The vibrant and contentious spirit of the arts industry was on display this week. Broadway artists protested against a proposed Times Square Casino, while other groups rallied in support. Democratic senators staged a Pride event at the Kennedy Center amidst the Trump Administrations takeover of the facility. Amidst these battles, there's also significant movement within the organizations themselves, with a wave of new leadership stepping into prominent roles across New York and regional theaters, signalling change as the only constant in the industry.
Bag&Baggage Productions announced the formation of an Artistic Leadership Committee to guide the company’s artistic direction after the departure of former Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb.
Bag&Baggage Productions today announced that Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb will conclude his tenure with the company in June. Learn more here!
Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) is partnering with Bag&Baggage Productions and Lewis & Clark College (LCC) to bring new play empty spaces by Reneé Flemings to Portland.
Oregon Children’s Theatre has announced a pause to its programming after the conclusion of its Summer Camp season on September 1, 2025—including all productions and education programs.
Broadway Rose Theatre Company and Bag&Baggage Productions will present a concert workshop of the new musical IS YOU IS, exploring the controversial Races of Mankind exhibit. Learn more and see how to attend!
Native Theater Project is collaborating with Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center for We Are Sacred: An Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Saturday, October 12th, at Portland State University.
Bag&Baggage (B&B) kicks off its “Expanded Canon” series with the world premiere of Diné Nishłį (i am a sacred being) Or, A Boarding School Play by Blossom Johnson, performing 9/18 - 10/13 in various locations in the Portland metro area, including 10 performances in Bag&Baggage's home, The Vault Theater.
Multi-hyphenate director, producer, and community builder Jeanette Harrison has been awarded $200,000 from the NoVo Foundation to develop Native Theater Project.
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro’s resident professional theater company, explores the meaning of community in their world premiere of Our Utopia by Hillsboro playwright Carlos-Zenen Trujillo. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theater company, reckons with the history of black representation in the theater with their regional premiere of Red Velvet by Olivier Award winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, directed by newly appointed Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb in his first directorial role at Bag&Baggage.
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro’s own, nationally known, professional theatre company, has launched their first major fundraising campaign under the leadership of new Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb.
Governmental funding shifts continue around the globe as governments reveal their latest budget proposals - often with some form of a decrease of support for the creative economy as these countries wind down the support they offered at the height of the pandemic.
