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SHAKING THE TREE THEATRE

823 SE Grant St.
Portland, OR 97214

Upcoming Shows

The Words Will Come
The Words Will Come
Jun 4 – Jun 28, 2026

What if dyslexia were seen as creativity, not a deficit?

Molly Sweeney
May 20 – Jun 13, 2027

Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney tells the story of a woman blind since infancy whose husband and doctor persuade her to undergo a procedure to restore...



Review: ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions


by Dawn Sellers - June 07, 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....

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Keller Auditorium


by Krista Garver - June 03, 2026

A jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, MAMMA MIA! knows exactly what it is and makes absolutely no apologies for it. It’s fun!...

Review: KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage


by Krista Garver - June 02, 2026

What did our critic think of KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage?...

Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Broadway Rose


by Krista Garver - May 29, 2026

With music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is a comedic musical romp based on the fairy tale 'The Princess and the Pea.' The kingdom is in crisis: Queen Aggravain has decreed that no one may marry until her son, the sweet but hapless Prince Dauntless, weds first. A...

Review: X at Third Rail Repertory Theatre


by Krista Garver - May 28, 2026

X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you....

Review: THE PAVILLION at 100 Lives Repertory


by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026

Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...

Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...

Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS at The Canon Shakespeare Company


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Keller Auditorium


by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026

Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Lakewood Theatre


by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026

Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...

Past Shows

The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
Apr 16 – May 16, 2026

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee WilliamsDirected by Samantha Van Der MerweApril 18th - May 16th 2026Thursday - Saturday Evenings at 7:30pmSundays at 5pmA faded remnant...

Dancing on the Sabbath
Dancing on the Sabbath
Oct 11 – Nov 8, 2025

Dancing on the SabbathBased on the Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers GrimmAdapted for the stage by Shaking the TreeDirected by Samantha Van Der MerweChoreography...

Nothing Left To Lose: A Multimedia Summer Festival
Nothing Left To Lose: A Multimedia Summer Festival
Jun 20 – Jun 28, 2025

Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of art, performance, and community at Shaking the Tree Theatre's 2025 Nothing Left to Lose Summer...

No Sex Without Toys
No Sex Without Toys
Apr 25 – May 10, 2025

After complaining about the lack of sex at home, best friends Randy and William are overheard by Aaron, a non-binary server at the golf club....

Red by John Logan
"Red" by John Logan
Jun 14 – Jun 30, 2019

Crave Theatre Company proudly presents “RED” by John Logan at Shaking the Tree Theatre from June 14th-30th! Crave’s “RED” tackles the tumultuous creation of Mark...

Miss Julie, adapted by Craig Lucas
Miss Julie, adapted by Craig Lucas
May 5 – Jun 10, 2017

In this new adaptation of Strindberg's classic drama, mistress of the house, Miss Julie, and her servant play a dangerous game of seduction in an...

Videos


Arbus & West in Oregon Arbus & West
The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Next To Normal in Oregon Next To Normal
Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14)
The Words Will Come  in Oregon The Words Will Come
Shaking the Tree Theatre (6/04-6/28) PHOTOS
Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue” in Oregon Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (7/16-7/16)
MrBallen: Lights out Live in Oregon MrBallen: Lights out Live
Chevalier Theatre (10/10-10/10)
Weird Al Yankovic in Oregon Weird Al Yankovic
LB Day Amphitheatre (9/07-9/07)
 Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $H*T in Oregon Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $H*T
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (8/27-10/24)
RENT in Oregon RENT
Twilight Theater Company (12/03-12/20)
Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Hayden Homes Amphitheater (9/27-9/27)
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue in Oregon Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
Paramount Theater Ashland (11/04-11/04)