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Barefoot in the Park
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesPaul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word: he’s a straight‑laced lawyer; she’s a free spirit chasing her next thrill. Their sixth‑floor Manhattan walk‑up is riddled with leaks, bad plumbing, and a paint job long overdue. After a six‑day honeymoon, Corie’s eccentric mother crashes the party, and their quirky attic neighbor, ...
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Happy Fakin’ Birthday! A Fakers Improv Show
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re turning 4! Do we have a plan? Absolutely not. In fact, having a plan would be completely against our improv core. Except for the laughs. Those are guaranteed. Come celebrate four years of The Fakers with a completely unscripted night of improv. No script, no plan, no idea what’s coming next! September 18 | ...
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StoryOly Grand Slam
Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWhat: The 11th Annual StoryOly Grand Slam When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Time: Door at 6pm Show at 7pm Where: Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave. SE Olympia WA Tickets: $23.25 (includes OFS service fee of $3.25) in Advance at https://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/movie/storyoly-grandslam or at OFS Box Office. You Can at the DOOR, no one turned ...
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She Loves Me
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesThe original “it’s complicated.” Centerstage Presents She Loves Me! By JOE MASTEROFF, JERRY BOCK, AND SHELDON HARNICK Directed by Michelle Blackmon May 22 – June 14, 2026 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm FEDERAL WAY, WA—Anonymous letters and mistaken identities entwine with a gorgeous score and wonderful characters in this delightful, ...
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Staged reading of “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation 2315 Division St. NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesSupport local families at a staged reading of Neil Simon’s classic play about immigrants, “Brighton Beach Memoirs.”
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Tales Told in Ten: OFT’S 24 hour play Festival!
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesA company of local actors come together to write, direct, and perform in 6 original one acts in just 24 hours! What happens when writers, actors, directors, designers, technicians, and stage managers have just 24 hours to create six brand new plays from scratch? You get Tales Told in Ten Olympia Family Theater’s annual 24 Hour Play ...
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Brotherhood Takes Flight
The Brotherhood Lounge 119 Capitol Way N, OlympiaSeason opener of the Brotherhood takes flight aerial showcase! 21+
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Gandhi’s wife tells her side of the story
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesWho was Kasturba Gandhi? As Mahatma Gandhi’s wife, Kasturba Gandhi was an activist, a freedom fighter in her own right, and an inspiration to many in India’s struggle for independence. South Sound Story Guild zooms in storyteller Roopa Mohan, a native of India, now from San Francisco, California. Roopa takes on the persona of Kasturba ...
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SRO Theater presents Little Shop of Horrors
Yelm High School 1315 W Yelm Ave, yelm, WA, United StatesLittle Shop of Horrors SRO Theater brings the cult‑classic musical comedy to Yelm this October as Skid Row comes alive with doo‑wop energy, outrageous characters, and one very hungry plant. Running October 2 thru 25, the production features Friday and Saturday shows at 7 PM and Sunday matinees at 2 PM. Tickets available at srotheater.org/shows.
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Our Town & Sanctuary City
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesWinner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder's Our Town has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage, while Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City asks the question: in a nation built on the promise of opportunity, how do we determine who benefits? See both productions for a deeper understanding ...
$5 – $49