Key City Public Theatre

🐾 RUSH TICKETS AVAILABLE TONIGHT at 7:30 PM for BARK! The Musical — and throughout our extended run through May 31! Many performances are selling out, but even full houses can have last-minute cancellations. Starting 15 minutes before curtain, any open seats become PAY WHAT YOU WISH! 🎟️ So if you’ve been hoping to catch this joyful, dog-loving musical phenomenon at Key City Public Theatre, this is your chance to snag a seat! 📍 Rush tickets available at the door only ⏰ Begins 15 minutes before curtain 🐶 Extended through May 31 Come see why audiences asked for BARK! to return! 💛

🚨 CAST REVEAL 🚨 The stage is set. The leashes are off. Meet the incredible cast of Bark the Musical at Key City Public Theatre—a joyful, tail-wagging musical you won’t want to miss. 🐾🎶 📍 April 30 – May 24 This cast is bringing the bark AND the bite (the theatrical kind 😉). Drop a 🐶 in the comments to show them some love! 🎟️ Grab your tickets before they’re gone: /35382/production/1242397 #BarkTheMusical #CastReveal #LivePerformance #PortTownsendEvents #TheatreMagic

Key City Public Theatre is thrilled to announce the winners of its “Dog Star” Contest, celebrating the canine companions of our community in anticipation of Bark! The Musical, running April 30 – May 24. With an enthusiastic response of 67 entries, narrowing down the field was no small task. After careful consideration, four standout pups have been crowned this year’s Dog Star winners: Joe D’Accurso’s Puccini Julie Crassweller’s Maisy Kathrine Ziebell’s Alan Kathryn Thomas’ Abby Each winning dog will be featured on official show posters, have their photo displayed in the theatre lobby, and receive complimentary tickets to attend the production. Five runners-up were also selected and will receive a $5 voucher for Key City Public Theatre’s concessions and lobby bar: Teresa Cochran’s Lucy Colleen Carey’s Blazer Kimi Free’s Teek Jackie Jones’ Harold Sarah Winslow’s Bella Bark! The Musical, written by David Troy Francis, Gavin Geoffrey Gillard, Robert Schrock, and Mark Winkler, is a heartfelt and humorous story centered on six dogs at a doggy daycare. Through lively songs and touching moments, the dogs share their personalities, hopes, and histories—reminding audiences of the powerful bond between people and their pets. Join us for this joyful celebration of dogs, community, and the stories that connect us all. Tickets and more information are available at Key City Public Theatre: KCPT.CO || Call: 360-385-5278

Come to see a dazzling musical Cabaret experience unlike any other featuring MARK RABE in his show, INCURABLE ROMANTIC- this SATURDAY at 7pm, and SUNDAY at 1:30pm. A semi-autobiographical love story featuring a medley of tunes such as Irving Berlin's It Only Happens When I Dance With You and James Taylor's If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight and MANY MORE! Call the box office at 360-385-5278 or go online for ticketing at: /35382/production/1260582, Tickets will also be available at the door! #music #porttownsend #ptwa

We have added 2 additional Saturday Matinees for you and your family to see Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Christmas Show, including THIS SATURDAY at 1:30pm!- with all the Family Show fun perks: special holiday goodies for kids plus a chance to take pictures with the characters on stage! Call Box Office to redeem your free student tickets! 360-385-5278. No charge for ages 0-3 $5 for ages 12 and under $8 for ages 13-18 $10 parents or guardians with a child Jefferson County students (K-12) get 1 FREE Student Ticket Online Ticketing: /35382/production/1242387

You have TWO chances to see Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Christmas Show today- 1:30pm & 7pm! Jefferson County Students get one free student ticket! Our first FAMILY show at 7pm features treats for kids and a chance to take pictures with characters ON STAGE! Call the Box Office today for HOLIDAY CHEER and JOY! 360-385-5278 and available online at: /35382/production/1242387, RUSH TICKETS also available 10-15 minutes before EACH performance with Pay What You Wish Pricing! See you there!

🎉✨ It’s Opening Night! ✨🎉 Join us at Key City Public Theatre tonight at 7pm for Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Christmas Show! Kick off the holiday season with a joyful, high-spirited twist on a classic favorite. Stick around after the performance for a champagne reception to celebrate the cast, crew, and this festive new production. 🥂 Don’t miss the magic—see you tonight! Tickets available online HERE: /35382/production/1242387 and over the phone at 360-385-5278, and walk-ups all day until the performance tonight!

Need Halloween Plans? Key City has you COVERED! Come see Stephen King's MISERY tonight at 7:30pm! Seats still available on the phone at 360-385-5278, online at: /35382/production/1242382, and at the door! See the thriller that has been called "a triumph of tone, design, and performance—a perfectly tuned storm of technical excellence and human emotion" by Greg Heilman from the Sound on Stage!

🎭✨ We’re bringing home THREE wins from the Sound on Stage Awards! ✨🎭 Key City Public Theatre is thrilled to announce our incredible artists have been recognized for their outstanding work: 🏆 Original Music Composition Linda Dowdell & Jessica Welsh for Wild Man of the Wynoochee Other nominees: Come On, Get Tappy! – Mark Rabe (Outrage Onstage), Here and Their – Heather Ragusa (Independent), Beauty and the Beast (Holiday Panto) – Sam Peters (Centerstage Theatre), Snowed In (Again) – David Taylor Gomes (ArtsWest) 🏆 Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play Geoffery Simmons for The Winter’s Tale Other nominees: Carlos Lacámara - The Skin of our Teeth (Seattle Rep), Gin Hammond - Blithe Spirit (Seattle Rep), Simone Alene - Hungry (Sound Theatre Company), Tyson Prince Jenkins - Love’s Labor’s Lost (Seattle Shakespeare) 🏆 Achievement in Sound Design in a Musical Taylor Thomas Marsh for Wild Man of the Wynoochee Other nominees: Robertson Witmer - Camelot (Village Theatre), Haley Parcher - Waitress (5th Avenue Theatre), Mark Chenovick - Be More Chill (SecondStory Rep), Ken Travis - Bye Bye Birdie (5th Avenue Theatre) A huge thank you to the Sound on Stage Awards for honoring these phenomenal talents, and to our community for supporting the kind of bold, original storytelling that makes moments like this possible. Congratulations to our fellow nominees, award winners, and theatre colleagues across the Puget Sound!💙💙 Let’s give a standing ovation to our artists and crew—your brilliance shines bright! 🌟 #KeyCityPublicTheatre #SoundOnStageAwards #TheatreExcellence #WildManOfTheWynoochee #TheWintersTale #OriginalMusic #SoundDesign #LeadActor #PTTheatreMagic

LAST CHANCE TO SEE KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE! 1:30pm Matinee today! Dodge the afternoon rain for a show about joy and love overcoming ALL obstacles! Don't miss the show audiences have been RAVING about. 6 Seats left! Tickets at /35382/production/1242376 or call the box office at 360-385-5278!

OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT @ 7:30pm! 9 Tickets Left! Our Preview audience gave this show a standing ovation last night, and one person said: "This is the best show I've ever seen here!" TRUE LOVE PREVAILS! Come see KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE at Key City Public Theatre! ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Tickets at /35382/production/1242376 or call the box office at 360-385-5278!

KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE is playing at Key City Public Theatre for ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Veterans and First Responders see the show FREE on September 11! Runs September 11-14, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 7:30pm with a Sunday Matinee at 1:30pm! This heartwarming TRUE story takes place during World War II when a couple meet and fall in love via letter. If you see ONE show all this year, THIS IS THE ONE TO SEE! Get your tickets ONLINE here: /35382/production/1242376 or call the box office at 360-385-5278! KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Krista spent 2022-2024 touring both the U.S. and China with Annie as Lily St. Regis. She's also toured nationally as six-year-old supervillain Luna Girl in the phenomenon PJ Masks. Favorite roles from recent years include Baroness Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music, Milady de Winter in The Three Musketeers, Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed…, and Lina Lamont in three separate productions of Singin’ in the Rain. Now living in California, she grew up in Gig Harbor and is delighted to be back at KCPT six years after playing Mistress Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Endless gratitude to Denise for suggesting such a beautiful play and giving her this rare opportunity to fall in love onstage with her favorite person. Erik started this year in New York, with The Mint Theatre Company‘s Garside’s Career (2025 Drama Desk Nominee for Best Revival). Also in NYC: Buddy the Elf in Elf The Musical at the Theater at Madison Square Garden; off-Broadway, he was Andrew Cuomo in A Turtle on a Fence Post (Theatre 555), Rosalind in As You Like It (HERE Arts), and several shows with New York Classical Theatre in Central Park. Other: Hamlet, Shrek, Wilbur the Pig, Billy Pilgrim, & Homer Simpson. He’s been a beaver-man on Grimm and dumb goofballs in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Ten years ago, he got to play with John Considine in A Life in the Theatre, right here, directed by Denise! Delighted to be back, this time with his favorite person on the planet!