Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Playbill

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Book, Music & Lyrics by Min Kahng

Based on the book by Grace Lin

INTRODUCING OCT’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:

We are beyond excited to introduce you to Jenn Hartmann Luck as OCT’s new Producing Artistic Director! Jenn joins us from Austin, TX with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of theater for young audiences. As an artist, musician, composer, and mom of 2, Jenn is ready to continue OCT’s mission of creating exceptional theatrical experiences for families to enjoy together.

Learn more about Jenn here!

WELCOME!

I first saw a live performance when I was five years old in Taiwan where I was born. My family took me to a Taiwanese street opera. I remember the vibrant magical costumes and the clash of instruments and voices. But most of all I loved the movement of the trained performers. Sometimes acrobatic with swords or lances; other instances, graceful royal steps gliding across the stage. After we moved to the States, it would be many decades before I would see all-Asians on stage together.

This first exposure gravitated me to become a theater artist. But creating theater in Oregon was often a lonely and difficult experience as an actor when you were usually the only person of color in the production. Through the years I’ve tried to create more opportunities for BIPOC actors and through co-founding Theatre Diaspora with Samson Syharath, I believe we started a movement to represent more Asian Americans on Portland stages as well as more BIPOC audience members. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a milestone for me in Portland since I first moved here in 1989. I believe this production is the first all-Asian American local cast in a musical here.

With Minh Tran’s opera movement and Willow Zheng’s visual art, I also endeavor to bring cultural authenticity to this musical by Min Kahng based on a beloved book by Grace Lin. And you may recognize parts of Portland’s Chinatown gate and Lan Su Garden through John Kashiwabara’s detailed scenic design.

OCT and MediaRites also created partnerships with Lan Su, Portland Chinatown Museum and Northwest China Council. It was important to highlight and connect with Portland Chinese American community especially now after the pandemic and the anti-AAPI racism it brought with it.

But most of all, I hope young people will enjoy this story of a young girl on a heroic quest just as I did at age five in Taiwan watching the street opera.

Enjoy the show,

Dmae Lo Roberts

Land Acknowledgment

Every community owes its existence and vitality to those who came before us, and whose lives created the story that has led us to this moment now.

Oregon Children’s Theatre respectfully acknowledges that we are on the unceded traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Cowlitz, Clackamas, Kalapuya, Molalla and many others who made their homes along the Columbia River.

We respectfully acknowledge the stewards of the land and continue the practice of Land Acknowledgment to offer recognition, respect, and remind us of the true story of the people who were already here, and broaden our perspective on our collective history.

In this spirit, Oregon Children’s Theatre pays respect to their elders, past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies that bring us together here today.

Our friends at Green Bean Books have curated a book list for further reading inspired by folk tales, mythology, and stories passed down through generations!

Also by Grace Lin:

Starry River of the Sky

When the Sea Turned to Silver

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

A Big Bed for Little Snow

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

Maiden & Prince by Daniel Haack, Isabel Galupo, and Becca Human

Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho & Gung Ho

Oregon Children’s Theatre Presents:

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

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CAST

Madeleine Tran Minli, Old Woman

Beatriz Abella Ma, Vendor, Amah

Jeremy Abe Ba, Vendor, A-Gong

Samson Syharath Dragon

Terry Kitagawa Ensemble

Jenna Yokoyama Ensemble

Lulu Kashiwabara Ensemble

Jason Nuesa Understudy

Kaitlyn O’Neill Understudy

PRODUCTION CREW

Ian Anderson-Priddy

Production Electrician

Emily Horton Wardrobe Supervisor

Diane Trapp Hair & Makeup Artist; Wig Designer

Alea Tran

Anthony Tran

Assistant Stage Manager

South Coast Repertory Costume Designer

Additional costumes provided by MediaRites and originals by Sumi Wu

NEWMARK THEATRE HOUSE CREW

Tim McGarry Head Carpenter

Danny Cook Head Flyman & Head of House

Duane Rodakowski Head Sound Engineer

Lorin Sly Head Electrician

Stage labor for this production is provided by IATSE Local 28.

Special Thanks & Acknowledgments

South Coast Reperatory Theatre

Patron Information

Oregon Children’s Theatre’s box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online at octc.org or by calling (503) 228-9571. Oregon Children’s Theatre does not have a physical box office at this time; please contact us by phone or email at info@octc.org if you need additional support.

Wheelchair seating is available at all performances and should be reserved in advance through the box office. Select performances will be sign interpreted and are indicated on OCT’s website. Infrared audio enhancement, children’s booster seats, and sensory bags (equipped with noise canceling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards and weighted lap pads) are available at the Hatfield Hall coat check, located on the main floor of the venue.

We’re so happy you’re here! Whether this is your first time at a play, or you’ve seen many before, here are a few things to expect and ways to enjoy the show!

Be Attentive: Look and listen to the actors and musicians on stage. Notice how the costumes, scenery and music help tell the story. You may even be invited to sing along!

Be Careful: Remember that, during the performance, the lights in the theater will be dark, so if you need to move around it is best to go with a parent. Be safe by walking instead of running in the theater. Staying seated in your chair (or on a parent’s lap!) while keeping your hands and feet to yourself (not kicking the seat in front of you) will make sure everyone around you has a safe space to enjoy the show!

Be Kind by laughing when something is funny and applauding after songs! This lets the actors know you’re having a good time. We can also be kind by making sure the folks around us can see and hear the show. It’s easier for everyone to see and hear when we’re in our seats and listening carefully.

Remember that no food or drinks are allowed inside the theater during the performance, so enjoy your snacks outside before the show begins. If you feel overwhelmed and need to take a break, you can leave the theater at any time, just make sure you go safely with a parent. When you’re ready you can come back to see the rest of the show!

Parents, please remember that the video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. Please turn off or silence any mobile devices that may make noise during the performance.

Madeleine Tran

Minli, Old Woman

Madeleine is a Vietnamese-American soprano, actor, fight choreographer, and occasional street and festival performer. She was born in Tacoma, WA but studied classical voice at the University of Portland under Dr. Nicole Hanig. Madeleine studies and teaches stage combat under the mentorship of Kristen Mun. She has performed locally with many companies, including Artist’s Repertory Theater, Third Rail Repertory, Portland Center Stage, Shaking The Tree, Portland Opera, Mock’s Crest Productions, and Renegade Opera.

Jeremy Abe

Ba, Vendor, A-Gong

This is Jeremy’s first production with OCt and he is so thrilled to be a part of this cast! Previously seen in A Feminine Ending (Twilight Theater), Jesus Christ Superstar (Stumptown Stages), and Marat/Sade (Twilight Theater).

Terry Kitagawa Ensemble

Terry (he/him) is a PNW based actor, director, and musician. He is excited to be performing with OCT and with the Where the Mountain Meets the Moon team. Credits include: Ring of Fire, Stumptown Stages; Baseball Saved Us, 5th Ave Adventure Musical Theatre; Cambodian Rock Band, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; We Are Not Free, audiobook. Thank you to all my loved ones! IG: @the_terrence terrykitagawa.com

Beatriz Abella

Ma, Vendor, Amah

Beatriz is a first-generation FilipinoAmerican that was born and raised in Alaska. She studied Music and Business Administration at Southern Oregon University and performed classical and musical theatre repertoire in San Francisco, Seattle, Germany, Mexico, the Czech Republic, and at a variety of venues including the Oregon Cabaret Theatre and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. An avid performer and recipient of multiple musical and theatrical awards, Beatriz recently made her film debut in 945 Productions’ internationally recognized film Buried, and continues to prioritize diversity and inclusivity with her artistic pursuits.

Samson Syharath

Dragon

Samson Syharath is a LaotianAmerican producer, actor, director, writer, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. After attending B.A. from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith and the Portland Actors Conservatory, he was part of TCG’s Rising Leaders of Color Cohort in 2017 featured by American Theatre Magazine and was the recipient of the Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship that same year. He is the Board President of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance (PATA) Board, Associate Producer of MediaRites, and Managing Artistic Director of Theatre Diaspora.

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Jenna Yokoyama Ensemble

This is Jenna Yokoyama’s second time working with Oregon Children’s Theater and is very honored to be back. Her recent credits include T he Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13599 as Naomi with OCT and Bag&Baggage’s production of Troy: USA as Yuri Kochiyama for the 2021 Fertile Ground Festival.

Jason Nuesa Understudy

Jason is over the moon to be making his OCT Mainstage debut! Some favorite past credits include Pestilence:Wow! With OCT Young Professionals (Craig), Newsies at Broadway Rose Theatre Company (Davey), The Jungle Book with Northwest Children’s Theatre (Vik), as well as Mamma Mia! and Mary Poppins with Southridge Highschool. A second year Young Professional with OCT, junior in highschool, and proud Filipino-American, they’d like to send massive thanks to Dani Baldwin, Linda Quinn, Karen Hill, and the whole Where the Mountain Meets the Moon team. Enjoy! <3

Kaitlyn O’Neill

Understudy

Kaitlyn is thrilled to be joining the cast of Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. She is currently a junior at Oregon Episcopal School and has taken summer courses with OCT. Kaitlyn is an accomplished singer, dancer, actor, poet, and pianist. This past season she performed with Portland Opera in Carmen and played Little Red Riding Hood in her school’s performance of Into the Woods . Last summer she attended Carnegie Mellon University’s pre-college drama program and will attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and American Musical & Dramatic Academy pre-college drama programs this summer.

Lulu Kashiwabara Ensemble

Lulu is thrilled to be participating in Where The Mountain Meets the Moon! After being in OCT’s Diary Of A Worm, A Spider, And A Fly in 2019, she’s excited to return to the Newmark stage. Previously, you may have seen her in A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse or Matilda at Northwest Children’s Theater. When not in a show, she enjoys creative writing, Taekwondo, and watching cartoons. Lulu would like to thank her family and friends for always uplifting her. Also, she thanks the cast and crew, for being amazing to work with, collaborative, and kind. She hopes you enjoy the show!

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Dmae Lo Roberts | Director

Dmae is a two-time Peabody award-winning TaiwaneseAmerican writer, director, theatre and media artist. Locally she has won two Drammy awards and the Oregon Book Award. Her plays have been produced at IFCC, Artists Rep, Portland Repertory Theatre, Northwest Asian American Theatre in Seattle and East/West Players in LA. Her recent short films have won over a dozen film festivals world-wide. With Samson Syharath, she co-founded Theatre Diaspora, Oregon’s first and only AAPI theatre, as a project of MediaRites, a nonprofit multicultural production organization, where she is the executive producer. Roberts previously directed The Journal of Ben Uchida at OCT.

Addison DeSantis | Music Director

Addison grew up in Northern California and earned his BA in Music Composition from California State University, Chico in 2012. There he served as Music Director for The Blue Room Theater Young Company from 2016 to 2019. Since relocating to Portland in 2020, Addison has been enamored by the local theater community. He made his MD debut with the Chapel Theater, and feels extremely grateful to be a part of the team at Oregon Children’s Theater.

Minh Tran | Choreographer

Willow Zheng | Art Director & Cultural Consultant

Willow Zheng is a professional artist specializing in Chinese traditional paintings. She did art works for the short film, Meimei, produced and directed by Dmae Roberts. She is a painting instructor with the NW China Council (since 1999), the Portland Culture and Art Center (2001-2003). She holds a BFA in figure painting and an MFA in Chinese painting from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in Xi’an, China. Gallery showings include Portland Art Museum Rental & Sales Gallery (2001- 2009); Cook Gallery, Port Or Ford, Oregon (Since1990); and Solo Painting Exhibition (January 2001). Awards include Regional Art & Culture Council 2002 City of Portland Public Art Commission for the painting: “Lan Su Classical Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon; No. III, 4th Annual Gresham Juried Art Exhibit (2002); Best of Show, 19th Annual Beaverton Art Showcase (2001); Best of Show, 18th Annual Beaverton Art Showcase (1999)

Born in Vietnam, Emeritus Professor of Dance at Reed College Minh Tran immigrated to the United States in 1980 as a political refugee. In addition to receiving dance training in classical Vietnamese opera at the National School of Fine and Performing Arts in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), he holds a MFA from the University of Washington and Bachelor’s degree and Dance Certificate from Portland State University. As the artistic director of Minh Tran & Company, a contemporary dance company based in Portland, Oregon. Tran’s approach to contemporary dance is noted for it’s remarkable synthesis of both eastern and western aesthetics. Minh has created over thirty choreographic works, performed throughout the United States and internationally in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Minh’s work has received numerous grants and fellowships, including those from the Regional Arts & Culture Council; White Bird / Tiffany & Company New Works Fund; Oregon Arts Commission; UCLA’s Asian & Pacific Performance Exchange Initiative; New York’s Dance Theater Workshop Suitcase Fund’s Mekong Project with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. Minh served on the advisory committee for New York’s Dance Theater Workshop Task force on Southeast Asia / Mekong Region which is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. This production marks the third artistic collaboration with Dmae Roberts.

John Kashiwabara | Set Design

John Kashiwabara is a co-founder of the art and architecture company rhiza A+D. rhiza designs architecture and makes public art, furniture, lighting, and temporary installations. Notable local works are the “Knotted Gateway Series” along the Eastbank Esplanade and the Timberline Lodge Winter Entrance. In addition to John’s work with OCT (2019’s The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors; 2020’s The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559), he has worked to design theatrical sets for Shaking the Tree Theater, Performance Works Northwest, PICA’s TBA Festival, and Ten Tiny Dances. John is also a poet and strives to make spaces that tell stories.

Sumi Wu | Costume Design

Sumi is a sculptor and designer whose works include large-scale public installations in metal and glass. She creates properties and costumes for dance and theatre, and has designed original and experimental works with Imago Theatre. She designs and builds kinetic sculptural sets for dance and opera, including Skinner|Kirk Dance Ensemble and Portland State University’s world-renowned opera program. She is resident properties designer for Oregon Ballet Theatre. She performed as Lily Uchida in OCT’s 2020 production of The Journal of Ben Uchida and is delighted to be working with OCT once again.

Jeff Forbes | Lighting Design

Jeff is a Portland based lighting designer working primarily in theatre and dance. He is a 10-time winner of the Willie and Drammy Awards for theatre for such companies as Artists Repertory Theatre, Broadway Rose, Imago Theatre, the Musical Theatre Company, Storefront Theatre, and Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co. He has also designed for American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass), the New Rose Theatre, Portland Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Portland Actors Conservatory, and many others. He tours nationally and internationally with Imago Theatre, NorthWest Dance Project, the Deborah Hay Dance Company, ate9 dANCE cOMPANY, and Antony and the Johnsons. His work in Dance and Performance includes frequent collaborations with choreographers such as Linda Austin, Tahni Holt, Linda K Johnson, Josie Moseley, Mary Oslund, Sally Silvers, and Cydney Wilkes, as well as ten years as resident designer for the Boris and Natasha Dancers. For the NorthWest Dance Project, he has worked with choreographers such as Danielle Agami, James Canfield, Lucas Crandall, Andrea Miller, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Ihsan Rustem, Didy Veldman, and Patrick Delcroix. He is currently the Technical Director for White Bird Dance, a presenting organization based in Portland, and has served as a technical director for PICA’s TBA Festival since its beginning in 2003. He is a co-founder, with Linda Austin, of Performance Works NorthWest, for which he also serves as technical director.

Lawrence Siulagi | Sound & Projections Designer

Lawrence is a performer, director, playwright, sound designer, projection designer and music composer from San Diego where he pursued a Bachelors degree in the Dramatic Arts (directing emphasis) at San Diego State University; and film editing and marketing at the University of Southern California. He is excited to return to OCT after designing sound for their production of The Journal of Ben Uchida. He is a resident artist at Bag&Baggage where he performed in productions of Deathtrap (as Sidney Bruhl) and Romeo & Juliet/Layla & Majnun (as The Sayyid); and directed Troy, USA last season. Other notable plays he directed include ¡Viva La Muerte! and Duende de Lorca at Milagro Theatre, where he is a resident artist. He is currently directing The Play You Want at Milagro Theatre.

Victoria Beach | Props Designer

Victoria (she/her) is a theatre artist who’s worked on and around the stage for two decades. Attended college in California and acting apprenticeship in Louisville, KY, before moving to Chicago. During Her four years in the Windy City, Victoria worked for Halcyon, Jackalope, Red Theater and Chicago Danz. Her decision to relocate to Portland to work with Oregon Adventure Theatre has been a life changing one. Beach, last worked with OCT on the production Ben Uchida, and would like to send Dmae a special thanks, for bringing her back for this amazing production.

Amanda Vander Hyde | Stage Manager

Amanda Anderson (Vander Hyde) graduated from Western Oregon University in 2018 with a B.F.A in Technical Production. Since then, she has worked as a freelance Stage and Production Manager at almost every theater space in Portland. Currently, she is the Production Manager of MediaRites Productions, one of the Stage Managers in rep at Oregon Children’s Theatre, and on the Stage Management team at Portland Center Stage. She is excited to return to Oregon Children’s Theatre after having worked on Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Journal of Ben Uchida. She is also an Intimacy Choreographer in the area, working in various artistic spaces to promote staged intimacy as ethical, efficient, and effective. In her ample spare time, she is also a friend, a wife, and a cat mom.

Alea Tran | Assistant Stage Manager

Alea Tran (they/them) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist whose interests lie in creating art that provides space and support for minority voices. In addition to freelancing in a variety of backstage roles, they are a grateful member of the PATHWAYS mentorship program through Artists Repertory and work box office and front of house at Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Recent productions include American Fast (production manager, Artists Repertory); Chicken & Biscuits (asst. stage manager, Portland Playhouse); The Hombres (props assistant, Artists Repertory); and the workshops for the upcoming production, The Sounds of the Afrolitical Movement (stage management) at Portland Playhouse.

About Oregon Children’s Theatre

Founded in 1988, Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT) has served well over two million children, teachers, and families. Its mission is to create exceptional theater experiences that transform lives. OCT is Oregon’s largest non-profit professional theater for young audiences and a resident company of Portland’5 Centers for the Arts. Performances are held weekdays for school audiences and on weekends for family audiences. OCT offers numerous school services including study guides, teacher professional development opportunities, in-school workshops, and an extensive outreach program. OCT’s year-round Acting Academy offers theater classes for children ages 3-18 and the Young Professionals Company, a year-round mentoring program for teens that includes professional level training, education, and public performances.

Funding for Oregon Children’s Theatre’s 2022-2023 season is provided in part by the National Endowment of the Arts, Shubert Foundation, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, and the Oregon Arts Commission.

Oregon Children’s Theatre is a resident company of the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts and a member of TYA/USA and ASSITEJ, the international children’s theater association.

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Shanta Schriever & Brian Starns

Stacy Coonfield

Theresa Dubuisson

Carol Hellman

David Mathis

Jason Foster & Kristy Viaches

Lori Schack

Rosie Fiallo

Jaime Sharpe

Lynda Werner

Barbara Brennan

Jill Morgan

Kelly Stottlemyer

Luke Deal

Adiba Ali

Anastasia Gaydyukova

Andrea Spooner

Anne Cozens

Annie O’Dorisio

Ashley Vulin

Barbara Chesney

Barbara Obrzut

Barbara Posner

Becky Levitt

Benjamin Hackett

Brandy Turnbull

Bridget Schum

Bruce Miller

Byron Lynn

Caitlin Dickinson

Christina Suarez

Darla Pierce

David Nabors

Deborah & Robert Vaughn

Devin Ellin

Dory Stuart

Dustin Cramer

Erin Cleary

German Monroy

Heather Leffler

Jaime Arb Haessig

James Gould

Jan Poujade

Jane Gordon

Jeanne Robinson & Simon Dietsch

Jennifer Kuntz

Jennifer McIntyre

Jill Bernazzani

Joe Eichenauer

Joel Barranger

Jordan Jenkins

Joy Bogdan

Juan Ocana

Julie Dibble

Julie Jafri

Katarina Saboe

Kate Saul

Kathleen Groven & Dan Quigley

Katie Anders

Kavita Paige

Kayla Watson

Keenan Rhyne

Kelly Andrews-Denney

Kimberly Matheson

Kristopher Kolta

Laura Smith

Leslie Higgins

Leslie Horne

Linda Moraga

Lori Sommer

Lynnet Ngulube

Marion Vote

Mary Clark

Matthew King

Megan Riley

Melissa Clark

Michelle Dawson

Molly Ouche

Monica Pankow

Myriam Loyo

Nargis Kahl

Nargis Kahl

Pat Balfour

Patricia Reed

Patti Parker

Pauline Jivanjee

Rachel Mercer

Rachelle Webster

Ruth Epling

Ruth Moshe

Sarah Cardon

Sarah Meyer

Shannon Staley

Tana Walker

Terry Carroll

Theodore Johnson

Thomas Pryke

Trudi Morrison

Vanessa Cummings

William & Sharyn Park

William Cannon

Yana Matviyenko

Zsuzsanna Mangu

Catherine Sauter

Steve & Deb Halverson

Amanda Morris

Anna Shcheglyuk

Mehmet Bebek

Suzanne Granahan

Emily Wolfe

Jodi & Brett Ballard-Beach

Kira Smolev

Michael Olfert

Sarah Hadley

Beth Zastrow

Krissy Yetman

Rebecca Phillips

Robin Ng

Sarah Marcus

Aja Appel

Alison Davis

Alison Tarka

Alyssa Corning

Amanda Hull

Amanda Moore

Amber Erwin

Amy Harshfield & Jim Matinson

Amy Uyehara

Andrea Edgecombe

Andrea Lombardo

Angela Zahas

Ann Marie Paulsen

April Sartorius

Ariana Banuelos

Arianna Maag

Aubrey Mann

Austin Ernesti

Ava Guanga

Betsy Houghton

Beverly Lofton

Brianne Balasubramanian

Cameron Rhyne

Cara J Suter

Carla Bunting

Carla Montrose

Carly Nelson

Carrina McNerney

Chelsea Campbell

Cheri Lowe

Cherris Romano

Cheryl Fretz

Cheryl Halvorson

Chloe Spagnola

Corrie Podolak

Dan Ozborne

Daniel Harold

Daniel Yaeger

Deanna Janes

Devan Oliver

Dominique Greco

Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Ohlmann

Emily Keller

Emily Yeomans

Erica England

Gabe Blair

Gina Patrick

Hasin Metzler

Heidi Boehme

Holley Wenter

Jackie Devereaux

Jacob Dunn

Jaime Mikelich

Jake Acree

James Dewar

James Lange

Jana Paleck

Jana Powell

Janita James

Jennifer Fedoroff

Jolene Pursell

Judy Rhodes

Julie Lyke

Kara Benton

Karli Hayden

Kate Wurster

Kathryn Richter

Katrina Blackwell

Kimberley Savage

Kristin Van Buskirk

Larissa Smith

Lesley Merrick

Lia Kashdan

Lilah Van Auken

Linda Fields

Lisa Determan

Lisa Macaya

Lori Russell

Maggie McQuade

Mai Ide

Maya Zahm

Megan Wardrop

Melissa & David Burkee

Melissa Healy

Michele Powers

Mindy Wentworth

Monique La Croix

Nicole Mills

Nicole Russo

Nikki Jaworski

Nita Pecos

Olivia Bass

Pamela Simpson

Patrick Synon

Peggy McLemore

Rachel Leiber

Rachel True

Rebecca Cherry

Rebecca Chmela

Rene Barrientos

Richelle Johnson & Michael Short

Rochelle Morris

Sara Blasing

Sara, Ryan & Ava NewstrumSnedeker

Sarah Miller

Sarah Nelson

Sarah Nguyen

Shari Gomez

Siriyakorn Marquardt

Tabitha Speasl

Tara O’Brien

Tasha Gilchrist

Udom Linthavong

Jennifer Rollins

Kathleen Bruns

Lauren M Wood

Lea Snyder

Monica & Ian McSparron

Amy Edmonson

Brandy Jordan

Broc Van Vleet

Caitlin Sappington

Daniel Huffaker

Fahmida Ferdousi

Hsu-Feng Shaw

Jane & Ted Snyder

Janice Chow-Ng

Jonathan Geyer

Kassie Auler

Katie Hayes

Michela Navarria

Monica & Ian McSparron

Nicole Johnson

Tom Riley

Amy Carnahan

Carley Field

Cedar Rupp

Chih-Heng Tseng

Dasha Foerster

Erin Erickson

Janice Pinhero

Jenna Gamlin

Jim Keehn

Kevin Gilfillan

Maja Emerson

Melissa Farin

Zina Parks

Anthony Bardi

Anton Smith

Emily Klasson

Jennifer Charlo

Kendra Mochamps

Nicole Rosenow

Scott Gong

Sharon Stotler

Stephanie Amargi

Thomas Martin

Oregon Children’s Theatre is proud to acknowledge the support of the many individuals, businesses, foundations, and government agencies that make our work possible.

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts includes the Keller Auditorium, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and Antoinette Hatfield Hall, comprising the Newmark Theatre, Dolores Winningstad Theatre, and Brunish Theatre. All are public facilities owned by the City of Portland and managed by Metro through the Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission. Each year approximately one million people attend more than 1,000 performances in these facilities.

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts

Robyn Williams, CVE, Executive Director

Brian Wilson, Deputy Director

Stephanie Viegas Dias, Director of Ticket Services

Ruby Joy White, Director of Education & Community Engagement

Ed Williams, Director of Operations

Heather Wilton, Director of Programming, Booking, & Marketing

Dave Woodman, Levy Director of Operations

Advisory Committee

Greg Brown

Jim Brunberg

Gus Castaneda, Chair

Elisa Dozono

Greg Heinze

Heather Kmetz

Jessica Lagunas

Antonio Lara

Karl Lisle

Ombrea Moore

Brian Sanders

Daniel A. Sullivan

Richard Wattenberg

Steve Wenig

Metro

Lynn Peterson, Metro Council President

City of Portland

Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland

Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission

Karis Stoudamire-Phillips, Chair

Damien Hall, Vice-Chair

Deidra Krys-Ruso , Secretary-Treasurer

Dañel Malán

David Martinez

Deanna Palm

David Penilton

Steve Faulstick, Visitor Venues General Manager

NOW ACCEPTING CORPORATE SPONSORS!

Does your business want to make a big impact in the lives of children?

Consider sponsoring OCT next season! As a sponsor your organization would provide invaluable financial resources, allowing us to continue producing exceptional shows and creating learning opportunities for families and children, while gaining exposure for your business, opportunities for employee or client recognition, and the public goodwill that comes with corporate social responsibility and community involvement.

Learn more about corporate sponsorship on our website or contact Michael Hammerstrom, Director of Marketing & Development, for more information!

Exposure & Recognition for your business

Free Tickets & Other Perks for Employees

Philanthropic Outreach Opportunities

Customized Packages Available!

Be a Hero!

Each season, OCT serves over 120,000 people through our productions, classes, and in-school programming. Ensuring equitable access for young people, regardless of their background, is a priority for OCT. As a non-profit theatre company, all of our programming is possible because of the financial support of our donors, business sponsors, and grants from various foundations.