PCS Presents: A Puppet Making Workshop
Join us on December 5th & 6th from 3PM to 5pm for a two-day puppet crafting extravaganza!!
Hosted by Alyssa Marie & Becca Lewis, the brilliant designers, builders, brains and puppet team behind PCS' Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. PCS welcomes you to A Puppet Making Workshop. If you've ever had the desire to create something with a life of its own, this is it!! Bring a friend, meet a friend...or make a friend! We've got you covered :)
Ages 18+
Alyssa is a puppeteer and all-around artist, specializing in the ‘creepy-cute’. She is the Managing Director of the nationally touring horror/sci-fi/comedy/rock musical puppet company, Puppeteers For Fears, where she also fabricates puppets, performs, and directs. Her most recent puppet creations for the company were seen in Robopocalypse: The Musical. Aside from PFF, her puppet work has been seen at the Everything Under the Sun parade, Stage Fright Festival, Basement Stair Collective cabaret show, Ashland Beckett Shorts Festival, Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam(Seattle, WA), Broadway Sacramento, and Woodland Opera House(Sacramento, CA). She holds a Masters degree in Puppet Arts at the University of Connecticut and a BFA in Acting at Southern Oregon University. This is her Portland Center Stage debut!
IG: alyssamarie_puppetry
Current & Upcoming
Encore! Emerald Anniversary
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 20 years at The Armory.
November First Thursday with Kiki & The Cuties
Our final First Thursday of the calendar year is going to be a special one! Enjoy live music from local act Kiki & The Cuties, our gallery exhibit Then. Now. Next. 20 Years at The Armory, and of course grab yourself a complimentary beer courtesy of Deschutes Brewery. Doors at 5PM, see ya there!!
PCS Teens: Fall Improv Classes
Through fun games, acting lessons, and spontaneous character creation these classes will unlock your inner creative genius and give you the chance to get out of your comfort zone in a fun and safe environment.
PCS Movie Night: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Suddenly we're seeing more Little Shop of Horrors!! Join us in the Ellyn Bye Studio for the 1986 rendition as we prep for our main stage production. This is a FREE Movie Screening. Our bar will be open before the show with both alcoholic and NA beverages. You are ENCOURAGED to bring your own candy. That's right, BYOC (just no popcorn. Popcorn will be confiscated!). Doors at 6PM, movie at 6:30PM sharp. See ya there!
PATA Presents: A Benefit Reading of Paul Rudnick's Jeffery
What happens when one in love is sure...and the other is positive? On December 1st (World AIDS Day) enjoy a staged reading of "Jeffery" by Paul Rudnick, presented by Portland Area Theatre Alliance & PCS.
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!
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