Theatre Off Jackson’s 2025 season is a thrilling mix of bold new works, innovative reimaginings, and community-driven storytelling. We’re hosting genre-bending productions like Women & Femmes, or Females, a transfeminist play about agency and mutiny; Dance With Me, a “dancical” exploring family and identity; and Arthuriana Fest, a devised queer reimagining of Arthurian legends. Plus, Instant Noodles and Unleashed bring together Asian American artists for electrifying new works, while Reboot Theatre Company celebrates 10 years with bold takes on Oliver! and Anything Goes. Noveltease Theatre brings us burlesque twists on The Great Gatsby and the work of Edgar Allen Poe, and Scott Shoemaker returns in December with cult favorite War on Christmas.
From puppetry slams to burlesque, from satire to sci-fi, TOJ’s 2025 season is packed with stories that challenge, delight, and spark conversation. We can’t wait to welcome you!
Nelle Tankus in association with TOJ presents
Women & Femmes, or Females
A transfeminist play
Runs Jan 31 - Feb 17, 2025
Women & Femmes, or Females
by Nelle Tankus & The Ensemble
directed by Grace Carmack & Eden Aztlán
January 31st - February 17th | Theatre Off Jackson
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This play is a wreck! The director got in a car crash, the lighting designer was fired, and the cast and crew have been barricaded in the theater by the …
Briq House Entertainment in Association with TOJ and Sin de la Rosa presents
The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq
The only monthly ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR Burlesque Revue in the PNW
Runs Feb 9, 2025
The longest running and ONLY monthly ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR Burlesque Revue in the Pacific Northwest, The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq, is back!
Kathryn Seabron in association with TOJ presents
[Postponed] Angry Black Woman 101
Exploring Misogynoir and the Tenacity of Black Women in Society
Runs Feb 21 - Feb 23, 2025
Due to scheduling issues, Theatre Off Jackson regrets that we are not able to present "Angry Black Woman 101" in February as planned. We are working with producer/performer Kathryn Seabron to choose new dates and intend to reschedule this project for later in the spring or summer.
Angry Black Woman 101, a powerful one-woman show by acclaimed …
Julia Rahmanzaei and TOJ present
I am an Actress; Where is my Country
A true story from the creative underground
Runs Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2025
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In a country where art is silenced under the weight of censorship, one actress dares to tell the truth about Iran's creative underground. "I Am An Actress; Where Is My Country" is a raw, personal journey through the shadows of banned performances, suppressed voices, and stories locked away in fear. Through vivid vignettes that …
Pork Filled production in association with TOJ presents
Instant Noodles! 24 hr AAPI Play Festival
spectacular, messy, and very very Asian
Runs Mar 8 - Mar 9, 2025
Come watch a group of underrepresented, underappreciated, and underutilized artists make something spectacular, messy, and very very Asian. You won’t want to miss the first ever rendition of Instant Noodles!
Reboot Theatre in association with TOJ Presents
Oliver!
fresh, edgy interpretation of an award winning musical
Runs Mar 21 - Apr 5, 2025
This award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist explores themes of social inequality, exploitation, and youthful rebellion in Victorian London's gritty underworld. Our fresh, edgy interpretation highlights identity, found family, and resilience as orphan Oliver navigates a world of pickpockets and criminals, finding unexpected friendship amidst danger.
Briq House Entertainment in Association with TOJ and Sin de la Rosa presents
The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq
The only monthly ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR Burlesque Revue in the PNW
Runs Mar 23, 2025
The longest running and ONLY monthly ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR Burlesque Revue in the Pacific Northwest, The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq, is back!
The Stay Up Late Show in association with TOJ present
Sweaty tHOTs
An invitation to find your JOY
Runs Apr 10 - Apr 12, 2025
Matthew Reynolds bares all in this hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring sharing of his life story as he emerges into his biggest, fullest, brightest self. Meet important figures in Matthew’s life, including Sissy and Isidor (of ReBar fame!) A performance of transformation, sparkle, and an invitation to find your JOY! Afro Puff Girls Unite - APGUFS, WORLD WIDE!
Noveltease Theatre in association with TOJ presents
The Great Gatsby
a glitzy, queer take on the classic American novel
Runs Apr 18 - Apr 26, 2025
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To celebrate the novel’s centennial, Lulu La Lune adapts and directs a glitzy, queer take on the classic American novel. With jazz-age choreography by co-Artistic Director Fosse Jack, this production will bear audiences back into the past.
Infinity Box Theatre Project in association with TOJ presents
Centrifuge
When theatre meets science
Runs May 9 - May 10, 2025
Centrifuge is a five day whirlwind of theatre and science. Five science writers, five playwrights, five days - with a full complement of directors, actors and designers. Plus the power of random. Five World Premiere 10 minute Science Plays, each accompanied by its own Science Presentation.
Robert Francis Flor in association with TOJ present
Salamangka Returns
A daughter, a legacy, and a fight to reclaim tradition.
Runs May 16 - May 18, 2025
A daughter, a legacy, and a fight to reclaim tradition. Inspired by Seattle’s legendary Filipino band Tamaraw, this play follows Genea as she trades classical guitar for the rhythms of her ancestors. With her father as her guide, she must uncover lost traditions and prove herself worthy of the music that calls to her soul.
Presented by Fussy Cloud and TOJ
Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam, Vol. 27
Monster of the week!
Runs May 23 - May 24, 2025
Produced by Zane Exactly & Cass Bray, Fussy Cloud has been bringing puppetry to Seattle’s puppet-curious adults since 2011. Showcasing a mix of hilarious, heartfelt, and haunting performances, Fussy Cloud supports puppeteers of all levels in the PNW through its ongoing performance series.
Magpie Artists' Ensemble in association with TOJ present
Arthuriana Fest
reimagining Camelot
Runs May 31 - Jun 1, 2025
Camelot’s timeless story of love, loss, and betrayal meets Arthuriana, a queer reimagining of Arthurian legends. Magpie pairs the Golden Age classic with newly devised works, exploring myth, resilience, and storytelling’s power to reflect contemporary struggles and evolving identities.
Nicole Hardy & Jennifer Warnick in association with TOJ present
Crash Course
Something happened on the way to heaven...
Runs Jun 5 - Jun 8, 2025
Nicole Hardy and Jennifer Warnick were destined for Mormon motherhood — until they chose their own path. Through faith, rebellion, and self-discovery, they take you on a fearless, funny journey through heaven, hell, roller derby, and salsa clubs in search of their true selves.
Presented by Pork Filled Productions and TOJ
Unleashed 2025: New Plays for a New World
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 22, 2025
A staged reading festival celebrating five Asian-American playwrights from across the U.S., featuring stories of vampires, AI sci-fi, and psychological horror. From Seattle to New York, these bold new works push boundaries and reimagine the future of theatre. Throughout this weekend, five new plays will be presented on the following dates and times:
Friday, June 20, …
Presented by Let’s All Drink and Do Broadway and TOJ
Let’s All Drink and Do Broadway - Season 9
Runs Jul 25 - Jul 26, 2025
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We sing, we improv, we drink—then we do it all again! Founded in 2016, Let’s All Drink and Do Broadway blends musical theatre, short-form improv, and drinking games for a wild, laughter-filled night. Born from tipsy karaoke and a Bernadette Peters concert, it’s showtunes with a twist!
Presented by Dare to Dance and TOJ
Dance With Me
From the creators of Unstoppable: A Queer Dancicle
Runs Aug 1 - Aug 23, 2025
From the team behind Unstoppable: A Queer Dancical comes Dance With Me—a gripping exploration of family, loss, and identity. When Helix returns home to face his late mother’s past, buried truths come to light in an electrifying fusion of storytelling and powerful dance performances.
Cathartic for readers and hilarious for listeners
Salon of Shame
Everybody wins when it comes to embarrassment!
Runs Aug 12, 2025
We invite you to join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.
Presented by Pork Filled Productions and TOJ
Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play
Runs Sep 5 - Sep 20, 2025
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It’s 1999, and Ami just wants to blend in and be an American teenager. But two things shatter her universe: the arrival of a Japanese exchange student, Exotic Deadly (who doesn’t play by the rules) and the discovery that her grandfather invented MSG. These twin challenges send Ami careening through space and time, from …
Presented by Fussy Cloud and TOJ
Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam Volume 28
Runs Oct 3 - Oct 4, 2025
Produced by Zane Exactly & Cass Bray, Fussy Cloud has been bringing puppetry to Seattle’s puppet-curious adults since 2011. Showcasing a mix of hilarious, heartfelt, and haunting performances, Fussy Cloud supports puppeteers of all levels in the PNW through its ongoing performance series.
Presented by Noveltease Theatre and TOJ
The Raven & Other Stories
Runs Oct 10 - Oct 18, 2025
Co-Artistic Director Sailor St. Claire weaves together a collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe for a dramatic and deadly night of burlesque, with choreography by Scarlett Folds.
Cathartic for readers and hilarious for listeners
Salon of Shame
Everybody wins when it comes to embarrassment!
Runs Oct 14, 2025
We invite you to join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.
Presented by Shoes & Pants Productions and TOJ
Uncle Basement’s Attic of Horrors!
Runs Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2025
Join Scott Shoemaker and Freddy Molitch for hauntingly hysterical hijinx this October! This spooktacular evening of comedy, music and video will make you scream!
Presented by Reboot Theatre Company and TOJ
Anything Goes
Runs Nov 7 - Nov 22, 2025
Reboot Theatre Company celebrates 10 years with two boldly reimagined classics. In November, Anything Goes takes flight—where tap shoes meet zero gravity. Directed and choreographed by Harry Turpin, with music direction by Sam Peters, this fresh take proves great stories can soar anywhere!
Presented by Shoes & Pants Productions and TOJ
Scott Shoemaker’s War On Christmas
Runs Dec 4 - Dec 20, 2025
Now in its 8th year, Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas is back to once again save Christmas (mostly from itself)! The Stranger called it “…maybe the best of all the Seattle Christmas traditions…” and we couldn’t agree more. Come get on the naughty list for this all-star holiday variety show spectacular!
Cathartic for readers and hilarious for listeners
Salon of Shame
Everybody wins when it comes to embarrassment!
Runs Dec 16, 2025
We invite you to join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.
