Anonymous Theatre Company presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
It’s just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins out of control, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. A bawdy and irreverent R-rated look at sex, politics, and the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. Who knew that a global crisis is always just a four-letter word away.
ABOUT ANONYMOUS THEATRE COMPANY:
Anonymous Theatre Company has been producing heart-stopping theatrical events since 2002, including sold out evenings at PCS. Auditions are held... in secret. The play is cast... in secret. Cast members rehearse the show individually and ... secretly. They do not learn the identity of the other cast members. On the night of the performance, the actors arrive at the theatre as though they are members of the audience. They take their seats. They read their programs. They chat with their neighbors. The house lights dim and the play begins ... with each actor delivering their first line from their seat. The audience gets to see the story happen as if it is happening for the first time - because it actually is happening for the first time.
REVIEWS
"This was the best night of theater I have ever experienced. The theater was packed, the audience electrified, the performers phenomenal, the production perfect. It was simply astonishing. Thank you for creating such an innovative, high stakes format for theater. You were able to bring the audience and performers together in a true experience of performance art." - Barbara Kohnen Adriance, Anonymous Audience Member
"What was so amazing was the fact that we got together for one purpose, for one night, without rehearsal, and made an effort to bring the best out in all of us. It was an experience that money could not buy. It seemed to be the proof of the goodness of humanity. Thank you again for creating such a magical production. It was one of my most special moments as an artist. - Michinobu Iimori, Anonymous Orchestra Member
"The sold-out crowd in the mainstage auditorium at The Armory clapped and roared and hollered, cheering loudly every time an actor rose from among the audience, shouted out a line of dialogue, and hustled up to the stage to play ball with the rest of the cast. It was edge-of-the-seat stuff, a little like watching game seven of the NBA championships with the outcome still on the line." - Oregon ArtsWatch review of Anonymous Theatre Company's Urinetown
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