Category: Performing Arts
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 & 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
Jessica Wallenfels-The Hatchery
While many new works festivals have closed post-pandemic around the country such as the Humana festival in Louisville, Portland is enriched by festivals such as the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, Risk/Reward and the Jaw Festival that feature original … Read the rest
A Theater Family
Dmae Lo Roberts has the distinction of working with every member of the talented Gil-Kashiwabara family. She worked with John Kashiwabara as a scenic designer for three shows she’s directed including “Where The Mountain Meets The Moon” at Oregon Children’s … Read the rest