ASTORIA Extended Through 2/19 After Record-breaking Advance Sales

After opening at The Armory on Friday night with record-breaking advance sales, Astoria: Part One will extend a full week, closing on February 19 instead of the initially slated closing date of February 12. On Friday, January 20, Astoria: Part Onebecame the first production in the company's history to reach its sales goals by opening night. With the extended week of performances, the production is now on track to break another record by becoming the highest-selling world premiere in the company's history.

Astoria: Part One - adapted and directed by Chris Coleman and based on Peter Stark's best-selling book ASTORIA: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire; A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival - is the first world premiere to debut as part of the company's new Northwest Storiesseries. This monumental piece of American history is told in two parts over the course of two seasons. Astoria: Part Onecovers the journey to Astoria. Astoria: Part Two, running in the 2017-2018 season, is about the establishment of Astoria, the first permanent United States settlement on the West Coast.

Tickets for Astoria: Part One start at $25 and may be purchased at www.pcs.org, 503.445.3700, or in-person from the box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR). Rush tickets are $20. Students and patrons who are 30 or younger can purchase $30 tickets in premium seating areas. Showtimes are Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.(excluding January 29, and February 7, 12 and 19); Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. (excluding February 4); andThursday matinees at noon. Astoria: Part One contains mature content and language and is recommended for ages 14 and up. More information at https://www.pcs.org/astoria. Tickets for Astoria: Part Two will go on sale soon as part of the 2017-2018 season.