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…
New Play Dramaturgy by Georgia Zildjian Over the last month I have been asked numerous times to define my role as both the assistant director and dramaturg on Veils, and as a dramaturg in general. I’ve had to do this consistently for dramaturgy for at least the last two years, so you’d think I would…
The Halfway Point by Beka Bryer We are at the halfway point of our internship at Portland Stage, which seems incredible. I have just finished a week of sitting in on rehearsals for Words By as well as striking The Snow Queen, which is the only strike I have ever participated in where we did…
When We Come to the End, We Shall Know More Than We Do Now by Shannon Wade Though tech for The Snow Queen has been long and tiring, it was also one of my favorite parts of the rehearsal process. I love seeing a show come together, and this time it was amplified by the…
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