Join us for our free 2025-2026 Speaker Series on select afternoon performances during our Season. With each session led by one of ICTC’s distinguished speakers, the afternoon will begin at 1:30 pm with a dramaturgical presentation and moderated discussion to introduce the world of the play, followed by the matinee performance. After the show, join the speaker and select members of the cast for an enlightening Talk Back.
SAVE-THE-DATES:
Girl on an Altar by Marina Carr: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Season 2026 – 2027 Dates
Emma by Kate Hamill: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A Sherlock Carol by Mark Shanahan: Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Thomas Kilroy: Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 1:30 PM
Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind, adapted by Anya Reiss: Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 1:30 PM
Denouement by John Morton: Sunday, June 6, 2027 at 1:30 PM
UPCOMING EVENT:
Sunday, June 14, 2026 starting at 1:30pm
Girl on an Altar‘s Speakers: Director, Anderson Carr, and Scenic & Costume Designer, Valentin Peter Eisele
Myth, meaning, and magic coalesce in Girl on an Altar; here’s your chance to go behind the scenes to discover what it takes to bring it all to life. Director Anderson Carr and Scenic and Costume designer Valentin Peter Eisele will discuss their inspiration and process, as well as how they capture such an epic story in a space as intimate and intense as theatre-in-the-round. Explore the nuances and little moments that build the world of Girl on an Altar, and how all those actions in concert will create an unforgettable theatrical experience.
- 1:30pm – The Speakers will have a 15-minute interview and discussion prior to the show.
- 2:00pm – Girl on an Altar matinee performance (approximately 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission).
- Post-show – There will be a 15-minute Talk Back session between the Guest Speakers, select cast members, and the audience.
WHO’S WHO:
Anderson Carr (Girl on an Altar Director) Anderson Carr is a director, actor, and intimacy director who specializes in emergent forms of immersive and site-informed theatre that explore liveness at the intersection of place and time. In his work, builds egalitarian ensembles that create interdisciplinary, research-driven, and process-shaped performances that put audiences at the very center of artistic experiences. Andy has developed work at Artists Repertory Theatre, Oregon Ballet Theatre, the Gate Theatre, and ANU Productions. He earned an MFA in Directing from the Lir Academy of Trinity College in Dublin/RADA. He is the current artistic director of Cascadia Theatre Company and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Andy is an Assistant Professor of acting and directing at the University of Portland.
Valentin Peter Eisele (Girl on an Altar Scenic & Costume Designer) Valentin Peter Eisele studied Informationdesign in Graz, Austria, and subsequently worked as a graphic- and set designer for Stan Studios in Stuttgart. Whilst working on independent graphic design projects for theatres in Germany, his professional focus shifted towards the performing arts: he started working as a set- and costume designer and eventually enrolled in the Masters Program in Stage Design at the National Academy of Dramatic Art – The Lir – in Ireland. Since graduating in 2016, he has been working independently as a set, costume, and graphic designer, collaborating with theaters and cultural institutions.