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OR ArtsWATCH – 5/20/26
Shine on: ‘The Pavilion’ is a showcase for stellar performances
Cosmic musings coexist with humor and romance in Craig Wright’s superbly acted play at 100 Lives Repertory.
But what’s most remarkable about 100 Lives Repertory’s production of this play at Spotlight Theatre are the sublime performances given by its three-person cast.”
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BroadwayWorld – 2/11/26
Review: THE PAVILLION at 100 Lives Repertory
Craig Wright’s poetic play about time
All of these roles, plus the Narrator, are played exquisitely by Brooke Totman. She moves between characters with such ease and specificity that the stage genuinely feels full, while as the Narrator she delivers philosophical gut punches on the unrelenting forward march of time, the fragility of life, and the ethereal nature of happiness.
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American Theatre Magaine – April 2026
Interview: Why start a theatre company now?
American Theatre Magazine talks with 100 Lives about starting a theatre company in today’s cultural landscape
“In Portland, Oregon, and acting-studio-turned-performance-space was a major catalyst for creating the recently established 100 Lives Repertory, which produces work “centered on the craft of acting and the work of women over 40.”
“As [co-founder] Brooke Totman tells it, “We talked about the kind of theatre that inspires us, the kind of art we’d want to create. The more we talked about it, the more we realized we were on the same page. By the end of the meeting we were like, well, let’s just become a non-profit and do this as a theatre company.”
ORArtsWATCH – 5/5/26
Drama Watch: The Pavilion at 100 Lives Rep
“At its heart, this is Kari’s play,” says Hoonhout, “a play about what it takes to live a life after losing the type of love that fills our total being, a love that so few of us are ever lucky enough to have. It’s also about the will to right the wrongs of your life and the refusal to let your past decide your future.” ~ Linda Ferguson
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BroadwayWorld – 2/11/26
Review: The Body’s Midnight at 100 lives Repertory
This Is a Must-See Production. Go with someone whose hand you can hold.
This show is just the second production by 100 Lives Repertory, but it firmly establishes them as a company that produces work that moves you deeply and refuses to let go
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Oregon LIVE – 2/4/2026
10 Things to do this week:
#3 ‘The Body’s Midnight’ — 100 lives Rep
“There’s a new theater company in the Portland area,” is a phrase that hasn’t been spoken nearly enough in the past few years. Situated in the black box Spotlight Theatre in Southeast Portland, brave newcomer 100 Lives Repertory launched its inaugural season this past fall and now presents a tender, bittersweet and emotively raw road trip. ~ Lee Williams Read Full Article
ORARTSWATCH – 2/3/26
DramaWatch: “The Body’s Midnight”: Letting love light the way
Can a play featuring a character who’s dealing with memory loss be hopeful, romantic, sexy and even funny? Brooke Totman says yes . . . Read Full Article
Broadway World Awards 2025
Orange flower water sweeps BROADWAY WORLD AWARDS
Orange Flower water wins:
- Best Play
- Best Director (Annie kehoe & Blaine Palmer)
- Best Performer (Brooke Totman)
Oregon Live – 1/6/26
Winter theater guide: Portland stages feature… road trips galore
The Body’s Midnight — Tira Palmquist’s cozy car tale literally falls into the lane 100 Lives has carved out for itself in its mission …
Willamette Week – 12/23/25
Performances we loved in 2025
The domestic drama Orange Flower Water by Craig Wright cemented the new theater company 100 Lives Repertory as a place for bold, intimate theatrical experiences.
BroadwayWorld – 10/01/25
Review: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory
This unflinching portrait of desire and its wreckage runs through October 12.
Willamette Week – 9/30/25
“Orange Flower Water” Feels as Raw and Real as It Did 20 Years Ago
Actors never leave the stage in 100 Lives Repertory’s production, not even when their spouses cheat.
Oregon Live – 9/24/25
15 things to do this week
#4 : Opening weekend of “Orange Flower water” at 100 Lives Repertory
KOIN NEWS – 9/23/25
KOIN News – AM EXTRA
Positively Portland: NEW THEATRE Company coming to Portland — 100 Lives Repertory opens this fall
ORARtswatch – 9/18/25
DramaWatch: Autumn’s abundance of theatrical riches
A spectacular season of new shows… Plus: The launch of 100 Lives Repertory, continuing shows, and theater news.
Still not enough choices, you say? Portland has a new theater company, 100 Lives Repertory, which will make its debut with Orange Flower Water, Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Dedicated to celebrating the work of female artists over 40, co-founders and co-artistic directors Brooke Totman, Blaine Palmer, and Annie Kehoe are, according to the company’s website, “launching a movement that champions depth over flash, experience over novelty, and connection over comfort.”
Willamette Week – 9/17/25
New Theater Company 100 Lives Prioritizes Playwrights and Actors Who Are 40-Plus
100 Lives’ first play shows two families navigating faith and the fallout of an affair.
Despite how many female public figures over 40 lead complex, badass lives out loud, the creative powers that be still often relegate actresses as someone’s mom or grandma, whether they’re the main character or (probably) not.
A trio of Portland actor-directors saw this happen all too often. They banded together and formed a new theater company called 100 Lives to not only hire actors who are 40-plus, but champion scripts and stories written by similarly experienced playwrights. The first production in 100 Lives’ inaugural season is Craig Wright’s 2004 play Orange Flower Water, an unexpectedly raw examination of two crumbling suburban marriages. Orange Flower Water runs Sept. 26–Oct. 12 at the Spotlight Theatre in Southeast Portland.
BroadwayWorld – 9/05/25
100 LIVES, Portland’s New Theatre Company, will launch this fall
Work is centered on the craft of acting and the work of women artists over 40
This fall marks the debut of 100 Lives Repertory, a new theater company creating raw, intimate, and emotionally honest work centered on the craft of acting and the work of women artists over 40.
At its heart, 100 Lives is more than just a theater company; it’s a founding ensemble forged by a collective of bold actors and directors who are deeply committed to character-driven storytelling stripped of spectacle. This artistic family draws audiences close to raw humanity, elevating intimate emotional truths that resonate long after the curtain falls. Rooted in Portland’s vibrant arts community, 100 Lives embraces an actor-founded ethos in which risks are welcome and expected.