I love theatre, from my first production at age 5 as a star bellied Sneetch to today as a 17 year-old with a myriad of theatrical acting, directing and writing experiences under my belt. I just can’t get enough of it. With high school graduation on the horizon,...
An Interview with Playwright Sara Jean Accuardi
Tell us about the development history of this play! The very first reading of this play was in the lobby of Artists Rep’s old building during the 2018 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, and now the World Premiere is in the lobby of the new building! How’s that for...
The Quilt and the Oregon Historical Society
by Marilyn Stacey Your tax dollars at work keeping art alive! Today I delivered Artist Repertory Theatre's Legacy Quilt to the Oregon Historical Society. OHS is thrilled to become the caretaker and protector of this vital, living part of Portland history. The...
The Year Behind, The Year Ahead
BY LUAN SCHOOLER For Artists Repertory Theatre (ART), the last year was an annus horribilis, a horrible year. Canceling the season was painful by every measure. What is a theatre that isn’t producing any plays? Gutted, that’s what. We spent the last 10 months mending...
The Art of Accessibility
by RaChelle Schmidt, Director of Performance and Partnerships PHAMEPHAME actors in rehearsal hall with Director Melory Mirashrafi, Sapience by Diana Burbano. Photo by RaChelle Schmidt .Our goal at PHAME is to help our students find those opportunities to take their...
What’s up @ ART: Lobby Funding
Hello ART Community, I am thrilled to have some very good news to share with you. Due to a generous gift from Mary and Tim Boyle, and two other fantastic donors, we will be able to include the building out of the lobby space within our current phase of renovation, now...
What the Pandemic Taught Us About Prioritizing Artist Health
by Melory Mirashrafi In May of 2023, during ART’s production of True Story by E. M. Lewis, actor Maria Porter experienced a health emergency that led to actor and writer Lolly Ward stepping into her role leading up to opening night. Director Luan Schooler, Porter, and...