WHAT IS ON AT THE LWHS THEATRE?
2025 - 2026 SEASON
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, Tech Director Mark Staiff and President of the LWHS Theatre Booster Board Kendra Rosencrans.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
TRAP
OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 1, 2025
Menachap, California. An incomprehensible event: Every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious—every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, the theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style. But as the strands weave together into an increasingly dangerous web, it becomes clear that this phenomenon might not be entirely in the past. Unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, you’ve never walked into anything quite like Trap.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
SOLO NIGHT
DECEMBER 5, 2025
An opportunity for our students to showcase their solo performance skills in front of YOU, a live audience.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
JANUARY 9 - 17, 2026
Based on the novel by Jane Austen and adapted by Kate Hammill, this isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.
The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
IMPROV SHOWCASE
ONE NIGHT ONLY: JANUARY 30, 2026
Improvisational theatre, often called improv is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.
LWHS' Improv team, "Kanger Management" is here for one evening only to entertain you (and themselves!) with their on-stage antics. They never perform the same show twice!
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2025 - 2026 SEASON
LWHS THEATRE MISCAST
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Miscast is a style of musical theatre cabaret that leans into the comedy of playing outside of one’s preconceived “type.” Think of “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago performed by square-dancing country singers.
Come and join us for a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Lake Washington High School Theater's most talented stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
FOOTLOOSE, THE MUSICAL
MAY 1-9, 2026
Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Bomont. The Reverend has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of the Ariel (the Reverend’s daughter) and Willard (a country hick who becomes his best friend), Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance, and in the process helps the town to heal from a tragedy that affected them all.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
GEZELLIG
JUNE, 2026
"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.
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.