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Building on the success of their sold out smash hit Heathers: The Musical, Staged! presents the world premiere of John Hughes High: The 1980's Teen Musical, a piece designed for teen performers by Mark LaPierre (4X4=Musicals) and Eric Nordin (The Snowstorm) and directed by Diane Englert (Heathers: T

This summer, JAW: A Playwrights Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary by doing what it does best: selecting some of the most exciting new plays of our time and providing complete support to the playwrights to develop those scripts in whatever area is most beneficial to them.

SALT is a collection of installations (including performance pieces) about civil disobedience inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March speech.

Artists Repertory Theatre presents I and You by Lauren Gunderson as the final production of their 2017/18 season.

Jerry Mouawad, Artistic Co-Director of Imago Theatre, opens his world premier To Fly Again this Friday May 4 at 7:30 at Imago Theatre.

Presented as part of the 2018 Vanport Mosaic Festival: In these times of collective amnesia, remembering is an act of resistance.

The Risk/Reward Festival showcases new works by indie performing artists from across the region.

Ballet Hispanico returns to White Bird for one night only, on Wednesday, May 16 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with an inspiring program featuring the works of three prominent Latina choreographers; Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michelle Manzanales, and Tania Peres-Salas.

MAJOR BARBARA tackles the age-old question of how best to help someone: Do you give them a fish or a job fishing? It's an interesting play to be putting on right now, but I think the material -- and the audience -- would have benefitted from a slightly less dusty, even if that meant less opulent, pr

You don't want to miss the Metropolitan Performing Arts (MPA) lively youth production this May! Dear Edwina Jr is an uplifting musical about the pleasures of growing up.

Take everything you know about the modern woman and write it down.

Lakewood Theatre Company will open on today April 27, 2018 with the divine musical, Sister Act.

Defunkt Theatre presents Girl in the Red Corner by Stephen Spotswood and directed by Paul Angelo, April 27-June 2, 2018.

One summer day in 1974 in a pub in Belfast, Ian and Jimmy's lives changed forever.

Building on the success of their sold out smash hit Heathers: The Musical, Staged! presents the world premiere of John Hughes High: The 1980's Teen Musical, a piece designed for teen performers by Mark LaPierre (4X4=Musicals) and Eric Nordin (The Snowstorm) and directed by Diane Englert (Heathers: T

On May 6, Portland Shakespeare Project presents a staged reading of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Ranjit Bolt.

Love Never Dies will make its premiere in Portland's Keller Auditorium from May 15-20, 2018 as part of a North American Tour.

ALWAYS.

Deidrie Henry returns to The Armory to star as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Lanie Robertson's riveting portrait of Holiday's life told through an imagined final performance in a small bar in South Philadelphia in 1959.

Free outdoor entertainment returns to the "Bricks" June 15 when the women of Shrew offer up improvised Shakespeare on the Courtyard Stage as the first Oregon Shakespeare Festival Green Show performers of the season.

The Wild Kratts LIVE! stage show that has kids across North America buzzing is coming to Portland with an ALL NEW show: "Wild Kratts LIVE 2.

SALT is a multimedia presentation of 10 installations exploring the idea of civil disobedience, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March speech and the effect his words had on a multitude of people.

Last seen by Otto Beckerman at his clock shop but that was almost 24 hours ago.

Last night triangle productions! announced it's 29th season to a packed house.