Defunkt Theatre Presents Portland Premiere of THE PRIDE

Three actors play two sets of characters with identical names living 50 years apart. In the 1950s Oliver hires Sylvia to illustrate his newest children's book and an attraction develops between Oliver and Sylvia's deeply closeted husband Philip. In the present day, Philip A.D.Oliver are a couple on the rocks due to Oliver's resistance to monogamy and his emotional dependence on his best friend Sylvia. Defunkt's Executive Director Sarah Armitage directs the Portland premiere this Olivier-award winning play which cuts back and forth between two eras to challenge notions of love, faithfulness, and the true nature of liberation.

Directed by Sarah Armitage

Special Post Show Talkback Event Saturday, March 3 with special guests Susan Kocen and members of eRa, Encouraging Respect for Aging: the LGBT Senior Community of Q Center Additional Post Show Talkback March 10 with Director Sarah Armitage and the cast.

Note: The Pride contains adult language and sexual violence. Recommended for audiences 18 and older.

CAST:

Morgan Lee

Paige McKinney

Matthew Kern

Robert Durante

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM:

Production Manager: Paul Angelo

Stage Manager: Breydon Little

Scenic Design: Samie Pfeifer

Light Design: Ian Anderson

Sound Design: Andrew Klaus-Vineyard

Costumes: Jessica BoBillot

Dialect: Kylie Rose

Props: Jake Turner

Violence Design: Elizabeth Jackson

PR and Outreach: Matthew Kern

Defunkt Theatre Executive Director: Sarah Armitage

Defunkt Theatre Core Team:

Sarah Armitage

Matthew Kern

Andrew Klaus-Vineyard

Elizabeth Jackson

Paul Angelo

Poster Design by Aldo Perez