Three actors play two sets of characters with identical names living 50 years apart. In the 1950s Oliver hires Sylvia to illustrate his newest children's book and an attraction develops between Oliver and Sylvia's deeply closeted husband Philip. In the present day, Philip A.D.Oliver are a couple on the rocks due to Oliver's resistance to monogamy and his emotional dependence on his best friend Sylvia. Defunkt's Executive Director Sarah Armitage directs the Portland premiere this Olivier-award winning play which cuts back and forth between two eras to challenge notions of love, faithfulness, and the true nature of liberation.
Directed by Sarah Armitage
Special Post Show Talkback Event Saturday, March 3 with special guests Susan Kocen and members of eRa, Encouraging Respect for Aging: the LGBT Senior Community of Q Center Additional Post Show Talkback March 10 with Director Sarah Armitage and the cast.
Note: The Pride contains adult language and sexual violence. Recommended for audiences 18 and older.
CAST:
Morgan Lee
Paige McKinney
Matthew Kern
Robert Durante
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM:
Production Manager: Paul Angelo
Stage Manager: Breydon Little
Scenic Design: Samie Pfeifer
Light Design: Ian Anderson
Sound Design: Andrew Klaus-Vineyard
Costumes: Jessica BoBillot
Dialect: Kylie Rose
Props: Jake Turner
Violence Design: Elizabeth Jackson
PR and Outreach: Matthew Kern
Defunkt Theatre Executive Director: Sarah Armitage
Defunkt Theatre Core Team:
Sarah Armitage
Matthew Kern
Andrew Klaus-Vineyard
Elizabeth Jackson
Poster Design by Aldo Perez
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