Stage of Fools
Written by Joy McCullough
Directed by Amy Poisson
October 3 - November 2, 2025
A scrappy feminist theater company is about to go under when they receive an offer they can't refuse: has-been 80s action movie star Jake Stone will endow them with more money than they've ever dreamed of, if they'll produce King Lear, with him in the titular role. Never mind that he's an entitled, egotistical blowhard. These women can survive anything for the sake of the theater they love...right?
Cozy Little Murders
Curated by Caitlin Frances
October 19 & 26, 2025 | 7:30pm
An evening of Murder themed short stories Directed and read aloud by some of Seattle’s top talent? Mix a little Miss Phisher with a little Agatha Christie and splash of Edgar Allan Poe for inspiration and you have some darkly fun tales to start off the witchy-wintery season. YES PLEASE!
Runtime: 90 minutes with intermission
MOVIE NIGHT WITH MAGIC THEATER SEATTLE
THE FLY
October 27 | 7:00 pm
Standard price ticket: $40
Sliding scale: $10-$100
This event is a collaboration between the Magic Theater and Seattle Public Theater, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative theater experiences.
A Very Die Hard Christmas
Written by Jeff Schell and The Habit
Directed by Mark Siano
November 14 - December 21, 2025
$10 tickets on sale now!
MOVIE NIGHT WITH MAGIC THEATER SEATTLE
Pather Panchali
November 24 | 7:00 pm
Standard price ticket: $40
Sliding scale: $10-$100
This event is a collaboration between the Magic Theater and Seattle Public Theater, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative theater experiences.
Runtime: 2 hours and 2 minutes with an intermission
Illuminating the Dark
Curated by Caitlin Frances
December 7, 2025
Get into the coziness of mid-winter with a special sharing of short stories and poetry that bring the light into the darkness. This year’s tales center on themes of hope, peace, and community. A very special night of storytelling by some amazingly talented Actors under the guidance of some of Seattle’s best Directors.
Runtime: 90 minutes with intermission
Haunted Holiday
Curated by Caitlin Frances
December 16, 2025
New ghostly Christmas stories written and read aloud by Seattle’s own Author/Actors Kelleen Conway and Scot Augustson. Add to that a short adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens and a special poem by Paul Mullin read aloud by Seattle Actor Evan Whitfield and it’s an evening you won’t want to miss. Come in, get a hot cup of coco and enjoy.
Runtime: 125 minutes with intermission
MOVIE NIGHT WITH MAGIC THEATER SEATTLE
My Dinner with Andre
December 10 | 7:00 pm
Standard price ticket: $40
Sliding scale: $10-$100
This event is a collaboration between the Magic Theater and Seattle Public Theater, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative theater experiences.
Runtime: 1 hour and 50 minutes with an intermission
Li
Written by Wei He
Directed by Christie Zhao
January 16 - February 8, 2026
A Mongolian comedy about a thief who gives away more than she gets, Li may have to reconsider her career choice. But along the way, she discovers a quirky cast of characters that make life just a little less lonely. This world premiere play with heart, humor and original music provides a glimpse into the lives of a thief, her family, an old lady she tries to steal from, plus a friend and his chicken.
The World Looks Different Sitting Down
Written and performed by Teal Sherer
Directed and Choreographed by Jessica Wallenfels
February 20 - March 1, 2026
From the dark alleyways of Hollywood to surprising celebrity engagements, the life of a working actor is filled with highs and lows. Add a wheelchair into that mix, and you enter the world of Teal Sherer, an actor, mom and disability advocate living a normal, extraordinary life as a wheelchair user. The World Looks Different Sitting Down is a tale of confronting the world at crotch level to bust open misconceptions and limitations. Whether it's falling in love while learning to surf or navigating mommy groups who were all about pushing strollers, Teal tells her story with humor, candidness, and vulnerability. Audiences will leave the show with an expanded view of disability in the world as they witness a fight to not be inspirational but simply to be seen.
Youth Voices
Tuesday March 23rd
Hurricane Diane
Written by Madeleine George
Directed by Annie Lareau
March 20 - April 12, 2026
Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She's got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she's returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state.
Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes with intermission
Aviatrix
Book and Lyrics by Angela Poe Russell
Music and Lyrics by Dionne McClain-Freeney
Directed by Amy Poisson
May 15 - June 7, 2026
It’s 1917 and a man’s world, especially when it comes to the newest form of transportation: The Airplane. But a young farming girl from rural Texas is determined to fly. And When no aviation school would accept her, Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman goes to extreme lengths to make her dream of flying a reality.
Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes with intermission
The Distillery New Works Festival
June 11-14, 2026
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