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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.
The Story:
"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 Story:
An irrefutable classic of the American theater, this Pulitzer Prize-winning work transports us to Grover's Corners, a small New England town at the turn of the twentieth century whose secret desires, family conflicts, loves and losses are resoundingly familiar to us today. This beloved drama receives a fresh interpretation at PCS, inviting us to ponder what Our Town is today, and celebrating both the marvel of everyday existence and the "something way down dep that's eternal about every human being."
Tickets: $25 with promo code SIGN
Run Time:
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes; includes two intermissions
Our Town
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Rose Riordan.
Interpreters: Rich Hall, Carolyn Brockway, Andrew Weaver
Sign Coach: Justin Coleman and Guthrie Nutter
Tickets: $25-35 (varies by show) with promo code SIGN for online purchase or call the Box Office at 503.445.3700 and request seats in the interpreted section.
Special priced ticket subscription packages are available (including the "choose your own" package for 3-6 plays); call the box office for more information.
Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7:30pm
Ellen Bye Studio
Sex With Strangers
By Laura Eason
Directed by Brandon Wooley.
Interpreters: Rich Hall and KT Corlett
Sign Coach: Irene Jazowick
The Story:
"A raging snowstorm traps strangers Olivia, an unsuccessful yet gifted thirty-nine-year-old writer, and Ethan, a tech-addicted and wildly successful young blogger, in a secluded cabin. Opposites instantly attract, and undeniable chemistry ignites. As the dawn rises, however, what could have been just a one-night-stand transforms into something more complicated when online exploits interfere with their real-life connection."
Tickets: Price TBA with promo code SIGN
Run Time:
TBA
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
Ain't Misbehavin'
By Murray Horowitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Directed by Chris Coleman
Interpreters: Jayodin Mosher, KT Corlett, Dana Walls
Sign Coach: Irene Jazowick
The Story:
"Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, this sassy, sultry musical celebrates the remarkable life and talents of a legendary jazz great, Fats Waller. The delightful humor and infectious energy of this exuberant jazz revue that takes us from the Harlem Renaissance through World War II; Waller's work shows a determination to grasp life's joys, laughter and passion, even in a community shadowed by the pain of a complext American society. With permission from the authors, PCS is creating an expanded-cast version of the original production."
Tickets: Price TBA with promo code SIGN
Run Time:
TBA
Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 7:30pm
Ellyn Bye Studio
The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris, adapted for stage by Joe Mantello
Directed by Wendy Knox
Interpreters: Jayodin Mosher
Sign Coach: Irene Jazowick
**WEDNESDAY**, December 23, 2015 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
Second City's Twist Your Dickens
By Peter Gwinn & Bobby Mort
Directed by Ron West
Interpreters: Dot Hearn and Jayodin Mosher
Sign Coach: Irene Jazowick
The Story:
"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 many zany holiday sketches, an ever-changing list of drop-in local celebrities and uproarious improv based on audience participation - it's never the same show twice!"
Run Time:
Approximately 75 minutes; no intermission.
*Recommended for high school age and up.
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
Great Expectations
Adapted from Charles Dickens by Lucinda Stroud
Directed by Jane Jones
Interpreters: Dot Hearn and Sarah Hewlett
Interpreting Mentee: Andrew Weaver
Sign Coach: Justin Coleman
The Story:
"Based on Charles Dickens' classic coming of age novel, Great Expectations tells the adventures of the Victorian orphan Pip. As a boy, Pip has three encounters with people that will change his life: the escaped convict Magwitch, the bewitching and cold Estella, and the unhinged Miss Havisham. When Pip comes into an unforeseen fortune and begins the life of a gentleman, though his past is not so easily left behind, and the surprising adventures of his new life are decidedly unexpected."
Run Time:
TBA
Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:30pm
Ellyn Bye Studio
Forever
By Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Neel Keller
Interpreters: Pamela Cancel
The Story:
"Forever begins in Paris at the famed Père Lachaise Cemetery, where strangers from around the world make pilgrimages to the graves of legendary artists such as Marcel Proust, Richard Wright and Jim Morrison. As she visits the resting places of her idols, Orlandersmith is moved to investigate the complex legacy she received from her mother and their often harrowing life together. Riveting and powerful, Forever is about family – the ones we are born into; the strange way powerful bonds are formed with people who, though unrelated by blood, come to feel like family; and the legacies that shape us all."
Run Time:
Approximately 90 minutes; no intermission. (Check back closer to opening for a more accurate run time.)
Note:
Forever is recommended for ages 16+; contains mature language and graphic descriptions. Learn more about the show’s content in this rave review from The New York Times. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 7:30pm
Ellyn Bye Studio
Each and Every Thing
By Dan Hoyle
Directed by Charlie Varon
Interpreters: Dot Hearn
The Story:
"The newest solo show from award-winning actor/ playwright Dan Hoyle (The Real Americans) is about how we experience the world in the digital age. From a showdown with a violent felon in small-town Nebraska, to a childhood listening to anti-conformist rants in San Francisco; from the hard-scrabble corner boys of Chicago to the intellectual temple of Calcutta’s famed coffeehouse; from a Digital Detox retreat in remote Northern California to an intimate confession in Manhattan, we join Dan in his search for true community, spontaneity and wonder in our fractured, hyper-connected world."
Run Time:
Approximately 80 minutes; no intermission. (Check back closer to opening for a more accurate run time.)
Note:
Each and Every Thing is recommended for ages 16+; contains mature language and content. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
Stupid F**king Bird
By Aaron Posner
Directed by Howard Shalwitz
Interpreters: Carolyn Brockway and Krista Harmon
The Story:
"In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, award-winning playwright Aaron Posner wages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all: an aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation; a nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist; and everyone discovers just how disappointing growing up can be. Winner of the Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play and Outstanding New Play or Musical."
Run Time:
Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes; including one intermission. (Check back closer to opening for a more accurate run time.)
Note:
Stupid F***ing Bird is recommended for ages 16+; contains mature language (surprise!), fleeting nudity, loaded guns and theater people. The actors in this production will be using tobacco-free herbal cigarettes. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
The Pianist of Willesden Lane
Based on a book The Children of Willesden Lange by Monda Golabek and Lee Cohen
Adapted and Directed by Hershey Felder
Interpreters: TBA
The Story:
"Set in Vienna in 1938 and in London during the Blitzkrieg, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true and inspirational story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician whose dreams are interrupted by the Nazi regime. In this poignant show, Grammy-nominated pianist Mona Golabek performs some of the world’s most stunning music as she shares her mother’s riveting true story of survival. Pianist is infused with hope and invokes the life-affirming power of music.
Run Time:
Approximately 90 minutes; no intermission.
Note:
The Pianist of Willesden Lane is recommended for ages 12+. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.
Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
A Streetcar Named Desire
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Chris Coleman
Interpreters: TBA
The Story:
Tennessee Williams’ iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is an exquisite study of the unraveling of Blanche DuBois, a fading southern belle. When she arrives unexpectedly on the doorstep of her sister, Stella, and her brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski, Blanche is clinging desperately to a persona designed to help her survive. Over the course of one hot, sultry New Orleans summer, Blanche’s fragile facade slowly crumbles as she meets her match in the rough-hewn and hyper masculine Stanley, who is determined to expose her. Portland Center Stage’s production will star veteran stage/TV/film actor Russell Hornsby (Hank Griffin on Grimm).
Run Time:
Approximately 3 hours; including one intermission. (Check back closer to opening for a more accurate run time.)
Note:
A Streetcar Named Desire is recommended for ages 14+; contains mature content and iconic lines like, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” The actors in this production will be using tobacco-free herbal cigarettes. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.
