Review: ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - February 19, 2026
Portland Playhouse is not known for playing it safe, so it's fitting that their latest production centers on a woman, Anna Campbell, who built her entire legend on one audacious act. ...
Review: GEOGRAPHY OF A HORSE DREAMER at Imago Theatre
by Dawn Sellers - February 16, 2026
Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard wrestles with artistic value, exploitation, power, and control. You will never dream the same again. On stage at Imago Theatre through March 1, 2026...
Review: RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - February 12, 2026
In Kallan Dana’s RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR, now running at Artists Repertory Theatre, a father (Anthony Green Caloca) and his adult daughter (Jerilyn Armstrong) head off on a cross-country drive from New York to California to clean out a storage unit....
Review: THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT at 100 Lives Repertory
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
It took about 10 seconds for tears to well up in my eyes during the opening monologue of THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT. They stayed there, occasionally spilling over, for the rest of Tira Palmquist's exquisite play. This show is just the second production by 100 Lives Repertory, but it firmly establishes them...
Review: YOU STUPID DARKNESS! at 21ten Theatre
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
How do we carry on when everything is falling apart? In YOU STUPID DARKNESS!, Sam Steiner's funny and touching dramedy now running at 21ten Theatre, four volunteers spend their Tuesday nights answering calls at Brightline, a listening service for people who need someone to tell them everything is go...
Review: THE WIZ at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - February 04, 2026
For years, I'd written off THE WIZ. My only prior experience with the show had been a disappointing production that left me confused about why the original had swept the Tony Awards in 1975, winning Best Musical and Best Original Score among other honors. ...
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, or heard an entire packed audience laugh so hard. In a world that feels very heavy, Portland Center Stage's production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG offers something we desperately need: two hours of pure, unrelenting fun....
Review: IN CLAY at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
There aren't many full-length one-person musicals, which makes IN CLAY particularly intriguing even before you discover how exquisite it is. This fairly new musical by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds excavates the true story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, a French painter and sculptor in the late 19th and e...
Review: TIGER STYLE! at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - January 27, 2026
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Review: NERVOUS LAUGHTER at 21ten Theatre
by Dawn Sellers - January 13, 2026
In times like these laughter is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. Peter Lundquist’s Nervous Laughter reminds you of that as an invitation to exhale and laugh even when life feels heavy. Come for the laughs, stay for the performance, and leave a little lighter. On stage through January 24th....
Past Shows
THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON
Dec 5 – Dec 21, 2025
THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHONDirected by Frank SquilloThe Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon by Don Zelidis is a hilarious parody of the classic holiday TV...
THE INVISIBLE MAN: The Radio Play
Sep 26 – Oct 12, 2025
THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAYThe Invisible Man: A Live Radio Play, written by H.G. Wells and adapted by John de Lancie, is set...
SORDID LIVES
May 30 – Jun 15, 2025
SORDID LIVESDirected by Frank Squillo Sordid Lives by Del Shores is a dark comedy about a quirky Texas family thrown into chaos after the scandalous death of...
SORDID LIVES
May 30 – Jun 15, 2025
Sordid Lives by Del Shores is a comedy about a quirky Texas family thrown into chaos after the scandalous death of their matriarch.Long-buried secrets and eccentric...
THE MOUSETRAP
Feb 28 – Mar 16, 2025
THE MOUSETRAPDirected by Randy SchultzThe Mousetrap by Agatha Christie is a classic murder mystery set in a remote English guesthouse where a group of strangers becomes...
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Dec 6 – Dec 22, 2024
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY transforms the beloved holiday classic into a 1940s radio broadcast.Set in a live studio, actors portray the...
The Girl On The Train
Sep 27 – Oct 13, 2024
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN:Step aboard a thrilling journey of mystery, obsession, and shocking twists in "The Girl On The Train" live on stage!Rachel Watson...
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