Third Rail Rep Closes 20th Anniversary Season with Alistair McDowall's Sci-Fi Horror 'X'

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The psychological drama will run May 22 - June 7.

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For the final production in their 20th Anniversary Season, Third Rail will present Alistair McDowall's X —a work that blends science fiction, cosmic horror, and psychological drama.

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Directed by Company Member Rebecca Lingafelter and featuring a cast that includes both longtime Company Members and newcomers to Third Rail, this production combines performance and visionary design in order to craft an unforgettable experience.

In the distant future, a group of explorers and scientists are abandoned inside an isolated research base on Pluto. All contact with Earth has ceased. As hope gives way to paranoia, time disintegrates and reality is questioned; strange visitations begin to encroach. Faced with a sense of rapidly escalating alienation, the galactic castaways fight to retain their humanity and the relationships upon which their survival depends.

Science fiction meets cosmic horror meets psychological drama in the propulsive final play of Third Rail's 20th Anniversary Season.

The cast includes Maureen Porter , Mike O'Connell, Bruce Burkhartsmeier, Olivia Mathews, Austin Michael Young, and Rose "Rosie" and Fiona Kashinsky

The performance will run May 22 - June 7 at Third Rail Repertory Theatre at CoHo located at 2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR. Tickets can be purchased through Third Rail Rep's website or by calling 503-235-1101.

Photo Credit: Rick Liu

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/portland/article/X-By-Alistair-McDowall-To-Be-Presented-By-Third-Rail-Rep-20260503)._