Skip to main contentTheater
New Theater Company 100 Lives Prioritizes Playwrights and Actors Who Are 40-Plus
100 Lives’ first play shows two families navigating faith and the fallout of an affair.
The Paris Theatre Is Set to Reopen This Fall
It’s a passion project by the owner of Seattle’s Can Can cabaret theater.
“Some Like It Hot” Will Open for a Scorching Portland
The Broadway tour’s cast includes dancer Bryan Thomas Hunt, who grew up in Portland.
BodyVox Opens Its Dance Floor Every First Friday
In the dance world’s version of an open mic night, it’s free to perform or attend.
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.