Bob Gerding served on the search committee that brought me to Portland ten years ago.  In a long conversation during my second trip to the city, Bob shared his love of the city, why he’d decided to spend his life here, and why he thought it deserved a great theater company.    He also talked about [...]

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The Oregonian’s David Sarasohn makes a compelling argument for why investments in the arts have staying power.
Check it out.

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Two emails about Crazy Enough I had to share:
First from Daniel Stern, the wonderful film actor (Breaking Away, Diner, Hannah and her Sisters), who is here in town casting American Buffalo for Third Rail:
“I got to see Crazy Enough tonight.  I need to thank you for one of the great nights in the theater that [...]

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The countdown begins.  After our final week in the rehearsal hall we’ve finally landed on stage.  Last week increased everyone’s intensity level, as we tried to nail the harmonies, polish dance steps and drill the overlapping lines that wouldn’t gel.

Rebecca remained calm, but intensely focused on the challenge before her.  She has the toughest show, [...]

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We’ve received a ton of emails in response to Crazy Enough.   A few fun ones to share:
“As a 60-something grandmother (and great-grandmother), I didn’t expect to like Crazy Enough; it was just part of my subscription package.  But something happened in the two hours I spent in the Ellyn Bye Studio last week and I [...]

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