Living Out at the Portland Actors Conservatory was quite a show. Written by Lisa Loomer, the play follows a nanny who "lives out" as she works to balance her stressful personal life with a challenging professional life. The nanny immigrated to the US with her husband and one of her sons from El Salvador, leaving another son in the country.
It is an emotional roller coaster, often funny and sometimes very sad. It's an intriguing and sometimes satirical look into a part of society we often don't examine.
The actors did an exceptional job, including both the student actors and the visiting graduates. One actor even accidentally (I think) spilled a glass of water, and everyone worked it in as if it were a part of the scene. It was quite impressive.
Pros: interesting play, great acting, overall great show, relatively inexpensive tickets
Cons: parking can be an issue, seating is limited, and the bathrooms leave something to be desired
Bottom line? See this show if you can, it is definitely worth it
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