view of Portland, the River City Penny Postcard image used courtesy of photographer, Lyn Topinka, from her private collection.
The People
Penny Walter
Lynne Duddy
Lawrence Howard

The Network
Penny's Puppet Productions
StoryHarmonics
Portland Story Theater
Humanize Technology

Email:   network@rivercitystories.com
Phone:  503.284.2226
Fax:      503.282.3173

River City Stories is a collective of narrative artists committed to bringing story to our urban community. We work cooperatively in an innovative environment of abundance, openness, and sharing. Our goal is to deliver an experience where stories can be told and heard in a creative, safe environment; where anyone can come and consistently receive quality, live entertainment that inspires the imagination and brings people together to celebrate each other, our artists, and our community.

River City Stories gives performance programs to people of all ages, children, teens, adults and families as well as workshops for a variety of target audiences. We believe that story is a vital form of communication that directly contributes to the well-being of all people, regardless of their age, race, gender, religion or political beliefs. The River City Stories network of performers is bound together through common philosophy, ideologies, and community.

River City Stories is an organization that personifies what Portland loves and believes. We honor life through story. 		"...a man is always a teller of tales,
he lives surrounded by his stories
and the stories of others, he sees
everything that happens to him through
them, and he tries to live his life
as if he were telling a story."
Jean-Paul Sartre