Sara Porkalob News

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Marin Theatre Company presents the S.F. Bay Area premiere of Sara Porkalob’s 'Dragon Lady'. Don't miss this exciting new production!

Playwright and performer Sara Porkalob brings an extraordinary, funny, and touching performance to the Diversionary Theatre in DRAGON MAMA through October 15th.  This 90’s song-filled one-woman adventure spans from Hawaii, Seattle, to Alaska and showcases the love and struggles of a Filipino woman who is growing up and coming into her own. 

Marin Theatre Company has announced that Broadway sensation and Seattle-based artist Sara Porkalob (1776) will be a featured performer along with internationally renowned Alpha Rhythm Kings and more at Marin Theatre Company’s Fall Benefit. Learn more about the benefit and find out how to get tickets here!

Diversionary Theatre has announced a one-week extension for Dragon Mama by playwright and actress Sara Porkalob. Learn more about how to get tickets for the new dates here!

Diversionary Theatre announces the cast and creative team for its production of Dragon Mama by Sara Porkalob, directed by Andrew Russell.  Dragon Mama will run September 14 through October 8 on Diversionary Theatre’s mainstage at their home in University Heights.  

Tickets are now on sale for the 2023/2024 season at Pittsburgh Public Theater (Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski, Managing Director Shaunda McDill).

Diversionary Theatre has announced that Stephen Brotebeck will be serving as Interim Artistic Director while a national search is conducted for Diversionary’s next Artistic Director after former Executive Artistic Director Matt M. Morrow took on a new role of Artistic Director of Walnut Creek’s Center Rep. 

Diversionary Theatre has announced that its Managing Director Jenny Case will be promoted to Executive Director when Executive Artistic Director Matt M. Morrow steps down this month to take on a new role of Artistic Director of Walnut Creek’s Center Rep after an eight-year tenure leading the third-oldest LGTBQIA+ theatre in the United States.

From the dynamic duo who created Bohemia and Seattle Vice comes a new show that undresses the classic A Midsummer Night's Dream, and reveals a clever and sexy cabaret-inspired rock musical - The Fairy's Bottom.

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season: the San Diego premiere of Dragon Mama (September/October 2023) by Sara Porkalob and directed by Andrew Russell; the legacy revival of The Glass Menagerie (November/December 2023) by Tennessee Williams and directed by Lisa Berger with Shana Wride taking on the iconic role of Amanda Wingfield; the West Coast premiere of Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members (May/June, 2024) a co-production with Moxie Theatre by Mara Vélez Meléndez and a director to be announced; the world-premiere musical TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix (May/June, 2024) by EllaRose Chary and Brandon Gwinn, directed by Sherri Eden Barber.

Marin Theatre Company has announced the four productions that will make up the company’s 2023/24 season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

In this episode, Jayke is joined by playwright, actor, and musician, Justin Huertas to talk about his show, 'Lizard Boy', coming to off-broadway! A Seattle based creator, Huertas shares his artistic process in creating musicals, and what it's like to perform in his own works. He also touches on his experience as a queer Filipino man in the theater industry, and how his upbringing in Seattle has affected his life's work.

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the remaining four titles of the 2023/2024 season at The Public, including world premieres, exciting adaptations and stories from Broadway stars.

Prospect Theater Company has announced the complete company for the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

ArtsWest's fourth production of its 2022-2023 Season, Christian St. Croix's ZACH, will be directed by Seattle's own Sara Porkalob, creator of the critically-acclaimed DRAGON CYCLE and star of Broadway's 1776. ZACH, a hilarious and affecting satire on the 90s teen sitcom, plays at ArtsWest May 3 through May 28, 2023.

Cabaret duo John Coons & Matt Aument invite you to escape the barren hellscape of your life and join them on their journey through a jazzier, more-glitter-filled apocalyptic wasteland!

1776 officially opened on February 16, 2023, at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, and will make limited engagement stops at major cities across North America. Read the reviews for 1776 on tour here!