WHAT IS ON AT THE LWHS THEATRE?
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.
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.
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.
2027 - 2028 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.
2027 - 2028 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.
2027 - 2028 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, who 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.
2027 - 2028 SEASON
MUSICAL TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAY 6,7,8,9, 2027
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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 President of the LWHS Theatre Booster Board Kendra Rosencrans.
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.