The 2010 Season
2010 Season
Seattle Premiere
Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes
by Yussef El Guindi
Directed by
A trip into the heart of darkeness: Hollywood. This masterful comic concoction mixes terrorists and starlets, fast paced dialog, current affairs and the inexorable logic of show business into an unforgettable voyage into the soul of the entertainment industry. A journey not suited for the faint of heart, but for those who yearn to laugh last.
Performance Information
January 15 - February 13, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8PM
The Twilight Zone: LIVE!
by Rod Serling
Directed by
Voyage back to old time TV, complete with irony, a jaundiced view of humanity, and a pinch of Cold War Hysteria. A journey through time and space, we offer three episodes from the original series for your consideration. A Schmee tradition, you may find yourself in multiple alternate universes. And if you do, you'll know you're in The Twilight Zone: LIVE!
Performance Information
March 19 - April 17, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
by Shel Silverstein
Directed by
Ten vignettes create a symphony of subtle and sometimes sarcastic scenes that will open the eyes of even the most urbane city dweller. Witty, sexy, with a waft of cynicism, Silverstein offers up tales for modern times in tempered portions --- for the sophisticated palette that is best refreshed laughing.
Performance Information
May 14 - June 12, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8PM
West Coast Premiere
An Inconvenient Squirrel
by Joseph Scrimshaw
Directed by
A perfect summer diversion fit for the whole family, and presented for FREE in beautiful Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The story of an odyssey of self discovery introduces our hero to the rigors of off road hiking, the Pirate Code, and the delusional self confidence of Master Thespians. Perfect for the young at heart of all ages. Caution, contains nuts.
Performance Information
July 10 - August 8, 2010
Performed at the Outdoor Amphitheater in Volunteer Park
Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Seattle Premiere
Pageant Play
by Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock
Directed by
Set in the exotic world of Texas beauty pageants for 7 year olds and under, Pageant Play sets two pageant mothers in deadly contest while their daughters Chevrolet and Puddle (portrayed by pageant dresses) strut their stuff and coaches Bob and Bobby plan the perfect pageant pirouettes for their preteen charges. Add a touch of felony, and you can smell the West Texas dust.
Performance Information
July 16 - August 14, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by
The first great play by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie established a high standard for American playwrights at the mid century zenith of national effervescence. Memory mingles with malice, regret and love in this familial tale that has resonated with audiences for 60 years. Directed by Theater Schmeater’s Artistic Director J.D. Lloyd (and who directed 2009’s Creation of the World and Other Business) The Glass Menagerie will remind you of why, as a people, we still do theater.
Performance Information
September 17 - October 16, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm at Theater Schmeater
World Premiere
Vestal Virgins
by Marcy Rodenborn
Directed by
Nostalgia mixed with middle-aged angst and 80's punk gives this delightful comedy a taste as strong and distinctive as honey bear bong water. Not for the faint hearted, these Vestal Virgins loved hard, lived hard and rocked until they dropped. Add a Disneyesque teen queen diva, a virgin priestess, and a hard core agent, and these Vestal Virgins are on the journey back to the top of the charts.
So Eat Your F******* Cornflakes!!!!
Performance Information
November 19 - December 18, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Wine Auction 2010
by
Theater Schmeater will celebrate its 19th anniversary next year in 2011! We're going to get the move on things with a pre-func at the end of our greatest and most recent season with our 12th Annual Auction Schmauction on December 6, 2010. In the Schmeater Schmauction Tradition (schadition?) it's going to be a stellar evening, with a silent auction and a sneak peek performance of one of 2011 season's offerings.
The auction is always Theater Schmeater's biggest fundraiser, raising more than $10,000 annually in a puckish evening featuring wine, dining and entertainment items from Seattle's most eclectic stores, theaters and restaurants — great supporters of Theater Schmeater, like you. The auction is instrumental in ensuring we can compensate our artists for their work and continue to produce great plays at The Schmee.
http://www.schmeater.org/wineauction.php
Performance Information
December 6 - December 6, 2010
