Reed College Department of Theatre

Reed College — Portland, OR

3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97202
503.777.7356
admission@reed.edu

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Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at Reed College
Show	Dates	School
Joe Kye and Shannon Stewart	10/23/2026 – 10/24/2026	Reed College Portland

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Reed's Theatre Department mirrors the college's liberal arts mission. We believe that Theatre students should have a broad education in theatre history, theory, and practice. Our department serves students from across the college. Each year we have a vibrant group of majors in Theatre, interdisciplinary majors in Theatre/Literature and Theatre/Dance, and ad hoc interdisciplinary majors in subjects such as Theatre/Classics and Theatre/Anthropology. Theatre engages both the mind and body, and many students—both majors and non-majors—thrive in the community environment that is Reed Theatre.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): While Reed College has a general acceptance rate of 31%

Faculty

Kate Bredeson
Caitlin Cisek
Catherine Ming T'ien Duffly
Peter Ksander

Joe Kye and Shannon Stewart to Premiere Expanded Works With RISK/REWARD

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Past student productions

Past student productions at Reed College
Show	Dates	Theater
Universal Harmony: Schumann Piano Quintet	7/19/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”	7/18/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet	7/13/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet	7/11/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Telephone	6/27/2026 – 7/11/2026	Reed College
An Evening with Chris Thile: Master of the Mandolin	7/10/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Celebratory Cantatas	7/6/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
An Evening with Kit Armstrong: Liszt’s Pilgrimage	7/3/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Jazz Notes: Gershwin Piano Concerto	7/2/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Voices of Our Land: Dvořák “American” Quintet	6/29/2026	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity	7/28/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano	7/27/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute”	7/24/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos	7/22/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear	7/20/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer”	7/15/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund	6/13/2024 – 7/13/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
SPECIAL EVENT: World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”	7/10/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”	7/10/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FINALE CONCERT: 2024 Young Artist Institute	7/6/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch!	6/29/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major	6/26/2024	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FESTIVAL FINALE: American Masterworks \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/29/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Voices of the Soul featuring Fred Child \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/24/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Viennese Revolutionaries \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/20/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorim
David Ludwig’s “The Anchoress” \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/17/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
UNCOVERED Voices \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/15/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Poetry in Music Conversation	7/15/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Emerson Quartet Farewell with Gloria Chien \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/8/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Celebrating the Emerson Quartet with David Shifrin \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/6/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Voices of Schumann, Schubert & Brahms \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/3/2023	Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Magnificat \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	7/1/2023	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Opening Night: Poetry in Music \| Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival	6/24/2023	Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Festival Finale: Love & Transformation	7/31/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Shades of Impressionism	7/30/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Sinta Saxophone Quartet: American Voices	7/25/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Dawn Upshaw & Brentano Quartet: “Dido Reimagined”	7/23/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Eastern Inspirations	7/18/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Colors of Debussy & Crumb	7/16/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Viennese Wunderkinds	7/11/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Slavic Scenes	7/9/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
English Expressions	7/4/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Folk Ingenuity	7/2/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Opening Night Celebration	6/27/2022	Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light	7/24/2021 – 7/25/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Reflecting upon Classics	7/22/2021 – 7/23/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion	7/17/2021 – 7/18/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Visionary Quintets Revealed	7/15/2021 – 7/16/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux	7/10/2021 – 7/11/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Sounds of Brilliance & Unity	7/8/2021 – 7/9/2021	Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Premiering A Song by Mahler	7/6/2021	Chamber Music Northwest. (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
The Exuberance of ECCO & Jupiter Quartet	7/3/2021 – 7/4/2021	Chamber Music Northwest. (Event held at Reed College Kaul Auditorium)
Opening Night with East Coast Chamber Orchestra	7/1/2021 – 7/2/2021	Chamber Music Northwest. (Concert held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)

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