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WE ARE COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING CLASSICS AND NEW WORKS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
UPCOMING WORK: THE WORDS WILL COME
A Play About Dyslexia
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Premiering June 4-28, 2026 | Thursdays to Sundays
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Shaking The Tree Theatre - 823 SE Grant St. Portland, OR 97214​​
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THE WORDS WILL COME
Created and Directed by Melody Erfani
Developed by Ash, SMW, Sarah Miles, Cerra Cardwell, Jason Dietz, Sivan Raz, Sasha Hawkins, Rebby Foster, Cynthia Petts, and Jonathan Cullen
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​​A visceral journey into a mind where words won’t sit still.
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The Words Will Come is a movement-driven theatrical experience exploring dyslexia, belonging, and the search for one’s voice. Following Sheila, a young Iranian-American girl navigating a school system that misunderstands how she thinks and learns, the piece transforms the stage into an interior landscape of language, where letters scatter, sounds fracture, and imagination reshapes the rules. Blending movement, sound, projection, and storytelling, the work invites audiences to experience learning from the inside.​​​​
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