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Thanks to Seattlest Flickr pool user Rachel-B for "take a seat", a photo taken at the 5th Avenue Theatre.
OPENING
Tres Tristes Tigres @ Freehold Theatre. Trinidad Martinez founded Magpai Production Group in Hamburg, Germany in 1998, but has made Seattle home for the last several years. She was one of the dancers in Pat Graney's much talked about House of Mind last December, and is now presenting three solo pieces developed with company members. (Fri. 8 p.m., through July 18. 2222 Second Ave., Suite 200; tix $15.)
Pretty Girls @ Seattle Center House/TPS Theatre 4. Marked Women Productions is the brainchild of Seattle theatre artists Opal Peachey, Caitlin Gilman, and Elizabeth Tanner, who formed the small company in 2004. Pretty Girls is an original play, drawing on the work of Naomi Wolf (particularly The Beauty Myth), that explores the idea of beauty as a religion, imposed on younger and younger women to increasingly negative effect. The play, which runs for two weeks, incorporates video and multimedia elements at the same time it showcases a diverse set of talented local actors, including 14-year-old Megan Schutzler, who's been seen at the Village Theatre and ACT. (Fri., Sun. & Mon., 8 p.m. Seattle Center House, Fourth Floor; tix $8-$10.)
ALSO PLAYING
Orange Flower Water @ ACT. "Orange Flower Water is the second play by hot local theatre group New Century Theatre Company (the first was last December's much-lauded The Adding Machine). With two shows under their belts, a pattern is emerging: For the second time, the company has worked wonders with an inherently weak script, on the strength of innovative design and powerhouse performances. There is a glaring difference, though. Whereas Elmer Rice's 1929 play aimed for the moon by tackling a host of complex issues, Craig Wright's Orange Flower Water aims far lower and still comes up wanting, and manages to be offensive in the process. We can wholeheartedly recommend this production for showcasing four brilliant actors, but the choice of play is extremely disappointing." [Read our review.] (700 Union St. Fri. 8, Sun. 7. Tix $25.)
the break/s @ ACT. Marc Bamuthi Joseph is a poet, theatre artist, and educator who's produced a hip hop influenced solo performance piece that's generating buzz all over town. (700 Union St. Fri. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 & 7:30 p.m. Tix $40-$55.)
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