TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

CANDLELIGHT STORIES: An Evening in the Bardo

GRAB YOUR DRINKS!  GET SETTLED! 
THERE IS NO INTERMISSION.  SHOW RUNS APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES.
​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 STORIES

Pacific 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!