Catch This: Plays about Orcas and Dogs at Seattle Rep

Today in local theatre, Northwest Playwrights Alliance presents its monthly staged reading of original scripts penned by Northwest writers. First on the bill is an "existential guide for the modern pet owner," written by Scot Auguston and directed by Shannon Kipp. Then there's the ten-minute Orca Whore, a shorty by Josh McIlvain about a narcissistic whale.

These play readings are free and staged by professionals at the Seattle Rep's Leo K. Rehearsal Hall. Tonight, 7:00pm.

Read the full press release after the jump.

Seattle Repertory Theatre
In the Leo K. Rehearsal Hall
155 Mercer Street, Seattle
(please enter through the stage door at
Mercer St. & Warren Ave.)

 My Dog Saw Me Naked
by Scot Auguston
Directed by Shannon Kipp

 Featuring: Laurie Jerger Johnson, Tina Kunz Rowley and James Weidman

An existential guide for the modern pet owner. A look at  the role animals play in our increasingly strange lives. What the hell are we asking our cats to do? What are we asking them to be? (Warning: There is some very explicit sexual language in this show)

About the Playwright
Scot Augustson has been living and working in Seattle for close to twenty years. Some of his work includes "Intelligence" "Why? Why? Why?" "The Chris Schussler Inicident" "Plants & Animals" "Gilgamesh, IA" "Brent or Brenda" "Hung by the Chimney" and "Girls and Gods." He is a core member of Printer's Devil Theater. He is also the creator of "Sgt Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes" (Seattle's most popular adult shadow puppet troupe.) By law he must tell you that he is the writer of "Penguins" the ridiculously popular (and criminally vulgar) late night series.

About the Director

Shannon Kipp is an actress and improviser in Seattle, WA. She is a company member of Printer's Devil Theatre with Scot Augustson and has performed with dozens of local companies including Annex Theatre, Theater Schmeater, Macha Monkey, Wing-It Productions, and 14/48: the word's quickest theater festival. She can be seen in the Internet sitcom "What the Funny" (now available on Amazon.com) directed by Lynn Shelton, director of "Humpday."

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Orca Whore

a ten-minute play by Josh McIlvain
directed by Christy Denny
Starring Norah Elges

 Synopsis: An orca who loves to jump for sightseeing boats is the subject of abuse from a grouchy, older orca.

 About the Playwright

Josh McIlvain is a Philadelphia-based playwright who has had some ninety productions of more than fifty plays throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Josh is an editor and cofounder of Don Ron Books, publisher of the critically acclaimed Philly Fiction (www.phillyfiction.com) book series. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah and son Jasper.