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The Portland Stage's New Works Program, the 31st Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected, will be presented free in livestream format on Facebook as series of digital readings and discussions.

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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced today David Schmitz will become its fourth executive director in fall 2020.

SoLow Fest, a Philadelphia tradition since its conception in 2010, made its debut in Portland last year and is back for another round- this time in the name of strengthening the conviction behind values of DIY art-making.

Set in a Zoom call, Is Everybody Here? is a collaborative effort of more than 30 creators illustrating the current moment of COVID-19 in a 40-minute musical revue of ten songs.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced today the cancellation of its Fall 2020 season, previously scheduled to begin September 8, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By popular demand, Experience Theatre Project is once again meeting the COVID-19 crisis with innovation by presenting a live stream of the classic gothic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 5PM PT/8pm ET.

Merideth Kaye Clark and Jenn Grinels' new folk album drops on May 29th.

The Bulletin has reported that Summit Theatre club at west Bend's Summit High School is bringing performances and more online via Instagram in light of the cancellation of their spring production of Much Ado About Nothing.

The Collaborative Theatre Project in Medford has helped form the Rogue Valley Plague Theatre Company.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced the launch of O!, a new interactive and immersive digital content platform designed to extend the artistry and creativity of the nation's largest flagship repertory theatre to patrons, fans, and virtual communities all over the world.

Experience Theatre Project, a Beaverton-based immersive performing arts company, is meeting the COVID-19 crisis with innovation by presenting a full-length live stream of The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 7:30PM PST.

Despite best efforts to reschedule the engagement, Broadway in Portland today announces the cancellation of the upcoming engagement (May 12 - 17) of THE BOOK OF MORMON.

Despite best efforts to reschedule the engagement, Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount and Seattle Theatre Group today announce THE BOOK OF MORMON (May 19 a?" 31) Seattle engagement is cancelled.

Oregon Bach Festival has released the following statement: I am writing to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to postpone both the 2020 Oregon Bach Festival and the selection of our new Artistic Director until the summer of 2021, with the health and safety of our patrons, musician

After careful consideration, Britt Music & Arts Festival's Board of Directors, staff, and musicians of the Britt Orchestra Committee have agreed the 2020 BFO Season cannot proceed as they had planned.

Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the upcoming engagement (May 19 a?" 31) of THE BOOK OF MORMON in Seattle has been postponed.

Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the upcoming engagement (May 12 - 17) of THE BOOK OF MORMON in Portland has been postponed.

Experience Theatre Project is meeting this crisis with innovation by presenting a full-length live stream of The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 7:30PM PST.

Just because theatres are closed doesn't mean we can't have theatre! Here are some fun initiatives from Portland's awesome theatre artists.

When Portland Staged halted mid-way through its four-week live run of Native Gardens on March 12 in response to the threat of coronavirus, its four actors, three from New York City, were poised to return home early, but first it mounted one last private performance on March 14, playing to a small au

In the midst of current theatre closures and social distancing efforts, Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre, is looking to the future.

Bag&Baggage Productions has announced its 2020-21 season, which will shift its typical summer opening to September, as a result of the health crisis.

In response to the public health pandemic, Portland Center Stage at The Armory has canceled the final two productions in the 2019-2020 season; the world premiere of Howards End and Cambodian Rock Band.