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Do not doubt ‘Doubt’

College theater programs are sort of known for taking risks and staging works that force audiences to think — and often even argue — about the goings-on in front of them. Maybe that is because colleges are places of change and thought, where students can expand their views of the

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Accomplice and Hollow

“Accomplice” Harlequin Productions is staging a mystery production of false identifies and cross purposes titled “Accomplice.” [State Theater, through Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $24-$33, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.786.0151, www.harlequinproductions.org] “Hollow” Lakewood Playhouse is staging the first show of its season — Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow.“ [Lakewood Playhouse,

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Accomplice and Hollow

“Accomplice” Harlequin Productions is staging a mystery production of false identifies and cross purposes titled “Accomplice.” [State Theater, through Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $24-$33, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.786.0151, www.harlequinproductions.org] “Hollow” Lakewood Playhouse is staging the first show of its season — Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow.“ [Lakewood Playhouse,

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\"Young Frankenstein\" and more

Musical comedy The Mel Brooks stage version of his cult classic movie "Young Frankenstein" ends its run this week at Paramount Theater before it continues its journey to Broadway. [Paramount Theatre, $25-$100, 911 Pine St., Seattle, www.theparamount.com]   “Birth” This ain\'t your daughter\'s “Vagina Monologues.” “Birth – Vagina Monologues of Childbirth” by Karen Brody

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\"Young Frankenstein\" and more

Musical comedy The Mel Brooks stage version of his cult classic movie "Young Frankenstein" ends its run this week at Paramount Theater before it continues its journey to Broadway. [Paramount Theatre, $25-$100, 911 Pine St., Seattle, www.theparamount.com]   “Birth” This ain\'t your daughter\'s “Vagina Monologues.” “Birth – Vagina Monologues of Childbirth” by Karen Brody

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The killer beside you

Olympia\'s Harlequin Productions is not one of those theaters to shy away from plays, topics, stagings and otherwise edgy issues other troupes might opt to avoid. It\'s not avant-garde or anything like that. Scot and Linda Whitney just like staging works they\'d like to see, so if other folks happen

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The killer beside you

Olympia\'s Harlequin Productions is not one of those theaters to shy away from plays, topics, stagings and otherwise edgy issues other troupes might opt to avoid. It\'s not avant-garde or anything like that. Scot and Linda Whitney just like staging works they\'d like to see, so if other folks happen

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Theater roundup

It’s one of those roundup weeks in Puget Sound theater, so buckle up, sit back and enjoy the ride. The first stop on this tour is at Seattle’s Paramount Theater where “Young Frankenstein,” the performance version of the Mel Brooks movie of the same name, is fairing well. I wrote about

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Theater roundup

It’s one of those roundup weeks in Puget Sound theater, so buckle up, sit back and enjoy the ride. The first stop on this tour is at Seattle’s Paramount Theater where “Young Frankenstein,” the performance version of the Mel Brooks movie of the same name, is fairing well. I wrote about

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Head to Olympia

“Accomplice” Harlequin Productions gets a little saucy with “Accomplice” by Rupert Holmes. The show is set in an isolated English country house on a dark and stormy night. This twisting story of murder, lies, love, and lust contains violence, partial nudity and sexual innuendoes. [State Theater, through Sept. 15, 8 p.m.

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Head to Olympia

“Accomplice” Harlequin Productions gets a little saucy with “Accomplice” by Rupert Holmes. The show is set in an isolated English country house on a dark and stormy night. This twisting story of murder, lies, love, and lust contains violence, partial nudity and sexual innuendoes. [State Theater, through Sept. 15, 8 p.m.

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Play Buffet IX

There are healing, mind-expanding and therapeutic properties of theater that are often overlooked by educators these days. In a time of increased pressures on getting students to pass standardized tests that were developed in some educational version of a cookie factory, the dramatic arts are among the first courses to

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Play Buffet IX

There are healing, mind-expanding and therapeutic properties of theater that are often overlooked by educators these days. In a time of increased pressures on getting students to pass standardized tests that were developed in some educational version of a cookie factory, the dramatic arts are among the first courses to

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Macbeth and Big Bad

“Macbeth” Shakespeare In the Parking Lot is presenting a presidential play with Macbeth playing the role of as a presidential candidate running an actual whistle-stop tour that leads to full a production of “Macbeth” for November’s Art At Work Month in Tacoma. The next show is Sunday, Aug. 19, at Glass

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Macbeth and Big Bad

“Macbeth” Shakespeare In the Parking Lot is presenting a presidential play with Macbeth playing the role of as a presidential candidate running an actual whistle-stop tour that leads to full a production of “Macbeth” for November’s Art At Work Month in Tacoma. The next show is Sunday, Aug. 19, at Glass

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Ghetto beer

Like every good beer story, this one starts with a bet. I was sipping a brew at the Fish Bowl in Olympia with a member of my posse when we had a heated debate about beer. At issue was the fact that I make money drinking beer and he was talking

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Ghetto beer

Like every good beer story, this one starts with a bet. I was sipping a brew at the Fish Bowl in Olympia with a member of my posse when we had a heated debate about beer. At issue was the fact that I make money drinking beer and he was talking

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Youth rules

d.a.s.h. “dream” The 30 or so participants of Tacoma’s D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts’ summer arts program CLUB FAME will present their own adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “MidSummer Night’s Dream” this weekend. These young people have devoted the last six weeks to learning techniques in ballet, jazz, hip-hop dance, acting and

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Youth rules

d.a.s.h. “dream” The 30 or so participants of Tacoma’s D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts’ summer arts program CLUB FAME will present their own adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “MidSummer Night’s Dream” this weekend. These young people have devoted the last six weeks to learning techniques in ballet, jazz, hip-hop dance, acting and

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Odd creation

I guess it’s only natural that the Paramount would want to stage a pre-Broadway show since its crosstown rival, Fifth Avenue, did so well with the show “Hairspray” a few years back. In fact, “Hairspray” not only went on to the Great White Way, receiving a few statues along the

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