PROJECT 1 VOICE
Project1Voice/1 Play/1 Day 2016:
Produced by Portland Center Stage
Hosted by the Portland Art Museum
In the Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom
Monday June 20 - 7pm, Free
OVER 40 THEATER COMPANIES, MUSEUMS AND OTHER DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS
WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS ONE NIGHT ONLY INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO
AMERICAN THEATRE WITH 30th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT STAGED READINGS OF THE AWARD-WINNING
THE COLORED MUSEUM
BY GEORGE C. WOLFE
Featuring Portland Directors
Jerry Foster, Bobby Bermea, Lava Alapai, Shalanda Sims
George C. Wolfe’s The Colored Museum premiered at the Crossroads Theater Company of New Jersey on March 26, 1986 with direction by Crossroads co-founder L. Kenneth Richardson, music composed and arranged by Kathryn Bostic and choreography by Hope Clark. Told through a series of 11 exhibits, The Colored Museum explores the journey of self-identification, which shows both black history and the impact of African culture within America. Satire and dark comedy are used to expose the audience to a different look into the identity crisis that people of African descent struggle with. The Colored Museum, for all its humor, is filled with drama with what Wolfe calls “pure unadulterated metaphor,” distillations of black experience that he believes are specific and evocative enough to resonate far beyond their time and place. Each staged reading will feature a wide spectrum of diverse creative talents with up to 6 directors and up to 20 actors. http://www.project1voice.org/
Current & Upcoming
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!
Adult Class : TWELFTH NIGHT, Before & After
Join veteran actor Joe Costa for a unique opportunity to take a “deep dive” into both Shakespeare’s text of Twelfth Night, and the PCS Production. Participants will read the play out loud as a group, with “intermissions” provided for lively discussion of themes and content. Interested participants will have a chance to act in selected scenes, guided by the instructor.
Improv Comedy: Love, Shakespeare
Witness the Magic of unscripted Elizabethan comedy! Step into the offbeat world of Love, Shakespeare, where seasoned Portland comedians attempt something audacious: performing a fully improvised Elizabethan play based on your suggestions!
Albina Music Trust presents A Brown Branch Christmas
Celebrate this holiday season with A Brown Branch Christmas at Portland Center Stage. Now in its fourth season, this two-night big band celebration features directors Domo Branch and Charlie Brown III guiding a heavy 15-piece lineup of regional and national musicians.
BIPOC Affinity Night DJ Party with ALoSo
Join us for a double feature BIPOC Affinity Night, featuring a live DJ set by ALoSo, plus holiday craft market vendor tables, art exhibits by Albina Music Trust Wall to Wall Sound and Jason Hill's Favorite Things, with complimentary select drinks provided by Multnomah Whiskey Library and Deschutes Brewery while supplies last.
Winter Teen Academy: Scene Work
Calling all teens! Are you looking to expand your acting skills and be the best scene partner you can be for your fellow actors? In this class, we will dig deep into scene study, character motivation, and active listening, while learning the necessary questions to ask in every rehearsal situation. You'll develop fuller characters and deeper relationships on stage by partnering in scene work — and have lots of fun too!
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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