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Theater
POTUS, Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesWhen the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. (Any resemblance to past White House shenanigans is purely coincidental.) In a searingly funny Broadway hit, POTUS follows ...
Shipwrecks and Other Misadventures
Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesShipwrecks and Other Misadventures, two storytellers, Ira Kitmacher and John Bertholl have scary stories from the sea and from childhood. In the second hour, in the Story Swap, audience members have the opportunity to tell their own stories or just sit back and listen. South Sound Story Guild promote the oral art of storytelling for ...
Story Swap, South Sound Story Guild
Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesOpening Teller, Bowen Lee, presents Japanese paper theater, with a traditional story, and then a modern version of that story. Featured Teller, Mitch Nelson’s stories take us on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the smorgasbord of self-help advice and how to create your own direction. Followed by Story Swap, where audience members can tell ...
Open House at Olympia Family Theater
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us at this special Open House Event Sat Sep 20 at 6pm. We know our community has had questions about recent changes at OFT, and we want to open our doors for an evening of connection and open conversation. This is a chance for artists, administrators, and community members to come together, hear updates, ...
StoryOly Grand Slam 2025
Olympia Film Society 206 5th Ave SE, OlympiaStoryOly is Olympia’s premiere Story Slam event. From November to August, community members come together at monthly story slams to share, compete, and tell true stories based on a theme. The Grand Slam is the culmination of a full season of storytelling where the winners of the monthly story slams come together to compete for ...
StoryOly Grand Slam
Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWhat: The 10th Annual StoryOly Grand Slam When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: Door at 6pm Show at 7pm Where: Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave. SE Olympia WA Tickets: $20 in advance at olympiafilmsociety.com or OFS box office. Pay What You Can at the door night of. Details: This is ...
The Revolutionists – Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"Story is the heartbeat of humanity, and humanity gets really dark when the wrong stories are leading the people..." Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793 in this irreverent, girl-powered ...
South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group – BYOB Book Club
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywThe South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group has been meeting weekly since January 2020. The South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group is more than just a critique group. We are a community of writers who host workshops and decompression sessions to help the members of the group grow through learning and socializing with other writers. We’re a ...
Miss Holmes Returns
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesMiss Holmes Returns Written by Christopher Walsh Directed by Alyson Soma A young woman is on the run, wanted for murder. The dead man’s ties to a shadowy criminal underworld have brought the case to the attention of Sherlock and Watson, who are pursuing a mastermind known only as The Professor. Sherlock has been asked ...
Magic Curtain Mornings: THE PUMPKIN LANTERN
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for a sweet and silly morning of live theater made just for little ones! Whether it’s your child’s first theater experience or a favorite tradition, we welcome you to come be part of the magic! For toddler's, preschoolers and beyond! This new, original story by OFT is an interactive theater experience created especially ...
Yell Manor Haunted House and Escape Rooms
Gordon's Garden Center 308 Yelm Ave E, YelmThis year YELL MANOR visits the HAUNTED CARNIVAL and 2 Escape Rooms. Step into a world of twisted thrills and eerie chills. Ride the spine-tingling Virtual Roller Ghoster - a ghostly coaster experience like no other - and brave two all-new escape rooms where every shadow hides a secret. Freaks. Frights. And surprises around every corner. Haunted ...
Yell Manor Haunted House and Escape Rooms
Gordon's Garden Center 308 Yelm Ave E, YelmThis year YELL MANOR visits the HAUNTED CARNIVAL and 2 Escape Rooms. Step into a world of twisted thrills and eerie chills. Ride the spine-tingling Virtual Roller Ghoster – a ghostly coaster experience like no other – and brave two all-new escape rooms where every shadow hides a secret. Freaks. Frights. And surprises around every corner. Haunted House and Escape rooms all ...