"[A]n exciting new drama....This
play by David Auburn combines elements of mystery and surprise with
old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theater."
— David Kaufman, Daily News
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday,
Catherine, a young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant
but unstable father, Robert, must deal not only with his death but with
the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire, and with the attentions of
Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work
in the 103 notebooks that Robert left behind. As Catherine confronts
Hal’s affections and Claire’s plans for her life, she struggles to
solve the most perplexing problem of all: How much of her father’s
madness—or genius—will she inherit?
"Proof is…a play about
scientists whose science matters less than their humanity…All four
[characters]—whether loving, hating, encouraging or impeding one
another—are intensely alive, complex, funny, human." — John Simon, New
York
Performance Season
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2009-10
Next Mainstage Show - WORKING
WORKING A Musical
From the book by
Studs Terkel
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American are the focus of this unique, extraordinary musical. That the everyday lives of “common” men and women should be so compelling and moving will surprise and inspire anyone who has ever punched a time clock. Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, “Working” paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the parking lot attendant, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, the trucker, the fireman, the housewife, just to name a few. It’s a highly original look at the American landscape that’s simply impossible to forget.
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Wicked) with songs by James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead.
MATURE LANGUAGE.
Directed by Sarah Andrews-Collier
Musical Direction by
Mike Van Liew
Lighting Design by Glenn Gauer
Costume Design by Margaret Chapman
Scenic
Design by Jeff Seats
Choreography by Carolyn Holzman
Performs
Friday, Mar. 5 - Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010
at 7:30 p.m. on Tues.
through Sat. performances
and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 7
at
Artists Repertory Theatre - Morrison Stage
SEATING IS LIMITED. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Complete 2009 - 2010 Performance Season
Fall 2009
THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare
Part dream, part nightmare, The Tempest creates a world in which nothing can
be taken for granted, where nothing is as it seems. The play begins
with a terrifying storm, moves through acts of treachery and romance,
and ends in forgiveness and reconciliation. Or does it?
Ethereal
and
earthbound at once, Prospero’s enchanted isle is a laboratory in
which the full capacity of human beings for good and ill is put under
the theatrical microscope. An exiled duke, his daughter, his servants,
a spirit and a savage slave, encounter a diverse set of castaways—among
them a king, his son, Prospero’s treacherous brother, and two lowlifes,
a drunken butler and a disreputable court jester. The island is
suspended between spirit and beast, between Ariel and Caliban, between
magic and the aspiration for freedom, on the one hand, and conspiracy
and a desire for vengeance, on the other.
The Tempest reveals a poet and theatrical giant at the height of his powers.
Directed by William Tate & Carolyn Holzman
Scenic and Lighting Design by Bruce Keller
Costume Design by Margaret Chapman
Performs Friday, Nov. 20 through Saturday Nov. 28, 2009
at Artists Repertory Theatre - Morrison Stage
Winter 2010
PROOF by David Auburn
David Auburn’s Proof explores the unknowability of love as much as the
mysteries of mathematics. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2001, as well
as other major drama awards, Proof was the first major production by
Chicago-born playwright Auburn.
A thesis project in Directing by Becci Swearingen in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MA in Theater Arts.
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New Studio Theater, 1600 SW 4th Ave., Suite 110
Friday, January 8 - Saturday, January 16, 2010
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New Studio Theater, 1600 SW 4th Ave., Suite 110
Friday, January 8 - Saturday, January 16, 2010
FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS
Student Projects from Directing II, February 9-27 at Noon and 7:30 in the New Studio Theatre. Free.
General seating. Doors open 1/2 hour before performance.
Performances are scheduled as follows:
Group A: T-R (Feb. 9 - 11) at 12:15 - 1:15
Before Breakfast by Eugene O'Neil
A classic Eugene O'Neil glimpse into the disturbing world of alcoholism, poverty and infidelity.
Naomi in the Living Room by Christopher Durang
Christopher Durang's absurdist take on dysfunctional family dynamics.
Naomi in the Living Room is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
Group B: F-S (Feb. 12 - 13) at 7:30
Night Visits by Simon Fill
An intern has been working for over thirty hours on the anniversary of his wife's death in a car accident when
an unusual patient comes into the hospital.
Wedding Duet by Lauren Wilson
Group C: T-R (Feb. 16 - 18) at 12:15 - 1:15
Idiot's Guide by Miranda Million
A crazy mix-up results in gender-bending hilarity as two awkward individuals look to Dr. Date's best-selling Idiot's
Guide to Dating for the fine points of sparking up a successful relationship.
Alone at Last! by Gina Barnett
A teen couple try to explore their burgeoning sexuality while being accosted by the voices of their parents, friends
and therapist. Hilarity ensues.
Group E: T.-R. (Feb. 23 -25) at 12:15 - 1:15
This Property is Condemned by Tennessee Williams
This Property is Condemned is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
That All of Us Should Be Fed by Eliza Anderson
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French
Group F: F-S (Feb. 26 - 27) at 7:30 p.m.
Three More Sleepless Nights by Caryl Churchill
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French
WORKING A Musical
From the book by Studs Terkel
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Wicked) with songs by James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead.
Directed by Sarah Andrews-Collier
Musical Direction by Mike Van Liew
Lighting Design by Glenn Gauer
Costume Design by Margaret Chapman
Scenic Design by Jeff Seats
Choreography by Carolyn Holzman
Performs Friday, Mar. 5 - Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010
at 7:30 p.m. on Tues. through Sat. performances
and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 7
at Artists Repertory Theatre - Morrison Stage
SEATING IS LIMITED. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS
Student dramatic writing projects in day and evening workshop performances in February and May. Free.
Spring 2010
CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley
Warm-hearted,
irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, BETH HENLEY’S play teems
with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young
Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions. An astonishing first
play, initially presented by the Actors Theatre of Louisville, then
Off-Broadway, and then on Broadway, where it established the author as
a major voice in our theatre. "While this play overflows with
infectious high spirits, it is also, unmistakably, the tale of a very
troubled family. Such is Miss Henley's prodigious talent that she can
serve us pain as though it were a piece of cake." —NY Times. "It
has heart, wit and a surprisingly zany passion that must carry all
before it…it would certainly be a crime for anyone interested in the
theatre not to see this play." —NY Post. "From time to time a play comes along that restores one's faith in our theatre…" —NY Magazine.
Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award.
Directed by Glenn Gauer
Scenic Design by Glenn Gauer
Costume Design by Margaret Chapman
Performs Friday, May 28 - Saturday, June 5, 2010
at 7:30 p.m. on Tues. through Sat. performances
and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 30
at
PCPA - Winningstad Theatre - FREE for PSU Students!
FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS
Student dramatic writing projects in day and evening workshop performances in February and May. Free.
Ticket Information
PSU BOX OFFICE: 503-725-3307
Ticket Prices for Mainstage Productions:
*PSU Students: $8.00 ($5.00 tickets available for Tuesday, Wednesday night shows ONLY)
*Students/Seniors/PSU Staff: $8.00
*Adults: $10.00
*Groups of 20 or more: $7.00
(*Includes Service Charge)
Parking free in PSU Lots after 7 p.m. and on Sundays
Festival of Short Plays, Festival of New Works, and Dance Performances Series: Free of Charge