After a ruthless cabal seizes power in Washington, Carlton Berg, a bureaucrat for the State Department, runs off with the new regime’s top secret Enemies List. Unfortunately for Carlton, the chase has come to an end in a police station in the Ozark town of Lodus. With a pair of DHS agents on the way, Carlton’s last chance is in the people around him: an unsympathetic police chief, an ambivalent…More
Based on legends about early Celtic kings, Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s most fantastical creations—familiar Shakespearean themes of jealousy and innocence wronged are joined by a piano-playing wit who becomes our guide through an ancient landscape. A lovely princess, an evil queen, a misguided king and a thoroughly rotten clown people this fairy tale-like story of life, and love, renewed.
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Greetings from Camp FEMA!
27 January 2012 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
The North Plan, currently running on the Main Stage, takes place in the not-so-distant future. And that’s probably what makes it so extra creepy and goose bump-inducing – the ripped-from-the-headlines idea that the revered U.S. Constitution could be thrown out so quickly and easily, under our very noses. This has gotten us thinking. Could such a breakdown and seemingly seamless regime changeover really happen?
MoreShakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline: A Brief Synopsis
19 January 2012 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Let’s be honest. Cymbeline is not usually used in the same sentence with the words “straightforward” and “uncomplicated.” In fact, some consider it one of the Bard’s most convoluted pieces. When Artistic Director Chris Coleman set out to adapt the play into his world premiere production, one of his main goals was to simplify and streamline the plot. If you don’t mind us spoiling the ending, here’s a short and sweet summary of the play to use a guide before seeing it yourself onstage!
More- 17 Jan 2012
- Behind-the-Scenes: On the Set of The North Plan
- 04 Jan 2012
- The Magic of Script Reading
Cymbeline Moves Onstage
31 January 2012 & Posted by Chris Coleman
The cast of Shakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline begin to find their way around the Ellyn Bye Studio theater.
MoreFree Chocolate, Manicures & Massages…To Benefit PCS!
03 February 2012 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
The Women’s Expo is coming to Portland on Saturday, February 25 – and you’re invited! By using a special discount code when registering, PCS patrons will receive a special offer of 2-for-1 tickets to the expo. In addition to more than 150 exhibitors, PCS will be on hand with special ticket offers and a brand new theater display courtesy of our costume and props shop. See you there!
More- 24 Jan 2012
- Shakespeare’s Insults
- 19 Jan 2012
- Lights, Camera, Teach!
