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# Portland Playhouse

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- [CONFRONTATION THEATRE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/confrontation-theatre/) - MEGAPHONE BACK CONFRONTATION THEATRE Confrontation Theatre’s mission is to provoke all-inclusive audiences through excellent, affordable theatre as we confront the unique experiences and perspective of the Black diaspora by focusing on and supporting works by artists of African descent.With a slew of theatre companies in the Portland metropolitan area, it’s easy to assume there is
- [TOP DOG / UNDERDOG](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/top-dog-underdog/) - MEGAPHONE BACK TOP DOG / UNDERDOG November 9 – December 1, 20187:30 p.m. / Sundays 5 p.m.The Chapel Theatre 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukiewww.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?id=329383This original Pulitzer Prize winning play of sibling rivalry is told with African-American brothers that grapple in a turbulentrelationship interrupted with dark humor. Their names, ironically, are Lincoln and Booth.Each brother loves the
- [FADE TO BLACK 2, PART 2](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/fade-to-black-2-part-2/) - MEGAPHONE BACK FADE TO BLACK 2, PART 2 IS YOUR BLACK BLACK ENOUGH?Guest speaker and panel who?………….That would be YOU! Saturday, November 10, 2018, 11am-3pm, we’re hosting a facilitated affinity space where engaging and interactive dialogue/conversation, with those you have shared identity with, sets the “stage” for creating connection and dismantling barriers between us. In
- [Class is back in session!](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/class-is-back-in-session/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Class is back in session! Though the fires continue to rage around us, most of Portland area schools are back in session this week, with the Kindergarteners finally getting their first day on Wednesday. This includes Brian and Nikki Weaver’s daughter Margot . She may be new at school, but we think
- [Celebration of Love, Life & Mourning](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/celebration-of-love-life-mourning/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Celebration of Love, Life & Mourning Pardon us if we are a little emotional today.We are still feeling so much love and appreciation for everyone who joined us for our annual Season Premiere Party on Sunday evening. Thank you to those of you who showed up to talk, dine, and experience scenes
- [Fall Reading Series](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/fall-reading-series/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Fall Reading Series We are thrilled to share with you the faces of our Fall Reading Series!During the month of October, supporters of Portland Playhouse will be opening the doors of their creative and personal homes across the city of Portland to host readings of new works by playwrights Sam Chanse, Emma
- [What are you seeing this weekend?](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/what-are-you-seeing-this-weekend/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK What are you seeing this weekend? The year is certainly flying by! Here we are, mid-October already with the Fall Festival of Shakespeare right around the corner and A Christmas Carol close behind!On Wednesday, we had our second Fall Festival of Shakespeare Common Class where all the students from the seven participating
- [2+7+300=?](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/27300/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK 2+7+300=? There’s really something magic that happens when you take hundreds of middle and high school students and release them into the world of Elizabethan tragedy. They get it. They understand the passion, the large stakes, and the disaster.For the past eight weeks, 300 students from seven Portland area schools, guided by
- [Home is Where You Hang Your (Top) Hat](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/home-is-where-you-hang-your-top-hat/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Home is Where You Hang Your (Top) Hat Ok, a few things: The renovations are going really well. (Yay!) But they won’t be 100% done in time for A Christmas Carol. (Awww!) BUT, we are very excited share with you that we have found a new home for the holidays with our
- [Do you give a bit?](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/do-you-give-a-bit/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Do you give a bit? Before we go any further, have you had a chance to give to the Portland Playhouse through the Willamette Week Give!Guide ? If you haven’t, today is a good day to make that happen. Everyone who donates to the Portland Playhouse through the Give!Guide today will be entered to win a
- [What's new with A CHRISTMAS CAROL?](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/whats-new-with-a-christmas-carol/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK What’s new with A CHRISTMAS CAROL? You’ll still find the incredibly festive experience you’ve grown to know and love as your favorite Portland holiday tradition. The moment you walk through the door, you’ll be immersed in a Dickensian world filled with song and snowflakes, live music and laughter that will carry you
- [IT IS OFFICIAL - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/it-is-official-happy-holidays/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK IT IS OFFICIAL – HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A Christmas Carol officially opened last night with a joyous performance from our cast, a raucous standing ovation from our audience and a festive cookies and cocoa reception complete with Christmas Ships! Thank you to all who made it such a spirited evening! View Full Newsletter
- [Talk about A Christmas Carol](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/talk-about-a-christmas-carol/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Talk about A Christmas Carol Are you feeling ho-ho-hopeful this holiday season or is your Christmas spirit fa-la-la-lame this year? Either way, get yourself to the Hampton Opera Center to see this year’s production of A Christmas Carol . The classic tale is sure to turn any bah-humbugger into a “Joy to
- [Give the Gift of Theatre](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/give-the-gift-of-theatre/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Give the Gift of Theatre With only a few days to go before Christmas, you can avoid the last minute rush in the shops and ban the thoughts of snagging a “Prime” gift by giving those left on your list the experience of theatre with Portland Playhouse. View Full Newsletter
- [Weaving Women Together](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/weaving-women-together/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK Weaving Women Together Starting January 17, experience Nikki Weaver’s journey of discovery and transformation as she uncovers pieces of her own past and present through a community of other women.In October 2015, Nikki sent a letter to 60 women – some she knew and some she didn’t – requesting a piece of
- [7 30-second things to do RIGHT NOW](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/7-30-second-things-to-do-right-now/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK 7 30-second things to do RIGHT NOW Check out the latest photos from our renovation (spoiler: sheetrock!)Tag your community of women and win group tickets to Weaving Women Together.Learn which two former Playhouse Apprentice Company members are staring in Oregon Children’s Theatre’s And In this Corner, Cassius Clay by Idris Goodwin.Scan the Fertile Ground line-up and pick a handful of
- [A moment of reflection in a time of loss](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/a-moment-of-reflection-in-a-time-of-loss/) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK A moment of reflection in a time of loss It is with heavy hearts that we find ourselves acknowledging loss this week. One is of the literary legacy Ursula K. Le Guin. We had the honor of bringing her The Left Hand of Darkness to the stage a few years ago. Her
- [Fresh Works, Female 'Wrights](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/fresh-works-female-wrights/) - Newsletter ARCHIVE BACK Fresh Works, Female ‘Wrights For two weeks in October, supporters of Portland Playhouse are opening the doors to their artistic and personal homes to invite performers, playwrights and patrons in. Join us for an intimate evening of new play readings by female playwrights with our Fall Reading Series .Readings will be followed
- [In her own words](https://portlandplayhouse.org/news/in-her-own-words/) - In her own words I spend a lot of time thinking about the end of my life. I am certain this is because I lost my mother suddenly at the age of 10. So over the years, many women have helped raise me into the woman I am today. Many of them I know deeply,

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- [Home](https://portlandplayhouse.org/) - Buy TicketsMarvin's Rescuean independent production in partnership with Triangle Productions, The Oregon Humane Society, and Portland Center Stage, Presented at The ArmoryLearn MoreLEARN MORE Learn More Learn More Learn More & Register Click here for ticketing info Donate Now! Get Our Interactive PDF Our commitment to anti-racist theatre. LEARN MORE Get our Newsletter SIGN UP
- [The SpongeBob Musical Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/spongebob-bios/) - The SpongeBob Musical Bios CREATIVE TEAM Brian WeaverHe/HimDirector Christine FreijeShe/HerAssociate Director Christine Freije is delighted to be splashing around Bikini Bottom this spring! She is a director, deviser, and educator whose process is rooted in collaboration and play. Christine’s original devised work includes I’D LIKE TO THINK I’M PRETTY UNIQUE: A DOPPELGÄNGER PLAY, DREAM-RUSHES: A
- [Season 19, 2026-2027](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season-19/) - Season 19 (2026-2027)Connection, Change, and Second Chances Season 19 invites you to gather around five stories that ask: what does it take to make a change?Love that lingers, choices that echo, moments that ask us to stay, to listen, and sometimes ask us to begin again.Across the season we invite you into rooms where something
- [Auditions](https://portlandplayhouse.org/auditions/) - Auditions AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Portland Playhouse is seeking video submissions from both AEA (Actor’s Equity Association) and Non-Union actors for our 19th Season (2026 – 2027). Though our general auditions have passed (March 16 and 17, 2026), we are still seeking video submissions. In order to be considered for our 2026-2027 season, we ask that you
- [Work with Portland Playhouse](https://portlandplayhouse.org/get-involved/work-with-portland-playhouse/) - work with us OUR MISSION Our mission is to celebrate the complexity of our shared human experience.We envision a world awakened by the wonder of theatre. OUR VALUES Belonging: Portland Playhouse works to be radically inclusive onstage and offstage. We serve together. We rise together. We lead with kindness.Gratitude: We are here by the grace
- [Marvin's Rescue Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/marvins-rescue-bios/) - Marvin’s Rescue Bios Cast & Creative Team In alphabetical order by last name Gretchen CorbettAssistant Director, Props, Acting Coach and Friend Gretchen Corbett is a Portland native and veteran of stage and screen. Best known for her role as attorney Beth Davenport on NBC’s The Rockford Files, Gretchen trained in drama at Carnegie Mellon University
- [Welcome to Season 17](https://portlandplayhouse.org/welcome-to-season-18/) - Portland Playhouse is a non profit theatre that celebrates the complexity of the human experience, and awakens the world to the wonder of theatre.
- [Season 18, 2025 - 2026](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season-18/) - Season 18 (2025 - 2026)Welcome to a Season of Hope, Humor & Heart As we celebrate 18 incredible years at the Playhouse, we invite you to join us for a season that’s bold, thought-provoking, and bursting with heart. Season 18 brings you:Powerful stories filled with heart-stopping moments.Characters who challenge the status quo.Performances that leave you
- [Community Programs & Events](https://portlandplayhouse.org/community-programs-events/) - Community Programs & Events Saturday, February 14th Opening Night Mixer with LaRhonda & Mark Steele, featuring Les Cleveland Featuring the soulful sounds of the Steeles, this intimate jazz and blues lounge invites you to sip signature cocktails and enjoy light bites, while you prepare to get “Raucous” for Opening Night! 5:00 – 6:00 PM: Food
- [Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/angry-raucous-and-shamelessly-gorgeous-bios/) - Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous Bios Creative Team Pearl CleageShe/HerPlaywright Pearl Cleage is an Atlanta-based playwright currently serving as Distinguished Artist in Residence at The Alliance Theatre. The recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dramatists Guild, she is also Atlanta’s first Poet Laureate. Her plays include Flyin’ West, Blues for an Alabama Sky, The Nacirema Society…, What
- [Content Guide](https://portlandplayhouse.org/content-guide/) - Content Guide for Season 18 Productions Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous - February 11 – March 15, 2026 This production includes instances of suggestive dialogue and coarse language, and explores themes that may be emotionally impactful for some audience members, including:Conversations about race, gender, body image, and classPersonal and intergenerational traumaDiscussions of depressionSelf-soothing behaviors, including
- [Planned Giving](https://portlandplayhouse.org/planned-giving/) - PLANNED GIVING PLANNED GIVING Leave a Legacy for Portland PlayhouseThe Portland Playhouse Legacy Circle offers a unique opportunity to help us sustain the work we do for years to come. By arranging your planned gift today, you will enable the community to enjoy shows at Portland Playhouse well into the future. It will also help
- [Our Staff](https://portlandplayhouse.org/our-staff/) - our staff Portland Playhouse Staff Members Ramona Lisa AlexanderCommunity Programs &Associate Artistic Director BIO Kay ColburnDevelopment Manager BIO Maia DenzlerWardrobe Manager & Production Assistant BIO Charles GrantProducing Director BIO Cassie GreerCo-Marketing & Communications Director BIO Thyra HartshornDirector of Production BIO Voni KenglaBox Office Manager BIO Ruth LorenteFinance & Human Resources Director BIO Wendy MitchellDevelopment Director
- [Supporters](https://portlandplayhouse.org/supporters/) - Supporters THANK YOU, SUPPORTERS! As we celebrate our 18th Season we sit in gratitude to everyone in our community that has helped build Portland Playhouse. We rely on the kindness of people like you to radiate our vision.Thanks for getting us here, let’s continually grow our bright future together! 18th Season Funders Thanks to our
- [Usher at the Playhouse](https://portlandplayhouse.org/get-involved/volunteer/) - Usher at the Playhouse USHER AT PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE Volunteers and community support form the backbone of Portland Playhouse. It is with their help and dedication that we continue to thrive and create magic, both onstage and behind the scenes.Right now, our volunteer needs are centered on front-of-house ushering, which plays an important part in creating
- [Shakespeare Festival](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/shakespeare-festival/) - THE FALL FESTIVAL OF SHAKESPEARE INTRODUCING THE 2025 FALL FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS Middle Schools Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (Beaverton) presenting The Tempestda Vinci Arts Middle School (Portland) presenting HamletHarriet Tubman (Portland) presenting Twelfth NightHoly Redeemer Catholic School (Portland) presenting MacbethPark Academy (Lake Oswego) presenting Much Ado About Nothing High Schools Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (Beaverton) presenting
- [Rella: The Musical - Workshop Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/rella-workshop-bios/) - Rella: The Musical – Workshop Bios (artists listed in alphabetical order) Aaron Wheeler-KayeHe/TheyCo-Creator & Circus Arts Consultant A Portland native, Aaron made his theatrical debut as Tiny Tim at New Rose Theater in 1980. A former Jefferson Dancer and member of Do Jump!, he is currently the Creative Director of Echo Theater Company (ETC) where
- [Ticketing](https://portlandplayhouse.org/ticketing/) - Ticketing Information Ticket Pricing Structure Single Tickets Regular : $59.95 – $69.95BIPOC Performances: Pay what you wish, starting at $5Pay What You Wish Wednesday: Starting at $5 (the first Wednesday after opening for each production)CARE* Tickets: $25Previews (First three performances): $30Rush (All Performances) : $20Industry Rush (All Performances) : $10Arts for All (All Performances) : $5 Season 18 subscription packages are available now. A subscription offers the deepest discount
- [Board of Trustees](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/) - The Board MEMBERS STEPHEN ROBINSON CHAIR Stephen Robinson is a political columnist and arts writer. You can read his work regularly at The Play Typer Guy. He’s been a proud supporter of the Playhouse since seeing its production of Angels in America (one of his favorite plays) in 2011. He’s worked with theatre companies in Portland and Seattle, including
- [A Christmas Carol 2025 Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/acc25-bios/) - A Christmas Carol 2025 Bios Cast La'Tevin Alexander* He/HimEbenezer Scrooge Michael Feldman* He/HimBob Cratchit, Topper, Ship’s Watch, Businessman 1, Undertaker’s Man Michael’s Portland Playhouse credits include Mr. Wormwood/Escapologist, Matilda. Other Northwest credits include Here Lies Love, Seattle Rep; The Wizard of Oz, Adventures with Spot, Stellaluna, Seattle Children’s Theatre; Xanadu, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Chicago,
- [Your Event at Portland Playhouse](https://portlandplayhouse.org/your-event-at-portland-playhouse/) - YOUR EVENT AT PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE A COMMUNITY SPACE FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY In the building that was once home to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Portland Playhouse continues to bring community together in celebration and fellowship. The Playhouse provides rental use of the historic Church building as well as the new Community Studio to organizations
- [Notes from the Field Hosts & Partners](https://portlandplayhouse.org/notes-from-the-field-hosts-partners/) - Hosts & Partners Kenyatta TriceFounder February 19th - Trice OCS Kenyatta Trice is the founder of TRICE OCS, a Black-owned, woman-owned consulting agency specializing in business and career development. She is dedicated to helping job seekers secure meaningful employment and assisting entrepreneurs in launching and growing successful businesses through strategic plan management.Kenyatta’s journey is one
- [Annual Report](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/annual-report/) - Annual Report We're excited to share the Playhouse 2024-2025 Annual Report Our Annual Report offers a look back at the stories you brought to life and the community we built together – we hope you’ll feel deep pride in all that you’ve made possible.Season 17 brought gifts of connectivity, pleasure, and grace—reminding us how theatre
- [Paradise Blue Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/paradise-blue-bios/) - Paradise Blue Bios Creative Team Dominique MorisseauPlaywright Dominique Morisseau is the author of The Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle), which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT). Additional plays include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Sunset Baby (LAByrinth Theatre);
- [Monthly Giving](https://portlandplayhouse.org/monthly-giving-2/) - The Playhouse Pledge Together we can...! In 2008, when Portland Playhouse was founded, we made a pledge to our community: a pledge to make bold and brave theatre—the kind that awakens wonder in all our hearts and inspires change in our community.Over the years we’ve stayed true to that promise, and now we’re inviting you
- [Support](https://portlandplayhouse.org/get-involved/giving/) - Support YOUR SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR RESILIENT FUTURE THANK YOU FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS 2022 Audited Financial Statements2021 Audited Financial Statements2020 Audited Financial Statements2019 Audited Financial Statements2018 Audited Financial Statements2017 Audited Financial Statements2016 Audited Financial Statements2015 Audited Financial Statements2014 Audited Financial Statements Form 990 2022Form 990 2021Form 990 2020Form 990 2019Form 990 2018Form 990 2017Form 990
- [Production History](https://portlandplayhouse.org/production-history/) - Production History SEASON 17 (2024-2025)AmélieBook by Craig Lucas, Music by Daniel Messe, Lyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel MesseBased on the motion picture Amélie, written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume LaurantA Christmas CarolBy Charles DickensNotes from the FieldBy Anna Deavere SmithJoe Turner’s Come and GoneBy August Wilson SEASON 16 (2023-2024)Matilda the MusicalBook by Dennis Kelly, Music
- [Joe Turner's Come and Gone Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/joe-turners-come-and-gone-bios/) - Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Bios Creative Team August WilsonPlaywright August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) authored Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and
- [Apprentice Programs](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/apprentice-programs/) - Apprentice program What is the Portland Playhouse Apprenticeship?The Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company is a paid immersive internship that acts as a bridge between school and working in the professional theatre. The Apprentice Program will be on hiatus for Season 18 - 2025-26. We hope to resume the Apprenticeship in 2026. QUICK FACTSAugust through June A company
- [Notes from the Field Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/notes-from-the-field-bios/) - Notes from the Field Bios Creative Team Anna Deavere SmithCreator & Playwright Jackie Davis She/HerDirector Jackie Davis is an actor, director and choreographer and intimacy director/advocate. She has worked in theater, film and television primarily on the east coast. Notable theatre directing credits include The Motherf*ker with the Hat, Red Velvet, and Ruined. Notable Intimacy
- [A Christmas Carol 2024 Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/a-christmas-carol-2024-bios/) - A Christmas Carol 2024 Bios Creative Team Rick Lombardo Adaptation & Original Lyrics Original Music Rick is an award-winning American Stage Director, Artistic Director and Adapter. He is the Director of the School of Theatre at Penn State University where is a Professor of Practice, as well as the Artistic Director for Penn State Centre
- [Amélie Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/amelie-bios/) - Amélie Bios Creative Team Craig LucasOriginal Book Daniel MesseOriginal Music, Lyrics Nathan TysenOriginal Lyrics Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume LaurantWriters of the Original Motion Picture Brian Weaver He/Him Director Brian co-founded Portland Playhouse in 2008 with Nikki and Michael, and has directed productions of Scarlet, Peter and the Starcatcher, A Christmas Carol, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Radio
- [Community Events](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/community-events/) - Community Events TrapStep PDX Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, through November 4th, 2024 Are you ready to turn up the heat and elevate your fitness game? Join us at TrapStep PDX. the ultimate dance fitness series that will have you sweating, smiling, and stepping to the beat of the hottest Trap music!Whether you’re a seasoned
- [Season 17, 2024 - 2025](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season17/) - Season 17 (2024 - 2025)Welcome to An Extraordinary Season of Live Theatre Get ready to embark on a breathtaking journey through four thrilling productions that promise you an unforgettable adventure. Season 17 is your gateway to:Spectacular stories that captivate and inspire.Unforgettable performances that stay with you long after the final bowHeart-stopping moments that will keep
- [Matilda the Musical Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/matildabios/) - Matilda the Musical Bios Creative Team Brian Weaver He/HimDirector Brian co-founded Portland Playhouse in 2008 with Nikki and Michael, and has directed productions of Scarlet, Peter and the Starcatcher, A Christmas Carol, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Radio Golf, Gem of the Ocean, Angels in America, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Dying City, Detroit, The Light in
- [A Christmas Carol 2023 Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/a-christmas-carol-2023-bios/) - A Christmas Carol 2023 Bios Creative Team Rick Lombardo Adaptation & Original Lyrics Original Music Rick is an award-winning American Stage Director, Artistic Director and Adapter. He is the Director of the School of Theatre at Penn State University where is a Professor of Practice, as well as the Artistic Director for Penn State Centre
- [Passing Strange Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/passing-strange-bios/) - Passing Strange Bios Creative Team Rodney Hicks He/Him Director Rodney Hicks (Director) Grateful. Directing: Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (Local Theater Co.), Runaways (Joe’s Pub/The Public Theatre), Ordinary People (St. Thomas Aquinas Players); Playwright: inhale–EXHALE, 1968 (new musical/book), The Flawed Play, Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (Local Theater Co), Just Press Save (Pride
- [Season 16, 2023 - 2024](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season16/) - Season 16 (2023 - 2024) Get ready for an unforgettable 16th Season at Portland Playhouse. Guaranteed to thrill, inspire, entertain, and awaken you to the wonder of theatre – this specially curated line up is one you don’t want to miss. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Matilda Show Page & Tickets October 4 – November 5,
- [Thank You](https://portlandplayhouse.org/thank-you/) - Thank you for your purchase.
- [COVID19](https://portlandplayhouse.org/covid19/) - HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH AND SAFETY AT PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE It is the goal of Portland Playhouse to provide space for artists to thrive, and for audience members to engage in productions and events, in a safe and healthy way. Masking Protocols We follow local Oregon Health Association guidelines when making masking decisions for our audiences.
- [Welcome to Season 16](https://portlandplayhouse.org/2023-2024/) - Portland Playhouse is a non profit theatre that celebrates the complexity of the human experience, and awakens the world to the wonder of theatre.
- [The Sounds of Afrolitical Movement Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/the-sounds-of-afrolitical-movement-bios/) - The Sounds of Afrolitical Movement Bios Creative Team Ramona Lisa AlexanderDirector & Co-Creator Ramona Lisa Alexander Is enthusiastic about using theater as a model for social change while encouraging one another to think out-side their own “…universe of six blocks…” (Ntzoke Shange). Alexander distinguishes herself not only onstage, but also leads creative-place making and arts
- [Great Wide Open Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/great-wide-open-bios/) - Great Wide Open Bios Creative Team Jessica Wallenfels (She/Her)Playwright, Director & Choreographer Jessica creates new work that is music and movement-driven with her company, Many Hats Collaboration. Recent works include The November Project, Matter, and The Undertaking. Wallenfels also works as a freelance director/choreographer. At Portland Playhouse, she has directed The Wolves and co-directed Scarlet.
- [Great Wide Open Playbill - Coming Soon](https://portlandplayhouse.org/great-wide-open-playbill/) - Great Wide Open Playbill
- [Education & Community Impact](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/) - education & communityIMPACT EDUCATION MISSION Portland Playhouse encourages students of all ages to explore human behavior in a safe and nurturing environment. We commit ourselves to strengthening the voices of tomorrow through immersion in the dramatic arts by providing a visceral learning experience. We do this by utilizing Shakespeare text, Viewpoints, yoga, voice work, actor/director
- [SEASON 15](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season-15/) - 15th Anniversary Season 2022-2023 SEASON We’re thrilled to welcome you to our 15th Anniversary Season, with a specially curated selection of plays to celebrate the complexity of the human experience. From a healing family comedy to the angst of teenage love, to the intrigue of a political love triangle – and everything in between – we
- [What I Learned in Paris Digital Playbill](https://portlandplayhouse.org/what-i-learned-in-paris-digital-playbill/)
- [What I Learned in Paris Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/paris-bios/) - What I Learned in Paris Bios CAST Cycerli Ash (She/Her)Eve Madison Cycerli (@Cycerli) was last seen at Portland Playhouse as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, and before that as Director of Chicken & Biscuits. She is truly humbled and honored to reprise her role of Scrooge in this year’s rendition of A Christmas Carol. She portrayed Cynthia
- [A Christmas Carol Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/a-christmas-carol-bios-2/) - A Christmas Carol Bios CAST Cycerli Ash (She/Her)Ebenezer Scrooge Cycerli (@Cycerli) was last seen at Portland Playhouse as the Director of Chicken & Biscuits, and before that as Ebenezer Scrooge in last year’s A Christmas Carol. She is truly humbled and honored to reprise her role of Scrooge in this year’s rendition of A Christmas
- [antiracist-statement](https://portlandplayhouse.org/anti-racist-statement/) - Anti-racist statement Anti-racist Statement Portland Playhouse practices anti-racist theatre. Our goal is to continually create a community of care. Racism is institutionalized in the American theatre industry. We are dedicated to changing these structures and systems of oppression. This dismantling is now and will always be a work in progress. We resolve to carry out
- [A Christmas Carol Playbill](https://portlandplayhouse.org/a-christmas-carol-playbill/) - A Christmas Carol - Playbill
- [Chicken & Biscuits Playbill](https://portlandplayhouse.org/chicken-biscuits-playbill/) - Chicken & Biscuits - Playbill
- [Get Involved](https://portlandplayhouse.org/get-involved/) - Get Involved GIVINGNo matter how large or small, each donation has a direct impact on our main stage plays, education and outreach efforts, along with the special event programs that grace our stage throughout the year. DONATE SUPPORTERSThe contribution of our supporters allows us to activate surprise, delight and challenge in our lives. We recognize
- [Dia De Los Muertos Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/diadelosmuertosbios/) - The Team Gerardo CalderónMusician Gerardo is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Mexico City. He grew up surrounded by music, dance and culture. While living in Mexico, Gerardo studied classical guitar at the Escuela Superior de Música in Mexico City. He also studied music theory at the Portland Community College in Oregon, and later
- [Social Justice Festival](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/social-justice-theatre-project/) - Emergent Activist Project Calling all highschool student changemakers, theatre and visual artists, video editors, and revolutionaries: How do we show up for our communities? How does art inspire change and revolution? OUR PURPOSE The Emergent Activist Project makes space for students to critically examine how social justice shows up in their own schools, local communities,
- [Emergent Activist Project](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/emergent-activist-project/) - EMERGeNT ACTIVIST PROJECT How do we show up for our communities? How does art inspire change and revolution? This year’s Emergent Activist Project participants used the power of performing arts to explore topics of social justice, create space for dialogue & worked towards greater equity and social justice in the spaces we inhabit everyday –
- [Chicken & Biscuits Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/chicken-biscuits-bios/) - Discover the Cast & Crew bringing Chicken & Biscuits to Portland!
- [Afrotopia Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/afrotopia-bios/) - Afrotopia Bios ACTIVATORS AlbertaSound Healer Alberta identifies as Black, Indigenous/Seminole, Queer & Androgynous. She was originally raised in the midwest in a musical household rooted in Jazz and has maintained an ancestral relationship with sound and meditative healing.Alberta graduated with an A.O.S. in massage therapy from the Swedish Institute in NYC. She was licensed in
- [Contact Us](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/contact-us/) - Contact Us Address: 602 NE Prescott StreetPortland, OR 97211 GET DIRECTIONS Phone: (503) 488-5822 Email: boxoffice@portlandplayhouse.orgBox Office Hours: Monday – Friday9am – 3pm
- [Return to Wonderland Artists](https://portlandplayhouse.org/return-to-wonderland-artists/) - Return to Wonderland to
- [Bella: An American Tall Tale Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/bella-bios/) - Bella: An American Tall Tale Bios CAST Danielle BarkerBella Danielle M. Barker, aka Dani B, is thrilled to be making her theatre debut at Portland Playhouse, and is so excited to be playing the role of Bella, in Bella: An American Tall Tale. Dani was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She moved to Portland in
- [SEASON 14](https://portlandplayhouse.org/season-14/) - Season 14 2021-2022 SEASON We are thrilled to welcome you back to our house of play for our 14th Season. SAVE WITH A SEASON TICKETEnjoy deep discounts with our Season Ticket packages – it’s the best way to save! Purchase Season Tickets Here Visit the BARBECUE show page BARBECUE OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 21, 2021
- [Titus Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/titus-bios/) - Titus Bios CAST Nigel Gore*Titus Andronicus Nigel Gore* recent credits: Scrooge, A Christmas Carol; Orlando Shakes. Gloucester, King Lear (with Christopher Lloyd); Prospero, The Tempest; Belarius/ Doctor, Cymbeline; Falstaff Merry Wives; Caesar, Julius Caesar: Shakespeare and Company. George, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Eliot Norton Award Outstanding Actor); Public Theatre Boston. Off-Broadway: Dr. Rank, A
- [THURGOOD Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/thurgood-bios-2/) - THURGOOD BIOS CAST LESTER PURRY Lester Purry returns to Portland Playhouse after appearing as the volatile Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s Fences. He has performed in regional theatre across the country. He was Othello in Othello, Augustus Newcastle in The Darker Face of the Earth and Lester Mason in The Big White Fog, all with
- [Barbecue Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/thurgood-bios/) - CAS (in order of appearance) DARIUS PIERCE Darius (he/him/his) is a theatre artist based in Portland. He was previously seen at Portland Playhouse in Scarlet, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Some favorite productions as an actor include Stupid F***ing Bird, Bedlam’s Sense and Sensibility, The Santaland Diaries, Beard of Avon, Twelfth Night, The
- [A Christmas Carol Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/a-christmas-carol-bios/) - A Christmas Carol Bios CAST CYCERLI ASHEbenezer Scrooge Cycerli (@Cycerli) was last seen in Barbecue as Black Movie Star Barbara at the Portland Playhouse. She is truly humbled and honored to portray Scrooge in this year’s rendition of A Christmas Carol. She portrayed Cynthia in Sweat at Profile theater and all four ghosts of A
- [Listen Up](https://portlandplayhouse.org/listen-up/) - LISTEN UP Catch up on reviews, interviews and important news through these podcasts and broadcasts about Portland Playhouse’s productions and people from the past decade (give or take a few years). The Latest BARBECUE: BIPOC Affinity nights on OPB "Portland Playhouse aims for ‘a space for us to be together’ on and off the stage."
- [tea](https://portlandplayhouse.org/tea/) - Theatre Educator Angst TEA: Theatre Educator Angst A place for networking, resource sharing, and frustration venting. Saturday, Dec 4 | 4-6 pmPortland PlayhouseMonday, Dec 6 | 6-8pmVirtual Event Register now! Are you a theatre teacher who has been trying to navigate educational programming for your students in light of ever-changing covid restrictions? Would it be
- [Youth Performance Schedule 2021](https://portlandplayhouse.org/youth-performance-schedule-2021/) - youth performance schedule See who's performing when Nov. 28th 7pm (Preview) Stella, Mila, Henry, Imani (Past), Elizabeth Dec. 1st 7pm (Preview) Aevah, Margot, Victoria, Lulu (Past), ImaniDec. 2nd. 7pm (Preview) Stella, Margot, Victoria, Lulu (Past), ElizabethDec. 3rd 7pm (Opening) Aevah, Mila, Henry, Imani (Past), LuluDec. 4th 7pm Stella, Margot, Victoria, Lulu (Past), ImaniDec. 5th 2pm Aevah,
- [Barbecue Bios](https://portlandplayhouse.org/barbecue-bios/) - Barbecue Bios CAST (in order of appearance) DARIUS PIERCE Darius (he/him/his) is a theatre artist based in Portland. He was previously seen at Portland Playhouse in Scarlet, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Some favorite productions as an actor include Stupid F***ing Bird, Bedlam’s Sense and Sensibility, The Santaland Diaries, Beard of Avon, Twelfth
- [Gallery](https://portlandplayhouse.org/gallery/) - Video Collection A collection of Portland Playhouse videos, from very new to vintage, capturing the work, the reach and the community that makes us who we are. FULL PERFORMANCES SOUND OF SILENCE By Nikki Weaver and Matthew Kerrigan Wonderland Festival Presents: The Mythology of Blame Wonderland Festival presents - CATHARSIS by Fyndi Jermany Wonderland Festival
- [Joy](https://portlandplayhouse.org/joy/) - JOY (COMES) IN THE MOURNING Joy (Comes) in the Mourning Nine days and nights of free, in-person and virtual interactive experiences exploring and celebrating the rituals of loss and grief – through performances, art installations, workshops and discussions curated by Portland Playhouse’s Community Programs and Associate Artistic Director Ramona Lisa Alexander.SEPTEMBER 10-18, 2021 View the
- [Joy Artists](https://portlandplayhouse.org/joy-artists/) - THE ARTISTS Get to know a little bit about the artists bringing their passion to Joy (Comes) in the Mourning. More artists will be added as events are added to the schedule. View the full schedule. Get free tickets to the events. Danielle Baker The Joy TrioDanielle M. Barker aka Dani B was born in
- [Apprentices](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/apprentices-2/) - APPRENTICES SEASON 14 APPRENTICE COMPANY What is the Apprentice Program? Ashlee Radney (she/her/hers)Hello, my name is Ashlee Radney. I’m 26 years old and I’m originally from Denver, Colorado. Fun fact, I moved to Portland because I really liked the show Portlandia. I’m truly happy & thankful for moving to Portland because of all the opportunities
- [Blue Star](https://portlandplayhouse.org/bluestar/) - Portland Playhouse welcomes U.S. military personnel, spouses, and children, as well as U.S. veterans.We are proud to offer a $10 discount off of all regular tickets prices to active duty or veteran military personnel and their immediate families for every production in our season. We are committed to supporting the military personnel in our community
- [Our Staff](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/our-staff/)
- [SOLO SHOWS](https://portlandplayhouse.org/solo-shows/) - SOLO SHOWS Season 13 Apprentice Company Solo Shows Recorded on June 7 and 8, 2021 ABOUT In a year like no other, an Apprentice Company like no other. The Portland Playhouse Season 13 Apprentice Company took on the challenge of the pandemic with grace and gumption. Though this group did not go untouched by illness and
- [Portland Playhouse Potluck](https://portlandplayhouse.org/portland-playhouse-potluck/) - portland playhouse potluck Thank you to everyone who joined the Potluck! Oh, how full our hearts are after the Portland Playhouse Potluck! The stories, the memories, the generosity of our supporters, artists, staff and board nourished us from the inside out.For those of you who missed it, don’t worry! We saved you a little bit
- [Mental Health and Wellness Resources](https://portlandplayhouse.org/mental-health-and-wellness-resources/) - RESOURCES Mental Health and Wellness Resources Thank you for attending Triggered Life. If you would like to further access information and or resources on this topic, please check this resource list we’ve compiled to support you in your process. Click here to download a pdf of this list. Portland Area Resources BIPOC Mental Health Resources
- [Inner Monologue Project](https://portlandplayhouse.org/sneaker/) - INNER MONOLOGUE PROJECT INNER MONOLOGUE AND SNEAKER ART PROJECT Led by Actor, Teaching Artist, and Trauma Survivor, Keith Mascol The nomination period for this program is now closed Photo of the Boys 2 Men Monologue Project participants in Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2020. The Inner Monolgue and Sneaker Art Project uses art to guide young men
- [APPRENTICE-ARTICLES](https://portlandplayhouse.org/apprentice-articles/) - Apprentice Articles Finding their light By Max Tapogna | February 6, 2021 The apprentices have begun working on their solo shows! Taught by former Portland Playhouse Education Director Nikki Weaver, the solo show class is a six month series in which apprentices build an entire body of work. Apprentices begin by devising short, autobiographical pieces;
- [About Us](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/) - Mission & Story OUR MISSION Portland Playhouse’s mission is to celebrate the complexity of the human experience. OUR VALUES Belonging: Portland Playhouse works to be radically inclusive onstage and offstage. We serve together. We rise together. We lead with kindness.Gratitude: We are here by the grace and generosity of our community. We honor, join with,
- [Wonderland Artists](https://portlandplayhouse.org/wonderland-artists/) - Wonderland Artists It truly takes a village to make a piece of art, and none of us can do it alone. From dozens of submissions, seven Panel Judges from various artistic disciplines chose works that, as we approach winter and the days grow shorter, bring in the light. Each project has a Lead Artist, who
- [Performance Space and Marketplace](https://portlandplayhouse.org/performance-space-and-marketplace/) - Performance Space and Marketplace In this time of isolation, artists are still creating and connecting through their craft. We’re gathering performances, services, and products produced by Portland area artists (and a few from further afield) for you to enjoy, engage with, and support.If you are a Portland artist who would like to be featured on
- [MATTER RESOURCESmatter](https://portlandplayhouse.org/matter-resources/) - LEARN MORE AND TAKE ACTION Educational Resources Mapping Police Violence: “Mapping Police Violence is a research collaborative collecting comprehensive data on police killings nationwide to quantify the impact of police violence in communities.” https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/The Invention of the Police: This article by Harvard historian Jill Lepore charts the connection between slavery’s legacy and today’s police force.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/the-invention-of-the-police1619 Project:
- [FFS Playhouse Company](https://portlandplayhouse.org/ffs-playhouse-company/) - Fall festival Playhouse Company Registration is open for the Fall Festival of Shakespeare Playhouse Company! Register by October 16. Calling all high school students: We need actors, artists, designers, video gurus, technical wizards, social media savants, and more! It’s time to reimagine what theatre looks like in a digital world and we need you to
- [SOCIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES](https://portlandplayhouse.org/social-justice-resources/) - SOCIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN PORTLANDDon’t Shoot PortlandPortland African-American Leadership Forum (PAALF)Urban League of PortlandBlack Resilience FundGreater Portland 20|20 – Community-based organization listNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSBlack Lives Matter (national organization)The Bail ProjectNAACP Legal Defense FundCommunities United Against Police BrutalityThe American Civil Liberties Union ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES RACE TALKSRachel Ricketts’ Anti-Racism RecoursesResources for White People to Learn and
- [Galleries](https://portlandplayhouse.org/about-us/galleries/)
- [Intermission](https://portlandplayhouse.org/intermission/) - Classes. Connection. Community. Portland Playhouse has always been about more than live performance. By making a donation, purchasing a gift certificate, or sending one of our postcards to a friend, you can ensure this work continues now and into the future. Make a donation Making a donation to Portland Playhouse today is an investment in our
- [IRA Charitable Rollover](https://portlandplayhouse.org/ira-charitable-rollover/) - IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further our mission. If you are 70+ or older you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. An IRA charitable rollover is a way you
- [Crew & Creative](https://portlandplayhouse.org/crew-creative/) - Crew & Creative Rob Smith BRANDON MORAYO LOU BELLAMY AUGUST WILSON CHIKA KABA MA'ATUNDE Patdro Harris Regina Taylor Šejla Kamerić TEA ALAGIĆ Emma Stanton Will Eno Interested in Getting Involved? We are always looking for volunteers as well as apprentices, crew members and corporate partnerships. LEARN MORE
- [High School Intensives](https://portlandplayhouse.org/education-community-impact/high-school-intensives/) - Intensives Theatre Intensives for High School Students Spring High School Intensive – CANCELLEDLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedWho: High School Students (15-19 years old)When: CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONSInstructors: Nikki Weaver and Corinne Gaucher Summer High School IntensiveLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedWho: High School Students (15-19 years old)When: 6 weeks, Saturday Mornings (10am-12pm, July 11th-August 15th, 2020)Instructors: Nikki Weaver and Corinne GaucherTuition: $250 Portland
- [Individual Contributor](https://portlandplayhouse.org/individual-contributor/) - Sponsor Benefits Our Friends of the Playhouse are the backbone of our organization, and we are pleased to offer exclusive benefits in appreciation of your support. SEASON SPONSOR BENEFITS Cameo – $250 or $21/monthName entered into a drawing to win dinner for two at a select Portland restaurantStar – $500 or $45/monthRecognition on the websiteName
- [Shows & Events](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/) - SHOWS & EVENTS Please select listing to show. WHAT'S ON A CHRISTMAS CAROL December 1 – 29th BUY TICKETS SHOW INFO NO CANDY January 16th – February 12th BUY TICKETS SHOW INFO CROWNS March 13th – April 7th BUY TICKETS SHOW INFO COMMUNITY EVENTS WIN TICKETS TO THE NEW YEAR'S EVE SUPPER CLUB Now through
- [On Stage at the Playhouse](https://portlandplayhouse.org/on-stage/) - On Stage at the Playhouse
- [YEAR END GIVING](https://portlandplayhouse.org/year-end-giving/) - Year end giving Now is a great time to give! Thanks to a generous donation from a patron, all donations will be matched up to $10,000! We are excited to announce that everyone who purchases their Portland Playhouse 2019-2020 Season Ticket Package or makes a donation in the month of July will be entered into a drawing
- [Crowns Cast](https://portlandplayhouse.org/crowns-cast/) - ANDRE' NEAL (Man/Elegba) CHIKA KABA Ma'Atunde (Keyboards/Conductor) ITHICA TELL (Wanda/Oshun) JULANA TORRES (Jeanette/Yemaya) KELLI BEE (Yolanda/Ogun)
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- [Default Kit](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=default-kit)
- [season 13 apprentices](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=season-13-apprentices) - Charmaine Chisamba Caroline Wilkes Max Tapogna Erin Dilorio
- [sponsors](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=sponsors) - Thank you to our Show Sponsors Our work is supported by Oregon Cultural Trust. Thanks to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund. Portland Playhouse receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of
- [Shows & Events Landing Page](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=shows-events-landing-page) - SHOWS & EVENTS WHAT'S ON COMMUNITY EVENTS
- [Auditions Page](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=auditions-page) - Auditions AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT Announcing Equity & Non-Equity Auditions for The Wolves By Sarah Delappe Directed by Jessica Wallenfels A high school girls’ soccer team repeats their pre-game warm up and navigates big questions, social pressures, periods, and everything between with relentless adolescent energy.CHARACTER BREAKDOWN(Note: All casting is for 18+. Role of Soccer Mom is already
- [Calendar & Press Section](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=event-calendar-press-section) - [minicalendar] PRESS WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING BWW Review: A Community Copes with Trauma in World Premiere of NO CANDY, at Portland Playhouse LISTEN: Mia Zara talks about growing up as a survivor of the Srebrenica genocide and staring in No Candy on OPB’s Think Out Loud Oregon Live 1/15/19: Exploring how war affects women, through a Bosnian Muslim lens Judy
- [Getting Involved CTA](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=getting-involved-cta) - Interested in Getting Involved? We are always looking for volunteers as well as apprentices, crew members and corporate partnerships. LEARN MORE
- [4 Circles Set](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=4-circle-set) - EDUCATIONAL OUTREACHPortland Playhouse encourages students of all ages to explore human behavior in a safe and nurturing environment. GET INVOLVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMPortland Playhouse provides emerging artists with professional experience and training both on stage and off. BECOME MEMBER SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL Dedicated teaching artists seeking to create a visceral response to understanding more about a
- [Diagonal Parallax (Page Break)](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=playhouse-is-born-page-break) - A PLAYHOUSE IS BORN We envision a world awakened by the wonder of theatre.​
- [Cast & Crew (4 Across)](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=cast-list-with-photos) - Lester Purry (Troy Maxson) Bryant Bentley (Jim Bono) Erika LaVonn (Rose Maxson) Bobby Bermea (Gabriel)
- [Cast & Crew (5 Across)](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=cast-crew-5-across) - ANDRE' NEAL (Man/Elegba) CHIKA KABA Ma'Atunde (Keyboards/Conductor) ITHICA TELL (Wanda/Oshun) JULANA TORRES (Jeanette/Yemaya) KELLI BEE (Yolanda/Ogun)
- [Season Tickets Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=season-tickets-template) - SEASON TICKETS WHY SHOULD YOU BE A SEASON TICKET HOLDER?UNLIMITED TICKET FREE EXCHANGESNEVER A TICKETING FEEDISCOUNTS ON ADDITIONAL SEAT PURCHASESFIRST ACCESS TO SPECIAL EVENTSA PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR TICKETING STAFF SEASON 12 TICKET PACKAGES Opening NightIncludes a post-show reception with the cast and creative team.Full Five – $250Pick Four – $200Pick Three – $150 Purchase
- [Past Event Template - With Photos](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=past-event-template-with-photos) - Past Event Template – With Photos Past Event Template – With Photos By August Wilson May 2 – July 1 Directed by Lou Bellamy ABOUT Husband, father, former athlete, garbage collector – 53-year old Troy struggles to define himself both inside and out of his 1950s Pittsburgh home. Winner of the Tony Award for Best
- [Past Event Template - Names only](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=past-event-template-names-only) - Past Event Template – Names only Past Event Template – Names only By Michelle Horgen May 2 – July 1 Directed by Brian Weaver and Jessica Wallenfels ABOUT Condemned by her community, Hester fights to build a life for her and her daughter in Puritan Boston, Massachusetts. Funny, sweet, and heroic; this new musical based on
- [Event About/Top Section](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=event-about-top-section) - Event About/Top Section By August Wilson May 2 – July 1 Directed by Lou Bellamy ABOUT Husband, father, former athlete, garbage collector – 53-year old Troy struggles to define himself both inside and out of his 1950s Pittsburgh home. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Drama
- [Event/Show Page Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=event-show-page-template) - Event/Show Page Template Event/Show Page Template By August Wilson May 2 – July 1 Directed by Lou Bellamy ABOUT Husband, father, former athlete, garbage collector – 53-year old Troy struggles to define himself both inside and out of his 1950s Pittsburgh home. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama,
- [Team Bio Page Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=team-bio-page-template) - CAST BACK Team Bio Page Template Will Eno is a Residency Five Fellow of the Signature Theatre, which presented Title and Deed in 2012, and The Open House, in 2014. His play, Wakey, Wakey, premiered there in 2017. The Realistic Joneses appeared on Broadway in 2014, where it won a Drama Desk Award, was named
- [Rise & Shine Page](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=rise-shine-page) - RISE & SHINE Rise & Shine Page Join us on April 28 for our 3rd annual fundraising brunch. More information coming soon!Until then, check out what a great time we had last year! BUY TICKETS ABOUT Thank you for celebrating the community, connections, and creativity that take place in our “House of Play.” Together, we raised
- [About the Artist Section](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=about-the-artist-section) - Emma Stanton on her play No Candy Playwright Emma Stanton talks about the impetus and influence for her new play No Candy This video was shared following a reading of the play as part of Portland Playhouse’s Fall Reading Series in 2017. The world premiere of No Candy, directed by Tea Alagic, will take place
- [Education CTA](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=education-cta) - INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR SCHOOL INVOLVED? We offer a Fall Festival of Shakespeare for middle school and a High School Spring Social Justice Festival for high school students, adult trainings, and a year-long mentorship for college graduates. LEARN MORE
- [Staff Bio Page Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=staff-bio-page-template) - STAFF BACK Staff Bio Page Template New England born, but raised in the South, Sarah came to Portland by way of New York, London and Wellington, New Zealand. After fifteen years of various marketing and communication roles in the corporate world, in 2014 she made her love of storytelling of all sorts a priority and
- [People Listing Grid](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=people-listing-grid) - CONFRONTATION THEATRE
- [Apprentice Page Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=apprentice-page-template) - APPRENTICES BACK Apprentice Page Template Some of the theatre’s you may have seen Sharonlee perform at are Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, CoHo Productions, Clackamas Repertory, Portland Repertory Theatre. Drammy Awards: Won for A Question Of Mercy (Artists Repertory Theatre, 1999), The Thugs (PCS, 2007), The Receptionist (PCS, 2009) Body Awareness (CoHo, 2013). Nominated for
- [News/Blog Post Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=news-blog-post-template) - MEGAPHONE BACK News/Blog Post Template Confrontation Theatre’s mission is to provoke all-inclusive audiences through excellent, affordable theatre as we confront the unique experiences and perspective of the Black diaspora by focusing on and supporting works by artists of African descent.With a slew of theatre companies in the Portland metropolitan area, it’s easy to assume there
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- [Upcoming Events/What's On Dynamic Events List](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=upcoming-events-whats-on-dynamic-events-list)
- [Past Events](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=past-events) - PAST EVENTS 15 Dia De Los Muertos – VIEW DETAILS 15 Afrotopia Pop-Up – VIEW DETAILS 15 Chicken & Biscuits – VIEW DETAILS 15 The Sounds of Afro-Litical Movement – VIEW DETAILS 15 Great Wide Open – VIEW DETAILS 15 What I Learned In Paris – VIEW DETAILS
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- [News Post Template](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=newsletter-post-template) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE BACK News Post Template It is with heavy hearts that we find ourselves acknowledging loss this week. One is of the literary legacy Ursula K. Le Guin. We had the honor of bringing her The Left Hand of Darkness to the stage a few years ago. Her ferocity and finesse of the fantasy
- [education mission](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=education-mission) - education mission OUR MISSION Portland Playhouse encourages students of all ages to explore human behavior in a safe and nurturing environment. We commit ourselves to strengthening the voices of tomorrow through immersion in the dramatic arts by providing a visceral learning experience. We do this by utilizing Shakespeare text, Viewpoints, yoga, voice work, actor/director collaboration,
- [3 circle feature set](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=3-circle-feature-set) - EDUCATIONAL OUTREACHPortland Playhouse encourages students of all ages to explore human behavior in a safe and nurturing environment. GET INVOLVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMPortland Playhouse provides emerging artists with professional experience and training both on stage and off. BECOME MEMBER FALL FESTIVAL OF SHAKESPEAREThe Fall Festival of Shakespeare is a non-competitive collaboration between Portland Playhouse and area
- [Names](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=names) - CREATIVE TEAM Director: Brian WeaverAdaptation and Original Lyrics: Rick LombardoOriginal Music: Anna Lackaff, Rick LombardoMusic Arrangements: Anna LackaffAssistant Director: Melanie Owen+Assistant Director: Reina Solunaya Music Director: Matthew CappuroStage Manager: David Levine*Technical Director: Christian Andrews Assistant Stage Manager: Thyra Hartshorn* Assistant Stage Manager: Rachel Lee Millena+Lighting Designer: Solomon WeisbardCostume Designer: Jessica BobillotProperties and Assc. Designer: Alex Meyer+
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- [What's Happening/News Section](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=whats-happening-news-section) - WHAT'S HAPPENING CONFRONTATION THEATRE MEGAPHONE BACK Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on email Confrontation Theatre’s mission is to provoke all-inclusive audiences through excellent, affordable theatre as we confront the unique experiences and perspective of the Black diaspora by focusing on and supporting works by artists of African descent. With a
- [50/50 text- image](https://portlandplayhouse.org/?elementor_library=50-50-text-image) - EDUCATION & COMMUNITY IMPACT Portland Playhouse encourages students of all ages to explore human behavior in a safe and nurturing environment. We commit ourselves to strengthening the voices of tomorrow through immersion in the dramatic arts by providing a visceral learning experience. Our programs build confidence and self esteem, challenge and examine social perspectives, foster
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## Staff

- [Ruth Lorente](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/ruth-lorente/) - STAFF BACK Ruth Lorente Finance & HR Director Ruth is an experienced Finance and HR Director with a strong background in nonprofit organizations focused on youth and health. With a lifelong passion for theater, she is excited to join the Playhouse family and contribute her expertise to the organization’s mission.Originally from California, Ruth is delighted
- [Voni Kengla](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/voni-kengla/) - STAFF BACK Voni Kengla Box Office Manager Voni Kengla was born and raised in Portland and she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut. Voni was an Acting Apprentice in the Season 13 Apprentice Company and continued to work on the Front of House team before
- [Mia Taylor](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/mia-taylor/) - 2024 STAFF BACK Mia Taylor Community Engagement Specialist Mia Lewis was born and raised in North and Northeast Portland, Oregon in the heart of the community. She has spent her personal career working for non-profits such as Self Enhancement Inc. Morrison Child and Family Services and Portland Public School District.After some soul searching Mia decided to
- [Front of House Team](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/foh-team/) - STAFF BACK Front of House Team Managers & Associates Pictured, Back Row: Jesse Martinez (they/she), Tommy Goodin (he/she/they), Ashlee Radney (she/her)Pictured, Front Row: Aidan Workman (she/her), Mia Taylor (she/her), Solan Adair (she/her)Not Pictured: Kayla Kelly (she/her), Callan Marquart (he/him), Jon Wykoff (he/him)
- [CHARLES GRANT](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/charles-grant/) - STAFF BACK CHARLES GRANT PRODUCING DIRECTOR pronouns: he/him/hisCharles grew up in sunny California, where he received a BFA in Acting and a minor in Black Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His journey with Portland Playhouse began in 2016, when he was a part of the Season 9 Apprentice Company. Over the years,
- [THYRA HARTSHORN](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/thyra-hartshorn/) - STAFF BACK THYRA HARTSHORN DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION pronouns: she/her/hersThyra Hartshorn is a production manager and stage manager. Her training includes an MFA in production and design with a concentration in stage management from the University of California, Irvine, as well as almost two decades in ballet production. Thyra has toured and worked with companies around
- [BRIAN WEAVER](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/brian-weaver/) - STAFF BACK BRIAN WEAVER Producing Artistic Director pronouns: he/him/hisBrian co-founded Portland Playhouse in 2008 with his wife Nikki and brother Michael, and has directed productions of Amélie; Titus; Scarlet; Peter and the Starcatcher; A Christmas Carol; Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play; Radio Golf; Gem of the Ocean; Angels in America; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Dying City;
- [RAMONA LISA ALEXANDER](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/ramona-lisa-alexander/) - STAFF BACK RAMONA LISA ALEXANDER Community Programs and Associate Artistic Director pronouns: she/her/hersPrevious to joining the Playhouse in 2019, Ramona was the Director of Programs for the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) and the Fairmount Cultural Corridor initiative (FCC) in Boston, Ma. She served an integral role in the strategic planning process to form the
- [Kay-Colburn](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/kay-colburn/) - STAFF BACK Kay Colburn Development Manager pronouns: she/theyKay Colburn is an artist, crafter, nerd, scholar, activist, outdoors enthusiast, pet owner, friend, and–currently–fundraiser. Born and raised in Portland, Kay is rarely seen without at least one craft project on hand, and they’ve been involved in voice, dance, and theatre for as long as they can remember. Kay believes in the power
- [Ela Roman](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/ela-roman/) - STAFF BACK Ela Roman Marketing & Communications Director Born and raised in the UK, Ela is a recent, yet passionate, transplant to the Pacific Northwest. After uni, she spent more than a decade in the Marketing & Communications field, with a special focus on copy, brand, and strategic marketing.In her spare time Ela enjoys Photography,
- [Aidan Workman](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/aidan-workman/) - STAFF BACK Aidan Workman Concessions Manager Aidan Workman is the Front of House Concessions Manager. Originally hailing from the Midwest, Aidan landed in Portland Oregon in 2016. Formerly a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance, Aidan found love in furniture upholstery.If she’s not slinging popcorn at the Playhouse, she’s restoring antiques. Hope you find something wonderful to nosh
- [Cassie Greer](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/cassie-greer/) - STAFF BACK Cassie Greer Marketing & Communications Director pronouns: she/herCassie has spent her career working with arts nonprofits and education organizations as a creative producer, performer, teacher, and administrator… as well as several things in between. Formally trained in the MFA Acting program at Florida Atlantic University; the BA Theatre, History, and Music programs at
- [WENDY MITCHELL](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/wendy-mitchell/) - STAFF BACK WENDY MITCHELL Development Director pronouns: she/her/hersWendy has dedicated her career to helping nonprofits thrive in the fields of education, the arts, health, and gardens. She began as a dance major at UCLA and later worked as a child therapist, using movement as a tool for learning and connection. Along the way, she discovered
- [Andrea Vernae](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/andrea-vernae/) - STAFF BACK Andrea Vernae School Programs Manager Pronouns: she/herAndrea Vernae is a multidisciplinary artist devoted to witnessing and cultivating freedom through the art of storytelling. A proud alumna of Florida A&M University, a Historically Black College and University, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance before moving to Portland in 2015 as an
- [Maia Denzler](https://portlandplayhouse.org/staff-member/maia-denzler/) - STAFF BACK Maia Denzler Wardrobe Manager & Production Assistant Pronouns: she/theyMaia Denzler (She/They) is a costume and textile artist based in the Portland Metro area. They began working with the Playhouse as a member of the Apprentice Company and recently returned to Portland after completing their MA studies in Costume Making at the Liverpool Institute

## Team

- [Edwin Coleman III](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/edwin-coleman-iii/) - Hallowed Ground Edwin Coleman III Edwin’s parents were professional musicians. He studied piano beginning at the age of 8 and then took up the cello at age 10 and studied that instrument for 13 years performing in youth symphonies as well as the University of Oregon Symphony. He is self-taught on drums beginning on his
- [Rob Smith](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/rob-smith/) - MUSICIAN BACK Rob Smith Originally from Washington DC, Rob has been drumming since the age of 12 and has performed in countless scenarios since. As well as drumming, Rob has worked in arts education for over 20 years with a focus on social justice and human rights, motivated by the belief that everyone deserves equal
- [BRANDON MORAYO](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/brandon-morayo/) - ARTIST BACK BRANDON MORAYO Visual expression has always been a passion for Brandon Morayo. In college he studied color theory and graphical applications in marketing. After graduating from Troy University Brandon began to focus on becoming a full time professional creative. His expressive use of organic shape and color were further explored through various design
- [Shalanda Sims](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/shalanda-sims/) - CAST BACK Shalanda Sims Velma/OyaShalanda is making her Portland Playhouse debut in Crowns. Last seen in The Color Purple at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, favorite credits include Dreamgirls at The Armory, The Pirates of Penzance with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival at Portland Opera, and Gospel Christmas at Oregon Symphony. Shalanda studied theater at
- [Kelli Bee](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/kelli-bee/) - CAST BACK Kelli Bee Yolanda/Ogun Kelli is incredibly humbled to lead this production of Crowns at Portland Playhouse. She was last seen in Dreamgirls with Stumptown Stages. Previous musical theatre credits include Rock of Ages (Justice u/s), Annie (Lily St. Regis), Bare: A Pop Opera (Kyra), Hairspray (Dynamite), Ragtime (Ensemble), The Wiz (Glinda), Rent (Ensemble),
- [LOU BELLAMY](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/lou-bellamy/) - DIRECTOR BACK LOU BELLAMY Director Lou Bellamy is the founder and artistic director emeritus of Penumbra Theatre. During his 40 year tenure, Penumbra has evolved into one of America’s premier theaters dedicated to dramatic exploration of the African American experience. Under his leadership, Penumbra has grown to be the largest theater of its kind in America
- [AUGUST WILSON](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/august-wilson/) - PLAYWRIGHT BACK AUGUST WILSON PLAYWRIGHT(April 27, 1945-October 2, 2005) authored Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney, King Hedley II, Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of the descendants of Africans brought to North America, decade-by-decade over the
- [SERELLE STRICKLAND](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/serelle-strickland-fences/) - CAST BACK SERELLE STRICKLAND Serelle started dancing, singing, and loving the stage at the age of 3 years old. She wants to be a dancer, singer, actress and illustrator when she grows up. She wants to thank all of her teachers from Maryland Dance Academy and Mr. Bobby. She plans to continue her studies in
- [IMANI HILL](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/imani-hill/) - CAST BACK IMANI HILL Imani Hill is a 7 year old 2nd grader who has been interested in performing arts since she could talk. She is a very bright and entertaining young lady and has been blessed with the gift of performing and making others laugh. Imani has worked with World Stage Theater for the
- [LA'TEVIN ALEXANDER](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/latevin-alexander/) - CAST BACK LA’TEVIN ALEXANDER With God as the owner of my teamHaving my family and friends as my teammates is a living dreamMy most recent play was And in This Corner: Cassius ClayI’m batting.880 on The Red Door Project’s Hands UpIf that ain’t enoughI’m stuffing the stat sheet with film stuffHomered Portlandia and GrimmAnd even
- [SETH RUE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/seth-rue/) - CAST BACK SETH RUE Seth is so delighted to be back at The Playhouse, where it all began for him five summers ago. He is fortunate to be able to work with some of his most favorite people on such a tremendous achievement as Wilson’s Fences.Seth, a Drammy-nominated actor, studied at the American Conservatory Theatre and
- [BRYANT BENTLEY](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/bryant-bentley/) - CAST BACK BRYANT BENTLEY Bryant is very excited to return to the Portland Playhouse. You might remember him when he portrayed Boy Willie in August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON. Other credits include MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, TWO TRAINS RUNNING, JITNEY, GEM OF THE OCEAN, FENCES, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, A SOLDIERS PLAY, DETROIT 67, MASTER
- [ERIKA LAVONN](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/erika-lavonn/) - CAST BACK ERIKA LAVONN Erika LaVonn is grateful to make her Portland Playhouse debut as “Rose” in Fences, and counts this as her 8th production of an August Wilson play, and the 5th within his cannon. She’s worked small and big screens, in soaps and dramas, including Law & Order: SVU, and War of the
- [BOBBY BERMEA](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/bobby-bermea/) - CAST BACK BOBBY BERMEA This is Bobby Bermea’s fourth stint at Portland Playhouse where he previously appeared in Radio Golf, How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes and The Brother/Sister Plays, for which he won a Drammy for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role. Bermea is the co-artistic director of The Beirut Wedding World Theatre
- [LESTER PURRY](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/lester-purry/) - CAST BACK LESTER PURRY Veteran actor Lester was introduced to the world of theater during his senior year in high school, which lead to 17 lead roles while attending Mars Hill University. Lester started acting professionally with summer stock but, it was what seemed an ambitious move to Minnesota for an actor of his “type”
- [DJ Curtis](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/dj-curtis/) - CAST BACK DJ Curtis Ensemble, UnderstudyDelphon “DJ” Curtis is honored to be apart of Portland Playhouse’s production of Crowns. DJ has been seen in A Christmas Carol, Topper, Molly, etc., and as Man 4 in Sides the Musical in this year’s Fertile Ground Festival. DJ is the Gold Medalist for best overall singer in the
- [NETTY MCKENZIE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/netty-mckenzie/) - CAST BACK NETTY MCKENZIE Ensemble, UnderstudyNetty McKenzie is a performer born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She is also a Portland Playhouse Apprentice for the 2018-2019 season. When she is not on stage, she runs a non-profit organization called the Portland Prince/Princess program which serves adolescents in her community. Netty is ecstatic to be a
- [Marilyn Keller](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/marilyn-keller/) - CAST BACK Marilyn Keller Mother Shaw/ObatalaAfter 35 years as a revered member of the Portland music scene, Marilyn Keller has been inducted into the 2016 Jazz Society of Oregon’s Hall of Fame. Not only has Marilyn excelled in Jazz, Ragtime and Dixieland- she started her career as a Top-40 Band Vocalist. Her style has morphed
- [CHIKA KABA MA'ATUNDE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/chika-kaba-maatunde/) - Music Director BACK CHIKA KABA MA’ATUNDE Music DirectorChika Kaba Ma’atunde, formally Carlton Leake, was an adroit student of Dr. Lulah Hedgeman (PBUH) and Prof. Merle Gartrell (PBUH). Chika began his professional career at 14 when he played bass for Erma Clanton’s theatrical production An Evening of Soul. During his career, he assumed the role of
- [Paul Harestad](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/paul-harestad/) - CAST BACK Paul Harestad Dick Wilkins, Undertaker’s Man, and U/S for Ben TissellPaul Harestad is delighted to walk the streets of London with the cast of A Christmas Carol. Local credits include: Pippin in Pippin at Lakewood Theatre Company, Mortiz in Spring Awakening with Staged! at Artists Repertory Theatre, Doody in Grease at Broadway Rose
- [Abigail St. John](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/abigail-st-john/) - CAST BACK Abigail St. John Martha Cratchit, EdnaAbigail St.John is a current playhouse apprentice and is stoked to be a part of A Christmas Carol! Abigail likes eating burgers, playing video games and making bad puns, preferably at the same time. She thanks her mom for being her #1 fan and she thanks the playhouse
- [Alanna Fagan](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/alanna-fagan/) - CAST BACK Alanna Fagan Ship’s PilotAlanna Fagan graduated from the University of Alabama with her BA in Theatre and BS in Economics. She loves the winter holidays, and is excited to tick off A Christmas Carol on her list of “Christmas Things She’s Done.”Instagram: @avelyesqe
- [Patdro Harris](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/patdro-harris/) - DIRECTOR BACK Patdro Harris Patdro Harris (Director/Broadway Choreographer/Writer) is nationally and internationally recognized and respected by colleagues, critics, and fans. The Washington Post hails him as a “superb choreographer”. The New York Times applauds his artistry as “praiseworthy”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution enthusiastically commends his work as “dynamic … brilliant…solid season after season”. And the Houston
- [Regina Taylor](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/regina-taylor/) - CREATIVE TEAM BACK Regina Taylor PlaywrightRegina Taylor is the author of OO-BLA-DEE, which received its world premiere at the Goodman Theatre in 1999 and later transferred to the La Jolla Playhouse. In April 2000, OO-BLA-DEE received the American Theatre Critics/Steinberg New Play Award. Ms. Taylor’s other projects include CROWNS, which premiered at McCarter Theatre in
- [Andre’ Neal](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/andre-neal/) - CAST BACK Andre’ Neal Man/ElegbaAndre’ Neal is and actor,singer,dancer,writer and director that’s known for his high energy performances, this artist started his career at the behest of his amazing mother Charlotte, whom he lost Christmas 2016.This diversely talented entertainer first started acting at the age of 5 when he was cast for a Dr. Pepper
- [Kristin Robinson](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/kristin-robinson/) - CAST BACK Kristin Robinson Mabel/ShangoPortland native Kristin Robinson has played roles from Alma Hix in the Music Man to Harriet Tubman working in local NW Repertory Theatres over the last eight years. Most recently during the 2017-2018 season Kristin wowed sold out crowds at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in the lead role of
- [Julana Torres](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/julana-torres/) - CAST BACK Julana Torres Jeanette/YemayaJulana Torres is a Portland local with an extensive career in dance, music, and theatre. She has recently returned to the stage after a long hiatus of teaching with Portland Public Schools where she established the full time dance program for Franklin High School. Since returning, she has been seen in
- [Ithica Tell](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/ithica-tell/) - CAST BACK Ithica Tell Wanda/OshunIthica is delighted for another go round at Portland Playhouse, where she was last seen in How We Got On. Other roles including: Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (PAMTA Award) Othello in Othello; Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. Ithica has appeared on Grimm, The Librarians, The Benefits of Gusbandry, and
- [Alex Nowak](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/alex-nowak/) - CAST BACK Alex Nowak Fan, HermioneAlexandra Nowak is originally from Myrtle Beach, SC, but she has made her way all around the east coast and through the country. Most recently, she attended the Santa Fe University Art and Design in New Mexico until they shut their doors forever this spring. (Yes, it really happened. You
- [Emma Stanton](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/emma-stanton/) - PLAYWRIGHT BACK Emma Stanton Emma Stanton is a Chicago and New York playwright. Her work has been developed and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, American Theater Company, Walkabout Theater, Red Tape Theatre, Oracle Theatre, Luna Stage, Portland Playhouse, Dixon Place, New Dramatists, and the 2017 and 2018 Great Plains Theater Conference. Honors: 2018 Premier Stages Festival
- [TEA ALAGIĆ](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/tea-alagic/) - DIRECTOR BACK TEA ALAGIĆ Tea is an internationally-acclaimed, multilingual director. Based in NYC, her credits include off-Broadway, regional and international productions of both traditional theater and devised work. She holds a BFA in acting from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and an MFA in directing from the Yale School of Drama, where she received
- [Will Eno](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/will-eno/) - PLAYWRIGHT BACK Will Eno Will Eno is a Residency Five Fellow of the Signature Theatre, which presented Title and Deed in 2012, and The Open House, in 2014. His play, Wakey, Wakey, premiered there in 2017. The Realistic Joneses appeared on Broadway in 2014, where it won a Drama Desk Award, was named USA Today’s
- [Šejla Kamerić](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/sejla-kameric/) - ARTIST BACK Šejla Kamerić Bosnian Girl, 2003Public project: posters, billboards, magazine ads, postcardsBlack-and-white photographDimensions variableGraffiti written by an unknown Dutch soldier on a wall of the army barracks in Potocari, Srebrenica, 1994/95. Royal Netherlands Army troops, as part of the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 -95, were responsible for protecting the
- [Mia Zara](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/mia-zara/) - CAST BACK Mia Zara Mia Zara is a Croatian born actress. She trained at AADA (Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts) and shortly after moved to London, UK where she became a resident actress at Second SkinTheatre. Her leading role in Blood Privilege, portraying the life of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory was her biggest career success.
- [SHARON LEE MCLEAN](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/sharon-lee-mclean/) - CAST BACK SHARON LEE MCLEAN Some of the theatre’s you may have seen Sharonlee perform at are Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, CoHo Productions, Clackamas Repertory, Portland Repertory Theatre. Drammy Awards: Won for A Question Of Mercy (Artists Repertory Theatre, 1999), The Thugs (PCS, 2007), The Receptionist (PCS, 2009) Body Awareness (CoHo, 2013).
- [VAL LANDRUM](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/val-landrum/) - CAST BACK VAL LANDRUM Previous Portland Playhouse credits include The Missing Pieces and Twelfth Night. Originally from Chicago, Val is a Resident Artist Company Member at Artists Repertory theatre where her most recent credits include Between Riverside and Crazy and The Humans. Some other Portland credits include shows at Third Rail Repertory, Profile, CoHo and
- [JESSICA HILLENBRAND](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/jessica-hillenbrand/) - CAST BACK JESSICA HILLENBRAND Jessica is so happy to be returning to No Candy after taking part in Portland Playhouse’s 2017 Fall Reading Series presentation. Born and raised in Portland, her most recent credits include Anatomy of a Hug (Chapel Theatre Collective), Men On Boats (Third Rail Repertory Theatre), and That Pretty Pretty (Defunkt Theatre).
- [AGATHA DAY OLSON](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/agatha-day-olson/) - CAST BACK AGATHA DAY OLSON Agatha Day Olson is very excited to be portraying Asja in her first show with Portland Playhouse. Her favorite theatre experiences have been playing Chris in Feathers and Teeth and Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (Artists Repertory Theatre). She has also appeared as Iris in The Nether (Third Rail
- [Ben Newman](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/ben-newman/) - CAST BACK Ben Newman Ben is a theatre artist and fly fisherman based out of Portland, OR. He is delighted to be making his Portland Playhouse debut. International: Edinburgh Fringe Festival ’13 (Underbelly, High Plains, A Western Myth, The List: Best Solo Performance). New York: Classic Stage Company (Henry VI, P3), Columbia Stages (Romeo and Juliet), Wide Eyed Productions
- [Michael O'Connell](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/michael-oconnell/) - CAST BACK Michael O’Connell Michael O’Connell previous appeared on the Playhouse stage in Telethon, and The Huntsmen. Other theatre work includes: PETE: Three Sisters. Artists Repertory Theater: The Thanksgiving Play, House and Garden, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, An Owen Meany Christmas Pageant, Art, The Weir, and Three Days of Rain. CoHo Theatre: The Few. Third
- [NIKKI WEAVER](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/nikki-weaver/) - CAST BACK NIKKI WEAVER Artist, healer, mover, and shaker. Thank you for going on this journey with us. Thank you, Emma and Tea, for bringing this story to life. In Portland, Nikki has worked at CoHo, Portland Center Stage, Corrib Theatre, and Shaking the Tree Theatre. Favorite local shows include: Wakey Wakey, Telethon, Angels in America: Part 1, You For
- [Cycerli Ash](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/cycerli-ash/) - CAST BACK Cycerli Ash Marley & Past, Present, & Future GhostsThis former Division 1 athlete turned award winning actress recently earned her black belt in Hapkido and is so excited to make her Portland Playhouse debut in A Christmas Carol. Cycerli received her BA from Rutgers University and her MFA in acting from the University
- [Victor Wells](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/victor-wells/) - CAST BACK Victor Wells Willie, Boy Scrooge, Miner, IgnoranceVictor is 10 years old and so happy and proud to be a part of this beautiful show. Not new to the stage, he’s performed in three youth productions. His favorite things are dancing, theater, playing with Woody and Jessie dolls, Superhero pajamas, hugs, and Disneyland. Like
- [Ben Tissell](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/ben-tissell/) - CAST BACK Ben Tissell Bob Cratchit, Mr. Fezziwig, Businessman, Old Joe, U/S Charles LeggettBenjamin Tissell is a Portland-based actor, director and musician. He is delighted to be back at Portland Playhouse, having last appeared in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Assistant Directing last year’s A Christmas Carol. Other recent credits include Ordinary Days (Broadway Rose),
- [Laila Murphy](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/laila-murphy/) - CAST BACK Laila Murphy Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig Laila Murphy is delighted to be making her debut with Portland Playhouse! Regional Credits: Les Miserables (Eponine) with Broadway Rose Theater Company, Showboat (Julie LaVerne) with Lakewood Theater Company, Light in the Piazza (Signora Naccarelli) with Mocks Crest Opera Company, Once On This Island (Erzulie) with Stumptown Stages,
- [Rachel Lewis](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/rachel-lewis/) - CAST BACK Rachel Lewis Fred, Belle, Mrs. Dilber Rachel Lewis believes that Three is a Magic number. Yes it is, it’s a Magic number. Being my third consecutive year of involvement with A Christmas Carol, I am especially grateful to join you here. I invite you to be free of your circumstances outside of our church.
- [Daniel Tracy](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/daniel-tracy/) - CAST BACK Daniel Tracy Collecting Man, Young Scrooge, Businessman NATIONAL TOUR: Once, Ivy + Bean; OFF-BROADWAY: Folk Wandering, Clown Bar [NY Times Critics’ Pick, NYIT Award nominee], Byuioo; REGIONAL: Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Pennsylvania Shakespeare, Nebraska Shakespeare, Arden Theatre Company; FILM: Lifetime’s Little Women. Pipeline Theatre Company ensemble member. BFA, Creighton University. Thanks to Mom and Dad
- [Maeve Z. O'Connor](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/maeve-z-oconnor/) - CAST BACK Maeve Z. O’Connor Belinda, Fezziwig Daughter, MaidMaeve Z O’Connor has been acting and singing professionally since her debut in Portland Playhouse’s Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson at 9 years old. She has since appeared in numerous shows around Portland, including Number The Stars (as Ellen), Left Hand of Darkness (as Sorve), Portland Opera’s Carmen
- [Margot Weaver](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/margot-weaver/) - CAST BACK Margot Weaver Tiny Tim CratchitMargot has grown up in this theatre and rolled off one of the seats you are sitting in at three months of age. She’s been an avid theatre goer ever since, but prefers to not be in a seat and prefers the stage more. She has watched almost all
- [Serelle Strickland](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/serelle-strickland/) - CAST BACK Serelle Strickland Serelle started dancing, singing, and loving the stage at the age of 3 years old. She wants to be a dancer, singer, actress and illustrator when she grows up. She wants to thank all of her teachers from Maryland Dance Academy and Mr. Bobby. She plans to continue her studies in
- [Chiara Rothenberg](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/chiara-rothenberg/) - PEOPLE BACK Chiara Rothenberg Belinda Cratchit, MaidChiara is thrilled to return to A Christmas Carol! Chiara is a sophomore at St. Mary’s Academy, where she is a part of The Marian Singers choir and an active member of the theatre program. Chiara trains with Bridgetown Conservatory and is a member of OCT’s Young Professionals company.
- [Victoria L.](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/victoria-l/) - CAST BACK Victoria L. COMING SOON!
- [Eva Hudson Leoniak](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/eva-hudson-leoniak/) - CAST BACK Eva Hudson Leoniak COMING SOON!
- [Zia Murphy](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/zia-murphy/) - CAST BACK Zia Murphy Peter CratchitZia is thrilled to be returning to Portland Playhouse after performing in Scarlet earlier this year. Zia loves to sing, dance, make slime, play with her kitten, and watch home organization shows. She also plays piano and does commercial and voice over work. One of her favorite role to date
- [Ja'miyah Moore-Smith](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/jamiyah-moore-smith/) - CAST BACK Ja’miyah Moore-Smith Ja’miyah Moore-Smith is a third grader at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. She loves to sing, dance, read and draw. She is very excited to make her theatrical debut in A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse! She wants to thank her family for their love and support.
- [Charles Leggett](https://portlandplayhouse.org/team/charles-leggett/) - CAST BACK Charles Leggett COMING SOON!

## Shows & Events

- [The SpongeBob Musical](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/spongebob/) - April 29 - June 28, 2026 An irresistible musical adventure! An unexpected hero, and the power of friendship & community, save the day! It’s fun for the whole family!
- [Portland Playhouse Summer Teen Production 2026: Beetlejuice Jr.](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/summer-teen-production-2026-beetlejuice-jr/) - Portland Playhouse Summer Teen Production 2026: Beetlejuice Jr. July 13-25, 2026 Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm Performances:July 24th @ 7:00pmJuly 25th @ 2:00pm(tickets will go on sale in June) Who: Students aged 13-18Where: Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott Street, PortlandCost: $650/student* *a limited number of scholarships are available ABOUT The “Ghost with the Most” is
- [Marvin's Rescue](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/marvins-rescue/) - Marvin’s Rescue Marvin’s Rescue By Marv Ross March 13-29, 2026 Directed by Brian WeaverMusic Directed by Mel KubikChoreographed by Voni Kengla Please Note:Marvin’s Rescue performances take place in the Ellyn Bye Studio at The Armory BUY TICKETS READ CAST & CREW BIOS ABOUT Marvin’s Rescue is a riotous new musical from Marv Ross of the
- [Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/raucous/) - February 11 - March 15 Witness the meeting of two raucous women as they grapple with ambition, the generational divide, & the right to tell their stories.
- [Rella: The Musical - Workshop Production](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/rella-workshop/) - Rella: The Musical – Workshop Production Rella: The Musical – Workshop Production By Bevin Victoria & Aaron Wheeler-Kay Saturday, January 3 @ 6:45 PMSunday, January 4 @ 1:15 PM Directed by Charles GrantMusic Directed by Karin Lissa Halsinger BUY TICKETS CAST & CREW BIOS ABOUT Rella is an immersive new musical by Bevin Victoria and
- [A Christmas Carol 2025](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/acc25/) - November 25 - December 29 Celebrate the joy of the Season with Portland's favorite holiday tradition!
- [Paradise Blue](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/paradise/) - September 24 – November 2, 2025 Step into a world of jazz, found family, & the inspiring resilience of a community on the brink.
- [Joe Turner's Come and Gone](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/joe-turners-come-and-gone/) - Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson April 30 – June 8, 2025EXTENDED through June 15, 2025 Directed by: Lou Bellamy Buy Tickets Cast & Crew Bios Youth Performance Schedule Join the journey & discover where you belong. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, set in a 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house, follows
- [Notes From the Field](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/notes-from-the-field/) - Notes From the Field Notes From the Field By Anna Deavere Smith February 19 – March 30, 2025 Directed by: Jackie DavisStarring: Ramona Lisa Alexander Cast and Crew Bios Audience Resources Study Guide Looking to bring a group of students to the show? Contact Education Coordinator Voni Kengla about attending our daytime student matinees. Buy Tickets
- [ACC 2024](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/a-christmas-carol-2024/) - A Christmas Carol Share the magic of the season with us once again at our production of the most beloved Christmas story of all time – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Video by Cromer & Dusk in collaboration with Portland Playhouse. Video features Lester Purry as Ebenezer Scrooge, Benjamin Tissell as the Ghost of Christmas
- [barbecue](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/barbecue/) - barbecue BARBECUE By Robert O’Hara Directed by Patdro Harris October 20 – November 21ASL Interpreted Performance:Nov 11Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Affinity Nights: Oct 22, 30 and Nov 17 Learn more about Affinity Nights Proof of COVID vaccine or negative test required for entry. Masks covering nose and mouth must be covered at all
- [BELLA: AN AMERICAN TALL TALE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/bella-an-american-tall-tale/) - BELLA: AN AMERICAN TALL TALE BELLA: AN AMERICAN TALL TALE TICKETS Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kirsten Childs May 4 – June 5, 2022 Directed by Damaris WebbMusic Direction by Chika Ma’atundeChoreography by Julana Torres BIPOC Nights Friday, May 6th ( PREVIEW), 7.30pm Saturday, May 14th, 7.30pmWednesday, May 25th, 7.30pm ASL Interpreted Show Thursday, May 26th,
- [Return to Wonderland](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/return-to-wonderland/) - Return to Wonderland explores current moment in our country through multidisciplinary art performances.
- [What I Learned In Paris](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/what-i-learned-in-paris/) - It’s 1973, and political change is in the Atlanta air – but so too is love.
- [Great Wide Open](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/great-wide-open/) - In a world of confusion two teenagers find hope and solace in each other…
- [The Sounds of Afro-Litical Movement](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/the-sounds-of-afro-litical-movement/) - A newly devised multimedia performance, inspired by Black creativity, joy, and political power.
- [Chicken & Biscuits](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/chicken-biscuits/) - Chicken & Biscuits A family comedy that’ll leave you begging for seconds…
- [Afrotopia Pop-Up](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/afrotopia-pop-up/) - THE AFRO-TOPIA pop-up is here! Albina Vision Trust and @portlandplayhouse have been organizing the first activation of the AlbinaOne future home! So, join us to explore a collective vision of Albina today
- [Dia De Los Muertos](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/dia-de-los-muertos/) - Dia De Los Muertos Directed by Blanca Forzán November 2nd – 4th, 2022 This is a free event Dia De Los Muertos is a Mexican ritual that honors the reality of life and death. From November 2nd – 4th, we invite you to join us in the Playhouse Studio to offer a light to guide
- [Amélie](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/amelie/) - Amélie Book by Craig LucasMusic by Daniel MesseLyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messe Based on the motion picture Amélie, written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant October 2nd – November 10th, 2024 Directed by: Brian WeaverMusic Directors: Elleon Dobias & Kennedy Verrett Choreographer: Kemba Shannon Cast and Creative Team Bios Tickets Discover the magic of small
- [Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical/) - Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Buy Tickets to June Performances Find out which youth are performing in each show! Read The Creative Team & Cast Bios Here Promo video produced by Cromer & Dusk in collaboration with Portland Playhouse Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Book by Dennis KellyMusic & Lyrics by Tim Minchin October 4
- [Passing Strange](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/passing-strange/) - Passing Strange Buy Your Tickets Read the Creative Team & Cast Bios Here Letter From the Director, Rodney Hicks Passing Strange Resources Identity Song & The Black One Character Appreciations Photos by Shawnte Sims, featuring the cast of Passing Strange: Charles Grant, Jasonica Moore, LaRhonda Steele, Lauren Steele, Delphon ‘DJ’ Curtis Jr, Andrea Vernae &
- [Thurgood](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/thurgood/) - thurgood Thurgood By George Stevens, Jr. Directed by Lou BellamyStarring Lester PurryPresented in cooperation with Penumbra Theatre Company January 21 – February 27, 2022 BIPOC AFFINITY PERFORMANCES Wed Jan 26th, 2022 (preview)Sat Feb 5th, 2022Sat Feb 19th, 2022 All start at 7.30pm At our BIPOC Affinity performances we welcome those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of
- [MATTER](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/matter/) - MATTER MATTER Conceived, written, and performed by Charles Grant film by Tamera Lyndirected by James Dixonmovement direction by Jessica Wallenfelslighting design by Thyra Hartshornsound by Sharath Patel September 25 – October 26 A Co-Production with Matter is made possible through generous sponsorship fromRonni Lacroute Virginia Belt and Curt FryeCharlotte RubinThank you to our media sponsor,
- [Eve of the Apocalypse](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/eve-of-the-apocalypse/) - EVE OF THE APOCALYPSE A Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company drive-in production Friday, April 30, 2021 Location: An undisclosed in location SW Portland View the show program Learn more aboutthe Apprentice Company ABOUT Eve of the Apocalypse is a live, drive-in theatre experience written, designed, directed and performed by members of Portland Playhouse’s Season 13 Apprentice
- [Shortcuts](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/shortcuts/) - Shortcuts An Apprentice Company Mini-Series Follow the Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company on Instagram @portland_playhouse_apprentices for the latest information ABOUT COVID-19 restrictions may keep them from being in the same room together but they have not stopped our Season 13 Apprentice Company from creating together. This Fall, they are offering a series of short digital works
- [TRIGGERED LIFE](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/triggered-life/) - Portland Playhouse and The Triggered Project present TRIGGERED LIFE A REQUIEM OF HEALINGWritten by John Oluwole ADEkojeKeith’s Testimonies written by Keith Mascoll and John Oluwole ADEkoje 13 LIVE STREAMED PERFORMANCES! Previews: March 18 & 19Opening Night: March 20Black and Brown Affinity performances: March 19, 26, 28, 31, April 2ASL interpretation offered on March 28 and
- [Wonderland](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/wonderland/) - WONDERLAND A virtual festival of new work Starting December 11, 2020 Producer: Charles Grant Join us for live Q&As with the artists. Check out each show listing for dates and times and book your space for these free events. Reserve here READ ABOUT IT The Wonders of Wonderland – by Bennett Campbell Ferguson Portland Playhouse’s
- [Sound of Silence](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/sound-of-silence/) - Sound of Silence Sound of Silence from November 20, 2020 Written and Performed by: Matthew Kerrigan and Nikki WeaverFilming/Editing by: Tamera LynOriginal score by: Alia Farah“Denouncement” by Kai Engel Nikki Weaver invites you to watch Sound of Silence. ABOUT Join Nikki Weaver and Matthew Kerrigan in an exploration of our collective response to the COVID-19
- [Hallowed Ground](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/hallowed-ground/) - Hallowed Ground Hallowed Ground September 20, 20206:00pm About the Black United Fund of Oregon For over 35 years, Black United Fund of Oregon has been committed to providing financial support and life-changing programs for low-income communities and communities of color in Oregon. The ultimate goal of the Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF) is to
- [Portland Playphone](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/portland-playphone/) - Portland Playphone Portland Playphone AN EDUCATION September 25 & 26 Sign-ups for this event are now closed. ABOUT Portland Playphone presents: An Education Returning to in-person classrooms and the benefits and risks that go along with that is a very hot button topic at the moment. Will this shift how we educate our youth going forward
- [Apprentice Company Solo Shows](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/solo/) - Portland Playhouse's 2019-2020 Apprentice Company presents their end of the apprenticeship solo performances.
- [Women of Will](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/women-of-will/) - Funny, fierce, deep and accessible, Women of Will is the bonus content to Shakespeare’s plays that you have been searching for.
- [Rise & Shine](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/rise-shine/) - RISE & SHINE 2020 The decision wasn’t an easy one, but we have decided to re-imagin our Rise & Shine Celebration Brunch at Portland Playhouse next Sunday, March 22.Because everyone at Rise & Shine is always so full of joy and support, we could not guarantee that folks wouldn’t be breaking the recommended three feet
- [Pipeline](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/pipeline/) - pipeline Pipeline By Dominique Morisseau Directed by Damaris Webb A co-production with February 19 – March 15 Purchase Tickets Wednesday – Friday, Feb 19-21: Preview performances. Tickets just $19!Saturday, Feb 22: Opening Night. Tickets – $55. All Opening Night patrons are invited to the post-show reception with the cast, creative team, and crew.Wednesday, Mar 4: ASL Interpreted performance.
- [THE WOLVES](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/thewolves/) - THE WOLVES THE WOLVES By Sarah DeLappe September 25 – October 20 Directed by Jessica Wallenfels Purchase Single Tickets Purchase Season Tickets Community Hosts OCT 2 Period. The Menstrual Movement.www.period.org ABOUT Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls’ indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny
- [Weaving Women Together](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/weaving-women-together/) - Weaving Women Together Weaving Women Together By Nikki Weaver January 17 – 28, 2018 Directed by Gretchen Corbett ABOUT In October 2015, Nikki Weaver sent a letter to 60 women – some she knew and some she didn’t – requesting a piece of fabric and an explanation of its sentimental value. The result is Weaving Women
- [FUNdamentals](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/fundamentals-of-music-and-movement/) - FUNdamentals FUNdamentals (4 week session) Saturday, March 2nd – March 23rd 11:00am BUY TICKETS ABOUT FUNdamentals of Music and Movement is a program for preschool aged youth (4-7 yrs) and their parents to explore songs, games, creative movement, and instrument play. [minicalendar] Interested in Getting Involved? We are always looking for volunteers as well as
- [Crowns](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/crowns/) - Crowns Crowns By: Regina Taylor March 13 – April 21 Adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig MarberryAdditional music and arrangement by Chika Kaba Ma’atundeDirected and choreographed by Patdro Harris ABOUT Crowns brings the musical experience back to the Playhouse stage in a big way. A female-driven cast tells the story of Yolanda,
- [No Candy](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/no-candy/) - No Candy No Candy By Emma Stanton January 16 – February 10 Directed by Tea Alagic VIEW PLAYBILL ABOUT At the center of No Candy is a multi-generational community of Bosnian Muslim women who survived the Srebrenica genocide and, years later, open a gift shop for tourists who visit the Srebrenica memorial. While No Candy
- [Sojourn Theatre’s How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/sojourn-theatres-how-to-end-poverty-in-90-minutes/) - SOJOURN THEATRE’SHOW TO END POVERTY IN 90 MINUTES Sojourn Theatre’s How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes Conceived and Written by Michael Rohd and Sojourn Theatre February 4th – 22nd Directed by Liam Kaas-Lentz ABOUT This is not a play; it is not a lecture; it is not an interactive workshop; it is not a
- [Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/mr-burns-a-post-electric-play/) - Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play Directed by Brian Weaver *Regional Premiere ABOUT Yes, THAT Mr. Burns. Acclaimed playwright Anne Washburn leads us into an unlikely post-catastrophe, post-electricity future in which survivors pass the time recounting episodes from The Simpsons. As they are told, and told, and told again, these snippets
- [The Other Place](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/the-other-place/) - The Other Place The Other Place By Sharr White March 18th – April 12th Directed by Brian Weaver ABOUT What does it take for us to let go and find refuge in the people who care for us? Powerhouse biophysicist, wife, and mother Juliana Smithton is accustomed to being the smartest person in the room—and
- [You for Me for You](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/you-for-me-for-you/) - You for Me for You You for Me for You By Mia Chung February 3 – February 28 Directed by Gretchen Corbett ABOUT As they attempt to flee the Best Nation in the World, North Korean sisters Minhee and Junhee are torn apart at the border. Each must race across time and space to be
- [Peter and the Starcatcher](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/peter-and-the-starcatcher/) - Peter and the Starcatcher Peter and the Starcatcher By Rick Elice, based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson APRIL 27 – JUNE 19 Music by Wayne BarkerCo-directed by Brian Weaver and Rebecca Lingafelter ABOUT A swashbuckling, family-friendly prequel to Peter Pan that takes the audience from the brig on a pirate ship
- [How We Got On](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/how-we-got-on/) - How We Got On How We Got On by Idris Goodwin October 3 – October 31 Directed by Jen Rowe ABOUT Three teenagers in the suburbs of the Midwest dream of their beats and rhymes making them famous, in hip-hop’s golden age of the late 80’s. Hank, Julian, and Luann battle their Midwestern upbringing, their
- [The Piano Lesson](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/the-piano-lesson/) - The Piano Lesson The Piano Lesson By August Wilson September 24th – November 16th Directed by Kevin Jones ABOUT For its sixth production from August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Portland Playhouse inaugurates Season 7 with a triumph of late twentieth-century American theatre: The Piano Lesson, widely considered Wilson’s greatest work. Winner of the Pulitzer, Tony,
- [The Language Archive](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/the-language-archive/) - The Language Archive By Julia Cho May 17 – June 11 Directed by Adriana Baer ABOUT Will a man who speaks nine languages ever learn to communicate with his wife? Will the last two speakers of a soon-to-be dead language break their vow of silence? In The Language Archive, the lives of five people are
- [PEN/MAN/SHIP](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/pen-man-ship/) - PEN/MAN/SHIP By Christina Anderson FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 5 Directed by Lucie Tiberghien ABOUT 1896. On the open sea, a ship sails to Africa. On board an ambitious father, his troubled son, a rebellious young woman, and the uneasy crew. Tensions rise as an unexpected detour resurrects family secrets and reveals true intentions. It is
- [How I Learned What I Learned](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/how-i-learned-what-i-learned/) - How I Learned What I Learned How I Learned What I Learned By August Wilson SEPT. 21 – NOV. 6 Co-Conceived by Todd KreidlerDirected by Kevin JonesProduced in partnership with the August Wilson Red Door Project ABOUT In his one-man autobiographical play, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson takes us on a journey from his days
- [Fences](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/fences/) - Fences Fences By August Wilson May 2 – July 1 Directed by Lou Bellamy ABOUT Husband, father, former athlete, garbage collector – 53-year old Troy struggles to define himself both inside and out of his 1950s Pittsburgh home. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Drama Desk
- [Scarlet](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/scarlet/) - Scarlet Scarlet By Michelle Horgen May 2 – July 1 Directed by Brian Weaver and Jessica Wallenfels ABOUT Condemned by her community, Hester fights to build a life for her and her daughter in Puritan Boston, Massachusetts. Funny, sweet, and heroic; this new musical based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter stars Rebecca Teran, Isaac Lamb, Susannah Mars,
- [Wakey Wakey](https://portlandplayhouse.org/shows-events/wakey-wakey/) - What are we here for? Is time a friend or an enemy? Do we all eventually end up in the same place, but take different routes to get there? This funny, moving, and thought-provoking new play challenges the notion of what really matters and recognizes the importance of life’s simple pleasures.

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