March 2020 Interpreted Performances Summary

MARCH 2020 Interpreted Performances - the short list. Click the links for more information!





W 03/04/20   PPH      Pipeline  

Fr 03/13/20   PacU     This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Sa 03/14/20   PCC      Our Town  (7:00 pm)








Th 03/19/20  PCS      The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time




Sa 03/21/20  PGMC   Reflections  
(8:00 pm)
Su 03/22/20  PGMC   Reflections
(3:00 pm)









Th 03/26/20  PCS       9 Parts of Desire

Sa 03/28/20  NWCT  Elephant & Piggie’s, We are in a Play – On Tour 
(Portland 11AM)







*Key to Theater Abbreviations*

NWCT   Northwest Childrens Theater and School
PacU     Pacific University
PCC      Portland Community College, Sylvania
PCS      Portland Center Stage at The Armory
PGMC  Portland Gay Men's Chorus
PPH      Portland Playhouse

reminder: October 2019 interpreted performances

There are many interpreted plays in October 2019, so I decided to post one reminder for all of them. The quick list first, then more information for each play below. The quick list title links to the theatre's production page for that show.

Sat   10/05/19   Eclipsed  - Corrib Theatre 7:30 pm
Sat   10/05/19   How I Became a Pirate - NW Children's Theater 11:00 am
Sun  10/06/19   Welcome to Zion  *free* - LineStorm & Broadway Rose 7:30 pm
Wed 10/09/19   The Wolves - Portland Playhouse  7:30 pm
Thu  10/17/19   Macbeth  - Portland Center Stage 7:30 pm
Sun  10/20/19   Orlando - Pacific University  2:00 pm
Sun  10/20/19   Bakkhai  - Shaking the Tree 5:30 pm
Fri    10/25/19   The Baltimore Waltz  - Profile Theatre at Image 7:30 pm
Thu  10/31/19   Women of Will  - Portland Playhouse 7:30 pm

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The title for each of the plays below links to the Facebook event page, which contains additional information, such as photos, reviews, videos, tickets, interpreters, and more.

Sat   10/05/19   Eclipsed  - Corrib Theatre 7:30 pm
"Nobody wants these women.
In a Magdalene Laundry in Ireland, where the nuns regard them as mindless vessels of evil and their infants are forcibly put up for adoption, a group of young unwed Irish mothers struggle, resist, and strive to overcome the onerous conditions imposed on them. Based on true accounts and written by an ex-nun who worked there, it’s a story of both pain and hope. Opened in the late 1800s, the last Magdalene Laundry didn’t close until 1996."

Sat   10/05/19   How I Became a Pirate - NW Children's Theater 11:00 am
"Avast, ye mateys! Set sail on a high-seas adventure with a motley crew of bumbling pirates as the fearsome Captain Braid Beard lands at a quiet family vacation spot in search of an expert digger to join the crew. This slapstick swashbuckler will delight children, parents, and every pirate-at-heart." *important ticket information on the Facebook event page*

Sun  10/06/19   Welcome to Zion  *free* - LineStorm & Broadway Rose 7:30 pm
"The teen suicide rate in Utah has been rising exponentially in the last decade, especially among LGBTQ+ youth. WELCOME TO ZION follows one Mormon family who, upon learning their son is gay, must try to reconcile this new reality with the beliefs that form the foundation of their faith."

Wed 10/09/19   The Wolves - Portland Playhouse  7:30 pm
"From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, a girls' soccer team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals."

Thu  10/17/19   Macbeth  - Portland Center Stage 7:30 pm
"Shakespeare’s infamous tale of political gluttony and supernatural vengeance finds refreshing new life in this piercing, stripped-down adaptation that creates a taut, contemporary thrill ride. Three women tackle all the roles. Perennially relevant and breathtaking, Macbeth is a drama that demands to be seen — whether it’s your first or five hundredth time."

Sun  10/20/19   Orlando - Pacific University  2:00 pm
"Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando is the sexy, ever-surprising epic of a life that spans centuries, shifts genders, and defies labels. Adapted for the stage by Sarah Ruhl, a brilliant contemporary playwright." *Free* for students.

Sun  10/20/19   Bakkhai  - Shaking the Tree 5:30 pm
“Euripides was a playwright of the fifth century BC who reinvented Greek tragedy, setting it on a path that leads straight to reality TV. His plays broke all the rules, upended convention and outraged conservative critics. The Bakkhai is his most subversive play, telling the story of a man who cannot admit he would rather live in the skin of a woman, and a god who seems to combine all sexualities into a single ruinous demand for adoration. Dionysus is the god of intoxication. Once you fall under his influence, there is no telling where you will end up.”

 Fri    10/25/19   The Baltimore Waltz  - Profile Theatre at Image 7:30 pm
"Paula Vogel’s fantastical satire takes us on a whirlwind odyssey through Paris, Amsterdam, Munich and Vienna, and is part heartfelt tribute, part political indictment written at the height of the AIDS crisis."

Thu  10/31/19   Women of Will  - Portland Playhouse 7:30 pm
"Part masterclass / part performance: Funny, fierce, deep and accessible, Women of Will is the bonus content to Shakespeare’s plays that you have been searching for. Join master Shakespearean actor/dramaturg, Tina Packer as she conjures up and deconstructs William Shakespeare’s most famous female characters."

Summer 2019

There are several interpreted theatrical performances scheduled so far for summer 2019. If more are added, this page will be updated. You can also check for updates and more information at PAIA on Facebook. This list will be updated as interpreted performances and events are added. (updated 6/28/19)

[Title links connect to event webpage.]

2019

JULY
___ LINE  7/14         "They've Turned Off the Water," free concert reading
___ PCS    7/26-28    JAW - Playwright's Festival, free staged readings

Key to Theatre Company Abbreviations

PCS : Portland Center Stage at The Armory
PPH : Portland Playhouse
PROF : Profile Theatre
BOOM : Boom Arts
CORR : Corrib Theatre
NWCT: Northwest Children's Theater and School
PCC    : Portland Community College, Sylvania

"Amelia Earhart's First Flight" - interpreted 10/7 at 11 AM

NW Children's Theater and School, and
The Starlings Present:
an interpreted performance of

" Amelia Earhart's First Flight "

DATE & TIME: Sat. 10/7/17  11:00 AM
LOCATION: 1819 NW Everett Street, Portland OR

TICKETS: Order online, select the pink seats!
INTERPRETERS: Carolyn Brockway and Dot Hearn

SUMMARY:

The Starlings, NWCT’s all-bird, all-puppet acting troupe, return for this imaginative exploration of the airplane. Follow Amelia Earhart on an interactive, puppet-fueled extravaganza as she soars through the history of women in flight from the early airplane to the space program. 

Interpreted Performances Jan & Feb 2015 - Overview

There are many options for interpreted theater from now through the end of February. Because of the number and variety of productions, I thought it would be handy to have a quick reference list.

You can click on the title of each show to link to more information, including ticket prices, summary of the story, and more. Feel free to print this list out to carry with you.

If you are looking for something to do tonight - Broadway in Portland's "Dirty Dancing" is being interpreted at the Keller Auditorium. 

Interpreted performances January 2015 

Sat 1/24 at 7:30 pm : Circle Theatre Project's "No Room Of Her Own"

Sat 1/24 at 2:00 PM : Oregon Children's Theater's "Skippyjon Jones: A Musical"

Thu 1/29 at noon: Portland Center Stage's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"

Thu 1/29 at 7:30 pm: Portland Center Stage's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"

Interpreted performances February 2015 

Thu 2/5 at 7:30 pm : PETE's "Enter the Night"

Fri 2/6 at 7:30 pm : Profile Theatre's "Dead Man's Cell Phone"

Sun 2/8 at 7:30 pm : Artists Repertory Theatre's "Tribes"

Thu 2/12 at 7:30 pm : Portland Center Stage's "Threesome"

Sun 2/15 at 7:30 pm : Artists Repertory Theatre's "Tribes"

Thu 2/19 at 7:30 pm : Broadway in Portland's  "Cinderella"

Thu 2/19 at 7:30 pm : Albany Civic Theatre's "The Laramie Project"

Sat 2/21 at noon : Northwest Children's Theater's "The Jungle Book"

Sat 2/21 at 7:30 pm : Artists Repertory Theatre's "Tribes"

Thu 2/26 at 7:30 pm: Brandon Woolley's "The God Game"

Sat 2/28 at 2:00 pm : Artists Repertory Theatre's "Tribes"

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note: the bold titles are the plays I am involved with as coordinator and/or interpreter, the other plays are from information on SignPlay or other theater community contacts. 

See you at the theater!

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