Stage&Studio

Dmae talks with Portland theatre artists Shelley B Shelley who has worked on Portland stages in the late 1990’s. We’ll talk about her thoughts on the evolution of local theatre and recent moves by Portland theaters toward creating anti-racism policies. … Read the rest

Dmae features Paul Susi, an educator, a social services professional, an arts administrator, an activist, and a theater artist who was born and raised in Portland. A trained classical actor, Paul has also focused on bringing art to communities in … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Tracy Cameron Francis, theatre and interdisciplinary director as well as the artistic director of Boom Arts . She is perhaps the only Egyptian-American director in Portland. Boom Arts is collaborating with Risk/Reward and XRAY. FM to present … Read the rest

Dmae presents a piece from one of the first personal storytelling series on public radio:  Legacies: Tales From America  that ran on NPR in 1994. This  episode is a 30-minute docu-play  Ni Nica, Ni Gringa  produced by Sylvia Mullally. … Read the rest

Dmae presents the continuing series of features on Black artists in Portland with a feature on Shani Harris-Bagwell , actor and political & media consultant. Shani recently joined the board for the Regional Arts and Culture Council and will be … Read the rest

Dmae features James Dixon, actor, director, EDI consultant and activist who recently joined the FUSE Theatre Ensemble. James and Dmae have a frank discussion about how Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) can create a safer and more equitable creative environment while … Read the rest

Dmae presents a feature conversation with Shalanda Sims , actress, writer, director and founder/artistic director of World Stage Theatre . We’ll hear about their new film “Growing Up Black in Oregon: A Conversation” and about the work she’s doing as … Read the rest

Dmae continues coverage of Portland arts groups who are creatively pivoting during the pandemic. First she talks with  45th Parallel Universe about their Friday night virtual concerts called the Portland Social Distance Ensemble.   She talks with executive director Ron … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Laura Lo Forti, co-director of Vanport Mosaic who took on the challenge of reinventing a month-long festival of live events in Portland into a virtual one online. Through May 30th, The Virtual Vanport Mosaic Festival features poets, … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Bob Hicks, two-time Pulitzer nominated arts journalist/editor at The Oregonian and senior editor of Oregon ArtsWatch about the current state of the arts in Portland and throughout the country. After seven weeks of shelter-at-home because of the … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Michelle Fujii of Unit Souzou   via Skype. It’s been a weekend for arts organizations after Gov. Browns announcement about closing gatherings of 250 or more because of Covid-19. Many smaller arts groups have debated if their … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Connie Carley, co-founder and managing director of PassinArt: A Theatre Company about the company’s growth and 38-year history. She’s joined by director William Earl Ray who is currently directing August Wilson’s “7 Guitars” which opens March 19th … Read the rest

Dmae features two Japanese-American artists whose work includes activism in Portland. They are currently in the upcoming production of   The Journal of Ben Uchida at Oregon Children’s Theatre. We go behind the scenes to profile actor and poet Ken … Read the rest

Dmae features La’ Tevin Alexander, actor, director and artistic director of Confrontation Theatre , a  company he founded which is co-producing Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau with Portland Playhouse . The show, directed by Vanport Mosaic’ s Damaris Webb, runs … Read the rest

Dmae spotlights the 14 th annual Black History Festival N 2020. It’s a celebration of culture and heritage created by Shalanda Sims running throughout February. She’s also the creator of Who I am  Celebrating me –a Black history play that’s … Read the rest

Dmae features the Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Works with festival director Nicole Lane and actress, director and writer S. Renee Mitchell in Three By Ten or More, a presentation of PassinArt Theatre   and Resiliency in Rhythm, a … Read the rest

Dmae starts the new year off with the first of three shows featuring original works during the Fertile Ground Festival. Debuting before the festival is BLIND, the world premiere of Bonnie Ratner’s new play produced by the Chapel Theatre Collective. … Read the rest

Dmae welcomes Marissa Wolf, artistic director of Portland Center Stage to talk about two holiday time shows, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley ( which she directs) a reimagining of Pride and Prejudice and the Tony-award-winning musical Hedwig and the Angry … Read the rest

Dmae features a membership drive show of Matilda, the Musical at Northwest Children’s Theatre. She’ll talk with NWCT artistic director and director Sarah Jane Hardy and actress Ella Carson who plays Matilda. We’ll be giving away three pairs of tickets … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Playwright Maya Malán-González  and Director Alexandra Meda about A Xmas Cuento Remix at Milagro Theatre (Nov. 29-Dec. 22). The show gives a Latinx twist to the classic Dickens story A Christmas Carol. (Aired 11am-noon 11/19/19 on KBOO … Read the rest

Dmae features  SOUL’D: the economics of our black body ,  a new devised ensemble piece that examines the American Economic Dream for Black Americans. She’ll talk with director Damaris Webb (who is also co-director of Vanport Mosaic ) and actress … Read the rest

Dmae features the 67th season of Lakewood Theatre Company with Shakespeare in Love.   She’ll talk with director David Sikking about the romantic comedy that was first a film and now on stage. The show runs November 1 – December 8, … Read the rest

Dmae features  A Clockwork Orange, a stage adaptation with music of Anthony Burgess’ own 1962 dystopian satirical novel of juvenile delinquency.   She’ll talk with artistic director Cassie Greer and associate artist Joey Copsey of Hillsboro’s Bag&Baggage Productions about how the … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Portland author Rene Denfeld about  The Butterfly Girl , her sequel to the The Child Finder.   Her follow up to her book about Naomi, a private investigator, an exceptional young woman who has a talent for finding … Read the rest

Dmae presents a special one-hour membership edition of Stage & Studio on KBOO. We feature  Damaso Rodriquez, artistic director of Artists Repertory Theatre to talk about the adaptation of 1984 by George Orwell as well highlights of the whole 2019/20 … Read the rest