Profile Theatre Moves to Artists Repertory Theatre

Artists Rep and Profile Theatre announce that Profile will make Artists Repertory Theatre their new home. Profile will produce and rehearse their next season at Artists Rep, beginning in January with their 2014 Sam Shepard Season. This June, Profile will move their business office from their current location at the Theater! Theatre! Building in SE Portland, to offices on the east side of the Artists Rep campus.

This partnership offers a phenomenal opportunity for collaboration between these two longstanding Portland theatre companies. This agreement quickly fell into place shortly after Profile learned, less than a month ago, that their lease at Theater! Theatre! would not be renewed in June. Talks began immediately between management at both theatre companies.

With Profile's urgent need to find a home and both organizations embracing a time of transition with new artistic leadership, administrators believe that despite the unexpected circumstances, the timing and organizational evolution is nearly perfect for both companies.

"Profile's residency at Artists Rep is a major step toward meeting two of our long-standing company goals: turning our phenomenal facility into a constantly buzzing hive of production and performance, and serving a supportive role in Portland's artistic community," said Dámaso Rodriguez, incoming Artistic Director at Artists Rep. "Profile has an undeniably distinct mission and excellent reputation within the Portland theatre community, which I believe both contrasts and complements the work we do. I expect this residency will inspire collaboration that will greatly benefit each of our companies and will yield artistic rewards for our audiences."

"I am so thrilled for Profile, and for our artists and audience, that we have found a new artistic home at Artists Rep," said Adriana Baer, Artistic Director at Profile Theatre. "While our missions are very different, Artists Rep and Profile share a deep commitment to creating thought-provoking productions, diverse educational outreach and to fostering a strong arts community in Portland." She continues, "As another new Artistic Director in town, I am especially excited to be coming to Artists Rep at the beginning of Dámaso's tenure. I know this move will broaden Profile's programming opportunities and prove energizing for all involved."