A "Dead Man's Cell Phone" was called a “zany probe of the razor-thin line between life and death” by "Variety" magazine and premieres for the first time in Seattle Sept. 9 through Oct. 3.

When Jean answers the cell phone of the corpse at the next table, she unwittingly embarks on a quirky odyssey that takes her from a high society funeral to the black market to the afterlife. With unfailing empathy, she sets the Dead Man’s bizarre life to rights and on the way resurrects her own.

Directed by Carol Roscoe, the production features Mike Dooly, Emily Grogan, Julie Jamieson, Peggy Gannon, Tim Gouran and Kate Witt.

The play will show Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, Sept. 13, 20 and 27 at 3 p.m.

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery is located at 4711 California Ave. S.W., www.artswest.org (206) 938-0339.