Alex Ramirez de Cruz Makes Her Third Rail Debut

    We are thrilled to welcome Alex Ramirez de Cruz to the ensemble of Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. , opening May 25th, 2018. Alex is originally from Ventura, California but has settled in Portland as an area actor, deviser and theatre-maker. Favorite credits include: An Octoroon (Artists Repertory Theatre), 26 Miles (Profile Theatre), The Oregon Trail (Portland Center Stage), db (COHO Theatre), Passion Play (Shaking The Tree & […]

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Wind & Oar Boat School to Partner with Third Rail for Men On Boats

    Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, tells the story of the Powell expedition of 1869–an epic and harrowing journey of cartographic and scientific discovery along the Colorado River. Powell and his crew undertook the expedition in four modified Whitehall rowboats–the Maid of the Cañon, the Kitty Clyde’s Sister, the No Name and the Emma Dean. In order to gain a […]

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Woman Crush Wednesday: Jeanne Baret

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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Amy Driesler Makes Her Third Rail Debut

    We are thrilled to welcome Amy Driesler as Dunn in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, 2018. Amy recently moved to Portland from New York, where she is a regular member of the critically acclaimed The Queen’s Company. Recent credits include: Nut in Orange Julius (staged reading Profile Theatre), Lucentio in Taming of the Shrew […]

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Josie Seid Makes Her Third Rail Debut

  We are thrilled to announce that Josie Seid will portray OG in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, 2018 at Imago Theater. Josie’s past roles include:  Dido in Artist Rep’s An Octoroon as well as Viney in their production of The Miracle Worker.  The Queen/Angela/Hermione in A Maze (Theatre Vertigo);  Lina Darling in Nine the Musical (Lakewood Theater).  She also brought […]

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Gwendolyn Duffy Makes Her Third Rail Debut

We are thrilled to announce that Gwendolyn Duffy will portray Bradley in Men On Boats, opening March 2nd, 2018. Gwendolyn was raised here in Portland. She studied dance and theatre from a young age and began her professional performance career in 2005 as a member of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet in Washington, D.C. She is a graduate […]

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Kerry Ryan Portrays Goodman in Men On Boats

  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, […]

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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 […]

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