Great Wide Open
By Jessica Wallenfels
April 12th – May 7th, 2023
Single tickets on sale now!
[adapted from the novel Into the Great Wide Open by Kevin Canty]
Co-directed by Jessica Wallenfels and Charles Grant
This is a Co-Production with Many Hat Collaboration
BIPOC Performances
Wed, April 19th, 7.30pm
Sun, April 30th, 2pm
Fri, May 5th, 7.30pm
ABOUT
In a world of confusion two teenagers find hope and solace in each other…
World-weary Kenny wants to escape the nightmare of his family life when his world collides with troubled, fiercely independent Junie’s and he finds the refuge he’s been seeking.
Seniors in high school, and on the brink of possibility, Kenny and Junie take us on an intense, messy, and confusing journey that evokes the heady emotional truth of young love and confronts the hypocrisy of the American dream head on.
Exciting, beautiful and full of life lessons that teach us to speak our truth out loud.
This is a world premier! Be the first to see this beautiful work
CAST
Anthony Michael Shepard^ Kenny
Leiana Petlewski Junie
Lane Barbour^ K (Dr. Mrs. Williamson, Mike, EMT, Syd)
Beth Thompson EN (Woman in Tracksuit, Mrs. Connolly, Dr. Richards, Cop)
Bobby Bermea* NY (Jacob, Wentworth, Dad, Waiter, Severin Watkins)
Orlando Reyes Cabrera^ Understudy, Kenny
Ash Heffernan^ Understudy, Junie
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright Jessica Wallenfels
Director/Choreographer Jessica Wallenfels
Director Charles Grant^
Stage Manager David Levine
Assistant Stage Manager Vanessa Elsner
Dramaturg Stephen Robinson
Composer & Sound Designer Eric Nordin
Scenic & Lighting Designer Kaye Blankenship
Costume Designer Maia Denzler^
Properties Designer Bei Yi Teo^
Covid Compliance Officer Cassie Greer*
Head Carpenter Molly Gardner
Head Electrician Allison Blaine
Sound Engineer Rory Breshears
Appears as courtesy of Actor's Equity
Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company Member
Former Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company Member
Thank you to our Show Sponsor
Charlotte Rubin
Our Season Funders
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