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Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Portland Center Stage is a theatre in Portland, OR.

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Review: FAKE RADIO at Imago

Review: FAKE RADIO at Imago

by Dawn Sellers · October 31, 2026

This show was one night only, but the fun lingers on. If you love classic radio, improv, or simply a great night out, make a point of catching Fake Radio. I am still smiling.…

Review: SPAIN at Profile Theatre

Review: SPAIN at Profile Theatre

by Krista Garver · October 30, 2026

SPAIN is an ambitious production about the power of telling stories and about the gap between how things are and how we come to see them once something, such as a camera angle, has shaped our view.…

Review: ANTHROPOLOGY at 100 Lives Repertory

Review: ANTHROPOLOGY at 100 Lives Repertory

by Krista Garver · October 28, 2026

A grieving programmer rebuilds her missing sister as an AI in Lauren Gunderson’s ANTHROPOLOGY. At 100 Lives Repertory, it’s an intimate, moving case for messy human connection.…

Review: BAD SEED at Twilight Theater Company

Review: BAD SEED at Twilight Theater Company

by Dawn Sellers · October 27, 2026

Looking for the right kind of spooky this October? Twilight Theater Company’s The Bad Seed serves up chills, charm, and a young star in Grace Morgan as Roda Penmark, who plays innocent a little too well. This community cast is worth your night out.…

Review: TRANS FEMME at Fuse Theatre Ensemble

Review: TRANS FEMME at Fuse Theatre Ensemble

by Krista Garver · October 22, 2026

TRANS FEMME, is a sharp new play receiving its world premiere from Fuse Theatre Ensemble. It’s well-written and well-acted, and it makes for an engaging evening at the theatre.…

Review: GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP. at Shaking The Tree

Review: GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP. at Shaking The Tree

by Krista Garver · October 20, 2026

The four plays are deeply impactful, asking you to confront some of the hardest-to-face parts of being a person. It isn’t always comfortable, though there are parts that are unexpectedly funny. I highly recommend it.…

Review: LIVE IN 3,2,1… at Tour De Force Productions

Review: LIVE IN 3,2,1… at Tour De Force Productions

by Krista Garver · October 14, 2026

LIVE IN 3,2,1…turns RCA’s first live TV broadcast into total, ridiculous chaos. With a clever script, a strong cast, and clockwork direction, it’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny.…

Review: TABLE 17 at Portland Playhouse

Review: TABLE 17 at Portland Playhouse

by Krista Garver · October 13, 2026

Douglas Lyons' TABLE 17 is heartwarming and funny, and this production is thrilling from start to finish thanks to excellent performances by Tyharra Cozier, Marcus Lattimore, and Tyler Andrew Jones.…

Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE at Portland Center Stage

Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE at Portland Center Stage

by Krista Garver · October 8, 2026

Kate Hamill's Pride & Prejudice at Portland Center Stage boasts a gorgeous set and a talented cast, but its broad farce trades Austen's sharp wit for slapstick.…

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Broadway Rose

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Broadway Rose

by Krista Garver · October 5, 2026

A show like this lives or dies by the musical performances, and Broadway Rose's production delivers on its promise a hundred times over, especially Hunter Semrau as Jerry Lee Lewis.…

Past Shows

12 total · showing 1–10

COMMUNION

FeaturedCOMMUNION

Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026

When a gay Catholic teacher marries the man he loves, the Church fires him, upending his faith and dividing his community.

Oregon Premiere
Lizard Boy

FeaturedLizard Boy

Mar 1 – Mar 29, 2026

Book, Music and Lyrics by Justin Huertas Directed by Chip Miller Music Direction by DeReau K. Farrar Portland Center Stage presents a brand new production of a PNW cult favorite! When Trevor was a child, a strange encounter with a dragon left his skin green and scaly. Now, he...

Ella: The Musical

May 28 – Jun 23, 2013

Main Stage: - Rob Ruggiero; book: Jeffery Hatcher; dir: Rob Ruggiero.

Clybourne Park

Apr 9 – May 5, 2013

Home is where the heart—and history—is in Clybourne Park, a "buzz-saw sharp new comedy" (The Washington Post) that cleverly spins the events of A Raisin in the Sun to tell an unforgettable new story about race and real estate in America. Act I opens in 1959, as a white couple...

The Whipping Man

Feb 26 – Mar 24, 2013

Main Stage: - Matthew Lopez; dir: Rose Riordan.

Venus in Fur

Jan 29 – Mar 10, 2013

Ellyn Bye Studio: - David Ives; dir: Nancy Keystone.

I Love to Eat

Jan 8 – Feb 3, 2013

Before Rachel Ray, before Julia Child, there was James Beard, the first TV chef! He brought fine cooking to the small screen in 1946 and helped establish an American cuisine. His message of good food, honestly prepared with fresh, wholesome ingredients, made him America’s first...

Black Pearl Sings!

Apr 24 – Jun 17, 2012

In 1935 Texas, Susannah, an academic and song collector for the Library of Congress, visits a high-security prison where she meets Pearl, an African-American woman imprisoned for murder who longs to leave prison and find her lost daughter. Hoping to record the treasure trove of...

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Join us for the 2026–2027 Season in Oregon Join us for the 2026–2027 Season
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LIZZIE in Oregon LIZZIE
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Arsenic and Old Lace in Oregon Arsenic and Old Lace
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre (11/20-12/06)
Ghost Show! TV Pilot Reading in Oregon Ghost Show! TV Pilot Reading
Twilight Theater (11/06-11/06)
Mean Girls in Oregon Mean Girls
Stumptown Stages (1/22-2/14)
Anthropology in Oregon Anthropology
100 Lives Repertory Theatre (10/23-11/15)
SIX in Oregon SIX
Prairie Home Alliance Theater (11/17-11/19)
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) in Oregon Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
Bag&Baggage Productions (12/03-12/20)
Avenue Q in Oregon Avenue Q
Stumptown Stages (3/12-4/11)
Alice in Wonderland - A Musical Panto in Oregon Alice in Wonderland - A Musical Panto
Alberta Abbey (12/11-12/20)