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Page 4 September 13, 2000 t he Focus Life is a Dream < O > T R IB t TED S TO R I ► or T he P ortland O bserver The Miracle Theatre Group opens its 16th season o f M agic & Dreams with the M iracle Mainstage production o f L ife is a Dream , S p a n ish p la y w rig h t Pedro Calderon de la B a rc a ’s c la ssic masterpiece. Life is a Dream is a powerful e x p lo ra tio n o f the meaning and vanity o f ea rth ly e x iste n c e , q u e stio n in g m a n ’s perception o f reality, his will, and the role that honor, duty and morality play in a world that is “just a dream.” A dynamic cast bring their robust talents to the production, including A ctor’s Equity Artist B obby B erm ea as Segism undo, D eanna Wells as Rosaura, Sam Mowry as Basilio, Sean Parker as Clotaldo, L eif Norby as Astolfo, and Kevin Michael Moore as Clarin. Under the direction o f A n to n io S o n e ra , M iracle M a in sta g e ’s production o f Life is a Dream traverses time Bobby Bermea as Prince and space, a surrealistic Segismundo and Deanna Wells as world in which reality Rosaura in Life is a Dream which and dream are indistinct, will be playing at the Miracle and black and whites Theatre on Friday, September 15 merge into the gray o f incertitude. The play, written in circa 1635, is set in a foreign land where King Basilio, in an effort to thwart destiny, has had his son. Prince Segismundo, imprisoned in a tower in the wilderness because o f the child’s ominous horoscope. Years later, the king decides to test the character ofhis son who is given a sleeping potion, brought into the palace, and installed on the throne. Raised like a caged beast, the prince acts as cruelly as the stars predicted and he is drugged again and returned to the tower, where, upon awakening, he is made to believe that his experience has only been a dream. Rebellious soldiers liberate Segismundo and reinstate him to the throne. Will he rule as the stars predicted and bring catastrophe to the kingdom or, cured by disillusion from his lust for revenge, reign with generosity and nobility o f spirit? Intrigues and deceptions abound in a surrealistic landscape sculpted by Tim Stapleton (set designer), Danielle Malan (costume designer), and Rose Etta Menger (lighting designer) who combine their magical talents to create the dream world o f the play. Opening night o f Life is a Dream will be on Friday, September 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $ 16. The play will continue through October 14. Tickets for the Friday, October 13 event is already sold out. All performances will be held at El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stork. For reservations and information, please call 503/236-7253. (The Focus laub ffibeeruer The Ultimate Romantic Escape: The Rainforest at Lake Quinault Lodge C O NTR IB UTED STORY Keep your fingers crossed. The rain could keep you in all day. More than 140 inches o f rainfall pours on Lake Quinault Lodge each year. If you’re lucky, there will be a downpour or two while you’re there. Lake Quinault Lodge, nestled in the heart o f the O lym pic N a tio n a l F o re st, o ffe rs the ultimate rom antic getaway: a charming lodge, rooms with gas fireplaces, lakeside walks and spectacular hikes, find dining, saunas and massages. The historic lodge is an easy three and a h a lf hours from Portland on Highway 101. Slip in your favorite CD or perhaps a romantic book on tope as you head toward one o f the very few temperate rainforests in the world. Step in the lodge and you step back in time. The lodge is straight from an era o f grand lodges and pampered travel. Like the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone, the lodge is rustic. Built with cedar shake siding, it is centered around a charming lobby and massive brick fireplace that invites social gathering, a lazy game ofcheckers and curling up with a good book. Lake Quinault Lodge offers 92 guest rooms, some with lakeside views and some with fireplaces. The lodge purposely does not offer in-room telephones, televisions or radios but guests are certainly not sensory deprived. Stroll down to the lake to relax in a lakeside gazebo and take along a box lunch from the lodge dining room. Or take a hike under the deep e m e ra ld c a n o p y o f vegetation along the Quinault Loop Trail. The trail meanders through an old-growth forest o f Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, hemlock and red cedar trees and is lush with hundreds o f species o f fems, vines, mosses and lichens which grow in a multistoried canopy. Feeling frisky? Hike the entire 10-mile trail. S earch in g for a le isu re ly experience? Rent a boat, canoe or sea cycle to explore the lake - at your own pace. When you return, take a plunge in the indoor swimming pool and relax in the ( Please see ‘E scape’ page 8) Small classes Real-world Bwk instructors Easy transfer L^jSr Low cost ™ If you think these add up to a great education, you’ve already passed your first test. Classes s t a r t th e w e e k o f S e pt. 25. C a ll 503-614-7270. w w w .p c c .e d u Portland Community College
