Announcing the 2011-2012 Season
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center Theater (PAC) | 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97219
In addition to offering a full range of theatre arts classes, Portland Community College produces three mainstage productions each season. These shows are staged in our state-of-the-art, 400-seat Performing Arts Center located at the Sylvania campus. PCC Theatre has something special for everyone to enjoy - see all of the 2011-2012 productions.
Winter Production - Project 50: From the Ground Up
An original production devised by PCC alumnus, Jonathan Walters of Hand2Mouth Theatre. Celebrating 50 years of PCC is happening all year, so come join in the fun!
Performances
- Friday and Saturdays, March 2, 3, 9, 10, 20 at 7:30pm
- Pay what you will Matinee, March 8 at 11am
- Sunday March 11 at 2pm
Spring Production - Everyman
By Anonymous. Directed by Patrick Tangredi. Design by Shae Uinsa, Jamie Tait, Dan Hays
Plot: This play follows the journey of the character "Everyman" who is tasked by "Death" to meet his maker "God" for a "reckoning". Everyman begs for the chance to bring a companion to his death. He tries to enlist the following (allegorical) characters to join him, with little success: Kin, Cousin, Goods, Beauty, Strength, and 5 wits. None will follow him to his death, but he finds that his feeble "Good Deeds" will.
Conceptual notes: This play will incorporate multiple styles of puppetry. Students will be required to learn to work with the various puppets that will represent their characters.
Please note:
- Auditions are open to all PCC students. Non-PCC students may audition but would be required to enroll in PCC's theatre course TA 180 (see below) should they be cast.
- Students cast will likely rehearse during the Spring term:
- Monday and Wednesday afternoons between 3pm and 6pm
- Friday mornings from 9am to 12noon
- All students cast will be required to register for credit in TA 180 - Theater Rehearsal & Perform in Winter with a range of 1 to 4 credits depending upon time commitment of role.
- Many of the puppets used will be built during the winter term in a special TA 299 experimental course. Consider take this amazing course, taught by designer Shae Uinsa!
Auditions
Auditions are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday March 20 and Wednesday March 21 from 1 pm-3 pm each day. Auditionees need only come one of those days. Please bring your spring term calendar.
A read through will be Thursday, March 22
Audition Dates
Students only need to audition on either day of auditions posted and should be available for callbacks on Friday. A copy of the play is available on reserve at the PCC Sylvania library reserve desk.
- Tuesday, March 19, 2012 from 2pm to 5pm in the Performing Arts Center, Sylvania Campus
- Wednesday, March 20, 2012 from 2pm to 5pm in the Performing Arts Center, Sylvania Campus
Audition Preparation
Monologues are not required, please bring your Fall term school, work and other commitments schedule as this will affect casting.
A note from the director on what he's looking for in auditioners: The play is available to read online, google Everyman (play script) and follow the links provided.
This play will utilize puppets of all sorts of shapes and sizes. Also, all actors cast will likely play the role assigned as well as Everyman the character. The short rehearsal period, and the learning of puppetry requires the casting process to happen BEFORE the term begins.
Performances
- Friday and Saturdays, May 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30pm
- Free Artbeat Matinee, May 17 at 11am
- Closing Sunday, May 20 at 2pm