We are proud of the work we've done so far and love to look back as we move forward.
Below, you can click through galleries of each of our past projects.
The Saturday Thing:
April 15, 2023
The Saturday Thing is our monthly performer showcase. In April, we featured Oregon Children's Theatre's Young Professionals improv troupe, Impulse 16 alongside three staged readings and a musical performance from singer-songwriter Brenna Larsen.
The performers:
Impulse 16
Aurora Hernandez
Hao Nguyen
Jayna Sweet
Kyle Perren
Brenna Larsen
The plays:
Weebo by Marie MacMillan
Picketing for Pros by Ari Chadwick-Saund
Logical Conspiracies by Emily Yuko Walborn
All photos by Angelica Vieyra
The Saturday Thing:
March 18, 2023
Triple D: Dungeons, Dragons, and Drag!
The Saturday Thing is our monthly performer showcase. In March, we collaborated with Drag King Sin Cere to bring Triple D: Dungeons, Dragons, and Drag to life!
The performers:
Sin Cere
Sloppy Giuseppe
Bobbi Pins
Jenna DuMay
All photos by Amanda Brewer Photography.
The Saturday Thing: February 18, 2023
The Saturday Thing is our monthly performer showcase. In February, it was all about the music with our Songwriters' Showcase. Each performer played a 20-minute set, filling our space at Urbanite PDX with sweet, sweet music and poetry!
The MC:
Riley McCarthy
The Songwriters:
Ben Johnson
Greta Lau
Hadley Parrish-Cotton
Jayna Sweet
Sophie Short
Vince Radostitz
All photos by Clementine Dorsey.
The Saturday Thing: January 21, 2023
The Saturday Thing is our monthly performer showcase. In January, we featured three staged readings of short plays, two comedians, and a musician.
The Plays:
Relationship Tests by Brianna Barrett
It's Gonna Rain Like Hell by Stan Matthews
Father's Day by Michael Hoeft
The Actors:
Connie Kirk
Hao Nguyen
Jayna Sweet
Jon Bolden
Kyle Perren
Matt Helms
Paulina Jaeger-Rosete
The Comedians:
Jaren George
Riley McCarthy
The Musician:
Chad Nishioka
All photos by Amanda Brewer Phtography.
Playwrights' Night:
December 11, 2022
On December 11, 2022, we hosted our third Playwrights' Night. For the first time in our new space at Urbanite PDX, we featured 7 PNW-based playwrights and presented staged readings with a talented cast of Portland actors. Our audience also voted on which of the featured plays was their favorite... And the winner will be performed again at the end of 2023!
The top three plays were:
Hamlet in Hiding by Rich Rubin*
Good Morning by Angela J
The Ransom of Granny Red Jeans by Michael Hoeft
*Winning play!
Featured Playwrights:
Allison Fradkin
Michael Hoeft
Angela J
Virginia Howe Kincaid
Rich Rubin
Dawn Sellers
Jayna Sweet
Featured Actors:
Cecelia Shroyer (she/her)
Diana LoVerso (she/her)
Doug Sellers (he/him)
Felecia Frizado (she/her)
Gina Eslinger (she/her)
Hao Nguyen (they/them)
Jayna Sweet (she/her)
Kelli Lacey (she/her)
Kyle Perren (he/him)
Paulina Jaeger-Rosete (she/they)
Rowan Dery (they/them)
All photos by Amanda Brewer Photography
Ghostly Gala:
October 29, 2022
On October 29, 2022, we held our second variety show: Ghostly Gala. In celebration of Halloween, we had a fun collection of spooky performances for our audience to enjoy in between shopping at our local vendors' booths and sipping on custom mocktails.
Performances:
A Ghost's Story - by Stan Matthews, performed by Matt Helms
Wedding Singer - performing music from their new album, Signs of Life
Nikki NiHao - a spooky drag performance
David Sikking - magician, blowing all of our minds
Tourist Trap - staged reading of Tourist Trap: Episode One, our upcoming audio drama
Featuring actors: Jorah Hollander, Elizabeth Jackson, Jayna Sweet, Kyle Perren, Rowan Dery, Jillyn Chang, and Amar "Ace" Cooper
Vendors:
Raspy Timbre - jewelry
Seas to Trees - resin art and accessories
Gazzy by Gazzo - athleisure
Mocktails by Monique
All photos by Amanda Brewer Photography
Summer's End Variety Show:
August 26, 2022
On August 26, 2022, we held our first variety show: Summer's End. The show featured eight performances, including a staging of our July Playwrights' Night winner, Families Happen. We also had a variety of local artisan vendors with time for our audience to shop and mingle throughout the evening.
Performers:
Praveen, Mayra, and Cat - dance
Shannon Sales - comedy
Gabi Marcus - oratorio
Alice Livermore - speaker and communications coach
Nikki NiHao - drag
Berlyn Lee - comedy
Wedding Singer - music
Families Happen - written by Stan Matthews, directed by Jayna Sweet; featuring Patti Speight, Doug Sellers, and Jayna Sweet. Set design by Kyle Perren. Stand-in: Felecia Frizado.
Vendors:
Raspy Timbre - jewelry
Cone 10 Flat - ceramics
In the Moss - wood burn art
Layne Young - tarot
Playwrights' Night:
July 23, 2022
On July 23, 2022, we hosted our second live event, Playwrights' Night: Chosen Family. Centered on that theme, we featured 9 PNW-based playwrights with a talented cast of actors.
Featured Playwrights:
Rich Rubin
Marie MacMillan
Jae Carlsson
Virginia Howe Kincaid
Allison Fradkin
Talle Selhorst
Stan Matthews
Connor French
Jayna Sweet
Featured Actors:
Beth Moore
Doug Sellers
Ezekiel Cunningham
Felecia Frizado
Gabi Marcus
Hao Nguyen
Jayna Sweet
Kathleen Silloway
Kyle Perren
Mark Milner
Matt Helms
Milan Learned
Patti Speight
Playwrights' Night:
May 20, 2022
On May 20, 2022, we hosted our first live event in Portland. A collection of 11 staged readings from PNW-based playwrights.
Featured Playwrights:
Michael Yichao
Stan Matthews
Talle Selhorst
Don Merrill
Rich Rubin
Brad Bolchunos
Aaron Michael Smart
Jayna Sweet
Andrew Tesoriero
Marie MacMillan
Featured Actors:
Ava Rose
Connie Kirk
Darrett Sanders
Dylan Mojo
Elizabeth Davis
Flex Luther
Hannah Alice Patterson
Hao Nguyen
Jayna Sweet
Jonathan Wexler
Kyle Perren
Mark Milner
Matt Helms
Milan Learned