Author: Somniterum Productions

We’re excited to announce that 2023’s Shakespeare in Ten production will be the one and only Romeo and Juliet. Join us in July and help us tell this timeless story of tension, death, and the incredible force of love. More information on the show and a sign-up form are in the works, but for now we wanted to get the timing out there so that you can mark your calendars!

July 17-28
Performance July 29
Seattle Center’s Center Theater

We will also be trying a slightly new format to the Shakes in Ten process this year after hearing the suggestion from several veteran cast members. We will be holding auditions and casting the show sometime in the first week of July. No additional rehearsals will take place between then and our official start date of July 17, but the cast and crew will have that period of a couple weeks to learn lines and do some initial design work on their own time. Everything else will proceed as normal with weekday evening rehearsals between July 17 and the performance on July 29.

We’re hopeful that this adjustment will allow us to retain the usual fast-paced thrill of SIT while allowing for a bit more sanity and peace of mind for participants! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or thoughts you’d like to share on this. Again, we’re still working out the details – keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to the date.

We will be approaching our rehearsal process and performance with appropriate caution with regards to COVID-19.

FOR PERFORMERS AND TECHS/DESIGNERS: we will require proof of full vaccination before the start of SIT 2023. A negative test taken the weekend before SIT begins (July 15-16) will also be required. We will have additional guidelines to cover auditions in early July once we have established further details for that process. During our second week of rehearsal, when we will be indoors at our performance venue (the Center Theater), masks will be required unless you are onstage rehearsing. Masks will not be required while we are rehearsing outdoors during the first week, but they are certainly welcome.

FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS: at our performance, all audience members will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering the theater, and will be required to wear masks throughout the show.

Thank you as always for being a friend to Somniterum – we hope to see you in July!

We’re halfway through this year’s Shakespeare in Ten and Illyria is looking more real every day! The cast and crew is working tirelessly to bring Twelfth Night to life – starting Monday we move into our performance venue in Seattle Center, and our performance is Saturday, September 3 at 7pm. We cordially invite you to join us!

Reserve your seats now via our EventBrite page. While donations are always welcome, we’ve made the decision to switch to free admission in the spirit of welcoming as much of our artistic community as possible to share in the joy of live theater. We hope to see you this weekend!

Dear friends of Somniterum –

Since we last wrote, we’ve been working closely with our directors to establish the next steps of our current projects and our company as a whole. After a great deal of careful consideration, we can now announce that Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead and Romeo and Juliet have both been postponed indefinitely. This year’s Shakespeare in Ten show has also been canceled.

We have high hopes that all three of these projects will return in 2021 as part of Somniterum’s next season, but given the current state of uncertainty in our community we unfortunately cannot be more specific than this. Rest assured, however, that as soon as it is safe and logistically feasible to do so, we will be back with more audacious theater! In the meantime, we encourage all of you to stay healthy and well. We also invite you to join us in wholeheartedly supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in whatever way is best for you.

Thank you for your continued support!

See you again soon,

The Somniterum Team

Somniterum Productions takes our position as an arts organization very seriously.  We believe we have a responsibility as an organization that provides interface between artists and the general public to consider the well-being of all involved when mounting a production.  Given the current pandemic spread of COVID-19 and the mandates and recommendations of various officials, our team has made the difficult decision to postpone our productions of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead and Romeo and Juliet.  We are working with all involved to find a new time to perform our shows, and look forward to announcing rescheduled dates as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued support of our work – we’ll be back with more theater once our community’s health returns to a safer state. In the meantime, our best wishes go out to all of you! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Many thanks,

Somniterum Productions

Somniterum Productions is delighted to present Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, written by Bert V. Royal!

PERFORMANCES

• Friday March 20 @ 7pm
• Saturday March 21 @ 7pm
• Saturday March 21 @ 10pm (Industry Late-Night)
• Sunday March 22 @ 2pm

VENUE

18th & Union (1406 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122)

TICKETS

• General Admission $25
• Industry Late-Night: $15
• Industry Rush: $15 in person at the venue when house opens.

Teenagehood is a rough time for anyone, but when you lose your best friend too, nothing makes sense anymore. When CBs dog dies, he goes on a quest of self-discovery fueled by existential angst. Along the way, his friends and family reveal the cracks in their veneers and things get messy in ways only possible for teenagers. Friendships are broken, trust betrayed, and in the end everyone grows up a little.

Content Warning: this play deals with substance abuse, parental abuse, and suicide. For more information, contact Somniterum.

Please be advised that while the performance venue is wheelchair-accessible, the restrooms are not.

Interested in signed posters, backstage access, custom art, personal theatrical coaching, and more? Consider backing us on Kickstarter!

For the past few years we’ve been fueling our endeavors on equal parts pluckiness and coffee. In other words, we have largely been funding the productions ourselves, and anyone who has produced for the theatre knows that ticket sales alone do not come close to paying for the budget of their own shows.

In the spirit of making our art a little more sustainable, we are asking for the help of our community in “dreaming again” by fundraising to meet the budget gap between our company bank account and the cost of our next production, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead! Any money raised beyond our goal will go into funding the next production in our season, Romeo and Juliet. 

For more information, just click the button below! Thank you for your continued support!

Verona, USA, 1956.

Class war rages between the Capulets – the richest, most powerful family in town – and the Montagues, a huge, tight-knit family from the wrong side of the tracks. Where the Capulets have wealth and stability, the Montagues have camaraderie and a freedom from the misogynistic, gender-focused society they live in.

Director August Luna (they/them) brings a new twist to the classic tale of star-crossed lovers in this 1950’s lesbian pulp romance. Actors of all genders and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Content Warning: this play depicts and deals with themes of violence, intolerance, and suicide. Contact Somniterum with any inquiries.

Somniterum Productions is proud to present Triceratops Love Song, a new play by Hannah Merrill, as the first production of its inaugural full season!

PERFORMANCES

• Friday Nov. 22 @ 7pm
• Saturday Nov. 23 @ 7pm
• Sunday Nov. 24 @ 2p
• Monday Nov. 25 @ 7 PM (Industry Night, all tickets at industry price)

VENUE

Theatre Puget Sound’s Black Box
1st Floor of Seattle Center Armory, accessible via entrance to Center Theatre

TICKETS

• General Admission $25
• Industry $15
• Industry Rush: $15 in person at the venue with TPS Card or other proof of industry participation (Friday-Sunday, 30 minutes prior to curtain).

Sharp-witted, irreverent, and brokenhearted from her best friend’s recent death, Ellie comes home from the funeral to find her estranged younger brother Noah – an aspiring geologist – on her doorstep, unwilling to even say why he’s there. Hoping to prove that he should trust her, Ellie begins to recount her relationship with the best friend she just lost – Calvin, an idealistic lawyer who enjoyed playing with plastic dinosaurs. By accepting even the strangest of Ellie’s flaws, and thoroughly believing in her potential for goodness, Calvin gave Ellie increasing courage to speak about what haunted her, but now that he’s gone she’s unsure what to do.

As Ellie tries to deal with her grief and Noah’s demons become increasingly difficult to ignore, they grow to realize how much they need each other. But Noah continues refusing to confront their shared trauma, and it’s up to Ellie to use her new courage to bridge the gap and prove that a hellish past doesn’t have to define the future.

Content Warning: this play includes discussions of sexual abuse, violence, self-harm, and suicide attempts. Contact Somniterum with any inquiries.

Teenagehood is a rough time for anyone, but when you lose your best friend too, nothing makes sense anymore. When CB’s dog dies, he goes on a quest of self-discovery fueled by existential angst. Along the way, his friends and family reveal the cracks in their veneers and things get messy in ways only possible for teenagers. Friendships are broken, trust betrayed, and in the end everyone grows up a little.

Somniterum Productions is holding auditions for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal, directed by Calen Winn. The production will perform March 20-22 at 18th and Union. Rehearsals will be Sunday-Thursday in the evening, mostly at TPS. We encourage actors of all races, genders, and abilities to audition. Actors must be able to portray high school age characters.

Content Warning: this play deals with substance abuse, parental abuse, and suicide.