Those darn cookies!

10 May, 2008

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One of the best (and worst for the waistline) things about working or rehearsing at Portland Center Stage are the amazing cookies in the armory cafe. The smell of melting chocolate wafts upstairs and makes it impossible to concentrate on anything until you go get one. This afternoon the cast of Doubt refused to […]

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Sisters of Charity

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4 May, 2008

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The bonnet worn by the Sisters of Charity in our production of Doubt is atypical of what we think of nuns wearing. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) started the first religious community of apostolic women founded in the United States. She was canonized in 1975 and is the first native born American to become a saint. […]

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Doubt in 1964

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4 May, 2008

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We just completed our second week of rehearsal for Doubt. The first week was spent at the table wrapping our brains around all kinds of questions: faith vs reason, what do we really believe versus what we were taught to believe, who were we in 1964 - how does the zeitgeist of the time […]

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The new artistic director of The Hungarian National Theatre!

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4 Jan, 2008

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Robert Alfoldi and dear friend and colleague has just been appointed the new artistic director of The Hungarian National Theatre! He is a brilliant artist and director. Chris saw his work several years ago when he attended an artistic director tour of eastern European theater in Budapest through the Trust For Mutual Understanding. […]

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Versati Takes Over Portland or Mustaches For All!

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5 Nov, 2007

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Harriet and her trusty associate Eileen came to Portland this past weekend to see Cabaret and The Underpants. Harriet and Eileen of Harriet Bass Casting do all New York casting for our productions. They loved both shows and in support of Michael Borrelli (Versati in The Underpants), one of their favorite actors, wore […]

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OperettAmorale or The Underpants Music

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31 Oct, 2007

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{Cohen (John Steinkamp) and Versati (Michael Borrelli) face off over their fascination with Louise (Elizabeth Meadows Rouse) in The Underpants. photo by Owen Carey}
We have gotten a few requests for a CD of the music in The Underpants… (that sounds silly). Jen Raynak, the sound designer for The Underpants and myself pulled music from […]

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