Ed, a young man adrift in life, moves into a small apartment with Li, his ex-lover. Ed’s awkward encounters as a hotel room-service waiter punctuate the ambiguous intimacy with his roommate, as their murky past and true feelings become clear. A spare meditation on the indivisibility of love and loss. Portland was written at The Millay Colony for the Arts. The world premiere was brought to the stage by OVO, directed by Ian Rosenberg. A Bridge Theater Company production of Portland was directed by Gioia Marchese in 2004.

Portland is featured in More Scenes and Monologs from the Best New Plays: An Anthology of New Dramatic Writing from Professionally Produced Plays, edited by Roger Ellis. It can be purchased here.

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If you are interested in obtaining performance rights for Portland, reach Ruben.