BELLINGHAM THEATREWORKS
2023 SEASON
Keely and Du
by Jane Martin, directed by Kayla Adams
A volatile drama about abortion, Keely and Du is a mind-probing issue play with a gripping human face. What is the extent of individual freedom? What are a victim’s rights? Their passionate stories exist on the extreme edge of everyday reality.
1994 Pulitzer Prize finalist
"Compelling [...] Bound to stir vigorous discussion." - The New York Times
Join us for a post-show community discussion on July 16th featuring representatives from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County; Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center; and Rep. Alicia Rule, LICSW, Rule & Associates.
Gidion’s Knot
by Johnna Adams, directed by Kathryn Van Meter
Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic struggles of the mother’s son. Gidion may have been bullied severely—or he may have been an abuser.
“eloquent study of people caught between the competing demands of reason, morality and family…harrowing…a narrative that is as elegant as it is chilling.” - Washington Post
Join us for a post-show community discussion on July 9th with representatives from NAMI Whatcom, and M.A,D, H.O.P.E,
What the Constitution Means to Me
by Heidi Schreck, directed by Mark Kuntz
Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly-human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace her profound relationship to the constitution.
Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama, 2019
Obie Award winner: Best New American Play, 2019
2019 Best American Play, New York Drama Critics Circle, 2019
Time Magazine’s 10 Best Theater Performances of 2019
“Not just the best play to open on Broadway so far this season, but also the most important.” – The New York Times
Join us for a post-show community discussion on July 2nd with representatives from the Bellingham United Debate Club; the League of Women Voters, and attorney Philip Buri.
Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre 2023
Season Sponsors
Week Sponsors
Gallery Syre
Saturna Capital Investment LIFE Aesthetic Center
Waycross Investment Management Co.
North Harbor Wealth Management/ Ameriprise Financial
Show Sponsors
Fairhaven Toy Garden
Bay To Baker Trading Company
Evening Sponsors
Brie the Broker of Muljat Group
Buri Funston Mumford & Furlong, PLLC
Sponsors
Subdued Stringband Jamboree
People’s Bank
The Chrysalis Inn & Spa/Keenan’s
Skylark’s Hidden Cafe
Individual donors
Annie Boochever
Kathryn Morse
Margot Schenet
Grant Support
Arts Fund
WECU
New Play Cafe
March 3, 4, 5, and 10,11,12 at 7:30 pm
Reading of six new plays by Pacific Northwest playwrights, selected from 75 submissions, are featured in the launch of the New Play Café reading series, presented by Bellingham TheatreWorks. The New Play Café continues Bellingham TheatreWorks mission to produce stories of significance to the Pacific Northwest, with an emphasis on local actors, directors, and playwrights.
New Prospect Theatre
207 Prospect Street, Bellingham.
Donations are accepted for admission.
Three Chords of the Apocalypse: a Transcriber’s Tale
A solo theatrical performance on Friday, February 10th, at 7 pm at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center