Profile Theatre: In the News!
Opening night for Profile's 13th season!
A sold-out house and a standing ovation greeted “The Trip to Bountiful,” the first show in Profile’s 2009-2010 season.
Now in its 13th season, Profile is one of just three theaters in the United States that devotes an entire season to the works of one playwright. This season features the work of Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winner Horton Foote.
Actress Jane Fellows (above left) earned cheers for her beautifully nuanced performance as Carrie Watts in “The Trip to Bountiful.”
Right: Laura Faye Smith, who vibrantly played Jessie Mae Watts in “The Trip to Bountiful,” is congratula
ted by KGW-TV reporter Joe Smith (no relation).
On KGW's Live@7 newscast, Joe Smith hosts the “PDX Tonight” segment, which showcases arts and entertainment in Portland.
On Oct. 29,"PDX Tonight" showcased "The Trip to Bountiful."
Profile Board member Rebecca Youngstrom (left) and Michelle Schmidt were among the standing-room-only audience members on opening night of “The Trip to Bountiful.”
Profile founder and artistic director – and the director of “The Trip to Bountiful” – Jane Unger (above right) received kudos for her work.
Actress Jo Ann Johnson (center) joined the opening night audience. She is a Profile veteran, having appeared in “Seascape” and “Lost in Yonkers.”
