The night is alive…with pirates! The third show of our 9th Season is Conor McPherson’s moving, humorous, deeply introspective glance at how we define our place in the twisted mess that is life, The Night Alive. Opening February 20th and starring company members (and Portland theatre stalwarts) Damon Kupper, Mike O’Connell, and Rolland Walsh, this […]
Two great plays from National Theatre Live JOHN Saturday, January 31 @ 2pm & 7pm Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre brings their powerful new production to the National Theatre. DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre works and four films for television, which have garnered over 50 national and international awards. The company’s […]
Looking for some fun in the new year? Third Rail has exactly what you need! First, we have hilarious entertainment for you, your family, and your friends with the wild quick-change romp: The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam. Critics at the Oregonian named it a “Best Bet” for the winter theatre season, and […]
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 […]
For three years, Third Rail Rep has been hosting the screenings from the National Theatre Live program. We invite you to join us for some spectacular upcoming plays in the New Year. What is National Theatre Live? National Theatre Live is the National Theatre’s groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre from the […]
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 […]
‘Twas just before Christmas and throughout Third Rail Rep Everyone was excited about Irma Vep The place was abuzz like bees in a hive Because of the plays with National Theater Live With great plays and great gifts for the theatre lover For the holidays Third Rail Rep’s got you covered Tis the season, and […]
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 […]
What is the value of understanding the context within which a play was written or conceived? The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful written by Charles Ludlam in 1984 is a creation of its time and place. The beauty of the ridiculous action is that it withstands the test of time for both its […]
Back in September of this year, over our first weekend intensive for the Third Rail Mentorship Program (which we later dubbed “Lock-in Weekend”), the Third Rail Mentees were tasked with creating a three-act play about identity in the 21st century. During one of our sleep-deprived brainstorming sessions, someone introduced the idea of “The Lost Boy […]