Past Productions at The Gate Theater
The Dodo Bird
The Dodo Bird is an intense one act drama, which explores what it means to live on the fringe of society, to be a man who failed to achieve the universal dream of being able to sustain himself and his family and ceased to live by the culture's basic standards. The Dodo Bird represents those we often choose not to see: the guy with glazed eyes walking down the street talking to himself, carrying a bottle in a brown paper bag, maybe asking for change. All these Dodo Birds came from someplace, had parents once, maybe their own families,maybe a job.
The story of how this particular human being reached this point of desperation and isolation is revealed in one evening in a bar across the street from the foundry, where the Dodo Bird is sober, washed,and waiting for a visit from his estranged daughter.
The Gin Game by D. L. Coburn
Won the Pulitzer Prize for best drama in 1978 with over 500 performances on Broadway. It garnered four Tony Awards and has had productions in numerous countries around the world including France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Japan, South Africa, as well as Australia, and China.
The Gin Game is a two-person tragicomedy in two acts that touches on loneliness, family members who never visit, the way a lifetime looks to someone approaching the end of it, and on the bitter fact that in the US, where the play takes place, old people often have to spend everything they have, even selling their houses, in order to pay for the care they need - care that’s deeply resented, even when indispensable.
The Eight Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode
Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa's toyshop this holiday season. What's the true story behind Rudolph's unlikely rise to fame?
Does Mrs. Claus have a serious drinking problem? Can St. Nick himself really be guilty of sexual harassment... against one of the reindeer?
And with all this going on, how can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Go behind the tinsel and hear the truth about Santa straight from the eight reindeer who know him best. When a doe says "No", she means "No Way, Sucka !"
Strange Snow by Stephen Metcalfe
Strange snow falls on two young
The Odd Couple
Neil Simon’s box office hit, The Odd Couple, traces the lives of the infamously mismatched roommates: Felix Ungar, a neurotic fusspot news writer and Oscar Madison, a slovenly sports journalist. At his wife’s insistence, Felix is evicted from his home and abandoned on the doorstep of his childhood friend Oscar. Deep down, he knows she has every right to kick him out, but he still harbors the hope of someday returning to her once so loving arms. As fate would have it Oscar likewise had been given the boot by Mrs. Madison requesting that he never return. Can two new bachelors share an apartment without driving each other insane?
Driving Miss Daisy
The Gate Theater Group, Chiang Mai’s English language theater company, is pleased to be returning for another season of live theater this fall with its presentation of the modern comedy classic Driving Miss Daisy. 
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Best Picture Academy Award, Alfred Uhry’s play has been performed the world over with renowned actors. This production by The Gate Theater Group is being directed by Irene Barrientos and stars Joyce Matchett in the leading role of Miss Daisy with Stephan Turner and Robert Young rounding out the cast.
3 Takes
The Gate Theater Group, Chiang Mai’s English language theater company in conjunction with the KAD Group, is pleased to present Three one act plays and an intense rendition of monologues at the Studio Theater Kad Suan Kaew Shopping Mall.
The Gate Theater Group of Chiang Mai and KAD Group will launch a student outreach community theater production featuring "Sightings" and "High Tide" by Brad Slaight and "Easy Credit" by Sam Post. Performances take place on December 11th, featuring drama students from Chiang Mai International School.
The Gate Theater Group, Chiang Mai's English language theater company will host its first annual student outreach presentation at the Central Kad Suan Kaew 7th floor studio theater on December 11th at 6:00 pm. Ticket price is 100 baht for students and 200 Baht for adults. Seating is limited. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information call 087 177 2195 or write to gatetheater@gmail.com.
"Sightings" by Brad Slaight
Jarred Morton is waiting for the Zuns to come pick him up. The play centers around Jarred who is trying to persuade his childhood sweetheart to come with him to the planet of his dreams. Sightings examines the innocence and emotions of not only teenagers, but of people of all ages. It sifts through the pressures of social acceptance and the canyon they can create between relationships. This charming piece provides a frank exploration of friendship and integrity, as well as the testing of beliefs. More importantly, it's a journey that discovers and confronts the truth.
"High Tide" by Brad Slaight
In High Tide, a chance meeting with two girls on a beach helps two young men sort out their feelings about the death of their best friend. The play follows two young surfers who have just come from the funeral of their close friend and, in many ways, mentor - Kirk. The two boys confide in each other about Kirk, and they agree that possibly, neither of them ever really knew him. A chance encounter with two young women on vacation helps the guys sort out feelings about the death of their best friend, and reveals the truth about Kirk's passing.
"Easy Credit" by Sam Post
It's Christmas. Presents are being bought without permission and credit cards are being taken. The father and the mother fight over the attitude of their daughter and then realize that they're actually in the same situation.