King Lear

The Fall and Rise of Baseball

Oct. 24 - Nov. 9, 2008
Brunish Hall/PCPA

George Lear IS Baseball. A Commissioner for the ages. Now he's stepping down, blithely ceding power to greedy team owners. Will our beloved national pastime survive?

"Tigers, not daughters, what have you performed?"
— (IV.ii.41)

Coriolanus

Security or Civil Liberties. Choose.

Feb. 13 - Mar. 1, 2009
Location TBA

In a world... of widgets, only one man can defend his company against the Slipperist hordes. Just how far will he go?

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
— Benjamin Franklin


Join us for a traditional staging of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies together in repertory with our own 21st century technology of manners.

Much Ado About Nothing
[The Adaptation]

Kiwi Computers vs. Microware Portals

May 8 - June 7, 2009
Location TBA

It's a high stakes game. The fate of 300 million African children hangs in the balance. Will Beatrice's Mac best Benedick's Windows?

"Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this."
— (IV.ii.53)

Much Ado About Nothing
[The Classic]

Love? Marriage? Fisticuffs?

May 8 - June 7, 2009
Location TBA

The greatest love quarrel of them all. The worthiest of competitors. Winner take all.

"The world must be peopled."
— (II.iii.229)

"I see a lot of plays in Portland and you really hooked me with a level of sophistication and technical accomplishment that was both surprising for a first production, opening weekend, new company, etc etc, and also VERY satisfying. I really want you to keep making plays like this! I am blown away that you created all of this in the short time you did."

&mdash Steven Neighorn