2018-19 Annual Report

In reflecting on our accomplishments, I wish we had the space to highlight
each of the many donors, partners, and volunteers who help make this work
possible. I wish we could share more of the individual stories from students,
audience members, artists, and teachers who experienced transformative
moments at the theater this past year. I am struck by the depth and breadth
of engagement that Portland Stage has organically developed; that growth
has only been made possible by the involvement of our community.
Portland Stage offers a place to share and engage, to explore different
perspectives in a world that has become far too polarized. As we move
forward, we will be searching for better ways to invite our community to
participate in productions and programs. Our goal is to make the theater more
inviting, more accessible, and more relevant.
To all our friends and supporters, thank you for helping us accomplish so
much. I look forward to building a future that will embrace more of our
community and keep Portland Stage a vibrant center for the performing arts.
See you at the theater,
Anita Stewart
Executive & Artistic Director
DESIGN: Talley-O Design, www.talley-o.com | PHOTO CREDITS: Todd Backus, Tom Bloom, Aaron Flacke, Beth Given, Mical Hutson, Lauren Kennedy, Corey Templeton, Samara Yandell | ACTORS PICTURED: Cornelius Davidson (cover, pg.8),
Johnny Shea* (cover, pg.19), Laura Darrell* (cover, pg.19), René Johnson (cover, pg.19), Daniel Noel (cover, pg. 15), Moira Driscoll* (cover), Monica Wood (cover, pg.19), Grace Bauer* (cover, pg.19), Dustin Tucker* (cover), Tonya Ingerson*
(cover, pg. 9), Michael Dix Thomas* (pg. 8), Corey Gagne (pg. 9), Maggie Mason* (pg. 9), Ross Cowan* (pg. 9), Max Samuels* (pg. 9), Susan Knight* (pg. 9), Allie Freed (pg. 9), Christopher Holt (pg. 9, 15), Antonio Hernandez (pg. 12),
Bridgette Loraine (pg. 12), Eric Moody (pg. 12), Joe Bearor (pg. 12), Shauna Bloom* (pg. 13), Anwer Ali (pg. 13), Danielle Slavik* (pg. 13), Tonia Anderson* (pg. 13), Wilma Rivera (pg. 13), Brent Askari (pg. 13), Abigail Killeen* (pg. 13, 15),
La’Nette Wallace* (pg. 14), Nolan Ellsworth (pg. 15), Julianne Shea (pg. 15), Maureen Butler (pg. 15) Meaghan Parker (pg. 15), Rebecca Rovezzi (pg. 15), Nathan Sylvester (pg. 15)
*Member of the Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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