Clackamas Repertory Theatre 2009 Season Opens July 9

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Clackamas Repertory Theatre's 2009 season opens July 9 with the British face "Taking Steps." Slayden Scott Yarborough, Third Rail Repertory Theatre artistic director, directs the play.

CRT presents professional theatrical productions in the Osterman Theatre. The company features CCC graduates pursuing professional careers in theater, as well as local actors.

Taking Steps runs July 9 through July 26.

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical farce by Stephen Sondheim, Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H*) and Burt Shevelove, opens August 6 and runs through August 26. Ernie Casciato, a perennial favorite in Portland metro theater, takes a break from performing for the CRT to direct the production.

The season concludes with the Tony Award-winning comedy-drama by Alfred Uhry, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," It runs from Sept. 24 through Oct. 11. David Smith-English, artistic director for the CRT, directs.

Performances are scheduled evenings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays and on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Single performance and season tickets may be purchased at www.clackamasrep.org or by contacting the CRT at 503-657-6958, ext. 5351.

The first night's performance of each of the three plays is a preview night. Preview tickets are offered to the public at a discounted price.