"Spiritrials" - interpreted performance

Boom Arts presents
 an interpreted performance of

"Spiritrials" 

written and performed by Dahlak Brathwaite

DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 29th at 7:30 pm
LOCATION: DISJECTA, 8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland OR
TICKETS: $20 ($12 students)  
Interpreter: Dana Walls

Hip Hop and theatre. Two powerful performance forms. Two amazing ways to tell stories. What happens when you put them together? 

Spiritrials is a live hip hop soundtrack, a theatrical meditation on race, religion and the criminal justice system.  

In Spiritrials, commissioned and produced by Oakland’s Youth Speaks and presented by Portland’s own Boom Arts, Los Angeles-based Def Poetry Jam alum Dahlak Brathwaite does just that, touching on issues like racial profiling, religion and faith, addiction and drug policy, criminal justice, and human imperfection through his own personal story. This virtuosic creator/performer, past winner of the Brave New Voices National Poetry Slam, flows seamlessly between rap, song, and storytelling, accompanied by beats and samples spun live from the turntable by DJ Dion Decibels and performing against a backdrop of lush projections by Joan Osato. Mr. Brathwaite’s funny, insightful, poignant, fiercely original creation is a do-not-miss performance experience.  

[Videos from prior performances]

 

"Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore" interpreted 4/20/17

Portland Center Stage
at The Armory presents
an interpreted performance of

"Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

written and performed by Lauren Weedman

DATE & TIME: Thur 4/20/17 at 7:30 pm

LOCATION: 128 NW 11th, Portland OR, main stage

TICKETS: order online with promo code SIGN

      or call the box office 503-445-3700

INTERPRETER: Dot Hearn

SIGN COACH: Irene Jazowick

"A World Premiere!

What do you do when your heart is broken? When your world seems to be falling apart, one frustration at a time? Grab a guitar, hitch up your jeans, and sing about it! From the star of HBO’s Looking and The People’s Republic of Portland at The Armory, Lauren Weedman (and her alter ego Tami Lisa) are ready to take you on a journey of heartbreak, laughter and fresh starts. Lauren will be joined by a band of fine musicians; and we’re pretty sure her hair will be bigger than ever. "

Run Time:  Approximately 80 minutes; no intermission.

Note: Recommended for ages 17 and up. Contains mature content, explicit language, strobe-like effects and adult situations. Children under 6 are not permitted at any production.

"Wild & Reckless, A Concert Event" interpreted 4/13/17

Portland Center Stage at The Armory
presents
an interpreted performance of

"Wild and Reckless - A Concert Event"

written and performed by

Blitzen Trapper

DAY & TIME: Thur 4/13/17 at 7:30 pm

LOCATION: 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland OR

TICKETS: Use promo code SIGN for right price, right seats ($25)

or phone the Box Office 503-445-3700

INTERPRETERS: Rich Hall and Dot Hearn

SIGN COACH: Irene Jazowick

A World Premiere!

Blitzen Trapper mined their lyrical storytelling and Oregonian roots to create a story for the stage that fuses the energy of a rock concert with the imaginative possibility of the theater. Wild and Reckless traces the unforgettable tale of two kids on the run, in a futuristic vision of Portland’s past. Evoking a bygone era of Portland, this sci-fi love story features a rock-and-roll score that pairs unreleased songs with favorites from the band’s catalog, including “Black River Killer” and “Astronaut.” Portland Center Stage at The Armory commissioned Wild and Reckless as the second world premiere in its new “Northwest Stories” series, dedicated to developing and producing stories about, or by artists from, the northwest region.

Run Time: Approximately 85 minutes; no intermission.

Note: Recommended for ages 17 and up. Contains theatrical haze, strobe-like lighting effects, mature content, explicit language and adult situations. Children under 6 are not permitted at any production.

Read a review from The Oregonian/Oregonlive

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ART "Feathers and Teeth" interpreted 4/1 at 2:00

Artists Repertory Theatre presents
an interpreted performance of

"Feathers and Teeth"

By Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez

DATE: Saturday April 1st at 2:00 pm

WHERE: 1515 SW Morrison St, Portland

on the Morrison (upper) stage

TICKETS: use code ASL for discount community price & right seats,

or call box office 503.241.1278 and

request interpreted section seating

INTERPRETERS: KT Corlett and Dot Hearn

This fairytale concoction of teen angst and devastating loss make for a grisly good time in this crackling new “thrilledy” — a stew of dark comedy, family drama and fantastical carnage. It’s 1978 and 13-year-old Chris is reeling from her mom’s illness and recent death. Throw in dad’s new girlfriend (mom’s ex-nurse!), a few freaky little creatures and the boy next door, and things really get out of hand. Part monster tale and part revenge tragedy, the highly theatrical FEATHERS AND TEETH delivers a meaty exploration of grief and obsession.

•Dark Comedy
•2015 Kilroy List
•NW Premiere

RUN TIME: 90 minutes with no intermission


Short trailer:  [transcript: 70's rock music in the background and splashing sounds; along with creature noises when the pot appears]

"In The Heights" interpreted performance

Portland Community College Theatre Arts presents
an interpreted performance of

In the Heights

A Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical

music by Lin-Miguel Miranda

book by Quiara Alegria Hudes

DATE: Saturday, March 18th

TIME: 7:00 pm

LOCATION: PCC Sylvania, Performing Arts Center Theater (PAC)
12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97219

TICKETS: General admission $15; students $10.

Due to popularity, recommend purchasing tickets in advance online.

INTERPRETERS: Marie Groshans, Kassie Hughes

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the music and lyrics based on the book by Quiara Alegría Hudes.

In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.

 

"Marjorie Prime" interpreted performance 3/4/17

Artists Repertory Theatre presents
an interpreted performance of

Marjorie Prime 

By Jordan Harrison

Directed by Adriana Baer

DATE & TIME: Sat. 3/4/17 at 2:00 pm

LOCATION: 1515 NW Morrison, Portland 97205

On the Alder (lower) Stage

TICKETS: online with code ASL or call 503.241.1278

Interpreters: Rich Hall and Carolyn Brockway

"In this inquisitive new drama, a family grapples with the difference between a life lived and a life remembered as 85-year-old Marjorie struggles to keep hold of her memories and identity, gently assisted by an artificial version of her late husband, Walter. An exploration of aging, memory and technology, MARJORIE PRIME peers into what lies ahead and how our past is rewritten to face today."


- 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama
- Season 4 writer/producer on Orange Is the New Black
- NW Premiere

His Eye is on The Sparrow - interpreted

Portland Center Stage at The Armory present
an interpreted performance of

His Eye is on The Sparrow

A musical biography of Ethel Waters 

Written by Larry Parr 

DATE & TIME: Thursday 2/23/17 at 7:30 pm

LOCATION: 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland OR 97209

TICKETS: call the Box Office 503-445-3700

INTERPRETER: Sarah Hewlett

After a rough and spirit-breaking childhood, Ethel Waters became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and crossed racial barriers to emerge as a Broadway and Hollywood star. But a reputation for being difficult and her own distrust of those who might employ her or love her — partly a response to the horrors of Jim Crow America — caused her to lose everything and become a recluse, until she found new strength as a gospel performer. Through it all, there were the songs – the ones that gave her solace and the ones that made her a legend. This is her remarkable story, filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including “Stormy Weather,” "This Joint is Jumpin'" and “Am I Blue?”

Run Time: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one intermission.

Note: Recommended for ages 14 and up. Contains some mature content and language. Children under 6 are not permitted at any production.

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"Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" Friday 2/10/17

Profile Theatre presents
an interpreted performance of

"Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" 

Written by Quiara Alegria Hudes

DATE & TIME: Friday, February 10th at 7:30p

LOCATION: 1515 SW Morrison, Portland, OR

TICKETS :  $20 when you ask for ASL seating

       Box Office 503.242.0080  

INTERPRETERS: Dot Hearn & Kassie Hughes

"Nineteen-year-old Lance Corporal Elliot Ortiz, U.S.M.C. is a recently anointed hometown hero who returns from the Iraq War with a leg injury and a difficult question: Will he go back to war a second time? Tracing the legacy of combat service through three generations of a Puerto Rican family, this evocative, lyrical and often humorous tale explores how the landscape of the soul is transformed by war."

Play one of the Elliot trilogy. Parts two and three will run in repertory in November 2017.

Pulitzer Prize Finalist.

Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue is that rare and rewarding thing: a theatre work that succeeds on every level while creating something entirely new. – The New York Times

"Blind" - interpreted Sun 1/29 at 7:30 pm

Community Dream Productions
with support from Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents
an interpreted staged reading of

"Blind"

written by Bonnie Ratner

directed by Bobby Bermea

as part of Fertile Ground Festival

Interpreted performance Sun 1/29 @ 7:30 pm

Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave, Portland OR

Tickets $10

Interpreters: Rich Hall and Dot Hearn

"Blind, set in the 1960s, is a play for our time, asking hard questions like “Who owns the neighborhood?” and “How can we truly see other as human beings when we’re unwilling to take a hard look at ourselves?” In 1967, Harold Stein commutes from his home on Long Island to his small shoe store in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Like other Jewish merchants in this predominantly black neighborhood, Stein operates his store behind a locked door, fearful of being robbed or worse. On Long Island, his wife, Sylvia, is also trapped—partly by her own demons, but also by a culture that denies her dreams. Stein has no answer for his wife’s troubles or the charged political climate. Sylvia’s answer is to blame the “other.” His daughter Susan’s answer is to accuse Stein of being a “ghetto merchant.” In Bed Stuy, Millie True teaches high school. Her son, Jimmy, is a Black nationalist like his father, Millie’s ex. Millie understands the pull toward that philosophy, although she leans more toward Dr. King’s “Beloved Community.” Millie witnesses a young black man trying to get into Stein’s store. She sees Stein deny him entrance because the merchants don’t let in black males by themselves. She intervenes, disrupting Stein’s fear and isolation. His ensuing relationships with Millie and her family, especially her teenage son, challenge not only Stein but also those of us who bear witness to his journey."

PCS: The Santaland Diaries - interpreted

Portland Center Stage at The Armory presents
an interpreted performance of

The Santaland Diaries

By David Sedaris 

Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello 

Directed by Wendy Knox 

Starring Darius Pierce

DATE & TIME: Thur 12/22/16 at 7:30 pm
LOCATION: The Armory, 128 NW Eleventh, Portland, OR
TICKETS: use promo code SIGN to get discounted community price
INTERPRETER: Jayodin Mosher, Sign Coach Irene Jazowick

Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display, this cult classic riffs on a few of Sedaris’ truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch.

Run Time: Approximately 70 minutes; no intermission.

Note: Recommended for ages 14 and up. Contains mature content and language, and the secret of Santa is exposed. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production.