Post5 Theatre to Stage TARTUFFE, 2/21-3/16
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Post5 Theatre presents its Southern take on Moliere's classic, Tartuffe by Moliere, directed by Tobias Andersen and presented by Ronni Lacroute/ Willakenzie Estate, in partnership with KZME Portland. The show runs Feb 21 - Mar 16, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Post5 Theatre presents its Southern take on Moliere's classic, Tartuffe by Moliere, directed by Tobias Andersen and presented by Ronni Lacroute/ Willakenzie Estate, in partnership with KZME Portland. The show runs Feb 21 - Mar 16, 2014.
Oregon Children's Theatre Young Professionals to Present IMPULSE!, Begin. 3/6
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Impulse!, Oregon Children's Theatre's hilarious Improvisational troupe, returns for its seventh year! Our latest ensemble of Young Professionals take the stage to deliver fast-paced comedic scenes and games - all based on audience suggestions. No scripts, no costumes, and no idea what's about to happen!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Impulse!, Oregon Children's Theatre's hilarious Improvisational troupe, returns for its seventh year! Our latest ensemble of Young Professionals take the stage to deliver fast-paced comedic scenes and games - all based on audience suggestions. No scripts, no costumes, and no idea what's about to happen!
Photo Flash: First Look at Artists Rep's THE MONSTER-BUILDER
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014
Artists Rep is currently producing the world premiere of The Monster-Builder, a diabolical comedic treatise on modern architecture, by Amy Freed. As Freed is one of the nation's most lauded and respected new playwrights, Artists Rep is fortunate to host the inaugural production of this play. The Monster-Builder is directed by the esteemed and award-winning Art Manke and features a noteworthy West Coast cast.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014
Artists Rep is currently producing the world premiere of The Monster-Builder, a diabolical comedic treatise on modern architecture, by Amy Freed. As Freed is one of the nation's most lauded and respected new playwrights, Artists Rep is fortunate to host the inaugural production of this play. The Monster-Builder is directed by the esteemed and award-winning Art Manke and features a noteworthy West Coast cast.
THE MOTHERF**CKER WITH THE HAT Begins 2/25 at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Artists Rep will present the Northwest premiere of The Motherfucker With the Hat by Stephen Aldy Guirgis, from February 25 through March 30. This hard-hitting, comedic play premiered on Broadway in 2011 starring Chris Rock, making his Broadway debut as Ralph D. and was directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Kevin Jones will direct Artists Rep's production starring Victor Mack as Ralph D. The Broadway production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play, and is currently one of the Top 10 most produced plays in the country.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Artists Rep will present the Northwest premiere of The Motherfucker With the Hat by Stephen Aldy Guirgis, from February 25 through March 30. This hard-hitting, comedic play premiered on Broadway in 2011 starring Chris Rock, making his Broadway debut as Ralph D. and was directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Kevin Jones will direct Artists Rep's production starring Victor Mack as Ralph D. The Broadway production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play, and is currently one of the Top 10 most produced plays in the country.
triangle productions! Presents Wendy Westerwelle's MEDICARE-FULLY FABULOUS, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Wendy has been on Portland stages since the mid-1970s, and was the first supporting actress recognized by the Drammy Award Committee (known then as the Willie Awards) in 1979! She is best known for her 1982 musical, Soph! The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a show she performed here and toured throughout the west coast with a two year stint in Los Angeles. In 1992 Wendy returned to the Portland stage with her one-woman show, Recovering from Myself(ves).
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Wendy has been on Portland stages since the mid-1970s, and was the first supporting actress recognized by the Drammy Award Committee (known then as the Willie Awards) in 1979! She is best known for her 1982 musical, Soph! The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a show she performed here and toured throughout the west coast with a two year stint in Los Angeles. In 1992 Wendy returned to the Portland stage with her one-woman show, Recovering from Myself(ves).
Oregon Children's Theatre to Present World Premiere ZOMBIE IN LOVE, 3/1-23
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2014
Zombie in Love! Don't let the title keep you awake at night. This charming musical follows Mortimer, a lonely zombie dying to find true love. He tried the gym, but his arm kept falling off. He offered his actual heart to the mail carrier, but she ran away screaming. Now he's taken out an ad and pinned his hopes on the annual Cupid's Ball. Will the girl of his dreams be waiting for him by the punch bowl?
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2014
Zombie in Love! Don't let the title keep you awake at night. This charming musical follows Mortimer, a lonely zombie dying to find true love. He tried the gym, but his arm kept falling off. He offered his actual heart to the mail carrier, but she ran away screaming. Now he's taken out an ad and pinned his hopes on the annual Cupid's Ball. Will the girl of his dreams be waiting for him by the punch bowl?
BWW Reviews: Give in to Your Nerdy Side with BAND GEEKS at Broadway Rose
by Patrick Brassell - February 03, 2014
Band Geeks is the kind of show you start out scoffing at for its simple-minded depiction of teenage problems, but the darn thing sneaks up on you, and you walk out cheering.
by Patrick Brassell - February 03, 2014
Band Geeks is the kind of show you start out scoffing at for its simple-minded depiction of teenage problems, but the darn thing sneaks up on you, and you walk out cheering.
BWW Reviews: THE MONSTER-BUILDER Is a Devil of a Comedy at Artists Rep
by Patrick Brassell - February 02, 2014
Part of the fun is figuring out what's going to happen and where the whole thing is headed. It took me until intermission to figure things out, as Freed throws a big surprise at the audience right before the act break that tells us once and for all what we're watching.
by Patrick Brassell - February 02, 2014
Part of the fun is figuring out what's going to happen and where the whole thing is headed. It took me until intermission to figure things out, as Freed throws a big surprise at the audience right before the act break that tells us once and for all what we're watching.
NW Children's Theater & School Presents GOODNIGHT MOON, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2014
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) presents Goodnight Moon with script, music and lyrics by Chad Henry, based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2014
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) presents Goodnight Moon with script, music and lyrics by Chad Henry, based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown.
BWW Reviews: JITNEY is a Long, Meandering Ride at Portland Playhouse
by Patrick Brassell - January 28, 2014
The play is anecdotal, each character telling long stories about where they've been and what they've lived through, but the stories are less distinctive than I'm used to from August Wilson.
by Patrick Brassell - January 28, 2014
The play is anecdotal, each character telling long stories about where they've been and what they've lived through, but the stories are less distinctive than I'm used to from August Wilson.
BWW Reviews: CHINGLISH is Filled with Cross-Cultural Laughter at Portland Center Stage
by Patrick Brassell - January 28, 2014
An American businessman comes over to try to sell the city leaders on hiring his company to build the signage for the center, in hopes of avoiding the mistranslations we've all seen and laughed at.
by Patrick Brassell - January 28, 2014
An American businessman comes over to try to sell the city leaders on hiring his company to build the signage for the center, in hopes of avoiding the mistranslations we've all seen and laughed at.
World Premiere of THE MONSTER-BUILDER Opens Tonight at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014
Artists Rep is honored to produce the world premiere of The Monster-Builder, a diabolical comedic treatise on modern architecture, by Amy Freed. As Freed is one of the nation's most lauded and respected new playwrights, Artists Rep is fortunate to host the inaugural production of this play. The Monster-Builder is directed by the esteemed and award-winning Art Manke and features a noteworthy West Coast cast.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014
Artists Rep is honored to produce the world premiere of The Monster-Builder, a diabolical comedic treatise on modern architecture, by Amy Freed. As Freed is one of the nation's most lauded and respected new playwrights, Artists Rep is fortunate to host the inaugural production of this play. The Monster-Builder is directed by the esteemed and award-winning Art Manke and features a noteworthy West Coast cast.
Lakewood Theatre Company to Present A. LINCOLN, 2/17
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2014, for one night only, the play A. Lincoln.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2014, for one night only, the play A. Lincoln.
Lakewood Premieres Four New Works at 2014 Fertile Ground Festival, Now thru 2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will be presenting four original works today, January 25 - February 1, 2014 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 25, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will be presenting four original works today, January 25 - February 1, 2014 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.
Third Rail Rep to Stage GIDION'S KNOT, 2/21-3/16
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams, directed by Michael O'Connell* and featuring Amy Newman and Dana Green, February 21 through March 16, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams, directed by Michael O'Connell* and featuring Amy Newman and Dana Green, February 21 through March 16, 2014.
Portland Actors Conservatory's THE GLASS MENAGERIE to Open 2/14
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
American play, The Glass Menagerie, at Portland Actors Conservatory opening on Valentine's Day.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
American play, The Glass Menagerie, at Portland Actors Conservatory opening on Valentine's Day.
HUNGRY, BUENA VISTA & More Set for Profile Theatre's In Dialogue Staged Reading Series
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE has announced the titles for its 2014 In Dialogue Staged Reading Series, a program intended to explore and augment the mainstage season of plays by Sam Shepard. The plays are HUNGRY by Amy Claussen, BUENA VISTA by Edith Freni, and A LIE OF THE MIND by Sam Shepard. The readings will each have two performances, held at Profile's new home at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE has announced the titles for its 2014 In Dialogue Staged Reading Series, a program intended to explore and augment the mainstage season of plays by Sam Shepard. The plays are HUNGRY by Amy Claussen, BUENA VISTA by Edith Freni, and A LIE OF THE MIND by Sam Shepard. The readings will each have two performances, held at Profile's new home at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2014 Previews Begin 2/14; THE TEMPEST to Open 2/21
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2014 preview performances begin February 14, and the season will open Friday night, February 21 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's The Tempest (director, Tony Taccone). On Saturday, Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Juliette Carrillo) takes the stage, as does the classic Marx Brothers musical The Cocoanuts (David Ivers), and Sunday afternoon Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (Kent Gash) opens in the Thomas Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2014 preview performances begin February 14, and the season will open Friday night, February 21 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's The Tempest (director, Tony Taccone). On Saturday, Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Juliette Carrillo) takes the stage, as does the classic Marx Brothers musical The Cocoanuts (David Ivers), and Sunday afternoon Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (Kent Gash) opens in the Thomas Theatre.
Fertile Ground Festival of New Work 2014 Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
The Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Work offers a multitude of artistic endeavors from Portland artists at different points in development and in variety of genres like theatre, musical theatre, dance and multidisciplinary arts. FG14 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists into the light to thrive on stages, and in nooks and crannies all over Portland from today, January 23 to Sunday, February 2, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
The Portland-grown Fertile Ground City-Wide Festival of New Work offers a multitude of artistic endeavors from Portland artists at different points in development and in variety of genres like theatre, musical theatre, dance and multidisciplinary arts. FG14 brings dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland's teeming jungle of artists into the light to thrive on stages, and in nooks and crannies all over Portland from today, January 23 to Sunday, February 2, 2014.
Inukshuk Production Company and Portland Q Center Present TENNESSEE IN KEY WEST at Fertile Ground 2014, Now thru 2/2
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
Inukshuk Production Company and the Portland Q Center have announced their joint entry for the 2014 Fertile Ground Festival: Tennessee in Key West, an original play by Robert Lee Gaynor; directed by Marybeth Bielawski-DeLeo. In this fictional piece inspired by the life of Tennessee Williams, a young reporter travels to Key West to interview the illustrious playwright, and soon realizes he is in over his head when the playwright imposes unusual requirements in exchange for answers to questions.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
Inukshuk Production Company and the Portland Q Center have announced their joint entry for the 2014 Fertile Ground Festival: Tennessee in Key West, an original play by Robert Lee Gaynor; directed by Marybeth Bielawski-DeLeo. In this fictional piece inspired by the life of Tennessee Williams, a young reporter travels to Key West to interview the illustrious playwright, and soon realizes he is in over his head when the playwright imposes unusual requirements in exchange for answers to questions.
Fertile Ground 2014 Events Announced; Runs Now thru 2/2
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
Now in its sixth 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 many returning companies as well as new producers, FG14 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 tonight, January 23 to Sunday, February 2, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
Now in its sixth 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 many returning companies as well as new producers, FG14 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 tonight, January 23 to Sunday, February 2, 2014.
NW Children's Theater & School to Present GOODNIGHT MOON, 2/1-3/2
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) presents Goodnight Moon with script, music and lyrics by Chad Henry, based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) presents Goodnight Moon with script, music and lyrics by Chad Henry, based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown.
Milagro Receives $47,200 in Grants
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014
In December 2013, Miracle Theatre Group aka Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, was awarded 4 grants totaling $47,200 in support of arts & health education programming, capacity building, and arts residencies.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014
In December 2013, Miracle Theatre Group aka Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, was awarded 4 grants totaling $47,200 in support of arts & health education programming, capacity building, and arts residencies.
BWW Reviews: Crazy, Maddening, and Funny...That's ENJOY at Coho Productions
by Patrick Brassell - January 19, 2014
Sometimes a play that isn't working takes a positive step in its second half, and that's the case with Enjoy.
by Patrick Brassell - January 19, 2014
Sometimes a play that isn't working takes a positive step in its second half, and that's the case with Enjoy.
ARDIENTE PACIENCIA: Pablo Neruda, Poetry & Love Set for Milagro Theatre, 2/13-3/8
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2014
This year Portland celebrates two of the most renowned poets laureate of the 20th century, one each from North and South America: William Stafford and Pablo Neruda.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2014
This year Portland celebrates two of the most renowned poets laureate of the 20th century, one each from North and South America: William Stafford and Pablo Neruda.
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