Monthly Archives: November 2014

Food for thought and giving

BAT is holding a food drive for a local food bank all during “Bob’s Holiday Office Party.”  If you bring non-perishable food with you, you can get $2 off you ticket price, if you buy your ticket at the door.  … Continue reading

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Amazon Smiles at BAT

BAT is part of Amazon Smile. What that means is that if you shop on Amazon, you can help create better live theater when you shop. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS There are a few things you have to do to give … Continue reading

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Dry tech

This morning was dry tech for “Bob’s Holiday Office Party.” Then wet tech. So what is the difference? Dry tech is where the designers and the stage manager go through all of the cues, and they agree where each cue … Continue reading

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If props could talk

On the set of “Bob’s Holiday Office Party” (TICKETS), there is a classic Macintosh SE / FD HD. What a great piece of nostalgia. There is a bit of a sordid tale of how BAT got this gem. At BAT … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Oh, I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but “Bob’s Holiday Office Party” opens the day after Thanksgiving (TICKETS), so BAT is getting ready for tech early. Enjoy Bob’s tree and happy pre-Holiday cheer. Don’t forget to join BAT for … Continue reading

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I didn’t like your show.

BAT has been producing better live theater for 35 years. This season’s Holiday comedy, “Bob’s Holiday Office Party,” opens November 28, the day after Thanksgiving. TICKETS I have not been at BAT for 35 years, but for a number of … Continue reading

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Where are the arts?

BAT attended a Soundside Alliance meeting. The Alliance mission is: The Soundside Alliance partners work together to promote economic development through programs dedicated to increasing job opportunities and income for Southwest King County residents and stimulating quality business investment and … Continue reading

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Bob’s Party props

Designing properties (props) is great fun. (It can also be a frustrating search for the key item, or attempts and fails leading to the perfectly built prop.) Sometimes props is as simple as pulling what you need from BAT’s stock … Continue reading

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Seattle Playwrights Studio wants you!

Seattle Playwrights Studio is looking for playwrights to join our group. We meet on the first and third Mondays of each month, 7 to 9 pm. at Burien Actors Theatre (BAT), 14501 4th Avenue S.W. in Burien. DIRECTIONS  (Only a 20 minute … Continue reading

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BAT-free wifi

BAT is a wifi hot spot, we offer free wifi. We have for sometime. This weekend though BAT did a little upgrading. BAT’s wifi was great in the office and in concessions, but touch-and-go in the theater. This made it … Continue reading

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