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Harvest of the Arts: A Fall Festival
Join us as we celebrate community, gathering, and the arts during the month of October.
Kat Agudo & Friends: A Benefit Concert
Spend an unforgettable evening filled with Broadway favorites, heartfelt performances, and the incredible talents of Kat Agudo, accompanied by Linda Dowdell, along with her friends Kyle LeMaire, Morgan Bartholick, and Maggie Jo Bulkley who will make this a night to remember.
Most importantly, this evening is an opportunity for our community to surround Kat with love and support as she begins the difficult journey of rebuilding after this devastating loss.
Come for the music. Stay for the community. Give what you can to help Kat find her way home again.
Submission Impossible (New Event!)
3 Playwrights face the impossible mission of penning a play to submit to the audience. Live writing to audience prompts will result in 3 short plays, one of which will be performed by actors waiting in the wings. See the craft of theatre unfold right before your eyes and play a part in the development of the next great play by local playwrights.
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Speaking of Music | Karen Hall - Delusions and Grandeur
Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself.
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Speaking of Music | Karen Hall - Delusions and Grandeur
Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself.
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Cory Michaelis: Stand Up Comedy
After teaching high school for 12 years, Cory Michaelis "retired" to do comedy full time because he wanted to try out both of the lowest paying jobs in America. Now in his 12th year as a comedian (he's not THAT old...there was some overlap)!
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Také to Ito - Bruce Huebner & Curtis Patterson
Také to Ito — koto master Curtis Patterson and shakuhachi virtuoso Bruce Huebner — have been forging a fresh path for two of Japan's most iconic instruments since 2003. Drawing on over forty years of study, performance, and teaching in Japan, their music flows freely from classical honkyoku and jiuta to compositions by John Coltrane, Ralph Towner, and Edward MacDowell.
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Speaking of Music | Joel Underwood: Woodie Guthrie
Musician/historian/storyteller Joel Underwood returns to KCPT with his triptych of performances that walk the audience through a gallery of American popular music in the twentieth century.
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Speaking of Music | Joel Underwood: Hank Williams
Musician/historian/storyteller Joel Underwood returns to KCPT with his triptych of performances that walk the audience through a gallery of American popular music in the twentieth century.
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Speaking of Music | Joel Underwood: Buddy Holly
Musician/historian/storyteller Joel Underwood returns to KCPT with his triptych of performances that walk the audience through a gallery of American popular music in the twentieth century.
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Sips & Scripts
Three 10-Minute Comedic plays by regional playwrights, accompanied by fun cocktails. The evening culminates with the audience choosing one play to be shaken & stirred during intermission, followed by a half hour of improvisation-inspired performance.
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Sips & Scripts
Saturday, Oct 17
Three 10-Minute Comedic plays by regional playwrights, accompanied by fun cocktails. The evening culminates with the audience choosing one play to be shaken & stirred during intermission, followed by a half hour of improvisation-inspired performance.
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The Clyde Best Story (Film)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 7:30 PM
THE CLYDE BEST STORY
In 1969, a Bermudian teenager broke into England’s First Division Football (Soccer) becoming the first Black superstar of football/soccer’s modern television era.
The Clyde Best Story is a first-hand look at overcoming racial discrimination in sport through the lens of a barrier-breaking player. Clyde Best, known as “the first Black role model in English football,” is a Bermudian native who played 221 games for West Ham United Football Club from 1968-1976, scoring 58 goals as a striker, and in the process became one of the trailblazing non-white football (soccer) players in the 1970s. Following his English career, Best was one of the high profile athletes brought to the United States to grow the sport stateside in the North American Soccer League. He scored over 50 goals for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Portland Timbers, and faced off against high profile athletes including Pelé, efforts which created the first generation of American soccer fans.
Recruited from Bermuda at age 17, Clyde Best's journey to athletic success was turbulent - as one of the first Black athletes to play First Division Football, he faced extreme harassment and discrimination, yet shouldered through with excellence and in doing so broke racial barriers that forever improved the sport and opportunities for non-white, non-English athletes. He is a living legend who serves as torchbearer from old world English football all the way to the modern game.
Anchored by an exclusive, intimate interview with Clyde Best himself, and accompanied by a wealth of archival footage, this feature-length biography documentary uses Best’s story as the entry point for a larger narrative about BIPOC individuals in professional athletics, and examines the current state of unfinished equity in the game today.
Join Us All October for Harvest of the Arts! October 1-25, 2026
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Speaking of Music | Beyond the Veil: Autumnal Folk Songs w/Ash Devine
Drawing on seasonal repertoire from late Appalachian greats such as Jean Richie, Doc Watson, Dolly Parton, the Child Ballads, and from contemporary and trad. folk archives, Ash will explore themes of transition, longing, mystery, spirit encounters, and bounty at harvest time.
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Speaking of Music | Beyond the Veil: Autumnal Folk Songs w/Ash Devine
Drawing on seasonal repertoire from late Appalachian greats such as Jean Richie, Doc Watson, Dolly Parton, the Child Ballads, and from contemporary and trad. folk archives, Ash will explore themes of transition, longing, mystery, spirit encounters, and bounty at harvest time.
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When The Moment Comes (PLAY)
DramaforaChange is proud to present the moving and impactful story-telling and theatre play Ruhi’s Story: When the Moment Comes at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend, WA, October 23- 24th 2026. This powerful play produced and acted by Nava Sarracino tells the true and harrowing stories of Bahá’í women and men persecuted in Iran after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
When The Moment Comes (Play with Panel Discussion)
DramaforaChange, is proud to present the moving and impactful story-telling and theatre play Ruhi’s Story: When the Moment Comes at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend, WA, October 23- 24th 2026. This powerful play produced and acted by Nava Sarracino tells the true and harrowing stories of Bahá’í women and men persecuted in Iran after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Eric & Encarnación Flamenco
Experience the passion of Andalucía, Spain as these artists present traditional and original compositions & dance numbers rooted in the deep tradition of the centuries old art form known as FLAMENCO.
The Stormlands written and performed by Zhaleh Almaee
In an age of distraction, one brave soul journeys into surreal storm lands of the past to uncover ancient wisdom and dispel the illusion of isolation.
An Evening of Sholom Aleichem
Conceived and Performed by Murray Horwitz
About the Show: Russian-born Solomon Rabinowitz took the pen name Sholom Aleichem from the traditional Hebrew greeting “peace be upon you.” The popular Yiddish writer shared stories of 19th -century Jewish life. American audiences know his Tevye stories made famous by “Fiddler on the Roof,” but they span much more — from hilarious tales of train rides and mud production to bitter monologues on assimilated Jews and anti-Semitism.
An Evening of Sholom Aleichem
Conceived and Performed by Murray Horwitz
About the Show: Russian-born Solomon Rabinowitz took the pen name Sholom Aleichem from the traditional Hebrew greeting “peace be upon you.” The popular Yiddish writer shared stories of 19th -century Jewish life. American audiences know his Tevye stories made famous by “Fiddler on the Roof,” but they span much more — from hilarious tales of train rides and mud production to bitter monologues on assimilated Jews and anti-Semitism.
An Evening of Sholom Aleichem
Conceived and Performed by Murray Horwitz
About the Show: Russian-born Solomon Rabinowitz took the pen name Sholom Aleichem from the traditional Hebrew greeting “peace be upon you.” The popular Yiddish writer shared stories of 19th -century Jewish life. American audiences know his Tevye stories made famous by “Fiddler on the Roof,” but they span much more — from hilarious tales of train rides and mud production to bitter monologues on assimilated Jews and anti-Semitism.
Shakespeare Dice: As You Like It
2:00 PM & 6:00 PM | @ Taps at the Guardhouse, Fort Worden State Park
In Dacha’s original Dice format, a virtuosic ensemble of actors memorizes the entire script of a classical text and the roles are randomized at the start of each performance. What happens next is live theater without a safety net.
All Seats Pay What You Wish!
Playcraft Originals: ‘The Stormlands’ By Zhaleh Almaee
5:30 PM
Your behind-the-scenes look at potential plays for future seasons at KCPT.
Road Work Ahead! Come see readings with a cast of actors (both new and familiar) as we delve into innovative work like you've never seen before.
All seats are pay what you wish!
Tonight’s feature:
The Stormlands by Zhaleh Almaee
Sips & Scripts
7:30 PM
Pay what you wish to see new plays! Sips and Scripts features three 10-Minute comedic plays by regional playwrights, accompanied by fun cocktails. The evening culminates with emcees Brendan Chambers & Denise Winter who lead the audience to choose one play to be shaken & stirred. For this series:
Batter Up by Kat Agudo
The Wake by Paul Kiernan
Everybody Happy? Well, I Should Say! by David H. Schroeder
Sips & Scripts
7:30 PM
Pay what you wish to see new plays! Sips and Scripts features three 10-Minute comedic plays by regional playwrights, accompanied by fun cocktails. The evening culminates with emcees Brendan Chambers & Denise Winter who lead the audience to choose one play to be shaken & stirred. For this series:
Batter Up by Kat Agudo
The Wake by Paul Kiernan
Everybody Happy? Well, I Should Say! by David H. Schroeder
Playcraft Originals: ‘Noodling Inspiration’ by Paul Kiernan
7:30 PM
Your behind-the-scenes look at potential plays for future seasons at KCPT.
Road Work Ahead! Come see readings with a cast of actors (both new and familiar) as we delve into innovative work like you've never seen before.
All seats are pay what you wish!
Tonight’s feature:
Noodling Inspiration by Paul Kiernan
Her Ink, Her Voice
7:00 PM | Key City Public Theatre
419 Washington Street, Port Townsend, WA,
All tickets are pay what you wish!
77 Women Producers: 2026 Event
Broadway Affair: Follow Your Heart is a soaring revue concert celebrating the songs that lead us, lift us, and remind us why we love Broadway. Featuring beloved Key City Public Theatre performers, this heartfelt evening weaves together iconic show tunes and hidden gems that speak to passion, hope, and the courage to follow where the heart leads.
NEXT GEN Film Fest
A weekend celebration of films for and by young people including award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival, National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), Port Townsend High School Media Lab, Outside the Frame, Prodigy Camp and our feature documentary If You Build It from Crossroads Entertainment.
First Night Films at KCPT: ‘Rent’
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Adaptation of the hit musical about New York bohemians.
All seats are Pay What You Wish!
Free Admission with First Night Pass!
Directors: Chris Columbus
Production Year: 2005
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Revolution Studios
Runtime: 135 minutes
Cast: Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia
First Night Films at KCPT: ‘Disney’s Frozen’
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
After the kingdom of Arendelle is cast into eternal winter by the powerful Snow Queen Elsa, her sprightly sister Anna teams up with a rough-hewn mountaineer named Kristoff and his trusty reindeer Sven to break the icy spell. Based on "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen.
All seats are Pay What You Wish!
Free Admission with First Night Pass!
Directors: Jennifer Lee
Production Year: 2013
Rating: PG
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Runtime: 108 minutes
Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana
A Reckoning in Boston
7:00 PM
Presented by Jefferson Clemente Course, sponsored by Key City Public Theatre and the Port Townsend Film Festival
Join us for an evening of community and connection as we screen A Reckoning in Boston, followed by a meaningful conversation lead by Clemente graduates about how access to higher education and lifelong learning fuels personal growth and civic engagement.
Together we’ll explore what it means to keep learning, not just through school, but through the act of being human.
Tickets
Duo Package
2 FILM TIX, 2 DRINK TIX
$51.75
Single Film Ticket
1 FILM TIX
$19.00
Note for All Purchases: All packages include the credit card fee, unless payment wants to be made at the box office at Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St.
Bookbag will contain examples of texts read by Clemente students!
Drink Tickets Include: beer, wine, cider, basic cocktail. Free refills on soft drinks and coffee/tea for drink ticket patrons- we provide Coca-Cola, Diet Coca Cola, Ginger Ale, Seltzer, and Sprite!
FIlm Description & Production Credits:
Description: A 65-year-old grandfather and a 44-year-old woman both have different reasons for enrolling in a humanities course at a Boston community center. Five years later, the two have arrived at surprising places in their lives.
Production Credits:
Director: James Rutenbeck
Producers: Kafi Dixon, Carl Chandler, James Rutenbeck
Executive producer: Llewellyn M. Smith
Production company: Lost Nation Pictures
Cinematography: Allie Humenuk, P.H. O'Brien
Screenplay: James Rutenbeck
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Some Things You Should Know About My Mom
“Some Things You Should Know About My Mom" is a multimedia performance by Gabriel Diamond about his mom Sandy Diamond, a well-known and loved Port Townsend calligrapher, poet, performer, and playwright.
Halloween Party + Misery
KCPT Board Member, Anita Schmucker, and her beastly handsome escort at KCPT Halloween Party & Performance 2023
Key City Public Theatre is throwing a Halloween party to die for!
Friday, October 31st
Party Starts at 6:00 PM | Misery Performance starts at 7:30 PM | 21 YEARS +
Party + Performance Ticket: $75
This combination party + performance ticket includes:
A complimentary drink ticket
Spooky light bites
A killer costume contest
Wicked fun with fellow theatre-lovers
Then, settle in for a thrilling performance of MISERY, a chilling stage adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel. Expect suspense, obsession, and the kind of fear that lingers... Costumes encouraged. Screams guaranteed.
Already have your ticket to MISERY? Upgrade your seats today by calling the box office: 360-385-5278
Number One Fan Feast (Sold Out)
This event is SOLD OUT!
A darkly delicious evening of suspense, on the chilling set of Misery, where every bite pays twisted tribute to Stephen King’s classic. All proceeds benefit KCPT's Education Programs.