What’s On
Seven actors, all alike in indignity,
at fair Darcelle’s, where we lay our scene…
Join us on a raucous trip through the Bard’s beloved tale of family-feuding, thumb-biting, and, of course, that sweet, sweet star-crossed-loving, as The Canon Shakespeare Co. presents this special fundraising performance of Romeo & Juliet—with a twist (and maybe some lime).
Buy a drink for yourself or your favorite actor, bid on obstacles for the players to overcome, and savor the chaos and debauchery, as Shakespeare’s great tragedy devolves into two hilarious nights or revelry.
Come, ho, to the venerable Portland institution Darcelle XV Showplace (208 NW 3rd Ave.) on Wednesday, August 6th, or Sunday, August 10th, and help support The Canon while painting the town red. Doors open at 6PM, curtain at 7PM.
Meet the Drunks
Ezra Veenstra (he/they) is an actor, costumer, and playwright from Portland, Oregon, and holds a B.A. in Theater Arts from Portland State University. Ezra wrote and performed autobiographical-based work as a resident artist with From the Ground UP in 2020 and 2021. He also works as Front of House Manager for Live Wire Radio. Recent onstage credits include Twelfth Night (Canon Shakespeare Company), Everybody (Twilight Theatre), Twelfth Night (Speculative Drama), and Romeo and Juliet are Dead (Blinking Eye Theatre).
Chloe Lovelady (she/her) is extremely excited to be in the Canons first ever Sauced Shakespeare. She is an actor and stage manager whose most recent credits include Casca in Julius Caesar, Sebastian in twelfth night, and Kaliope in she kills monsters. Her most recent stage manager credits are for I want you and Henry VI part one and two. She is super excited to get drunk and do Shakespeare with everyone.
Katy Payne (she/ her) is excited to be once again working with the Canon Shakespeare Company, appearing in Twelfth Night (Feste), As You Like It (Rosalind), and Much Ado About Nothing (Balthasar). Outside of this, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts with an Acting Emphasis from Willamette University and could be seen around Portland at Funhouse Lounge (Silence! A musical Parody, Crybaby the Musical, and Grease 2) and with the Broken Planetarium (Greenbriar Ghost). She would like to thank her cat, Patty for helping her run lines by sitting on her script. Cheers, ho!
Ira Kortum (he/him) is a charter member of The Canon Shakespeare Company, he also serves as the company’s Artistic Director. He has studied at several schools for the performing arts over the years including The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and Portland State University, where he holds a Master of Science degree in Theatre Arts. Ira has over thirty years of experience as an actor in both film and stage. Some of his more memorable stage roles include that of Claudius in Hamlet, Alfred Packer in Cannibal the Musical, Vince in Buried Child, Macbeth in Macbeth, Uncle Ernie in The Who's Tommy, and Delmont Williams in The Miss Firecracker Contest. He wishes to dedicate this production to you! For helping to support The Canon and to play a part in helping to keep the arts alive! Cheers!
Justine Summers (she/her) is excited/nervous to hang out with the Canon again in an attempt to raise a little cash! She last performed with the Canon in their repertory mounting of Henry IV parts 1 and 2. She’s done some other theatre stuff. Enjoy the show, and fund live theatre!
Alec Henneberger (he/him) is an actor, director, and jack-of-all-trades from Fairfax, Virginia, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University. A founding member of The Canon, he directed the company's productions of Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, Henry IV parts 1&2, and Julius Caesar. He most recently performed as Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Jess in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), and Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night. For the foreseeable future, he will continue dedicating his work to making the Bard for everyone, and to creating theatre that brings communities closer together.
Ryan Pfeiffer (he/him) is delighted to return once more to Canon Shakespeare; first in history (Henry IV, Pts. 1 & 2), then in comedy (12th Night), and though now in tragedy with R&J, he looks forward to it being a boozy good time! Thank you, Jamie, for your direction and for letting us be silly; thank you, fellow cast mates, for another fun run with the Bard and for making each & every rehearsal & show such a treat; thank you for joining us tonight, at this and many more shows with the Canon. "...come and crush a cup of wine (or beer, or any spirit you wish)" with us!
Jaime Fields (she/her) has been backstage or in the booth since her sophomore year of high school, but she will admit she’s never worked on anything quite like this. Recent shows include Julius Caesar with Canon Shakespeare Company (stage manager), Jeeves at Sea with Magenta Theater (sound designer), Alone, Broken, Afraid with Chapel Theatre (playwright), and Fezziwig's Fortune with Twilight Theatre (sound designer & booth operator). She hopes you have fun (but not too much fun)