Photo by Nick Adams
By Katie Meyer
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Artistic Director Christopher Zinovitch (above) introduced ArtsWest‘s Splash of Color season to a rapt audience last night – a suspenseful unveiling of each production’s poster followed by live songs and scenes by cast members.

The season lineup includes the rolling world premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s The Taming, a new comedy based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew; Little Women the Musical, a poignant and timeless classic perfect for the holiday season; Douglas Carter Beane’s scathingly hilarious look at celebrity, The Little Dog Laughed; Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s final play, Third; and the legendary story about the search for truth, peace and love in Vietnam War-era America, HAIR.

Bianca Davis sings “Happily Ever After” from Once Upon a Mattress (coming August 7–13, 2013) during the preview of ArtsWest’s Splash of Color season.

Photos above by Nick Adams
Bo Mellinger, left, and Kody Bringman do a reading from Hair.

Photo by Katie Meyer
Allison Standley, Bianca Davis and EmilyRose Frasca read–and sing–a lively scene from “Little Women – The Musical”

The schedule at ArtsWest for 2013/2014:
33 Variations: May 1-May 25, 2013
Chess: July 17–27, 2013
Once Upon a Mattress: August 7–11, 2013
The Taming: October 2–19, 2013
Little Women The Musical: December 4–29, 2013
The Little Dog Laughed: January 22–February 8, 2014
Third: March 5–22, 2014
HAIR: April 23–May 31, 2014

More details about ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery’s upcoming season, tickets (including their opening night celebration series) and more can be found at their website and Facebook page.