130 stories by "Linda Ferguson"
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.
