REP READERS MEET FEB 5

It's engaging, erudite and eccentric... PLUS it's fun! Think of it as the book club for theater lovers. REP READERS meet before the opening of each Rep mainstage production. They talk about the practicalities of the previous production as well as the possiblilites for the production just ahead. The next session for REP READERS is Tuesday, February 5 at 7pm at The Rep offices: 115 W. 8th Ave., Suite 285, Eugene, OR 97401. They'll be looking back at A CHRISTMAS CAROL and looking ahead to David Auburn's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning PROOF. FREE SCRIPTS (including discussion questions) are available at J. Michaels Book Store at 160 E. Broadway in Eugene.The sessions are coordinated by our Dramaturg Robert Foster and our Board Member/English Professor Suzanne Bunker. To get on the REP READERS mailing list just email Alan Beck at alanb@willrep.org or call 343-9903.
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REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR "PROOF"

At 6 PM tonight four extraordianry actors will gather at The Rep offices for the first read-through of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play PROOF. The Director for this exciting production is Oregon Shakespeare Festival veteran PAT PATTON, who many will remember as Director of last season's critically acclaimed production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE.

In keeping with Rep tradition, the production designers will also make a presentation this evening about the set, costume and lighting decisions for PROOF. Many members of our Board of Directors will attend the reading and you are invited as well. It's always fascinating to compare the first reading with the results on opening night! If you'd like to be here tonight, just call Alan at The Rep for details (541-343-9903).

The four actors for PROOF are: WESLEY BISHOP (Robert), returning to The Rep for the first time since his performance as Morgan in THE DRAWER BOY in 2005; KATE COOK (Catherine), making her Rep debut; QUINN MATTFELD (Hal), making his third appearance with The Rep, having been seen previously in MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in 2002 and THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) in 2003; MEGAN SMITH (Claire) makes her fourth appearance for The Rep having worked previosly in ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD in 1999, WOODY GUTHRIE'S AMERICAN SONG in 2000 and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS in 2001.

LOOK FOR BIG CHANGES AT THE REP!

New ideas are popping up like infield flys at The Rep. When you come to see PROOF watch for what is new and see if you can catch them all.

PROOF
February 6 – 24, 2008

Already considered a modern classic, David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play. A daughter explores the legacy of her late father’s mathematical genius and mental illness. This is a riveting detective story, ghost story and love story that will warm your heart. Adult language.