Loving All The February Theater Openings In Seattle…Including The Return of Brown Derby!!

Compiled from press releases by Miryam Gordon.

February stages in the Seattle area present quite a few world premieres, which is exciting! The Brown Derby is back again (ifkyk *cough* ReBar) with a brand-new take on the vampire film Twilight at their new home at Theatre Off Jackson. It’s a full slate of entertainment this month…get out yer calendars!

Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends

To 2/22/26

Seattle Children’s Theatre, www.sct.org 

Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem. (Ages 5+)

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (tour)

2/4-15/26

5^th Avenue Theatre, www.5thavenue.org 

The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has everything that makes a great knight at the theatre, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake. SPAMALOT features well-known song titles such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theater canon. 

Twilight (movie adaptation spoof)

2/4-7/26 (at Theatre Off Jackson)

Ian Bell’s Brown Derby, www.strangertickets.com 

The Brown Derby Series has presented “Ridiculously Staged Readings of Your Favorite Screenplays” since 1999, becoming a Seattle comedy institution with a loyal following. Now TBD sinks its teeth into Twilight, the brooding world of sparkly vampires, angst-ridden teens, and one very intense biology class. When a shy newcomer arrives in the gloomy town of Forks, she falls for a mysterious classmate with an even more mysterious thirst for…well, you know. 

Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down (world premiere)

2/5-8/26

As If Theatre Company, www.asiftheatre.com 

Local playwright and veteran actor, Gretchen Douma, composes a dramedy about what happens when the skeletons in the closet meet the ashes in the jar. Technically, Mom has been sitting in a very sensible urn for months, waiting for her three children to agree on her final resting place. But for the Miller siblings agreeing on anything is a tall order. As they finally come together to scatter the ashes, the ghosts of their past come calling and the meeting becomes less about the destination and more about the bumpy road they’ve traveled together. (May be sold out.)

Next Exit (world premiere)

2/5-21/26

Annex Theatre, www.annextheatre.org 

Trapped on the side of the highway on the record setting hottest day, Miguel passes the time with Orlando, a dead possum. Together they question anything and everything that crosses their minds, all the while a sinister being lurks in the forest waiting to claim a lost soul left to die by the cars that pass along I-5. Do the deer really lead you home? Who is the Lady In Yellow? And how far can they make it in Slide? By j. chavez

Topdog/Underdog

2/5/26-3/1/26

ArtsWest, www.artswest.org 

A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. It was inevitable that two brothers named Lincoln and Booth, names given to them as a joke, would live lives full of sibling rivalry and resentment. Despite it all, their bond grew deep, but can it withstand the weight of history?

Murder on the Orient Express

2/6/26-3/1/26

Red Curtain Foundation, www.redcurtainfoundation.org 

The glamorous, world-famous train — the Orient Express — hurtles through Europe, packed with a dazzling array of passengers: aristocrats, diplomats, socialites… and a handful of deeply buried secrets. When a passenger is found murdered, the legendary detective Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of alibis, lies, and hidden motives before the murderer strikes again. Trapped in a snowdrift, with suspicion in every carriage, will Poirot be able to solve the case in time?

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)

2/13/26-3/8/26 (at the Theater at Kennedy Catholic High School, 140 S. 140th St., Burien)

Burien Actors Theatre, www.battheatre.org 

This satire examines what could happen when robots free humans to pursue “…things such as perfecting themselves rather than toiling long days just for bread.” With sharp wit, provocative ideas, and eerie relevance to today’s AI boom, Karel Čapek’s 1920 prescient masterpiece is a cautionary tale.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2/14/26-3/1/26

Union Arts Center, www.unionartscenter.org 

Shakespeare’s most popular comedy pulls us once again into the magic of the moonlight. Four young lovers flee their families in pursuit of love in the forest but get more than they bargained for when they land in the middle of a faerie feud. A chaotic night of love potions, merry mischief, and mismatched couples—plus a very lost troupe of actors—weaves an otherworldly spell. When morning comes, will the midsummer enchantment last, or fade like a dream?.

Young Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story (world premiere)

2/19/26-3/22/26

Seattle Children’s Theatre, www.sct.org 

Before he was a legend, Bruce Lee was just a young man trying to figure it all out—right here in Seattle. Keiko Green brings an action-packed, soul-searching story following the Young Dragon as he navigates a new country and finds his voice. Watch as Lee learns to clear his brain by mimicking the white noise of water and begins fusing martial arts with philosophy. From street fights in Hong Kong to teaching self-defense and chasing big dreams, Bruce’s journey reminds us that finding your way means first figuring out who you are. (Ages 8+)

Rose: You Are Who You Eat

2/19-21/26

On the Boards, www.ontheboards.org 

Once upon a vine, John Jarboe’s aunt revealed that John not only had a twin sister in the womb, but that John consumed her: “You ate her. That’s why you are the way you are.” This was a lot for John to swallow! In this musical shrine to the consumed twin, named Rose, John welcomes you into a feast of gender through song, storytelling, and a full plate of wordplay.

The World Looks Different Sitting Down

2/20/26-3/1/26 

Seattle Public Theater, www.seattlepublictheater.org 

From the dark alleyways of Hollywood to surprising celebrity engagements, the life of a working actor is filled with highs and lows. Add a wheelchair into that mix, and you enter the world of Teal Sherer, an actor, mom and disability advocate living a normal, extraordinary life as a wheelchair user. Whether it’s falling in love while learning to surf or navigating mommy groups who were all about pushing strollers, Teal tells her story with humor, candidness, and vulnerability. Written and performed by Teal Sherer

Chick Fight

2/20/26-3/8/26 (at Equinox Studios, 6520 5th Ave S Seattle)

Artemis Theatre Project, www.artemistheatreproject.org 

Two women, strangers to each other, attend a theatre performance.  When one starts texting during the show the argument that follows cracks open something deeper—summoning a mysterious voice that orders them to fight. What begins as a petty spat spirals into a surreal, high-stakes showdown as the women are catapulted through nine “rounds” from slumber parties to game shows to superhero smackdowns —each one ending in a battle of words, wits, or fists.

A Mirror

2/26/26-3/14/26 (at 12^th Ave Arts)

Thalia’s Umbrella, www.thaliasumbrella.org 

You are cordially invited to the wedding of Joel and Leyla! (The wedding is a lie.) (The entertainment that follows is also a lie.) A Mirror is a funhouse journey where nothing is real—or maybe everything is—through a strange land where everyone (including the audience) must count the cost of speaking art to power.

Ruthless

2/27/26-3/15/26

SecondStory Repertory, www.secondstoryrep.org 

The musical story centers on eight-year-old Tina Denmark, a talented aspiring starlet who is willing to commit spectacular acts of mischief and murder to land the lead role in her school play. A savage and sparkling satire that gleefully skewers every backstage melodrama and stage mother trope. With dazzling plot twists and show-stopping numbers, it’s a wickedly smart comedy that guarantees a night of unforgettable theatrical mischief.

The Outsider

2/27/26-3/22/26

Edmonds Driftwood Players, www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org 

Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.

Legacy

2/28/26-3/1/26 (Benaroya Hall)

Seattle Women’s Chorus Concert, www.SeattleWomensChorus.org 

Conductor Beth Ann Bonnecroy explores the theme of women’s legacies on the environment, family, and community with music from female, BIPOC, trans, and non-binary composers. SWC will be among the first groups to perform Moira Smiley’s newest anthem, We Are Timeless, celebrating queer experience and queer joy. “We are timeless, boundless, we are far, we are near. We are alive beyond the poison of fear. We are all stronger when we are open and true. You with me, me with you.”

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