Other things happening at
the Black Box Theater
AUDITION
OutCast Productions will hold an audition from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
April 26 at the Black Box Theater on the Langley Fairgrounds.
This Could Be Paradise by Sara Jo Breslow will have a staged reading on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29 at OutCast and directed by Patricia Duff. There will be four rehearsals between June 16 and June 27 depending on the actors’ schedules. This performance will be with script in hand. There will be three performances in total.
Play Synopsis:
The Skagit River Valley of northwest Washington State is home to some of the last best salmon runs in the lower forty-eight, and some of the richest farmland in the world. But trying to save both fish and farms in a time of rapid social and environmental change has plunged local communities into decades of disputes. Based on real interview excerpts, This Could Be Paradise imagines the drama that might unfold when the voices of Native Americans, farmers and environmentalists—and the anthropologist trying to understand them—are brought into unexpected conversation as they struggle to protect their shared valley.
Parts Available:
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SARAH Anthropology PhD student, woman, early 30’s, from Seattle but living in Mount Vernon while doing her research
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BESSIE. Wife of Marvin, mid-70s, lives with Marvin, with mixed Scandinavian and Native American heritage
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JON. Organic farmer, man, early 60’s, with a farm in the delta
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MARGARET. Livestock farmer, woman, about 60, with a farm upriver
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RAYMOND. Native American fisherman, man, 40’s, nephew of Chief Quilish Kanem, and a spokesperson for the coastal Tribe.
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AARON. Ecologist, man, mid-30s, from Seattle
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ALEX. A budding journalist and server at a Skagit diner, non-binary, mid-20s
If interested, please email patriciajeanduff@gmail.com.
Page-to-Stage
Great Things Happen
at the
Black Box Theater
Join us for the Page-to- Stage play-reading series.
These informal gatherings at the Black Box Theatre includes readings of new scripts in development, as well as already produced/published scripts.
Everyone is welcome to join the Page to Stage readings which will be once per month on the third Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the theater.
Unfortunately, due to unexpected circumstances, we have had to cancel our April 15th play reading,
The next reading will be Tuesday, May 20.
For more information about the readings, or to register an interest in being a table-read actor, please email ocp@whidbey.com.
We'd love your help! Audition for a show, volunteer on the design team or welcome patrons and prepare refreshments as one of our front-of-house volunteers. Come on down and lend a hand and your enthusiasm! ;-)
Black Box Theater
Your Donations Make it Possible
THANK YOU, OutCast donors!
We always appreciate your support and your applause!
OutCast Productions is grateful to our generous donors and to the Fairgrounds for the historic, wonderful Black Box Theater.
Building Funds 2025
OCP's 2024 end of year fundraising goal was for $5,000 and we have hit that goal bringing our yearly total to about $7,000. Thank you, OCP supporters!
We continue to scour for funds through grants and other donations in 2025, which are necessary to the Black Box Theater's maintenance and upgrades, while also paying the day-to-day costs.
Please consider a donation this year. Your hard, cold cash provides the surety that OCP will always have a stage to offer interesting work to our community. Thank you!
Donate directly to OutCast Productions via our
PayPal Link here (You can use your debit or credit card at this link/no PayPal account required.).
Or by mailing a check to us at:
OutCast Productions
PO Box 1315, Langley, WA 98260
Tell a Friend About OCP
Finally, we want to continue to expand our patron base - so please, invite a friend or two to see a show - better yet, become a season ticket holder and save 10% on the season. Season passes are available each season beginning in Sept. to the end of February.
To sign up for our patron email list, email us at ocp@whidbey.com.
Just a reminder that we can sub-lease the space to other performers who want an intimate space to share their work - intimate concerts, plays, readings, rehearsals, etc. So, tell your friends!
Thanks, Thanks and Thanks again!
Your OutCast Staff
The quality of the productions is
top-notch and we love the intimacy of the small theater. Choice of productions is excellent, too. Ever since the first performance we attended... we have enjoyed nearly everything. The ease with which we can change our performance dates is perfection.
I love the Page-to-Stage readings! It's such a great way to explore plays, to engage in discourse about art and to see ordinary folks who wouldn't normally perform reading parts. Very fun!
I am very lucky to be able to enjoy local, affordable and well produced theatre right in my neighborhood. Thank you for keeping it going. I always look forward to attending OutCast Productions.