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Native Theater Project Presents: Diné Nishłį (i am a sacred being), or A Boarding School Play

The Vault Theater & Event Space

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Ticket Cost: $30-$40

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Summary

A Native Theater Project Production!

Four high school girls are thrilled when their song and dance group is invited to sing the Navajo National Anthem at the 2002 Winter Olympics. But when a teacher thinks one of them left her a threatening voicemail, the girls’ plans are in jeopardy. Jumping into action, they hatch a plan to save their trip. Exuberant, sunny, and just a little bit haunted, this comedy celebrates the dreams, hopes, and confidence of young Native women as they each find their own way to honor their cultural traditions and live their dreams in a modern world.

This production will tour throughout the Greater Portland area.

Performances from September 18 – September 29 will be at Bag&Baggage’s home, The Vault Theater, in Hillsboro, OR. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

 

Performances from October 4 – October 6 will be at the Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA) in Portland, OR. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

 

Performances from October 10 – October 13 will be at the PSU Native Student & Community Center. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

 

This play mentions differences between historical boarding schools, and the trauma they inflicted on Native children, and this modern boarding school, where students are being taught their language and culture. The play also discusses conversion therapy, corporal punishment, dementia.

Details

Recommended for ages 15+

Cast & Production

Cast & Crew

Taya Dixon – Rosie

Cassie Funmaker – Jolene

Aurora Primavera Hernandez – Kaylene

Dominiqwue Knight – Shawna

Laura John – Ms. K

Lori Tapahonso – Ms. B

Production & Design

 

Blossom Johnson – Playwright

Jeanette Harrison – Director

Alea Tran – Stage Manager

Lori Tapahonso – Language and Culture Consultant

Tyler Busweel – Scenic and Properties Design

Racquel Toni Begaye (not pictured) – Costume Designer

Blanca Forzán (not pictured) – Lighting Designer

Abbie Northrop (not pictured) – Sound Designer

Signe Larsen – Intimacy Coordinator

Claudie Jean Fisher (not pictured) – Marketing

Steph Littlebird (not pictured) – Show Art

About Bag&Baggage
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As the only professional theater company in Hillsboro, we believe we have a responsibility to connect our work to the lives and experiences of the people who call our community home. We want to make theater by and for the people of Hillsboro—which means you. Welcome to our theater!

Taking Photos in the Theater

While we ask you to turn off your phones during the show, we’re happy to have you taking photos before or after the performance! If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, please credit the designers who have brought this show to life:

  • Scenic Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Projection Designer
  • Props Master

Please note that photos are prohibited during the performance, and photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present.

Land Acknowledgement

We ask all visitors to The Vault Theater to take a personal moment to acknowledge and honor the Atfalati band of the Kalapuya tribe, upon whose ancestral lands this building stands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present.

Bag&Baggage Staff
Signe Larsen, Patron Relations Manager
Grayson Ashford, Education Fellow
Mandana Khoshnevisan, Production Manager
Ephriam Harnsberger, Operations Manager
Bag&Baggage Board
Linda Morrisson, Board Member
Jan Simmons, Board Member
Mori Mirashrafi, Board Member
Scott Palmer, Board Member
Bianca McCarthy, Board Chair
Gayle Nachtigal, Board Member
Justin Pot, Board Secretary
Karyn O’Bryant, Board Member
Jane Unger, Board Member
Robin Kimmel, Board Member
Carol Beauchamp, Board Member
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