Whidbey Repertory Festival

Last year, Island Shakespeare Festival and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts came together to create a space where our companies could explore what it means to be human and continue to figure out what it means to do theatre at this moment in the world. The culmination of that journey was a 2-weekend event featuring three incredible solo theatre shows. 

We are excited to announce that the Whidbey Repertory Festival is returning for its second annual 2-weekend event this March with five new shows.  

So, mark your calendars, gather your friends, and make sure to grab your tickets for this unforgettable event. We can’t wait to see you there! 

Featured shows: 

Jennifer Rawlings: After the War, Comes the Dishes – March 7–10  

March 7 & 8 at 7:30 PM, March 9 at 2 PM, and March 10 at 4 PM  

Jennifer Rawlings has appeared on TV, in the film “I AM BATTLE COMIC,” and in three TEDx talks. Using her humor as a way to tackle serious subject matter, she was named as one of the “21 Change Makers of the 21st Century” by Women’s eNews. She has performed entertaining the troops in over 350 military shows in dozens of countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, and Bosnia. Jennifer’s powerful directorial debut: “Forgotten Voices: Women in Bosnia” received critical acclaim, screened at film festivals worldwide, and prompted her award-winning solo show “I ONLY SMOKE IN WAR ZONES.” 

Ghosts of Segregation – March 9 at 7:30 PM 

WICA welcomes author and award-winning photojournalist Richard Frishman for a conversation and release of his latest book, “Ghosts of Segregation.” Throughout a 35,000-mile journey around the United States, Richard photographed and documented the racism he witnessed, then compiled all of it into his most recent release in hopes of sharing the racial inequality that is often overlooked.  

Gender Play, or What You Will – March 14–17 at 7:30 PM 

Trans/non-binary actor Will and the spirit of William Shakespeare embark on a joyous journey to reclaim the Bard’s plays in an original queer glory, inviting you to a 90-minute mystical celebration of self-discovery, tarot, and laughter. 

Fleabag: National Theatre Live (screening) – March 16 at 2 PM 

She’s back! See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series “Fleabag,” starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and captured live in London’s West End. WATCH TRAILER 

Rated R 

The Miss American Dream Show – March 16 and 17 at 6 PM 

Everything loved by the ol’ red, white, and blue is served up in “The Miss American Dream Show” with a heaping helping of satire and physical comedy. Join Sierra Camille as faux Fox News cheerleader Blanca Fiberton as she delivers thought-provoking snacks about immigration, romance, gun control, babies, dating, sex, and popcorn! Prepare to be saved by the Church of All Screens and laugh your way through unsettling truths as Sierra Camille takes you away on a comedic political thrill ride.