12th Avenue Arts

06/11/2018

Strawberry Theatre Workshop's How I Learned to Drive is showing at 12th Avenue Arts. You don't want to miss it!

One thing I've found with Paula Vogel's plays is that they never cease to surprise. You may think you know what you're in for but then she pulls back layer upon layer giving you so much more than you bargained for. This is certainly true with her Pulitzer Prize winning play

06/08/2018

Come check it out!

Dedra Woods illuminates this one-woman coming-of-age story by Allison Gregory. [...]Read More...

04/24/2018

Congratulations to Washington Ensemble Theatre on celebrating its 15th anniversary! Glad you can call 12th Ave Arts home.

Be sure to check out the 2018/19 season, a dynamic line up of three plays under the theme "More, More, More!"

Washington Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2018/19 Season, a dynamic lineup of three plays that celebrates its 15th anniversary as a producing theatre company in Seattle. The season, which is themed

02/12/2018

Wishing a fond farewell to Jason and we look forward to seeing what comes next! If you haven't already, stop by the 2nd floor of 12th Ave Arts to check out the great work going on at Three Dollar Bill Cinema.

Executive director Jason Plourde is bidding farewell to Capitol Hill’s Three Dollar Bill Cinema 20 years after his first day as a volunteer usher. “It’s a little emotional,” he admits. Lookin…

02/02/2018

The Seattle Times says...

Actor Amy Thone met Richard Nixon at the White House when she was 10 years old — two weeks before he resigned. Now she plays the sad, post-resignation president in a powerful production of “Frost/Nixon” at 12th Avenue Arts.

01/24/2018

The Stranger says...

A review of Frost/Nixon by Strawberry Theatre Workshop at 12th Avenue Arts.

01/09/2018

Two can't miss play's at 12th Ave Arts this month. Strawberry Theatre Workshop is staging Frost Nixon with an all-female cast that includes the great Amy Thone as Richard Nixon. (Jan 18 - Feb 17) Tix: http://www.strawshop.org/frostnixon.html

Washington Ensemble Theatre scored a coup when they secured the Northwest premiere of the new play by nationally acclaimed writer Young Jean Lee. Sara Porkalob is directing Straight White Men, an exploration of privilege that should be really juicy. The play features Frank Boyd, who recently moved from New York to Seattle and is one of the best actors in town. (Jan 12 - 29) Tix: http://washingtonensemble.org/tickets/swm/

12/21/2017

Straight White Men - January 12-29 at 12th Avenue Arts. Check out the details on this new show from Washington Ensemble Theatre

Washington Ensemble Theatre has announced full casting for the Seattle premiere of Straight White Men, the critically acclaimed family drama by Young Jean Lee that explores and critiques white privilege.

12/07/2017

"They call it a contemporary circus. There are no animals, no clown costumes, no big top..." Acrobatic Conundrum

They call it a contemporary circus. There are no animals, no clown costumes, no big top, but there are plenty of acrobatics and balletic moves, and I guarantee you will be astounded by some of the acts. A small band (bass guitar, guitar, and drums) accompanies the acrobats along with comedic introdu...

12/04/2017

Check out this great interview with Samie from Washington Ensemble Theatre - then head on over to washingtonensemble.org and get yourself some tickets to one of their upcoming shows!

Samie Spring Detzer. Photo courtesy of WET. Samie Spring Detzer is a true Seattleite. She grew up just north of the city and moved here to attend Cornish College of the Arts where she graduated with a BFA in theatre and original works. She’s the Artistic Director of Washington Ensemble Theatre, bu...

11/09/2017

Checking out the Capitol Hill Art Walk tonight? Swing by our lobby and try out the BeBopBars - an interactive musical instrument powered by people. Brought to you thanks to an incredible collaboration from Encore Architects and Seattle JazzED

11/02/2017

Acrobatic Conundrum returns home to with two shows at 12th Avenue Arts, December 1st - 23rd!

Critics are calling Acrobatic Conundrum one of the most important artistic voices in the modern circus uprising. This December, they're returning to their hometown of Seattle, to debut an astounding array of gravity-defying new works.