WHAT IS ON AT THE LWHS THEATRE?
SUMMER 2026
DISNEY NEWSIES
JULY 31 - AUGUST 2, 2026
Disney Newsies tells the story of a strike by New York City newsboys in 1899, led by the charismatic Jack Kelly, against unfair price hikes by newspaper publishers like Joseph Pulitzer. The stage adaptation, which opened on Broadway in 2012, adds new songs while keeping popular film tunes like "Seize the Day" and "Carrying the Banner," and features high-energy choreography and a story about social injustice.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
BOY GETS GIRL
OCTOBER 16-24, 2026
A successful New York magazine reporter, Theresa Bedell, whose life unravels after a blind date with an attractive but unsettling man named Tony. He becomes an obsessive stalker, turning her life into a psychological thriller. The play explores themes of modern dating, female security, and the dangers of unwanted romantic pursuit, escalating from annoyance to terror as Tony's behavior becomes increasingly sinister. It was named one of the top 10 plays of 2000 by Time Magazine.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
SOLO NIGHT
DECEMBER 11, 2026
An opportunity for our students to showcase their solo performance skills in front of YOU, a live audience.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
ALMOST, MAINE
JANUARY 8 - 16, 2027
Bruised knees, broken hearts, and mended relationships. This heartwarming and heartbreaking play explores love, loss, and connection. Set in the mythical, remote town of Almost, Maine, which is so far north it's "almost not in the United States". During a single winter night under the Northern Lights, seven interconnected stories feature magical realism as residents experience love in unexpected ways. The stories are directed by LWHS students.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
MIScAST CABARET
FEBRUARY 19, 2027
Miscast describes casting an actor in an unsuitable, gender-bending, inappropriate, or mismatched role. It often implies they appear unconvincing or silly in that part, while showing their Musical Theatre prowess.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
HADESTOWN, TEEN EDITION
April 30 - May 8, 2027
Hadestown, by Anaïs Mitchell, is a award-winning folk opera that reimagines the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, in a post-apocalyptic, Depression-era setting. It follows young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice and the underworld rulers Hades and Persephone, with the narrator Hermes guiding the audience on a journey to the underworld and back, exploring themes of love, faith, and industry versus nature.
2026 - 2027 SEASON
GEZELLIG
JUNE, 2027
"Gezellig" encompasses the heart of Dutch culture, as the Dutch tend to love all things gezellig. Having coffee together is gezellig. Politics is not.
This student run, annual show is a celebration of LW's drama program. Invited alums and seniors have the opportunity to perform individual or as group acts to showcase their abilities to parents, peers and guests. All proceeds go to support our theatre program.
SPONSOR A SINGER
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
It's simple: School has band and orchestra classes. And Choir. But singing for Musical Theatre is different: it requires extensive (and expensive) individual voice lessons.
Many promising students have the ability to become great singers, but lack the financial means to pay for those lessons.
Donor(s) in the Lake Washington High School Theatre community have been individually and anonymously sponsoring student(s).. Please consider joining them. Contact Mrs. Heetbrink to discuss the possibilities, and make a difference.
EASTSIDE ELEVATED
LWHS THEATRE VIDEO: BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Eastside Elevated LWHS THEATRE is a video interview by Max Rombakh, Managing Broker with Windermere Real Estate in Kirkland with LWHS' Theatre Director Morgan Heetbrink, Technical Director Mark Staiff and past President of the LWHS Theatre Booster Board Kendra Rosencrans.
BIG SHOW LET-DOWN
Post-show blues
Post-show blues is a common, temporary feeling of sadness, emptiness, or lethargy after a production ends. It happens because of a sudden lack of routine and a crash in adrenaline after intense, high-energy work in close quarters a team , many of whose members have become friends. Usually it lasts a few days to a week.
How to deal with Post-Show Blues
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Get back to “real life”. Get caught up on any work or assignments that you got behind on during show week.
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Spend some extra time with family and friends.
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Think about what you learned.
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Thank your fellow cast and crew members.
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Print out those cast photos.
We are thrilled you are here! Lake Washington High School Theatre has played an important role in the school and in the community since 1922. Our commitment is to TEACH all that theatre education has to offer. Performing is fun, but all-around education is our goal. Our shows are a culmination of everything students have learned. Ralph Waldo Emerson said “It's not the Destination, It's the Journey”. That is Theatre in high school in a nutshell.
On this website you will find information about upcoming shows, links to purchasing tickets, our history, our mission, support opportunities, and any other theatre related events and information. If you have comments, questions, or need more information. CONTACT US..
We pride ourselves in providing an all-encompassing educational experience in drama. Students learn much about acting and the world skills that derive from that. They also get hands-on with the technical side of theater, all while having fun, making or renewing friendships, and do so in a safe and inclusive environment. View the LWHS Theatre Boosters Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement HERE.
Despite Covid-19, we have found ways for our students to audition, rehearse, and perform shows. Theatre has been around since the Sixth Century BC, and has gone through many, many changes and we are weathering these changes.
We consider the skills that students learn as part of participation in an educational theatre program a critical life skill. Please support us; the students and our theatre program. Stay tuned and visit here once in a while to get the latest information on what we are doing.
If you want to get actively involved and make a difference, we have an outstanding Theatre Booster organization which we hope you will join. They are very active in support of LW Theatre and they have a blast doing it. Whether you want to support your student, be a community volunteer and help out, or want to financial support us, come and join us.