Puget Sound Revels

Puget Sound Revels More About Us
Throughout the year we offer pub sings, house concerts and salons, outdoor celebrations and more. Our anchor production is The Christmas Revels.

A spirited celebration for all ages, it involves 60 to 90 people on-stage, the heart of which is a large chorus of adults and children (auditioned from the community) to which we add professional actors, storytellers, singers, dancers and instrumentalists. The volunteers’ enthusiasm energizes performances as their abilities are stretched to their maximum potential by the opportunity to work with s

easoned performers. Each show is professionally lit and costumed and supported by professional instrumentalists. Every Year a New Theme! Audiences expect a similar experience from year to year that revolves around the mid-winter themes of light and dark. Our challenge is to give the audience that experience while setting the production each year in a different time and place (i.e. Italian, Nordic, Celtic, American, Victorian, Medieval, etc). Revels’ success is that, while it refers to ancient tradition, it has become a living tradition for the community. Some elements in the productions remain constant from year to year, whatever the theme. These have become the Revels rituals and include: the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance; the Shortest Day poem by Susan Cooper; the Lord of the Dance line dance to end the first act and the Sussex Mummers Carol to end the show. History Of Puget Sound Revels
The Puget Sound Revels incorporated in 1992 and produced its first show, a Spring Revels, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Seattle in May 1993 followed by a Sea Revels at the same location in May 1994. The first Christmas Revels was in December 1994 at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma. There has been a Christmas Revels every year at the Rialto since 1994.

SAVE THE DATE! Our annual auction luncheon fundraiser, Fall Der All, is Oct. 17th at the lovely Tacoma Yacht Club! Ticke...
08/18/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Our annual auction luncheon fundraiser, Fall Der All, is Oct. 17th at the lovely Tacoma Yacht Club! Tickets and tables will go on sale August 25th! This year our theme is Octoberfest!

We share in honoring the memory of George Emlen. Let the music live on.
08/06/2026

We share in honoring the memory of George Emlen. Let the music live on.

Earlier this year, Revels lost a dear friend in George Emlen, Revels' longtime Music Director. This fall, we will be honoring him the way we know best – through music. The theme of our Fall 2026 Revels Singers season will be based on George's favorite pieces, including his personal arrangements and compositions, as well as pieces included from the shows that George music directed. Another highlight will be Blue Hills by Megan Henderson, a piece written in honor of George’s legacy.

This season of Revels singers begins on Wednesday, September 2, with rehearsals running weekly on Wednesdays from 7-9 PM through November 11 (no rehearsal September 30). Revels Singers requires no auditions, just a love of singing, and registration is $100/singer. Learn more and sign up at https://revels.org/education_program/revels-singers/

Join us! No experience needed! Our cultural dance leaders will present a dance and then teach you some moves! Great fun ...
08/06/2026

Join us! No experience needed! Our cultural dance leaders will present a dance and then teach you some moves! Great fun and this year we are at the Dune Peninsula Park Pavillion - beautiful setting and lovely building! Feel free to come early with a picnic!

Come on out tonight for a camp song sing! Bring a camp chair or blanket, a hat for shade, and your favorite camp song! O...
07/23/2026

Come on out tonight for a camp song sing! Bring a camp chair or blanket, a hat for shade, and your favorite camp song! Our youth will be presenting their Frog and Toad stories and there will be fun prizes and loads of joy!

Bring your camp chair, hat, maybe even a personal fan because there's sunshine in the forecast for out campfire song nig...
07/20/2026

Bring your camp chair, hat, maybe even a personal fan because there's sunshine in the forecast for out campfire song night! Fun prizes for the kiddos, Frog and Toad performances by our youth, and wear your favorite camp gear!

Bring a camp chair or a blanket and join us on the lawn for some singing, jokes, and short plays by our children! What's...
07/14/2026

Bring a camp chair or a blanket and join us on the lawn for some singing, jokes, and short plays by our children! What's your favorite camp song? Do you have a camp t-shirt or a get up to wear?

What a fun evening! We had a great time singing with this crowd!
07/09/2026

What a fun evening! We had a great time singing with this crowd!

Join us!
07/07/2026

Join us!

Join us and many representatives from the arts in Tacoma for the 2026 Walk! You will walk through the downtown area on a...
06/24/2026

Join us and many representatives from the arts in Tacoma for the 2026 Walk! You will walk through the downtown area on a curated tour of arts organizations sharing short samples of our work! It ends with an ice cream social! Come on out and enjoy!

We had a lovely summer solstice celebration! Kelsey Boyce was brilliant presenting her Punch and Judy show! Much joy was...
06/24/2026

We had a lovely summer solstice celebration! Kelsey Boyce was brilliant presenting her Punch and Judy show! Much joy was had.

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914 Court A
Tacoma, WA
98402

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12537561804

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