Dmae Roberts

Dmae Roberts talks with two authors beginning their book tours for KBOO's membership drive show. First up, we'll hear a short preview from Seattle author Nisi Shawl whose new book combines narratives from Belgium, Great Britain, the Congo  and an imaginary utopia called ... Read more

  Dmae talks with Tim Dang, one of the most influential Asian American/Pacific Islander theatre leaders in the country. After 23 years,  Dang recently stepped down as artistic director of East West Players in Los Angeles, the longest running professional theatre of colo... Read more

  Dmae features dancer Subashini Ganesan, curator of New Expressive Works (N.E.W.), an important space for independent performing artists. We'll hear about an open house this weekend to preview all the classes and artists at the space. And in the latter half of the show... Read more

Dmae revisits with playwright Mia Chung who is back in Portland for a staged reading of her newest play Catch as Catch Can as part as the 18th annual JAW: A Playwright's Festival at Portland Center Stage.  We'll hear about Mia Chung's new play and about her workshop and ... Read more

Dmae features theatre outside of Portland along the I-5 corridor. First up we  feature Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Roe in Ashland, Oregon. We talk with Lavina Jadhwani, a Phil Killian Directing Fellow and the assistant director for Roe. And in the latter part of the sh... Read more

  Dmae focuses on the Asylum lab, a place where professional actors and directors can explore classical theatre in a "gym"-like setting. It's being developed by director Elizabeth Huffman. We'll talk with Huffman and two actors in her Asylum "lab" training, actors Skeet... Read more

Dmae presents an in-depth look at safety for women in theatre inspired by a June 8th, Chicago Reader article titled At Profiles Theatre the drama—and abuse—is real  that shocked theatre communities around the country. The lengthy article was a year-long investigation int... Read more