Stage&Studio

Dmae talks with Philip Cuomo, artistic director of CoHo Productions which brings another season of CoHo Summerfest running through July 21st. He’s joined by interdisciplinary artist Catherine Egan and actor/performing artist Soomi Kim . (Aired 11am 7/2/19 on KBOO 90.7 … Read the rest

The Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance returns on June 28 through 29 at 730pm and June 30 th at 5pm at the Imago Theatre . Dmae Talks with Katie Watkins, festival director and producing artistic director about the five local, … Read the rest

Dmae features two LGBTQIA+ productions at the annual OUTWright Festival produced by Fuse Theatre Ensemble. We talk with James Dixon, director of Bootycandy which receives its full production June 13-30 and Jennifer Lanier, co-artistic director of Ops Fest  ( Original … Read the rest

Dmae talked with activist, choreographer and dancer Chisao Hata who debuts a performance piece called GAMBATTE: An American Legacy at the Vanport Mosaic Festival which currently has events throughout Portland and runs through June 5th. GAMBATTE, a Japanese phrase that … Read the rest

Dmae talks with JoAnn Johnson and Jane Bement Geesman, two of Portland’s respected veteran actresses who are working together in Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone  at Shaking The Tree Theatre directed by Samantha Van de Merwe. The two are joined onstage … Read the rest

Dmae talks with two directors opening plays soon. We hear from Rebecca Martinez who’s directing Wolf at the Door at Milagro Theatre ( May 2 – 25)  and Lava Alapai director of The Revolutionists   at Artists Repertory Thea tre. … Read the rest

Dmae features two premiere Portland theater companies for youth and families. First up we talk about Tenali, the Royal Trickster  at Northwest Children’s Theatre  (running till May 12) with artistic director Sarah Jane Hardy who co-directed once again with Anita … Read the rest

Dmae features two all-female theatre productions opening on the same weekend. We talk with actress Sara Hennessy in How to Keep an Alien at Corrib Theatre and director Jocelyn Seid of A Dark Sky Full of Stars at Theatre Vertigo.   … Read the rest

Dmae features playwright, activist, and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee Nation) and her world premiere play Portland Center Stage’s Crossing Mnisose opening April 13th which weaves the story of  Sacajawea (also known by the Hidatsa pronunciation of “Sacagawea”) juxtaposed with … Read the rest

Dmae talks with award-winning veteran dance artist Linda Austin about her newest original show Ordinary Devotions running March 14-23 at Performance Works Northwest. Austin says this experimental dance work honors the particularities of her 65-year old body and its hunger … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Scott Palmer, founding artistic director of Bag & Baggage Productions whose last day will be March 1st. He talks about the upcoming world premiere of The Island In Winter or La Isla en Invierno –the first of … Read the rest

Dmae features dancer and choreographer Minh Tran who returns to the stage after an eight-year absence from the stage. He’s about to debut his most personal work to date about the recent loss of his parents and the renewal of … Read the rest

Dmae features  Hazardous Beauty  at Passin Art Theatre (running till Feb. 17th at the IFCC). She talks with playwright Bonnie Ratner and director Josie Seid about the play, the production and the intersections of race, class, aging, work, art and … Read the rest

Dmae highlights Fuse Theatre Ensemble ‘s 10 th Anniversary original celebration works which are also part of the Fertile Ground Festival. She features Jane Comer and her piece  I am an Actress and Rusty Newton Tennant, creator and director of  … Read the rest

Host Joseph Gallivan interviews Samson Syharath , writer, actor and associate producer of MediaRites ‘ Theatre Diaspora production of Here on this Bridge: The—Ism Project , featured in the 10th anniversary of Fertile Ground, Portland’s largest city-wide Festival of New … Read the rest

Dmae features two nationally recognized theatre artists, director Desdemona Chiang and scenic designer Carey Wong. Both are currently collaborating together on KING OF THE YEES by Lauren Yee at the Portland Chinatown Museum. The play tells Yee’s family story in … Read the rest

Dmae presents an in-depth conversation with Kevin Jones, artistic director of The August Wilson Red Door Project about the world premiere of  Cop Out: Beyond Black, White & Blue .   After their successful tour of  Hands Up  about … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Vin Shambry, a nationally recognized actor, director, singer and storyteller. We’ll find out more about his career and about his recent project directing  Othello: The Remix  at Portland Actors Conservatory where he also works as an … Read the rest

Dmae presents three different stories from Portland theatre artists that was recorded for the W e Can Listen series. Presented by the Old Church Concert Hall , the talk was recorded by Darren Oberg and hosted by Jane Vogel founder … Read the rest

Dmae talks with Roy Arauz, producing creative director of Milagro Theatre. We’ll find out about thier world premiere show  ¡Alebrijes! a Día de Muerto Tale  written and directed by  Georgina H.L Escobar   We’ll also find out more about … Read the rest

Dmae features two new works. First up we hear from artistic director Samantha Van Der Merwe of Shaking The Tree Theatre who has devised a new original work call “___the wolf.” With her are actors Kayla Hanson and Anya Pearson. … Read the rest

Dmae presents an in-depth talk with veteran director  William Earl Ray about his work on the Obie Award-winning play  Skeleton Crew  by Dominique Morisseau at Artists Repertory Theatre.  Featuring music from the  Tony Award-winning musical… The Color Purple , … Read the rest

Dmae features two new premiere productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. First up we talk with Jessica Ko who plays a vengeful ghost in the U.S. premiere of   Snow in Midsummer   by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig adapted from a … Read the rest

Dmae and Susannah Mars of Artslandia talk with actress, comedienne and activist Margaret Cho. She’s back in Portland and headlining at the Helium Club on Thurs., Aug. 30 th at 8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 31 st and Sat., Sept.1 st … Read the rest

Dmae talks with three artistic directors who represent three companies working at diversity and changing Shakespeare offerings during the summer. We’ll hear from Asae Dean of  Salt and Sage Productions , Paul Susi of Portland Actors Ensemble and Jennifer … Read the rest