’s Labour’s Lost against Kate from The Taming of the Shrew. Based [...]