Defunkt Theatre to Stage Portland Premiere of Sarah Kane's BLASTED
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016
Defunkt Theatre presents BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Paul Angelo, running February 12-March 19 2016 at The Back Door Theater.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016
Defunkt Theatre presents BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Paul Angelo, running February 12-March 19 2016 at The Back Door Theater.
OSF to Open 2016 Season with TWELFTH NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will launch its 81st year with preview performances beginning on February 19, and the season officially kicking off Friday night, February 26 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (director, Christopher Liam Moore).
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will launch its 81st year with preview performances beginning on February 19, and the season officially kicking off Friday night, February 26 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (director, Christopher Liam Moore).
BWW Review: Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger Becomes a Patron Saint in WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW at triangle productions!
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2016
As the lights come up (though only slightly) on Monica Byrne's WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW, we hear the moans of young women discovering their bodies. They record the results of their attempts in a log book. It's awkward and funny, and it sets the stage for this provocative dramedy about four girls coming of sexual age in a Catholic reform school in 1914.
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2016
As the lights come up (though only slightly) on Monica Byrne's WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW, we hear the moans of young women discovering their bodies. They record the results of their attempts in a log book. It's awkward and funny, and it sets the stage for this provocative dramedy about four girls coming of sexual age in a Catholic reform school in 1914.
BWW Review: Dael Orlandersmith Explores the Impact of Family -- Both Biological and Chosen -- in FOREVER, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - February 10, 2016
As soon as Dael Orlandersmith walks into the room, you feel the force of her presence. This is despite, or perhaps because of, the fact that she's not even facing the audience, but rather examining a series of old photographs pinned to the wall. She makes her way around the room, eventually climbing onto the stage, looking out into the audience, and welcoming you to the theatre. And at that point, you're pretty much done for. Ms. Orlandersmith is a performer of the highest order, and you'd be best to take a deep breath now, because you might forget to for the next 80 minutes.
by Krista Garver - February 10, 2016
As soon as Dael Orlandersmith walks into the room, you feel the force of her presence. This is despite, or perhaps because of, the fact that she's not even facing the audience, but rather examining a series of old photographs pinned to the wall. She makes her way around the room, eventually climbing onto the stage, looking out into the audience, and welcoming you to the theatre. And at that point, you're pretty much done for. Ms. Orlandersmith is a performer of the highest order, and you'd be best to take a deep breath now, because you might forget to for the next 80 minutes.
BWW Review: YOU FOR ME FOR YOU is a Rich, Heart-Wrenching Play about Contrast and Sacrifice, at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - February 09, 2016
In Mia Chung's YOU FOR ME FOR YOU, now in production at Portland Playhouse, trees have ears (literally), rice is a musical instrument, and bears can talk. And somehow it all makes as much sense as the modern world we live in. Or, perhaps, it's our modern world that makes no sense.
by Krista Garver - February 09, 2016
In Mia Chung's YOU FOR ME FOR YOU, now in production at Portland Playhouse, trees have ears (literally), rice is a musical instrument, and bears can talk. And somehow it all makes as much sense as the modern world we live in. Or, perhaps, it's our modern world that makes no sense.
MOTHERS AND SONS Makes Regional Debut at Artists Rep Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre is honored to present MOTHERS AND SONS, an important play by one of American theatre's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights, Terrence McNally. As the fifth production in its 2015/16 season, Artists Rep brings the regional premiere of this play to Portland following its 2014 Tony-nominated Broadway debut.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre is honored to present MOTHERS AND SONS, an important play by one of American theatre's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights, Terrence McNally. As the fifth production in its 2015/16 season, Artists Rep brings the regional premiere of this play to Portland following its 2014 Tony-nominated Broadway debut.
CoHo Productions to Present THE FEW This Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
CoHo Productions with Brandon Woolley and Val Landrum Present THE FEW by Samuel D. Hunter from March 25th - April 16th.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
CoHo Productions with Brandon Woolley and Val Landrum Present THE FEW by Samuel D. Hunter from March 25th - April 16th.
Lakewood Theatre Company to Present JAMAICA, 2/19-20
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2016
Lakewood Theatre Company presents Jamaica part of the Lost Treasures Collection Series February 19 & 20, 2016 The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a sixth season at Lakewood Theatre Company. This year, musicals in the series reflect the theme 'Passport to Romance.'
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2016
Lakewood Theatre Company presents Jamaica part of the Lost Treasures Collection Series February 19 & 20, 2016 The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a sixth season at Lakewood Theatre Company. This year, musicals in the series reflect the theme 'Passport to Romance.'
BWW Review: Art, Ethics Collide in Riveting World Premiere of I WANT TO DESTROY YOU, at Theatre Vertigo
by Krista Garver - February 02, 2016
Theatre Vertigo's world premiere of Rob Handel's I WANT TO DESTROY YOU is a riveting show about about art, danger, and being human.
by Krista Garver - February 02, 2016
Theatre Vertigo's world premiere of Rob Handel's I WANT TO DESTROY YOU is a riveting show about about art, danger, and being human.
BWW Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Celebrates Misfits, Words, and Finding Your Way, at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - February 01, 2016
Broadway Rose's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is full of humanity and heart.
by Krista Garver - February 01, 2016
Broadway Rose's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is full of humanity and heart.
Portland-based Post-Haste Reed Duo Sets Album Release Show for Jan. 30
by Louisa Brady - January 29, 2016
AEROCADE MUSIC proudly presents beneath a canopy of angels...a river of stars, the debut album from Portland-based Post-Haste Reed Duo, comprised of saxophonist Sean Fredenburg and bassoonist Javier Rodriguez. The Post-Haste Reed Duo release show, featuring Paper Gates & ARCO PDX, is set for this Saturday, January 30th at 8pm at the Waypost (3120 North Williams Avenue, Portland, OR). No cover; donations accepted at the door.
by Louisa Brady - January 29, 2016
AEROCADE MUSIC proudly presents beneath a canopy of angels...a river of stars, the debut album from Portland-based Post-Haste Reed Duo, comprised of saxophonist Sean Fredenburg and bassoonist Javier Rodriguez. The Post-Haste Reed Duo release show, featuring Paper Gates & ARCO PDX, is set for this Saturday, January 30th at 8pm at the Waypost (3120 North Williams Avenue, Portland, OR). No cover; donations accepted at the door.
Oregon Children's Theatre Presents BAD KITTY!
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2016
Some surprises are too hard to handle! Kitty doesn't want a smelly new dog, a drooling new baby, or Uncle Murray's unusual cat sitting. Kitty just wants to have Kitty's world back to normal. A world that revolves around the most important creature in Kitty's life … KITTY.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2016
Some surprises are too hard to handle! Kitty doesn't want a smelly new dog, a drooling new baby, or Uncle Murray's unusual cat sitting. Kitty just wants to have Kitty's world back to normal. A world that revolves around the most important creature in Kitty's life … KITTY.
New Play About an 1880s Biracial Portland Woman Comes to PSU
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2016
Dmae Roberts is directing a staged reading of this wonderfully crafted original play Deception by Portland playwright Nancy Moss.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2016
Dmae Roberts is directing a staged reading of this wonderfully crafted original play Deception by Portland playwright Nancy Moss.
Artists Rep Sets 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre announces a stylistically diverse season of seven imaginative and entertaining plays that grapple with family and the pursuit of happiness. The season features one World Premiere commissioned by Artists Rep's new play development program Table|Room|Stage, along with five Northwest Premieres (including a musical) by some of the best emerging contemporary playwrights in the country, and one re-imagined classic featuring an all-female cast. The 2016/17 selections emphasize the aesthetic and scope of work Artists Rep has been committed to producing for almost 35 years as Portland's premiere mid-size regional theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre announces a stylistically diverse season of seven imaginative and entertaining plays that grapple with family and the pursuit of happiness. The season features one World Premiere commissioned by Artists Rep's new play development program Table|Room|Stage, along with five Northwest Premieres (including a musical) by some of the best emerging contemporary playwrights in the country, and one re-imagined classic featuring an all-female cast. The 2016/17 selections emphasize the aesthetic and scope of work Artists Rep has been committed to producing for almost 35 years as Portland's premiere mid-size regional theatre.
BWW Review: Go Ahead. Have GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Portland Center Stage Won't Disappoint.
by Krista Garver - January 26, 2016
Don't miss Portland Center Stage's excellent production of Book-It Repertory Theatre's GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
by Krista Garver - January 26, 2016
Don't miss Portland Center Stage's excellent production of Book-It Repertory Theatre's GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Milagro Presents Contigo Pan y Cebolla
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2016
Milagro presents the Northwest Premiere of Contigo Pan y Cebolla* by Hector Quintero.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2016
Milagro presents the Northwest Premiere of Contigo Pan y Cebolla* by Hector Quintero.
Defunkt Theatre to Stage Portland Premiere of Sarah Kane's BLASTED
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Defunkt Theatre presents BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Paul Angelo, running February 12-March 19 2016 at The Back Door Theater.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Defunkt Theatre presents BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Paul Angelo, running February 12-March 19 2016 at The Back Door Theater.
BWW Preview: 9 Fertile Ground 2016 Shows You'll Want to Check Out
by Krista Garver - January 22, 2016
Portland's Fertile Ground Festival runs January 21 to 31, featuring 65 new works by local and international artists.
by Krista Garver - January 22, 2016
Portland's Fertile Ground Festival runs January 21 to 31, featuring 65 new works by local and international artists.
Source Material Collective Stages A THOUSAND TONGUES and 'I SHOULD HAVE A PARTY'
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Interdisciplinary theater company Source Material Collective is presenting in Portland their new two productions; 'A Thousand Tongues', a love declaration to the human voice and fragility of life; and 'I Should Have A Party For All The Thoughts I Didn't' Say', a love letter to Russian writer Anton Chekhov.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Interdisciplinary theater company Source Material Collective is presenting in Portland their new two productions; 'A Thousand Tongues', a love declaration to the human voice and fragility of life; and 'I Should Have A Party For All The Thoughts I Didn't' Say', a love letter to Russian writer Anton Chekhov.
BWW Review: Grace Carter Creeps Toward Insanity in CoHo's Chilling Adaptation of THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
by Krista Garver - January 20, 2016
CoHo Productions new adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's THE YELLOW WALLPAPER is a disturbing portrait of a woman driven to madness by the very thing that is supposed to cure her.
by Krista Garver - January 20, 2016
CoHo Productions new adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's THE YELLOW WALLPAPER is a disturbing portrait of a woman driven to madness by the very thing that is supposed to cure her.
MOTHERS AND SONS to Make Regional Debut at Artists Rep Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre is honored to present MOTHERS AND SONS, an important play by one of American theatre's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights, Terrence McNally. As the fifth production in its 2015/16 season, Artists Rep brings the regional premiere of this play to Portland following its 2014 Tony-nominated Broadway debut.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre is honored to present MOTHERS AND SONS, an important play by one of American theatre's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights, Terrence McNally. As the fifth production in its 2015/16 season, Artists Rep brings the regional premiere of this play to Portland following its 2014 Tony-nominated Broadway debut.
BWW Review: Milagro's BROKEN PROMISES Takes on the Hidden Problem of Teen Prostitution
by Krista Garver - January 18, 2016
Portland has one of the highest rates of sex trafficking in the U.S. BROKEN PROMISES seeks to bring awareness of this problem to the teenagers who are most at risk.
by Krista Garver - January 18, 2016
Portland has one of the highest rates of sex trafficking in the U.S. BROKEN PROMISES seeks to bring awareness of this problem to the teenagers who are most at risk.
The Factory Theatre to Stage HOWIE THE ROOKIE This Feb/March
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
Mark O'Rowe's HOWIE THE ROOKIE is an epic tale. A wild, urban odyssey through a nightmarish landscape, hilarious, grotesque and, finally, deeply moving and touching.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
Mark O'Rowe's HOWIE THE ROOKIE is an epic tale. A wild, urban odyssey through a nightmarish landscape, hilarious, grotesque and, finally, deeply moving and touching.
DRIVING MISS DAISY Begins Tonight at Gallery Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry will be directed by Ted Desel at Gallery Theater's Arena Theater, tonight, January 15-February 6, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry will be directed by Ted Desel at Gallery Theater's Arena Theater, tonight, January 15-February 6, 2016.
BWW Review: Experience Captain Ahab's Madness in Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's [OR, THE WHALE]
by Krista Garver - January 14, 2016
You're in for a wild ride! [OR THE WHALE] is the center of what Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble calls The Journey Play's the Whole Thing, a 'constellation of art objects, events, and experiences' around this play, which is based on Moby Dick.
by Krista Garver - January 14, 2016
You're in for a wild ride! [OR THE WHALE] is the center of what Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble calls The Journey Play's the Whole Thing, a 'constellation of art objects, events, and experiences' around this play, which is based on Moby Dick.
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The Princess and The Goblin King
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Almost, Maine
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre (1/16 - 2/7) | |
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Footloose
Magenta Theater (5/8 - 5/24) | |
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The Prom
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The Ugly Duckling
Metropolitan Performing Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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Pippin
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Beauty and the Beast
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