June 5
th - June 28
th 2009
The Shoebox Theatre
2110 SE 10
th Ave.
Portland, OR
Twilight Repertory Theatre closes its
2008-09 season with an evening of one-act plays by Portland
playwrights on the theme of parents and children. The six plays are
held together by a common theme, the relationships within families,
but vary in tone from tragic to farcical and points in between. The
playwrights include TRT members JJ Hawkins, director of last year’s
delightful comedy She Stoops To Conquer, Artistic Director
John Duncan, and David Gallic, author of TRT’s comedy production
Off Book and the award-winning Meatloaf in the Moonlight.
They are joined by Brian Koch, playwright, director of
two successful local productions based on 1950’s and 1960's horror films; Karin
Magaldi, professor of theatre arts and playwriting at Portland State
University; and Gretchen Icenogle, professor of theatre arts at Reed
College and Drammy award-winning playwright. Join them in June for a
rollercoaster examination of that most perplexing human relationship.
Tough Love
A satire by Brian Koch—an examination of a household run along strict, very strict disciplinary lines
Bottle Youth
A farce by David Gallic—a father and son learn what
it’s like to walk around in one another’s, uh, shoes, and other things.
Two Suits
A drama by Gretchen Icenogle—a husband and wife must find a way to come to grips with loss.
Consider the Ant
A comedy/drama by Karin Magaldi—a mother’s
influence over her daughter’s choice of cleaning products is explored
Kill the Rabbit
A comedy by JJ Hawkins—a young couple contemplate having children and all that that might imply.
Night Mary
A comedy by John Duncan—a father with a slight disability
tries to have the sex discussion with his teenage daughter.
