Ten Fifteen Productions
is a non-profit theater
dedicated to enriching the arts
in Astoria, Oregon and the surrounding area
through theatre, creative education, and community events.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
EIN 87-1528726
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We celebrate and champion imaginative thinking, and believe that everyone has creative potential.
We seek to discover and nurture all voices by providing a platform for directors, writers, technicians, and performers of all experience levels.
Ten Fifteen Productions collaborates with our community to develop the best possible programming and experiences for audiences and artists alike.
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Ten Fifteen Productions seeks to create a space where everyone is welcome. We know that a rich diversity of people, ideas, and experiences strengthen our organization.
We support and develop art that creates an environment where all feel welcome, valued, and connected.
The Ten-Fifteen community celebrates visible and invisible differences such as: race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
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We work with integrity, operating in a professional manner. We encourage open communication from our artistic community, volunteers, and patrons.
We provide a supportive environment, offering a safe space for all participants.
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While our theater is located in Astoria, Oregon, our community extends from southern Washington to Tillamook County, Oregon.
We engage our community with story telling that explores the human experience.
Our Core Values:
Where Creativity Takes Center Stage
Ten Fifteen Productions
Downtown Astoria’s
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The Ten Fifteen Theater:
A Journey of Resilience and Creativity
In September 2019, the curtains rose at the Ten Fifteen Theater, bathed in the glow of Alan Ayckbourn’s Henceforward. The business partners—Susi Brown and Daric Moore—stood in the wings, their hearts echoing the applause. November brought Bryan Hall’s LIZA!, a whirlwind of music and magic. And as December’s frost settled, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol danced across the stage, warming holiday audiences.
But 2020 unfurled its own script. Pier Pressure Productions stepped aside, yielding the spotlight to Moore’s new venture—the Ten Fifteen Theater. January’s offering was Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, directed by Sen Incavo. Then, in March, Karen Bain wove Conor McPherson’s haunting tale, The Weir.
Yet, fate’s cruel twist arrived—an intermission that stretched into eternity. The Weir opened and closed on the same night. Astoria, like the world, grappled with a pandemic—a silence that echoed through the empty seats. During the hushed months, Moore made a decision—to relocate beyond the horizon. But a guardian angel emerged—a community member who funded the theater’s survival.
The Ten Fifteen Theater remained intact, waiting for the world’s encore. In July 2021, a new chapter began. Executive Artistic Director Danyelle Tinker stepped into the spotlight. The Weir (re)opened in October, its sold-out crowds breathing life into the timeworn boards. The rest, they say, is history—a tale of resilience, creativity, and the enduring magic of theater.
The Ten Fifteen Theater - a stage where dreams defy pandemics, and the show must go on.
From Empty Rectangle to Vibrant Stage: The Birth of Ten Fifteen Productions
In August 2018, Susi Brown’s keen eye fell upon an empty rectangle at 1015 Commercial Street in Astoria. Her imagination sparked, envisioning a black box theater—a haven for her company, Pier Pressure Productions. She met with the building owners, discussing the potential for a performance space, but the task loomed daunting.
With gentle encouragement from the owners and her soon-to-be partner, Daric Moore, Brown embarked on the adventure. Alongside 133 enthusiastic volunteers, they transformed the space. Basements, upper areas, and the main floor were cleared, and construction began. By October, a small theater emerged within the Oddfellows Building.
On the 15th of that same month, Brown unveiled the Ten-Fifteen productions—a gift to the community. These energetic performances played at 10:15 a.m. and 10:15 p.m., amidst the scent of fresh paint and the hum of tools. The community witnessed the theater’s progress, experiencing its versatility through monthly Ten-Fifteens. These events featured acting, music, choreography, and art, performed in the round, on the sides, and at the ends of the big, green rectangle.
Audiences grew—a loyal following of over 60 performers and curious souls. The donation jar overflowed, and anticipation buzzed for the next month’s Ten-Fifteen.
Concerts, parties, and classes filled the calendar. And in July, the theater hosted a unique 24-hour Performathon—a brainchild of Bill Ham, a Pier Pressure stalwart. Bands, visual artists, dancers, knitters, puppets, actors, and comedians rocked the space for a full day and night.
Ten Fifteen Productions had woven itself into the fabric of Astoria—a beacon of creativity, resilience, and community.
And so, the empty rectangle bloomed into a vibrant stage, echoing with applause and dreams.
