Bold, unflinching theater that challenges.
Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution.
Iron is strength. Also, transformation.
Iron is shaped by heat, pressure, and force. It can be bent, forged, sharpened, broken down, and made into something new. That mirrors our belief in theater as an experience that doesn't simply entertain people but puts us under pressure, challenges us, and leaves us changed.
The “Room” makes the strength human.
Our mission isn't only about being provocative or confrontational. It's also about connection, compassion, and making space for people to show up fully. A room is somewhere people gather. It's intimate. It's where difficult conversations happen, where stories are told, where people encounter one another.
Welcome to The Iron Room
Put together, The Iron Room becomes a space
strong enough to hold difficult things.
OUR MISSION
The Iron Room forges space for stories that refuse to soften the truth. We are committed to bold, unflinching storytelling that challenges assumptions, confronts stigma, and refuses to look away. We create exceptional theater that unsettles, provokes, and shakes audiences awake while sparking connection, compassion, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and one another.
Who We Are
Lindsey Jade Higgins
Artistic Director & Co-Founder
Lindsey Jade Higgins received her MFA in Theatre Directing from East 15 Acting School, where she focused on devised and adapted theatre. She has directed professionally in the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the United States.
She served as Artistic Director of 60 Grit Theater Company from 2014–2020. After taking a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has rebranded and resurfaced in 2026 as The Iron Room.
Lindsey currently works as an acting coach and freelance director in Southern Maine, where she is passionate about championing contemporary stories.
Megan Cross
Associate Director & Co-Founder
Megan is a Portland-based actor, director, theatre educator and acting coach. She has performed and mentored across the country with San Francisco State University, Marin Theatre Company, New Conservatory Theater Center, San Jose Rep, TheaterWorks, il teatro450, Last Planet Theater, Theatre Rhinoceros, black ball theater ensemble of Phoenix, and Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival.