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Additional Performance added to Winds In The Morning

Due to the high demand for tickets for our current production, “Winds In The Morning”, The Actors Theater has added an additional performance this Thursday, December 12th at 7:30pm at the Grange

Tickets are available by clicking “Buy Tickets Here” on this web page and at Darvill’s Book Store.

A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

Winds In The Morning

Celebrate the holiday season with the Actors’ Theater of Orcas  Island production of “Winds In the Morning” written by Richard Carter of Lopez Island. The story takes place in 1890’s Port Townsend and is a touching Christmas tale filled with traditional music. If you love the sea and ships, rollicking shanties and Celtic ballads, and a cast aged 13 to 81, come join us at the Grange Dec 6,7,8 and 13,14 &15th. All shows are at 7:30pm except for Sunday Dec 8- this performance is a 2pm matinee and will be attended by the playwright  with a Q & A session after the play.
The play is directed by Melinda Milligan with musical direction by Dave “Z” Zoeller.
Special Note:   Beer and Cider will be available at all performances.
Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill’s, orcasactors.org. and at the door.

Next up for The Actors Theater: The Roommate

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will present the second show in its summer Readers Theater series with three performances of “The Roommate” by Jen Silverman, starring the unmissable Pat Ayers and Aaimee Johnson.
The Roommate is directed by Keith Light with support from Lynda Sanders.
Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, at the Orcas Island Grange (3252 Orcas Road).
Sharon (Pat Ayers), in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn (Aaimee Johnson), also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.

This show is not to be missed.
 
Language and subject material make this  play unsuitable for younger kids.

Tickets are available at Darvill’s Book Store, online (see “BUY TICKETS HERE” and at the door. All tickets are $10. For more information, contact Keith Light at 360-317-4901.

Coming up next: A Readers Theater Production of Jerry Mayer’s play “2 Across”.

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will present a Readers Theater Production of Jerry Mayer’s play “2 Across”.

Performances will take place at 7:30 pm Friday, July 5th thru Sunday, July 7th at The Orcas Island Grange (3252 Orcas Road)

Two strangers, a man (Tom Fiscus) and a woman (Suzanne Gropper), board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. They’re alone in the car, each is married, both are doing the New York Times crossword.

She’s an organized, sensible psychologist. He’s a free-spirited, unemployed ad exec. She is a crossword pro, he always quits. When he tosses his puzzle away, she snaps, “Crosswords are a metaphor for life, those who finish, succeed, those who don’t, fail.” Now he vows to finish. Why? He’s a competitor and she happens to be lovely.

This starts an eighty-minute ride described by critics as “Hilarious,” “Witty,” “Romantic,” “Poignant,” and “Wonderfully entertaining.”

Two opposites in an enclosed space, attacking each other’s values but also being swayed and intrigued by them. They each have serious life problems that the other helps solve. Their trip is filled with unpredictable, but believable, surprises, even a passionate kissing embrace or two. As the train ride ends, it’s obvious each of them has been changed for the better.

2 Across is directed by Doug Bechtel.

While suitable for all ages, this play will not be of interest to preteens.

Tickets can be bought on line (see link at left) and will be available at Darvill’s Book Store and at the door. All tickets are $10.

For more information, contact Doug Bechtel at 360-317-5601.

Get Ready for PlayFest 2019!

We are excited to announce the selections for this year’s PlayFest, Orcas Island’s homegrown festival of 10-minute plays. You’ll find the list below.  If you are interested in acting or directing, you can read through any of the scripts at the Orcas Island Library (just ask at the front desk).

Auditions will be held in late March or early April, stay tuned for details. If you’re interested in directing please contact us (see email addresses below).

There will be six performances at the Grange, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday May 10, 11, 12 and May 17, 18, 19

The Plays:

Second Thoughts by Miguel Villarreal

Made with Love by Calen McDowell

Honing the Edge by James Wolf

Cast On — Bind Off by Brad Brown

Helping Great Aunt Lucy by Jackie Bates

A Streetcar Named Napoleon by Michael Armenia

In the Hall of the Mountain Wizard by Evan Wagoner-Lynch

Questions? Contact Aaimee Johnson: aaimee.johnson *AT* gmail.com
or Evan Wagoner-Lynch: hello *AT* evanwl.com