By now you know the 2 Days in Seattle campaign. Because of the 50 foot high signs.
So how about 2 plays in Seattle? Here goes.
In March you can catch two promising shows on the same weekend in the Jet City.
Here they are:
3.5 – 4.5 New Century Theatre Company – THE FLICK by Annie Baker
3.6-29 Seattle Rep – THE COMPARABLES by Laura Schellhardt
At New Century, it’s THE FLICK from Annie Baker. Though it won a Pulitzer, this show is going to prove much trickier than many prize winners to simply slam into a truck and ship off to every regional theatre in America (a la VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE). Baker’s show is long, sometimes slow and requires the right space. In short, it will defy easy adoption by the mainstream. That’s why some traditional subscribers at Playwrights Horizons revolted. It will take the right company and place to do it. And I’m betting that Seattle’s talented New Century Theatre Company is the crew to pull it off. Added bonus: the show is at their brand new home at 12th Avenue Arts.
At Seattle Rep, it’s the world premiere of THE COMPARABLES by Laura Schellhardt. Schellhardt scored a hit with THE K OF D at the New York fringe a while back, and the new play sounds strong. The Rep is coming off a wildly successful import of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s two LBJ plays by Robert Schenkkan, which set all time box office records – but they have had less luck originating their own premieres from scratch in recent years. Here’s hoping this one will knock it out of the park.
So hit the trail to Seattle in March and catch both in a weekend. Wondering what else is on in Seattle? Here’s a start.
