ACT’s Central Heating Lab Serves up Film, Theatre, Varietè and More in the Month of March

RAWSTOCK

March 5

Tickets: Single tickets start at $10 or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

ACT Young Playwrights Festival

March 11-13

Tickets: Single tickets start at $10 adults; $5 students/people 25 & under or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

The Moisture Festival

March 11-14, April 1-3

Tickets: Varietè, $20 adults, $10 kids 12 and under; Burlesque, $25. Advance pre-sale tickets available to Basic Monthly and Charter Members

Short Stories Live at Town Hall: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

March 28

Tickets: Advance tickets, $13/$10 Town Hall Members, seniors & students; $15/$13 at the door or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

ACT Theatre

Ticket Office: (206) 292-7676

Group Sales (12 or more): (253) 839-4204

700 Union Street, Seattle WA 98101

Seattle, WA – February 11, 2010 - ACT – A Contemporary Theatre makes fills its spaces with a variety of entertainment in March. Audiences will catch the debut of new independent films from RAWSTOCK; see new plays from students age12 to 18 featured in the ACT Young Playwrights Festival; enjoy the best in Vaudevillian varietè and burlesque from The Moisture Festival; and listen to fascinating short stories recounted on stage by talented actors in Short Stories Live at Town Hall.

RAWSTOCK

March 5

Tickets: Single tickets start at $10 or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

Now in its third year of partnership with ACT’s Central Heating Lab, RAWSTOCK short film festival continues to be Seattle’s destination for cutting-edge animation, politically incorrect comedy, and relentless grindhouse cinema. This year’s lineup includes: Light and Dark 2010 – half pitch-black comedy and action, half evocative, animated drama – with a surprise live musical guest in between; RAWSTOCK: Persistence of Vision, an all animation showcase with new films from Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.; and RAWSTOCK: Epic, a collection of new films from WT Russell, Justin Freet, Jason Reid, and Dylan Noebels. All in all, it’s more entertainment per minute than previously thought possible. Additional dates: May 19, July 14, August 18, and November 17.

ACT Young Playwrights Festival

March 11-13

Tickets: Single tickets start at $10 for adults; $5 students/people 25 & under or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

ACT’s eighth annual festival showcases eight outstanding plays written by local high school students and brought to life through staged readings with professional actors and directors. The festival is the culmination of ACT’s annual Young Playwrights Program, in which ACT sends playwrights into local schools to teach students age 12 to 18 the basics of the craft. Each student playwright completes a 10 to 40-minute play; the best are chosen for the festival.

The Moisture Festival

March 11-14, April 1-3

Tickets: Varietè, $20 adults, $10 kids 12 and under; Burlesque, $25. Advance pre-sale tickets available to Basic Monthly and Charter Members.

ACT is proud to once again be among the venues hosting The Moisture Festival, Seattle’s springtime celebration of comedy and varietè. This year, two spectacular shows will light up the stages. ACT Grand Varietè (March 11 & 14) is a veritable buffet of family-friendly entertainment rich with humor and captivating acts of skill and daring – clowns, jugglers, acrobats, dancers, magicians, and more. For a show with an adult twist (not to mention some shimmy), behold ACT Libertease Burlesque (March 12, 13 & April 1 – 3. 18 years and over), a tantalizing mix of renowned local burlesque stars and ribald comedy/varietè acts. Boom-pow!

Short Stories Live at Town Hall: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

March 28

Tickets: Advance tickets, $13/$10 Town Hall Members, seniors & students; $15/$13 at the door or included for ACT Basic and Charter Members

Think of it as NPR’s Selected Shorts, Seattle style: ACT Artistic Director Kurt Beattie selects compelling short stories based on a common theme; then local actors bring the stories to life during readings at Town Hall. In March, Town Hall and ACT bring together a collection of folk and fairy tales. Additional dates: May 23.