Lorem Ipsum

Lorem Ipsum is a collaborative theater project from Portland, ME. Performing January of 2010, the play packed the Apohadion and SPACE Gallery for its short run.

Lorem Ipsum is Corey Anderson, Mariah Bergeron, Ian Carlsen, Deirdre Fulton, Claire Guyer, René Johnson, Nick Schroeder, Michael Dix Thomas, and Tess Van Horn. In the fall of 2009, under the direction of Tess Van Horn a group of local actors, artists and puppet-makers formed to produce Alfred Jarry's seminal absurdist play, "Ubu Roi." "Ubu Roi" was followed by Lorca's "Blood Wedding" a year later

09/29/2020

After 4 years of hiatus, Lorem Ipsum has decided to officially disband. We look forward to finding ways to keep the spirit of our productions alive in our future artistic practices as we bid a grateful farewell to our collaborators, critics, donors, and audience members. Our remaining budget will be donated to organizations that we believe are meeting urgent needs in our community, including Maine-Wabanaki REACH, Maine Inside Out, The For Us, By Us Fund, and Embodied Equity Consulting, and we encourage our community to join us.

03/11/2019

Dave Noyes on trombone for Three Penny Opera, 2011.

09/29/2017

It's Waking Windows! Take a photo with the T. Rex and donate to the magnificent Theater Ensemble of Color!

Or donate here at http://teoc-maine.weebly.com/donate.html!

08/25/2016

Anxiety is preoccupation with the future
Depression is preoccupation with the past
Water is sunscreen for your insides
Capitalism is s**t.

06/29/2016

One of Lorem Ipsum's favorite venues to work in, SPACE Gallery, is conducting a programming survey! Take a couple minutes and help ’em out.

SPACE Survey 2016

03/20/2016

Thanks Maine College of Art and Acorn Productions for inviting us into your Great Play Reading Series last week, reading Wasserstein's THE HEIDI CHRONICLES.

L to R: Hannah Daly, Ian Carlsen, Nicole Mokeme, René Johnson, Mariah Bergeron, Caleb Aaron Coulthard, Christina Klein, and Nick Schroeder.

[Photo by Jenna Crowder]

03/13/2016

Today! Lorem Ipsum reads the brilliant and hilarious feminist play THE HEIDI CHRONICLES at 4 pm at MECA's Osher Hall.

Players include: Mariah Bergeron, Ian Carlsen, Caleb Aaron Coulthard, Hannah Daly, René Johnson, Christina Klein, Nicole Mokemé, and Nick Schroeder.

03/05/2016

Lorem Ipsum getting weird on Pop-Up Hamlet (along with, like, 20 other theater companies).
This show is bonkers. Happening again today at 2pm and 8:30pm at Portland Stage Company.
So bonkers.

03/01/2016

After a bit a of hibernation, Lorem Ipsum is giving you TWO chances to see us do our stuff over the course of the next two weeks!

First up is Pop-Up Hamlet 3/4-5
- The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box during First Friday Art Walk from 6-7:30;
- Portland Stage Company: Friday @ 8:30 or Saturday @ 2 + 8:20

The following weekend, we'll be GOING FOR IT on Sunday 3/13 as part of MECA's play reading series. More here: Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective: The Great Play Reading Series

Hope to see you out and about! We've missed you!

Click here to support Keith's Medical Fund by Amanda Olsan

10/09/2015

Lorem Ipsum extends our best recovery wishes to Keith Powell Beyland of Dramatic Repertory Company, and to his incredible family for keeping their spirits high.

Click here to support Keith's Medical Fund by Amanda Olsan On Saturday September 26th Keith suffered a massive stroke. His wife Vanessa and their daughter Keely found him on the floor of their living room when they came home. He has been in the Special Care Unit for a week now. We do not have any guarantees as to what his reovery will be but we do kno...