The power of the hat
When Brooklyn teen Yolanda (Kelli Bee) and her family suffer an unspeakable tragedy, she is shipped off to South Carolina to stay with her grandmother, Mother Shaw (Marilyn Keller), a strong, [...]
Portland Playhouse’s A Christmas Carol
Okay, call me a sucker. I’m a sucker for Christmas stories. Not the ones we see on the Hallmark channel, but real Christmas stories–like that poor couple who travel to Bethlehem to [...]
“An elegy for the eulogist”
“Is it now?” Guy (Michael O’Connell) asks. He is sprawled, half-dressed, in front of a wheelchair in a room that is empty save for some large boxes at the side of the stage. [...]
Scarlet–glimpses of grace
After a long absence from its normal venue at 602 NE Prescott, Portland Playhouse returns to newly renovated headquarters with the exciting new musical, Scarlet. The book, music, and lyrics are [...]