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Sowelu Theater
Portland, OR
503.730.9066

About Sowelu

During a performance of Blue Night
Barry Hunt/Chris Harder
Anse and Bhule

The Sowelu Ensemble has a history of award recognition in all areas of theater: acting, directing, design and production. The ensemble has been a part of nine award recognized original works in local theater, receiving two awards for Outstanding Original Production.

Some Awards

2008
  1. Streamers; Outstanding Supporting Actor, Garfield Wedderburn
2005
  1. Picnic on the Battle Field; Outstanding Projection Design, Amy Gray
2004
  1. Fulton Fellowship; Artistic Director, Barry Hunt
2000
  1. The Treatment:
  2. Outstanding Actress, Kelly Tallent;
  3. Outstanding Supporting Actress, Lorraine Bahr.
1999
  1. Further Adventures of Anse and Bhule; Outstanding Original Production; Outstanding Director, Gretchen Corbett; Outstanding performance, Chris Harder; Outstanding Set Design, Brad Scoggins;
  2. 1999 Mary Brand Award.