122 stories by "Linda Ferguson"
Fuse Theatre Ensemble lights up Reed College's Black Box Theatre with a sizzling production of Stephen Sondheim's musical about presidential assassins.
Twilight Theater Company turns the witty 1950 play into a charming antidote to contemporary American meanness.
Despite funding cuts, vibrant stories are busting out all over, from "The Book of Mormon" to Ten Fifteen's "Again! The Art of Perfection" to "Assassins" and other continuing shows.
A look inside the making of Triffle's "Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)" and Webb's "Precipice: re-remembering, forgetting, and claiming home."
DramaWatch: Â 'The Other Place'; Portland Playhouse campaigns to aid Oregon arts groups; Fuse's OUTwright Festival Linda FergusonPlus: More openings and continuing shows; Native Theater Pr…
'The Storyteller': Starlight and stories Linda FergusonPremiering at Artists Repertory Theatre, Sara Jean Accuardi's play explores the complexities of life and of storytelling, which is both…
'Groundhog Day': Worth repeating Linda FergusonThe lively and thoughtful stage musical, based on the 1993 movie, creates its own magic at Lakewood Theatre.
DramaWatch: Meaning and music in 'Another Dialogue' and 'Ballad of Iron Jo' Linda FergusonMusic is key in productions from Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble and Bag&Baggage. Plu…
Fertile Ground wrap-up: Four shows from a vibrant festival Linda Ferguson"Rogues," "545," "Unbound: A Bookish Musical," and "Camp Fire Stories" offered a rich array of theater at this year's…
Salomé's spellbinding strangeness Linda FergusonImago Theatre's mesmerizing production embraces the wonderful weirdness of Oscar Wilde's verse play … and then some.
The bouyant absurdity of 'Melancholy Play' Linda FergusonA parachute keeps the comic action moving in Blinking Eye Theatre's production of Sarah Ruhl's oddly uplifting play about sadness.
'Life of Pi:' A shipwreck and a tiger's tale Linda FergusonThe Broadway in Portland show at Keller Auditorium sates our hunger for spectacle by offering a sumptuous feast of projections and …
DramaWatch: Rain, shine, & Fertile Ground Linda FergusonOregon theaters will flourish under an invigorating shower of shows this month, with big attractions like Oscar Wilde's "Salome" a…
Fertile Ground: An early look at three new plays in this year's festival Linda FergusonIn Portland's festival of dozens of new works April 4-19, "Conciliation" reckons with the continuing ef…
Oregon Children's Theatre to pause all shows and activities Linda FergusonDue to financial troubles, the nationally recognized company will suspend its productions and educational programs b…
Stumptown's 'Tootsie': Naughty and nice Linda FergusonTheater review: Stumptown Stages presents a salty, witty, and musical update of the comic 1982 movie.
DramaWatch: A bevy of absorbing and socially significant shows Linda FergusonPortland Center Stage presents a stirring production of "The Light." Fuse prepares "Great White Goes Down" for Fe…
DramaWatch: A whole new fairy tale world Linda FergusonSpeculative Drama's immersive show "Bitter Herb: A Play in Movement" invites audiences to explore the realm of fairy tales. Plus: other…
A satirical and entrancing 'Antipodes' at Shaking the Tree Linda FergusonReview: Samantha Van Der Merwe's production of Annie Baker's play is a beguiling blend of realistic dialogue and thea…
21ten's broadly comic 'Chekhov: 3 Farces' offers some rowdy and welcome laughs Linda FergusonReview: New translations and superb performances (plus a little Looney Tunes) bring "The Bear," "…
DramaWatch: Only connect, all over town Linda FergusonWith a multitude of shows opening in the next few weeks, the artistic teams read like a who's who of Portland theater favorites. Plus: O…
Review: Don Horn's 'Gospel' leap of faith Linda FergusonWith "J.C.: Gospel According to an Angel," the founder of Triangle Productions! and composer Michael Allen Harrison turn biblical deba…
DramaWatch: Michael Allen Harrison, composing a new musical, lives by his father's advice to 'love what you do' Linda FergusonThe prolific composer thrives on his packed schedule, which incl…
'Mrs. Harrison': Movable mosaic of a showdown in an upscale bathroom Linda FergusonReview: R. Eric Thomas's densely stitched two-hander play at Portland Center Stage raises a complex tapest…
DramaWatch: Performers from two thought-provoking plays talk about their characters. Linda FergusonAudiences and actors alike have the chance to engage with the issues presented in "American…
