Final performances this weekend!
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
Musical Direction by Erica Melton
Lighting design by Peter West
Set design by Brian Melton
sung in French with English surtitles
courtesy of Aralani Photography
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!
courtesy of Aralani Photography
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!)_________________
This production is made possible by the generous support of
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
and season sponsor
KAREN WERNER PETAK
Additional support by
Robert J. McGaughey, Attorney
ROBERT GOSS at
BUILDING MATERIAL RESOURCES, INC.
Jake’s Catering at
A Night of Vintage Horror coming this Friday the 13th!
FRIDAY APRIL 13TH
7pm (doors 6) | The Mission Theater
SILENT FILM
LIVE IMPROVISED SOUND
with tenor Daniel Buchanan | pianist Douglas Schneider
flutist Jayde Weide | percussionist Ian Kerr
This one-night-only Friday the 13th show is the latest installment of our “Opera vs. Cinema” series, which pairs forgotten silent films with live, entirely improvised accompaniment from favorite operas.
Shakespearian actor John Barrymore stars in this early silent film version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the dark and probing drama that explores the savage side in all of us: can it be controlled? Tamed? Killed? Barrymore gives a
wrenching and captivating performance without the aid of cinematic devices and special effects that would come with later versions of this classic tale.
Explore your inner demons with drink specials such as “The Devil and Johnny Walker,” the “Sweeney Martini” and “Evil Dead Ale,” and watch tenor Daniel Buchanan, pianist Douglas Schneider, flutist Jayde Weide and percussionist Ian Kerr concoct a live, entirely improvised accompaniment before your eyes (and ears), inspired by John Adams’ riveting opera “Dr. Atomic.”
Tickets on sale now!
Ever wonder how it’s done? Check out “The Art of Silent Film Accompaniment” on Monday, April 16th at noon! Pianist Douglas Schneider will discuss the ins and outs of improvisation and work with three students, helping them to concoct their own film accompaniments right in front of the audience!
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WHAT: ”Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs. Dr. Atomic,” a silent film screening with live improvised accompaniment by pianist Douglas Schneider, percussionist Ian Kerr, flutist Jayde Weide and tenor Daniel Buchanan
WHEN: Friday, April 13th, 7:00pm (doors 6pm)
WHERE: The Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Portland, OR 97209
TICKETS: $12.00 (day of show/ at the door) $9.00 (advance sales). click here to buy tickets!
check out this event on the Mission Theater website
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
2011-2012 Season Sponsor
KAREN WERNER-PETAK
Founding Circle Sponsors
ANN and MARK EDLEN FAMILY
Additional Sponsors
Art for the 99%: “Aida vs. Metropolis” Coming February 10th!
“Death to the machines!”
Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking sci-fi legend “Metropolis” envisions an urban dystopia marked by a sharp divide between the working class and the ownership class. The 1927 film may have been made during the Weimar Republic, but members of the 2012 Occupy movement will find a lot to identify with in Lang’s protest against economic and social inequality. Opera Theater Oregon celebrates the connection between art and activism in the latest installment of their innovative “Opera vs. Cinema” series, which pairs silent films with improvised accompaniment from favorite operas. On February 10th at the Mission Theater, they bring “Metropolis” to the big screen with live improvised accompaniment based on themes from Giuseppe Verdi’s grand opera “Aida.”
Pianist Douglas Schneider, who premiered OTO’s series with a solo Wagnerian accompaniment to “The Black Pirate vs. The Flying Dutchman,” ups the ante this time by teaming up with violinist Greg Ewer in a duo improvisation based on themes from Verdi’s most popular opera. Special guests Helen Funston, soprano and Kate Petak, harp spice up the performance as the voice of Maria the heroine/cyborg.
Doug Schneider tickling the ivories at "The Black Pirate vs. the Flying Dutchman," Nov. 25, 2011"
Doug “swashed as many buckles at the keyboard as the film’s star,Douglas Fairbanks, did on screen.” -Brett Campbell, Oregon Arts Watch
Doors open at 6pm- liberate yourself with dystopian drink specials such as the “1984,” “Soylent Green” and “Logan’s Rum” and show off your knowledge of cinema and opera at the pre-show trivia contest to win prizes donated by local businesses The Someday Lounge,
The Mark Spencer Hotel and Music Millennium. This performance shows
for one night only. Minors ok with parent or guardian.
As a bonus, OTO kicks off its public masterclass series “The Art of Silent Film Accompaniment” at the Mission Theater on February 11 at 2pm. Douglas Schneider will challenge aspiring improvisers to accompany select scenes from “Metropolis” and help them hone their chops in front of the audience. This event is FREE with student ID.
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WHAT: Opera vs. Cinema: Aida vs. Metropolis, a silent film screening with live improvised accompaniment by pianist Douglas Schneider and violinist Gregory Ewer. With special guests Helen Funston, soprano and Kate Petak, harp.
WHEN: Friday, February 10th, 7:00pm (doors 6pm, trivia contest 6:30pm)
WHERE: The Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Portland, OR 97209
TICKETS: $12.00 (at the door) $9.00 (advance sales). Special $12 combo ticket (advance only) includes admission to February 11th masterclass “The Art of Silent Film Accompaniment.” Available through McMenamins,
http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/98865
2011-2012 Season Sponsor
KAREN WERNER-PETAK
Founding Circle Sponsors
ANN and MARK EDLEN FAMILY
Additional Sponsors
Trivia Contest prizes generously donated by:
