Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theater leader Rick Lewis to retire
Company founder Lewis will leave at the end of the year, and associate artistic director Diego Solan Kjelland will take over for Lewis as artistic director in January 2027.
Company founder Lewis will leave at the end of the year, and associate artistic director Diego Solan Kjelland will take over for Lewis as artistic director in January 2027.
DramaWatch: “Newsies” at Broadway Rose, “Hands on a Hardbody” at Lakewood, and the touring “Hell’s Kitchen” will be sizzling on local stages. Plus: Festivals offered by From th…
Design and performances in Porland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's production turn Ariana Reines’ play into an enthralling art installation.
Kelly's show, which she wrote and performs, is part of CoHo Productions’ 2026 residency program. Next up: Julia Bray's "Lobotomommy."
DramaWatch: Pride productions, H2M’s immersive "Home/Land," outdoor Shakespeare, and plays from Theatre Diaspora and Clackamas Rep are among the season’s offerings. Plus: More opening an…
Review: The splendid new comedy from Spring 4th Productions also offers a splash of sweetness and social commentary.
Review: The U.S. premiere at triangle productions features impressive performances and probing questions about sex and feminism.
Come up and see me: Season-enders from triangle, Bag&Baggage, Profile and Portland Center Stage in June, and OSF begins its outdoor shows. Plus: Risk/Reward Festival, other opening and c…
Wong’s solo musical comedy, playing at Portland Center Stage, also digs deep as it schools us on rising food insecurity in the richest nation in the world.
Cosmic musings coexist with humor and romance in Craig Wright’s superbly acted play at 100 Lives Repertory.
Broadway Rose's whimsical classic musical, Third Rail's sci-fi/horror, Center Stage explores food insecurity, UO Theatre explores our anti-immigrant crisis. Plus: More opening and continuing…
Set in the call-and-response culture of slam poetry, the show at Milagro Theatre boos Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric off the stage.
Fuse Ensemble, PETE, Ashland Fringe and Vanport Mosaic are all featuring festivals this month. Plus: Opening and continuing shows and more new season announcements.
The cast sings brilliantly … and so do the colorful costumes and choreography in Light Opera of Portland’s exuberant production of "The Gondoliers."
No raining on this parade: Melissa Gale shines in the role that made Barbra Streisand a superstar.
Playwrights Sandra de Helen, Sara Jean Accuardi, Genevieve Sage and Karen Romero offered a full festival experience, presenting shows in varying stages of development.
Portland Revels’ new musical, Fertile Ground, “Fat Ham,” “SpongeBob,” “Angels in America” and a magical “The Glass Menagerie” are flowering in Portland and beyond. Plus: Mo…
Theater review: E.M. Lewis's warm and profound new play is the culmination of her six-year residency with Artists Repertory Theatre.
The city's annual festival of new works, a co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, and new shows from Carol Triffle and Samantha Van Der Merwe will quench our thi…
Theater review: Triangle Productions' "The Savannah Sipping Society" offers a sweet comedic escape.
Theater review: The Tigard musical theater company presents a beautiful but devastating look at isolation in adolescence and beyond.
Theater review: In Gracie Gardner's play about two teenage fencers, a desire to win duels with a desire to be friends.
Corrib, triangle and Twilight theaters are all cultivating comedies this spring. Plus: Fertile Ground and Hand2Mouth's New2You festivals are gearing up.
Review: The solo show "Sojourner" from PassinArt calls for justice as it celebrates one of the great leaders of the abolitionist and feminist movements.
Review: Mikki Gillette's new play for Fuse Theatre Ensemble traces the beginnings of the trans rights movement.
Milagro is presenting staged readings by two Latine playwrights, and PassinArt is producing a solo show about the Black feminist and abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Plus: Fuse Theatre's "Riot …
Theater review: The 17th century farce serves up songs and swordfights, with a dash of feminism on the side.
Third Rail, Portland State University, Funhouse Lounge, Chapel Theatre, Foxhole Projects and Lakewood round out the month with a medley of shows. Plus: Continuing shows, Clackamas Rep's new …
Theater review: Sam Steiner's comedic play at 21ten Theatre neatly balances humor and hope.
Theater review: Artist Rep's thriller takes a surreal turn in Portland writer Kallan Dana's dark puzzle of a play.
Review: Wendy Westerwelle enthralls audiences in Don Horn's new play about Columbia Sportswear's "One Tough Mother," Gert Boyle, at triangle productions!
February roars in with exciting shows from 100 Lives Rep, Artists Rep, Imago, Boom Arts and others. Plus: Native Performing Arts Network, Broadway in Portland, and Salt and Sage announce new…
Theater review: Corrib Theatre's warm variety show at T.C. O'Leary's Irish pub is a welcome respite from winter's cold.
With a set design as dazzling as its singing star, the new solo play about the life and art of the French ceramist Marie-Berthe Cazin makes lovely music (and pottery, too).
Chapel Theatre, Corrib Theatre, triangle and Broadway Rose Theatre are presenting new shows. Plus: Stumptown's "Pippin" revival, other opening and continuing plays, and good news from Orego…
As a new year rolls out, shows are opening at Experience Theatre Project, Portland Center Stage and many more. Plus: Twilight Theater is 12 years old and as edgy as ever; Ten Fifteen Product…
A year on the boards: Even costumed characters protesting in front of an ICE facility couldn't upstage the stellar performances from Oregon's theater community this year.
The city's largest theater company surpassed its first fundraising benchmark, raising more than $2.5 million by the end of August. Now, in the midst of a 14-month campaign, it's hoping to ra…
Agatha Christie's "The Murder of Roger Akroyd," "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" and "Nervous Laughter" will be onstage in early January. Plus: Imago's 'ZooZoo,' 'Jinkx & De…
Theater review: Salt and Sage offers a merry comedy of Shakespearean romantic mix-ups.
Stumptown Stages' colorful revival of Lionel Bart's classic 1960 musical version of Charles Dickens' novel of scoundrels and pickpockets is an exuberant delight.
Plus: Holiday shows, Northwest Theatre Workshop's Founder's Showcase, continuing shows, reading series celebrating William S. Gregory, theater news.
"Little Women," lots of musicals, and Recta the drag clown are among the offerings for this holiday season. Plus: Continuing shows and Rogue Theater Company's new season.
Review: Corrib Theatre's world premiere production draws from the tale of Rumpelstiltskin to challenge the online narratives of today's far right.
Review: Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Third Rail Rep's pitch-perfect revival of its inaugural show sheds light on the events of 2025.
Review: The world premiere at 21ten Theatre of Sue Mach's play filling in the 16-year gap in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" uses fantasy and whimsy to explore real-life woes.
Former festival producers are spreading their roots and wings this month with new and revised productions. Plus: Season openers from Third Rail Rep and Corrib Theatre.
Review: Like an irresistible layer cake, Profile Theatre's staging of Jen Silverman's devilishly humorous "Witch" is a rich and tasty experience.
Oregon's theaters are offering a host of innovative entertainment in the coming weeks. Plus, continuing shows, a peek at early November offerings, and theater news.
Review: With delightful music and motion, Light Opera of Portland's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's tragicomedy is a perfect October treat.