The Luring Well
By K. Brian Neel
September 20-24
Two midwest kids discover a bottomless well in the woods and proceed to throw bad things into it: a feral cat, a menacing bully, a cruel teacher, a true love.... Let the well sort them out.
guest production
Blood Relative
written and performed by Ren Lunicke
September 25-26
Blood Relative bridges the generational divide to bring a story of love, belonging, loss, and the tension between the expectations we have for families and our capacity to satisfy them.
Tickets: https://bloodrelative-seattle.brownpapertickets.com/
The Two-Step
by Christine Longé
September 27-30
Edith is an enchanting woman who dares to dream big. From sleepy suburbia to sweltering Saudi Arabia and everywhere in between, she struggles to balance her independence with her need for community.
"Ze": queer as f*ck!
written and performed by Ren Lunicke
co-presented by Zir Productions and 18th & Union
September 28-29
"Ze": queer as f*ck! is an autobiographical comedy about sex, gender, and the ever-expanding parade of queer labels and identities Michelle/Ryan (Ren) claims on zir way to PRIDE.
Moonshine Revival Tent presents:
Why the Moon Hides His Face
(accompanied by THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF HERBERT)
October 4-7
The Moonshine Revival Tent brings its unique fusion of storytelling and a cappella choral singing to 18th & Union!
Tickets: https://18thandunion.org/why-the-moon-hides-his-face
ALL Her Earthly Days
Written and performed by Bret Fetzer
October 5 & 6
Bret Fetzer's fairy tales take place in a world half-Appalachian, half-Dust-Bowl, where magic springs from coal mines and cigarettes, where librarians and farm girls take the place of princesses, and instead of fairy folk stirring up trouble, it's the Devil himself.
Tickets: https://18thandunion.org/all-her-earthly-days
She Is FIERCE!
October 12 & 13
A recurring storytelling event in Seattle where female identified and genderqueer individuals of all demographics share stories from their experiences that matter to them. Join us as these individuals courageously take the stage to tell their stories based around the theme COMING HOME.
Hostages
Written by Yussef El Guindi
October 19 - November 3
Two college professors have left their homeland for a country that soon devolves into a war zone. They're accustomed to lives of comfort, but it's hard to get comfortable when you're chained to a radiator. Hostages explores how human beings cope when they’re deprived of personal contact and torn from the pleasantries of everyday life.
Tickets: https://18thandunion.org/hostages