Theater season is in full swing as evident by the amount of staging taking place this month at Seattle Rep, ACT, and 5th Avenue Theatre.

First and foremost, if you haven’t made it to the Broadway-bound musical “The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation,” don’t be like Clark and miss out. Make your way to 5th Avenue Theatre and get your tickets as the Griswolds’ antics only last through Oct 2nd.

You don’t have to be up to speed on the Griswolds’ franchise, but if you are – you’ll catch plenty of inside jokes along with non-stop song and dance over the two-hour Gotham trip. A solid cast elevates this production and the boisterous score and dazzling sets turns the Griswolds’ volume knob to 11.

“The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation” runs through Oct 2 at 5th Avenue Theatre.

If you are looking for a quieter night out, stop by Seattle Rep and catch “Where We Belong,” a solo-show by Madeline Sayet. Strong on storytelling, this 90-minute piece, holds your attention with its sheer simplicity.

As Sayet deftly moves across the stage, she spins a timely tale of colonialism as she go abroad to England in pursuit of a PhD in Shakespeare. In doing so, Sayet takes the opportunity to weave in history of her Native ancestors and the treatise betrayals they endured in the 1700s.

“Where We Belong” runs through Oct. 9 at Seattle Rep.

“Choir Boy” may have ended its run on Broadway earlier this year, but thankfully for Seattle theatergoers the music lives on. ACT Theatre brings this group of young men together to share their story about personal identity while attending an all-male prep school. A co-production with 5th Avenue Theatre, the cast is strong and carries the story along, even when it threatens to linger a little longer than it needs to.

Poignant stories and struggles are worked out through music that at times can transcend.

“Choir Boy” runs through Oct. 23 at ACT Theatre

New at Seattle Rep

Another timely play hits the stage at Seattle Rep this week. “What the Constitution Means to Me,” had a successful run on Broadway lauded by critics and racking up a couple of Tony Award nominations along the way. Another solo-piece to hit the Rep’s stage, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” features actor Cassie Beck resurrecting the early teen years of the scipts playwright, Heidi Schreck.

The show has been described as “hilarious, hopeful and achingly human.” We can’t wait to see it.

“What the Constitution Means to Me” runs through Oct 23 at Seattle Rep.