LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Opens at the Armory

Lauren Weedman, who took the city by storm with The People's Republic of Portland, is back once again for the world premiere of her first music-based production,Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The Armory's Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan will direct the production. Tim Sonnefeld will provide music direction and join Weedman on stage to play guitar, along with Ji Tanzer on drums. The production will mark Weedman's debut on The Armory's U.S. Bank Main Stage. Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore begins preview performances on March 16; the opening night/press night is March 24; and regular performances run through April 30.

Tickets are on sale now and prices start at $25. Tickets 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. $5 tickets are available for Oregon Trail Card holders through the Arts for All program. General performance times are Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.; and Thursday matinees at noon (see below for a full list of dates and times). Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore is recommended for ages 17 and up; contains mature content, explicit language and adult situations. More information at https://www.pcs.org/laurenweedman. Photos of Lauren Weedman are available for download on FLICKR (please credit Kate Szrom).

Lauren Weedman returns to The Armory to make her U.S. Bank Main Stage debut after hit runs in the Ellyn Bye Studio with The People's Republic of Portland (2015 and 2013) and Bust (2011). Lauren's current obsessions: love and heartbreak; big hair and tight jeans; Loretta Lynn and John Prine; or songs she thinks make her look skinny and appropriately tragic. The hilarious and versatile Lauren Weedman knows a thing or two about love gone wrong. She's ready to sing her heart out about it (Yes! Lauren sings!) and tell you a few tall tales, too. Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore was commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, and workshopped at the company's annual festival of new works, JAW: A Playwrights Festival. The production will run on the U.S. Bank Main Stage in conjunction with another music-based world premiere, Wild and Reckless, written and performed by Blitzen Trapper.

Lauren Weedman is an award-winning comedic actress, playwright and author. Her first show, Homecoming, began as a 15-minute performance art piece at Seattle's On the Boards and went on to an acclaimed Off-Broadway run. Bust, about her work in the Los Angeles county jail, received a MacDowell Fellowship for playwriting from the Alpert Awards, as well as winning several "best of the arts" awards across the nation. Weedman has written and performed more than 10 solo plays, including Homecoming, Amsterdam, If Ornaments Had Lips, Huu,Rash, Wreckage and No ... You Shut Up. Weedman's television credits include The Daily Show, Horny Patty on HBO's Hung, and Doris on HBO's Looking. Her most recent films, due for release this fall, are The Little Hours, starring John C. Reilly, and Wilson, with Woody Harrelson. Weedman is the author of two books of comedic essays, A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe) and Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having it All From Someone Who is Not Okay.

Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore will be directed by The Armory's Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan (who is also co-directing Wild and Reckless and recently directed The Oregon Trail at The Armory); joined by Scenic Designer Sibyl Wickersheimer (recent scenic design credits include Richard II for Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Costume Designer Alison Heryer (most recently designed costumes for His Eye is on the Sparrow at The Armory); Lighting Designer Daniel Meeker (most recently designed lighting for I Love to Eat at The Armory); Sound Designer Casi Pacilio (The Armory's resident Sound Designer; most recently designed sound for His Eye is on the Sparrow at The Armory); stage managers Janine Vanderhoff and Alyssa Escalante; and production assistants Kristina Mast and Iris Gonzalez.

TICKET AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

When: March 17* - April 30, 2017
*Opening Night/Press Night: Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: On the U.S. Bank Main Stage at The Armory

128 NW Eleventh Ave., Portland, OR., 97209

To Purchase: Regular tickets range from $25 to $75. Rush tickets are $20. Students and patrons who are 30 or younger may purchase premium seating areas for $30. $5 tickets are available for Oregon Trail Card holders through the Arts for All program. Discounts for groups of 10+. Prices vary by date, time, seating area, and are subject to change.

Online: www.pcs.org

By Phone: 503.445.3700, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

In Person: The box office is at 128 NW Eleventh Avenue

12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on performance days

12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on non-performance days

Groups: Discounts available for groups of 10+ by calling 503.445.3794.

More Info: https://www.pcs.org/laurenweedman