PERFORMANCES AND PRODUCTIONS
|
NOW PLAYING
A TOMB WITH A VIEW To purchase tickets CLICK HERE! January 5 - February 11 Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30 PM Sunday Matinees at 2:00 PM Location: The Lakewood Center For The Arts in Lake Oswego Oregon By: Norman Robbins Directed by: Nancy McDonald and Laurence Overmire In this comedy mystery thriller, the eccentric Tomb family gathers at the family estate after the death of their father. There, a lawyer reads a will involving some millions of dollars to a family of which one member has werewolf tendencies, another wanders around in a Julius Caesar toga and a third plants more than seeds in her flower beds. Soon there are more corpses than live members left! The plot twists and turns to a very surprising conclusion. Title Sponsors: Drs. Bill & Ricky Korach Directorial Sponsor: Lakewood Center Associates |
|
|
The Gin Game
October 27 & November 2, 3, at 7:00 PM And 4 matinees on October 28, 29 & November 4, 5 at 2:00 PM At Lakewood Theatre, in Lake Oswego, The Gin Game will be performed on their Side Door Stage located on the lower level of the building. Ticket Prices: $20.00 Directed by Nancy McDonald Back By Popular Demand Starring Lisa Knox and Mark Pierce. Please note: The show contains some strong language. For more information and for reservations: lakewood-center.org/event/the-gin-game/ |
|
Mark Pierce and Lisa Knox face off
|
THE GIN GAME
Lakewood Theatre Side Door Stage Directed by Nancy McDonald Eight performances from February 23 through March 4, 2023. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 PM and Saturday matinees at 2:00 PM February 26 and March 4. The Gin Game tells the story of Fonsia Dorsey (Lisa Knox), a woman in her twilight years now residing in a retirement home. Fonsia's loneliness is interrupted by the surly charm of fellow resident Weller Marin (Mark Pierce) who teaches her how to play gin. As they seemingly become close over the shuffle of cards, much is revealed about their regret-filled lives.
The New York Times called the play "a thoroughly entertaining lesson in the fine art of theatrical finesse. The closest thing the theatre offers to a duel at 10 paces." |
WAIT UNTIL DARK
Lakewood Theatre
Directed by Nancy McDonald
Lakewood Theatre
Directed by Nancy McDonald
|
We opened 2020 with our show and closed weeks before COVID-19 hit. Hope you had a chance to see it.
Here's the Tina Arth Review: Lakewood's White-Knuckle Wait Until Dark |
How to Tell Your Story in Performance
One Night Only, May 20, 2019 at 7:30pm
One Night Only, May 20, 2019 at 7:30pm
|
A WOMAN IN WASHINGTON'S ARMY
Laurence Overmire (Playwright) and Nancy McDonald (Director) SEND A BIG THANK YOU! TO THE CAST, MUSICIANS, AND TO LAKEWOOD THEATRE! The feedback for the Fertile Ground staged reading was fantastic and a full production was encouraged.
Click here to contact us about it. |
Deborah Samson (Sarah Jane Fridlich) and Agnes Peabody (Lisa Knox) read the inspiring words of Thomas Paine (Jacob Lee Smith)
|
A Woman in Washington’s Army is based on the incredible, but true story of Deborah Samson, a young woman who disguised herself as a man and fought with distinction during the Revolutionary War. After the war, she became the first female touring lecturer and, upon her death, her husband became the first man to receive a pension as a soldier’s widower. Steeped in colonial history, with period music, this play is a time-traveling adventure with plenty of action and colorful characters. The playwright, who is also a genealogist, discovered Deborah while researching the descendants of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower. “I feel she deserves an honored place in history,” said Overmire.
|
|
Rehearsal in Warner Hall with Sam Schultz, Colin Stephen Kane, Alec Lugo and Sarah Jane Fridlich
murder on the nile
|
|
|
Congratulations to Storytellers!
Autumn Stories at Lakewood Theatre was a great success! |
Scenes of family love and war
Presented by Nancy McDonald's
PROFESSIONAL ACTORS CLASS
Wednesday, May 24, 7:00pm, Free
at
Lakewood Theatre
Scars
A FERTILE GROUND staged reading
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7 PM
Adaptation by Roccie Hill
with Laurence Overmire
from the novel, Scars, by Richard Berg, CSC
Directed by Nancy McDonald and Laurence Overmire
Scars is a dramatic play in one act about the most debilitating mental health issue of our time, posttraumatic stress, also known as PTSD. Based on intimate conversations with courageous men and women who have served in combat, this is a story that opens minds and hearts to what they endure in war and the trials they undergo upon their return home. Says the author, Richard Berg, "I gave these interviews a great deal of thought and research. Clearly, we are dealing with more than the wounds of war here.
Wounds heal. Scars remain."
Be sure to stay for the discussion following.
Recommended for ages 16 - adult
Wounds heal. Scars remain."
Be sure to stay for the discussion following.
Recommended for ages 16 - adult
AGATHA CHRISTIE'S
Murder on the Nile
dIRECTED BY nANCY mCdONALD
opens January 6, 2017
January 6 – February 12
by Agatha Christie
Order Tickets
Mums the Word
On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Then tragedy strikes - a body is discovered. A web of intrigue and deceit develops, surrounding the trail of a ruthless murderer.
by Agatha Christie
Order Tickets
Mums the Word
On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Then tragedy strikes - a body is discovered. A web of intrigue and deceit develops, surrounding the trail of a ruthless murderer.
Executive producer, Steve Knox, Nancy McDonald and author Richard Berg.
SCARS adapted by Roccie Hill, based on a book by Richard Berg, CSC
I was honored to direct a table read at Lakewood Theatre for a new play under development: Scars created by Richard Berg CSC. It's exciting to hear a play for the first time. and the actors were remarkable. The audience of PTSD specialists, sufferers and counselors had a moving and meaningful discussion post-reading.
I was honored to direct a table read at Lakewood Theatre for a new play under development: Scars created by Richard Berg CSC. It's exciting to hear a play for the first time. and the actors were remarkable. The audience of PTSD specialists, sufferers and counselors had a moving and meaningful discussion post-reading.
|
|
Scene Night at Lakewood Theatre
"Working towards a live performance with the opportunity to really develop a character, work on blocking and movement in conjunction with dialogue with other actors was so great. It gave us a focus and a goal."
~ Ginny Barry, Portia, Julius Caesar and Kate Keller, The Miracle Worker
"It was fantastic being able to have the scene night. I liked being able to play off the audience. It make it more "real" for me to hear the laughs and it made the pausing feel more natural. I was nervous, but it was great fun!"
~ Valerie Vorderlandwehr, Maggie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
"My former life as a band director took me to the stage, but I had a baton in my hand. It was an amazing experience to have a "final exam" of our work to that point (more like a midterm). It was appropriate, nerve-wracking, and exhilarating!"
~ Roberta Michaels, Yenta, Fiddler on the Roof
~ Ginny Barry, Portia, Julius Caesar and Kate Keller, The Miracle Worker
"It was fantastic being able to have the scene night. I liked being able to play off the audience. It make it more "real" for me to hear the laughs and it made the pausing feel more natural. I was nervous, but it was great fun!"
~ Valerie Vorderlandwehr, Maggie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
"My former life as a band director took me to the stage, but I had a baton in my hand. It was an amazing experience to have a "final exam" of our work to that point (more like a midterm). It was appropriate, nerve-wracking, and exhilarating!"
~ Roberta Michaels, Yenta, Fiddler on the Roof