The second staged reading in our Bold Voices series, Lynn Nottage’s Sweat brings us into a neighborhood bar where friendships begin to splinter, long-held tensions erupt, and a town already stretched thin is pushed to the brink. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this powerful, provocative drama lays bare the intersection of race, class, and resilience in a country struggling to hold itself together.
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Larry Shue’s The Foreigner proves how easily secrets and prejudices can tip a friendly gathering into something far more dangerous. In the spirit of screwball mayhem meets rustic intrigue, each new confession detonates laugh‑out‑loud chaos.
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August 2 -3, we present our second Bold Voices staged reading, The Treasurer by Max Posner. Through surreal encounters and biting wit, this unforgettable play captures the emotional math we all attempt when weighing love against responsibility. A tender, tragic, and sharply observed journey through the ledger of a life.
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The HQP Bold Voices series includes readings of newer, edgier work that wouldn’t normally get a chance on the mainstage. For our first reading, Harlequin presents The Christians by Lucas Hnath, a "mature and elusive" look at faith in America. A charismatic pastor has had a revelation that he thinks his congregation will be happy to hear. He's wrong about that...
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Celebrated local author Jim Lynch (The Highest Side, Border Songs) shares a new and scary short story! Then, delve into Edgar Allan Poe – The Poet's Journey, adapted by local playwright Bryan Willis and starring Bradford Farwell (Indecent, Seattle Rep), who brings Mr. Poe's life, obsessions, and genius to Harlequin.
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A one-night-only performance of How Much the Heart Can Hold, a collaborative project by local playwright Bryan Willis and Linda Kalkwarf, directed by Kathryn Dorgan.
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For five unforgettable seasons, Harlequin’s A Christmas Carol has captured the hearts of audiences across the South Sound. Traditions evolve, and who knows what the future holds? Don’t miss this milestone year of A Christmas Carol at Harlequin.
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EXTENDED TO NOV 2! One of the most famous and heart-racing mysteries of all time, by one of the greatest authors of all time, Agatha Christie.
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In this frighteningly timely, laugh-out-loud farce, the seven women closest to the (fictional) President risk everything they hold dear to keep the Commander-in-Chief out of trouble.
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Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon, with songs that rock and a story that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love. VIP AND IMMERSIVE TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
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