BWW Review: Danna Schaeffer's YOU IN MIDAIR Explores Grief and Recovery Following the Loss of a Child
by Krista Garver - October 19, 2017
In YOU IN MIDAIR, Rebecca Schaeffer's mother, Danna Schaeffer, explores her own grief and long path to recovery and also seeks to make sure her daughter's life isn't defined by her death.
by Krista Garver - October 19, 2017
In YOU IN MIDAIR, Rebecca Schaeffer's mother, Danna Schaeffer, explores her own grief and long path to recovery and also seeks to make sure her daughter's life isn't defined by her death.
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY & WINTER SONG at The Armory this Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
This winter, a delightful offering of holiday story and song will run in The Armory's Ellyn Bye Studio. Truman Capote's tender holiday tale, A Christmas Memory, will be paired with Winter Song, an original presentation of music and storytelling created by the brilliant singer Merideth Kaye Clark and The Armory's own Brandon Woolley. Preview performances will begin November 18, opening night is November 24, and performances will run through December 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
This winter, a delightful offering of holiday story and song will run in The Armory's Ellyn Bye Studio. Truman Capote's tender holiday tale, A Christmas Memory, will be paired with Winter Song, an original presentation of music and storytelling created by the brilliant singer Merideth Kaye Clark and The Armory's own Brandon Woolley. Preview performances will begin November 18, opening night is November 24, and performances will run through December 31.
THE EVENTS by David Greig Opens Oct 27 at Third Rail
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
In the rehearsal room of a community choir, Claire and her colleague encounter a visitor who makes an impossible demand: I have one bullet left. Which one of you is it for? A flash. An instant. One moment is all it takes to irrevocably change a life, a family, and a community.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
In the rehearsal room of a community choir, Claire and her colleague encounter a visitor who makes an impossible demand: I have one bullet left. Which one of you is it for? A flash. An instant. One moment is all it takes to irrevocably change a life, a family, and a community.
Photo Flash: First Look at JASPER IN DEADLAND at Oregon Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
17-year-old Jasper is struggling to make sense of his life. He's failing classes, was kicked off the swim team, and his family life is rough.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
17-year-old Jasper is struggling to make sense of his life. He's failing classes, was kicked off the swim team, and his family life is rough.
BWW Review: Artist Rep's CAUGHT is a Perplexing Puzzle for a Post-Fact World
by Krista Garver - October 16, 2017
Christopher Chen's CAUGHT combines visual art and performance into a whole new type of adventure in live theatre.
by Krista Garver - October 16, 2017
Christopher Chen's CAUGHT combines visual art and performance into a whole new type of adventure in live theatre.
BWW Review: Portland Center Stage's EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a Brilliant Thing
by Krista Garver - October 15, 2017
EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a funny, poignant play about depression and suicide. But it's also a reminder that the world around us is filled with a lot of really great things, and we'll all be better off if we take the time to notice them.
by Krista Garver - October 15, 2017
EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a funny, poignant play about depression and suicide. But it's also a reminder that the world around us is filled with a lot of really great things, and we'll all be better off if we take the time to notice them.
BWW Review: FUN HOME: A Rich Blend of Laughter and Tears, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2017
FUN HOME will make you laugh and it will make you cry, and you'll love every minute of it. Go see it. Also, dads, call your daughters.
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2017
FUN HOME will make you laugh and it will make you cry, and you'll love every minute of it. Go see it. Also, dads, call your daughters.
Photo Flash: MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES Brings New Light to Immigrant Experience
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Luis Alfaro's Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles comes to The Armory after a triumphant six-month run in Ashland.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Luis Alfaro's Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles comes to The Armory after a triumphant six-month run in Ashland.
Experience Theatre Project to Stage Live Reading of WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017
Step back in time in your best 1930s finery and immerse yourself in high class Hollywood. You'll feel as though you've been transported to another time as you mingle with the likes of Orson Welles, Jimmy Stewart, Carey Grant, Jean Harlow, and other Hollywood actors from the 1920s and 30s. You never know just who you are going to run into!
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017
Step back in time in your best 1930s finery and immerse yourself in high class Hollywood. You'll feel as though you've been transported to another time as you mingle with the likes of Orson Welles, Jimmy Stewart, Carey Grant, Jean Harlow, and other Hollywood actors from the 1920s and 30s. You never know just who you are going to run into!
Portland Stage Continues Season with COMPLICATIONS FROM A FALL
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017
Complications From A Fall begins previews Tuesday, October 24, opens Friday, October 27, and runs through November 12 at Portland Stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017
Complications From A Fall begins previews Tuesday, October 24, opens Friday, October 27, and runs through November 12 at Portland Stage.
Photo Flash: Danna Schaeffer's One Woman Show YOU IN MIDAIR Premieres
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2017
Writer, teacher, therapist, lobbyist and actor Danna Schaeffer will present her one-woman show, You in Midair, from October 5 through 15, at New Expressive Works. You in Midair is directed by Julie Akers. Previously titled My Little Jezebel, this full production follows a January 2017 staged reading with PDX Playwrights in the Fertile Ground Festival New Works.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2017
Writer, teacher, therapist, lobbyist and actor Danna Schaeffer will present her one-woman show, You in Midair, from October 5 through 15, at New Expressive Works. You in Midair is directed by Julie Akers. Previously titled My Little Jezebel, this full production follows a January 2017 staged reading with PDX Playwrights in the Fertile Ground Festival New Works.
Artists Repertory Theatre to Present Christopher Chen's CAUGHT
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2017
Artists Repertory Theatre presents Caught, a show centered around Chinese dissident artist Lin Bo that combines visual art and live theatre installations. Caught is presented in partnership with The Ch j Gallery/SF and The Geezer Gallery, and features dozens of collaborators including playwright Christopher Chen. The production runs October 1 through October 29, 2017 on Artists Rep's newly configured Morrison Stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2017
Artists Repertory Theatre presents Caught, a show centered around Chinese dissident artist Lin Bo that combines visual art and live theatre installations. Caught is presented in partnership with The Ch j Gallery/SF and The Geezer Gallery, and features dozens of collaborators including playwright Christopher Chen. The production runs October 1 through October 29, 2017 on Artists Rep's newly configured Morrison Stage.
MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES Comes to the Armory
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Luis Alfaro's Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles comes to The Armory after a triumphant six-month run in Ashland. Directed by Juliette Carrillo, this powerful adaptation of Euripides' Medea set in modern-day Los Angeles features the same cast as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival run: Sabina Zuniga Varela as Medea, Lakin Valdez as Jason , VIVIS as Tita, Nancy Rodriguez as Josefina, Vilma Silva as Armida, and Jahnangel Jimenez as Acan. New to the company is Ken Yoshikawa as Soldier.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Luis Alfaro's Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles comes to The Armory after a triumphant six-month run in Ashland. Directed by Juliette Carrillo, this powerful adaptation of Euripides' Medea set in modern-day Los Angeles features the same cast as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival run: Sabina Zuniga Varela as Medea, Lakin Valdez as Jason , VIVIS as Tita, Nancy Rodriguez as Josefina, Vilma Silva as Armida, and Jahnangel Jimenez as Acan. New to the company is Ken Yoshikawa as Soldier.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Offering $10 Rush Tickets to Benefit Food Drive
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering discounted $10 rush tickets for 18 performances to benefit ACCESS and the Ashland Emergency Food Bank. Those wishing to participate are asked to bring at least one non-perishable food item for each $10 ticket purchased. Patrons may also make a cash donation to receive this special rush price.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2017
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering discounted $10 rush tickets for 18 performances to benefit ACCESS and the Ashland Emergency Food Bank. Those wishing to participate are asked to bring at least one non-perishable food item for each $10 ticket purchased. Patrons may also make a cash donation to receive this special rush price.
Nominations Now Open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2017
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2017
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Tess Gallagher, Wife and Partner of the Late Raymond Carver, Set for Evening at Imago Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017
On September 30th, Imago Theatre presents an evening with Tess Gallagher, wife and partner of the late Raymond Carver (1938 - 1988). Ms. Gallagher will read from her poetry after which Imago will present HUMAN NOISE, three short stories and one poem staged by Imago's Jerry Mouawad. After the production Ms Gallagher will chat in an informal talk-back with the audience.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017
On September 30th, Imago Theatre presents an evening with Tess Gallagher, wife and partner of the late Raymond Carver (1938 - 1988). Ms. Gallagher will read from her poetry after which Imago will present HUMAN NOISE, three short stories and one poem staged by Imago's Jerry Mouawad. After the production Ms Gallagher will chat in an informal talk-back with the audience.
HAND TO GOD Blasts Onto Triangle's Stage Opening 28th Season
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason's complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door, and-most especially-his mother are thrown into upheaval when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. Hand To God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason's complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door, and-most especially-his mother are thrown into upheaval when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. Hand To God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.
Cynthia Fuhrman Named Managing Director at Portland Center Stage at The Armory
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017
Artistic Director Chris Coleman announced today that Cynthia Fuhrman has been named Managing Director at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, the city's largest professional theater company.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017
Artistic Director Chris Coleman announced today that Cynthia Fuhrman has been named Managing Director at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, the city's largest professional theater company.
David Ornette Cherry with COMIN' AND GOIN' to Honor Jim Pepper at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017
Organic Nation Listening Club returns to Artists Rep with Jazz and World Music composer David Ornette Cherry's new show COMIN' AND GOIN', a special evening of music performance that integrates music with storytelling about Portland's late, great, Native American musician Jim Pepper.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017
Organic Nation Listening Club returns to Artists Rep with Jazz and World Music composer David Ornette Cherry's new show COMIN' AND GOIN', a special evening of music performance that integrates music with storytelling about Portland's late, great, Native American musician Jim Pepper.
Photo Flash: EVERY BRILLIANT THING Opens Friday at the Amory
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2017
Local favorite Isaac Lamb will take the stage for Every Brilliant Thing, a play that tackles the impact of depression using a life-affirming list and a partly-improvised structure that engages audiences in a way never before seen at The Armory.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2017
Local favorite Isaac Lamb will take the stage for Every Brilliant Thing, a play that tackles the impact of depression using a life-affirming list and a partly-improvised structure that engages audiences in a way never before seen at The Armory.
THE EVENTS by David Greig Comes to Third Rail in October
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017
In the rehearsal room of a community choir, Claire and her colleague encounter a visitor who makes an impossible demand: I have one bullet left. Which one of you is it for? A flash. An instant. One moment is all it takes to irrevocably change a life, a family, and a community.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017
In the rehearsal room of a community choir, Claire and her colleague encounter a visitor who makes an impossible demand: I have one bullet left. Which one of you is it for? A flash. An instant. One moment is all it takes to irrevocably change a life, a family, and a community.
OCT's Young Professionals Company presents JASPER IN DEADLAND
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017
17-year-old Jasper is struggling to make sense of his life. He's failing classes, was kicked off the swim team, and his family life is rough. When his best friend, Agnes, suddenly disappears, he discovers that she's been taken to the mysterious underworld of Deadland. He sets off on a mythological escapade to bring her back. Will he make it through this treacherous world filled with demons, gods, and monsters in time to bring Agnes back from the dead? Or will he be doomed to stay in Deadland forever?
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017
17-year-old Jasper is struggling to make sense of his life. He's failing classes, was kicked off the swim team, and his family life is rough. When his best friend, Agnes, suddenly disappears, he discovers that she's been taken to the mysterious underworld of Deadland. He sets off on a mythological escapade to bring her back. Will he make it through this treacherous world filled with demons, gods, and monsters in time to bring Agnes back from the dead? Or will he be doomed to stay in Deadland forever?
OSF Commission ROE Wins PEN Literary Award
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017
Roe, a riveting drama by Lisa Loomer about central figures in the American abortion rights debate that debuted at OSF in April 2016, is the winner of The PEN Center USA 2017 Literary Award for Drama.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017
Roe, a riveting drama by Lisa Loomer about central figures in the American abortion rights debate that debuted at OSF in April 2016, is the winner of The PEN Center USA 2017 Literary Award for Drama.
Review Roundup: HAND TO GOD at Triangle Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017
HAND TO GOD plays through September 30 at Triangle Theatre in Portland, and the critics are weighing in!
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017
HAND TO GOD plays through September 30 at Triangle Theatre in Portland, and the critics are weighing in!
Defunkt Theatre Presents INSIGNIFICANCE by Terry Johnson
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2017
Award winning playwright Terry Johnson imagines a 1950's hotel room in which The Scientist and The Actress (who look suspiciously like Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe) meet and discuss the universe, guilt, regret, the meaning of life. They are interrupted by two Joes: The Senator and The Ballplayer (looking an awful lot like McCarthy and DiMaggio), who bring with them the menace and mayhem of the outside world.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2017
Award winning playwright Terry Johnson imagines a 1950's hotel room in which The Scientist and The Actress (who look suspiciously like Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe) meet and discuss the universe, guilt, regret, the meaning of life. They are interrupted by two Joes: The Senator and The Ballplayer (looking an awful lot like McCarthy and DiMaggio), who bring with them the menace and mayhem of the outside world.
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