this quintessence of dust
Hi! I’m Zora. I’m a theater artist based in Portland, OR and specializing in Shakespeare and musical theater. I love reimagining classic works and using theater to celebrate what it means to be human.
We’ll probably get along if you love:
Lord of the Rings
Hozier
Oscar Wilde / Jane Austen / Mary Shelley
Donna Tartt & Madeline Miller
Hadestown / Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
The Lightning Thief (the books, the musical, Not the movies)
Projects
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble / Jaxton U/S
Phillip Guevara, dir.
University of Portland, 2025.
Photo: Rowan Lowry -
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Nichloas Granato, dir.
Sunstone Theater, August 2025.
Photo: Sydney Monmouth. -
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennett
Jenna Tamimi, dir.
University of Portland, April 2025.
Photo: Rowan Lowry. -
The Prom
Angie
Andy Christensen, dir.
University of Portland, April 2024.
Photo: Ryan Reynolds. -
Original Practice Shakespeare
Associate Artist
Role Pictured: Ophelia (Hamlet), July 2025.
Photo: Branna Sundy.Artistic Directors Emmy Duckart, Jen Lanier, Sullivan Mackintosh, Brian Saville-Allard.
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Peter and the Starcatcher
Andy Christensen, dir.
University of Portland, November 2023. Photo: Ryan Reynolds. -
Twelfth Night
Simon, the Musician.
University of Portland, April 2023. Lezlie Cross, dir.
Photo: Ryan Reynolds -
Bends (devised)
Ensemble
Blair Studio Theater, 2023. Olivia Sloss, dir.
Photo: Ryan Reynolds. -
Everybody
Somebody (pictured: Stuff)
Andy Christensen, dir.
University of Portland, November 2022.
Photo: Ryan Reynolds
CCC News Podcast: Where is Zora Richardson now?
“2022 TDHS Grad Zora Richardson takes us on a deep dive into her life after The Dalles. The unsinkable University of Portland senior maps out her creative trail through theater, music and study abroad, and the travails of 50 auditions in a single year. Hard? You bet, but worth it.”
Get in touch!
Inquiries, questions, comments, riddles, etc.