Oregon Contemporary Theatre
Linda Prefontaine, Creative Consultant

Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
David Schiff: Prefontaine (World Premiere)

As the world track and field championships come to Eugene, we honor one of Oregon’s greatest champions, Steve Prefontaine. Before his untimely death in 1975, he set 14 American records in distance running and legends of his accomplishments still resonate across the world today. Featuring original music by Oregon’s best-known composer, David Schiff, this stirring multi-media project will be enhanced with imagery projected on a screen above the stage and punctuated with spoken accounts of Steve’s life performed by Oregon Contemporary Theatre actors. Join us to celebrate Pre’s legacy!