Fir Acres Theatre

Tiffany Mills Company Improvisation Workshop: This workshop is FREE and open to the public. Donations welcome.

RSVP: [email protected]
Lewis & Clark College Fir Acres Black Box
Thursday, June 18th, 9:30-11:00am

This workshop provides an in-depth exploration into dance improvisation and the creative process. Special attention is directed to the senses to become better at listening and dialoguing through movement. Participants will actively straddle the line between conscious, intellectual engagement, and abandonment, making space for movement and interactions that surprise and resonate. Touch and weight sharing are invited, for those who so choose. We will celebrate a connection to community through movement and live music. Join us!

Join Professors Rebecca Lingafelter and Tiffany Mills for Alumni Weekend Events at Fir Acres Theatre on June 12th!

Fri June 12th 9-10:30a Creative Movement with Tiffany Mills, Fir Acres Black Box
This workshop explores dance improvisation and the five senses. Participants will practice “radical listening” through movement, bridging the gap between intellectual engagement and creative abandonment.

Fri June 12th 1-2:00pm The Intelligence of the Body with Rebecca Lingafelter, Fir Acres Black Box

Professor Lingafelter introduces “The Viewpoints,” a performance training technique that cultivates presence and impulse. Come prepared to move!

These events are free to alumni! Online registration for events has ended, but you can or email the alumni office to check event availability. 503-768-7950 or [email protected].

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Congratulations to Bertie Mahoney '26! Bertie's extraordinary stage lighting skills have illuminated so many performances over the years and will be very missed! “L&C Theatre has helped me see myself in the art & theatre world and learn how to make great work. Thank you to everyone who helped see me through to graduating!”

Congratulations to Ellie Schwartz '26! Ellie reflects on her experience in the theatre department: “Voice and Movement, Playwriting, and the Oregon Shakespeare class were the most valuable classes I took during my time here. Voice and Movement stretched my abilities as a performer and taught me new ways of using my voice and body; Playwriting awoke a new love of playwriting that I felt emboldened to explore; and the OSF class was aligned perfectly with my interests and allowed me to spend a whole summer immersed in what I love best.” Ellie wrote a new play, "Phantasmagoria" for the thesis festival that opened to rave reviews. We all hope to see Ellie's work on stage in the future!

Congratulations to Samantha Knofler '26, pictured here in her Thesis festival production of "Commencement" on the day of Lewis & Clark College's commencement! A theatre performance major, Samantha also gained valuable design skills as a theatre major: “Theatre Design gave me the opportunity to engage with my visual art skills and a kind of creativity that, before, I’d discounted. Miranda supported me, helped me grow, and was always incredibly kind. I regularly use tools I learned in this class for my own design work, even when it’s not theatre-based.”

Congratulations to Marion Richardson-Beatty '26! Marion has been key for design tech in many productions over the past four years, coming to the theatre with a background in physics: “My work outside the theatre, mainly in the physics department, has also informed my design/production work. Physics provides a set of tools for looking at the world very different from theatre work, which often helped me think outside the box and get new perspectives on design work. On the production side, a little physics knowledge has been very helpful for understanding lighting and sound.”

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Congratulations to Quinn Newberry '26! Quinn is an incredible artist and human, and has brought so much energy and talent to Fir Acres Theatre over these past four years. “Every single production that I've worked on at this college has taught me something monumental. Some of the things I've learned don't always pertain to theater, but I've learned nonetheless.”

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Congrats to Josh Nguyen '26! Josh has knack for bringing people together his work as an artist and director. “I hope to be a professional artist in the future! Having mentors and watching them produce professional work (artistic and academic) was very inspirational to me and I hope to follow in their footsteps.” Next up, Josh will be an RA for Lewis & Clark's Immersive Summer Theatre Program for high school students and managing our Creative PDX new student orientation.

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Congratulations to Naledi Tshehla '26! Naledi reflects on her time at Fir Acres Theatre: “I really appreciated Playing at the Border and Global theatre with Suhaila because it gave me the opportunity to read plays from other parts of the world as well as be able to talk about theatre in the bigger context of the world.” Naledi, we will miss seeing you on stage at Fir Acres theatre, as well as in the costume and stock department!
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Congratulations to Andrew Van Voorhees '26! Andrew's thoughtful perspectives and dedication will be missed. “I feel that the performance classes, especially when engaged with earnestly, offer a sound foundation for the development of sensitive theatre artists; I have witnessed impressive growth in others as I have in myself.”

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