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Artists Repertory Theatre - Lobby

1515 SW Morrison Street Portland OR 97205
Portland, OR 97205

Artists Repertory Theatre - Lobby is a theatre in Portland, OR.

Upcoming Shows

Marsha Blovotnik and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup

Oct 27 – Nov 22, 2026

Written by Dan Kitrosser and directed by Luan Schooler, this buoyant, crackling comedy follows Marsha Blovotnik, an angry Leftie Jewish Lesbian whose sister Janice shows up three minutes early to Shabbos dinner. Just before her sister arrives, a mysterious ancestor gives Marsha...

Slay

Feb 2 – Feb 28, 2027

A world premiere play by Yussef El Guindi, directed by Melory Mirashrafi, Slay is a quick-witted dark comedy about the absurd nature of contemporary times and the complicated nature of pet ownership. Hossam, a recently fired arts journalist, and Rachel, an optometrist, discover...

The Perfect Immigrant

Mar 6 – Mar 21, 2027

Written and originally performed by Samuel Yakura, The Perfect Immigrant is a West Coast Premiere solo performance following Levi, a young Nigerian man pursuing a master's degree in Dublin, as he navigates migration, family expectations, racism, and the growing distance between...

Eulogy, or How to Plan Your Own Funeral (and have fun doing it!)

Apr 13 – May 9, 2027

Written by Brendan Healy, this warm, heartfelt comedy about mortality, survival, and joie de vivre follows Healy, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness as a baby and was expected to die by age 5, then 8, then 16, and beyond. He invites audiences to a memorial service like no...

Articles

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Keller Auditorium

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Keller Auditorium

by Krista Garver · October 1, 2026

The circus has rolled into town! The national tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 best-selling novel, has pitched its big top in the Keller Auditorium, arriving with all of the promised spectacle. With a book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Pigpen Theatre Co., this musica…

Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Bag&Baggage Productions

Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Bag&Baggage Productions

by Dawn Sellers · September 8, 2026

Bag & Baggage Productions' performance of Neil Simon's classic comedy, Barefoot in the Park, is an absolute delight with top-notch local talent, and a beautifully staged American classic.…

Review: THE ONE at The Boiler Room

Review: THE ONE at The Boiler Room

by Krista Garver · July 20, 2026

Andrea Parson's solo show turns a very personal search for love into a funny, engaging, and highly relatable journey, whether or not you’ve ever stood at the altar of your own expectations about finding the one.…

Review: THE COVER OF LIFE at Mask & Mirror

Review: THE COVER OF LIFE at Mask & Mirror

by Dawn Sellers · July 11, 2026

Three young women in Louisiana in 1943 whose lives are upended when a Life magazine reporter arrives to tell their story and is changed by it herself. Funny, warm, and quietly devastating, a tribute to female friendship and the search for self-worth.…

Review: LOBOTOMOMMY at CoHo Theatre

Review: LOBOTOMOMMY at CoHo Theatre

by Krista Garver · July 7, 2026

Part interactive, part clowning, part not-so-distant dystopian future imagining, Julia Bray’s new solo show LOBOTOMOMMY, performed as part of the 2026 CoHo Residency Program, is dark comedy at its sharpest.…

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Profile Theatre

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Profile Theatre

by Krista Garver · June 17, 2026

Profile Theatre's THE ROOMMATE is a dark comedy that surprises, moves, and lingers, with knockout performances by Gail Dartez and Eleanor O'Brien. One week left, don't miss it.…

Review: ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions

Review: ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions

by Dawn Sellers · June 7, 2026

Performances that draw you in from the first exchange and hold you, off-balance, until the lights go down. ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions a must see about how women see themselves and others. On stage now through June 20th.…

Past Shows

48 total · showing 21–30

The Thanksgiving Play

The Thanksgiving Play

Apr 1 – Apr 29, 2018

A group of mismatched teachers and actors have been charged by the school district to devise an ethnically sensitive play to somehow celebrate both Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month. In order to be as respectful and accurate as possible, the three white actors...

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

Apr 12 – Apr 15, 2018

No rehearsals. No director. No set. Every night a new actor opens an envelope and encounters the script for the first time. Will you participate? Will you be manipulated? Will you listen? Will you really listen? “A playful, enigmatic and haunting solo show by the Iranian writer...

Between Riverside and Crazy

Between Riverside and Crazy

Mar 4 – Apr 1, 2018

Meet Walter “Pops” Washington, retired after 30 years from the NYPD after being shot by a white, rookie cop. Holding court from his recently deceased wife’s wheelchair over a motley crew of housemates, he righteously, tenaciously, holds out for a police department settlement...

The Holler Sessions

The Holler Sessions

Mar 8 – Mar 11, 2018

An explosive Kansas City DJ broadcasts his articulate, profane and impassioned testimony to American jazz in an 80-minute music-filled interactive experience. "A euphoric and heartrending experience" - Culturebot 7:30 pm

Magellanica

Magellanica

Jan 25 – Feb 18, 2018

WORLD PREMIERE! In 1985, scientists and engineers from around the world converge at the South Pole Research Station to figure out, among other things, if there really is a hole in the sky. In the darkest, coldest, most dangerous place on Earth, eight imperfect souls are trapped...

The Humans

The Humans

Nov 19 – Dec 17, 2017

It’s the small family dinner that made big waves on Broadway. Enclosed in a basement apartment, a middle-class family gathers to christen Brigid and Richard’s new digs with a fancy Thanksgiving dinner on paper plates and undertake their holiday ritual of smashing the peppermint...

Caught

Caught

Oct 1 – Oct 29, 2017

Chinese activist artists have devised a four-part theatrical installation to jar audiences out of their complacent acceptance of the daily onslaught of ‘alternative facts.’ With rigorous intellect and an impish spirit, Chen presents a disconcerting philosophical puzzle that...

An Octoroon

An Octoroon

Sep 3 – Oct 1, 2017

An Octoroon is a raucously irreverent Gone with the Wind meets Looney Tunes mash-up that The New York Times calls “…this decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today.” Riffing off a 19th Century hit set on a Louisiana plantation, Jacobs-Jenkins offers a...

They, Themself and Schmerm (Frontier Series)

They, Themself and Schmerm (Frontier Series)

Sep 8 – Sep 11, 2017

Part standup comedy special, part teen zine confessional, They, Themself and Schmerm is Becca’s disturbingly hilarious personal tale of identity, abuse, sexuality and gender. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll question what bathroom to use. 7:30pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

May 16 – Jun 11, 2017

An all-female, all-star Portland cast leads a gender-bending production of Oscar Wilde’s magnificent 19th Century comedy of manners and social status. Lovely Gwendolyn and adorable Cecily don’t care who they marry as long as his name is Earnest (so manly and respectable!). Jack...

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