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Portland Center Stage Surpasses First Major Fundraising Milestone
The theater company still has $5.4 million to raise by June 2026 in its campaign to “Save PCS.”
Portland Playhouse Gets $20,000 in Federal Funding Back
After losing $25,000 in May, the theater company is set to get most of that back in a similar grant.
Samah Sabawi’s “Them” Still Feels as Timely as It Did a Decade Ago
The play asks audiences to consider which of their morals would stand firm in the face of annihilation.
Curious Comedy to Add Children’s Classes This Fall
The theater seeks to fill the void left by Oregon Children’s Theatre, which goes on pause Sept. 1.
Portland Opera Names Damien Geter Music Director
Geter conducted the opera’s sold-out run of “The Shining” in the spring.
“& Juliet” Flips the Script on William Shakespeare’s Tragedy
The fun and silly Broadway jukebox musical drops confetti in Keller Auditorium through Aug. 10.
Polymath Doctor and State Rep. Thủy Trần Adds Playwright to Her Titles With “Belonging: A Memoir”
Trần beautifully distilled her lifetime of accomplishments into a sparsely decorated, roughly 40 minute production.
Northwest Theatre Workshop’s New Play “Detours: A Walking Theatrical Event” Livens Up Oregon’s Capitol
The Portland-based theater company’s mobile show follows—literally and figuratively—two tour guides’ takes on Salem.
Kourtni Capree Duv Keeps It Real for Pride
The baddest butch queen in Portland shares her secrets to success.
Portland Center Stage Poised to Receive $1.5 Million in State Funds
The bill awaits final passage but would be huge for the struggling theater.
Jinkx Monsoon to Star in Fellow Oregonian Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway
The drag superstar will replace Tituss Burgess as the critically acclaimed play’s third lead starting in August.
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble Finds Humor in Everyday Hellscapes
PETE adds modern clowning to Dante’s “Inferno” in its latest original show, “Aw, Hell.”