So, you’re excited about our fall production of Or, by Liz Duffy Adams. But, we hear you ask, who will be acting in the show? And who – who?!? – will complete our creative team? Well…why didn’t you say so? Playing Aphra Behn, the poet, actress, spy, and one of the first professional female playwrights […]
Month: July 2015
Third Rail Moves to Imago Theatre
As some of you know, Third Rail is moving to Imago, and let me just say: I am PREPARED. Must be something in the water: in the last month, I’ve moved myself into a new apartment, I helped my best friend up move to Seattle, and, former mentee and fellow company member Kaye Blankenship is […]
Coming in August 2015
Here we go! Next month is packed chock-full of programming to enhance your summer. From the amazing music of The Bylines to a National Theatre Live Festival of encore presentations. How about a Bloody Sunday morning reading salon with danishes and drinks? We’ll also have the first read and design presentation for Or, by Liz Duffy Adams. […]
July 19 – July 26 2015
This is a big week for us at Third Rail! We have been preparing to roll out our new Membership Program and our exciting kick-off event was on Monday! It was a huge success. The turn-out was humbling and the entertainment kept everyone thoroughly… well… entertained! We had guest performances by The Bylines, Portland Experimental […]
Third Rail Membership Kicks Off With Successful Party
An excellent time was had by all last night at Third Rail’s Summer Sneak Peek and Membership Roll Out Party. There were Wild Card pop-up performances by The Bylines, Éowyn Emerald and Dancers as well as our good friends from Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble. Michael O’Connell and Isaac Lamb led Company Members in a powerful […]
Membership Kickoff Event – It’s Party Time!
Tomorrow is the big day!!! Please join us at 6pm at Third Rail @ Imago (17 SE 8th Avenue) for our Membership Sneak Peek Party. We’ll have lots of amazing pop-up entertainment, beer, wine, and cocktails, raffle tickets (we’re raffling two Memberships!), and fun presentations from Third Rail Company Members. Come watch performances by Third Rail, Portland Experimental […]
Everyman Sunday at 2pm
Don’t miss Everyman this Sunday at 2pm! “Director Rufus Norris gets off to a striking start at the National with Carol Ann Duffy’s stunning update of the medieval morality play. Chiwetel Ejiofor is remarkable.” – Guardian This really is a show for every man – every person. One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in […]
July 12 – July 18 2015
On Sunday the 19th, we will be screening the new National Theatre Live show, Everyman starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. You can find out more about this stunning classic and book your tickets here. Third Rail business this week includes company auditions for our season of plays. Casting is a giant jigsaw puzzle, as we need to take into […]
About Everyman
When Death comes, who will stand by your side? BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) stars as the title role in this dynamic new production of Everyman, one of English drama’s oldest plays. Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon […]
July 5 – July 11 2015
Even though it’s summertime, there’s a whole lot going here at Third Rail as we prepare for our tenth year and our big move to our interim home at Imago Theatre. This weekend, join us for a special encore presentation of the NT Live hit, The Audience by Peter Morgan, starring Helen Mirren. On the […]