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Following an acclaimed debut at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem, The Silent Measure, a new multimedia play by writer and director Bryan Churchill, will be performed Cannon Beach this weekend.
The play centers on Carmen Novak, a scientist studying extinction and her AI assistant, IRIS. As the two confront buried grief and the blurring line between human and machine, The Silent Measure grapples with loss, connection, and the fragile nature of existence.
Novak is played by North Coast veteran and award-winning actor Cyndi Fisher, opposite local actor Pamela Cromwell as IRIS.
Audience response following the Nehalem premiere has been overwhelmingly resonant. “The biggest takeaway has been how deeply it’s sticking with people,” says Churchill. “Days after the curtain closed, audience members were stopping me on the street in Manzanita to talk to me about the dialogue, the acting, and the questions the story leaves behind.”
Upcoming Performances ae scheduled for Cannon Beach at the Coaster Theatre on August 13, 14 & 15, 2026 and in Astoria at Ten Fifteen Theater on September 10, 11 & 12, 2026. Tickets are available at the door and online at thesilentmeasure.com/.
The play centers on Carmen Novak, a scientist studying extinction and her AI assistant, IRIS. As the two confront buried grief and the blurring line between human and machine, The Silent Measure grapples with loss, connection, and the fragile nature of existence.
Novak is played by North Coast veteran and award-winning actor Cyndi Fisher, opposite local actor Pamela Cromwell as IRIS.
Audience response following the Nehalem premiere has been overwhelmingly resonant. “The biggest takeaway has been how deeply it’s sticking with people,” says Churchill. “Days after the curtain closed, audience members were stopping me on the street in Manzanita to talk to me about the dialogue, the acting, and the questions the story leaves behind.”
Upcoming Performances ae scheduled for Cannon Beach at the Coaster Theatre on August 13, 14 & 15, 2026 and in Astoria at Ten Fifteen Theater on September 10, 11 & 12, 2026. Tickets are available at the door and online at thesilentmeasure.com/.
