TONIGHT’S PROGRAM
CANDLELIGHT STORIES: An Evening in the Bardo
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THERE IS NO INTERMISSION. SHOW RUNS APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES.
THERE IS NO INTERMISSION. SHOW RUNS APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES.
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VIRGINIA by Morgan Ludlow
Kim Douthit BRENT by Kelleen Conway Blanchard Izzy Schonfeld KING COBRA by Kelleen Conway Blanchard Charlie Stebbins FAKE NEWS by Morgan Ludlow Tadd Morgan APPLE DREAMS by Kathryn Jean Keller Izzy Schonfeld RING by Kelleen Conway Blanchard Susan - Jana Blumberg Jenny - Andrea Hansen “YOU’RE ALRIGHT” I LIED by Ryan Conlin Cody Smith CHEESE by Leonie Mikele Jeremy Steckler PREACHER’S WIFE* by Kathryn Jean Keller Jana Blumberg *gratitude to Claire Oshetsky OCEAN by Scott Stolnack Tom Stewart BARBARA’S VISIT by Morgan Ludlow Gloria – Izzy Schoenfeld Henry – Jeremy Steckler Barbara – Jana Blumber BOOTS by Scott Stolnack Tom Stewart CROSSROADS by Carolynne Wilcox Bartender – Tadd Morgan Woman – Andrea Hansen LOVE by Carolynne Wilcox Woman – Jana Blumberg Deity – Cody Smith CROSSROADS BAR & GRILL by Suzanne Bailie Jay – Tom Stewart Woman – Andrea Hansen GETTING BACK by Morgan Ludlow Izzy Schonfeld WE WILL BE WITH YOU by Morgan Ludlow Delia – Andrea Hansen George – Tadd Morgan Claudius – Cody Smith Simon – Jeremy Steckler NIRVANA by Carolynne Wilcox Charlie Stebbins HOSTESS FAREWELL by Morgan Ludlow Kim Douthit SPECIAL THANKS! NATHIE KATZOFF, RACHAEL CORDINA, CHRIS MATSUMOTO, BRIAN, ALEX, MILES – AND THE AMAZING STAFF AT PAN PACIFIC HOTEL! SARAH HEADY, THE WRITERS OF NEXT WAVE PLAYWRITING GROUP, ALEX YEMAT |
Welcome to CANDLELIGHT STORIESPacific Play Company welcomes you to “An Evening in the Bardo”!
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Bardo is a liminal state of existence between death and rebirth. During the time that spirits are in the Bardo, they can have a variety of experiences, from spiritual awakenings to frightening visions arising from past actions. For those spirits who are prepared, the Bardo offers an opportunity for insight and liberation; for others, it is just a temporary stop on the way to rebirth. Every religion has its own “take” on the afterlife. We chose to focus on the Tibetan Bardo because its complex theology of death, transformation, and rebirth provides a uniquely rich panoply of storytelling possibilities. Whether construed as belief, tradition, or metaphor, the concept of dying and being reborn is a powerful metaphor for many facets of the human experience. We would also like to note that, as playwrights, we do not consider ourselves to be borrowing from Tibetan Buddhism’s ideas or culture here; instead, we humbly importune the deities that the Bardo, as we understand it, may inspire and feed our work. We hope you like the results, and we are thrilled that you have joined us this evening. Enjoy the show! |