We’re in the last full week of September (already!?!) and there are still two ways to join us at the theatre before we turn the page into October. First – Or, is in full swing and audiences are having a fantastic 90 minutes! There’s poetry, espionage, laughter, sexy times, and cross-dressing (in both directions…)! The Oregonian says: […]
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September 14 – September 20, 2015
The season is in full swing! And if there is one season that really knows how to swing, it’s Fall. We have two productions in rehearsal, so the building is overflowing with Third Rail theatre. On Monday, we have first read for The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno. This is always an exciting evening. We get our […]
Or, A Little Valentine to Love in the Theatre
Our next production is Or, by the extraordinary, contemporary American playwright Liz Duffy Adams. We have long been a fan of Adams’s work and are thrilled to be sharing it with you! Or, premiered in 2009 at the Women’s Project Theater in New York. Set over the course of a single evening, Aphra Behn – poet, actress, spy, and […]
Or, Cast and Creative Team
So, you’re excited about our fall production of Or, by Liz Duffy Adams. But, we hear you ask, who will be acting in the show? And who – who?!? – will complete our creative team? Well…why didn’t you say so? Playing Aphra Behn, the poet, actress, spy, and one of the first professional female playwrights […]
July 19 – July 26 2015
This is a big week for us at Third Rail! We have been preparing to roll out our new Membership Program and our exciting kick-off event was on Monday! It was a huge success. The turn-out was humbling and the entertainment kept everyone thoroughly… well… entertained! We had guest performances by The Bylines, Portland Experimental […]
Third Rail Membership Kicks Off With Successful Party
An excellent time was had by all last night at Third Rail’s Summer Sneak Peek and Membership Roll Out Party. There were Wild Card pop-up performances by The Bylines, Éowyn Emerald and Dancers as well as our good friends from Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble. Michael O’Connell and Isaac Lamb led Company Members in a powerful […]
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 […]
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 […]
Middletown Vaults to the Top of Third Rail’s Ninth Season
We kick off our ninth season with a play Third Rail has been dying to produce since it was the hit of Portland Center Stage’s 2009 JAW Festival, Middletown by Will Eno. The residents of Middletown lead lives that are probably not too different from ours. They wake up, go to work, say hello to […]