logo for "Making Waves", the words stacked on top of each other in stylized, wavey text

New and Experimental Works

About the Program

Making Waves started in 2012 as an incubator to develop and share bold, relevant work by Sound Theatre artists. As we adopted a social justice mission in 2015, Making Waves became an even more integral part of our work. Four productions developed through the program have gone on to our mainstage.

Making Waves has allowed us to adapt in changing times. Even in the pandemic, we continued producing all kinds of work, including the feature film Changer: A Hand Telling, our 2021 Fall Festival, and a Disability Justice panel series.

A New Look for our New Works Program

To celebrate 10 years of Making Waves, we launched a full visual rebranding. We wanted a look that felt fresh and exciting to match the quality of the work produced in the program. We partnered with designer Monica Ravitch to create our new logo set. 

Productions that started from Making Waves:

Changer: A Hand Telling (2021)

A delightfully charming tale that borrows from Coast Salish myths and legends. It was adapted into a radio play and then a feature film, where it screened at Seattle Deaf Film Festival, Superfest International Disability Film Festival, and more.

Reparations (2020)

A wildly gripping tale that dove into family bloodlines and intergenerational trauma, rightfully earning its place as the best-selling show in Sound Theatre History. Co-produced by Langston.

Nadeshiko (2017)

A fearless piece about two generations of Asian women who reclaim power from idealized perceptions of beauty.

Holiday of Errors (2013, 2015)

A deliciously irrevent holiday comedy that was so good we produced it twice. 

Recent Highlights (coming soon)