Dead Funny
by Terry Johnson
October 3 – October 26, 2008
Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm
– World Trade Center Theatre –
121 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204
Eleanor is dying to have a baby. Richard is dying to ditch sex therapy. Nick is dying for a straight answer. Lisa is dying of guilt. Brian is dying over a trifle. And worst of all to the members of the Dead Funny Society, Benny Hill has just died. This is the West Coast premiere of a hysterical and heartbreaking comedy that is definitive Third Rail.
Reviews
“With a cohesive, collaborative spirit, a sharply honed aesthetic and lots of hard work, Third Rail Rep has quickly become one of Portland’s most critically acclaimed theater companies. Yet another hit is the darkly hilarious Dead Funny, and a move to a nicer, larger downtown digs, solidifies the case for its elite ranking.” –The Oregonian
“Dead Funny is genuinely funny and at times rather shocking, in a Harry Potter-in-Equus sort of way. The show inhabits an unhappy intersection of slapstick and melodrama, setting costumes and artifice against emotional pain and physical nudity—and in handling the material with sophistication and intelligence, Third Rail once again delivers the high level of entertainment audiences have come to expect.” –The Portland Mercury
“This is a company that specializes in risk — an all-star lineup that prefers knuckleballs to fastballs and knocks them regularly out of sight…Everything about this show, including the venue, is first-rate. And no one in Portland who loves theater should miss it.” –The Oregonian
Production Images
Photos by Owen Carey
Directed by
Written by
Cast
Eleanor
Richard
Brian
Nick
Lisa
Creative
Stage Manager
Dialect Coach
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Dramaturg
Third Rail core company member
Guest Artist
* Member of Actors Equity Association
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