25/26 SEASON

In the Press

“Stranger Suggests” by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | December 15, 2025

“December Things to Do: Performance” by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | December 1, 2025

“Nonbinary performer Aya Agawa explores faillure and family in The Nosebleed“ by Roxanne Ray | November 13, 2025

“November Things to Do: Performance” by by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | November 12, 2025

“November Arts Calendar 2025“ by Alan Chong Lau for The International Examiner | November 10, 2025

“Art x NW: Seeking shelter from Seattle rain in new landscape art“ by Brangien Davis for Cascade PBS | November 6, 2025

“Stranger Suggests: A Bloody Theatrical Performance“ by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | November 10, 2025

“Marge Levy, ceramist and force in Seattle’s arts world, dies at 81” by Jas Keimig | November 4, 2025

“Seattle November Theater Provides a Warm Embrace” by Miryam Gordon | November 4, 2025

“Seattle arts nonprofit gets record $5 million donation” by Margo Vansynghel for The Seattle Times | October 29, 2025

“What is War” by Lou Chow for Seattle Dances | October 19, 2025

“Wen Hui and Eiko Otake put pride, poise, and precision into What Is War by Andrew Hamlin for Northwest Asian Weekly | October 10, 2025

“Performance piece by artists Eiko Otake and Wen Hui questions why humanity still fights wars” by Roxanne Ray for International Examiner | October 7, 2025

“Stranger Suggests: One Really Great Thing to Do Every Day of the Week” by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | October 6, 2025

“October Theater Includes Shrews, Foxes, Attics, And…MURDER!!!!” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | October 5, 2025

“October Theater Offers Mystery, Monsters, and World Premieres” by Miryam Gordon | October 4, 2025

“Art x NW: Finding respite from the darkness in Seattle arts spaces” by Brangien Davis for Cascade PBS | October 2, 2025

“October Things to Do: Performance” by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | October 1, 2025

“Autumn Arts: Dance“ by Rachel Gallaher for Seattle Magazine | September 11, 2025

“Must-see Seattle theater in September“ by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | September 11, 2025

“Coming to a Theater Near You...” by Nathalie Graham for The Stranger | September 9, 2025

“9 Seattle dance performances in fall 2025 you don’t want to miss” by Angela Lim for The Seattle Times | September 8, 2025

“September Theater Openings – Off to the races!” by Miryam Gordon | September 2, 2025

“September Things to Do: Performance” by Julianne Bell for The Stranger | September 2, 2025

“Trump tariffs and DEI crackdown disrupt Seattle arts groups” by Margo Vansynghel for The Seattle Times | July 11, 2025

“How new visa restrictions have hit Seattle arts organizations” by Marcie Sillman for Cascade PBS | June 26, 2025

Press Releases

25/26 Season Announcement
OtB receives historic $5M donation (2025)
San Cha (2025)
In Tandem: A Trio of Duets (2025)
Eiko Otake & Wen Hui (2025)
Aya Ogawa (2025)

24/25 SEASON

Press Releases

24/25 Season Announcement
Paul Budraitis (2025)
Miguel Gutierrez (2025)
The Javaad Alipoor Company (2024)
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE (2025)
dani tirrell (2025)
Timothy White Eagle (2024)
Announcing NWNW 2025 Artists
Juni One Set (2024)
Dynasty Handbag (2025)

In the Press

“Northwest New Works Returns“ by Meredith Pellon for Seattle Dances | June 24, 2025

“Peace and Wonder at Elysium” by Davianna Griffin for Seattle Dances | June 23, 2025

“Through Dance, dani tirrell Transforms Kubota Garden Into an Oasis of Black Peace“ by Agueda Pacheco Flores for the South Seattle Emerald | June 5, 2025

”A bold and beloved Seattle performance festival returns” by Brangien Davis for Cascade PBS | June 12, 2025

“Must List: Six Fun Things to Do in Seattle“ by Sarah Stackhouse for Seattle Magazine | June 12, 2025

“5 can’t-miss Seattle theater shows and festivals in June“ by Gemma Wilson for the Seattle Times | June 9, 2025

“Where is our Elysium?“ by Marcie Sillman | June 2, 2025

“How to Seattle 2025: Arts & Culture”, The Stranger | May 23, 2025

“In dani tirrell’s new dance piece, Kubota Garden is the star“ by Gemma Wilson for the Seattle Times | May 23, 2025

“Changes at the National Endowment for the Arts Are Already Harming the Dance Field“ by Jennifer Heimlich for Dance Magazine | May 15, 2025

“Miguel Gutierrez Uses Movement to Make Sense of the World“ by Sarah Cecilia Bukowski for Dance Magazine | May 1, 2025

“Subversive Humanist” by Xavier Lopez for Public Display Art | April 10, 2025

“Pleasure, Power, Disobedience, and Ritual” by Megan Kiskaddon for Public Display Art | April 10, 2025

“The National Center for Choreography-Akron to Host Fee Book Event at On the Boards” by Chloe Rabinowitz for Broadway World | April 9, 2025

“ArtSEA: New Northwest things to do when the news is getting to you” by Brangien Davis for Cascade PBS | March 27, 2025

“Spring Arts in Seattle” by Rachel Gallaher for Seattle Magazine | March 18, 2025

“Must-see Seattle theater in March and April 2025” by Gemma Wilson for the Seattle Times | March 11, 2025

“March Roars In With A Delicious Array Of Seattle Theater Treats” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | March 2, 2025

“ArtSEA: Black History Month brings Afrofuturism to the dance floor” by Brangien Davis for Cascade PBS | February 6, 2025

“Must List: Six Things to Do This Week - Black voices and trailblazers in comedy, dance, and film” by Sarah Stackhouse for the Seattle Magazine | February 6, 2025

“Social in Seattle: These are the events you don't want to miss in February” by Linda Lowry for KOMO News | February 5, 2025

“Your 4 best bets in Seattle theater this month” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | January 7, 2025

“Celebrating Black Art and Culture” by Sarah Stackhouse for Seattle Magazine | January 4, 2025

“Paul Budraitis brings ‘I Love That For You’ to Seattle’s On the Boards” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | January 14, 2025

“National Endowment for the Arts Supports the Arts with Nearly $36.8 Million in Funding Nationwide” | January 14, 2025

“Understanding through ritual” by Kari Tai for Seattle Dances | January 9, 2025

“New Year And Lots Of New Theater In Seattle” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | January 4, 2025

“Seattle theater’s best performances and memorable moments of 2024” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | December 23, 2024

“Juni One Set mix dreams, delirium, and daring at On the Boards“ by Andrew Hamlin for Northwest Asian Weekly | December 11, 2024

“December Brry Brry Cold Outside…Warm Theater Inside!” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | December 5, 2024

“Timothy White Eagle’s Radical Rituals Connect Art, History, and Culture” by Nicole Bearden for The Evergreen Echo | December 3, 2024

“Timothy White Eagle’s ‘Indian School’ Immerses Audiences in the Artist’s Personal and Cultural History” by Jas Keimig for The South Seattle Emerald | November 14, 2024

“New play ‘Indian School’ reflects Indigenous artist’s personal story” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | November 7, 2024

“November Theater Begins To Look A Bit Like Xmas Is On Its Way…” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | November 4, 2024

“Seattle’s Mouthwater Festival showcases disabled dance and movement” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | September 24, 2024

“Mouthwater: A Disabled Dance Festival Launches in Seattle” by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone for Dance Magazine | September 19, 2024

“Fall Theater Season Kicks Off With A Dazzling Array Of Choices” by Miryam Gordon for Seattle Gay Scene | September 5, 2024

“6 must-see Seattle theater shows in fall 2024” by Gemma Wilson for the Seattle Times | September 3, 2024

“Interviews with Degenerate Art Ensemble and DAIPANButoh” by Xavier Lopez for Public Display Art | Volume 3, Issue 2, Jun-Aug 2024

“Theater: Fall Highlights” by Miryam Gordon for Public Display Art | Volume 3, Issue 2, Jun-Aug 2024

23/24 SEASON

In the Press

“Why Seattle dance companies tour and how they make it work” by Marcie Sillman for The Seattle Times | August 15, 2024

How to Seattle: Arts & Culture Guide by Lindsay Costello for The Stranger | May 24, 2024

Megan Kiskaddon, OtB’s Executive Director, joins the Seattle Arts Commission | Seattle Office of Arts and Culture | April 22, 2024

“What are Seattle's biggest theaters banking on to keep them going? Subscriptions” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | March 21, 2024

“‘Threesome’ explores new drag ideas in an unexpected Seattle location” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | April 10, 2024

“Dance artist dani tirrell returns to Seattle with new work showcasing black joy” by Marcie Sillman for The Seattle Times | April 9, 2024

“Art, Illness, and Auto Repair: Cherdonna Makes a Compassionate Comeback” by Nico Swenson for The Stranger | April 8, 2024

Seattle arts undergoing a ‘once-in-a-generation’ leadership change” by Gemma Wilson for The Seattle Times | September 6, 2023

“King County proposes sales tax increase to fund cultural sector” by Margo Vansynghel for The Seattle Times | October 4, 2023

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