Adam Bock’s Black Comedy 'A Life' Opens at The Armory

Adam Bock’s A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play’s world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).

A Life is Adam Bock’s wickedly funny play about the meaning of life. Nate Martin is hopelessly single. When his most recent breakup casts him into a funk, he turns to the only source of wisdom he trusts: the stars. Poring over astrological charts, he obsessively questions his past and his place in the cosmos. The answer he gets is shockingly obvious — and totally unpredictable. A Life was commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory and the Perkins Coie’s “Innovative Minds” program in 2013 and featured at JAW: A Playwrights Festival in 2014.

WHEN:

September 29 - November 11, 2018

Opening Night Friday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Preview Performances: Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m.

SHOWTIMES:

Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. (excluding Oct. 14. 28, 30 and Nov. 6, 11); Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. (excluding Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 6, 20, and Nov. 3); and Thursday matinees at noon (excluding Oct. 4).

WHERE:

In the Ellyn Bye Studio at The Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Ave., Portland, Ore., 97209

Visit www.pcs.org/alife for more details and ticketing info.