ACT's Central Heating Lab Heats Up the Stage with Burlesque & More In April

Located in the heart of downtown Seattle and serving a population of curious, open-minded, and brave audiences, ACT - A Contemporary Theatre is the only local theatre dedicated to producing contemporary work with promising playwrights and local performing artists since 1965. A theatre of new ideas, ACT serves as a cultural engine that makes plays, dance, music, and film that touch us. Because contemporary life demands examination, ACT is driven to inspire and strengthen our diverse community through works that advance our understanding of human life. ACT is an interactive community where artists and the public witness, contemplate, and engage in dialogue on today's thought-provoking issues, ideas and art, presented with intelligence, insight, and humor.

The Moisture Festival
April 1-3
Tickets: $25. Advance pre-sale tickets available to Basic Monthly and Charter Members

TheFilmSchool: Caught in the ACT
April 19
Tickets: FREE!

KT Niehoff/Lingo Dance: A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light
April 22-May 15
Tickets: Single tickets start at $18, or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

ACT Theatre
Ticket Office: (206) 292-7676
Group Sales (12 or more): (253) 839-4204
700 Union Street, Seattle WA 98101
www.acttheatre.org

Seattle, WA - March 25, 2010 - ACT - A Contemporary Theatre's Central Heating Lab is producing a smorgasbord of entertaining live theatre throughout April! This month, catch the best burlesque performers in the city at the conclusion of The Moisture Festival with Libertease Burlesque; enjoy readings of new screenplays in the works from TheFilmSchool; and experience an original new dance and performance art piece, months in the making, from the award-winning KT Niehoff / Lingo Dance.

The Moisture Festival: ACT Libertease Burlesque
April 1-3
Tickets: $25. Advance pre-sale tickets available to Basic Monthly and Charter Members.
ACT is proud to once again be among the venues hosting The Moisture Festival, Seattle's springtime celebration of comedy, varietè, and boom-pow burlesque (18 years and over). For a show with an adult twist (not to mention some shimmy), behold ACT Libertease Burlesque a tantalizing mix of renowned local burlesque stars and ribald comedy/varietè acts.

Pinter Fortnightly
April 12 and 26
Tickets: FREE!
Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged. Please RSVP to the ACT Ticket Office, (206) 292-7676

Started in 2009 as an early highlight of the Central Heating Lab at ACT, Pinter Fortnightly features a number of Seattle's best actors, all of whom donate their time and talent on Monday evenings-typically the actor's "day off"-to present readings of works by the late Nobel laureate playwright Harold Pinter. Upcoming readings include:
April 12 - Celebration and Victoria Station
April 26 - Mountain Language and a reading of Pinter's 2005 Nobel address "Art, Truth and Politics" by Kurt Beattie.

TheFilmSchool: Caught in the ACT
April 19
Tickets: FREE!
Here's a chance for audiences to get in on the ground floor of the film making process and shape a new work. TheFilmSchool presents a series of staged screenplay readings from outstanding alumni-written scripts, directed and read by Seattle's top professional directors and actors, followed by a Q&A session with the screenwriter, director, actors, and cast. Readings are an important step that not only showcase the extraordinary work of alumni, but also help in developing, refining, and improving their screenplays, all with the audience's input.

KT Niehoff/Lingo Dance: A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light
April 22-May 15
Tickets: Single tickets start at $18 or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members
Seattle Magazine's 2007 Dance Artist of the Year KT Niehoff continues her search for potent environments that challenge audience/artist proximity - practically, metaphorically, emotionally, and psychologically. Niehoff and her posse of vibrant performers sculpt uncommon encounters, moody collisions, raucous spectacle, and virtuosic dancing - asking for more resonant connections and embracing the success or failure that ensues. Featuring live music from Ivory and Ice World and legendary composer Scott Colburn. This exciting event is a culmination of interactive solo performances and special events presented in collaboration with ACT and Seattle Art Museum, February-April 2010. Attend, follow and/or participate in all events - learn more at lingodance.com.
Launched in 2008, The Central Heating Lab at ACT serves as an incubator and catalyst for new works. ACT cultivates, produces, and presents artists working in all performance genres and provides an artistic home for a variety of local performance groups and artists. Relationships develop daily with individual actors, performers and playwrights while established partnerships with groups such as the New Century Theatre Company, Moisture Festival and Icicle Creek Theatre Festival deepen. New programs are added throughout the year.

ACT gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Season Sponsors ArtsFund, ACT Foundation, The Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and The Shubert Foundation, along with Producing Partners 4Culture, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Boeing Company, Microsoft Corporation, Nesholm Family Foundation, the Peg & Rick Young Foundation, and PONCHO.

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