Character Development for Actors: Embracing Deep Emotion with Cycerli Ash
This two-evening workshop will focus on deepening emotional expression in the development of a character. Participants will learn to understand the "why" behind a character's emotions and work to find the joy, love, anger, and peace in the work. We’ll create a space that allows for bold self expression and risk taking, without having to worry about the outcome. Suitable for all skill levels!
Cycerli was last seen in Sweat as Cynthia at Profile Theatre and all four ghosts of A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse. She was rehearsing for Seven Guitars at PassinArt before the virus hit. Thankfully it will be in next year’s season. She played multiple roles in A Life at Portland Center Stage and Risa in Two Trains Running at PassinArt. She is the CEO of the faith-based theater company DAE Productions. She has been seen on TV One, BET, Amazon Prime, and in her most recent TV show, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, on Freeform. She has worked for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Dominion Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, and DCPA Theatre Company. She gives all glory to God and is very blessed to do what she loves for a living. :-) Cycerli went to Rutgers University on a Track scholarship, while majoring in theater, and received her master's in acting from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. @Cycerli
Current & Upcoming
Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Join us for this monthly event with local songstress Courtney Freed and Portland-based pianist David Saffert as they host a good old-fashioned PIANO BAR.
NASSIM
From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (creator of the Off-Broadway smash hit White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) comes an audacious new theatrical experiment, presented in collaboration with Boom Arts. Each night, a new, unrehearsed local performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits, unseen, in a sealed box... Touchingly autobiographical yet powerfully universal, NASSIM is a striking theatrical demonstration of how language can both divide and unite us.
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy about the war hero Coriolanus and the fight between the elite and the deprived masses will be fueled by a dynamic female and non-binary ensemble with a muscular, movement-focused staging.
First Annual 503 Day
Portland's first annual 503 Day. Discounts on tickets, drink specials, and more!
Pre-Show Music with Chera Chera
As part of BIPOC Affinity Night for Nassim, join us for a pre-show music performance featuring Chera Chera, blending Iranian music and Farsi lyrics for the matinee crowds.
Improvisation Classes for Beginners
Whether you're looking to get more confident in social situations, think quicker on your feet, or get in touch with your imaginative side, these "one-off" improv classes will set you on the path to success!
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).
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