October 5 – October 11, 2015

This is a week of change at Third Rail as we move from one play to another! This weekend is your last chance to see Or, – the story of Aphra Behn that covers “the thoughtful and the madcap, the silly and sublime, the sociologically resonant and the fancifully theatrical” (Oregon Artswatch). Or, is a […]

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Or, Dramaturgy

Here at Third Rail we’ve enjoyed the services of two magnificent dramaturgs, Brian Myers and Ellen Walkley, for several years. They’ve been with us since 2011 when they took over managing our NT Live program, and took over dramaturgical duties from Larkin Sackett (who ran off to a little school called Columbia University to pursue her MFA) […]

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Or, Opens Tonight!

Join us on tonight, September 18, for the Opening Night of Or, by Liz Duffy Adams and help us kick off our Main Stage productions for the year. A dazzling, word-fueled, seductive romp Or, ricochets across the stage with playful, sexy wit. Set over the course of one night in the life of playwright Aphra Behn against a background of a long […]

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Or, A Little Valentine to Love in the Theatre

Our next production is Or, by the extraordinary, contemporary American playwright Liz Duffy Adams. We have long been a fan of Adams’s work and are thrilled to be sharing it with you! Or, premiered in 2009 at the Women’s Project Theater in New York. Set over the course of a single evening, Aphra Behn – poet, actress, spy, and […]

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Or, First Read

A great group of Third Rail Members joined the cast, designers, and production team at the first-read for Or, on Monday night. Historically, our first-reads have only been open to Third Rail Core Company and members of the board, but with our new Membership model, we’re cultivating a deeper relationship with our patrons by including […]

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