2025 Season
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The Prom
New Century Players, in collaboration with Milwaukie High School, will be presenting The Prom, book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, book by Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar. Performances will be May 15, 16, 22, 23, 24 at 7:30pm and May 17, 25 at 2:00pm. "The Prom" follows a group of washed-up Broadway stars who, seeking a boost to their careers, travel to a conservative Indiana town to help a high school student banned from bringing her girlfriend to prom, sparking a journey of acceptance and self-discovery. |
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Social Security
This coming summer, New Century Players will be presenting Social Security by Andrew Bergman and directed by Ron Palmblad.
Synopsis:
In Andrew Bergman's play Social Security, trendy Manhattan art gallery owners Barbara and David Kahn's lives are disrupted when Barbara's sister, Trudy, deposits their eccentric mother, Sophie, on their doorstep, leading to a series of comedic events and unexpected connections
Performance Dates:
July 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2, 3 at the Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge, 10282 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, Oregon.
This coming summer, New Century Players will be presenting Social Security by Andrew Bergman and directed by Ron Palmblad.
Synopsis:
In Andrew Bergman's play Social Security, trendy Manhattan art gallery owners Barbara and David Kahn's lives are disrupted when Barbara's sister, Trudy, deposits their eccentric mother, Sophie, on their doorstep, leading to a series of comedic events and unexpected connections
Performance Dates:
July 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2, 3 at the Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge, 10282 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, Oregon.
2023 - 2024 Season
May 2024 - June 2024
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Directed by Tony Bump
In May, New Century Players will present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).
All 37 plays in 97 minutes!
This wild ride through Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies is not recommended for people with bladder problems, vertigo, weak ankles or degrees in Elizabethan history. A small cast takes the audience on a whirlwind tour through of all of Shakespeare with hilarious results.
The critics exclaim, "If you love Shakespeare, you'll love this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love this show."
Performances: May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and June 1 at 7:30pm
May 25 and June 1 at 2:00pm
Venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Performances: June 7 and 8 at 7:30pm
June 9 at 2:00pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall
1o282 SE Main Street
Milwaukie, OR
Tickets: General admission $25
Seniors $20
Students $15
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Directed by Tony Bump
In May, New Century Players will present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).
All 37 plays in 97 minutes!
This wild ride through Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies is not recommended for people with bladder problems, vertigo, weak ankles or degrees in Elizabethan history. A small cast takes the audience on a whirlwind tour through of all of Shakespeare with hilarious results.
The critics exclaim, "If you love Shakespeare, you'll love this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love this show."
Performances: May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and June 1 at 7:30pm
May 25 and June 1 at 2:00pm
Venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Performances: June 7 and 8 at 7:30pm
June 9 at 2:00pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall
1o282 SE Main Street
Milwaukie, OR
Tickets: General admission $25
Seniors $20
Students $15
July 2024
The Arsenic and Old Lace
(staged reading)
Written by Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Ron K Palmblad
In July, New Century Players will be presenting a staged reading of a beloved classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.
Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police—not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage—it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.
Note that the production will be presented in two different venues.
Performances: July 19 at 7:30pm
July 20 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Performances: July 26, 27 at 7:30pm
July 28 at 2:00pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall
10282 SE Main Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Tickets: General admission $15
Seniors & Students $10
The Arsenic and Old Lace
(staged reading)
Written by Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Ron K Palmblad
In July, New Century Players will be presenting a staged reading of a beloved classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.
Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police—not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage—it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.
Note that the production will be presented in two different venues.
Performances: July 19 at 7:30pm
July 20 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Performances: July 26, 27 at 7:30pm
July 28 at 2:00pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall
10282 SE Main Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Tickets: General admission $15
Seniors & Students $10
&December
A Christmas Carol
(a staged reading)
Written by Charles Dickens; Adapted by David McCann
Directed by Karlyn Love
In December, New Century Players will present a staged reading of an adaptation of the family favorite, A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens and adapted for the stage by David McCann. The show follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he encounters the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future - learning the true meaning of the holidays along the way.
Performances: December 6 at 7:30pm
December 7 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Venue: St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church
2036 SE Jefferson Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Tickets: General admission & Seniors $15
Students $10
A Christmas Carol
(a staged reading)
Written by Charles Dickens; Adapted by David McCann
Directed by Karlyn Love
In December, New Century Players will present a staged reading of an adaptation of the family favorite, A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens and adapted for the stage by David McCann. The show follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he encounters the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future - learning the true meaning of the holidays along the way.
Performances: December 6 at 7:30pm
December 7 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Venue: St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church
2036 SE Jefferson Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Tickets: General admission & Seniors $15
Students $10
New Century Players
Office: PO Box 68726, Portland, OR 97267
Inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620
Office: PO Box 68726, Portland, OR 97267
Inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620