Portugal by Elizabeth Heffron
Friday January 6, 7:30 PM

Described by the playwright as “a work of fiction triggered by a series of actual events,” Portugal explores the fallout (both literal and metaphorical) of mankind’s nuclear adventures through the lens of a young couple living near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in rural Washington State. With sharp wit and finely sculpted characters, Heffron tells a powerful tale of desperation, destruction, and redemption.

She Exits, Laughing by Marisa Smith
Saturday, January 7, 7:30 PM

Alma is getting older. She’s fine. Or so she says. Her daughter has some doubts, and more than a few neuroses of her own. Northern Stage favorite Marisa Smith is back with a hilarious and deeply perceptive story of aging gracefully (or sometimes not so gracefully) and how we try to care for one another in the face of the inevitable. Smith brings to bear her signature brand of humor and acuteness of language to leave us laughing and crying all at once.

Piece Of by Tasha Gordon-Solomon
Sunday, January 8, 2:00 PM

Avery is a talented young girl who enjoys art, especially when it involves glue and Barbie shoes. Her parents see the promise of greatness in her, and try to encourage her to embrace her destiny. An inventive, imaginative look at being a child in the age of memes, internet fame, and uber-liberal helicopter parents.

Readings are FREE. Seats are reserved, so book today! Box Office: 802-296-7000  boxoffice@northernstage.org

Music inspires creativity, evoking emotion and communicating, on a level that words cannot. Musical instruments are expressions of human design, engineering, and innovation driven by the desires of musical expression. Visitors to Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments can explore how musical instruments are created and how they are played, investigating the relationship between key design variations, the sounds produced, and stories of the people who make and play musical instruments. 

The exhibits in this exhibition include sections on string instruments, percussion, air instruments, and electronic instruments. Each section includes stories of the people who make and play these instruments, as well as opportunities for visitors to experiment with the ideas and science behind the instruments themselves. Real examples of instruments from each family are on display, with video of musicians playing each.

In addition, a separate exhibit area allows visitors to play in a band together, where they can choose to play either a guitar, a drum set, or a keyboard, to experience how these instruments allow a group of musicians to create music together.

Throughout this new 2,500 square foot exhibition, visitors become a part of the process of both making instruments and playing them.  They discover that all instruments, from a simple flute to a synthesizer, are tools that use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make the music that affects us deeply.

Trick or Treat

Be the first to hear from the playwright Jack Neary and other artists about the creation of this World Premiere Production.

This dialogue is part of the Northern Stage Spot-On Series and is free and open to the public. No reservations required.

Community members share the impact of Northern Stage on their lives and their hopes for the future of the company. Accompanying this event, there will be a FREE hosted reception with food and drinks from 7-7:30pm.

Who is a Northern Stage stakeholder? You are!

If you would like to attend please RSVP to the box office: boxoffice@northernstage.org or 802.296.7000.