Taken from the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Adapted by Jane Jones and Myra Platt, directed by Jane Jones

November 29 – December 23, 2011  performed in the Center House Theatre
Tiny, take-charge Owen Meany is one of the most memorable characters in contemporary literature. His pint-size Messiah complex blossoms into an unwavering determination to play the baby Jesus in the church Christmas pageant and leads to side-splitting hilarious adventures in Gravesend, New Hampshire. At 70 minutes, this is a delightful diversion from December's holiday madness.

"And I, Joseph did nothing. I was just the witness. We might have maintained our positions in this tableau forever…we might have made crèche history, a pageant frozen in rehearsal: Nativity forever!" (from ...Owen Meany)

Owen Meany's Christmas Pageant is made possible, in part, through the generosity of the Boeing Company Charitable Foundation.

 

by Ivan Doig
Adapted by Elena Hartwell, directed by Laura Ferri

February 7 – March 4, 2012  performed in the Center House Theatre
Northwest novelist Ivan Doig takes us back and forth through time in this story of three extraordinary characters on the Montana plains. Susan, Wes, and Monty's lives intersect through their shared geography, music, and love amid the challenges of racism of 1924 America.

"There was a catch of breath, Monty's and everybody else's, then he sang on in a tone as deep as the sound of a bronze bell." (from Prairie Nocturne)

Prairie Nocturne is made possible, in part, through the generosity of The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

by Garth Stein
Adapted by Myra Platt, directed by Carol Roscoe

April 17 – May 13, 2012 performed in the Center House Theatre
The phenomenal best seller takes us inside the mind of Enzo, a wise and loyal mutt who dreams of driving as he rides shotgun with his race-car-driving human companion. It's a story of love, tragedy, redemption, and danger--and Book-It is thrilled to feature a canine voice on stage!

"I've always felt almost human…Sure I'm stuffed into a dog's body, but that's just the shell. It's what's inside that's important. The soul. And my soul is very human." (from The Art of Racing in the Rain)

NOVEL WORKSHOP SERIES

January 12 - 15, 2012, produced in partnership with The University of Washington;
supported by The Boeing Company Charitible Trust.

The third installment of this new series explores potential adaptations and tests the plausibility of the novels as future additions to the repertory (this season's Border Songs and Prairie Nocturne came out of the inaugural workshop). In the spirit of Book-It's artists collective beginnings, patrons will witness the birth of many new works that may later play on our main stage.



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