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ECHO by Lily Tholfsen to be Presented as Part Of 1st Annual Portland Pride Plays Fest

ECHO by Lily Tholfsen to be Presented as Part Of 1st Annual Portland Pride Plays Festival

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2025
Echo by Lily Tholfsen is a full-length play based on the Japanese classic novel Kokoro, set to be presented at Portland Pride Plays Festival.
ENCOUNTERS By Jeremy Cole to be Presented as Part Of The 1st Annual Portland Pride Pl

ENCOUNTERS By Jeremy Cole to be Presented as Part Of The 1st Annual Portland Pride Plays Festival

by BWW News Desk — July 10, 2025
Encounters by Jeremy Cole will be presented as Part Of The 1st Annual Portland Pride Plays Festival.
Val Landrum Stars in 21 NEW MESSAGES by Spark Plug Theatre Collective at Edinburgh Fr

Val Landrum Stars in 21 NEW MESSAGES by Spark Plug Theatre Collective at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — July 9, 2025
Spark Plug Theatre Collective will bring its acclaimed new work 21 New Messages to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, following a Portland encore at Artists Repertory Theatre on July 18 and 19.
Review: THE ONE at 21ten Theatre

Review: THE ONE at 21ten Theatre

by Krista Garver — July 7, 2025
What did our critic think of THE ONE at 21ten Theatre?
Ashland New Plays Festival Announces 2025 Fall Festival Winners

Ashland New Plays Festival Announces 2025 Fall Festival Winners

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 2025
The Ashland New Plays Festival (ANPF) has announced the four winning playwrights for its 2025 Fall Festival, selected from more than 350 script submissions.
Third Eye Theatre Launches 1st Annual Portland Pride Play Festival at Coho Production

Third Eye Theatre Launches 1st Annual Portland Pride Play Festival at Coho Productions

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 2025
Pride Month celebrations in Portland will extend into late July with the launch of the 1st Annual Portland Pride Play Festival, presented by Third Eye Theatre.
JAW New Play Festival Returns with Pride Themed Weekend

JAW New Play Festival Returns with Pride Themed Weekend

by Emmy Rice — July 6, 2025
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival is back July 25–27, 2025, at The Armory.
Review: WAITRESS at Broadway Rose

Review: WAITRESS at Broadway Rose

by Krista Garver — July 3, 2025
At its heart, WAITRESS celebrates the dreams that refuse to stay buried, the courage to reimagine your life, and the friends who believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself.
THE CAKE and More Set for Triangle Productions 36th Season

THE CAKE and More Set for Triangle Productions 36th Season

by BWW News Desk — July 1, 2025
triangle productions! has unveiled its 36th season.
BEATLES VS. STONES – A MUSICAL SHOWDOWN Returns to Portland's Newmark Theatre This

BEATLES VS. STONES – A MUSICAL SHOWDOWN Returns to Portland's Newmark Theatre This August

by BWW News Desk — June 26, 2025
The ultimate rock 'n' roll face-off returns to Portland this summer as Beatles vs.
Bag&Baggage Productions Reveals New Leadership

Bag&Baggage Productions Reveals New Leadership

by BWW News Desk — June 25, 2025
 Bag&Baggage Productions announced the formation of an Artistic Leadership Committee to guide the company’s artistic direction after the departure of former Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb.
Javier Dubon Appointed Interim Executive Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Javier Dubon Appointed Interim Executive Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 24, 2025
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) announced a transition in its senior executive leadership.
Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Bridgetown Portland Musical

Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2025
Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre is presenting Frank Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde, the Musical in a two-week run in July at Bridgetown's Black Box space in The Tiffany Center, Portland.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Portland Center Stage

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Portland Center Stage

by Krista Garver — June 19, 2025
Kamilah Bush's new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transplants the action to 1919, creating a world that mirrors contemporary D.
Review: MOTHER RUSSIA at Profile Theatre

Review: MOTHER RUSSIA at Profile Theatre

by Krista Garver — June 19, 2025
The play centers on Evgeny (Bets Swadis) and Dmitri (Orion Bradshaw), two twenty-five-year-olds whose career aspirations – cushy government work and KGB glory, respectively – have been rendered obsolete.
LES MISERABLES Comes To The Morris Center in August

LES MISERABLES Comes To The Morris Center in August

by BWW News Desk — June 18, 2025
Tickets are on sale now for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.
THE BED TRICK Included in Artists Repertory Theatre's 43rd Season

THE BED TRICK Included in Artists Repertory Theatre's 43rd Season

by Emmy Rice — June 14, 2025
Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) has announced its 43rd season– marking its second year back home at 1515 SW Morrison St.
Profile Theatre Hosts Playwright Festival 2025

Profile Theatre Hosts Playwright Festival 2025

by BWW News Desk — June 9, 2025
 Profile Theatre will welcome two-time Guggenheim Fellow Jen Silverman and Richard Rogers award winner, Tony Voter, and Dramatist Guild Council Member Mike Lew for their residency in Profile’s 2025-2027 cycle! 
The Oregon Symphony Performs Scheherazade and Celilo Falls

The Oregon Symphony Performs Scheherazade and Celilo Falls

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2025
The Oregon Symphony has announced a historic performance that bridges timeless music with the cultural and ecological legacy of the Pacific Northwest: Scheherazade and Celilo Falls.
Century High School No Longer Offers Theater Electives to Students

Century High School No Longer Offers Theater Electives to Students

by Emmy Rice — May 31, 2025
Hillsboro School District has made the deicision to stop offering theater electives for the 2025-2026 school year at Century High School.
OrpheusPDX Partners With Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland For JACQUELINE

OrpheusPDX Partners With Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland For JACQUELINE

by BWW News Desk — May 30, 2025
OrpheusPDX has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, centered around performances of Jacqueline, an opera based on the life of legendary cellist Jacqueline du Prè.
Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb Concludes Tenure at Bag&Baggage Productions

Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb Concludes Tenure at Bag&Baggage Productions

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2025
Bag&Baggage Productions today announced that Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb will conclude his tenure with the company in June.
MARVIN'S RESCUE World Premiere to be Presented at Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre

MARVIN'S RESCUE World Premiere to be Presented at Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre

by BWW News Desk — May 27, 2025
Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre is presenting the world premiere of 'Marvin's Rescue,' a new musical by Marv Ross (Quarterflash - 'Harden my Heart' fame).
PETE'S AW, HELL to Open at Reed College Performing Arts Building

PETE'S AW, HELL to Open at Reed College Performing Arts Building

by Emmy Rice — May 24, 2025
Demons on their lunch break.

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