WASHINGTON ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRESENTS

WELCOME TO SEASON 21

 

May we tie you up? Let’s unpack that. As an Ensemble, we are bonds that unravel and become new nerves, we are strung together. Queer as in messy, twisted, entwined. We want belonging, indulgence, Daddies. This season we bring you… Thread by Thread: Unraveled.

We begin Season 21 with Cowboys with Questions by Seattle-based playwright Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth, a play about a cult that wields the power of belonging. The immersive set will be the setting for reSET: All Stars, featuring a lineup In spring we bring Drama Tops to our stage for DADS, a bombastic duet exploring fatherhood in all its forms. In June, queer joy installs sensecapes based on stroies from Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ community.

 

ON THE MAINSTAGE

COWBOYS WITH QUESTIONS

by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth

Directed by Suz Pontillo

AUG 30 – SEP 15 | 12TH AVE ARTS

Cowboys with Questions is a play inspired by Euripedes’ The Bacchae and cults that examines the complexity of what we will do to find community.

DADS

by Drama Tops

Presented by WET

APRIL 25 – MAY 3 | 12TH AVE ARTS

DADS explores Drama Top’s relationships to their fathers, their complex thoughts on becoming dads and community leaders, and their queer, male thoughts of “getting a Daddy” and “turning into a daddy”. 

QUEER JOY

a sensory indulgence

created by the Ensemble & local artists

JUNE 1-30 | SLIP GALLERY

queer joy is an art gallery and experiential installation to deep dive into the exploration of love, crushes, excitement, community, and connectedness.

SPECIAL EVENTS

reSET ALL STARS

SEP 19 – 27 | 12TH AVE ARTS

reSET, our beloved program offering our mainstage scenery to choreographers to create new dance works, is turning 10! To celebrate, we’re bringing back some of our favorite artists for a series of “set-specific” festival-style performances over two weekends.

21ST ANNUAL GALA

FEB 22 | 415 WESTLAKE

Cheers – we’re turning 21! Help us celebrate our transition from prim & proper to legally WILD artmakers. Just kidding, we’ve always been that way, but this is your chance to raise a glass, break bread together, and help us secure our future so we can keep the party going for years to come!

OUR SUBSCRIPTION MODEL

More than a subscription, becoming a WET BFF is the best way for us to get to know you, and for you to get to know us. Our 3-tiered approach aims to offer a variety of art experiences in ways that are accessible to our community, biggest fans, and beyond. Any can be purchased as a one-time package, or as a monthly subscription starting at a rate that’s cheaper than Netflix! Plus, joining gets you cool swag and sweet perks at every show because we <3 you.

The Buddy

$7.50/month or $90 for the year

  • 1 ticket to each of the 3 Mainstage shows
  • WET branded koozie – bring it to a show to get a free Rainier or La Croix!

The Bestie

$11.25/month or $135 for the year

  • 1 ticket to each of the 3 Mainstage shows
  • 1 ticket to each weekend of reSET All Stars
  • 1 WET branded koozie – bring it to a show to get a free Rainier or La Croix!
  • 1 silver WET VIP pin

The Fam

$22.50/month or $270 for the year

  • 2 tickets to each of the 3 Mainstage shows

  • 2 tickets to both weekends of reSET All Stars

  • 2 WET branded koozies – bring them to a show to get a free Rainier or La Croix!

  • 2 silver WET VIP pins