“I Think of You” at Portland Center Stage
In late August, in the Ellen Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage, seven professional actors performed I Think of You, a 10-scene production that examines the history of mass incarceration from both societal and individual perspectives.
In late August, in the Ellen Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage, seven professional actors performed I Think of You, a 10-scene production that examines the history of mass incarceration from both societal and individual perspectives. The piece was originally created by 30 students in L&C’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange course titled Crime and Punishment in the United States.
Fifteen of the students were “inside” students—meaning they were adults in custody at the Columbia River Correctional Institution—while the other 15 were “outside” students who were juniors or seniors at Lewis & Clark.
The spring semester course was cotaught by Reiko Hillyer, associate professor of history and director of ethnic studies, and Rebecca Lingafelter, associate professor and department chair of theatre. Performances were accompanied by community programming, panels, and workshops. The collaborative production was made possible by a $85,000 Creative Heights grant from the Oregon Community Foundation.
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