Tigers Be Still

Wing It

December 29, 2016

Irving Berlin’s The Melody Lingers On

January 4, 2017

Written By: Kim Rosenstock
Directed By: Jayne Stevens

September 7 – October 1
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:30pm
Preview Night: September 7
Opening Night Reception: September 8

Sherry Wickman, a young woman who has just completed her master’s degree in art therapy, has been job-searching for months. Unemployed and overwhelmed, she retreats to her childhood bed and remains there until an unexpected employment opportunity gives her a renewed sense of purpose and hope. Now if only her mother would come downstairs, her sister would get off the couch, her very first therapy patient would do just one of his take-home assignments, her new boss would leave his gun at home, and someone would catch the tiger that escaped from the local zoo, everything would be just perfect.

Cast:
Sherry - Heather Ovalle
Grace - Annie Rimmer
Joseph - Tim Blough*
Zack - Michael Lissman

* Member of Actors' Equity

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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle (right) and Annie Rimmer. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle (left) as Sherry and Annie Rimmer as Grace. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Michael Lissman as Zack and Heather Ovalle as Sherry. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Tim Blough* as Joseph and Heather Ovalle as Sherry. Photo: Travis Nodurft. * Member of Actors’ Equity.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Annie Rimmer as Grace. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Annie Rimmer as Grace. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle as Sherry and Michael Lissman as Zack. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Annie Rimmer as Grace. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle as Sherry and Tim Blough* as Joseph. Photo: Travis Nodurft. * Member of Actors’ Equity.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle as Sherry and Michael Lissman as Zack. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle as Sherry and Tim Blough* as Joseph. Photo: Travis Nodurft. * Member of Actors’ Equity.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Heather Ovalle as Sherry and Michael Lissman as Zack. Photo: Travis Nodurft.
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Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s “Tigers Be Still.” Pictured: Annie Rimmer (left) as Grace and Heather Ovalle as Sherry. Photo: Travis Nodurft.

Rosenstock writes clever comic dialogue in a voice that is too smart to be cute. There's something both sad and wise, after all, about redefining a 'mellow' mood as meaning paralyzed with depression.
Variety
An offbeat and nuanced comedy…Rosenstock finds fresh humor and anguish in two outrageously troubled suburban families in a world of real danger.
Newsday
[Rosenstock's] subtly funny dialogue and the vivid, truthful characters keep the play grounded in prickly emotional authenticity…an endearing new play.
NY Times