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 […]

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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 […]

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Joseph Gibson Makes His Third Rail Debut

We have been big fans of Joseph Gibson for a while now and we’re happy he’ll be on our Main Stage for the first time in The Events. Originally from Houston, Joe has been acting professionally in Portland for five years. Past credits include Trevor, and We are proud to present… (both Artists Repertory Theatre), […]

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Share Your Musical Talents With Third Rail

Third Rail goes into rehearsals in just a few weeks on our next Main Stage production: David Greig’s thrilling combination of theatre and music, The Events. We’ve invited a variety of local community choirs to work with us on this uniquely theatrical experience and want to extend that invitation to our musically inclined patrons and […]

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Cristi Miles pushes the pace in Lungs

We are thrilled to have the amazing Cristi Miles back with us to launch our 2017-18 season! You may remember Cristi from our production of Midsummer (a play with songs), or have seen her earlier this summer in Deception Unit with Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, where she’s co-artistic director. This time around, Cristi plays the […]

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In Lungs, Darius Pierce finds a friend

A Third Rail Company Member since 2015, Darius Pierce has appeared in our productions of Middletown and The Realistic Joneses. You may also seen him around town in the past year in The Santaland Diaries at Portland Center Stage or Feathers and Teeth at Artists Repertory Theatre. We’re excited that Darius is in our first […]

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Portland Choirs, Come Sing with Third Rail

We invite you to consider participating in a unique collaboration with Third Rail Repertory Theatre. The mission of Third Rail Repertory Theatre is to provide a dynamic artistic home for audiences and artists in Portland and to bring to life exceptional stories that provoke dialogue, encourage empathy, and inspire curiosity. This fall Third Rail is […]

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The Doctors Are In

  The Doctors are In This event begins at 6:00pm on Wednesday, February 8th at Third Rail at Imago Join us for The Doctors are In – our salon series that takes a closer look inside the script and behind the curtain! For our next installment, Resident Dramaturgs Brian Myers and Ellen Walkley host guest panelists – including […]

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Guess Who’s A Guest?

We love our guest artists, and what we do would not be possible without them! Recently, we asked Guest Artists Diane Kondrat (“Clara” in The New Electric Ballroom), Larry Larsen (Scenic Designer for Mr. Kolpert), and Kelly Cullom (Stage Manager for Mr. Kolpert) to shed light on life, their work and more! TR: To begin […]

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