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01/13/2025

01/08/2025

Our next Viewpoints & Suzuki Drop-in series is coming soon! 🗓️

ICP alumni and frequent PETE collaborators Elsa Dougherty and Isabel McTighe will be facilitating another drop-in series. Join them in the new PETE Studio at 2259 NW Raleigh St on Fridays from 6-8pm. Drop in when you can or register for the entire eight-week series!

📷 by Nina Johnson

01/08/2025

Say hi to our newest neighbor E-San Thai Cuisine!

This locally owned and operated restaurant parked their brand-new food cart in front of our new office at 2259 NW Raleigh St, and it’s open every day from 11am-9pm. Grab some delicious Thai food next time you see a show at CoHo – or if you’re just in the neighborhood!

01/05/2025

We have one more reflection from a member of our artistic community to share with you. Read what Mentee Mia Shu has to say about her experiences with Third Rail. Mia is a local stage manager and actor, and our Young Audiences Night coordinator this season.

There are only a few days left to contribute to our Annual Fund! Make your gift here: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?dfId=a0n3l00001C7claAAB

01/05/2025

SUBMISSIONS TO THE 2025 FESTIVAL ARE NOW OPEN

Our 2025 Festival of New Performance will feature 4 to 6 pieces as part of the Festival Mainstage in PICA's Annex Theater. In addition, we may feature site-specific pieces, interactive installations, and other interesting performance works in PICA's open warehouse space. We want YOUR ART in our festival!

Submissions will close on January 29th, 10pm.

Check out the full details / application here!
https://forms.gle/PfJuqg1zU79UYAxz8

PHOTO CREDITS: The 2024 Festival of New Performance; from upper-left, clockwise: Tahni Holt and Emma Lutz-Higgins, Sarah Turner, Olivia Camfield and Celeste Camfield, Given Davis. All photos by Jingzi Zhao.

01/02/2025

Today, we’re sharing thoughts from Skylar Vayda, another one of our 2024/25 Mentees. Skylar dove headfirst into Third Rail this season—in addition to being in our Mentorship Company, they were the Assistant Director for Infinite Life this past fall, and will be our Props Designer for A Case for the Existence of God this winter.

Read Skylar’s words here, and consider a gift to Third Rail before the year is out: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?dfId=a0n3l00001C7claAAB

01/02/2025

We’d like to share another reflection on Third Rail from a member of our community: current Mentee Laila Mottaghi. Laila is an emerging actor, writer, and poet, who, among other things, is this year’s Sunday Salon Coordinator for Third Rail.

Read more here, and don’t forget: there’s still time to make your annual fund contribution. Donate today: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?dfId=a0n3l00001C7claAAB

01/02/2025

Longtime Company Member Kat Trumbo is a treasured member of Third Rail’s community. She has acted in numerous Third Rail productions (including Infinite Life just a couple months ago) and has contributed years of wisdom, guidance, and care. Read her reflections on the company here, and consider a gift today. It’s not too late to make a difference: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?dfId=a0n3l00001C7claAAB

01/02/2025

As we approach the end of the year, and think about all we have to be grateful for, we'd like to share some thoughts from members of our artistic community that reflect what your support makes possible. We’ll start with Anya Jones, one of our fantastic Mentees, who in addition to being an invaluable part of the Mentorship program was the Production Assistant for Infinite Life in the fall.

Read what Anya has to say, and make your annual fund contribution: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate/?dfId=a0n3l00001C7claAAB