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TAPROOT THEATRE COMPANY

204 N 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103


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Review: HOW TO WRITE A NEW BOOK FOR THE BIBLE at Taproot Theatre


by Shelley Dean - March 31, 2024

You may need to bring your own tissues for this one. Taproot Theatre Company has opened its production of Bill Cain’s play, How to Write a New Book for the Bible. The 4-person cast, artfully directed by Bretteney Beverly, tells the harrowing and heart-wrenching story beautifully. ...

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards


by BWW Awards - January 18, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Seattle! Winners include Spokane Valley Summer Theatre, Can Can Culinary Cabaret and more....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Seattle Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Seattle Awards; THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL, AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Spokane Valley Summer Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards December 5th Standings; THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; HELLO, DOLLY! Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Village Theatre Announces Award-Winning Music Director R.J. Tancioco As Artistic Associate


by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2023

Village Theatre has announced R.J. Tancioco is joining the artistic staff of the theatre as an Artistic Associate. Tancioco is an award-winning, Northwest-based Music Director who has done much of his work at Village Theatre, as well as in numerous theatres throughout the Puget Sound region. ...

BWW Review: THE NERD at Taproot Theatre


by Jay Irwin - May 23, 2022

Larry Shue’s raucous comedy “The Nerd” was a staple of midrange to small theaters all over back in the 80’s and 90’s. It was zany, smart, and didn’t require too many outlandish elements. So, I was fairly excited to catch this new local production currently being offered at Taproot Theatre, especia...

Past Shows

The Book of Will
The Book of Will
1/24 - 2/24/2024


By Lauren Gunderson | Directed by Karen Lund An unforgettable true story! In an act of undying devotion, Shakespeare's best friends race to do the ...


Allen Elizabethan Theatre: Lauren Gunderson; music: Paul James Prendergast; dir: Christopher Liam Moore....

Peter And The Starcatcher
7/15 - 8/20/2022


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...


Taproot Theatre Company Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon...

The Old Man and The Old Moon
9/20 - 10/20/2020


The Old Man has kept his post as the sole caretaker of the moon for as long as he (or his wife, the Old Woman) ...

Steel Magnolias
1/22 - 2/29/2020


Welcome to Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager ...

Steel Magnolias
1/24 - 2/29/2020


Robert Harling Taproot Theatre Company...

The Bishop's Wife
11/27 - 12/28/2019


adapt: Karen Lund, Mark Lund....

Necessary Sacrifices
9/18 - 10/26/2019


In his fourth commission for Ford’s Theatre, playwright Richard Hellesen explores the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of ...

DISNEY'S FROZEN JR
7/26 - 7/27/2019


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...

Kim's Convenience
5/15 - 6/22/2019


Author Ins Choi writes from personal experience about intergenerational clashes in a Korean-Canadian family, giving this award-winning play a feeling of integrity and authenticity. A ...

We Will Not Be Silent
3/20 - 4/27/2019


David Meyers; dir: Jim Petosa....

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1/23 - 3/2/2019


The Brewsters are an eccentric bunch: Mortimer’s a theatre critic, his brother thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and Aunts Abby and Martha are the most gracious ...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley


Merry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Darcy of Pemberley Estate! In this witty sequel to "Pride and Prejudice," bookish middle-sister Mary pounds her pianoforte alone ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/29 - 12/27/2018


The all-ages holiday tradition is back! Charlie Brown is depressed by the never-ending commercialism surrounding the holidays. Thankfully, Linus is there to help him find ...

Baskerville
9/12 - 10/13/2018


Cardinal dons its deerstalker cap for the spooky, mischievous Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This wickedly fun take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular ...

Sweet Land
7/11 - 8/18/2018


Jewell Mainstage Theatre: book: Laurie Flanigan Hegge, Perrin Post; lyrics: Laurie Flanigan Hegge....

Sweet Land, the Musical
Sweet Land, the Musical
7/11 - 8/18/2018


In this sweeping musical that soars like the Minnesota skies, a young German woman crosses the sea to marry a man she’s never met. What ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ (YPE)
7/27 - 7/28/2018


Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
5/16 - 6/23/2018


It’s the party of the social season, but instead of celebrating, Lady Windermere suspects her husband is having an affair with a mysterious and beautiful ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Crowns
Crowns
3/21 - 4/28/2018


Gospel music and storytelling come together to surprise, delight and remind us all of the unique and diverse ways we express ourselves. When a young ...

Crowns
3/21 - 4/21/2018


A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes ...

Camping with Henry and Tom
1/24 - 3/3/2018


by Mark St. Germain directed by Scott Nolte Inspired by a real event – three titans of history find themselves stranded in the woods while ...

Relativity
9/20 - 10/21/2017


Mark St. Germain. World Premiere...


Disney Channel's 2006 smash hit movie musical comes to life! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, ...

Persuasion
7/12 - 8/19/2017


book: Harold Taw; lyrics: Chris Jeffries. World Premiere...

Busman's Honeymoon
5/17 - 6/17/2017


Dorothy L. Sayers, M. St. Clare Byrne....

Evidence of Things Unseen
3/29 - 4/29/2017


Katie Forgette. Jewell Mainstage Theatre:...

Room Service
2/1 - 3/4/2017


Set in a second-rate Times Square hotel room, "Room Service" tells of Gordon Miller, who has finally discovered a formula for Broadway success: be bold, ...

The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
11/18 - 12/30/2016


For tickets and more information, please visit the website....

The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
11/18 - 12/30/2016


For tickets and more information, please visit the website....

A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/30 - 12/28/2016


All of your favorite peanut characters come to life in the this stage production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". When Charlie Brown complains about the ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/30 - 12/28/2016


All of your favorite peanut characters come to life in the this stage production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". When Charlie Brown complains about the ...

The God Game
10/13 - 10/29/2016


Perfect for the upcoming national election, THE GOD GAME takes place over the summer weekend when Tom, a rising political star, is asked to be ...

The God Game
10/13 - 10/29/2016


Perfect for the upcoming national election, THE GOD GAME takes place over the summer weekend when Tom, a rising political star, is asked to be ...

Joyful Noise
9/21 - 10/22/2016


A Joyful Noise is a musical with a book by Edward Padula and music and lyrics by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. The 1966 Broadway ...

Joyful Noise
9/21 - 10/22/2016


Tim Slover; dir: Scott Nolte....

BIG BIG FISH - 12 CHAIR
7/8 - 8/13/2016


Big Fish
7/6 - 8/13/2016


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...

Big Fish
7/6 - 8/13/2016


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...


Richard Strand....

Cotton Patch Gospel
3/23 - 4/23/2016


book: Tom Key, Russell Treyz; lyrics: Harry Chapin; music: Harry Chapin....

Silent Sky
1/27 - 2/27/2016


When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. ...

Dracula
9/23 - 10/24/2015


adapt: Nathan Jeffrey; dir: Scott Nolte. World Premiere...

GODSPELL
7/10 - 8/22/2015


Godspell is a unique and joyful musical based on the Gospel of Matthew. Debuting Off-Off-Broadway in 1971, it features a catchy and eclectic score by ...

GUYS & DOLLS JR
8/21 - 8/22/2015


Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre ...


Now one of the most performed shows in America, "Seussical" is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime," "Once ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Jeeves Intervenes
5/13 - 6/13/2015


adapt: Margaret Raether; dir: Nathan Jeffrey....

PIRATES OF PENZANCE JR
5/15 - 5/16/2015


Wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened in 1879, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE spins a hilarious farce of sentimental ...

The Best of Enemies
3/25 - 4/25/2015


Due to extraordinary demand, The Best of Enemies returns to the Mainstage for a limited run this fall. A true story about a friendship that ...

The Explorers Club
1/28 - 2/28/2015


Nell Benjamin....

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR
8/8 - 8/9/2014


This special edition of one of Broadway's great masterpieces, Fiddler On The Roof Junior covers the full range of human emotions, presenting young performers with ...

JANE EYRE
7/9 - 8/9/2014


Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of gothic romance gains a hauntingly beautiful score and tragically moving songs in it's musical adaptation. Nominated for five Tony Awards, ...

Jewell Auditorium:
7/9 - 8/9/2014


Jane Eyre adapt: John Caird; lyrics: John Caird, Paul Gordon....

In the Book Of
3/26 - 4/26/2014


Gompertz Theatre: - John Walch....

Mr. Pim Passes By
1/29 - 3/1/2014


Jewell Auditorium: A.A. Milne....

Le Club Noel
11/22 - 12/28/2013


Taproot Theatre-Jewell Auditorium: Candace Vance; lyrics: Sam Vance; dir: Karen Lund....

The Matchmaker
9/18 - 10/19/2013


Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy merchant in 19th-century Yonkers, NY, decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi. Dolly subsequently becomes involved ...

Illyria
7/12 - 8/24/2013


This musical re-telling of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, captures both the rollicking energy of the play’s hilarious hijinks and its deeply felt emotions of ...

Bach at Leipzig
5/15 - 6/15/2013


Taproot Theatre-Jewell Auditorium: - Itamar Moses; dir: Scott Nolte....

HONK! JR
5/10 - 5/11/2013


In the London season featuring the appearance of THE LION KING , HONK! became a stand-out by winning the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent ...

The Whipping Man
3/27 - 4/27/2013


Taproot Theatre-Jewell Auditorium: - Matthew Lopez; dir: Karen Lund....

Jeeves in Bloom
1/30 - 3/2/2013


The lovably loopy Bertie Wooster always manages to get into socially precarious situations. This time around he finds himself dodging romantic entanglements with a starry-eyed ...

Gaudy Night
9/19 - 10/20/2012

Chaps
7/11 - 8/11/2012


Whoa, Brittanica! Panic at the BBC! The year is 1944, America's favorite singing cowboy, Tex Riley and his troupe are late for a special broadcast ...

Leaving Iowa
5/16 - 6/16/2012


Are we there yet? Don’t make me turn this car around! I have to go to the bathroom! Middle-aged writer Don Browning is searching for ...

Freud’s Last Session
3/21 - 4/21/2012


Mark St. Germain; dir: Jim Petosa....

Tartuffe
2/1 - 3/3/2012

Beasley's Christmas Party
11/18 - 12/30/2011


Virtual staged reading of a play. Written by Booth Tarkington. Directed by Melanie MacQueen. Beasleys Christmas Party is set in the Midwestern town of Wainwright, ...

An Ideal Husband
9/21 - 10/22/2011

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