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Three Days of Rain

Single tickets to Three Days of Rain go on sale in January 2015. If you want to secure seats now, this show is available as part of a season package or available for purchase with a group sale.

A newly discovered journal recalls Greenwich Village in the early 1960s when two young architects (unaware they're on the brink of fame) struggle with plans for the iconic Janeway House. The journal is left to their children thirty years later, who must sort out the murky mystery behind their lives - and loves. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated production will star beloved actors from the Portland-filmed NBC television series GRIMM: Silas Weir Mitchell (MonroeO and Sasha Roiz (Captain Renard).

Run Time:

Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted opening night.

Note:

Three Days of Rain is recommended for ages 14+; contains mature langauge and sexuality. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.

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All Interpreted Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm (unless indicated otherwise). Use SIGN in the promotion code box to get tickets in the interpreted section. You are also invited to join the interpreting team at 6:30pm for Deaf Theatre Chat - complimentary snacks and beverages provided!

The Typographer's Dream

This play follows the story of a stenographer, a geographer and a typographer. During a presentation, it becomes hilariously clear that their personal issues just so happen to correspond with their jobs. "Funny, provocotive, psychologically revealing, intellectually stimulating and thoroughly enjoyable." - San Francisco Chronicle

Run Time:

Approximately 75 minutes; no intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

The Typographer's Dream is recommended for ages 13+; contains mature langauge. Childeren under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.

Main Stage

Interpreted Performance: Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: TBD

The Santaland Diaries

Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris' experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy's Santaland display, this cult classic riffs on a few of Sedaris' truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch.

Run Time:

Approximately 75 minutes; no intermission.

Note:

The Santaland Diaries is recommended for ages 14+; contains mature content and language, and the secret of Santa is exposed. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.

The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens

A complete send-up of the holiday classic, this adult comedy is adorned with the improvisational genius of the legendary comedy troupe The Second CIty, and includes zany holiday sketches, uproarious improv based on audience participation and an ever-changing list of drop-in local celebrities.

Run Time:

Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one intermission.

Note:

Twist Your Dickens is recommended for 16+; contains mature content and strong language. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. This production uses strobe lighting and theatrical haze.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, complete with all the comic genius that only Christopher Durang can deliver. Vanya and his sister Sonia tolerate their mediocre middle-aged lives, until their movie-star sister Masha returns for a surprise visit with her boy-toy Spike that really shakes things up.

Run Time:

Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is recommended for ages 14+; contains language and sexuality. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.

Ellyn Bye Studio

Interpreted Peformance: Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: Dot Hearn, Dana Walls and intern Kassie Hughes

Ellyn Bye Studio

Interpreted Peformance: Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: Jayodin Mosher

Main Stage

Interpreted Peformance:Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: Dot Hearn and Carolyn Brockway

Ellyn Bye Studio

Interpreted Peformance:

Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: Rich Hall, KT Corlett, Dana Walls

Other Desert Cities

In this hit Broadway comedy, Brooke Wyeth returns home after a long absence to celebrate Christmas with her well-connected, conservative parents in Palm Springs. In a dramatic shift, Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family's history - a wound they donw want reopened. In effect, she drawa a line in the desert sand and dares them all to cross it. "All family reunions should be this satisfying...The Best New Play on Broadway!" - The New York Times

Run Time:

Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

Other Desert Cities is recommended for ages 16+; contains strong language and mature content. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.

Main Stage

Interpreted Peformance: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at

7:30pm

Interpreters: Krista Harmon and Cheryl Witters

Threesome

A World Premiere! Leila and Rashid, Egyptian Americans with ties to Cairo, attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom to engage in a threesome. What begins as a hilariously awkward evening soon becomes an experience fraught with secrets, raising issues of sexiam, possession and independence.

Run Time:

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

Threesome is recommended for ages 17+; contains male and female nudity, strong language and mature content. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.

The Lion

One man, six guitars, and a true story of love, loss, family, loyalty, and the redemptive power of music. Direct from an award-winning run at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, writer/performer Benjamin Scheuer (winner of the ASCAP Cole Porter Award for songwriting) shares his gripping coming-of-age tale.

Run Time:

Approximately 75 minutes; no intermission.

Note:

The Lion is recommended for ages 13+; contains mature langauge. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.

Dreamgirls

Winner of six Tony Awards, this groundbreaking musical, loosely based on the career of The Supremes, takes you to a revolutionary time in American music history where three friends form The Dreamettes and learn hard lessons about love, trust and the changing tastes of the American public.

Run Time:

Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

Dreamgirls is recommended for ages 13+; contains some mature content and language. Childeren under 6 are not permitted at any PCS prodution. This production uses theatrical haze and lots of shiny things.

Main Stage

Interpreted Peformance: Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 7:30pm

Interpreters: Dot Hearn and Jayodin Mosher

The People's Republic of Portland

Portland is garnering lots of attention lately - for our leadership in sustainability; for our food scene; for being, well, weird. And we caught the attention of writer/actor Lauren Weedman and former Daily Show correspondent. What does Portland look like through Lauren Weedman's unique lens?

Run Time:

Approximately 90 minutes; no intermission.

Note:

The People's Republic of Portland is recommended for ages 14+; contains mature language. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.

Cyrano

Set in 17th century France, the classic romantic comedy Cyrano tells the story of a great swordsman with a beautiful soul, who is handicapped by a huge nose that makes him believe he is incapable of being loved by the beautiful Roxane. When he learns that Roxane and a handsome young soldier named Christian are infatuated with each other, he writes beautiful love letters for her suitor that lead to a tragic love triangle. Filled with swordplay and wordplay, Cyrano is beloved for its affirmation of love, friendship and the power of a well-developed sense of humor.

Run Time:

Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one intermission. A more accurate run time will be posted by opening night.

Note:

Cyrano is recommended for ages 10+. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.