Red and gold graphic with small toy figurines of an office woman typing at a desk and three office men lined up looking at her menacingly with flames behind them. There is a red dry erase marker at her feet that is larger than all the people. Text: Portland State University Theater Arts Presents "Do You Feel Anger?" Nov. 12-21, 2026. By Mara Nelson-Greenberg.

Do You Feel Anger?

By Mara Nelson-Greenberg

Directed by Melory Mirashrafi

November 13-21, 2026 
Preview performance on November 12

Lincoln Hall Boiler Room Studio, room LH 55
1620 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR 97201

Do You Feel Anger? lives in the familiar world of water coolers, staplers, and office conference rooms — but Nelson-Greenberg's language quickly reveals something far stranger underneath. When Sofia, an empathy coach, arrives at a debt collection agency as part of a lawsuit settlement, she finds a workplace where toxic masculinity has so thoroughly warped the atmosphere that even the most basic concepts — feelings, empathy, basic human decency — have become alien and absurd. The play is laugh-out-loud funny, populated by an unusual cast of characters whose skewed logic and bizarre non-sequiturs mask something genuinely unsettling. What emerges from the sensitivity training sessions is not reform, but a portrait of how pervasive and deeply embedded the patriarchy can be — and how it distorts everyone it touches, including those trying to resist it.

Do You Feel Anger? is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Performance Dates

Thursday, November 12 — 7:30 PM (Preview)
Friday, November 13 — 7:30 PM (Opening Night)
Saturday, November 14 — 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 15 — 2:00 PM
Wednesday, November 18 — 7:30 PM (Community Night)
Thursday, November 19 — 7:30 PM
Friday, November 20 — 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 21 — 2:00 PM

Run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. 

Tickets

This is a general admission seating performance.

  • General Admission: $25
  • Preview Discount (Nov. 12): $15
  • Community Night Discount (Nov. 18): $10 for Arts workers, PSU community and alumni receive $10 tickets.
  • Faculty/ Staff: $14 (log in with your Odin for discount pricing)
  • Student: $4 for students at any school or college. Call or visit the Box Office to make your purchase. PSU Students, log in with your Odin to access discount.
  • Arts for All: $5 - Anyone who gets food relief through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and has the Oregon Trail Card or Washington State Quest Card can purchase up to two $5 tickets. There is a limited number of these tickets available, and they must be purchased via phone (503-725-3305), at the box office, or at the door (if available). Proof of eligibility will be verified when you pick up your tickets.
     
  • Pay-it-forward: $45 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that helps subsidize lower-cost tickets for those who may not be able to pay full price.
  • Visionary Supporter: $65 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that supports a thriving Theater Arts program, resulting in more educational opportunities for the next generation of theater makers.
  • PSU Student Rush: free ticket with ID at the door (starting 1 hr before performance time).

There will be no late seating for this performance. In order to allow as many people to see the show as possible, we will begin releasing seats to our waitlist at the start time of the show. Please plan to arrive well before performance time to account for any transportation surprises. There are no refunds.

If you are interested in ushering for a Theater Arts production and seeing the show for free, please fill out this form.

If you have questions or concerns about content prior to attending, please contact Solomon Weisbard: sweisbard@pdx.edu

 

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Questions: somt@pdx.edu; (503) 725-3011

 

Production graphics by Bologna Sandwich (bologna-sandwich.com).


Sport coach scene from Oh, the Humanity

Theater Arts at PSU

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