Potential Energy by Shannon Wade Here at Portland Stage, we’ve arrived at one of the most exciting, whirlwind weeks of the year! The annual Little Festival of the Unexpected kicked off on Monday with a meet-and-greet in the Studio Theater, bringing together most of the playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, and performers participating in this intensive week…
On Our Feet by Nick Orvis Well, it’s that time again here at Portland Stage: we’ve got another play opening, with previews this week of Evan Smith’s The Savannah Disputation, which I’ve had the great pleasure of serving as the assistant director and dramaturg for. While every stage of the production process is a pleasure…
The Magic of the Quick-Change by Laura Donovan As the costumes intern at Portland Stage your time is split two ways. The first part is in the shop sewing and working to create the different pieces needed for each production. The second part is working wardrobe for the majority of shows throughout the season. Being…
The Drama’s in the Details by Georgia Williamina Zildjian If I wrote a letter to a future Portland Stage Intern, I’d say, you may find yourself on a crash course in props management sooner than you think (or you may have thought you’d never do props, but if you’re a Portland Stage intern, you’re gonna…
Interested in learning a little more about our production of Tribes by Nina Raine? Give a listen to episode six of our PlayNotes podcast, this time featuring Assistant Director & Dramaturg JJ Peeler. In this episode we discuss the The History of ASL, Communication, and Deaf Culture. Tribes continues the second half of our 40th…
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