In Boni B. Alvarez’s “Bloodletting,” on stage from Pork Filled Productions starting Oct. 19, a pair of siblings encounter an aswang, a malevolent creature.

“Cambodian Rock Band” may have plenty of laughter but it’s also deadly serious and moving, a family story of inherited trauma and gut-wrenching history inside layers of music and comedy.

Whether your October vibe skews toward spooky season, sweater season or moody season, local theaters have something to suit.

The 6,000-square-foot scene shop in South Park is a rare resource in increasingly expensive Seattle.

Andrew Lee Creech explores Black cowboy history in his world premiere play “Last Drive to Dodge,” now running at Taproot Theatre.

This isn’t your average ‘sit-and-watch’ sort of play. Seattle Rep’s “Passengers” marries acrobatics with theater while capturing the wistful romance of travel.

A delightful “Matt & Ben” lands at ArtsWest while Reboot Theatre Company’s “Peter and the Starcatcher” misses the mark.

In Eliana Pipes’ “Dream Hou$e,” now on stage from Washington Ensemble Theatre, two sisters grapple with renovating their childhood home on an HGTV-style reality show.

This fall is full of theater to get excited about, from big-budget touring musicals to local world premieres and more. Here are six to get started.

The multi-Tony Award winner brings her solo show “Don’t Monkey with Broadway” to town in a benefit for Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus.