Clearer from a Distance: Themes of Belonging in Middletown, Frankenstein and the Life of a Mentee

I’ve been thinking a lot about belonging recently. It’s something that’s been on my mind since May when I graduated college, but it wasn’t until I watched Third Rail’s production of Will Eno’s play Middletown that I was able to finally put a definition to it the feeling: Belonging is the sense of being woven […]

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Putting Our Heads Together at Third Rail

Dirty Story

Karen Trumbo joins Third Rail Repertory Theatre this season as a core company member. She first worked at Third Rail in last season’s production of Noises Off as Dotty/Mrs. Crachet, and appeared in this season’s production of Middletown. We had been rehearsing Noises Off for a few weeks and were blessed with the ability to […]

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24 Days of Giving Campaign

Meet Joshua Ayodiipo Ayo-Adeusi, a theatre major from Portland State University, and a recipient of a Third Rail Subscription Sponsorship which allows him to see all of this season’s Third Rail Main Stage plays, plus free study guides, and $10 additional tickets to bring friends and family. Meet Theresa Park, one of the 14 members […]

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