Anonymous. at Portland State University

In a Philadelphia meeting room, a group of superheroes gathers anonymously to connect and support one another. As the year progresses, they celebrate birthdays, share stories, and face the reality of their own mortality.

'Anonymous.' explores themes of friendship, loss, and the bittersweet nature of time within the context of a superhero narrative. Sharing moments of joy and grief, the heroes confront the fragility of life and the enduring power of human connection.

In the face of inevitable loss, what does it truly mean to be brave?
And what does a hero do when they can't save themself?

Directed by Bets Swadis
Starring Magnolia Brown, Keaton Fields, Morgan James, Megan Misslin, Cris Villa, Ruby Welch

Genre/Performance Style:

• Theatre

Project Type:

• Fully Staged World Premiere

Rating/Recommended Age:

• 16+

Performance Length:

• 90 Minutes. No intermission.

Accessibility Information:

The Boiler Room Theatre is located inside Lincoln Hall on the PSU campus. While the venue address is 1620 SW Park Ave, the best entrance to access the venue is one block east on Broadway at Market Street.

The venue is fully ADA accessible. Visit the PSU Event Transit page for parking and public transit suggestions.

Accessibility Contact:

For content questions, or accessibility requests/inquiries, please contact CallSignProductions@gmail.com.

Content Notice:

Features:

• Death
• Grief/ bereavement
• Frequent strong language
• Political themes
• Minimal stage blood
• Minimal alcohol consumption
• Minimal tension/ threat of violence
• A knife

Discussion of:

• Death
• Terminal illness
• Miscarriage
• Suicide
• Drug/ alcohol usage
• War
• Transphobia
• Abandonment

This project is produced as part of the 2026 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works – a program of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance – presenting new work exclusively by local artists in Portland and the surrounding areas. The 2026 Fertile Ground Festival runs April 10th-26th. fertilegroundpdx.org