JAW: A Playwrights Festival Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
Four scripts have been selected among over 200 submissions to be featured in Portland Center Stage's annual JAW: A Playwrights Festival. This year, all four playwrights make their PCS debuts, bringing fresh scripts that will be developed and presented in staged readings for Portland audiences: Boo Killebrew's Miller, Mississippi, James
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
Four scripts have been selected among over 200 submissions to be featured in Portland Center Stage's annual JAW: A Playwrights Festival. This year, all four playwrights make their PCS debuts, bringing fresh scripts that will be developed and presented in staged readings for Portland audiences: Boo Killebrew's Miller, Mississippi, James
BUTT KAPINSKY, LOON and More Set for CoHo Productions' Summerfest 2015 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
CoHo Productions continues our summertime programing with the 4th year of CoHo Summerfest - a festival curated by Producing Artistic Director Philip Cuomo, featuring standout new and touring performances by innovative, inspiring, irreverent theatre artists. A hot new show every weekend for 5 weekends; see them all for a steal with a $55 festival pass.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
CoHo Productions continues our summertime programing with the 4th year of CoHo Summerfest - a festival curated by Producing Artistic Director Philip Cuomo, featuring standout new and touring performances by innovative, inspiring, irreverent theatre artists. A hot new show every weekend for 5 weekends; see them all for a steal with a $55 festival pass.
Portland Shakespeare Project's TWELFTH NIGHT Begins 7/8
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2015
Portland Shakespeare Project (PSP) brings William Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night to summer season audiences directed by internationally-acclaimed actress and director Lisa Harrow. This delightful comedic caper features Artists Rep's former Artistic Director Allen Nause in the role of Feste and PSP Artistic Director Michael Mendelson as Orsino, along with a cast of familiar Portland actors. Playing on the Alder Stage at Artists Rep, Portland Shakes' Twelfth Night runs July 8 through August 2, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2015
Portland Shakespeare Project (PSP) brings William Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night to summer season audiences directed by internationally-acclaimed actress and director Lisa Harrow. This delightful comedic caper features Artists Rep's former Artistic Director Allen Nause in the role of Feste and PSP Artistic Director Michael Mendelson as Orsino, along with a cast of familiar Portland actors. Playing on the Alder Stage at Artists Rep, Portland Shakes' Twelfth Night runs July 8 through August 2, 2015.
BWW Reviews: Turn Off Your Brain (Mostly) and Enjoy (Thoroughly) THE LIAR at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - June 06, 2015
Artists Rep's THE LIAR is a fun, fast-paced, rhyming comedy.
by Krista Garver - June 06, 2015
Artists Rep's THE LIAR is a fun, fast-paced, rhyming comedy.
OSF to Launch National artEquity Facilitator Training Program
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is proud to announce the launch of artEquity, a facilitator training initiative for theatre companies nationwide. Supported by a $145,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, artEquity will provide facilitation skills and capacity building in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is proud to announce the launch of artEquity, a facilitator training initiative for theatre companies nationwide. Supported by a $145,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, artEquity will provide facilitation skills and capacity building in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity.
BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Comes to Portland in Post5's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by Krista Garver - June 04, 2015
If Shakespeare came to Portland, what would he think? Post5 Theatre's new adaptation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is an entertaining mashup of classic Shakespeare and modern-day Portland.
by Krista Garver - June 04, 2015
If Shakespeare came to Portland, what would he think? Post5 Theatre's new adaptation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is an entertaining mashup of classic Shakespeare and modern-day Portland.
Drama Desk Award Winner Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION Plays Portland Center Stage This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2015
On Sunday night, Benjamin Scheuer was selected as the recipient of a 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in The Lion. Scheuer, who also received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Lyrics, is currently performing The Lion to packed houses in Portland Center Stage's Ellyn Bye Studio through June 14.
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2015
On Sunday night, Benjamin Scheuer was selected as the recipient of a 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in The Lion. Scheuer, who also received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Lyrics, is currently performing The Lion to packed houses in Portland Center Stage's Ellyn Bye Studio through June 14.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE LIAR at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre brings its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre brings its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Green Show Performances Return to OSF Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
"This year we celebrate OSF's 80th anniversary with shows that reflect the spirit of OREGON with talented artists from our state, partnerships with Oregon arts programs, and some former company members returning for shows," said Claudia Alick, OSF's Associate Producer, Community. "We have acts inspired by SHAKESPEARE and music and dance from the Renaissance. Artists from China, Taiwan, and Iceland, spectacular fire juggling and aerial silks, and unique acts from around the country round out our season with the spirit of FESTIVAL. We're looking forward to seeing you on the Bricks!"
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
"This year we celebrate OSF's 80th anniversary with shows that reflect the spirit of OREGON with talented artists from our state, partnerships with Oregon arts programs, and some former company members returning for shows," said Claudia Alick, OSF's Associate Producer, Community. "We have acts inspired by SHAKESPEARE and music and dance from the Renaissance. Artists from China, Taiwan, and Iceland, spectacular fire juggling and aerial silks, and unique acts from around the country round out our season with the spirit of FESTIVAL. We're looking forward to seeing you on the Bricks!"
BWW Reviews: A Generational Mystery Unfolds in THREE DAYS OF RAIN at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 28, 2015
Portland Center Stage takes on a generational mystery and quest for identity in Robert Greenberg's THREE DAYS OF RAIN.
by Krista Garver - May 28, 2015
Portland Center Stage takes on a generational mystery and quest for identity in Robert Greenberg's THREE DAYS OF RAIN.
THE LIAR Begins Tonight at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre will bring its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre will bring its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur.
NW Classical Theatre Company Concludes 17th Season with 'GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA', Now thru 6/21
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2015
Northwest Classical Theatre Company concludes its seventeenth season with Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), an action-packed, hilarious homage to Shakespeare and the people who love his plays.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2015
Northwest Classical Theatre Company concludes its seventeenth season with Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), an action-packed, hilarious homage to Shakespeare and the people who love his plays.
BWW Reviews: Gender Switching and Circus Performers Liven Up THE WINTER'S TALE at Anon It Moves
by Krista Garver - May 21, 2015
Psychodrama, comedy, live music, and a circus combine in this inventive new production of THE WINTER'S TALE by Anon It Moves.
by Krista Garver - May 21, 2015
Psychodrama, comedy, live music, and a circus combine in this inventive new production of THE WINTER'S TALE by Anon It Moves.
OSF's Allen Elizabethan Theatre Opens Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its outdoor theatre the weekend of June 12-14 with Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, directed by Bill Rauch; the world-premiere musical by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics by the Go-Go's, HEAD OVER HEELS, directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar; and Alexandre Dumas's THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, directed by Marcela Lorca. The shows will close the weekend of October 9-11.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its outdoor theatre the weekend of June 12-14 with Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, directed by Bill Rauch; the world-premiere musical by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics by the Go-Go's, HEAD OVER HEELS, directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar; and Alexandre Dumas's THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, directed by Marcela Lorca. The shows will close the weekend of October 9-11.
Portland State University Stages THE MISANTHROPE, Now thru 5/30
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film present Moliere's THE MISANTHROPE, directed by Richard Wattenberg at Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave Portland, Oregon from tonight, May 14-30, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film present Moliere's THE MISANTHROPE, directed by Richard Wattenberg at Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave Portland, Oregon from tonight, May 14-30, 2015.
BWW Reviews: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD Is a Moving Testament to the Power of Theatre, at Bag&Baggage
by Krista Garver - May 13, 2015
Bag&Baggage's masterful production of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD explores the importance of theatre and what makes us human.
by Krista Garver - May 13, 2015
Bag&Baggage's masterful production of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD explores the importance of theatre and what makes us human.
BWW Reviews: Benjamin Scheuer Will Charm You in His Coming-of-Age Musical THE LION, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 13, 2015
Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION is an original musical about growing up, figuring out who you are, and the crazy journey we call life.
by Krista Garver - May 13, 2015
Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION is an original musical about growing up, figuring out who you are, and the crazy journey we call life.
MAMMA MIA! National Tour Comes to Merrill Auditorium This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015
Portland Ovations brings back Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, to Merrill Auditorium for only two shows this week, May 13th and 14th at 7:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015
Portland Ovations brings back Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, to Merrill Auditorium for only two shows this week, May 13th and 14th at 7:30pm.
MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY Begins Tonight at Portland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015
Anne Washburn's MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY at Portland Playhouse asks 'What becomes of pop culture after the apocalypse?'
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015
Anne Washburn's MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY at Portland Playhouse asks 'What becomes of pop culture after the apocalypse?'
THE LIAR Begins 5/26 at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre will bring its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre will bring its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur.
BWW Reviews: STOREFRONT REVUE: THE BABES ARE BACK Pays Jumbled Tribute to Portland Theatre's Past, at Triangle Productions
by Krista Garver - May 12, 2015
STOREFRONT REVIEW: THE BABES ARE BACK explores the history of Portland's Storefront Theatre, 25 years after it closed its doors.
by Krista Garver - May 12, 2015
STOREFRONT REVIEW: THE BABES ARE BACK explores the history of Portland's Storefront Theatre, 25 years after it closed its doors.
BWW Interviews: Grimm Stars Sasha Roiz and Silas Weir Mitchell Talk About THREE DAYS OF RAIN, Opening May 22 at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 12, 2015
The stars of PCS's THREE DAYS OF RAIN sat down with the media to talk about the play, how the collaboration came about, and the difference between acting on TV and on stage.
by Krista Garver - May 12, 2015
The stars of PCS's THREE DAYS OF RAIN sat down with the media to talk about the play, how the collaboration came about, and the difference between acting on TV and on stage.
STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of Oregon Children's Theatre's RAMONA QUIMBY, Beginning Today
by Stage Tube - May 09, 2015
Oregon Children's Theatre presents Ramona Quimby, Portland's favorite local heroine, based on the book by Beverly Cleary and adapted by Len Jenkin. Directed by Betsy Richard, the production runs today, May 9-31, 2015. Click below to meet Ramona and her family!
by Stage Tube - May 09, 2015
Oregon Children's Theatre presents Ramona Quimby, Portland's favorite local heroine, based on the book by Beverly Cleary and adapted by Len Jenkin. Directed by Betsy Richard, the production runs today, May 9-31, 2015. Click below to meet Ramona and her family!
OSF to Take Productions on the Road
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has annonced that that audiences across the country will be able to enjoy OSF productions in their own theatres.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has annonced that that audiences across the country will be able to enjoy OSF productions in their own theatres.
BWW Reviews: 4000 MILES Is Funny and Poignant, Just Like Life, at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - May 08, 2015
4000 MILES explores the journeys -- both physical and emotional -- we take throughout our lives...and what happens when we get to the end.
by Krista Garver - May 08, 2015
4000 MILES explores the journeys -- both physical and emotional -- we take throughout our lives...and what happens when we get to the end.
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