Beth Thompson

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Will Perform SYMPHONY SESSION II: MOZART'S GRAN PARTITA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2025

Guest conductor, Mallory Thompson a highly respected conductor, educator, and lecturer will lead Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in their final Symphony Sessions series for Season XX with Ewazen’s three-movement piece.

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Will Perform SYMPHONY SESSION II: MOZART'S GRAN PARTITA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

Guest conductor, Mallory Thompson a highly respected conductor, educator, and lecturer leads Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in their final Symphony Sessions series for Season XX with Ewazen’s three-movement piece, Symphony in Brass.

Interview: Jessica Wallenfels, Artistic Director of Many Hats Collaboration, on Wrapping Up the 5 in 5 Initiative, Looking to the Future
by Krista Garver - Jan 10, 2024

At the end of 2023, Many Hats Collaboration, which creates theatre performances that reimagine music and movement onstage, wrapped up its 5 in 5 Initiative.

Previews: GREAT WIDE OPEN at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Apr 12, 2023

Do you remember what it was like to be 17? Excited, angsty, passionate, confused, and hopeful all at once. And maybe you fell in love for the first time with someone who was oh-so-wrong but also perhaps oh-so-right. If any of that sounds familiar, and especially if you happened to be a teenager in the 90s, Jessica Wallenfels’ GREAT WIDE OPEN should be on your radar.

BWW Previews: 10 Things to See at Fertile Ground 2021
by Krista Garver - Jan 21, 2021

From immersive experiences to theatrical collage to a zombie musical, this year's Fertile Ground Festival promises to be exciting.

BWW Review: THE FOUND DOG RIBBON DANCE at CoHo Productions
by Krista Garver - Feb 23, 2020

The Theatre Company Will Present THE MOORS by Jen Silverman at Taborspace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2020

The Theatre Company presents its inaugural production, The Moors by Jen Silverman, March 18-April 11. Founded with the intention of transforming found spaces with bold, theatrical endeavors, The Theatre Company has chosen Copeland Commons at Taborspace in the heart of SE Portland's Mt. Tabor neighborhood as their non-traditional performance venue. While Copeland Commons has hosted small scale concerts and other arts events in the past, TTC's production of The Moors marks the first time a professional theatre company has staged a multi-week residency in the space. Co-Artistic Directors Jen Rowe and Brandon Woolley chose the venue specifically for its connection to the community and the story being told.

Theater, Music Ensembles Collaborate In Performance Portrayal Of Elder Caregiving
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2020

Local theater company Many Hats Collaboration will remount its latest physical theater work, a?oeThe Undertaking,a?? portraying end of life care of an elder with live music by Northwest Piano Trio. Having debuted the work at the 2019 Fertile Ground Festival, the work will be presented for a limited engagement in partnership with Bag & Baggage Productions on February 7th and 8th at 7:30pm. a?oeThe Undertakinga?? features movement and storytelling enacted by actors and scored by live musicians to deliver an interdisciplinary performance using the music of Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio #2 as its spine, paired with original text by Emily Gregory. a?oeThe Undertakinga?? is conceived and directed by Many Hats artistic director Jessica Wallenfels. 

BWW Previews: Thomas Gjere's THE DESERT Premieres at The Shelterbelt Theatre, Omaha
by Christine Swerczek - Jan 12, 2020

BWW Review: Fertile Ground: THE UNDERTAKING and ART OF AGING PROJECT
by Krista Garver - Jan 29, 2019

THE UNDERTAKING and ART OF AGING PROJECT, two new pieces now in performance together as part of the 10th Anniversary Fertile Ground Festival, seek to spark a new conversation around aging and death, as well as provide space for seniors' voices.

BWW Review: IN THE WAKE Challenges Us to See and Conquer Our Blind Spots, Both Personally and Politically, at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - Dec 7, 2018

Lisa Kron's IN THE WAKE draws parallels between the personal and the political to suggest that even the most unimaginable outcomes aren't really that out there -- it's just that we're really bad at seeing past the end of our own nose.

BWW Review: SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Omaha Community Playhouse - You Might Die Laughing
by Christine Swerczek - Oct 12, 2018

SHE KILLS MONSTERS may not make your top ten list for most heartfelt play of the year, but it will definitely make you laugh. And we all need to laugh more.

BWW Review: Art Examines Power and Privilege in Shaking the Tree's SALT, a Multimedia Act of Resistance
by Krista Garver - May 4, 2018

SALT is a collection of installations (including performance pieces) about civil disobedience inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March speech. It's one of those unique events that makes the Portland theatre scene so dynamic.

Synergy Resources Group Presents CoHo Theater's THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL CRIES, THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2018

This season, Synergy Resources Group, is sponsoring the CoHo Theater production This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, put on by theater producer Beth Thompson. It's part of an annual mission of President & Founder Debra Dunn to provide for a cause that supports women in their careers and/or their passion pursuits.

BWW Review: Provocative and Polarized, MISS JULIE is Our Society in Microcosm, at Shaking the Tree
by Krista Garver - May 10, 2017

Shaking the Tree's production of MISS JULIE delves into the human psyche to explore why our society is so polarized right now.

'WATSON INTELLIGENCE', LUNA GALE and More on Tap for CoHo Productions's 22nd Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 14, 2017

CoHo Productions has announced #CoHoSeason22, featuring four artist-led co-productions of contemporary plays in the main subscription season for 2017-2018.

BWW Reviews: Truth Is Inconvenient, Dangerous in SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Shaking the Tree
by Krista Garver - Apr 7, 2015

The truth will not always set you free. Shaking the Tree's excellent production of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER explores what happens when a dangerous truth is revealed.

Shaking the Tree Theatre to Present SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2015

Shaking the Tree Theatre opens our first show at our new warehouse space at 823 SE Grant St.

BWW Reviews: Prepare to Be Dazzled by THE SNOWSTORM at CoHo Productions
by Patrick Brassell - Jan 17, 2015

Director/choreographer Jessica Wallenfels does a brilliant job of telling us what the story is, showing us where to look, and taking us into the minds of the characters with just a simple change of lighting.

2014 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Winners Announced - Kelly Briggs, Beth Thompson, Charlie Siedenburg & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 14, 2015

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 New Jersey winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!