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2013 Season

 

9th Annual Twilight Tragedie:
The Merchant of Venice

June 13 - July 20, 2013

Directed by Bruce A. Hostetler

All Shows are FREE
Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, unless noted

Terry Schrunk Plaza  SW Madison and SW 3rd Ave, Downtown Portland. Near Portland City Hall
 June 13, 14, and 15, at 7:00 pm
 June 20, 21, and 22, at 7:00 pm
 June 27, 28, and 29, at 7:00 pm
 

Washington Park  SW Washington Way, in the lower park, just North of  the Holocaust Memorial
  We are NOT at the amphitheater, but at site 2 on this map
 July 5, at 7:00 pm
 July 11, 12, and 13, at 7:00 pm
 July 18 and 19, at 7:00 pm
 

With special shows at:

Concordia University, July 6*, at 6:00 pm
  At the Amphitheatre near NE 28th Ave & NE
Holman

Meinig Memorial Park, Sandy, July 7, at 6:00 pm
  39250 Pioneer Blvd, behind City Hall

Marylhurst University, July 20, at 6:00 pm
  17600 Pacific Highway, Lake Oswego

 
Lajos Balogh Performance Shell, between "I" and "M" on this map

 

*ASL Interpreted performance
**Audio Description for the Blind performance planned, date TBD
 

 

44th Annual Shakespeare-in-the-Parks:
The Tale of Cymbeline

July 20 - September 2, 2013

Directed by Douglas Lay

All Shows are FREE
Saturday
and Sunday afternoons, unless noted, plus Labor Day

Maryhill Museum, July 20, at 3:00 pm
 
35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale, Washington
  -near the Sculpture Garden

Laurelhurst Park, July 27 and 28, at 3:00 pm
  SE 35th Ave. and SE Oak St., near "picnic area F" in the center of the Park

Marylhurst University, August 3, 6:00 pm
 17600 Pacific Highway, Lake Oswego
  Lajos Balogh Performance Shell, between "I" and "M" on this map

Columbia Park, Troutdale, August 4, at 6:00 pm
 
1900 SW Cherry Park Road, Troutdale

Washington Park, August 10 and 11*, at 3:00 pm
  SW Washington Way, in the lower park, just North of  the Holocaust Memorial
  We are NOT at the amphitheater, but at site 2 on this map

Gabriel Park, August 17 and 18, at 3:00 pm
  SW 37th Ave and SW Nevada St., on the East side of the Park.  NEW LOCATION.

Fernhill Park, August 24 and 25, at 3:00 pm
  NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St, on the NE 41st Ave. side

Reed College, August 31, September 1 and 2, at 3:00 pm
  SE Woodstock and SE Reed College Pl., in front of Eliot Hall

*ASL Interpreted Performance
**Audio Description for the Blind performance planned, Site/Date TBD

 


Sister Companies:
The below are companies with whom PAE has collaborated and continue to have an ongoing relationship.

Northwest Classical Theatre Company - from their Web site (www.nwctc.org)
The NWCTC is dedicated to performing great plays by great writers placing the emphasis on text and authorial intention rather than directorial conception. By cutting back on stage pyrotechnics and limiting our use of set and costume, we focus the attention on the word and story that we try to tell. Our company motto is “Content over Concept!”

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival - from their Web site (www.opsfest.org)
First Folio editions of Shakespeare’s plays include all the cues an actor needs to perform his or her role without rehearsal.  This allows the truest reaction to the story as it progresses.  The Ops Fest performs using the same performance techniques as they did in Shakespeare's own time, which means limited rehearsal, an onstage prompter, and changing roles each performance.  This lends a much more immediate, organic, improvisational feel to the performances.  Original Practice: because Shakespeare should be a little dangerous

POST5 THEATRE - from their Web site (post5theatre.com)
Through the passionate undertaking of classical and contemporary works alike, we aim to produce fresh, youthful, ensemble-based live theatre experiences. We feel our community desperately deserves a new and affordable theatre outlet; we strive to deliver just that through effervescent and energetic offerings of “the play”… Free of charge.

WILLamette SHAKESPEARE - from their Web site (www.willametteshakespeare.org)
Willamette Shakespeare is a non-profit theatre company based in Oregon's Willamette Valley. We are dedicated to providing classical theatre, free of charge, to audiences of all ages in Portland and the Willamette Valley wine country


Portland Actors Ensemble
PO Box 8671 Portland, OR. 97207
503-467-6573
portlandactors@gmail.com