Third Rail Repertory Theatre

06/17/2026

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience.

Join us TOMORROW NIGHT for Peter Morgan’s “The Audience,” starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and screening at PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater.

Tickets available here: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SUv000000oohZMAQ

📸: Johan Persson

06/12/2026

Our friends at Stage Fright are gearing up for their 2026 Festival—but you don’t have to wait until the fall to check out their spooky offerings.

Join Stage Fright at “The Black Cat Cabaret,” a Summerween Fundraising Event coming July 11. Enjoy an evening of q***r theatre, cabaret acts, music, raffles, and delightful depravity.

Every ticket helps support Stage Fright Festival, bringing them one step closer to unleashing another season of q***r horror theatre upon Portland this October.

THE BLACK CAT CABARET
July 11, 2026, 7:00 pm, @ Peacock PDX (1400 SE Morrison St.)
Tickets and more info at stagefrightfestival.com

06/10/2026

“X” by Alistair McDowall features some big surprises, revelations, and even a couple jump scares. There are a number of moments in the play we wanted to keep secret up to this point in the name of preserving the surprise and avoiding spoilers. Now that the show has closed, we’d like to share some photos from these moments with you now.

Thanks again to everyone who joined us for “X”—and thank you to Owen Carey for capturing the production so beautifully!

06/08/2026

Alistair McDowall’s “X” took its final bow yesterday, putting a bookend on the Main Stage shows in our 20th Anniversary Season. Congratulations to the entire artistic team on putting together a stunning, surprising, disquieting, unnerving, and deeply moving production—and thank you to all who joined us in the audience, sometimes more than once, to experience the show.

It’s hard to believe we are wrapping up our 20th Anniversary Season! It’s been a truly remarkable year. Thank you for being with us for it all, and we can’t wait for what’s next.

“X”
by Alistair McDowall
Directed by Company Member Rebecca Lingafelter

CAST
Gilda: Maureen Porter
Clark: Mike O’Connell
Ray: Bruce Burkhartsmeier
Mattie: Olivia Mathews
Cole: Austin Michael Young
Young Mattie: Rose (Rosie) Kashinsky and Fiona Kashinsky

CREATIVE TEAM
Assistant Director: Annabel Cantor
Stage Manager: Mia Webster
Lighting Designer: Carl Faber
Scenic and Props Designer: Alex Meyer
Costume Designer: Jenny Ampersand
Sound Designer: Mark Valadez
Sound and Video Tech Engineer: Kaitlyn Gill
Video Designer: Trevor Sargent
Fight/Intimacy Coordinator: Kristen Mun-Van Noy
Technical Director and Builder: Emma Boyd
Lead Electrician: Sam Kemp
Production Assistant: Hayley Lamsma
Wardrobe: Erin MacGillivray

📸: Owen Carey

06/04/2026

The final week of “X” performances kicks off TONIGHT, and every performance is nearly sold out!! Your best chance at getting into the show is by getting tickets for Friday, June 5 at 7:30 pm.

Reserve your spot now: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SUv000000RQ6TMAW

If the performance you hope to attend is sold out, don’t worry—we have a waitlist for every show, and have good luck getting everyone who hopes to attend into the theatre.

To add your name to the waitlist of a sold out show, email the box office at [email protected]

📸: Owen Carey

06/02/2026

Third Rail’s partnership with PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater, a 247 seat movie house on SE Division St., continues in a couple weeks with a screening of the beloved NT Live title “The Audience.” Tickets are available now for the screening on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SUv000000oohZMAQ

Starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Morgan’s “The Audience” was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions—and served as the basis for the Netflix phenomenon “The Crown.”

ABOUT THE SHOW:
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

06/01/2026

“X” marks the spot. There are only five chances left to catch Alistair McDowall’s twisty and thrilling sci-fi/horror mashup.

Reserve your spot now: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SUv000000RQ6TMAW

“X” by Alistair McDowall – REMAINING PERFORMANCES:
• Wednesday, June 3 at 7:30 pm – ⚡BEST CHANCE AT TICKETS⚡
• Thursday, June 4 at 7:30 pm
• Friday, June 5 at 7:30 pm (ASL Interpreted Performance) – ⚡BEST CHANCE AT TICKETS⚡
• Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 pm
• Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 pm

📸: Owen Carey

05/29/2026

“This show demands your full engagement. Like the crew on that station, you won’t make it out unscathed, and you will probably find yourself still processing it days later.” –Krista Garver writing for BroadwayWorld

Check out Garver’s full review of “X” by Alistair McDowall at the link in our bio. This production is quintessential Third Rail: challenging, thought-provoking theatre that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets are going fast. Reserve yours today.

X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you.

05/28/2026

“X” continues tonight! Our Saturday matinee performance (5/30 @ 2pm) is your BEST CHANCE AT TICKETS. Reserve your spot now: https://third-rail-rep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SUv000000RQ6TMAW

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📸: Owen Carey