Submitted by Harlequin Productions
Harlequin Productions proudly presents Middletown, a profound comedy by Will Eno. Directed by Aaron Lamb (last season’s acclaimed Five Women Wearing the Same Dress), this startling new comedy shines its spotlight on the inhabitants of a tiny town whose insignificant and bumbling lives somehow manage to reflect and remind us of the vast wonder of life and the universe we all live in. Inspired by Thornton Wilder’s classic play, Our Town, it will challenge your convictions about birth, death, and everything in between.
“We talk about the miracle of birth and the mystery of death. But, by definition, all of our lives take place in the middle of those two sort of unknowable events, in this great and often unexamined middle. So I wanted to write a play that put some thoughts and feelings in the air… that alluded to deep and unknown forces. But then really just have people going to the store and fixing the sink and going through the normal things of looking for love and getting up in the morning. Because that’s how we live.” – Will Eno, playwright
WHO: Harlequin Productions
WHAT: Middletown by Will Eno
WHEN: August 21st-September 13th; Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM
WHERE: The Historic State Theater – 202 4th Avenue East, Downtown Olympia 98501
PRICE: General: $31, Senior/Military: $28, Student/Youth: $20
Rush tickets available at Box Office ½ hour before curtain
DEALS: Pay What You Can Night: August 27th, Ladies’ Night Out: August 29th, Pride Night: September 5th
TICKETS: Call for tickets and info: 360/786-0151 or visit harlequinproductions.org
RATING: BYW – Bring your wits, and keep them about you! Contains strong language.
Harlequin Productions is a professional not-for-profit theater company in Olympia, WA, dedicated to the creation of stimulating and enriching theatrical experiences by producing an eclectic season of new works, “buried treasures,” and unconventional treatments of classics. Through a dynamic selection of extraordinary material, we explore the human adventure in search of theatrical magic that stretches the mind, nourishes the soul, and inspires human empathy.
