Drunken Owl Theatre

Join us at the Jules Maes Saloon on Sunday, August 18 at 5:00 pm for a show inspired by “Sugar Magnolia” by the Grateful Dead. We’ll read plays by Miriam Tobin, Carolynne Wilcox, Mark Rosen and Audra Lord. The Brews Brothers return to provide the music as well as the poetry. A good time is…

…I just think we need to see other people. That’s the bumper sticker I saw back when the US was preparing to invade Iraq, and it serves as the theme for this month’s show. We’ll read plays by Thomas Pierce, Suzi Bailie, Leonie Mikele, Margaret O’Donnell and Barbara Lindsay. L. Scot Bastian, Leonie Mikele and…

Our June show is this Sunday, June 16 at 5:00 pm. Bring Dad out for dinner and a show! We’ll read plays by Kirsten McCory, Suzi Bailie, Robin Ellen Brooks and John C. Davenport. The Bard Owls will be back with several summery songs, and Pam Carter and Cheryl Latif will read their poetry. Special…

Our 5th production, “God, Zombies and Other Phantasms” has had a great opening. We sold out Friday’s and Saturday’s performances. Today, however, paints a different picture, as our pre-sales are pretty low. Big thanks if you came to Friday or Saturday; why not come on back? Or tell a friend or two…Folklife will be kind…

Welcome to Drunken Owl Theatre’s fifth production. With our monthly shows and our thrice-yearly productions, we’ve struck a sustainable rhythm. Huge thanks to our loyal audience, the owner and staff of Jules Maes Saloon, our generous board and season ticket holders, and the pool of talented actors, musicians, playwrights and poets that make our joint…

Sometimes it feels like I’m watching an old Carol Burnett sketch, where Harvey Korman and Tim Conway kept cracking each other up. Sometimes our cast has a hard time keeping a straight face. We’ve been building and painting new set pieces… …rehearsing like crazy, and completing costumes… All that’s missing now is an audience. Please…

Preparations for our May production, “God, Zombies and Other Phantasms” are progressing in many directions. The cast is rehearsing three times per week, and I estimate at least two times per rehearsal I end up crying in laughter. Take a look below at the photos of our work, and please consider buying tickets ahead of…

Please join us at the Jules Maes Saloon this Sunday, April 21 at 5:00 pm (New time, one hour earlier). Pivoting a bit from our traditional “Death and Taxes” theme, we’re embracing the concepts of “Aging versus Renewal: I’m Not Dead Yet!” We’ll read plays by Elena Naskova, Kathryn Jean Keller, Barbara Lindsay, Robin Ellen…

Sorry for the back and forth. The folks at Jules Maes Saloon have requested that we start our shows an hour earlier. I had originally asked that the new start time begin in June, but recent events make it easier for us to kick off the new start time for our show on Sunday 4/21/24,…

Don’t forget that the Bard Owls are the featured Guest Performers at the Open Mic at Tim’s Tavern in White Center tomorrow, Wednesday 3/13/24. Located at 9655 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106, Tim’s Tavern is a great venue; it’s just around the corner form the Southgate Roller Rink. The Open Mic starts at 7:00,…