Stage&Studio

Portland Playhouse’s “Notes From The Field”

"...these are heavy issues, but there's moments of light and hope. And joy.”
Simon Tam

Simon Tam & The Slants – Worth The Fight

Simon Tam is one of the few, if any, rock musicians to have received a major award from the American Bar Association. Co-founded in 2006 as an all-Asian American dance band paying homage to 80’s music, the Portland-originated The SlantsRead the rest

Linda K. Johnson

Linda K. Johnson is a visionary dancer who has created more conceptual and site-relevant performances and projects for the last 40 years. She has been both an educator and curator bringing together artists of varied disciplines to create together. One … Read the rest

Sarah Jane Hardy

Sarah Jane Hardy & NWCTS

Sarah Jane Hardy has been the artistic director of Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) for a couple of decades. Since she left her native Liverpool, England, Sarah Jane has weathered many storms at the theatre and produced and directed many successful … Read the rest

Paul Susi & An Iliad


Actor and writer Paul Susi is using his decades long experience as a social services professional and social justice activist to bring an adaptation of Homer’s The Iliad to prisons, church groups and community centers. He just returned from a … Read the rest

William Earl Ray + God’s Favorite

For more than 46 years, William Earl Ray has been an actor and director of countless productions. He’s directed productions numerous August Wilson plays such as “Seven Guitars,” “Two Trains Running,” and “The Piano Lesson.” He’s also directed other playwrights’ … Read the rest