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Patrick Fischer describes "Snow Falling on Cedars". Snow Falling on Cedars adapted for the stage by Kevin mckeon from the book by David Guterson On the Main Stage January 12 to February 7, 2010 Adapted for the stage by Seattles Book-it Repertory Theatre (the people who brought us Pride and Prejudice), Northwestern author David Gutersons haunting story takes place in 1954, on a Puget Sound island so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. The islands white and ...

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katybeth Anthony describes Santaland Diaries.

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Patrick Fischer describes Portland Center Stage's last show of the season, Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure. Mikes Incredible Indian Adventure Written and performed by Mike Schlitt In the Ellyn Bye Studio April 20 to June 13, 2010 Bollywood meets Waiting for Guffman. — Backstage West A feat of brilliance. — LA Weekly Mike directs a Neil Simon play in India. Life crisis ensues. In 1999 Mike Schlitt accepted an offer to direct Neil Simons Theyre Playing Our Song on a four-city tour across ...

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Patrick Fischer describes Portland Center Stage's production of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow from the book by John Buchan On the Main Stage February 23 to March 21, 2010 Whodunit meets hilarious in this recklessly theatrical riff on Alfred Hitchcocks cinematic 1935 masterpiece which in turn was based on John Buchans spy genre classic. In it a handsome hero (complete with stiff-upperlip, pencil moustache and British gung-ho attitude ...

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Tiny Tim from Portland Center Stage's "A Christmas Carol" breaks out some moves from Thriller!

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A Christmas Carol Adapted by Mead Hunter from the novella by Charles Dickens Directed by Rose Riordan On the Main Stage November 24 to December 27, 2009 pcs.org Already a Portland holiday tradition, this original adaptation by Mead Hunter asks the timely and reflective questions: What do you value most? And is it whats truly important? At the holiday season, renew your answers to these essential questions alongside Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge and a sleigh full of ghosts and magical creatures ...

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Book by Terrence mcnally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty Directed by Chris Coleman On the Main Stage September 22 to November 1, 2009 EL Doctorows sweeping novel comes vividly to life in this Tony Award-winning musical, set against the backdrop of the ragtime craze in New York City. In it, three disparate families intertwine: a wealthy white couple; a Jewish immigrant father and his motherless daughter; and an African American ragtime musician who teaches them all about ...

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