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  • ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ at Timberline High School

    Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United States

    Timberline High School is thrilled to bring you our 2026 musical, Something Rotten! Something Rotten! is a musical comedy set in the 1590s, following playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, who are desperate to outshine the rock-star writer, William Shakespeare. Desperate for a hit, Nick consults a soothsayer to predict the future of theater, leading ...

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    $10

  • Playback Theatre Performance – Stories of the Many Shades of Strength

    New Traditions Cafe & Fair Trade Gallery 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United States

    Join the Thunders and the Heartsparkle Players as we celebrate 25 years of creating and supporting our community. Please join us at the Soul Cafe at Traditions - 300 5th Avenue downtown Olympia.  

    $10 – $20

  • Story of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition

    Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

    Storyteller, Ingrid Nixon, tells the story of Sir Ernest Shackelton's ill-fated Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1916. Ingrid, a current day Antarctic explorer, has walked in his very footsteps and says of the Expedition, "if it were fiction, it would be over the top." Sponsored by South Sound Story Guild, following her telling, we open up for ...

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    Free

  • Alice Considers Mars

    TAO (Theater Artists Olympia) will present Anna Considers Mars by Ruben Grijalva at their new space TBA from April 16th to May 3rd. Times TBD. Check back for more details.

  • Comedy Underground

    Washington Center Black Box 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, United States

    One night. Three comedians. Countless laughs. Join us for a whirlwind of hilarity featuring three distinct comedic styles that will take you from everyday absurdities to unexpected revelations. Whether you love observational humor, storytelling, or lightning-quick wit, this show delivers. Recommended for ages 18+. Click here for More Comedy Underground.

    $31 – $46