Taking Leave @ Dukesbay Theater (Tacoma)

Eliot Pryne was once a highly regarded professor of English Literature. His specialty? Shakespeare’s King Lear. As the curtain rises on this story, Eliot is packing what he thinks is a suitcase and leaving what he thinks is a hotel.

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, he is “taking leave” of the real world and imagining a new one, but the transition is painful. His three daughters Alma, Liz and Cordelia struggle to know what his next steps will be and how they can help.

A heartwarming story, filled with unexpected but compassionate humor, this rich dramatic comedy is about living and dying, and the strangely comedic value of both. Written by Nagle Jackson; directed by Melanie Gladstone.

Location: Dukesbay Theater (508 Sixth Ave. #10, Tacoma). Note: theatre is located up significant stairs, with no elevator access.

Tickets ($15) here. Admission includes coffee, tea, and cookies.