Superior Donuts: Tracy Letts' Critically-Acclaimed New Comedy from Artists Repertory Theatre
Morrison Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre (1515 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97205)
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- $36.00
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- $18.00*
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The last date listed for Superior Donuts was Tuesday January 25, 2011 / 7:30pm.
Currently at Morrison Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre:
World Premiere of Ithaka: A Female Vet Struggles to Come Home
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The Artists Repertory Theatre wraps its season with Ithaka, a contemporary take on one of literature's oldest figures: the returning solider. In this newly commissioned play from Andrea Stolowitz, the soldier in question is both a Marine officer and a woman, Captain Elaine Edwards. Fresh off her latest Afghanistan tour, Edwards has trouble adjusting to life back at home. After a blowup with her husband, she skips town and undertakes an Odyssean journey, battling her monsters and struggling to find a path to her true "home" once more. The Portland-based Stolowitz, winner of the 2013 Oregon Book Award for Antarktikos and the Fowler/Levin Prize for this play, grounds her latest work in interviews with veterans and their families, enhancing the play's realism and its dramatic impact. Join the Artists Rep for this important world premiere on the Morrison Stage. Learn More
8 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
Written on Jan 26 2011Two, or rather, four thumbs up!
Goldstar Member
Written on Jan 26 2011One of those wonderful theatrical experiences where it all comes together. Great writing, thoughtful, dynamic direction, perfect acting. I couldn't have asked for more, a top notch evening of theater.
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Written on Jan 19 2011Enjoyed it tremendously. Acting was excellent. So many good laughs, juxtaposed with serious/tender moments. The only flaw was that a few words/lines were not loud/clear enough. That was frustrating.
Jennrose32
Written on Jan 19 2011I loved "August: Osage County", so I jumped at the chance to see "Superior Donuts", which was written by the same playwright, Tracy Letts. I was not disappointed. Poignant and yet also funny, "Superior Donuts" makes you think about your choices in life, and about not becoming too stale. My only qualm with the show was the fight scene at the end, which had audience members laughing, which I don't think was the point. It might have been choreographed better; it's difficult to do a scene like that in live theatre and have it be believable. Otherwise, a show well worth watching.
More Information About Superior Donuts
Website
http://www.artistsrep.org/onstage/2010-2011-season/superior-donuts....
Quotes & Highlights
- "A warm bath of a play that will leave... audiences with satisfied smiles rather than rattled nerves." --The New York Times
Description
Superior Donuts
By Tracy Letts
Directed By Allen Nause
Featuring: Linda Alper , Pierre Brulatour, Bill Geisslinger, Paul Glazier, Victor Mack, Michael Mendelson, Vana O’Brien, Matthew D. Pavik, Vin Shambry
Sprinkled with chuckles and glazed with connections, Superior Donuts tells the story of how friendship is not confectionary but a human treat that when established, satiates and fills the heart.
In Chicago’s diverse Uptown neighborhood, a downtrodden donut shop owner hires a street-savvy and aspiring young writer with hustle and bright ideas. Chock-full of belly laughs, dynamic interactions and compelling neighborhood characters found in everyday lives, Superior Donuts stirs up the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship.
Artists Rep produced Tracy Letts’ earlier plays Bug and Killer Joe, and the World Premiere of his adaption of Chekhov’s Three Sisters. Letts won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for August: Osage County.
Playwright Tracy Letts:
A member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s ensemble since 2002, Tracy Letts has appeared as an actor in 18 productions there. His work as a playwright includes Nebraska Man, which was a 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist; Bug, which was the inaugural production of Artists Rep’s Morrison Stage in 2005 and Killer Joe which was produced by Artists Rep in 2002. In 2008 his play August: Osage County won the Drama Desk Award, the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 2009, Artists Rep commissioned him to adapt Three Sisters as part of the theater’s Chekhov Project. Superior Donuts is Letts’ most recent play and opened in Chicago in 2008.
About the Ticket Supplier: Artists Repertory Theatre
Artists Repertory Theatre challenges artists and audiences with plays of depth and vibrancy staged in an intimate environment. We offer unexpected experiences that expand hearts and minds. Artists Rep feeds our community's artistic soul with premieres, re-imagined classics, new play development, and educational outreach.
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