2024 Season
GOD OF CARNAGE
WRITTEN BY YASMINA REZA
DIRECTED BY BILL ALSDURF
January 11 - 20, 2024
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, God of Carnage relates an evening in the lives of two couples, residents of a tiny Brooklyn neighborhood, who meet to discuss a playground incident. Alan and Annette’s son Freddy, hit Michael and Veronica’s son Bruno, in the face with a stick, resulting in two broken teeth. The four of them agree to discuss the incident civilly, but, as the night wears on and drinks are imbibed, the polite veneer breaks down. The couples initially spar against each other, but the men gang up on the women and the spouses switch sides as the fighting continues. Reza’s play suggests that our civilized trappings do a poor job of hiding our venality and bile.
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!
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
BY JEFFERY HATCHER & MITCH ALBOM
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MITCH ALBOM
DIRECTED BY MARK BARON
April 5 - 27, 2024 (select dates)
“Tuesday with Morrie” by Jeffery Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based off the worldwide bestselling novel by Mitch Albom. This autobiographical story follows Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
“Unforgettable! No matter how well you tell the story, the play makes it more vivid, more shattering, more humorous.” —New York Magazine
“A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humor.” —New York Daily News
“I was unprepared for how moving and powerful TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE turned out to be…On this ground, the flowers of humanity grow.” —New York Post
“You’ll Laugh! You’ll Cry!” —Variety
This production is part of the ETC Roadshow Program which sees our productions touring across multiple venues throughout Central Oregon.
LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
WRITTEN BY ARLENE HUTTON
DIRECTED BY JEANNIE WHITTLE
September/October 2024
“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.
“You could easily enjoy another few hours of this.” —The New York Times
“…A blissfully sweet romantic play quite unlike the typical fare offered in theatres these days.” —NYTheatre
“It is beautifully written…Every line is a heartbeat.” —Financial Times
“…a gently charming little play, reminiscent of Thornton Wilder…” —Associated Press
This production is part of the ETC Roadshow Program which sees our productions touring across multiple venues throughout Central Oregon.