Long time Seattle Bookseller returns to the theater with a One-Person-Play

Long time Seattle bookseller, Robert Sindelar (co-owner of Third Place Books), explores his experience of returning to the world of theater after a twenty-five-year absence while navigating his relationship with his mother as she loses her memory.

For anyone who has ever dreamt of returning to the art they once thought they would dedicate their lives to or has faced the challenge of navigating Dementia or Alzheimer’s with an aging parent, The Things You Can’t Forget is a moving exploration of the psychological tightrope walked when attempting to care for those we love while also caring for ourselves.

Robert Sindelar

Written and Performed by Robert Sindelar. 

Robert spent much of the 1990’s acting in and directing plays around Seattle’s Fringe Theater Scene at such theaters as Aha! Theater, New Mercury Theater, New City Theater, Odd Duck Studios and The Theater Off Jackson. Since 1999 Robert has been the Managing Partner of Third Place Books (two locations in Seattle and one in Lake Forest Park). 

Robert returned to theater in 2023 playing Vladimir in Waiting for Godot at OutCast Productions on Whidbey Island where he also played Aston in Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker in 2025.

Directed by Dawson Nichols. 

Dawson was a playwright, actor, director, and professor of theater for 30 years before leaving it all behind. Until now. Dawson was best known for his solo theater works, which toured internationally and won numerous awards. He also wrote several ensemble plays, including Escher's Hands. Robert directed the first production of this play at Seattle's Aha! Theater, in a production that was nominated for the New Play Award of the American Theatre Critics Association.

Details.

Where : Performed at West of Lenin, 203 N 36 St, Seattle, WA 98103
When : November 5 -8, 2026
Tickets : $25 @ Purchase tickets here