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    • THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
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One Flea Spare

One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace
Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe
February 28th - March 22nd 2014

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 In plague ravaged 17th century London, a wealthy couple is quarantined in their home with a young girl and a sailor. Confined in such close quarters for 28 days, the only thing these strangers fear more than the Plague is each other. Tension, mistrust and a clash of cultural, social, and sexual boundaries rise to the surface in this fiercely intense dark comedy from Naomi Wallace.

Photo Credits: Gary Norman, Jingzi Zhao & Jack Wells

Cast, Designers & Crew

Cast:
Mr. William Snelgrave: 
David Bodin
Mrs. Darcy Snelgrave:  Jacklyn Maddux*
Bunce:                 
Matthew Kerrigan
Morse:                 Kayla Lian
Kabe:                  Gary Norman

*Member of Actors Equity Association

Stage Manager:           Beatrice Yanazzo
Assistant Stage Manager: Maria Difabbio
Lighting Design:         Ted Gold
Costume Design:          Jessica Bobillot
Costume Assistant:       Alanna Hylton
Set & Sound Design:      Samantha Van Der Merwe
Dramaturg:               Luan Schooler


Praise from Critics:

"One Flea Spare could hardly be more gorgeous, absorbing, surreal and profound. I was gobsmacked. You'll be floored. Catch it. Please."
-A.L.Adams, Oregon Artswatch
Read more here

"There's only one conclusion: This is a show about class, and it's relevant now." - Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury
Read more here

"These are uniformly courageous performances, all across the board, every single one! The courage on that stage, the bravery of the actors just elevates the audience." - James Engberg, 5 Useless Degrees and a Bottle of Scotch
Listen here

"Shaking the Tree is known for its imaginative, immersive stagings, and "One Flea Spare" is no exception." - Jonathan Frochtzwajg, the Oregonian
Read more here

Praise from Audience Members:

"Jaw dropping performances by such a talented cast. Do not miss this show!"

"Please go see One Flea Spare at Shaking the Tree. I was lucky enough to catch opening night last night and was absolutely blown away. Every element of the production was distinctly designed and the execution of some of the most raw, edgy material I've encountered was supreme. Do not miss this one (or any other one at this company). It's an absolute breath of fresh air. Congratulations my friends on some intensely beautiful work."

"The acting, the sets, the direction all made for a fascinating, intense experience last night with One Flea Spare. I continue to be impressed with what you bring together each time."

"Holy smokes ... Samantha Van Der Merwe's cast for One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace is ripping it up. What a pleasure to see five extraordinary actors matched with five fascinating characters. Great show."
 
"Adding my voice to the chorus of praise for Shaking The Tree's One Flea Spare. A disturbing and beautiful production with a stellar cast. I haven't stopped thinking about it. Truly haunting."

Listen:

Samantha Van Der Merwe is interviewed by the guys at 5 Useless Degrees and a Bottle of Scotch.

A huge thank you to our show sponsor:

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Ronni Lacroute, Willakenzie Estate

Funded in part by:

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

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Shaking the Tree Theatre is located at 823 SE Grant St.
Portland, OR 97214

Oue main office is located at 2136 SE 8th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

For our theatre: Look for the Big Blue Warehouse on the corner od SE 9th and Grant and enter through the gate.
​For our main office: look for the beautiful mural on the corner of SE 8th and Grant. Entrance is on SE 8th.


Major Funding provided by

Ronni Lacroute, 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 Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, the the Shubert Foundation, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, the Collins Foundation, the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Oregon Arts Commission, the Rose and David Dortort Foundation, supporting organization of the California Community Foundation, and the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.
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    • FIND US HERE
    • WORK WITH US
  • ABOUT
    • WHO WE ARE
    • ACCOUNTABILITY
    • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    • CLIMATE ACTION
    • COVID POLICY
  • ARCHIVE
    • 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