3x2: Three Plays. Two Authors. One Hour

Central Eastside

When

Apr. 10–19, 2025

Days Vary, Times vary

Cost: See Details

Where

21ten Theatre

2110 SE 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Enjoy three short plays by Bill Lynch and Timothy Krause, directed by Scott Stroot. 

A tent glowing in the dark, the solitude of lockdown, news about a hometown criminal…

Home Game by Bill Lynch: A young woman struggles to keep her family together following the death of their mother. Her efforts are complicated by her younger brother’s decision to camp on the street to escape the wrath of their conservative father. 

Pen Pal by Bill Lynch: Having recently lost his wife, a former NYC building supervisor writes to an inmate during the pandemic lockdown for advice about living with the burden of loneliness. 

Now Are You Afraid of Me? by Timothy Krause: A biographer obsessed with the life of a notorious felon is forced to confront his morally questionable motives when paying his subject an unwelcome visit. Cast: Edward Lyons, Jr., and Joe Johnson  The felon’s story is based on real-life ex-convict Elmer Merrill, who orchestrated a failed escape attempt that led to a riot at Portland’s Rocky Butte Jail in 1960.