Dear Community, It's been an action-packed start to the new year, punctuated by the chaos of the ice storm. We hope that you have all stayed safe throughout the severe weather. Things have kept moving (relatively) smoothly at 21ten, and we are excited about everything still to come in the year ahead. Keep reading to find out more about what we've gotten up to, and to learn about some cool stuff happening around town. |
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We have a week left in our run of Caryl Churchill's A Number. Thank you to everyone who's joined us at this taut pressure cooker of a play. We have been fortunate enough to receive features in Oregon ArtsWatch, Willamette Week, and The Oregonian. From The Oregonian's Lee Williams: "As a father (Bruce Burkhartsmeier) struggles to bond with his cloned sons (Alex Hurt), you feel every breath of suspense build up and surround you in the micro-black box theater — like a tension-filled hug.” Scott Thompson put together a couple of featurettes that shine a light on the creative process of building this show. Tickets are selling out for the final weekend of A Number. Buy yours today! |
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Meet the Actors Bruce Burkartsmeier and Alex Hurt discuss their characters and the questions Caryl Churchill poses in her play. |
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Meet the Director Mike O'Connell talks about what excites him in A Number, and the effect he hopes this production has on the audience. |
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VOLUNTEER Interested in helping out as a volunteer? Reach out to Victoria Spelman at victoriapspelman@gmail.com to find out where we can use your help. If you sign up to work as a front-of-house volunteer, you receive a complimentary ticket to the show you're helping out with. |
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Sunday Reading: Shakespeare's Skull by Rich Rubin |
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A little over a week ago, we presented the January installment in our Sunday Reading Series: Shakespeare's Skull, a rollicking comedy about Shakespeare and the grave robbers who loved him by local playwright Rich Rubin. We had to reschedule the event after the ice storm caused a dent in our original plans, so we were thrilled to host a packed and lively house. Thank you to everyone who participated and attended this entirely volunteer-operated event. The reading, directed by Matt Pavik, featured Parth R, James Luster, Victoria Spelman, Ian Kleckner, Niels Truman, and Ted Rooney. |
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We are excited to be putting up a bold new production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in the spring, spearheaded by the fantastic Chris Connor. Tickets are available now! UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky Directed by Chris Connor May 2 - 26, 2024 Poster art by Jack Solomon |
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Caryl Churchill Playreading Club at Shaking the Tree |
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A perfect pairing for those who have seen our production of A Number by Caryl Churchill is the Caryl Churchill Play Reading Club happening at our neighbor’s Shaking The Tree. 4 weeks: January 22nd - Feb 12th Sessions are drop-in Cost: $10-$20 per session (scholarships available) Facilitator: Samantha Van Der Merwe |
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World Builders at Bag&Baggage |
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Friends of 21ten Bag&Baggage's new show is coming up in just a few weeks! Whitney and Max both build incredibly detailed and fantastical worlds in their minds and have been invited to partake in a clinical drug trial that could cure them of their schizoid personality disorders. As they experience this moment together, they begin to explore what it may look like to build a world for both of them to inhabit. This exploration of love and mental health, directed by Founding Artistic Director Scott Palmer, challenges the audience to consider their own reality and the perceptions we have of others. This play discusses schizoid personality disorders and other mental health topics. WORLD BUILDER at Bag&Baggage February 16 - March 3 Written by Johnna Adams Directed by Scott Palmer |
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Goodnight Moon at Oregon Children's Theatre |
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21ten Producer AC Campbell stars as Bunny in the whimsical new adoptation of Margaret Wise Brown's classic! GOODNIGHT MOON Winningstad Theatre January 14 - February 11 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Chad Henry Adapted from Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd |
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Chapel Theatre Play Festival |
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Chapel Theatre is in the middle of its annual ten-minute play festival right now. The festival is co-produced by Illya deTorres, recently seen in Taking Care of Animals at 21ten - and one of the plays is written by 21ten staff member Niels Truman. CHAPEL THEATRE PLAY FESTIVAL Chapel Theatre January 26-28, February 2-4 |
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Thanks for your support. If you dig our mission of excellent theatre in community, please consider a tax-deductible donation. We rely on folks like you to keep this ship moving. Full steam ahead! |
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That's it for now. See you in February! Sincerely, The 21ten Team |
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