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Portland Center Stage is one of the 25 largest theater companies in the nation. Our strong commitment to education and outreach has resulted in a growing array of activities tailored to students, teachers and other interested patrons.
Stage Door
Launched in 2004/05, the Stage Door program enables young people to experience live performances of high-quality, professional theater in a context that supports their education. Focusing on youth ages 12-18, the program offers:
• Discounted tickets to PCS Thursday matinee and weekday evening performances.
• {FREE} tickets available to Title 1, arts magnet schools, and social service agencies.
• {FREE} workshops designed to help educators introduce plays into lesson plans.
• {FREE} pre-show workshops for students, providing additional background on plays.
• {FREE} resource guides available on this site.
• {FREE} post play discussions with the cast following each Thursday matinee.
All school groups and students enjoy discounted ticket prices. Single tickets to any performance are available for just $16.50 ($18.50 for Ragtime). Student group tickets are $15 each {a 10% discount}. Groups receive one complimentary chaperone ticket per 10 students. Groups are encouraged to attend all appropriate productions on any Thursday noon matinee or weekday evening performance. Below are some suggested dates for teachers desiring to bring a student group.
RAGTIME noon matinees
September 15, 22, & 29
A CHRISTMAS CAROL noon matinees
December 3, 10, & 17
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS noon matinees
January 21, 28 & February 4
Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS noon matinees
March 4, 11, & 18
THE CHOSEN noon matinees
April 15, 22, & 29
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE noon matinees
June 3 and 10
• To book tickets for your school group or for more information on education program participation, please email education@pcs.org or call 503.445.3793.
Stage Door Student Workshops
Students can participate in 30 minute, interactive, show-specific workshops here at the theater from 11 am – 11:30 am, directly before a noon performance. Advance reservations are necessary. Space is limited, so reserve early. In school workshops are also a possibility and can be scheduled any time before a performance.
Stage Door Teacher Workshops
Contact education@pcs.org for more information.
Resource Guides {FREE}
Resource guides for each production are available for downloading through this web site (just click on each link below). Each guide includes character descriptions, a synopsis and other relevant information of use to educators, students and interested patrons. For previous year’s guides, please call 503-445-3793.
Season 2009–2010 Resource Guides
Ragtime Resource Guide {4.5 MB}
Josh Kornbluth’s Ben Franklin: Unplugged Resource Guide {4.5 MB}
A Christmas Carol Resource Guide {4.1 MB}
The Santaland Diaries Resource Guide
Snow Falling on Cedars Resource Guide
The Receptionist Resource Guide
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Resource Guide
The Chosen Resource Guide
Mike’s Incredible Indian Adventure Resource Guide
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Resource Guide
Season 2008–2009 Resource Guides
Guys and Dolls Resource Guide {2.9MB}
R. Buckmister Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery)
OF THE UNIVERSE Resource Guide {2.2MB}
A Christmas Carol Resource Guide {3.7MB}
Apollo Resource Guide {1.2MB}
Season 2007–2008 Resource Guides
Doubt, A Parable Resource Guide {3.8MB}
The Little Dog Laughed Resource Guide {512KB}
Sometimes a Great Notion Resource Guide {4.9MB}
A Feminine Ending Resource Guide {1.2MB}
The Beard of Avon/Twelfth Night Resource Guide {1.1MB}
A Christmas Carol Resource Guide {832KB}
The Underpants Resource Guide {436KB}
Cabaret Resource Guide {848KB}
Season 2006–2007 Resource Guides
Fences resource Guide {772KB}
The Pillowman Resource Guide {920KB}
Act A Lady / The Thugs Resource Guide {1.2 MB}
This Wonderful Life Resource Guide {1.5 MB}
I Am My Own Wife Resource Guide {1.6 MB}
West Side Story Resource Guide {952KB}
Misalliance Resource Guide {1.7 MB}
Season 2005-2006 Resource Guides
Celebrity Row Resource Guide {540KB}
Crowns Resource Guide {616KB}
The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow Resource Guide {580KB}
The Fantasticks Resource Guide {430KB}
This Wonderful Life Resource Guide {460KB}
Pride and Prejudice Resource Guide{1004KB}
Underneath the Lintel Resource Guide{520KB}
Visions & Voices {FREE}
Visions & Voices brings professional actor/writers into public high school classrooms for free, intensive residencies during which the artists spend five to six hours each week teaching students about the basic elements of theater and assisting each of them in writing a short play.
Designed to meet Oregon state benchmarks for Arts and for English/Language Arts, the program’s curriculum addresses theatrical conventions and dramatic structure, as well as acting, writing and constructive critical response.
The program culminates at the end of the school year with free, open-to-the-public readings of plays selected from all the residency sites, performed by professional actors and presented at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Visions & Voices is made available to Portland area public high schools without charge.
The 2010 spring staged readings of student plays are scheduled for Mon, April 26 and Mon, May 3 at 7:00pm on the Main Stage. Admission is free.
Teen Council {FREE}
The Portland Center Stage Teen Council is a group of Portland area Teens who work to further their involvement with the theatre community, create opportunities for advanced theater experiences, and serve as ambassadors to their peers. Activities involve planning meetings, publication of the Act-Teen-Zine, readings/performances at PCS and participation in PCS Education efforts.
Participation and attendance is the only pre-requisite for inclusion on the Teen Council.
For more information please email education@pcs.org or call 503.445.3793.
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PCS’s 2009/10 Education Outreach Programs are generously supported by:
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Wells Fargo
Regional Arts & Culture Council and Work for Art
Hoover Family Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
with additional funding from:
Autzen Foundation
BWF Foundation
Sue Horn-Caskey and Rick Caskey
and the
H.W. & D.C.H. Irwin Foundation
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For more information or to participate in one of our education programs, call 503.445.3793 or email education@pcs.org
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