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Ever heard of a play which feature an oboist as its main character? Now you have – Portland Center Stage is presenting (on their studio stage) A Feminine Ending now through March 23, 2008.

Here’s their excellent, and eye-catching poster for the production:

And a photo from the production, avec hautbois (click photo to enlarge):

A note about the PCS website – it features opportunities for the public to comment on performances – you’ll see that at the bottom of the play’s page. Essentially, the whole website functions like a giant blog, with opportunities for patrons to offer feedback to the company and to their fellow audience members about the past, current, and possible future productions. This really engenders a sense of community, and is something that the Oregon Symphony should consider integrating into their next website design.