Education & Community Programs - Portland Center Stage

SCHOOLS | TEENS | ADULT EDUCATION | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Our strong commitment to education and community programs has resulted in a growing array of activities tailored for interested patrons of all ages.

To book tickets for your school group, register for a class or get more information on our various education and community programs, please email education@pcs.org or call 503-445-3795.

our impact

Download our Education & Community Programs Annual Report.

Download Beyond the Proscenium to learn more about how PCS is creating a successful ecology for community engagement.

"I thought [the play] was absolutely amazing! I love Shakespeare and this was one of the best things that has happened to me this year. I think it really changed my life. I so needed it. I felt totally absorbed like I was home or something." —Prairie High School student

"Let me begin by saying in the first days back SO many students asked if we would be taking in theater this year, so we are clearly impacting them positively! So many of our students don't have the resources, the family interest, or opportunity outside of our school to experience this art form. With cuts in arts programming, and particularly being an alternative school, please know how appreciative we are to be able to expose our students to such high caliber performances. Our instructors regularly tie in the productions into lessons, and even use the Armory in our science curriculum." -Aaron Scott, Mt. Scott Learning Center

Thank you all for making Monday's event such an amazing success. One of the filmmakers said it had been her dream to be on the Main Stage since first going to see a play there. We all still feel like Cinderella. It has been such a pleasure to work with the amazing, professional, and gracious crew at Portland Center Stage." -Nili Yosha, Outside In

Education & Community programs staff

Kelsey Tyler
Education & Community Programs Director
kelseyt@pcs.org

Kelsey has worked as an actor, director, teacher and arts administrator for the past 10 years. He is currently the Education & Community Programs Director at Portland Center Stage, where he has also been seen on stage in Pride & Prejudice, The Thugs and A Christmas Carol. Kelsey has taught and developed educational theater programs for Idaho Theater for Youth, Michigan State University and now PCS. He holds a Masters in Theater History and Dramatic Literature from Michigan State University.

Sarah Mitchell
Education & Community Programs Manager
sarahm@pcs.org

Sarah is pleased to be working in the Education & Communications Programs department, where her duties include teaching pre-show workshops, leading tours of the gorgeous Armory building, and facilitating all school group visits to the theater. Sarah earned her B.A. in Music from Southern Oregon University and has performed in various capacities as a vocalist, from musical theatre to jazz to folk. She spent several years living abroad in Italy and Korea, first as an Italian student and second as an ESL teacher.

Matthew B. Zrebski
Resident Teaching Artist
mattz@pcs.org

Matt is the PCS Resident Teaching Artist as well as a longtime teacher for the Visions & Voices playwriting program for high school students. He has also taught for Literary Arts, Portland Actors Conservatory, Willamette University and Pacific University. A professional director and producer, he has mounted more than 40 world premieres and run three theater companies, leading them to garner numerous awards including “Best Of” citations from the media and the Drammy Awards, as well as honors from the Kennedy Center. Matt holds a B.F.A. from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.