Corrib Theatre 2019-20 Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
For its seventh year of offering plays by contemporary Irish playwrights to Portland audiences, Corrib Theatre announces a three-show season: Eclipsed by Patricia Burke Brogan, James X by Gerard Mannix Flynn, and Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue. All three 2019-20 productions will be held at New Expressive Works, 810 SE Belmont St., Portland.
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
For its seventh year of offering plays by contemporary Irish playwrights to Portland audiences, Corrib Theatre announces a three-show season: Eclipsed by Patricia Burke Brogan, James X by Gerard Mannix Flynn, and Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue. All three 2019-20 productions will be held at New Expressive Works, 810 SE Belmont St., Portland.
Storm Large on Revisiting Her Autobiographical Solo Show CRAZY ENOUGH a Decade After Its Acclaimed Premiere
by Krista Garver - June 07, 2019
Storm Large is a rock star, a memoirist, and the creator/star of the autobiographical musical CRAZY ENOUGH, which was originally commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Premiering in 2009, CRAZY ENOUGH ran for 21 weeks straight and still holds the record as the longest-running and most successful show in PCS history. The show is coming back for a very limited engagement this month.
by Krista Garver - June 07, 2019
Storm Large is a rock star, a memoirist, and the creator/star of the autobiographical musical CRAZY ENOUGH, which was originally commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Premiering in 2009, CRAZY ENOUGH ran for 21 weeks straight and still holds the record as the longest-running and most successful show in PCS history. The show is coming back for a very limited engagement this month.
BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS Is Everything You Could Wish For, at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - June 05, 2019
INTO THE WOODS features a combination of a stripped-down musical score, movement-focused direction, and the strongest cast that Broadway Rose has ever assembled.
by Krista Garver - June 05, 2019
INTO THE WOODS features a combination of a stripped-down musical score, movement-focused direction, and the strongest cast that Broadway Rose has ever assembled.
Fuse Theatre Ensemble and Kate Mura Present THE TAROT SHOW
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2019
Kate Mura and Fuse Theatre Ensemble are thrilled to announce she will be traveling back to France for the Avignon OFF Festival, Avignon France, July 5-7, 2019 on The Garage International's (TGI) stage at the Hotel Mercure. The Tarot Show will have one local performance on Father's Day at 2pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2019
Kate Mura and Fuse Theatre Ensemble are thrilled to announce she will be traveling back to France for the Avignon OFF Festival, Avignon France, July 5-7, 2019 on The Garage International's (TGI) stage at the Hotel Mercure. The Tarot Show will have one local performance on Father's Day at 2pm.
BWW Review: NATIVE GARDENS Finds Humor in What Divides Us, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - June 04, 2019
NATIVE GARDENS is an I Love Lucy-esque new comedy by Karen Zacarias now playing at Portland Center Stage. It's about colonialism, entitlement, and gardening philosophies.
by Krista Garver - June 04, 2019
NATIVE GARDENS is an I Love Lucy-esque new comedy by Karen Zacarias now playing at Portland Center Stage. It's about colonialism, entitlement, and gardening philosophies.
Puppeteers For Fears Returns To Seattle
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2019
After months of sold-out performances in the theater mecca of Ashland, Puppeteers for Fears, Oregon's only dedicated puppet musical horror troupe, bring its original show, Cattle Mutilation: the Musical!, to Seattle for a highly-anticipated two-night run at The Columbia City Theater on Wed., July 17 and Thu., July 18 as part of its 2019 west coast tour. It is the company's first trip back to Seattle since it's sold-out Seattle run of Cthulhu: the Musical! in summer of 2017.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2019
After months of sold-out performances in the theater mecca of Ashland, Puppeteers for Fears, Oregon's only dedicated puppet musical horror troupe, bring its original show, Cattle Mutilation: the Musical!, to Seattle for a highly-anticipated two-night run at The Columbia City Theater on Wed., July 17 and Thu., July 18 as part of its 2019 west coast tour. It is the company's first trip back to Seattle since it's sold-out Seattle run of Cthulhu: the Musical! in summer of 2017.
BWW Review: LET ME DOWN EASY is a Moving Contemplation of Health, Life, Sickness, and Death, at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - May 30, 2019
LET ME DOWN EASY is a series of 20 monologues about life, health, sickness, and death. It's one of the best shows of the year.
by Krista Garver - May 30, 2019
LET ME DOWN EASY is a series of 20 monologues about life, health, sickness, and death. It's one of the best shows of the year.
Deep End Theater Presents PORCHES: An Improvised Drama About The Heart And Hardship Of Home
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
Some of the most powerful, tender, and delightful moments in our lives can only exist within the boundaries of the kitchen table, the hallway, in the car, or on the porch. These places garner honesty and intimacy in a distinctly special way.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
Some of the most powerful, tender, and delightful moments in our lives can only exist within the boundaries of the kitchen table, the hallway, in the car, or on the porch. These places garner honesty and intimacy in a distinctly special way.
10th Anniversary Special Engagement Of Storm Large's CRAZY ENOUGH Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
The heavily anticipated 10th anniversary special engagement of Storm Large's autobiographical, one-woman rock musical Crazy Enough opens June 25 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Crazy Enough broke records at The Armory in 2009 with a sold-out, 21-week run. Beginning with stories of a childhood complicated by her mother's schizophrenia, Large takes us through the ups and downs of the years that follow - sex, drugs, running away to California, and the saving grace of rock 'n' roll. Crazy Enough features original songs by Large and James Beaton, including the hilarious and incredibly catchy "My Vagina is Eight Miles Wide." Original music director Beaton returns to the production. Crazy Enough will open on Large's 50th birthday.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
The heavily anticipated 10th anniversary special engagement of Storm Large's autobiographical, one-woman rock musical Crazy Enough opens June 25 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Crazy Enough broke records at The Armory in 2009 with a sold-out, 21-week run. Beginning with stories of a childhood complicated by her mother's schizophrenia, Large takes us through the ups and downs of the years that follow - sex, drugs, running away to California, and the saving grace of rock 'n' roll. Crazy Enough features original songs by Large and James Beaton, including the hilarious and incredibly catchy "My Vagina is Eight Miles Wide." Original music director Beaton returns to the production. Crazy Enough will open on Large's 50th birthday.
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE is the Final Show Of Triangle's 29th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
triangle wraps up its 29th season of live theatre with a hit off-Broadway comedy which has been opted by Jim Parsons to be made into a motion picture.
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
triangle wraps up its 29th season of live theatre with a hit off-Broadway comedy which has been opted by Jim Parsons to be made into a motion picture.
SoLow Fest to Debut in Portland
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
SoLow Fest, a Philadelphia tradition since its conception in 2010, has made its way across the continent and is making its groundbreaking debut in Portland, Oregon. Named for its focus on solo performance and "so-low-to-the-ground" values, SoLow Fest is dedicated to presenting artists who perform in non-traditional, low-tech venues to keep overhead costs low and encourage work to be made in locations where art might otherwise never be seen. SoLow Fest is free for artists to enter and is open to any Portland performing artists.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
SoLow Fest, a Philadelphia tradition since its conception in 2010, has made its way across the continent and is making its groundbreaking debut in Portland, Oregon. Named for its focus on solo performance and "so-low-to-the-ground" values, SoLow Fest is dedicated to presenting artists who perform in non-traditional, low-tech venues to keep overhead costs low and encourage work to be made in locations where art might otherwise never be seen. SoLow Fest is free for artists to enter and is open to any Portland performing artists.
BWW Review: Wife, Mistress Reflect on the Past in THE BREATH OF LIFE at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 23, 2019
David Hare's THE BREATH OF LIFE tells the story of a meeting between Frances Beale, the ex-wife of hotshot lawyer Martin, and Madeleine Palmer, Martin's ex-mistress. Now in their 60s, the women reflect on their past and the future to come.
by Krista Garver - May 23, 2019
David Hare's THE BREATH OF LIFE tells the story of a meeting between Frances Beale, the ex-wife of hotshot lawyer Martin, and Madeleine Palmer, Martin's ex-mistress. Now in their 60s, the women reflect on their past and the future to come.
OSF's Allen Elizabethan Theatre Opens June 7-9
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites audiences to enjoy two plays by William Shakespeare-plus one about a young girl with a crucial superpower, curiosity, and the beloved fantastical dream adventure in which she tries to figure out how to stay true to who she is-under the stars when its flagship outdoor theatre opens the weekend of June 7-9, 2019. The Allen Elizabethan Theatre will feature Macbeth, directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela; Alice in Wonderland, adapted from Lewis Carroll by Eve Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, directed by Sara Bruner; and All's Well That Ends Well, directed by Tracy Young. Previews begin May 28, and all three shows will run through the weekend of October 11-13.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites audiences to enjoy two plays by William Shakespeare-plus one about a young girl with a crucial superpower, curiosity, and the beloved fantastical dream adventure in which she tries to figure out how to stay true to who she is-under the stars when its flagship outdoor theatre opens the weekend of June 7-9, 2019. The Allen Elizabethan Theatre will feature Macbeth, directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela; Alice in Wonderland, adapted from Lewis Carroll by Eve Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, directed by Sara Bruner; and All's Well That Ends Well, directed by Tracy Young. Previews begin May 28, and all three shows will run through the weekend of October 11-13.
Traverse The Forest Grimm With THE HELPFUL LITTLE FOX At Bag&Baggage This Spring
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre company, presents another installment of adapted Grimm fairy tales for young audiences, premiering The Helpful Little Fox Fixes the Forest Grimm at The Vault Theatre later this month. The Helpful Little Fox… is the creation of the Bag&Baggage Emerging Artists, a company of four early-career theatre professionals who have spent the past nine months working with the company in a multitude of capacities; the production of this show is the culmination of their season-long apprenticeship with Bag&Baggage.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre company, presents another installment of adapted Grimm fairy tales for young audiences, premiering The Helpful Little Fox Fixes the Forest Grimm at The Vault Theatre later this month. The Helpful Little Fox… is the creation of the Bag&Baggage Emerging Artists, a company of four early-career theatre professionals who have spent the past nine months working with the company in a multitude of capacities; the production of this show is the culmination of their season-long apprenticeship with Bag&Baggage.
Photo Flash: NATIVE GARDENS At Portland Center Stage at The Armory
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Cultures and gardens clash in acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarias' hilarious hot-button comedy Native Gardens. When a questionable fence line puts a prize-worthy garden in jeopardy, neighborly rivalry escalates into an all-out border dispute, challenging everyone's notions of race, privilege, class, and good taste. Well-intentioned neighbors quickly turn into feuding enemies.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Cultures and gardens clash in acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarias' hilarious hot-button comedy Native Gardens. When a questionable fence line puts a prize-worthy garden in jeopardy, neighborly rivalry escalates into an all-out border dispute, challenging everyone's notions of race, privilege, class, and good taste. Well-intentioned neighbors quickly turn into feuding enemies.
GOING DOWN IN FLAMES Runs May 30-June 9 at Headwaters Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Based on a true story, the world premiere of Going Down in Flames by Danny Mankin runs May 30-June 9 at Headwaters Theatre and is directed by Angela Van Epps. Joan Schirle, award-winning actor, playwright, director, deviser and teacher, and the founding artistic director of Dell'Arte International in Blue Lake, CA., will play Joan Mankin and Mankin's legendary clown character, Queenie Moon.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Based on a true story, the world premiere of Going Down in Flames by Danny Mankin runs May 30-June 9 at Headwaters Theatre and is directed by Angela Van Epps. Joan Schirle, award-winning actor, playwright, director, deviser and teacher, and the founding artistic director of Dell'Arte International in Blue Lake, CA., will play Joan Mankin and Mankin's legendary clown character, Queenie Moon.
BWW Review: WELL Takes a Comedic Look at the Mess That Is Life, at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2019
'Why do some people become well and others don't?' This is the question at the center of Lisa Kron's funny, inventive WELL, now playing at Profile Theatre.
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2019
'Why do some people become well and others don't?' This is the question at the center of Lisa Kron's funny, inventive WELL, now playing at Profile Theatre.
BWW Review: Heads Roll in Feminist French Revolution Comedy THE REVOLUTIONISTS, at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2019
The French Revolution and comedy don't typically go together, but Lauren Gunderson upends many conventions in THE REVOLUTIONISTS, a fast-paced, feminist comedy set during France's 1793 Reign of Terror, now playing at ARTISTS REP.
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2019
The French Revolution and comedy don't typically go together, but Lauren Gunderson upends many conventions in THE REVOLUTIONISTS, a fast-paced, feminist comedy set during France's 1793 Reign of Terror, now playing at ARTISTS REP.
Play On Shakespeare Announces Actors And Directors For PLAY ON!
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2019
Play On Shakespeare today announces an expansive list of compelling actors and dynamic directors confirmed to participate in the Play on! Festival, presented in association with Classic Stage Company (CSC) and Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Play on! features 39 readings of new, work-in-progress translations of Shakespeare's plays into contemporary modern English by some of today's most exciting playwrights-May 29-June 30 at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater at CSC (136 E. 13th Street). In 2015, Oregon Shakespeare Festival launched an ambitious 39-play, three-year commissioning project, Play on!, tasking 36 playwrights-more than half of whom were women and playwrights of color, each paired with a dramaturg-to translate Shakespeare's canon in celebration of the enduring impact of the Bard's work. Supported by a generous grant from the Hitz Foundation and inspired by long-time patron Dave Hitz's passion for Shakespeare, the project was and continues to be led by Lue Morgan Douthit. For more information, visit playonfestival.org.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2019
Play On Shakespeare today announces an expansive list of compelling actors and dynamic directors confirmed to participate in the Play on! Festival, presented in association with Classic Stage Company (CSC) and Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Play on! features 39 readings of new, work-in-progress translations of Shakespeare's plays into contemporary modern English by some of today's most exciting playwrights-May 29-June 30 at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater at CSC (136 E. 13th Street). In 2015, Oregon Shakespeare Festival launched an ambitious 39-play, three-year commissioning project, Play on!, tasking 36 playwrights-more than half of whom were women and playwrights of color, each paired with a dramaturg-to translate Shakespeare's canon in celebration of the enduring impact of the Bard's work. Supported by a generous grant from the Hitz Foundation and inspired by long-time patron Dave Hitz's passion for Shakespeare, the project was and continues to be led by Lue Morgan Douthit. For more information, visit playonfestival.org.
Ashland New Plays Festival Presents THE GUN SHOW
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Ashland New Plays Festival will present a special two-night full production of The Gun Show by award-winning playwright E.M. Lewis at 7:30 pm on June 14 and 15 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland, featuring Andrew William Smith and directed by Lisa Velten Smith. Tickets are $25, available online or at the door, subject to availability. A conversation with the audience about personal experiences with guns will follow the performance.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Ashland New Plays Festival will present a special two-night full production of The Gun Show by award-winning playwright E.M. Lewis at 7:30 pm on June 14 and 15 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland, featuring Andrew William Smith and directed by Lisa Velten Smith. Tickets are $25, available online or at the door, subject to availability. A conversation with the audience about personal experiences with guns will follow the performance.
Cast Change Announced For THE BREATHE OF LIFE At The Armory
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Broadway actor Julia Brothers' will join Portland favorite Gretchen Corbett in David Hare's The Breath of Life, a two-woman play The Daily Telegraph called bitingly funny.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Broadway actor Julia Brothers' will join Portland favorite Gretchen Corbett in David Hare's The Breath of Life, a two-woman play The Daily Telegraph called bitingly funny.
Oregon Ballet Theatre Celebrates US Choreographers in THE AMERICANS
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Oregon Ballet Theatre is excited to highlight the rich history of American choreographers in its exhilarating week-long repertory program The Americans running June 7-15, 2019. Come to a performance at OBT and experience the power and poignancy of American-made ballet with three dynamic works, Night Creature, Robust American Love and the world premiere of Big Shoes.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Oregon Ballet Theatre is excited to highlight the rich history of American choreographers in its exhilarating week-long repertory program The Americans running June 7-15, 2019. Come to a performance at OBT and experience the power and poignancy of American-made ballet with three dynamic works, Night Creature, Robust American Love and the world premiere of Big Shoes.
BWW Review: ESCAPED ALONE Serves Up Afternoon Tea and Anxiety, at Shaking the Tree
by Krista Garver - May 11, 2019
By juxtaposing personal horrors with apocalyptic ones, Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE captures our current societal unease and also seems to reprimand us for sitting around lamenting our personal problems when much, much larger troubles are threatening.
by Krista Garver - May 11, 2019
By juxtaposing personal horrors with apocalyptic ones, Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE captures our current societal unease and also seems to reprimand us for sitting around lamenting our personal problems when much, much larger troubles are threatening.
Experience Theatre Project Presents THE 2019 WESTSIDE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton's only professional immersive theater company, is proud to announce the first-annual WESTSIDE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, an all-ages, three-day immersive celebration that is FREE to attend. The festival's highlight is a beautiful production of one of Shakespeare's funniest plays, The Comedy of Errors, directed by theatre veteran Brenda Hubbard and opening June 28. The play will also be featured entertainment for The Queen's Feast, an authentic five-course royal dinner on June 29 (see below).
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton's only professional immersive theater company, is proud to announce the first-annual WESTSIDE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, an all-ages, three-day immersive celebration that is FREE to attend. The festival's highlight is a beautiful production of one of Shakespeare's funniest plays, The Comedy of Errors, directed by theatre veteran Brenda Hubbard and opening June 28. The play will also be featured entertainment for The Queen's Feast, an authentic five-course royal dinner on June 29 (see below).
Artists Nationwide to Honor Playwright Solis at the Inge Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Artists from across the nation travel to Kansas for the 38th Annual William Inge Theater Festival, to celebrate playwright Octavio Solis, one of this country's leading storytellers of the Hispanic-American experience. Solis will be honored as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Achievement in American Theater Award.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Artists from across the nation travel to Kansas for the 38th Annual William Inge Theater Festival, to celebrate playwright Octavio Solis, one of this country's leading storytellers of the Hispanic-American experience. Solis will be honored as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Achievement in American Theater Award.
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