FLO by donnie *
*With a little help from his friend Mary Wilson, yes THAT Mary Wilson - one of the original Supremes.
The Oregonian says this is one of the 10 must-see shows on Portland’s spring theater calendars - oregonlive.com
‘Flo’ — Triangle Productions
Florence Ballard, a founding member of The Supremes, steps out of the shadow of Diana Ross to give her account of her time with the 1960s supergroup. It ain’t pretty. In fact, for his new musical biography, triangle productions! founder Don Horn says he wants to “dispel myths many people thought were true from the musical and movie ‘Dreamgirls.’”
No one-hit wonder, Horn always strikes gold with under-sung cultural heroes.
The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 N.E. Sandy Blvd., trianglepro.org
— Lee Williams, for The Oregonian/OregonLive
STORY:
Florence Ballard was 14 years old when she along with her friends Mary Wilson and Betty McGlown was asked to be the ‘girl group’ of the Primes (who later became The Temptations). Mary’s other friend, Diane Ross, joined soon after and became The Primettes. They languished as a group, Betty dropped out and one afternoon after trying to find a name, Flo came up with the name The Supremes, “Like the bread.” (Yes, at the time there was a bread brand, Supreme in Detroit). These girls, who all lived in the Brewster Projects of Detroit, would be taken under the wing of Berry Gordy. Until 1964, with the release of Where Did Our Love Go, they were known as the no-hit Supremes. That all changed and they became THE girl group for almost a decade as popular as The Beatles. This musical is about Florence Ballard and her journey. It is hoped it will dispel myths many people thought were true from the musical and movie Dreamgirls and the tragic incident that no woman should go through that changed Flo’s life and those around her forever.
The show is dedicated to Florence and the playwright's personal friend and mentor for the story, Miss Mary Wilson.
THREE WEEKS ONLY
TICKETING AND VIEWING
Only Single tickets are available as this is the final show of our 34th season
a) $35.00 in the red zone
b) $25 in the blue
c) $15 in the yellow/green
No handling fees!
There will be an opening night reception on May 30, 2024 after the show!
