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"CLAUS" at PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
Photos and Story by Susan Hereford
"CLAUS," presented by Oregon Children’s Theatre, is set to encore at the Performing Arts Theatre on the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Avenue, the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. The musical holiday performance will run through Sunday, Dec. 22. Friday performances are at 7:30, Saturday and Sunday shows are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 228-9571, or at Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for children.
"CLAUS," which debuted last year at PCC’s Performing Arts Center, was well received by both the college and Portland-area community. It is based on stories by L. Frank Baum, the author of the "Wizard of Oz," and is a funny, warm-hearted musical that charts Santa’s legendary journey from toy maker to immortality.
Oregon Children’s Theatre approached PCC last year after touring PCC’s new theater complex. The 400-seat facility is considered one of the best of its size on the West Coast.
Michelle Hasson, 9, a Lake Oswego resident, plays Bessie. She is a third-grade student at Lake Grove Elementary. Jay Pevney will play Claus. Pevney is a 20-year acting veteran who has performed both regionally and nationally, including a number of television productions. Director is Stan Foote, a well-known Portland-area director and actor. Foote won last year’s Drammy award for best director of Oregon Children’s Theatre’s "Stuart Little," which also won a Drammy for best musical.
For more information, please contact Bobbie Regan at Oregon Children’s Theatre, 228-9571.