The Taming

Ten Fifteen Productions pivots once again with The Taming.

Astoria, OR - Ten Fifteen Productions is once again proving its agility since a storm caused significant damage to its Astoria Odd Fellows building home last December. Due to a number of outside factors, the theater will be reopening with a different production than planned. Theatre enthusiasts should mark their calendars for May 29th for opening night of The Taming by Lauren Gunderson. Director Katherine Lacaze leads a powerhouse cast and crew in this political farce that takes the place of the originally scheduled production of Sensitive Guys.

In an email to patrons, executive artistic director, Danyelle Tinker, stated “Changing scripts after the season has been planned and announced is not something I did lightly; but fear you not, dear friends, as the new show promises to be the hilarious reset we all need right now. The Taming is a laugh-a-minute while still touching on some important topics facing our country and government. Frankly, if I had read this script a year ago, it would have been a planned part of the season to begin with.”

About the show: Tweetering, panda shrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison – what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare‘s Shrew, contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one ultra-conservative senator‘s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Well, that and a semi-historically-accurate ether trip. Here‘s lookin‘ at you, America.

Cast:
Katherine: Holly Marsh
Patricia: Cyndi Fisher
Bianca: Autumn Phillips

Essential Information:
The Taming written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Katherine Lacaze

Ten Fifteen Theater
11015 Commercial St - Astoria, OR 97103

May 29th, 30th, June 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 13th at 7:30pm
May 31st and June 7th at 3:30pm
Pay What You Can Preview - May 28th at 7:30pm

Tickets are $20-$25, and are available online at www.thetenfifteentheater.com.

$5 Arts for All tickets are available by contacting the box office.

The Taming is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com