Portland Stage Affiliate Artists present PLAYS IN PROGRESS in New Studio Series Workshop Events!

On Saturday, April 1st at 7:30 pm and Monday, April 3rd at 7:30pm, Portland Stage Affiliate Artists will present workshops of two new plays-in-process. Our new Studio Series Workshop program aims to feature workshops of new plays in our Studio Theater that are in development by our resident Affiliate Artists.

Affiliate Artists Todd Brian Backus and Abigail Killeen will present workshops of The Cave by Eleanor Burgess and Love's A Bitchby Dave Dalton, freely adapted from Don Gil de las calzas verdes by Tirso de Molina. The readings will each be followed by an open forum discussion among the writers, the participating artists, and the audience. The Studio Series Workshops of The Caveand Love's A Bitch will take place at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Avenue in Portland. Tickets are general admission with a $10 Suggested Donation or can be purchased online in advance at www.portlandstage.org/studio-series/.

As Northern New England's largest professional, non-profit theater, Portland

Stage is dedicated to establishing a dialogue between artist and audience that inspires energetic discussion of issues and experiences that are immediate and compelling in our modern world.

Since its inception in 1974 as the Profile Theater, a touring company of young artists, Portland Stage has increased the range and depth of its season, joined the League of Resident Theatres, expanded its exceptional educational programming, increased its commitment to new play development, and established an annual audience of over 50,000 people. The audience Portland Stage serves is as diverse as the population of New England, and the theater seeks to stimulate the imagination of our community with equally diverse programming.

Portland Stage's Affiliate Artists are an artistic collective of local theater professionals who choose to devote themselves to this community. During each season, these actors, directors, and educators present and participate in a range of programs dedicated to exploring new theatrical works, bringing the written word to the stage, and welcoming the community into the theater.

The Cave by Eleanor Burgess

Saturday, April 1st 7:30pm

Directed by Todd Brian Backus

As winters get colder and food gets scarce, a makeshift tribe of cavemen struggles to decide whether to remain in the place they call home or head to greener pastures in the south. This new play by Eleanor Burgess shows us the lives that we evolved to lead, exploring our relationship with nature, our place in the universe, and what relationships mean in a time of survival.

Presented by Affiliate Artist Todd Brian Backus.

Love's a Bitch written and directed by Dave Dalton
freely adapted from Don Gil de las calzas verdes by Tirso de Molina

Monday, April 3rd 7:30pm

Dumped, abandoned, and humiliated, Doña Juana has been jilted by her boyfriend in favor of a richer woman in the big city. But Juana discovers what she's really made of by dressing as a man, stealing her boyfriend's identity, and seducing the Rich Woman before he can reach her. In this free adaption of Tirso's Spanish Golden Age classic, Dave Dalton shows that love can hurt, heal, and kick a little ass.

Presented by Affiliate Artist Abigail Killeen.

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