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| | The Outsider
By Paul Slade Smith
Directed by Tammis Doyle
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.
THE OUTSIDER is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
February 27-March 22, 2026
Content Information: this production contains some mild adult themes and is recommended ages teen+.
Run Time: this production is anticipated to be 2 hours, plus a 15-minute intermission. | Buy Tickets |
| | Join us for a staged reading of Profiles in Female Courage written by Christopher Bailey and directed by Carisa Meisner Smit. Part of the FIRST DRAFT Staged Reading Series presented by the Edmonds Driftwood Players and Driftwood After Dark.
Synopsis: Though largely forgotten, Lisa Howard and Dorothy Kilgallen were groundbreaking American journalists, while abstract painter, Mary Pinchot Meyer, was influential in the peace movement of the 1960’s, including by urging her lover, President Kennedy, to fight nuclear proliferation. Howard was the first woman to host a television news show, while working behind the scenes with Kennedy and Castro to broker peace with Cuba. And though ostensibly a gossip columnist, Kilgallen was considered by many men in her field the best investigative journalist on the planet, the only reporter to interview Jack Ruby. In a male-dominated world, the obstacles this trio faced were exceeded only by the force of their determination. Only their untimely deaths—all within two years of the Kennedy assassination—could stop them.
Expected Run Time: 130 minutes, with no intermission. A Playwright Feedback session will be held after the reading and is encouraged but optional to stay and participate.
Content Info: Adult language; sexist, racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic content; physical violence (not performed); drug and alcohol use (not performed); sexual relations (not performed); nudity (not performed). | Buy Tickets |
| | Join us for a staged reading of Dinners written by David Ahlvers and directed by TBD. Part of the FIRST DRAFT Staged Reading Series presented by the Edmonds Driftwood Players and Driftwood After Dark.
Synopsis: TBD
Expected Run Time: TBD minutes, with no intermission. A Playwright Feedback session will be held after the reading and is encouraged but optional to stay and participate.
Content Info: TBD | Buy Tickets |
| | Agatha Christie's
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Adapted for the stage by Kate Danley
Directed by Bryar Freed-Golden
This faithful, new adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces audiences to the first mystery of Hercule Poirot. The year is 1916 and, injured in WWI, Hastings finds himself convalescing at the manor of his old friend, John Cavendish. But when John's mother is poisoned in the middle of the night, everyone becomes a suspect. The only person who can solve the crime is none other than the famed Belgium detective, Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie's gifts of misdirection are on full display as red herrings, twists, and turns lead the audience on a dizzying journey to find out whodunnit.
Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles is presented through arrangement with IPEX Artists Agency. www.ipexartists.com
May 15-June 7, 2026
Content Information: this production has been deemed by the licensor as intended for all ages, however would be best enjoyed by ages teen+
Run Time: TBD | Buy Tickets |
| | Please join us for our 15th Annual Festival of Shorts! The festival this year will be presented in five performances June 25-28, 2026, featuring eight shorts finalists that include eight directors and eight casts. The theme for 2026 is “MILESTONES: markers in time of significant achievements or events.”
Our volunteer readers and judges are local Seattle-area theatre lovers and playwrights. To keep the process as fair as possible, our readers are given blind copies of script submissions for judging. Our annual playwriting festival provides an opportunity for playwrights to have their works brought to life on stage, as well as gain recognition and potential awards. After the closing performance, we will announce the playwright winners for: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Judges’ Awards and Overall Audience Favorite.
Content Warning: This production contains some mild adult themes and is best suited for ages teen+
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours, plus a 15-minute intermission | Buy Tickets |
| | Join us for a staged reading of Yusef Christ written by Henry S Brown, Jr. and directed by TBD. Part of the FIRST DRAFT Staged Reading Series presented by the Edmonds Driftwood Players and Driftwood After Dark.
Synopsis: TBD
Expected Run Time: TBD minutes, with no intermission. A Playwright Feedback session will be held after the reading and is encouraged but optional to stay and participate.
Content Info: TBD | Buy Tickets |