Saturday, February 6th:
Conversation with Tanya Barfield & Interim Artistic Director Lauren Hanover | Pre-Show
Opening Night Reception | Post-Show
Join us immediately following the performance for nibbles, drinks and music.
Morrison Lobby
Sunday, February 7th:
Mat Chat with playwright Tanya Barfield and director Gemma Whelan | Post-show
Wednesday, February 10th:
Mat Chat with the Cast of The Call | Post-show
Wednesday, February 10th:
In Dialogue Community Event:
“From Saving to Serving” Conversation Project | 7:30 pm
Profile is thrilled to partner again with Oregon Humanities to examine issues that lie at the heart of the first production of our season, Tanya Barfield’s The Call. Join Oregon Humanities Executive Director Adam Davis for a conversation that will explore why it’s so hard to find the right words for the good work we try to do in the world. How should we think and talk about our efforts to make positive change?
Morrison Stage
Reserve Tickets here
Thursday, February 11th:
Melissa Masserant: Kids in Your Neighborhood Need Your Help | 6:50pm
Most people are not aware of the foster care crisis currently happening in Multnomah County and across the state. Learn more about the needs these children have and the various ways you can partner with DHS to help support them. Ms. Masserant is a Foster/Adopt/Relative Parent Trainer with the Department of Human Services (Child Welfare) in Multnomah County. She has worked with children and families for over 26 years and has been with DHS since 2001. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University.
Morrison Lobby
Friday, February 12th:
Metropolitan Learning Center Student Presentation| 6:50pm
Students from MLC (a Profile education partner for 15 years and our playwright’s alma mater) will present scenes and monologues from the work of Tanya Barfield.
Morrison Lobby
Saturday, February 13th:
Paula Benjaminson: Experiencing Life in Africa Through Art | 6:50pm
Ms. Benjaminson is a former diplomat who has crossed over into the world of fiber art. Her posting in Namibia introduced her to the hand-carved wood printing blocks of Oshiwa Designs, and she specializes in making textile art pieces with her hand-stamped fabrics for the past several years. As part of Profile’s year long collaboration with Geezer Gallery, Ms. Benjaminson’s work will be on display in the lobby for the entire run of The Call.
Morrison Lobby
Sunday, February 14th:
Mat Chat with The Call cast | Post-Show
Wednesday, February 17th:
Gordon Lee, Pianist | 6:50pm
Join us for a short program of live jazz piano performance by Gordon Lee, noted Northwest composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and music educator.
Thursday, February 18th:
Melissa Masserant: Kids in Your Neighborhood Need Your Help | 6:50pm
Most people are not aware of the foster care crisis currently happening in Multnomah County and across the state. Learn more about the needs these children have and the various ways you can partner with DHS to help support them. Ms. Masserant is a Foster/Adopt/Relative Parent Trainer with the Department of Human Services (Child Welfare) in Multnomah County. She has worked with children and families for over 26 years and has been with DHS since 2001. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University.
Morrison Lobby
Friday, February 19th:
Professor Kundai Chirindo: Staging Africa | 6:50pm
Many people take the meanings and relevance of the ideas for which the term ‘Africa’ stands for granted. This short presentation will argue that such simplifications of African experiences and ideas of Africa are reductive, and are, in fact, “stagings”; each time they are confirmed, contested, or denied, whatever ideas we have of Africa constitute Africa for us. Kundai Chirindo is an Assistant Professor in the Rhetoric & Media Studies Department at Lewis & Clark College. His teaching experience covers courses in two primary areas; ethnic studies and rhetoric studies. His research program tracks the emergence, meanings, and uses of different understandings of Africa and Africanness. His book reviews, commentaries, and critical essays have been published or are slated to appear in some of the leading journals in rhetorical studies. He received his Ph.D from the University of Kansas.
Morrison Lobby
Saturday, February 20th:
Mix and Mingle with the Cast & Name That Country! | Post-Show
Join the cast of The Call and enjoy complimentary snacks and libations as local playwright, blogger and all around Renaissance woman Claire Willett leads us in a game of Name that Country! – a series of multiple choice questions to test your knowledge about the diverse nations that make up the African continent. Prizes for the winners!
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