JAW Play Reading: Teen Playwrights Showcase
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View Upcoming EventsShort Plays written by the JAW Young Playwrights:
Bee Peronne
Vi Pappe
Mabel Seyler
Sureika Shore
Directed by Chip Miller
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Experience some of the newest voices in theater! Young playwrights are selected following their deep involvement in PCS’s education programming, including in-school playwriting residencies, Teen Council membership, and Teen Academy classes. They receive PCS commissions to write short scripts for JAW. The work they develop — dynamic 8-10 minute plays — will be performed by actors from the JAW company.
JAW New Play Festival FREE! July 24-26, 2026
A week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays! Artistic teams, including playwrights, directors and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a play. The final piece of the process happens during the weekend, when we share “music stands readings” with audiences so the playwrights can hear their work, often for the very first time!
Teen Programs
The "PCS Teens" program at Portland Center Stage provides a wide array of access and professional training for teenage students interested in theater including advanced theater training, social events and attendance at productions.
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COMMUNION by Matthew LaBanca
Fired by the Catholic Church for marrying his husband, Matthew LaBanca transforms his true story into a powerful evening of music, humor, and hope.
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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