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2012/2013 SEASON

The Old Maid and the Thief

October 5,6,7,11,12, 2012

The Mission Theater

Directed by Kristin Heller

Musical direction by Erica Melton

featuring an original short film by Jen Wechsler

starring

Christine Meadows as Miss Todd

Erik Hundtoft as Bob

Audrey Sackett as Laetitia

Robert Hill as Wally Willamette

Ian Timmons as the Assistant to the Production Assistant

featuring live foley by Unchained Production’s David Ian and Dino DeAElfweald

featuring the merry melodies of the “KQAC Radio Band”

original sponsor jingles by Justin Ralls, with lyrics by Robert Hill

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Check out this review by The Oregonian’s James McQuillen!

Read James Bash’s Oregon Music News review here!

Feeling nostalgic? Decode our secret message and receive a “support the arts” bumper sticker at the show!

Set your ring to “A=12″ (er, guess it’s already set…) and start decoding! Decode from the inner circle letters to the outer circle letters (example: “QOH” translates as “CAT”)

The secret code is…

D S B B W S G T F C A V S O J S B

Visit the OTO table at our show, tell us the secret message (shhh!!) and get a free bumper sticker!

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

Friday, October 12 at 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm)

Don’t delay, purchase your tickets today!

2011/2012 SEASON

MAY 31 | JUNE 1, 8, 9, 2012 | 7:30 pm | The MISSION THEATER

“You’re Still as Beautiful”

…a new adaptation of Claude Debussy’s masterpiece “Pelléas et Mélisande”

Debussy’s sumptuous and evocative legend is recast as a web of flashbacks, delusions and fantasies:

what if Pelléas merely imagined his love affair with Mélisande?

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CAST

Matthew Hayward as Pelléas/ “X”

Jena Viemeister as Mélisande/”A”

Ben Bell as Golaud/ “M”

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Directed by Clara Weishahn

Lighting design by Peter West

Set design by Brian Melton

sung in French with English surtitles

May 31, June 1, 8, 9, 2012 (all shows at 7:30 pm)

The Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan St. Portland

All ages welcome

Tickets on sale now- click here to buy your tickets today!

OR Purchase tickets in person at the Crystal Ballroom, Bagdad Theater or the East 19th Street Pub (Eugene) for a low $1/ticket convenience fee!

Would you like to help support this production? No donation is too small (or too large!), and sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for more information about donations and sponsorship, and thank you for helping the arts continue to thrive by supporting artists from our community! This production is 100% local.

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Raffle de France!

In honor of our upcoming production, local businesses are contributing all kinds of exciting prizes for OTO’s raffle contest to be conducted throughoutthe run of the show. On closing night we will draw the winning names and award such tantalizing prizes as:

Gift certificates to St. Honoré Bakery and Nuvrei Fine Cakes & Pastries

a French decor furniture painting workshop from The Purple Pear

a yearlong membership to the Alliance Française de Portland

a 60-minute massage from Compass Rose Bodywork

and more!

Each raffle ticket you purchase will go directly to support OTO and You’re Still as Beautiful. $5 per ticket, or 3 for $10. Bring an extra five dollar bill (or more) to the show!

DON”T MISS THE CHANCE TO WIN THESE GREAT PRIZES !

PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS TODAY!

1 Raffle Ticket ($5)

3 Raffle Tickets ($10)

you do not need to attend a performance to win a prize (but we’d love to see you there!)

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