In August 2013, Playwrights West will proudly present Licking Batteries,a world premiere play by Drammy award-winning playwright Ellen Margolis. This is our second annual full production in partnership with CoHo Productions. Playwrights West is a unique theatre company in Portland producing only new work by Portland writers. We would like to invite you to take this journey with us and support the journey of an original piece of theatre which begins right here in Portland. Help us bring this electric new work to life!
Watch a video interview with playwright Ellen Margolis here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-NgSztP30
We would be profoundly grateful for any support you might be able to give us to bring this project to life! Funds raised on IndieGoGo will be applied directly to the costs of the show, so you can rest assured that every penny of your donation is going straight to producing art - providing paid work for artists, purchasing supplies, compensating the generous Coho Productions team for use of their space and resources, etc.
If you're not able to make a donation, we hope you'll buy a ticket to the show! (See below for details.) Please come see the performance, share your thoughts on our Facebook page, and if you enjoy it, please tell your friends! We hope that, whether you're able to donate or not, you'll help us share this project on social media to spread the word!
About Licking Batteries
When Lucy's mother undergoes a treatment that renders her unrecognizable, Lucy begins a quest to understand the intimate impact of electricity. The key players: exposed wiring, the secret lives of household objects, and whatever grown-ups do behind closed doors . . . Growing into young adulthood, Lucy gains know-how and determination, but risks letting love and life slip away. Her mother Louise, meanwhile, grasps at connections to begin making her way home. Through alternating currents of comedy and drama, realism and fantasy, Licking Batteries confronts the nature of complex grief and the irresistible urge to stand in a thunderstorm.
The Chair of Theatre & Dance at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, Ellen Margolis has had plays produced throughout the United States, including in Portland, New York, and St. Paul, Minnesota. Her work has been published by Playscripts, Inc. and Smith & Kraus.
Licking Batteries opens August 9, 2013, and runs through August 31 at CoHo Productions (2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, Oregon). It plays 7:30 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tickets are $25, or $20 for students, educators, and distinguished citizens (age 60+). Thursday performances are Pay-What-You-Will. Post-show discussions will be held on the following Saturday evenings: August 10, 17, and 24. Tickets can be purchased though CoHo Productions, at www.cohoproductions.org, or through www.boxofficetickets.com/bot/wa/event?id=235745
Who We Are
Founded in 2009, Playwrights West, a professional theatre company composed of nine Portland playwrights known for the high quality of their work, focuses on presenting top-level productions of its members' work as well as supporting the development of original work in Portland. The nine member playwrights are: Debbie Lamedman, Karin Magaldi, Ellen Margolis, Steve Patterson, Andrea Stolowitz, Andrew Wardenaar, Claire Willett, Patrick Wohlmut, and Matthew B. Zrebski. Drawing upon a growing national movement of playwrights taking the reins for productions of their work, Playwrights West seeks to introduce Portland audiences to compelling, innovative theatrical experiences, while engaging in a dialogue with the Portland theatre community about the rewards of presenting vital new plays by gifted local authors. Playwrights West believes staging new work proves essential to furthering Portland theatre's continued relevance to its audiences and the region's overall culture. New plays provide thrilling, unique evenings at the theatre, while exploring the complex dynamics of the 21st-century human condition.