Theater – OLY ARTS

Pop-Up Olympia Puppet Show Will Provide Socially Distanced Entertainment

June 23, 2020June 29, 2020 0

By Molly Gilmore Big news, Olympia: There’s a show opening July 3. Yes, an actual live performance that will happen right before the audience’s eyes […]

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Amy Shephard, Olympia’s Diminutive Spitfire

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020 0

By Alec Clayton Local storyteller and co-founder of StoryOly, Elizabeth Lord, says Amy Shephard is a powerhouse. She should know — Shephard was her StoryOly […]

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Theaters Are Getting Ready — And Ready For a Long Wait

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 0

By Molly Gilmore As restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus begin to lift, those running theaters in Olympia and around the state […]

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Nonprofit Theaters Finding Ways to Navigate Through Closures

March 26, 2020April 1, 2020 0

By Molly Gilmore Olympia theaters are dark these days — quite literally — yet those running them see light in the distance. Metaphorically speaking, “the […]

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Local Author Jim Lynch’s Work Comes Alive at Harlequin Productions

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 0

THEATER REVIEW by Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS Harlequin Productions’ performance of “The Highest Tide” is a special gift to the people of Olympia. It […]

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Creative Theatre Experience: Building Generations of Local Actors

February 18, 2020February 20, 2020 0

By Molly Gilmore Since it started in 1981, Olympia’s Creative Theatre Experience (CTE) has produced 120 summer shows. It’s also built the confidence and skills […]

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Olympia Little Theatre Offers an Equivocal Twist on a Farcical Play

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 0

Theatre Review By Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS “Equivocation” at Olympia Little Theatre (OLT) is wild. It is ludicrous. It is funny and tragic and […]

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Number the Stars: A Story of One Girl’s Outstanding Courage

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 0

THEATER REVIEW by Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS At least once in every season Olympia Family Theater presents a serious drama in lieu of their […]

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A Tale of Love and Acceptance: Stop Kiss at The Evergreen State College

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 0

By Alec Clayton “Stop Kiss,” by Diana Son, was timely and controversial when it debuted off Broadway in 1998 at The Public Theater in New York City. According to […]