On January 4th, we kick off the new year with thrilling news! We’ve got new Third Rail Main Stage productions to share with you! Exciting, bold, and electric plays are on the horizon and we get to tell you about them (and more) at a wonderful event with food, drinks, laughter, and a whole lot […]
Tag: Portland theater
The Realistic Joneses Dramaturgy
The Realistic Joneses. Meet Jennifer and Bob. They’re the Joneses. Meet Pony and John. They’re also the Joneses. They’re next door neighbors. Keeping up with them can feel awfully familiar in this hilarious and humane look at how we live. Literate and slyly hilarious, this award-winning play dives deep below the surface with probing grace. […]
The Realistic Joneses First Read
As Or, prepares to open this Friday, our Members joined us for our first read of The Realistic Joneses. This was the second opportunity for Third Rail Members to be a part of the production experience from the very beginning. We were introduced to the project by Third Rail Artistic Director, Scott Yarbrough, who explained how we’ve come to produce our […]
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 […]
Announcing our 10th Anniversary Season!
We’re movin on up to the Eastside…no really! Third Rail is honored and excited to announce that our 10th Anniversary Season will be our first in Residence at Imago Theatre. The artistic opportunities available to us in this new partnership with Imago are myriad, and we’re pleased as punch to be able to bring ALL […]
What’s Coming Up at Third Rail Rep
The night is alive…with pirates! The third show of our 9th Season is Conor McPherson’s moving, humorous, deeply introspective glance at how we define our place in the twisted mess that is life, The Night Alive. Opening February 20th and starring company members (and Portland theatre stalwarts) Damon Kupper, Mike O’Connell, and Rolland Walsh, this […]
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 […]