One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
August 2009
An Adaptation of Ken Kesey's Book
August 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8:00 pm; 2pm matinees on August 22 and 29.
Play by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey.
A Play’s for Non-profits production.
Dale Wassrman's award-winning script, adapted from Ken Kesey's 1962 cult novel, memorably predicts what happens when free spirits are confined to a closed system — rules are about to be broken.
Directed by Lynda Dallman, with Tom Butler, Bruce Ludwig, John Metta and Kim Robichaud in leading roles.
Benefit for Non Profits
50% of the profits benefits Gorge area non-profit organizations including: SMART, The Next Door, FISH, and Columbia Center for the Arts.
More About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
This play, based on the novel by Ken Kesey, is set in the world of an authentic mental hospital in Salem, Oregon. It features the unforgettable characters of nurse Ratched, Chief Bromdem, Randle McMurphy, and Billy Bibbit.
Due to mature themes and language, children under 12 not admitted unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
When he's sentenced to an asylum, and comes into conflict with the wonderfully wicked Nurse Ratched, a war ensures that escalates beyond all reason. Ratched is determined to preserve her dictatorial authority over the ward, and McMurphy is equally determined to rebel.
The story line also features a cast of unforgettable supporting characters, from the strong and stoic Chief Bromdem to the pathetically vulnerable Billy Bibbit. Their background noise, and their status as pawns in the ongoing chess match between McMurphy and Ratched, breathe life into the play and elevate it above other plays.
While the issue of patient abuse in mental wards has long since become old news (thanks in part to the novel), the universal issues of human dignity and compassion are what ultimately makes this play tick.
Purchase Tickets
| When | August 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8pm Saturday matinees on August 22 and 29 at 2pm. |
| Pricing | $15 Adults, $12 Seniors and Students |
| Beneficiaries | 50% of the profits benefits Gorge area non-profit organizations including: SMART, The Next Door, FISH, and Columbia Center for the Arts. |
| Tickets | Click to PURCHASE TICKETS online Tickets for this show are now available online by clicking on the link above. They are also available at Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, and just prior to the show at Columbia Center for the Arts |
| Location | Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River |