Company Member Kerry Ryan will play Goodman in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, 2018. Kerry is a graduate of Brown University and the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Program, a former member of Imago Theatre and Theatre Vertigo, and a proud current member of Third Rail Repertory (A Bright New Boise, The Realistic Joneses, […]
Shalanda Sims Makes Her Third Rail Debut
We are excited to welcome Shalanda Sims to the Third Rail stage as Hawkins in Men On Boats! Shalanda hails from the great Northwest and is a proud wife and mother of three. She is a performing artist, writer, teacher and advocate. Shalanda is the author of the newly-released children’s book Night Rhythm and has […]
Amber Whitehall Joins the Cast of Men On Boats
We are thrilled to announce that Amber Whitehall will portray Old Shady in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, 2018. Amber Whitehall is a founding member of PETE (Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble). She is a performer/creator and teacher. Her research and teaching includes creative compositional process, embodied awareness and expression, and the symbiotic relationship between composition […]
Anya Pearson Makes Her Third Rail Debut
We are thrilled to introduce Anya Pearson, making her Third Rail debut as Seneca in Men on Boats this March. Anya is an accomplished actress, playwright, poet, producer, and activist. Anya is the inaugural winner of the prestigious $10,000 Voice is a Muscle Grant from the Corporeal Voices Foundation run by best-selling author Lidia Yuknavitch. She […]
Third Rail Welcomes Jennifer Lanier as Powell in Men On Boats
Third Rail is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Lanier to the stage as Powell in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd at the Imago Theatre. Jennifer Lanier grew up in Greensboro, NC and received her classical acting training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under Gerald Freedman, Cigden Onat, and Robert Moyer. While in North Carolina, […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Sylvia Earle
Get tickets to Men on Boats! Our next show, Men On Boats, capsizes the white male conquest narrative and features ten extraordinary women in the roles of John Wesley Powell and his intrepid crew. In honor of this gleeful gender-bend, we’re launching this #womancrushwednesday series, featuring adventurers from past and present. Check back every Wednesday […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Bessie Coleman
Get tickets to Men on Boats! Our next show, Men On Boats, capsizes the white male conquest narrative and features ten extraordinary women in the roles of John Wesley Powell and his intrepid crew. In honor of this gleeful gender-bend, we’re launching this #womancrushwednesday series, featuring adventurers from past and present. Check back every Wednesday […]
Supporting Third Rail
Donate What happens when you donate to Third Rail? Quite a lot! By donating to Third Rail, your generosity helps create shared space, supports the exploration of complex ideas, and makes room for dialogue, impact, and empathy. Thank you. Here are some of Third Rail’s primary goals that you make attainable: Create artistically demanding programming […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Annie Smith Peck
Get tickets to Men on Boats! Our next show, Men On Boats, capsizes the white male conquest narrative and features ten extraordinary women in the roles of John Wesley Powell and his intrepid crew. In honor of this gleeful gender-bend, we’re launching this #womancrushwednesday series, featuring adventurers from past and present. Check back every Wednesday […]
Introducing the Sunnyside Community Choir
We put out the call and we’re thrilled with the response! A number of Portland-area community choirs will be appearing with us in our next Main Stage show, David Greig’s The Events. One group even formed exclusively for our production. The Sunnyside Community Choir is comprised of Third Rail supporters – patrons, volunteers, Mentorship Company […]