• Music by Gary William Freidman with lyrics by Will Holt
• Directed and produced by Julianne Johnson Weiss and Dan Hays

The Me Nobody Knows is a groundbreaking Tony-nominated and Obie Award-winning musical that has been inspiring and touching audiences throughout the world for generations. Within the envelope of a single day, the show poetically examines the aspirations and fears of a multiracial cast of young people. Inspired by actual writings of students in New York City Public Schools, the stories are universal and can be shared by and with all races. The powerful and contemporary score carries and propels each individuals journey.

The Me depicts the raw and candid experience of a demographic that has a voice not often found in musical theater. ΛΏΉΟΚΣΖ΅ aspires to bring exceprts from this powerful musical through stage and film. The spirit and themes of The Me, despite having been written nearly 50 years ago, feel completely relevant through today’s lens. In choosing this piece, the desire is to initiate inter-generational conversations reflecting on today and a time not so long ago. Take the journey with us!

Performance schedule and registration

Performances will be held on Zoom and will run approximately 90 minutes, followed by live talkbacks with the director, crew, and cast on our Thursday and Sunday performances! The link for each date below will take you to registration for the live Zoom performance of your choice.

• Thursday, June 9, 6:30pm
  • House opens at 6pm, curtain at 6:30pm
  • Talkback with the actors immediately following the show
• Friday, June 10 (audio description), 6:30pm
  • House opens at 6pm, curtain at 6:30pm
• Saturday, June 11 (ASL interpretation), 6:30pm
  • House opens at 6pm, curtain at 6:30pm
• Sunday, June 12, 1pm
  • Closing matinee, house opens at 12:30pm, curtain at 1pm
  • Talkback with the actors immediately following the show

Tickets

There is no cost for tickets, but we request that you donate to the PCC Theatre Arts Scholarship Fund. Any donation amount is appreciated, and funds help PCC Theatre Arts students pursue their goals in academics. Thank you!

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes) was the longest running show in the history of Chicago theater, and is finally coming to Portland!

The 30 two-minute plays are performed in random order with the audience choosing which play happens next via chat, and the actor’s responding in real time!

An onstage 60-minute timer keeps everyone honest.

This collection of 90 comic, tragic, political, personal, and abstract plays reflects the lives and experiences of our uniquely hard to define era- Go!

This play contains strong language, deals with adult topics and may not be appropriate for all ages.

Performance schedule and registration

Performances will be held on Zoom and will run approximately 60 minutes, followed by live talkbacks with the director, crew, and cast! The link for each date below will take you to registration for the live Zoom performance of your choice.

• Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7pm – house opens at 6:30pm, curtain at 7pm
• Friday, March 11, 2022, 11am matinee – house opens at 10:30pm, curtain at 11am
• Friday, March 11, 2022, 7pm (audio description) – house opens at 6:30pm, curtain at 7pm
• Saturday, March 12, 2022, 7pm (ASL interpretation) – house opens at 6:30pm, curtain at 7pm
• Sunday, March 13, 2022, 2pm – house opens at 1:30pm, curtain at 2pm

Tickets

There is no cost for tickets, but we request that you donate to the PCC Theatre Arts Scholarship Fund. Any donation amount is appreciated, and funds help PCC Theatre Arts students pursue their goals in academics. Thank you!

The Odyssey will be produced in two parts, addressing the complex yet rich nature of what it means to return “home” as we all wrestle with racial, economic, and social justice, a post-COVID global existence, a greener environment, and new normals. To this end we’ll be utilizing multiple theatrical and artistic genres to capture and express the many metaphoric meanings of Homer’s epic tale. We ask: Is home a place, a feeling, a community? Join us in coming home, to a place we’ve never been.

Performance schedule

Performances will be held on Zoom and will run approximately 90 minutes, followed by live talkbacks with the director, crew, and cast! Appropriate for all ages.

Registration

The link for each date of The Odyssey Part 1 below will take you to registration for the live Zoom performance of your choice.

Opening night

• Thursday, November 18, 2021, 7pm – house opens at 6:30pm

Friday early showings

• Friday, November 19, 2021, 10am – house opens at 9:45am
• Friday, November 19, 2021, 1pm – house opens at 12:45pm

Weekend showings

• Friday, November 19, 2021, 7pm (audio description) – house opens at 6:30pm
• Saturday, November 20, 2021, 7pm (ASL interpretation) – house opens at 6:30pm
• Sunday, November 21, 2021, 2pm – house opens at 1:30pm

Tickets

In lieu of selling tickets to this production, please consider making a donation to the PCC Theatre Arts Scholarship Fund when registering. Any donation amount is appreciated, and funds help PCC Theatre Arts students pursue their goals in academics. Thank you!

Auditions

You only need to audition once. Readings from the play and an audition form will be available two weeks before – please contact Patrick Tangredi to arrange a time and receive an audition form. Patrick will be auditioning through the first week of fall term.

The Odyssey by Homer Part 2 – Winter 2022

Playing in March, 2022 on Zoom (unless otherwise notified).