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    • ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
    • A DOLL'S HOUSE
    • PASSION PLAY
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    • MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
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Blood Wedding

Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca
Translated by Jo Clifford

Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe
​October 14th - November 11th 2023
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​Step into the hauntingly passionate world of Federico García Lorca's masterpiece, BLOOD WEDDING.
This timeless tale intricately weaves together themes of love, ritual, and fate, delving deep into the depths of human desire and the constraints of societal repression. Set within a close-knit rural community, this theatrical feast immerses you in a captivating web of forbidden romance and generations-old family rivalries. With its evocative poetry, symbolism and imagery, "Blood Wedding" casts a spell that enthralls and transports you into a mesmerizing dance of longing and tragic consequences.

About Federico García Lorca

​Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca, known as Federico García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. His major plays include BLOOD WEDDING, YERMA, and THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA. He was executed by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War.

About Jo Clifford

Jo Clifford (formerly known as John Clifford) is an award-winning playwright, translator, poet, and performer, who has also worked as a journalist and academic. She was instrumental in establishing the reputation of the Traverse Theatre Company in the 1980s. Jo Clifford is the author of over 70 works in every dramatic medium. Her work has been translated into many languages and has been performed all over the world. Her plays include THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE; SEX, CHIPS AND THE HOLY GHOST; EVERYONE; AN APPLE A DAY; LOSING VENICE; PLAYING WITH FIRE; INES DE CASTRO; LIGHT IN THE VILLAGE; TCHAIKOVSKY & THE QUEEN OF SPADES; and CHARLES DICKENS: THE HAUNTED MAN. Also for the stage, Jo has adapted FAUST PARTS 1 & 2 and ANNA KARENINA, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, LA VIE DE BOHEME and WUTHERING HEIGHTS and has translated SCHISM IN ENGLAND, LIFE IS A DREAM, CELESTINA, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, and BINTOU. For radio, Jo has written SPAM FRITTERS, WRITING HOME TO MOTHER, MADELEINE, and AIN'T IT GREAT TO BE BLOOMIN' WELL DEAD and has adapted BALTASAR & BLIMUNDA. Jo's adaptation of Charles Dickens's GREAT EXPECTATIONS has toured the UK. She lives in Edinburgh and is a former Professor of Theatre at Queen Margaret University.

Cast

​The Mother Luisa Sermol*
The Bride Olivia Mathews
The Mother in Law Marilyn Stacey
Leonardo's Wife Sammy Rat Rios*
The Maid Josie Seid
The Neighbour Tricia Castañeda-Guevara
Leonardo Orlando Reyes Cabrera
The Bridegroom Rocco Weyer
The Father of the Bride-to-be Bobby Bermea*
The Moon Pedro Adan Dominguez
The Beggarwoman (Death) Jacqueline MacDonald
Girl 1/ Death Shadow Ash Thurow
Girl 2 Ashlee Radney
Girl 3 Carissa Te-Hsuan Chu
Young Man 1 Liam Beveridge
Young Man 2/ Moon Shadow Anthony Michael Shepard

​*Member of Actors' Equity Association
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Luisa Sermol
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Rocco Weyer
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Ash Thurow
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Anthony Michael Shepard
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Orlando Reyes Cabrera
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Josie Seid
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Tricia Castañeda-Guevara
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Liam Beveridge
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Olivia Mathews
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Marilyn Stacey
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Pedro Adan Dominguez
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Ashlee Radney
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Sammy Rat Rios
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Bobby Bermea
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Jacqueline MacDonald
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Carissa Te-Hsuan Chu

The Actor's Conservatory Students
Woodcutter 1 Max Bernsohn
Woodcutter 2 Dean Schmidt
Woodcutter 3 Anthony Eden
Woman/ Ensemble/ Beggarwoman (Death) Understudy Yoonie Cho
Final Scene Girl 1/Ensemble Sela Underwood
Final Scene Girl 2/Ensemble Melanie Sjoberg
Final Scene Girl 3/Ensemble Maryellen Wood
Stage Crew Alex Vue

Creative

Director & Set Designer Samantha Van Der Merwe
Assistant Scenic Designer Song Sizheng
Stage Manager Natasha Stockem
Assistant Stage Manager Hayley Lamsma
Stage Crew Bela Mast
Dramaturg Pancho Savery
Assistant Dramaturg Sela Underwood
Music Director Joellen Sweeney
Co Lighting Designer Ian McBride
Co Lighting Designer Spencer Fork
Sound Designer Matt Wiens
Costume Designer Paige A. Hanna
Assistant Costume Designer Moth Noriega
Video Engineer Jared Jonas
Technical Director Nate Raphael
Master Carpenter/ Electrician Abby Jacquin
Scenic Charge Artist Alex Meyer
Front of House Manager Kai Hynes

BLOOD WEDDING is generously supported by our major donors; Ronni Lacroute, Jessie Jonas, and Ellyn Bye. 
We'd also like to thank the foundations listed below, members of Shaking the Tree's Board, as well as many other individual supporters. To support this show, or any others in our season, please visit our SUPPORT page.

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Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, Jessie Jonas, Anonymous, Ellyn Bye, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County, the Arts Education & Access Fund, Prosper Portland, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation,  the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Collins Foundation, the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Oregon Arts Commission, the Rose and David Dortort Foundation, supporting organization of the California Community Foundation, Portland Events and Film, and the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.
  • WELCOME
  • SHOWS & EVENTS
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    • TICKETS
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    • FIND US HERE
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  • ABOUT
    • WHO WE ARE
    • ACCOUNTABILITY
    • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    • CLIMATE ACTION
    • COVID POLICY
  • ARCHIVE
    • NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE: A MULTIMEDIA SUMMER FESTIVAL
    • IN A DIFFERENT REALITY SHE'S CLAWING AT THE WALLS
    • FORBIDDEN FRUIT
    • FUCKING A
    • MODELMINORITY
    • CHICK FIGHT
    • COMMUNITY IN CONVERSATION
    • FAMILY
    • 家 人 (JIA REN)
    • REFUGE
    • SHORT FLIX
    • BAKKHAI
    • ESCAPED ALONE
    • MADE TO DANCE IN BURNING BUILDINGS
    • _____ THE WOLF
    • SALT
    • MACBETH
    • THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
    • COME TO THE TABLE
    • MISS JULIE
    • WE'RE ALL MAD HERE
    • HEAD . HANDS . FEET
    • ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
    • A DOLL'S HOUSE
    • PASSION PLAY
    • SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
    • MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
    • ONE FLEA SPARE
    • WILDE TALES
    • FAR AWAY
    • THE TRIPPING POINT