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The 5th Avenue Theatre. 1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101
Phone: 206-625-1418; Fax: 206-292-9610. E-mail

ACT Theatre. Kreielsheimer Place, 700 Union, Seattle, WA 98101.  Ticket Office: 206-292-7676; Fax: 206-292-7670.

As a professional, non-profit theatre company, ACT produces a season of plays from April - November, the holiday classic A Christmas Carol in December, and a wide variety of smaller productions, readings and workshops throughout the year.

The Comedy Underground.  222 South Main Street, Seattle, WA.  Phone: 206-628-0303.

Early Music Guild of Seattle.  2366 Eastlake Avenue E, Suite #335, Seattle, WA 98102-3399.  Phone: 206-325-7066; Fax: 206-860-9151.  E-mail

The Early Music Guild of Seattle was founded in 1977 as a non-profit corporation to foster appreciation for the music of earlier historical periods.  Focusing on historically informed performances of repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods, the Guild presents annual concert series by internationally known artists.

Eddie May's Interactive Comedy Mysteries

Meany Theater.  4001 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.  Phone: 206-543-4880; Toll-free: 800-859-5342; Fax: 206-685-4141.

Standing on the southwest corner of "Red Square" on the University of Washington campus, Meany Hall for the Performing Arts originally opened for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.  Meany Hall is now considered one of the region's finest performance facilities.

Pacific Northwest Ballet.  301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109.  Phone: Main desk, 206-441-9411; Box Office, 206-441-2424.  Fax: Main desk, 206-441-2440; Box Office, 206-441-2420.  E-mail

Founded in 1972 Pacific Northwest Ballet has become one of the five
largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States. The Company of 49 dancers presents 100 performances each year.  It enjoys the highest per capita dance attendance in the country.  Web site has season information, ticket purchasing, photo gallery.

The Paramount.  911 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101.  Phone: 206-467-5510; Fax: 206-682-4837.

The Paramount originally served as a vaudeville and silent film venue. With more than 3,000 seats, it was one of the largest of its kind. Yet it was built to accommodate only simple stage acts, silent films, and organ and orchestral music. Remodeling has transformed the Paramount into a first class venue for the performing arts.

Seattle Arts and Lectures.  105 South Main, # 201, Seattle, WA 98104.  Phone: 206-621-2230.  E-mail

A literary arts organization founded in 1987 to raise the understanding, appreciation, and visibility of the literary arts in the Puget Sound region. Read about their programs.

Seattle Mime Theatre.  915 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122.  Phone: 206-324-8788.  E-mail

Seattle Opera.  1020 John Street, Seattle, WA 98109.

Order tickets, read the stories of the operas and read about other events.

Seattle Repertory Theatre.  155 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109. Phone: 206-443-2210.

Seattle Symphony.  200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101.  Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21906, Seattle, WA 98111-3906.  Ticket Office: 206-215-4747; Ticket Office Fax: 206-215-4748.  E-mail

Ticket Web - Washington
A full-service ticket distribution company which sells event tickets over the Internet.  See site for details including venues.

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