Barrymore

Patrick Treadway, known for his uncanny portrayals of historical icons including Mark Twain, is back for an encore, one-man performance in Barrymore at Stage Left. Set in 1942 at the tragic sunset of its titular character, the late American actor John Barrymore, Treadway transforms himself into the man as Barrymore strives to recapture his early career success with a comeback performance in Richard III. In reality, Barrymore died that same year from liver and kidney failure after a lifetime of hard drinking and hedonistic habits. In this local reprisal of Barrymore (last performed at the now-defunct Interplayers in 2014), Treadway returns to form, masterfully depicting a man once considered legendary, yet faded into a weak shadow of himself.

Barrymore • Fri-Sat, Feb. 18-19 at 7 pm and Sun, Feb. 20 at 6 pm • $20-$30 • Stage Left Theater • 108 W. Third Ave. • stagelefttheater.org • 509-838-9727