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Experience Theatre Project's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opens Today
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in Portland Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton's only professional immersive theater company, is proud to announce a Pacific Northwest premiere of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, at the Beaverton Masonic Lodge in old downtown Beaverton over four weekends in January and February, 2019. The show has been adapted for an immersive live theater experience by ETP's founder and artistic director, Alisa Stewart. The Picture of Dorian Gray is generously sponsored by Ronni Lacroute and the Regional Arts and Culture Coalition. (more...) 
Andy Borowitz Live Comes to Portland Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in Portland The New York Times best-selling author and comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998 is taking his satirical news column on the road to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall today, January 18th at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $35.00 (plus applicable service fees) and go on-sale Today, September 14th at 10am at the Portland'5 box office at 1111 SW Broadway in Portland, portland5.com, 800.273.1530 and all TicketsWest outlets. (more...) 
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/18
by BWW Special on January 18, 2019 in Portland BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More! (more...) 
Nick Cearley Returns to The Armory In BUYER & CELLAR
by BWW News Desk on January 16, 2019 in Portland Portland favorite Nick Cearley returns to The Armory to reprise his role as a fictional shop-boy in Barbra Streisand's real-life shopping mall in Jonathan Tolins' hilarious comedy Buyer & Cellar. Cearley (Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors) has performed the play across the country, playing Alex More - the out of work actor who says yes to a mysterious job and ends up in the basement of a legend - along with the rotating cast of characters who fill Alex's life, including Barbra Streisand. (more...) 
Milagro Presents the North American Premiere of LA SEGUA
by BWW News Desk on January 16, 2019 in Portland Starting February 7, 2019, Milagro presents the North American Premiere of Alberto Cañas Escalante's La Segua, with original music by Carlos Escalante Macaya directed by Roy Antonio Arauz. La Segua runs from February 7 to March 2, 2019 in the Milagro Theatre. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Portland Center Stage Presents SENSE & SENSIBILITY
by BWW News Desk on January 16, 2019 in Portland Portland Center Stage at The Armory brings Kate Hamill's hit adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to Portland in a vivacious production originally created by renowned New York theater company Bedlam. Hamill's fresh take on female-centered classics made her one of the most-produced playwrights across the country for the past two season. (more...) 
10 Things to See at Fertile Ground 2019
by Krista Garver on January 15, 2019 in Portland The 10th Anniversary Fertile Ground Festival starts in just over a week! This year's festival features more than 70 works, including plays, musicals, storytelling, dance, comedy, and more. (more...) 
'Supergirl' Star Melissa Benoist, 'Teen Wolf' Standout Tyler Hoechlin Added To Wizard World Portland
by BWW News Desk on January 14, 2019 in Portland Melissa Benoist, who headlines the CW series 'Supergirl,' and Tyler Hoechlin, who had a key role in MTV's 'Teen Wolf' as well as a recurring spot on 'Supergirl' as Superman, are among a few popular celebrities added to the lineup at the seventh annual Wizard World Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, February 22-24. Benoist, making her first Wizard World appearance, will attend on Saturday, February 23, while Hoechlin will appear on Saturday and Sunday. (more...) 
Four Original Works In The Fertile Ground Series Premiere At Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk on January 13, 2019 in Portland Come to Lakewood Theatre Company to see brand new theatre works premiered through the Fertile Ground Festival in January 23 February 3, 2019. This year Lakewood will premiere four new works. Fertile Ground, a Portland-wide festival that involves local theatres, artists, and playwrights, aspires to increase the appreciation for Portland's lush creative culture, the artists and projects spawned right here in our native soil. Fertile Ground is put on by the Portland Area Theatre Alliance, a nonprofit volunteer organization in collaboration with local nonprofit theatres. (more...) 
PassinArt: A Theatre Company Presents HAZARDOUS BEAUTY as Part of Fertile Ground
by BWW News Desk on January 11, 2019 in Portland PassinArt: A Theatre Company presents Hazardous Beauty a play written by Portland playwright Bonnie Ratner, directed by Josie Seid tells the story of two women-one black, one white both baby boomers-attending a memoir writing class at a Portland college. During the class they critique each other's writing. (more...)
IMPULSE Opens At Oregon Children's Theatre, 1/19
by BWW News Desk on January 10, 2019 in Portland After last season's sold-out shows, Impulse is ready to take the stage again to create fast-paced comedic scenes and games-all based on audience suggestions! No scripts, no costumes, and no pre-planned scenes. Get ready for quick wits and lots of laughter. (more...)
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/11 - HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More!
by BWW Special on January 11, 2019 in Portland BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More! (more...) 
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards
by BWW News Desk on January 10, 2019 in Portland We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers! (more...) 
BWW Review: THE KING AND I Is Gorgeous, But Falls a Little Flat, at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver on January 10, 2019 in Portland The national tour of THE KING AND I has all of the makings of a perfect classic musical production -- lavish sets, gorgeous costumes, excellent performances, and, of course, great music. But despite having the right ingredients, it doesn't quite rise to its full emotional potential. (more...) 
Helen Raptis Stars In I'LL EAT YOU LAST This Month
by BWW News Desk on January 09, 2019 in Portland triangle productions! is ready for a brand new year and to start it off we have chosen a hit Broadway play entitled I'll Eat You Last. (more...)
Experience Theatre Project's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opens January 18
by BWW News Desk on January 09, 2019 in Portland Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton's only professional immersive theater company, is proud to announce a Pacific Northwest premiere of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, at the Beaverton Masonic Lodge in old downtown Beaverton over four weekends in January and February, 2019. The show has been adapted for an immersive live theater experience by ETP's founder and artistic director, Alisa Stewart. The Picture of Dorian Gray is generously sponsored by Ronni Lacroute and the Regional Arts and Culture Coalition. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look At SENSE AND SENSIBILITY At Portland Center Stage at The Armory
by BWW News Desk on January 08, 2019 in Portland Portland Center Stage at The Armory brings Kate Hamill's hit adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to Portland in a vivacious production originally created by renowned New York theater company Bedlam. Hamill's fresh take on female-centered classics made her one of the most-produced playwrights across the country for the past two season. (more...) 
CompassWorks Presents displaced | detained | discovered
by BWW News Desk on January 08, 2019 in Portland CompassWorks presents displaced | detained | discovered, a thoughtful, musical, multimedia performance. (more...) 
LIGHTHOUSE LORE Coming To Cerimon House For Fertile Ground
by BWW News Desk on January 07, 2019 in Portland "I almost fell out of my chair!" cries Portland-based playwright Lindsay Partain, when she remembers the moment she learned that Autumn Buck, also a budding Portland playwright, was working on a new piece about lighthouse history. "It's cheesy, but it felt like destiny just tap-tap-tapping on my door." (more...)
Clifton Holznagel And Jake Simonds Present THE SQUEEZE AND CASTAWAY CABARET
by BWW News Desk on January 07, 2019 in Portland Two recent graduates of Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's Institute for Contemporary Performance join together to debut two groundbreaking, original new works. The Squeeze and Castaway Cabaret will run back-to-back each evening, with a combined runtime of under 90 minutes. (more...)
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents Young Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk on January 07, 2019 in Portland Come to Lakewood Theatre Company to see brand new theatre works premiered through the Fertile Ground Festival in January 23 - February 3, 2019. This year Lakewood will premiere four new works. Fertile Ground, a Portland-wide festival that involves local theatres, artists, and playwrights, "aspires to increase the appreciation for Portland's lush creative culture, the artists and projects spawned right here in our native soil." Fertile Ground is put on by the Portland Area Theatre Alliance, a nonprofit volunteer organization in collaboration with local nonprofit theatres. (more...)
DISCONNECTED: A FRANKENSTEIN MUSICAL Comes to ReSound NW
by BWW News Desk on January 07, 2019 in Portland Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is reimagined as a dark, passionate musical within a nostalgic gothic realm of late 1990s Oregon, complete with anticipation of the approaching year 2000, booming technology, and unrequited love. Fertile Ground audiences are invited to be a part of the process as act 1 of this musical-in-progress is presented as a reading (with 12 songs). Runtime approximately 75 minutes. (more...)
New Play, KAIT, Reframes The Trans Narrative Through Sci-Fi, Artificial Intelligence
by BWW News Desk on January 07, 2019 in Portland Kait, a staged reading of the play by Rebecca Petchenik, will premiere on Sunday, February 3rd at Hipbone Studio, located at 1847 E. Burnside St. #104. The play is a sci-fi legal drama that explores themes of women's empowerment, artificial intelligence, queerness, and trans rights. The reading is an entry in the Fertile Ground 2019 Festival lineup, and is co-produced by PDX Playwrights and Zelda Strong. (more...) 
Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jan. 6
by Audition Roundup on January 06, 2019 in Portland Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, January 6, 2019 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! (more...) 
FOUR LAST THINGS From Corrib Theatre Comes to New Expressive Works
by BWW News Desk on January 05, 2019 in Portland Corrib Theatre presents Lisa Tierney-Keogh's Four Last Things, directed by Gemma Whelan, a play that takes on the difficult, culturally pervasive topic of depression with warmth and tenderness. The production features an accomplished three-person cast and runs for four weeks, January 31 through February 24, at New Expressive Works, 810 SE Belmont St., in Portland, Oregon. (more...) |
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