Seattle’s ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company — two of the city’s most enduring theater companies — may soon become one entity, the companies announced Wednesday.

Two beloved Seattle theatre companies, ACT Contemporary Theatre (ACT) and Seattle Shakespeare Company (SSC), have announced the approval and next steps of their historic merger with an effective ...

Seattle’s A Contemporary Theatre made waves throughout the theater industry earlier this month when the organization announced that the majority of its board of trustees had collectively stepped ...

A Contemporary Theatre — Seattle’s ACT company — has announced that its entire board of trustees has voluntarily stepped down. The only exceptions are three positions required by law — the ...

From the mind of celebrated Seattle writer Andrew Lee Creech comes a riveting world premiere that peels back the layers of lives and relationships, revealing the profound impact of their choices ...

Through Sept. 29; ACT Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle; $47-$104, pay-what-you-choose tickets beginning at $5 available for select performances; 206-292-7676, acttheatre.org The tale ...

The debate over government funding for theater in this country has been a battleground in the so-called "culture wars" of the past two decades, but it started more than a century ago. As early as ...

The Seattle theater scene is a well-oiled machine ... public relations manager at A Contemporary Theatre, a small local company dedicated to creating and fostering new work. Between their main ...

ACT Contemporary Theatre and the Seattle Shakespeare Co. have announced plans to explore a merger. “This is not only about ACT and Seattle Shakespeare, but also about the city of Seattle,” says ACT ...

William Shakespeare ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Falls Theatre 7 – 22 June 2025 First, congratulations to ...

ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company will officially merge into one theater company as of July 1, the organizations announced Thursday. The companies will merge under the ...