The Cuomo Theatre Collaborative is a consortium of theatre companies committed to preserving the legacy of Philip Cuomo.
The CTC consists of three Portland-based theatre companies with deep ties to Philip Cuomo’s vision. Third Rail Repertory Theatre, CoHo Productions, and PETE (Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble) are committed to working with the Philip Cuomo Family Foundation to guide the NW Raleigh Building’s expansion into a vibrant arts incubator.
More about the Cuomo Theatre Collaborative:
The mission of the Cuomo Theatre Collaborative is to maintain a home for the performing arts in the NW Raleigh Building that provides accessible space, attuned resources, and a variety of complementary training, mentorship, and production opportunities. Through a model of collective leadership and artist-centered business practices, with a culture of radical belonging for artists and audiences, this space interrupts the gentrification narrative and integrates the arts as a vital piece of Portland’s Slabtown neighborhood.
Performance requires a place. A place to make, to practice, to gather, and to share a visceral experience. Smaller itinerant companies and independent artists are dependent on access to high quality, affordable performance, rehearsal, teaching, and office spaces. Over the last several years, venue after venue has closed or downsized. There is a scarcity crisis that limits opportunities. Covid has compounded the problem. There is no shortage of creative sparks lighting up Portland. They just need the right place to land, catch, and burn steady. The vision of the Cuomo Theatre Collaborative is to provide this place at the NW Raleigh Building (2257-2259 NW Raleigh Street).
This consortium offers a strong and unique network of programming, resources, and opportunities for the community: compelling productions of scripted work, innovative devised pieces, and community events; accessible performance, rehearsal, and office space; robust technical infrastructure, including a recording studio, design lab, and broadcast equipment; a 10-month training program in contemporary performance; a year-long Mentorship Company for emerging theatremakers; and a co-producing model to subsidize projects by independent artists and smaller companies. With all of this, creative sparks from artists of all backgrounds will find a promising, radically inclusive place to land; a vibrant, supportive environment in which to ignite; and a sustainable home for self-expression where we can all gather around the fire.
About the Companies:
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Third Rail Rep
Third Rail was formed in 2003. The mission of Third Rail Repertory Theatre is to provide a dynamic artistic home for theatre audiences in Portland by fostering a professional local company, which, through collaboration and discipline, brings to life exceptional stories that provoke dialogue, encourage empathy, and inspire curiosity.
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CoHo Productions
CoHo provides critical theatrical opportunities to low-income and underserved artists in Portland through our Resource Center and Co-Production model. We bring people of all backgrounds together into a theatre community where everyone has equal access to artistic production, dramatically enriching the artistic landscape of our city.
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PETE
PETE has been making performance since 2011. Our mission is to propose new ways of being through creative inquiry and performance. We train together and teach our work. We are committed to creative rigor, to the enrichment of our local arts ecology, and to connecting with diverse audiences.
