Theatre viscera's inaugural play

Ride It Out ran the first two weekends of August ‘19 at the Headwaters Theater in Portland, OR and had 8 total performances, including a preview and a free student night.
The play was a semi-devised, semi-autobiographical piece by Theatre Viscera co-founder and co-artistic director Avery Kester. The play follows Ellery, a nonbinary college student struggling with PTSD in the wake of sexual violence. As their mental health spirals, the ghosts of intimacy come to haunt their every waking moment.

cast and crew

Director: Jojo Miller
Stage Manager: Sarah Neely
Designers: Jenna Cady (lighting, set)
                   Avery Kester (projections, costumes,                     sound)
Choreographer: Tori Perez
Producer: Lyla Meadows
Cast: Avery Kester (Ellery)
         Gray Ashford (Aaron)
         Jenna Cady (Viola, Ensemble)
         Trevor Harter (Ensemble)
         Dawson Oliver (Ensemble)

Photography by Jess Grey. Pictured left to right: Jojo Miller, Dawson Oliver, Gray Ashford, Avery Kester, Sarah Neely, Jenna Cady, and Lyla Meadows.

Performances of Ride It Out were done in partnership with SARC Oregon (Support Advocacy Resource Center). SARC is a nonprofit organization providing resources to people affected not only by sexual violence but also identity theft, homicide, child physical abuse, elder abuse, assault, gang violence, fraud and human trafficking.