Bringing P.G. Wodehouse to life on stage
Take a break from last minute shopping this week and take in a show that celebrates the joy and love of the season.
Playwrights Heidi McElrath and Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey have a long history in the Pacific Northwest theatre community. We asked them to share a bit about themselves and their experience bringing the world of British novelist and humorist P.G. Wodehouse to life on stage.
How did you meet and where did the idea for this collaboration begin?
Heidi: My first ever dramaturgy job was for Taproot’s Bach at Leipzig, and Nathan was in the cast! But we didn’t really get to know each other until I was dramaturg for Jeeves Intervenes, which he directed. That project was a great experience, so when Nathan approached me to work on a holiday show together, it was an easy yes. He has more experience in playwriting, but I had just finished the deepest of Wodehouse dives, so I got to bring all the little details that make these stories so fun.
Nathan: What Heidi said….We had such a good time working on Jeeves Intervenes that we chatted about putting our heads together on a holiday adaptation of the Jeeves stories. The holiday season just beautifully lends itself to hijinks and mayhem, so we thought it would be a beautiful marriage of setting and characters.
On the Stage
Even though the rain is falling in Seattle, snow is falling on the stage. Capture the magic of the season through the performing arts.
The Snow Queen
Theatre | Seattle Children’s Theatre
Now – January 5 | Tickets
Join Gerda on a harrowing journey in SCT’s The Snow Queen, a wildly original adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen tale. When her best friend Kay is taken by the Snow Queen to a world of numbing ice and snow, Gerda embarks on an unforgettable adventure across singing flowers, leaping reindeer, and unbreakable riddles.
More Events
- Blithe Spirit | Seattle Rep | Now – December 22 | View the Program
- A Christmas Carol | ACT Theatre | Now – December 27
- Mary Poppins | The 5th Avenue Theatre | Now – December 29 | View the Program
- Black Nativity | Intiman Theatre | Now – December 29
- Happy Christmas, Jeeves | Taproot Theatre Company | Now – December 31 | View the Program
Next Line
Intiman Theatre gears up for CRAVE with a stellar cast announcement, while Taproot gives fans more time to enjoy their festive Charlie Brown Christmas.
- Intiman Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Sarah Kane’s CRAVE. Playing February 11 to March 22, 2025, the production is reassembling the original team that was last seen 20 years ago. Love, loss, sex and desire play across the stage in this poetic and deeply personal play from legendary playwright Sarah Kane. Peer deep inside the mind of four fragmented and fractured characters as they strive to find peace and connection in a lonely world.
- Taproot Theatre Company has extended their run of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Now playing through December 28, this heartwarming adaptation of Charles Schulz’s beloved classic brings the Peanuts gang to life, capturing the true spirit of the holiday season. Perfect for families and fans of all ages, the show combines humor, charm, and timeless music to spread joy and love.
