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Metropolitan Performing Arts

6403 E Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 975-1585

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About the Theatre

SW Washington's home for theatre education and community theatre. We offer expert training for children and adults in acting, dancing, singing, and theatre tech, and present professional theatre productions featuring the best talent of the Vancouver Metro area.
 
Join us for a class, audition for a show, or come experience the thrill of live theatre!

Upcoming Shows

Review: XIAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9 at Benaroya Hall

Review: XIAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9 at Benaroya Hall

by Erica Miner · June 22, 2026

Xian’s performance was a joyful representation of Schiller’s text, ending the rousing evening with an affirmation of much-needed hope for us all. The performance was transcendent in every way.…

Review: FRIDA...A SELF-PORTRAIT at Union Arts Center

Review: FRIDA...A SELF-PORTRAIT at Union Arts Center

by Amelia Divine · June 13, 2026

One-person productions are typically autobiographical: the performer teaches the audience about themself, as themself. But this seemingly “direct” approach is often not actually revealing, where an artist performs a ritualized series of autobiographical anecdotes that fit into the form’s genre…

Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at The Paramount Theatre

Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at The Paramount Theatre

by Shelley Dean · June 2, 2026

There’s a reason Blue Man Group has been beloved for nearly 40 years: their show is pure fun. Packed with electrifying percussion performances, inventive visual storytelling, and laugh-out-loud-worthy comedy, the group's North American tour continues to delight audiences, and their stop at The Par…

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount Theatre

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount Theatre

by Shelley Dean · May 18, 2026

It’s almost unbelievable for me to admit that this was my first time seeing The Phantom of the Opera. Of course, I knew the iconic songs and had seen countless clips over the years, but experiencing the production live on stage for the first time was entirely different, haunting, and spine-chillin…

Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall

Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall

by Erica Miner · May 3, 2026

The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing elements of the work…

Review: APPROPRIATE at The Seattle Rep

Review: APPROPRIATE at The Seattle Rep

by Jay Irwin · April 16, 2026

Dear Readers, why do we like shows about dysfunctional families? I posit that it’s one of two reasons. Either we are reveling in knowing that your family isn’t that bad or watching as more of a catharsis of seeing a family like yours get through their dysfunction. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Je…

Review: LES MISÉRABLES at The Paramount Theatre

Review: LES MISÉRABLES at The Paramount Theatre

by Shelley Dean · April 9, 2026

Few shows carry the legacy and emotional weight of Les Misérables. With sweeping, unforgettable melodies and a story that has resonated across generations, the 2026 National Tour delivers a theatrical experience that leaves audiences deeply impacted. The Paramount Theatre is fortunate to host one o…

Review: GREASE at Village Theatre

Review: GREASE at Village Theatre

by Jay Irwin · March 28, 2026

Dear Readers, “Grease” may be the word at Village Theatre right now, but don’t expect to hear that song from the movie, as the movie does stray from the original stage show from Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. But we’ll get into that in a bit.…

Review: MARY JANE at The Seattle Rep

Review: MARY JANE at The Seattle Rep

by Jay Irwin · March 26, 2026

Dear Readers, we’ve all had to, or will have to, deal with an ailing loved one. But with luck that span where we devote extra time and care or even time in the hospital will be temporary and brief. A broken bone or a minor surgery, if the gods are kind. But what happens when that medical malady be…

Past Shows

Pippin

Pippin

Dec 6 – Dec 20, 2025

Mainstage Presents - “Pippin” 2013 Broadway RevivalWith an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin...

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Love is Dead in Seattle Love is Dead
Village Theatre (6/01-7/03)
Alison Krauss and Union Station in Seattle Alison Krauss and Union Station
Marymoor Live (8/22-8/22)
Robin Hood/Macbeth in Seattle Robin Hood/Macbeth
Island Shakespeare Festival (7/17-9/06)
Topdog/Underdog in Seattle Topdog/Underdog
Lakewood Playhouse (2/19-3/07)
Come From Away in Seattle Come From Away
Village Theatre (1/02-1/24)
Come From Away in Seattle Come From Away
Village Theatre (11/10-12/20)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Seattle Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Paramount Theatre (1/19-1/24)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Seattle Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15)
Dear Evan Hansen in Seattle Dear Evan Hansen
Village Theatre (3/23-5/02)