Performance in a Box

Performance in a Box

created by Lava Alapai, Bobby Brewer-Wallin, Sarah Gahagan, E.M. Lewis, Rody Ortega, Sharath Patel, Megan Wilkerson, Kristeen Willis An exploration of an idea to create an object that can be used to make a performative, at-home experience for patrons. Five such...

The Hustle

The Hustle

written by John San Nicolas What began as a writing exchange with Barbie Wu quickly evolved into a full-length play comprised of a dozen (so far) short plays related to the hustle that is working in the entertainment industry. Written for a cast of entirely BIPOC (for...

Mars on Life

Mars on Life

Mars on Life was a project in Mercury I & II (June 2020/November 2020) written by Susannah Mars Taking care of your child-prodigy, opera-diva mother and comedic genius movie star father could easily detour a person from finding her voice as a performer and writer...

American Girl

American Girl

American Girl was a project in Mercury II (November 2020) written by Mikki Gillette Transgender teen Nikki Kuhnhausen was murdered in Vancouver, WA in 2019. Authorities suspect her death was a hate crime, and her family members, friends and activists rallied around...

The Great Divide

The Great Divide

The Great Divide is a TRS Commission written by E.M. Lewis Co-commissioned with Oregon Shakespeare Festival On January 2, 2016, an armed militia group seized control of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon, and held it for sixty-one days. As these...

Flower Joy

Flower Joy

Flower Joy was a project in Mercury II (November 2020) written by Vin Shambry a story about the road to wholeness “I was the young, homeless boy getting clothes from the Salvation Army on N. Williams Avenue in the Winter, or getting a box of food with my sisters at...