The Mural

Produced and Written by Alison Wesley, Directed by Jon Garcia

The Back Door Theatre (4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215)

• April 13, 3 p.m.
• April 20, 3 p.m.

Set in a town not so far away, The Mural tells the story of an in-debt, struggling soup-cafe owner named Denny who finally begins to see her business grow after painting a mural on an otherwise drab wall. But, the mural that seemed to bring business gets defaced, which turns out to be the final straw for Denny.  With newfound community by her side, she is forced to find fierceness in herself she didn’t know she had by threatening the vandal to face her and to face consequences. 

Written by Alison Wesley, small-business owner and wife of a Portland-restaurateur, The Mural is like any good soup needs to be – a nourishing, balanced mix of many unique ingredients. It was born out of similar real-life experiences, the need for people to come together more than ever before and a heavy helping of fantasy.