REVIEW: Zanna, Don't! at Seattle Repertory's Poncho Forum

Ohmegee. On Saturday night, I went to the second-to-last performance of Zanna, Don't! at the Poncho Forum at Seattle Repertory Theatre (in/right beside the Seattle Center) and I LOVED IT!!!! The cast (Casey Craig as Zanna, Bill Williams as Steve, Sarah Davis as Kate, Mackenzie Miller as Mike, Diana Huey as Roberta, Don Darryl Rivera as Tank etc., Lindsey Hedberg as Candi etc., and Arthur Allen as Arvin etc.) was freakin' AWESOME. Everyone had really good voices and crantastic acting chops.

The show itself was hilarious and super fun. The story takes place in a high school in a world where being gay is normal and being straight is unacceptable. Zanna is a matchmaker who is open-minded, optimistic, and selfless. The one-act tells a tale about prejudice, love, and acceptance, while also making you laugh your face off.

Zanna, Don't! was originally produced Off-Broadway by Jack M. Dalgleish in association with Stephanie A. Joel. The New York premiere was presented by Amas Musical Theatre: Rosetta Le Noire, Founder; Donna Trinkoff, Producing Director. This Seattle premiere was directed/choreographed by Brandon Ivie, musical directed by Mark Rabe, and presented by the Contemporary Classics: Artistic Director, Brandon Ivie; Managing Director, Robert J. Aguilar; Production Manager, Danielle Franich.

I'm very sad that I couldn't see the show earlier, so I could tell you all to buy tickets, but alas the show is over. However, it closed to a (well-deserved) sold-out house. This show was so good, I believe my life would have been a little bit less if I hadn't seen it. Toodles! :D