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Written by EM Lewis
Directed by Tina Polzin

The opportunity to bring a brand new play from page to stage is rare for student directors. With Reading to Vegetables, Tina Polzin, a student in our Professional Director Training Program (PDTP), will work directly with Portland-based playwright EM Lewis to create a Hitchcockian world of suspense on stage for the very first time. Inspired by Milgram’s famous “Obedience to Authority Studies” of the 1960s, this psychological thriller centers on a pre-med student, working as a research assistant, who poses as a coma victim. Her test subjects unwittingly share their secrets, and when a terrible accident occurs, the audience is left to decide who is responsible. The heightened stakes of this reality-based drama irrevocably lead to the question, “What would you do?”

A post-show talk will be held on Saturday, February 1.

Program for Reading to Vegetables (PDF)

Performance Showtimes
Cast
Creative Team
Tina Polzin Director
Phillip Lienau Scenic Design
Melinda Hare Costume Design
Paul Arnold Lighting Design
Andrew Swan Sound Design/Stage Manager