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After completing the theatre program at eastern Oregon university he spent two season with the Oregon Shakespeare festival. You might recognize him from playing Miro in Sheathed with Macha theater works, ensemble in Hart Island with village theatre, padre in Man of La Mancha with Harlequin, donkey in Shrek with twelfth night productions, legally blonde and spitfire grill with showtunes and Horace in Rules of Charity with sound theatre. every show is dedicated to my beautiful mother and my baby aurora! Without your support none of this would be possible.

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Review: THE HELLO GIRLS at Taproot Theatre

How do you know when a show is really, really good? Often it is something beyond the story, the performance, and the staging that takes you to a place that can only be described as magic. Less than twenty minutes into the show, I leaned over to my theater companion and quietly whispered, “I’m already planning when I can come back.” THE HELLO GIRLS at Taproot Theatre brings the magic in so many ways that you are left breathless with goosebumps on your skin, a tear in your eye, and a song in your heart.What did our critic think of THE HELLO GIRLS at Taproot Theatre?
Pony World Theatre Presents THE CHRISTIANS

Pony World Theatre presents the Obie Award-winning The Christians by Lucas Hnath in actual churches throughout the Seattle area this October!
Casting Announced For Village Theatre's FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS

With The 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place this upcoming weekend, Village Theatre is excited to announce the casting for XY, an uplifting musical about identity and coming to terms with your past; Cold Turkey, a wild and funny satire; Modern, an inspiring tale about a group of Amish teenagers; Eastbound, an poignant story about Chinese brothers in search of a home they've never known; and Cowboy Bob, an adventurous rock musical about a bank-robbing woman. The Festival will take place in Issaquah August 9-11, 2019 and provides an essential platform for writers to develop new works. Past Festival shows include Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning shows such as Next to Normal and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway hits: It Shoulda Been You, Desperate Measures, Lizzie, and many more.
Immigration and Social Justice Feature in Developmental Musical at Village Theatre

Village Theatre will close out the 2019 Season of the Beta Series with Hart Island, an emotional tale of an immigrant woman fighting for her child, and the unexpected compassion of a disillusioned Rikers Island inmate who is the only person who can help her.
BWW Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL from Showtunes Is Brimming with Heart

Dear Readers, you may have never heard of the 1996 indie film "The Spitfire Grill". If so then it stands to reason you've never heard of the musical of the same name. Well, Showtunes Theatre Company is here to rectify one of those gaps in your knowledge as they've resurrected the not often done musical and are giving it their usual amazing concert treatment. And with this lovely story and the incredible talent they bring together, the result is a stirring show filled with heart, laughter, and tears and a wonderful little musical that begs to be seen.
Showtunes Presents THE SPITFIRE GRILL In Concert at The Cornish Playhouse

Showtunes Theatre Company will continue its new partnership this season with The Cornish Playhouse as they feature a concert production of The Spitfire Grill, with music by James Valcq, lyrics by Fred Alley, and a book by both artists. The Spitfire Grill continues Showtunes' theme for its 19th season, "Underestimated - Stories about Redefining the Rules," and will feature some of Seattle's amazing actresses in this powerful, intimate story of healing and hope. Directed by Jessica Spencer and with music direction by RJ Tancioco, the show will have four performances only: Saturday, May 4 at 8pm, Sunday, May 5 at 2pm, Saturday, May 11 at 8pm, and Sunday, May 12 at 2pm.
Macha Theatre Works Presents SHEATHED

Macha Theatre Works presents the world premiere of Sheathed by local playwright Maggie Lee, directed by Amy Poisson. This original new play was a semi-finalist in the 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival, and will be a produced in association with Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave. S.), with performances from March 8 - 23, 2019.
Seattle Musical Theatre Stages LEGALLY BLONDE 10/12-10/28

Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) leaps into its 41st season with a high-powered production of Legally Blonde The Musical. For 13 performances this diverse cast of fresh local talent brings Harvard's beloved blonde Elle Woods, her Delta Nu sisters and adorable dog bruiser to the stage.
Seattle Musical Theatre Stages LEGALLY BLONDE 10/12-10/28

Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) leaps into its 41st season with a high-powered production of Legally Blonde The Musical. For 13 performances this diverse cast of fresh local talent brings Harvard's beloved blonde Elle Woods, her Delta Nu sisters and adorable dog bruiser to the stage.
BWW Review: THE RULES OF CHARITY at Sound Theatre Company

Rules of Charity by Sound Theater Company is a production that is long overdue. Representation matters. We hear that phrase a lot and the effects of that sentiment are slowly making their way into theater. The disabled community seems to be the last group invited to join the party. Sound Theatre Company's 2018 theme of radical inclusion is on display front and center is this provocative play by John Belluso.
Centerstage Theatre presents RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET

Centerstage Theatre is pleased to announce the fourth show of our 2017-18 season! We are participating in Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare with Return to the Forbidden Planet, a spectacular mix of The Bard, the 60's, and sci-fi!
Dorothy's Piano Bar & Cabaret and Centerstage Theatre presents WE'RE STILL SINGING

Dorothy's Piano Bar & Cabaret and Centerstage Theatre are proud to present We're Still Singing: a cabaret featuring people of color.
Centerstage Theatre Presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Centerstage Theatre is pleased to announce the second show of our 2017-18 season! This Holiday, we celebrate TEN years of British Pantomime memories with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, an adaptation of the classic fairy tale, by Vince Brady.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Lakewood Playhouse

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the FINAL SHOW of their 78th SEASON - THE PIRATES OF PENZNCE by W.S. GILBERT & ARTHUR SULLIVAN!
Lakewood Playhouse presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the FINAL SHOW of our 78th SEASON - THE PIRATES OF PENZNCE by W.S. GILBERT & ARTHUR SULLIVAN!

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