From jane_m at riseup.net  Tue Aug  8 01:05:19 2006
From: jane_m at riseup.net (jane_m at riseup.net)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:05:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Wsf-2006] My Mom's Play !!!
Message-ID: <1640.jane_m.1155024319.squirrel@mail.riseup.net>

Everybody !!! Check out my awesome mom's awesome play !!! And say hi to
her, definitely tell her i sent you. Or go with me ~ I'm gonna come to
town to make some money and see the play for the second or the last
week/end in auguest. Awww, moms. xx, jane.

*****
For some fun
and laughs in an air-conditioned space, please come and join us.  Feel
free to
forward this information to any friends you think might enjoy it, and
thank you
so much for your support!

OPENING THIS FRIDAY, August 4th
Home Planet Productions and West End Theater Present:

THE RAINMAKER
written by N. Richard Nash
directed by Donna McFall

RUNNING:        August 4th - August 27th
WHEN:        Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 3 pm
TICKETS:        $15 adult / $10 student
HOW:         Call:  1-888-287-6318 to reserve tickets, or purchase at the
door.
                   Pay by cash or check.
WHERE:       1220 SW Taylor, Portland (formerly "The Movie House")
                   For more information, visit our website at
               homeplanetproductions.org
                   Click here: Current Production

STARRING:  Patrick Dizney




The Rainmaker
                   Nicole Snyder 




Lizzie
                   Bill Tate







HC Curry
                   Les Peck






...File
                   Valerie Kendall


.....Mayor
                   Pierre Brulatour



.Noah
                   Aaron Groben




Jimmy

THE PLAY: Times of drought--emotional, spiritual and otherwise--come to
individuals and to communities.  Should we throw away judgment and put our
faith in
the latest charlatan?  The right path isn't always clear.  "Dreams really do
come true in N. Richard Nash's gloriously optimistic comedy about miracles,
drought, family and love. This charming fable about a con artist living
completely in his dreams, a spinster living entirely outside her dreams,
and her
delightful farm family in the midst of a drought is a joy for every audience.
"--The New York Times.

The play revolves around Lizzie Curry, a plain young woman who lives with her
father and two brothers on their ranch. The men have been trying
unsuccessfully to marry Lizzie off, when one day a charismatic stranger
arrives with
an
offer to bring rain-for a price.  Starbuck, the "rainmaker" exercises his
fascination on the whole family.  Lizzie falls under his spell and
ultimately learns
to believe in the beauty she possesses. In the end, each character must look
inward to find a balance between reality and imagination, a space where faith
and fact can both live. Running time is approximately 2 hours, with one
fifteen minute intermission.

Home Planet Productions was formed in 2005 by Donna McFall as a non-profit
theater company.  Casey Enyeart and Patrick Dizney are founding board
members.
Our first production was Paula Vogel's Desdemona, A Play About A
Handkerchief,
which we produced at CoHo Theater in August, 2005.

The mission of home planet productions is to stimulate, celebrate and enhance
understanding of ourselves and others through the shared experience of
theater.   We believe in the power of live theater to open hearts and
minds and to
allow people of all walks of life to experience the kind of growth and
connection that can lead to real changes in the world.  We will produce
both new
plays
and classics marked by innovative interpretations and a reflection and
inclusion of our community and the world in which we live.

The West End Theater is dedicated to providing wholesome theater with a
prophetic edge.  The theater itself is an emerging venue for live theater
growing
out of the location that used to be "The Movie House." To learn more about
The
West End Theater, visit www.westendtheater.org.  Please contact John Kendall
with questions: 503.998.4038 or jkendall at fbc-portland.org.

Thanks for your support!