Yakima Valley College’s Playmasters presents its spring production, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” this May. The drama, written by Dale Wesserman based on a novel by Ken Kesey is directed by Ray Pritchard, YVC drama instructor.
Performances will be May 8-10 and May 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. in YVC’s Kendall Hall Auditorium (Building 12) on the Yakima Campus. Tickets purchased online are $10. Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
This play is “scarifying and powerful,” says The New York Times.
After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy
contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in
a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian
head nurse, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched's strict reign,
McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging
a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking
midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy's brash insubordination has its
consequences.
“Cuckoo is captivating.” – New York Post
“Funny, touching, and exciting.” – New York Daily News
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Recommended for Ages 14+. For more information contact Ray Pritchard at rpritchard@yvcc.edu.