The Halfway Point
The Halfway Point by Beka Bryer We are at the halfway point of our internship at Portland Stage, which seems incredible. I have just finished a week of sitting in on rehearsals for Words By as well as...
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Mailings by Jessica Bland “Mailings.” This is a word to be feared by a Portland Stage intern, ranking amongst such other horrific utterances as “Tech Week”, “Strike”, and even (I shudder to think)...
View ArticleWork, Work, Work, and Plays
Work, Work, Work, and Plays by Nick Orvis One of the best things about being an intern at Portland Stage is that, while we’re kept pretty busy working—in the office, in the theater, or in the shops—the...
View ArticleNew Play Dramaturgy
New Play Dramaturgy by Georgia Zildjian Over the last month I have been asked numerous times to define my role as both the assistant director and dramaturg on Veils, and as a dramaturg in general. I’ve...
View ArticleThe View from Here
The View from Here by Meg Anderson As the end of this season-long internship draws near, I have been thinking about all of the reasons I decided to come to Portland. I was cleaning out a sketch book...
View ArticleOn Our Feet
On Our Feet by Nick Orvis Well, it’s that time again here at Portland Stage: we’ve got another play opening, with previews this week of Evan Smith’s The Savannah Disputation, which I’ve had the great...
View ArticlePotential Energy
Potential Energy by Shannon Wade Here at Portland Stage, we’ve arrived at one of the most exciting, whirlwind weeks of the year! The annual Little Festival of the Unexpected kicked off on Monday with...
View ArticleWhere We End Up …
Where We End Up … by Megan Doane Hello again! As you may remember from my last blog post (which got lost with the website flip), I’m the General Manager / Co-Intern Coordinator. What I neglected to...
View ArticleThey’re Coming!
They’re Coming! by Megan Doane In 24 days we start another whirlwind adventure with a new batch of interns (I do realize that our final 2 interns still need to leave us, but I’m denial about that fact...
View ArticleA Lesson in Comedy
By Emma McFarland This past week has been a very important one for the cast and crew of Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir. After spending weeks in the rehearsal room and a few days on stage for technical...
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