Meet Louis From Angels in America |
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson, Robbie Harrison & Casey Turner | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Character Recap For Angels in America |
Louis Ironson is a Jewish, gay man working as a law clerk and living in New York City who is in a committed relationship with Prior Walter.
When Louis finds out that Prior has contracted AIDS, he finds himself in a morally difficult situation with staying in his relationship and decides to leave. Soon after, he meets Joe, a lawyer who works in his building, and strikes up a conversation that leads to having a love affair, even though Louis doesn't know much about Joe. Through this cat-and-mouse relationship, Louis is comforted with guilt about leaving Prior in his true time of need and shares this grief with Prior and Louis's friend Belize. Over time Louis discovers that Joe works for Roy Cohn, who he dislikes completely, and promptly ends their relationship. Louis then returns to Prior to and mead their relationship but does not rekindle their previous committed relationship as a couple.
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Please enjoy Louis's Monologue of the Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches.
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| Nate Stephenson plays Louis
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Nate Stephenson (Louis) (he/him) is a Portland-based stage, screen, and voice actor. A 2018 graduate of Bates College’s Theater Department, Nate began working in Boston before relocating to Portland in 2021. He has since appeared in productions with Lanes Coven Theater Company in Gloucester, MA (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Servant of Two Masters), and in Maine with Portland Stage (Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches), Good Theater (One Man, Two Guvnors), Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble (The Sand Princess), Acorn Productions (Maine Playwrights Festival 2023), Mad Horse Theatre Company (Quills), Fenix Theatre Company (Twelfth Night, The Tempest), and Dramatic Repertory Company (The Moors). Recent film credits include Hulu’s Wild Crimes (Season 2), Damnationland 2022 (Tick!), and Damnationland 2023 (Sweet Meats). He is excited to return to Portland Stage to complete the epic arc of Kushner’s seminal piece of American drama.
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One of America’s most important theatrical experiences, this is the Tony Award-winning conclusion to Tony Kushner’s gay fantasia on national themes.
Written with a boldness rarely seen in theater, this play is transcendent. Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika takes us through layers of human experience, making us think and feel, showing us the truth in moments of fantasy.
Told through the intertwined lives of six New Yorkers, this story packs a punch. Confronting politics, spirituality, and sexuality with sharp humor and a sage observational eye, this great American epic shows us how community and connection can be forged in even the darkest of times.
This all-local Maine cast brings the stunning conclusion to Tony Kushner's Angels in America to and end on the Portland Stage mainstage. Dramatic Repertory Company's production of Angels in America - Part 2: Perestroika is real and fantastical, not to be missed.
Tickets on sale now!
Please enjoy photos of the Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches featuring Joe.
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Pictured: Robbie Harrison & Nate Stephenson | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson & Robbie Harrison | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson & Joseph Bearor | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson & Robbie Harrison | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson & Denise Poirier | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Ashanti Dwight Williams & Nate Stephenson | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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Pictured: Nate Stephenson & Joseph Bearor | Photos by: James A. Hadley
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It's Never Too Early For The Holidays |
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Nobody is really ready to hear this, but the holidays are coming fast!
Impress everyone with the gift of theater!
Experiences with people you love matter more than stuff, and theater is a live art experience sure to delight everyone on your list.
A FlexPass gives your loved ones the ability to choose their own adventure, picking the best performances to fit their schedule and preferences. Available in 4 or 6-packs, they'll be able to go to multiple plays or bring a group to one special night out! |
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