This summer, Dacha Theatre presents Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox’s The Grown-Ups on an intimate campfire tour of the Puget Sound, directed by Nick O’Leary.

Originally devised by Brooklyn-based experimental theater company Nightdrive and named one of the Top 10 NYC Theater Productions of 2021 by TimeOut New York, The Grown-Ups is a perfect fit for local immersive experts Dacha. With timely questions about how to be a leader in moments of crisis, the show will particularly resonate as we navigate the 2025 political turmoil.

Welcome to Camp Indigo Woods. (The alumni aren’t thrilled about the name change, but it’s really way more ~ inclusive ~ this way!) The campers are all finally asleep, and the lake is getting quiet. Crack a cold one, make a s’more, tell a scary story. Figure out what you’re going to have to do in the morning to keep camp fun and safe without letting the kids find out about…well, you’ve seen the news. Following a group of camp counselors trying to mold the leaders of tomorrow when tomorrow is looking bleaker and bleaker, The Grown-Ups explores the traditions that change us, what it takes for us to change them, and how to change yourself when you’re hopelessly, tragically not prepared for this.

“The Grown-Ups is part satire, part scary story. […] Doing theater this intimate is like doing close-up magic.” — The New York Times

“The spirit of community pervades the experience until the play’s chilling and beautiful final moments, performed in near-total darkness.” — Broadstreet Review

“The Grown-Ups approaches theater as an act of radical intimacy.” — TimeOut New York

Dacha’s production invites you around the campfire for camp legends, quick wits, and some uncomfortably timely questions about what doing the right thing really means. Fans of sharp-tongued comedy with a point of view like The Good Place or Superstore will love The Grown-Ups. Touring parks and backyards in the Puget Sound area, choose between real-fire and theatrical-fire options and bring a blanket or camp chair.

The Grown-Ups opens June 28th in Mukilteo, and runs through August 3rd at intimate park venues and secret pop-up locations around the Puget Sound. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, with tiered pricing ranging from $25 to $50 and a pay-what-you-can option available for all performances. Tickets are available online at dachatheatre.com/grownups.