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Volumnia in Coriolanus

Maria Porter is thrilled to be making her Oregon Shakespeare Festival debut this season. Regional: Artists Repertory Theatre (True Story), Corrib Theatre (Woman and Scarecrow), Profile Theatre (Reggie Hoops), Portland Center Stage (Coriolanus), Milwaukee Rep, Hangar Theatre, Hartford Stage, Kennedy Center, Bristol Valley Theatre, Virginia Stage Company. Off Broadway: Clubbed Thumb, Target Margin, Salt Theatre. Favorite roles include Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard, Skryker in The Skryker, and Mary Grim in Hal Hartley’s film Henry Fool. A long time teacher and practitioner of the Suzuki method, Maria used this work to develop an original pedagogy and create performances. Her solo and ensemble pieces, work demonstrations, and master classes have been featured at festivals and conferences in the U.S. and abroad. Maria holds an M.F.A. in Acting from UCSD, and is a member of Actor’s Equity Association.