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Portland Stage Company and Portland Public
Library invite you to join us for a thought-provoking series of sneak
previews designed to augment Portland Stage Company's Mainstage
season.
These stimulating
interactive discussions offer revealing social, cultural, and historical
information about each play to enhance the theater experience. Members
of Portland Stage Company lead the discussion (usually a combination of
the Education Director, Director, Assistant Director, and
Actors).
Questions about our Page to Stage, send
us an e-mail!
2009-2010 season
Programs are on
Tuesdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the Main Library
unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. October
6, 2009 - Third
November 3, 2009 - The Gin Game
February 2, 2010
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The Mystery of Irma Vep
by Charles
Ludlam
“Spoof, Melodrama, and the Art of
Ridiculous Theater”
A hilariously exaggerated spoof
of Gothic horror and Victorian melodrama in which an unsuspecting
woman marries a mysterious Lord, only to
discover that the presence of his first wife still haunts the
manorhouse. Complete with vengeful vampires and damsels in distress, Irma
Vep is filled with witty literary
allusions, subversive political jabs and one of the funniest “penny
dreadful” plots ever to
take the stage!
There will be no Page to Stage
in March for "Master Harold...and the boys"
(the Library will be closed at that time).
Page to Stage programs will resume at the Main Library in April.
April 13, 2010 - Mary's Wedding
by Stephen Massicotte
"Retelling the Story
of Love Interrupted by War"
A passionate and heart-breaking love story about a young farmer and
his bride-to-be who are separated when he enlists in World War I.
Mary and Charlie tell an unforgettable story from the quiet after a
prairie thunderstorm to the terrors of the trenches in this
award-winning drama about two lovers who must surrender their fate to
the uncertainties of tumultuous times.
May 4, 2010 - Bach at Leipzig
by Itamar Moses
"Laughing at Ideas: A Farce on Serious Themes"
When the coveted position of organ master at Leipzig cathedral is
advertised, the greatest musicians of 18th century Germany scurry to
audition. Waiting for their turns to play, seven dischordant
characters collide in a hilarious fugue of wit and wordplay, as they
deliciously scheme, bribe, and double-cross to win the post that will
make one musician a legend.
For more
information regarding these discussions, please call Portland Stage
Company's Education Department at 774-1043, Ext. 104.
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