TRIBES Begins 2/3 at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015
Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine will open on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting February 3.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015
Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine will open on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting February 3.
DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE Opens 1/29 at Profile Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
PROFILE THEATRE presents Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl. Performances run January 29 - February 15, 2015 on the Morrison Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Opening night is January 31st with previews on January 29th and 30th. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org. Dead Man's Cell Phone is the first production in Profile Theatre's 2015 Season dedicated to the works of playwright Sarah Ruhl.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
PROFILE THEATRE presents Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl. Performances run January 29 - February 15, 2015 on the Morrison Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Opening night is January 31st with previews on January 29th and 30th. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org. Dead Man's Cell Phone is the first production in Profile Theatre's 2015 Season dedicated to the works of playwright Sarah Ruhl.
Lakewood Theatre Company to Premiere Four New Plays as Part of 2015 Fertile Ground Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Lakewood Theatre Company will be presenting four original works January 24 - 31, 2015 in conjunction with Portland's Fertile Ground Festival. Fertile Ground, sponsored by the Portland Area Theatre Alliance, is a citywide festival focused on new work in the Arts. It features world premiere projects, staged readings, developing works and a myriad of other arts events from the Portland creative community.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Lakewood Theatre Company will be presenting four original works January 24 - 31, 2015 in conjunction with Portland's Fertile Ground Festival. Fertile Ground, sponsored by the Portland Area Theatre Alliance, is a citywide festival focused on new work in the Arts. It features world premiere projects, staged readings, developing works and a myriad of other arts events from the Portland creative community.
OSF Opens 80th Year with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, 2/27
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2015
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open its 80th year with preview performances beginning on February 20 and the season officially kicking off Friday night, February 27, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing (director, Lileana Blain-Cruz). On Saturday afternoon, Shakespeare's Pericles (Joseph Haj) takes the stage in the Thomas Theatre, and the classic musical Guys and Dolls (Mary Zimmerman) opens in the Bowmer Theatre that evening. Sunday afternoon the world-premiere production of Fingersmith (Bill Rauch) by Alexa Junge, based on the novel by Sarah Waters, opens in the Bowmer Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2015
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open its 80th year with preview performances beginning on February 20 and the season officially kicking off Friday night, February 27, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing (director, Lileana Blain-Cruz). On Saturday afternoon, Shakespeare's Pericles (Joseph Haj) takes the stage in the Thomas Theatre, and the classic musical Guys and Dolls (Mary Zimmerman) opens in the Bowmer Theatre that evening. Sunday afternoon the world-premiere production of Fingersmith (Bill Rauch) by Alexa Junge, based on the novel by Sarah Waters, opens in the Bowmer Theatre.
Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival Begins 1/22 in Portland
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2015
Now in its seventh year, the Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Works continues to flourish planted in a town of prolific playwrights, abundant actors, innovative dancers, talented designers and adventuresome producers. With wide variety of new producers, along with several returning companies, FG15 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists to light to thrive on stages, nooks and crannies all over Portland for 11 days from Thursday, January 22 to Sunday, February 1, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2015
Now in its seventh year, the Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Works continues to flourish planted in a town of prolific playwrights, abundant actors, innovative dancers, talented designers and adventuresome producers. With wide variety of new producers, along with several returning companies, FG15 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists to light to thrive on stages, nooks and crannies all over Portland for 11 days from Thursday, January 22 to Sunday, February 1, 2015.
Milagro Receives Grants Totaling $47,090
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2014
In November & December 2014, Miracle Theatre Group aka Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, was awarded six grants and two sponsorships, totaling $47,090 for creative community engagement efforts, fundraising, programming & general operating support for Milagro's 31st & 32nd seasons.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2014
In November & December 2014, Miracle Theatre Group aka Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, was awarded six grants and two sponsorships, totaling $47,090 for creative community engagement efforts, fundraising, programming & general operating support for Milagro's 31st & 32nd seasons.
NW Children's Theater Adds One More MARY POPPINS Show, 1/4
by BWW News Desk - December 24, 2014
It's a Jolly Holiday with Mary! The beloved classic film turned musical hit lands on the NW Children's Theater stage with a heartwarming score, spoonfuls of imagination, and a flying nanny!
by BWW News Desk - December 24, 2014
It's a Jolly Holiday with Mary! The beloved classic film turned musical hit lands on the NW Children's Theater stage with a heartwarming score, spoonfuls of imagination, and a flying nanny!
STAGE TUBE: Playwright Jeff Whitty and Director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar on the World Premiere of HEAD OVER HEELS
by Christina Mancuso - December 24, 2014
Opening at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a world premiere musical HEAD OVER HEELS, with book by Jeff Whitty and music and lyrics from the catalog of the Go-Go's.
by Christina Mancuso - December 24, 2014
Opening at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a world premiere musical HEAD OVER HEELS, with book by Jeff Whitty and music and lyrics from the catalog of the Go-Go's.
John Strasberg to Teach Workshop at Lakewood Theatre Company in January 2015
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2014
John Strasberg, internationally known Director/Actor/Teacher comes to Lakewood Theatre Company for two one-week intensive acting workshops, Jan. 11-17 and Jan. 17-22, 2015. Students may take one or both workshops.
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2014
John Strasberg, internationally known Director/Actor/Teacher comes to Lakewood Theatre Company for two one-week intensive acting workshops, Jan. 11-17 and Jan. 17-22, 2015. Students may take one or both workshops.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Launches Arts Management Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has announced the creation of the Paul Nicholson Arts Management Fellowship, in honor of the 33-year career of OSF Executive Director Emeritus, Paul Nicholson. The fellowship is part of OSF's FAIR (Fellowships, Apprenticeships, Internships and Residencies) Experience Program, which provides more than 50 professional development opportunities annually.
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has announced the creation of the Paul Nicholson Arts Management Fellowship, in honor of the 33-year career of OSF Executive Director Emeritus, Paul Nicholson. The fellowship is part of OSF's FAIR (Fellowships, Apprenticeships, Internships and Residencies) Experience Program, which provides more than 50 professional development opportunities annually.
Oregon Children's Theatre to Stage SKIPPYJON JONES, 1/17-2/15
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Oregon Children's Theatre presents Skippyjon Jones: A Musical, a premiere and co-commission with Dallas Children's Theater. Based on the book by Judy Schachner and adapted by Linda Daugherty, with music and lyrics by Nick Martin, the production is directed by Stan Foote and will run January 17-February 15, 2015
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Oregon Children's Theatre presents Skippyjon Jones: A Musical, a premiere and co-commission with Dallas Children's Theater. Based on the book by Judy Schachner and adapted by Linda Daugherty, with music and lyrics by Nick Martin, the production is directed by Stan Foote and will run January 17-February 15, 2015
BWW Reviews: Portland Playhouse's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Enrapture Even the Scroogiest Among You
by Patrick Brassell - December 15, 2014
When you walk into the theatre, you're greeted by ticket takers, ushers, and assorted others all in Dickensian costume, all sporting English accents; a young urchin who looked to be about eight tried to sell me a raffle ticket in a voice that came right out of Oliver Twist.
by Patrick Brassell - December 15, 2014
When you walk into the theatre, you're greeted by ticket takers, ushers, and assorted others all in Dickensian costume, all sporting English accents; a young urchin who looked to be about eight tried to sell me a raffle ticket in a voice that came right out of Oliver Twist.
THE SEVEN WONDERS OF BALLYKNOCK Opens Next Month at Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2014
In a remote Irish village, a young American woman leaves her past behind to discover love and redemption in the world premiere of C.S. Whitcomb's The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock opening January 9, 2015 at Lakewood Theatre Company.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2014
In a remote Irish village, a young American woman leaves her past behind to discover love and redemption in the world premiere of C.S. Whitcomb's The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock opening January 9, 2015 at Lakewood Theatre Company.
BWW Reviews: There's a Lot of Fun in Artists Rep's BLITHE SPIRIT...If You're Willing to Wait
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
Buried under all the quips, banter, and snark is an interesting play, with a plot that could really be moving and funny if played right.
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
Buried under all the quips, banter, and snark is an interesting play, with a plot that could really be moving and funny if played right.
BWW Reviews: THE MAIDS' TRAGEDY Is a Bloody Good Show at Northwest Classical
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
It's a hot-blooded, passionate account, with sex, partying, and lots of blood, and it takes a strong company to pull it off. Luckily, Northwest Classical is up to the challenge.
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
It's a hot-blooded, passionate account, with sex, partying, and lots of blood, and it takes a strong company to pull it off. Luckily, Northwest Classical is up to the challenge.
BWW Reviews: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP Is Triumphantly Silly at Third Rail
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
The Mystery of Irma Vep has a plot, but I'm not going to bother you with it. It's an excuse for groanworthy puns, asides to the audience, and a few thousand costume changes.
by Patrick Brassell - December 08, 2014
The Mystery of Irma Vep has a plot, but I'm not going to bother you with it. It's an excuse for groanworthy puns, asides to the audience, and a few thousand costume changes.
Oregon Children's Theatre Presents THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS, Now thru 12/20
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
'There has obviously been some kind of mistake!,' says Alexander T. Wolf when accused of huffing and puffing two of the three little pig's houses to pieces -- and then gobbling up the residents. Here is the 'real' story of the three little pigs... from the wolf's perspective.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
'There has obviously been some kind of mistake!,' says Alexander T. Wolf when accused of huffing and puffing two of the three little pig's houses to pieces -- and then gobbling up the residents. Here is the 'real' story of the three little pigs... from the wolf's perspective.
OSF Receives NEA Grant to Support U.S. Premiere of 'SECRET LOVE'
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
The ?Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the 2015 U.S. premiere of Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
The ?Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the 2015 U.S. premiere of Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land.
Oregon Children's Theatre Receives $10,000 NEA Grant
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced Oregon Children's Theatre is one of six Oregon theater companies (and 919 nationwide nonprofit organizations nationwide) to receive an NEA Art Works grant.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced Oregon Children's Theatre is one of six Oregon theater companies (and 919 nationwide nonprofit organizations nationwide) to receive an NEA Art Works grant.
PEPPERMINT BEAR Returns to Lakewood Theatre Company for Christmas, Now thru 12/20
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present in December 2014 an all-new version of their annual Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre production with the presentation of The Peppermint Bear Show and the Toy Elves. Performances will be in Lakewood Center's Community Meeting Room at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20. Tickets are $12.00 for students and adults and includes a light continental breakfast available 1/2 hour before the performance. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present in December 2014 an all-new version of their annual Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre production with the presentation of The Peppermint Bear Show and the Toy Elves. Performances will be in Lakewood Center's Community Meeting Room at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20. Tickets are $12.00 for students and adults and includes a light continental breakfast available 1/2 hour before the performance. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
BWW Reviews: TWIST YOUR DICKENS at Portland Center Stage Is a Wild Ride Through Your Favorite Holiday Tales
by Patrick Brassell - December 01, 2014
Twist Your Dickens is two hours of sketch comedy using Dickens's tale as a very rough basic structure but going off in dozens of different directions, from parodies of classic holiday TV specials (A Charlie Brown Christmas gets banged around) to rewrites of familiar carols.
by Patrick Brassell - December 01, 2014
Twist Your Dickens is two hours of sketch comedy using Dickens's tale as a very rough basic structure but going off in dozens of different directions, from parodies of classic holiday TV specials (A Charlie Brown Christmas gets banged around) to rewrites of familiar carols.
BWW Reviews: You Will Make It Through A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE at Broadway Rose...Most Likely Smiling
by Patrick Brassell - December 01, 2014
The show isn't awful. It borrows good ideas from better shows, mixes things up in a mildly charming way, and sells itself as family entertainment, though I can't imagine a lot of the under-16 set being amused by an Elvis sketch or a song about rehab.
by Patrick Brassell - December 01, 2014
The show isn't awful. It borrows good ideas from better shows, mixes things up in a mildly charming way, and sells itself as family entertainment, though I can't imagine a lot of the under-16 set being amused by an Elvis sketch or a song about rehab.
Portland Theatre Alliance Presents Fertile Ground Festival, 1/22-2/01
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Now in its seventh year, the Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Work continues to flourish planted in a town of prolific playwrights, abundant actors, innovative dancers, talented designers and adventuresome producers. With wide variety of new producers, along with several returning companies, FG15 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists to light to thrive on stages, nooks and crannies all over Portland for 11 days from Thursday, January 22 to Sunday, February 1, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Now in its seventh year, the Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Work continues to flourish planted in a town of prolific playwrights, abundant actors, innovative dancers, talented designers and adventuresome producers. With wide variety of new producers, along with several returning companies, FG15 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists to light to thrive on stages, nooks and crannies all over Portland for 11 days from Thursday, January 22 to Sunday, February 1, 2015.
Photo Flash: First Look at Artist Rep's BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Having already extending the run of the show twice, Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and has already been EXTENDED through January 4. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below!
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Having already extending the run of the show twice, Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and has already been EXTENDED through January 4. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below!
Triangle Productions Presents 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, 11/28-12/20
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Triangle Productions! has announced the Oregon Premiere of 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, By Even Linder and Andrew Hobgood, Featuring Torrey Cornwell as Lulie Stanwyck, Helen Raptis as Wren Robin, Cecily Overman as Vern Schultz, Amanda Martin-Tully as Ginny Cadbury, Erica Jorgensen as Dale Prist. The show runs Nov. 28-Dec. 20.
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014
Triangle Productions! has announced the Oregon Premiere of 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, By Even Linder and Andrew Hobgood, Featuring Torrey Cornwell as Lulie Stanwyck, Helen Raptis as Wren Robin, Cecily Overman as Vern Schultz, Amanda Martin-Tully as Ginny Cadbury, Erica Jorgensen as Dale Prist. The show runs Nov. 28-Dec. 20.
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