Wreckage

by Caridad Svich

directed by Adriana Baer

featuring Asher Bailey, Drea Bernardi, Justin Gilman, Evan Greene, John Peery, and Nicholas Maccarone

 

In a gleaming house, a marriage disintegrates as two boys act out the sexual masquerade of their remembered past. This contemporary text shot through with ancient Greek underpinnings is the latest example of award-winning playwright Svich's distinctive style.

 

A Snake that Eats Itself

by Chad Baker

directed by Dev Bondarin

featuring Alice Starr McFarland, Brian Pickett, and Sean Toohey

 

Alex and Jeanie lead a happy country life, far away from the fast-paced Hollywood world they once knew, until an old friend unexpectedly shows up with a proposal that might tempt them back. A Snake that Eats Itself tells the story of what happens when we are forced to stop running away, face the past, and confront the truth.

 

Sympathy

by Daniel McCoy

directed by Heidi Handelsman 

original music by Nathan Leslie

choreography by Kate Marks

featuring Adam Laupus, Julie Marcus, Rebecca Miller, Reggie Oldham, and Caroline Parsons

 

Four lives are forever changed as the orbits of a painter, barista, CPA, and homeless man collide in the Pearl District of downtown Portland. What happens when longing, disgust, pity, and alcohol color your perception to the point where you can no longer recognize yourself?