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🎉 Thank you SO MUCH to everyone that came and celebrated opening night of “Gruesome Playground Injuries” with us!!! You were an absolutely spectacular crowd and it was the final piece we needed to launch this show into the world. Two left! Tonight is just a few seats from being sold out, but there are more seats tomorrow for our 2p matinee!! Don’t miss what our opening night audience called “a triumph.” 🥰 Warmly, Caitlin & Kieran & The Ensemble #ensogetsgruesome #gruesomeplaygroundinjuries #portlandtheater #pdxtheater #teentheater #studentdirector #studentdirectormentorship #enso #madewithmindfulness Made possible by individual donors like you and the @portland.civic.theatre.guild Mary Brand Award. 💜 (at Hand2Mouth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9dW7AOhnbf/?igshid=b01sfzjdae8i

Why hello, Opening Night!! 🎉 The energy in the room last night was sizzling. These young artists are ready to take you on a journey. 💜🤸‍♀️ Join us today, tomorrow and Sunday for “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” live music, teen-created visual art, snacks, drinks and Enso merch! Tickets available at $15, $20 and $25, and students are always PWYC — use the discount code STUDENT for $10 tickets or pay cash at the door. We can’t WAIT to have you. Caitlin & Kieran & The Ensemble #EnsoGetsGruesome #gruesomeplaygroundinjuries #portlandtheater #pdxtheater #goseeashow #supportthearts #nonprofit #teentheater #mindfultheater #mindfulnessformakers #enso #breathecreaterepeat #openingnight #letsdothis #thekidsarealright Made possible by donors like YOU and the @portland.civic.theatre.guild Mary Brand award. (at Hand2Mouth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZoeiGhDBN/?igshid=1ajewqf3r8vqi

Swipe for more inspiration from some of the hardest working kids I know. #EnsoGetsGruesome in 3 days. Don’t miss, come celebrate with us! 📷by Dylan Wiggins With 💜 Caitlin & Kieran & The Ensemble #portlandtheater #pdxtheater #teentheater #studentdirectormentorship #techweek #todaysinspiration #kayleenanddoug (at Hand2Mouth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9R9oh7BimF/?igshid=1celpkrondtgz

6 days till opening! Come see "Gruesome Playground Injuries" by Rajiv Joseph, March 6th - 8th. Kate Daley (KAYLEEN) is filled with excitement to make her debut with Enso! She is a junior at Cleveland High School and a Young Professional at Oregon Children’s Theater. Her recent performances include Brianna in the Drammy-winning production of “Good Kids” (OCT Young Professionals Company) and the post-Broadway premiere of “Groundhog Day“ (Stagedoor Manor). She is eternally grateful for her family, Dani, and everyone at Enso who has supported her throughout this process! Can't wait to see you there. <3 Caitlin & Kieran & the Ensemble #ensogetsgruesome #pdxtheater #portlandtheater (at Hand2Mouth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9NirtZhRVq/?igshid=1lari7p2g091w

Yesterday was our Mindfulness & Intimacy day. “The kids” (as Rajiv Joseph refers to his characters) learned several mindfulness techniques including: Mindful movement Warm fuzzy Watching your breath Mindful journaling Naming thoughts as they arise How to set your body up for success Setting a SMART goal The five pillars of Intimacy Directors International And then they created their very own pre- and post-rehearsal mindfulness routines. This daily ritual, if you will, creates a muscle memory effect that trains your body to know that the emotions it experiences during scene work are separate from real-life trauma. Finally, we began choreographing each physical contact/intimate moment in the show. It was a big day and these amazing young artists did beautifully!! Very, very proud of them and the rehearsal environment we are creating together. 💜 Have you gotten your tickets yet? March is right around the corner. Get tickets at Ensotheatre.com/Gruesome-Playground-Injuries See you at the show!🥰 Caitlin & Kieran & The Ensemble #ensogetsgruesome #gruesomeplaygroundinjuries #portlandtheater #pdxtheater #letsdothis #intimacydirectorsinternational #mindfulnessforteens #mindfulnessformakers #mindfultheater #enso #breathe https://www.instagram.com/p/B8g5vK9Bft9/?igshid=1hmlnn9y47t3m

Meet our 2019-20 Student Director! Kieran is super excited to be making his directing debut with Enso! Kieran is primarily an actor, a sometimes playwright, and a first time director--and he couldn't be more happy, nervous, amazed, and thankful. Kieran is a Junior at Wilson high school, and a young professional at Oregon Children's theatre and most recently performed in DNA with them. He has a portland area musical theatre award for outstanding young performer as Michael Banks in Northwest Children's Theatre's production of Mary Poppins (2014) as well as a Troscar for best leading actor as Gibson/Mr. Burns in Mr. Burns with the Wilson theatre company: Southwest Stageworks. He thanks Caitlin and Jordan for giving him this opportunity and leading and teaching him along the way, his family for always supporting him, Parker for inspiring him to take up directing through Enso, and Dani, Matt, and Miller for teaching him. He hopes to see you at the show! Big, big thanks to @portland.civic.theatre.guild for your support of Enso’s Student Director Mentorship this season!! ❤️❤️ Stay tuned for our student director show announcement!! #studentdirectormentorship #ensotheatre #pdxtheater #youththeater #teentheater https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bvFnMB_sI/?igshid=17ig8ywxbyn3