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Profile Theatre: In the News!

Kudos for The Young Man from Atlanta 

Bob Hicks of The Oregonian cites the "axis-rattling talent" of the cast.
  
Marty Hughley of The Oregonian praises the Pat Patton's direction and "performances of depth and precision."

 
The year of Horton Foote -- from Portland to New York City

In an appreciation in The New York Times,  Francis X. Clines wrote:  "The playwright Horton Foote died last year, never to see theater lovers turned away nightly from his parting masterwork, 'Orphans’ Home Cycle.' Rooted in his 1920s Texas boyhood, it is a canny celebration of life, its hopes and disappointments, in scenes that resonate with ordinary characters."
   
Praise for The Carpetbagger's Children
    

Bob Hicks of The Oregonian notes that The Carpetbagger's Children "digs deep into the same rich ground that Foote walked for most of his life."
    
Holly Johnson of The Oregonian says Profile's production "weaves a lively tale of family and community."  She notes:  "Foote's deep compassion for the human experience, so prevalent in his work, illuminates this...piece."

Late playwright Horton Foote resurgent nationally and at Portland's Profile Theatre

Oregonian writer Marty Hughley notes that Profile audiences are enjoying a national resurgance of the work of playwright Horton Foote.
  
The Year of Horton Foote

Horton Foote's work and legacy continue to make news and earn accolades across the country.  The Orphans' Home Cycle -- including plays such as Courtship, Valentine's Day and 1918 which were enjoyed by Profile audiences this season -- were recently the focus of a feature article in the New York Times:  "Daughter cares for her father's 'Orphans.'"
  
That critically-acclaimed production of The Orphans' Home Cycle will be making the move to Broadway this fall.
   
"Horton Foote:  An appreciation" appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, which hailed him as "a playwright for the common man."
    
In honor of Foote's contributions, a new scholarship for playwrights in honor of Horton Foote has just been announced. 

  
Profile gets its own profile on KGW's Live @ 7 newscast

Profile Theatre made news when reporter Joe Smith of KGW-TV's Live @ 7 visited the theatre for his nightly "PDX Tonight" feature showcasting arts, culture and events in Portland.