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written by Will Arbery
produced by Paper Chairs directed by Dustin Wills scenic design by Lisa Laratta lighting design by Miriam Alexander costume design by Iman Corbani sound design by Dustin Wills technical direction by Mason Baker stage managed by Daniel Sullivan Featuring Heather Hanna Hannah Kenah Elizabeth Doss Janelle Buchanan Harold Fisch Matt Hislope Josh Meyer |
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PRODUCTION PHOTOS
photography by Leon Alesi
PRESS AND REVIEWS
Check out this The Austin Chronicle interview with Wayne Alan Brenner and paper chair’s co-founder Dustin Wills and Co-Producing Artistic Directors Elizabeth Doss and Lisa Laratta about Plano, Lorca, and rooting deeper (instead of expanding wider).
Check out this preview article from Austin American Statesman 360.
Check out this interview with director Dustin Wills and performer Elizabeth Doss featured on KUT Arts Eclectic.
Check out this preview article from Austin American Statesman 360.
Check out this interview with director Dustin Wills and performer Elizabeth Doss featured on KUT Arts Eclectic.
"paper chairs' PLANO is Perfection" - Broadway World Austin
“rare theatre magic” – Sightlines Magazine.
“All of us have wondered from time to time what would happen if we could just say what we’re thinking. In Paper Chairs’ production of Will Arbery’s Plano, that question is answered to glorious ends. [...] Plano is another of those shows where the ensemble is so good that one hates to point out any one performance above the others.” – The Austin Chronicle.
Our response? First: FUUUUUUUCK. Second: you know how they – whoever they are – say “if you only see one show a year, see this one,” right? Well, that” – Wayne Allen Brenner for The Austin Chronicle
“rare theatre magic” – Sightlines Magazine.
“All of us have wondered from time to time what would happen if we could just say what we’re thinking. In Paper Chairs’ production of Will Arbery’s Plano, that question is answered to glorious ends. [...] Plano is another of those shows where the ensemble is so good that one hates to point out any one performance above the others.” – The Austin Chronicle.
Our response? First: FUUUUUUUCK. Second: you know how they – whoever they are – say “if you only see one show a year, see this one,” right? Well, that” – Wayne Allen Brenner for The Austin Chronicle
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
"Chekhov's Three Sisters shifted to Texas, with its Moscow the titular burb where no one wants to go. Even with ghosts and evil twins and played at warp speed, the exceptional company made everything real – life brimming with heartache." --Robert Faires' Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019
"Every thing that this celebrated company has ever done right – acting, directing, designing, etc. – came together with stunning force in a rapid-fire, note-perfect staging of Will Arbery's surreal yet deeply familiar tale of three sisters living their interwoven lives as on a darkling Plano." --Wayne Alan Brenner's 10 Favorite Arts-Related Things of 2019
"Matt Hislope entered, or rather re-entered, Austin theatre as a creepy, silent Faceless Ghost in Paper Chairs' Plano, along with his co-star and longtime collaborator Josh Meyer. Welcome back, guys! Can't wait to see what you've brought home." --Elizabeth Cobbe's Top 10 Arts Entrances of 2019
"Paper Chairs’ production of New York playwright Will Arbery’s surrealist “Plano” featured a breakneck pace and an ongoing series of wholly theatrical surprises. An eerie atmosphere permeated the production, which showed the lives of three sisters played in extreme fast-forward. Defying easy description, “Plano” was an experience in pure theatricality, pushing the boundaries of what can and can’t be accomplished on a live stage." --Andrew J. Friedenthal's 10 favorite Austin theater moments from 2019
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR, JOSH MEYER —B. Iden Payne Awards
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCENIC DESIGN, LISA LARATTA --B. Iden Payne Awards
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DESIGN, MIRIAM ALEXANDER —B. Iden Payne Awards
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN, DUSTIN WILLS —B. Iden Payne Awards
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