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 […]
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 […]
National Theatre Live with Third Rail Rep
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 […]
Putting Our Heads Together at Third Rail
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 […]
Quick-Changes, Holidays, and the Best Pommes Frites in Town
‘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 […]
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 […]
The Relevance of Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep
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 […]
The Ghost of Sean and the Lock-in Weekend
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 […]
Third Rail: Loose in London Returns
Loose in London Tickets Our annual Third Rail: Loose In London Tour has quickly become one of our most successful and popular programs, and we’re pleased to announce dates and registration for our 2015 excursion. If history is any indication, this trip will fill up very quickly and, as always, space will be limited to […]
Understanding the Mystery of Irma Vep
Third Rail Core Company member Philip Cuomo gives us some insights into directing the very funny and challenging The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam. Be sure to bring the whole family to this hilarious, quick-change romp of a play, December 5, 2014 – January 10, 2015. Welcome to The Mystery of Irma Vep. […]