2024-2025 Season
LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
WRITTEN BY ARLENE HUTTON
DIRECTED BY JEANNIE WHITTLE
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September 20 - October 13, 2024 (select dates)
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“Last Train to Nibroc” by Arlene Hutton centers around May and Raleigh who meet in 1940 on an eastbound train. Unable to enlist because of a medical condition, Raleigh wants to be a writer; May wants to be a missionary and they discover they are from neighboring towns in Kentucky. In this boy-meets-girl romance, nominated for Best Play 2000 by the New York Drama League, two young people navigate through the tough times of a country at war discovering what they have to give up to get what they really want.
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“You could easily enjoy another few hours of this.” —The New York Times
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“…A blissfully sweet romantic play quite unlike the typical fare offered in theatres these days.” —NYTheatre
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“It is beautifully written…Every line is a heartbeat.” —Financial Times
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“…a gently charming little play, reminiscent of Thornton Wilder…” —Associated Press
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This production is part of the ETC Roadshow Program which sees our productions touring across multiple venues throughout Central Oregon.
VOICELESS: A MUSICAL
WRITTEN BY DEENA KAMM & ANNE FENN
DIRECTED BY CRAIG BRAUNER
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October 18 - 19, 2024
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As a special add-on to our season, we are thrilled to be collaborating with Silent Echo Theater Company and Sing Bend to present a special workshop performance of a brand new, original musical, VOICELESS by Deena Kamm and Anne Fenn. The story is based on Fenn’s real-life experience with muscle tension dysphonia (a functional neurological disorder), which caused her to lose her speaking voice for a year, with no obvious physical explanation. You won't want to miss your opportunity to see this original piece!​​
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THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
BY JEREMY KAREKEN, DAVID MURRELL & GORDON FARRELL
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JOHN D'AGATA & JIM FINGAL
DIRECTED BY KELLY SUTTER
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February 20 - March 1, 2025 (select dates)
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Critically acclaimed, this fast-paced story explodes with blistering comedy and timely relevance. Facts become blurry when they’re twisted into fiction in the high-stakes world of publishing. The deadline is tight, the essay is dense, and everyone must make a good faith effort in telling the story honestly. But when someone takes their fact-checking way extremely seriously,
the ultimate showdown of fact versus fiction erupts.​
This production is part of new ETC NEXT program which seeks to provide our audience with theatre that is edgy, thought-provoking, conversation-starting, and more!
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TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
WRITTEN BY NIA VARDALOS
BASED ON THE WRITINGS OF CHERYL STRAYED
DIRECTED BY CRAIG BRAUNER
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May 2025 (select dates)
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TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, the Academy Award-nominated writer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", based on Cheryl Strayed’s (Wild) journey as the beloved anonymous advice columnist for “Dear Sugar.” Over the years, thousands of people turned to Sugar for words of wisdom, compassion, and hope. At first unsure of herself, Sugar finds a way to weave her own life experiences together with the deep yearning and heartrending questions from her readers. A celebration of the simple beauty of being human, this funny and deeply touching show will leave you inspired and moved. Play 2000 by the New York Drama League, two young people navigate through the tough times of a country at war discovering what they have to give up to get what they really want.
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This production is part of the ETC Roadshow Program which sees our productions touring across multiple venues throughout Central Oregon.