Jen Kober
2025-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On February 14, at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre proudly welcomes comedian Jen Kober to the stage!
Celebrated for her dynamic, high-energy performances, Jen Kober is a trailblazing LGBTQ comedian known for her original blend of stand-up, storytelling, and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. Hailing from Lake Charles, LA, Kober has made an indelible impact in the comedy world and on screen, appearing in acclaimed shows like The Righteous Gemstones, The Mandalorian, Diary of a Future President, American Horror Story, Hacks, Black Monday, and Dead to Me. She also starred as the hilarious correspondent “Phony Photo Booth” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and is currently the headlining comedian for Cirque Du Soleil’s MAD APPLE in Las Vegas.
Kober’s comedic prowess has earned her the Best Comedic Performance award on NPR’s Snap Judgment, where her viral “Girl Scout Cookie” story captivated fans. In 2024, she released her latest special, No Flies On Me, through 800 Pound Gorilla Media, following two sold-out solo shows at The Netflix Is A Joke Fest in Los Angeles.
Brace yourselves for a night of laughter as Kober brings her powerhouse act to Walla Walla. Reserve your tickets today—don’t miss out on this unforgettable performance!
Clip from Jen’s stand-up:

Clip from Jen’s guest starring role on The Mandalorian (Disney+):

Reserved seating tickets starting at $45 will be available starting November 15th, either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our email list (at the bottom of this page)!

Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Mike Wiley’s historical play Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart on Friday, February 21, 2025 , at 7 p.m. This programming is brought to you in part by Creative West and the National Endowment of the Arts.
A Game Apart provides a glimpse of Jackie Robinson’s life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites-only hotels, and of restaurants with only a back door for colored athletes to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player who was showered with adulation on the field and became a second-class citizen when he walked off the diamond. Meet Jackie’s compatriots fighting the same battles between the end zones, inside the ring, and around the track. A Game Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication, perseverance, and leadership.
About Mike Wiley: Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities across the country. In the early days of his career, Wiley found few theatrical resources to shine a light on key events and figures in African-American history. To bring these stories to life, he started his own production company. Through his performances, Wiley has introduced countless students and communities to the legacies of Emmett Till, Henry “Box” Brown and more.
Reserved tickets will be available starting at $25 ($20 for students) on November 15th, either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our email list (at the bottom of this page)!

Private Event
2025-02-25, 2025-03-20, 2025-04-05, 2025-05-27
A private event is scheduled at the theater on this date. Want to rent our historic venue for your own event? Contact us at events@phtww.org.

My Own Normal
2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents My Own Normal on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 7PM.

Filmmaker Alexander Freeman who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two, was raised by his loving and supportive parents but the one thing he has always wanted was to be in a loving relationship with a woman and to have a family of his own. When Alexander meets his life partner Orina by chance, at a film screening, his life changes forever for the better, especially when his daughter Maya is born.
As Alexander and Orina raise Maya, have a commitment ceremony, start their lives together, and struggle with life’s challenges, Alexander’s parents learn to accept that Alexander can live a normal life independently and can be a great father despite their original views on the pregnancy.
Reserved seating tickets starting at $15 ($10 for students) will be available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, starting on November 15th.
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BIG BANG BOOM!
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents BIG BANG BOOM! on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 2 PM.
Big Bang Boom is a 3-piece Kindie Music Band from Greensboro, North Carolina that began in the minds and aspirations of talented artists and long-time musicians: Chuck Folds, Steve Willard, and Eddie Walker.
After 20 years of touring the grown-up stages, Chuck, Steve, and Eddie decided to expand their horizons and play for kids whose parents (like themselves) want MORE from children’s music. In 2007, this dynamic dad trio began to create parent-friendly children’s music! They write songs with a pop sensibility by cleverly mixing alternative, hip-hop, rock, pop, country, and other genres to create music that both adults and children enjoy. The themes of their songs focus on building character traits and education through relatable stories that engage people of all ages.
Their song titled “Monster Under the Bed” won grand prize in the 2011 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and they wrote and performed the music for the WFMY’s Emmy Award Winning Community Service program, Read 2 Succeed!
On Stage is where Big Bang Boom shines brightest! You may have seen their high energy, interactive performances at countless libraries (Yes, they are LOUD in the library!), schools, performing arts centers, museums, festivals, and private and community events all over the USA.
Keep Rockin’, Kids!

Reserved tickets will be available for $12 ($8 for children under 12) on November 15th, either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our email list (at the bottom of this page)!

Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
2025-03-05 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents the rescheduled, Live Cinema screening of Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo on Wednesday, March 5 at 7PM. A new installment of our Live Cinema series, watch the best of the best as this play is screened live across the world from London’s Dock X.
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise’ (★★★★★ The Guardian), the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?
Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited time only. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Jess Plus None
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00
On March 12, 2025, at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre presents the comedy film Jess Plus None.

Jess (Abby Miller, Justified), a reluctant maid-of-honor attends her best friend’s off-the-grid wedding in the woods, where she’s forced to confront her ex-girlfriend, her more successful college friends, and every horrible choice she’s made in her life so far, until a chance meeting with an elusive park ranger (Matt Walsh, Veep) shows Jess the real force of nature at this wedding…might be her.
“Screwball comedies feel like something from a bygone era, but Mandy Fabian’s directorial debut JESS PLUS NONE manages its tones masterfully while giving us a flawed but relatable protagonist who’s simply doing the best she can. If you’re not laughing, you’re cringing, and that makes it a screwball comedy through a contemporary lens.” – SQF
Reserved seating tickets ($15, $10 for students) will be available starting November 15th, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Take One Thing Off (film)
2025-03-14 19:00 - 21:00
On Friday, March 14, at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre will present Scout Durwood’s digital series, Take One Thing Off.
An existential odyssey based on the original music from cabaret singer/bon vivant Scout Durwood’s debut studio album, Take One Thing Off is a twenty-two episode digital series combining music videos and narrative sketch following Scout’s transition from performing in dive bars and supper clubs in NYC to the City of Angels where IRL is IR-relevant forcing her to step onto the biggest, strangest stage she’s encountered so far: The Internet.
Synopsis
Take One Thing Off features eleven comedy vignettes paired with eleven original music videos from Scout Durwood’s debut studio album with Blue Elan Records. The series follows the life of chanteuse/bon vivant Scout Durwood, who has spent most of her adult life singing in New York supper clubs and dive bars, fostering a meaningful connection between audience and performer. Now living in Los Angeles, where IRL seems IR-relevant, she’s stepping onto the biggest, strangest stage of all: The Internet.
In this twenty-two episode digital series, Scout traverses the deserts of YouTube tutorials in her episodes Make-Up Tutorial, DIY Cupcake Bra and Scout on Scout. She opines on the chemical reactions society has labeled “romance” in her ballads Here We Are and Falling in Love, and delves into the complicated nature of female friendships in Frenemies. Take One Thing Off is as esoteric as it is slapstick; as high- concept as it is low-brow. You’ll laugh. She’ll cry. Grown men will drink wine from a baby pool. So be the strange you wish to see in the world, and in the immortal words of Coco Chanel, “after you dress but before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.”

Reserved tickets will be available for $15 ($10 for students) starting November 15th, either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our email list (at the bottom of this page)!

Scout Durwood, Live!
2025-03-15 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre will welcome comedian Scout Durwood back to the stage on Saturday, March 15 at 7 PM.
Scout Durwood Live combines comedy, music, storytelling and cabaret into a singular narrative extravaganza including hits from TAKE ONE THING OFF and COMEDY ELECTRONICA such as (I DON’T WANT TO) HOLD UR BABY, SEXUALLY IMPLICIT, STEAL UR GIRLFRIEND and more.
Inspired by her formative years as a go-go dancer and burlesque emcee, Scout’s joyfully irreverent outlook on life embraces Big Tent Queerness as a way of spreading love and unity throughout the land. A throwback to the Bette Midler bathhouse shows of the 70’s, this lightly interactive experience embraces queerness not just as sexual orientation, but as a way of life. From a dance craze inspired by Wacky Wavers to a heartfelt embrace of the darkest parts of our psyche, Scout encourages audiences to fly their freak flag with pride. It’s a comedy special with a lot of heart.
This show runs about 90 minutes, plus an intermission. Reserved seating tickets starting at $35 ($20 for students) will be available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, starting on November 15th.
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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents two Live Cinema screenings of Hans Zimmer and Friends: Diamond in the Desert on Sunday, March 23 at 2 PM, and Wednesday, March 26 at 7 PM. A new installment of our Live Cinema series!
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert captures an extraordinary live performance of
some of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, including music from Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, The Lion King, and much more. Decades of cinematic masterpieces are brought to life by his band and a world-class orchestra at Dubai’s iconic Coca-Cola Arena and beyond. From the dunes of the Arabian Desert, to the heights of the Burj Al Arab, these performances deliver an intimate and unique experience of Zimmer’s most loved and renowned movie soundtracks.
Featuring conversations with Billie Eilish, Sir Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Finneas, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Tanya Lapointe, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, the film offers viewers a rare glimpse into Zimmer’s creative process, exploring the drive to create and stories behind his closest collaborations.

Jerry Bruckheimer serves as Executive Producer. Directed by Emmy-winning and multi Grammy-nominated Paul Dugdale, this film captures the magic and storytelling power of Zimmer’s music in an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Skerryvore - Whisky Tasting!
2025-03-29 17:00 - 18:30
THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT – If you would like to be added to a waitlist for available tickets, please contact our box office at 509.529.6500 or email info@phtww.org

Join us for an exclusive evening of whisky on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 5PM, celebrating the best of Scotland! Start with a Whisky Tasting Session hosted by the acclaimed Scottish band, Skerryvore. Dive into Scotland’s whisky regions as each dram is perfectly paired with a live, handpicked tune to enhance the tasting journey.
What’s Included:

Tasting of four to five premium Scotch whiskies, each accompanied by a Skerryvore performance designed to match the unique flavors.
Stories and insights from Skerryvore, sharing personal experiences tied to each whisky region.
An interactive, informal atmosphere where participation and fun are encouraged.

Reserve Your Spot
Purchase tickets online or contact our box office at (509) 529-6500. With only 50 whisky tasting tickets available, we recommend reserving early!
Please note: Concert tickets for the Skerryvore performance at 7:00 PM are sold separately.

Skerryvore
2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00
On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, Gesa Power House Theatre will present Skerryvore.

From the remote island of Tiree to headlining festivals around the world, Skerryvore has skyrocketed to become one of Scotland’s finest musical exports. And it’s easy to see why. Their eclectic fusion of folk, rock, and Americana – with thundering drums and bagpipes, of course – is as rich as a single malt scotch. Since setting sail, Skerryvore has performed in over 25 countries and scooped up Scotland’s “Live Act of the Year” award – three times. With their distinctive mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore fuses outstanding musicianship with pure joy.

Winner of 2023 Best of the Bay Award for their Whisky Sessions show!

Reserved seating tickets, priced from $40 to $50, will be available starting November 15, either online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival Shorts Program
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00
On Wednesday, April 2 at 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly partners once again with the Seattle Jewish Film Festival for 2025’s short film showcase, HASHIVENU: RETURN US. This collection of short films was curated by our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge.
When people speak of grit, they usually mean the power of perseverance. From a secular mindset, grit is a manifestation of stick-to-it-tiveness. For this block of short films, we explore a more divine form of resilience, hashivenu—a reaffirming of faith in challenging times of grief or crisis.
For SJFF’s 30th Pearl Anniversary, this strand of seven cinematic gems exhibits the transformation through adversity to resilience (Rated PG-13).

A program of the Stroum Jewish Community Center, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival runs March 22- April 6. For more information about the annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival, visit SEATTLEJFF.ORG.

Musical Monday: IMPROV
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00
Musical Monday, the internet’s favorite improv comedy band with over 2 million fans and a staggering 1 billion views, is coming to Gesa Power House Theatre!
On Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 at 7PM, brace yourself for an unforgettable night of storytelling, off-the-cuff music, and never-to-be-sung-again songs—all inspired by the crowd! It’s a one-of-a-kind show where you call the shots, and we turn your suggestions into comedy gold. Don’t miss the improv musical event that’s taking the internet by storm!

Tickets available NOW starting at $25 either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500.

Bon Débarras
2025-04-04 19:00 - 21:00
On Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Bon Débarras.
Bon Débarras unites the worlds of music, dance and poetry through a collaboration between Montreal artists Dominic Desrochers, Jean-François Dumas and Veronique Plasse. The group brings together a fusion of Quebecois folk music, traditional step-dancing and global influences, for a show that is full of fun and inventive energy. On guitar, banjo, violin and harmonica, the trio opens a door to their recollections of America and their music is at the intersection of various traditions. Bon Débarras’ energy taps into the rhythms of today and ventures boldly on the multi-faceted road to tomorrow’s dreams, in an atmosphere that transcends boundaries and ages.
DOMINIC DESROCHERS: His passion for sound and movement comes all the way back from those family gatherings, where singers, dancers and accordionists helped create his artistic vision. Over time, Dominic added another passion to music and poetry: percussive dance. Multi-instrumentalist, choreographer and founding member of Zogma, an urban folk group, Dominic is always willing to share his knowledge through educational workshops and master classes. His talent has been widely recognized by various organizations and groups like le Cirque du Soleil, La Bottine Souriante, Loco Locass and Les 7 doigts de la main. His approach is to make percussive dance an extension of oneself. His motto: “Scratch the sky, the earth gives you an itch, then beat the earth and the sky warms you up… All you can beat, bon appétit! There is jig a plenty at the banquet of your two feet”.
JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUMAS: Talk about a one-man band! Accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Jean-François Dumas grew up in a family of musicians and singers where his early musical talent bloomed among songs and melodies from times past. At the age of 17, driven by a thirst for freedom, his guitar slung over his shoulder, he chose travelling to learn his trade. His journeys took him through the United-States, Latin America and Europe. There he discovered other peoples’ folk traditions and colors, and nourished his boundless passion for musical interbreeding in which his own roots lie. Several participations to Noël dans le Parc (Christmas in the Park) as a performer and music director enabled him to stage shows convening artists of all cultures to help create ties between people and generations. Somehow, it’s there that the trio Bon Débarras was born. Equipped with a solid musical knowledge and background, Jean-François has performed with many spirited artists among which La Bottine Souriante, Cedric Watson, Juan Sebastian Larobina and Edgar Bori.
VERONIQUE PLASSE: A trained actress and a musician, has joined the world of traditional music since a score of years, working at enhancing Québec cultural heritage. Her commitments and involvements are driven by goals which are at the heart of whatever she undertakes: creation, gathering, preservation and diffusion. Endowed with a very sensitive and positive energy, Véronique really enjoys bringing to the public her knowledge and a kind of cultural expertise she acquired through encounters and research. Spurred by her passion for Québec traditional music, this violinist and singer has been active on the international traditional folk scene for about 20 years. Recognized by her fellow trad musicians as a high-calibre performer, Véronique strongly believes that we must carry on the effort of creating moments and places where beauty, sharing and human interaction weave the threads of a sociocultural fabric we can all call our own.
The latest addition to the Bon Débarras trad trio, Véronique performs also in several other significant projects: Beaton-Plasse, Les Commandos Trad, Barbo and Hurlevent.
Reserved tickets will be available starting at $30 ($20 for students) on February 15th, either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (early ticket access February 8th and highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list (at the bottom of this page)!

UNIT SOUZOU
2025-04-18 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes the incredible art of Unit Souzou on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:00PM. Funded in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Mellon Foundation and support from the Doris Duke Foundation.
‘Souzou’ can be written in three ways meaning ‘creation’ (創造), ‘imagination’ (想像), or ‘noisy’ (騒々), alluding to a force by which new ideas are born and take shape in the world. Inspired by these words, an expressive blend of taiko and Japanese folk dance, forging new traditions for evolving communities. The core of Unit Souzou’s artistic voice is personal and authentic, sound shaped and inspired by form and by movement. The essence of Unit Souzou is an expressive blend of taiko and Japanese folk dance, forging new traditions for evolving communities. In addition to creating groundbreaking professional theatrical works, Unit Souzou is deeply committed to share taiko through community performances and collaborations, public classes for adults and youth, and school-based education programs.
Unit Souzou was founded in 2014 by Co-directors Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe, relentless innovators at the forefront of a growing artistic movement within the taiko community. Fujii and Watanabe met at Warabi-za, Japan’s foremost traditional folk dance troupe based in Akita, Northern Japan. They have been guest artists and collaborators with many North American and international taiko groups.
Reserved seating tickets starting at $30 can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Ticket sales open on to the public on February 15th.
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Burden of Dreams
2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:00
Burden of Dreams captures legendary director Werner Herzog’s filming of his most ambitious film Fitzcarraldo, in which an entrepreneur (Klaus Kinski) endeavors to push a steamship over a mountain to build an opera house in the Amazon jungle, one thousand miles away from civilization.
Featuring visceral interviews with Herzog, Burden of Dreams which was held by Roger Ebert as “one of the most remarkable documentaries ever made about the making of a movie” depicts the full range of Herzog’s unflinching vision spanning four years of production, despite all odds, such as the lead actor (Jason Robards) who had to leave the set after 40% of the shoot was completed and ultimately was replaced by Herzog’s muse, Klaus Kinski. Most notoriously, the film features a jaw-dropping sequence featuring Herzog requiring hundreds of native Campa, Machiguenga, and Aguaruna people to pull a full-size, 320-ton steamship over a small mountain. The result is an extraordinary document of the filmmaking process and a unique look into the single-minded mission of one of cinema’s most fearless directors.
Blank’s interviews with Herzog, bring context and backstory to his personalized style of “ethnographic filmmaking,” which values Peru’s native, Campa, Machiguenga, and Aguaruna people and their Old World culture as much as it does Herzog’s perilous enterprise. Blank’s appreciation for the jungle comes through in his uninflected photography of insects, birds, and even the feet and faces of his Peruvian subjects – as frequently set against the classical music that Herzog used in Fitzcarraldo.

Reserved seating tickets ($15, $10 for students) will be available on February 15th, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Anthony Nunziata
2025-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Want to see Anthony Nunziata? Check out his performance at our Power Up Fundraiser Saturday, April 26th at 5:30PM!
Dubbed “America’s new romantic singing sensation,” classical-crossover tenor Anthony Nunziata is the Brooklyn-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer who brings his soulful voice to classic jazz, pop standards, Italian arias and his timeless original music.
Anthony recently headlined a sold-out debut at the legendary Café Carlyle in New York City. He has been invited to be a headline soloist for over two dozen symphony orchestras around the world, including co-headlining Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Symphony Orchestra.​He has performed over 400 concerts over the past decade headlining major performing arts centers, theaters, symphony concert halls, jazz clubs and private events across the country and around the world. The Brooklyn-born, classically trained singer is hailed by Broadwayworld as “an explosion of love and entertainment.”
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Power Up Fundraiser 2025
2025-04-26 17:30 - 21:00
Join us for the 2025 Power Up fundraiser and concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, April 26, 2025 featuring the internationally-acclaimed jazz singer, Anthony Nunziata. Tickets to the Power Up fundraiser includes special pre-show access to the fundraising party, complimentary food and treats, and (2) beverages* of your choice from our bar. You may even have the chance to meet and mingle with the performer before the show! *Additional alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
The 2025 Power Up fundraiser benefits the programs and services at our nonprofit theater and directly supports our mission-driven work to generate a strong, inclusive community through the arts!
This fundraising event will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by a concert in the auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m. It will also feature an online silent auction with art, wine, unique experiences, and more!

Auction Open NOW! Click here to register and BID!

Reserved seating tickets are $150 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, starting January 26th for +Power Club members, and February 1 for general public.
Special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: NELSON CONSTRUCTION CORP., and Beer Sponsor: BURWOOD BREWING COMPANY!
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Art For Everybody
2025-04-30 19:00 - 21:00
On Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Art For Everybody. Thomas Kinkade’s pastoral landscapes made him the most collected and despised painter of all time. After his shocking death, his family discovers a vault of unseen paintings that reveal a complex artist whose life and work embody our divided America.
You’ve seen his cozy cottages, idyllic gardens, and welcoming village streets on everything from canvas to commemorative plates. Both celebrated and disparaged for his kitschy signature settings, the “Painter of Light” Thomas Kinkade rocketed to popularity in the ‘90s by marketing himself to American evangelicals and pitting himself against the elite art establishment.
Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012. After his passing, Kinkade’s daughters uncovered a trove of unseen, unexpectedly dark paintings, a discovery that launched an investigation into their father’s true personality.
Through the voices of skeptical critics, adoring fans, and Kinkade’s closest friends and family, ART FOR EVERYBODY digs deep into Kinkade’s life and work to elucidate the real man behind the persona. Accomplished editor Miranda Yousef’s directorial debut is an insightful documentary that peels back the layers of Kinkade’s facade, delivering a portrait of a complex man divided by the same forces that continue to pull us apart as a nation.

Reserved seating tickets ($15, $10 for students) will be available on February 15th, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Seattle Rock Orchestra plays David Bowie
2025-05-03 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing David Bowie in concert on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a special retrospective of David Bowie’s 50+ year career as a music legend! Seattle Rock Orchestra’s program begins with a reflection on Bowie’s early career from 1969-1974, largely on his glamarific ‘Ziggy Stardust’ era, featuring large swathes of his 1971 breakout album Hunky Dory, and 1972’s masterpiece The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. After an intermission, SRO switch gears into full-on party mode as they perform his most danceable songs—from the ‘plastic soul’ of 1975’s Young Americans, through his reinvigorated reign as an 80’s pop icon. And, as a meditation on his legacy, the orchestra will take advantage of their full spectrum of tone colors, occasionally punctuating the evening with plaintive orchestral moments taken from his experimental ‘Berlin Trilogy’ years. Featuring the songs ‘Life On Mars?,’ ‘Starman,’ ‘Let’s Dance,’ ‘Under Pressure,’ ‘Young Americans,’ and many more, this is a program you won’t want to miss!
Seattle Rock Orchestra doesn’t hide behind a rock band … it is the rock band! SRO utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and rotating cast of exciting guest vocalists to deliver high energy tribute shows unlike any other. Each SRO show offers a dynamic mix of possibilities: a classy night out at the symphony with the infectious energy of a dance party; searing rock solos with intimate orchestral moments of staggering beauty; and fan favorite sing-alongs with lesser known ‘deep cuts’—combining to create a fun yet profoundly moving night out that honors the featured artist’s lasting legacy.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$55) are available to the general public starting February 15th online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

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Seattle Rock Orchestra plays The Beatles
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:00
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour in concert on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) takes a deep dive into The Beatles discography, performing two classic 1967 albums, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour, both renowned for their experimentation, innovation, and ambition in their use of recorded techniques and varies stylistic influences. Never performed live during The Beatles’ short career, Seattle Rock Orchestra will caringly bring these two studio masterpieces to life for a live audience. Featuring the songs “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “A Day in the Life” and many more, this is a program you won’t want to miss!
Seattle Rock Orchestra doesn’t hide behind a rock band … it is the rock band! SRO utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and rotating cast of exciting guest vocalists to deliver high energy tribute shows unlike any other. Each SRO show offers a dynamic mix of possibilities: a classy night out at the symphony with the infectious energy of a dance party; searing rock solos with intimate orchestral moments of staggering beauty; and fan favorite sing-alongs with lesser known ‘deep cuts’—combining to create a fun yet profoundly moving night out that honors the featured artist’s lasting legacy.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$55) are available to the general public starting February 15th online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

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FLY FOR FREEDOM
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:30
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Home Front/War Front’s Fly For Freedom, Wednesday May 7, 2025 , at 7 p.m. Fly For Freedom is a new historical multimedia program featuring the little-known stories and contributions of working women in the World War II aeronautics industry, amplifying the experiences of Black women through the Rosie the Riveters who built planes in Boeing’s factories, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), the Tuskegee Airmen, and the Double Victory campaign. Using our unique blend of live theatre and archival film, Living Voices brings life to lesser-known histories.
Presenter, ROZ CORNEJO, is a local actor/teaching artist/director based in Seattle. She is a University of California, Santa Barbara graduate with a BFA in Acting and a BA in History. She is a Resident Director at Bellevue Youth Theatre and a teaching artist with Living Voices. Her recent works include her original play Echo premiered by Red Bull Theater, actor in Seattle Children’s Theatre The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Assistant Director for The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963.

Reserved tickets are available starting at $20 ($15 for students), either online or via the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our email list (at the bottom of this page)!

No Other Land
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00
On Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents No Other Land.

Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families – the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses paths with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who joins his struggle, and for over half a decade they fight against the expulsion while growing closer. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel, living under a brutal military occupation, and Yuval, unrestricted and free. This film, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists, was co-created during the darkest, most terrifying times in the region, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. No Other Land is an unflinching account of a community’s mass expulsion and acts as a creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
Reserved seating tickets ($15, $10 for students) will be available on February 15th, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

The M Factor
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00
Join Gesa Power House Theatre for a FREE community event on Sunday, May 18, 2025 for the documentary, The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause, as we celebrate Women’s Health Month. This film confronts the neglected menopause crisis, challenging societal and medical shortcomings, and advocating for a revolutionary approach to women’s health in America where she’s prepared for midlife. Produced by Women in the Room Productions and Take Flight Productions, “The M Factor” aims to educate and empower women to seek proper healthcare support.
Menopause is a silent epidemic that affects the health and well-being of millions of American women. In addition to experiencing traumatic physical symptoms, women are struggling with the related stresses of billions of dollars in lost wages, upended careers, family disruptions, and emotional chaos.
There will be a live Q&A panel following the film.
Reserved seating is strongly encouraged for this event to guarantee your seat! RSVP online, or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Steve Hofstetter: Kill the Butterflies
2025-05-24 19:00 - 21:00
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents stand-up comedy by Steve Hofstetter on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7PM!
We are thrilled to welcome back Steve Hofstetter, who last graced our stage in April for the unforgettable Kill the Butterflies Tour! Don’t miss your chance to see him again live!
Comedian and podcast host Steve Hofstetter, who has a whopping 185 million views on YouTube, is also the host of Finding Babe Ruth on FS1. His book, Ginger Kid, is a top 5 pick on Amazon and debuted at number one in its category. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of Laughs (Fox Television stations) and he has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and E! True Hollywood Story, Comics Unleashed, Comedy All-Stars, Quite Frankly, White Boyz in the Hood, Countdown, and more. He has been in four movies, and he has had two top 20 comedy albums (including one that hit number 1 on iTunes comedy charts). He is a former columnist for Sports Illustrated and the NHL, and has also written for Maxim and the New York Times, among others.
Diving into the obstacles we put in our own way, Hofstetter’s newest show “Kill the Butterflies” is encouraging, hilarious, and the best of Hofstetter yet!
Reserved seating tickets begin at $35. An exclusive VIP ticket package is also available for $140 and includes the following:

Private Group Meet-and-Greet with Steve Hofstetter
Photo Opportunity
Limited Edition Shirt or Autographed Book
8 Comedy Albums
Audiobook

Reserved seating tickets and the VIP ticket package are both available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Ages 14+
