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Dorothy Velasco

Author: Dorothy Velasco

Very Little Theatre Offers an Unusual View of Segregation 

In 1959 a children’s book about the marriage of a black rabbit and a white rabbit caused an uproar in Alabama

EW-ExtraTheater 2 years ago

During his long career as an illustrator of children’s books, Garth Williams illustrated nearly 100 renowned tomes loved by countless children and adults. Who can … Continue reading →

A Fresh Take on an Ancient Greek Tragedy 

The University of Oregon’s Hope Theatre gives Antigone a modern spin 

Theater 2 years ago

Antigone, written by Sophocles around 441 BCE, is considered to be one of the most produced ancient Greek tragedies. Nevertheless, it’s not something you can … Continue reading →

Something to Talk About 

Four decades after its first performance, ‘Talk Radio’ remains relevant

Theater 2 years ago

Talk Radio, now playing at The Very Little Theatre’s Stage Left, offers undeniable proof that The VLT, one of the oldest community theaters on the … Continue reading →

A Holiday Visit

Jane Austen fans — and people who have never read her books — are in for a holiday treat at OCT

Theater 2 years ago

Calling all Jane Austen fans: Oregon Contemporary Theatre is serving a feast of a play that promises to lighten the gloom of winter and revitalize … Continue reading →

No Answers

Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place serves up cerebral horror at Oregon Contemporary Theatre

Theater 2 years ago

Halloween is almost here, and Oregon Contemporary Theatre has a play that’s just right for the season. The Thin Place, according to the script by … Continue reading →

Constitutional Drama

A play about politics by a former Eugenean kicks off the season at Oregon Contemporary Theatre

Theater 3 years ago

Who knew that we could laugh so much about our nation’s Constitution — and take it so seriously at the same time? The opening show … Continue reading →

A Brilliant Con Job

The Shedd’s Music Man marches straight into the heart 

Theater 3 years ago

Once in a while professional stage director Kirk Boyd comes out of retirement to give local theater lovers a welcome taste of his theatrical magic. … Continue reading →

The World According to Cats 

Jen Ferro’s ‘Cat Lady’ at VLT has claws but could use development

ArtsTheater 3 years ago

Stage Left at The Very Little Theatre is proving to be an incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Cat Lady, a comedy by Eugene … Continue reading →

Family Affair

In Something Clean, Selina Fillinger examines rape from a mother’s viewpoint

Theater 3 years ago

Remember this name: Selina Fillinger. It’s the name of a young playwright — very young, precocious and prolific. And, a playwright who happened to be … Continue reading →

To Die Like a Man

A powerful production at VLT explores the art of facing an unjust death

Theater 3 years ago

A Lesson Before Dying, Romulus Linney’s drama based on the acclaimed 1993 novel by Ernest J. Gaines, is now playing in a heart-wrenching production at The … Continue reading →

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