Portland Shakespeare Project’s "Merchant" uses a new modern-verse translation by Elise Thoron to mirror contemporary American othering.
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July 15, 2025Jim Flint
"It’s always fun to play the amoral baddie": Veteran stage, TV, and voiceover actor Rick Wasserman relishes playing the villain in Oregon Cabaret Theatre's campy summer musical.
July 14, 2025Jason Vondersmith
Humanizing "this untouchable figure": Markus steps into the giant shoes of pop star Michael Jackson in the touring Broadway musical "MJ," playing in Portland July 15-20.
July 13, 2025Linda Ferguson
Clackamas Rep's "Sherlock Holmes" is her last turn as a sought-after stage manager for more than 30 years, Mulligan says. But she'll still be busy in the director's chair.
July 9, 2025Brett Campbell
The Willamette University-based theater development program expands its offerings, and brings them to Portland this weekend.
July 9, 2025Amy Leona Havin
Lewis's nonprofit is a home for developing adventurous new performance ranging from dance to physical theater, femme storytelling, clowning, and more.
July 6, 2025Lori Tobias
Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops — C.R.O.W. — offers low-cost classes in dance, musical theater, and performance — not to mention The Tutu Dads.
July 6, 2025Jim Flint
The veteran actor, a longtime favorite at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, returns to Ashland to star in three roles in David Lindsay-Adaire's stage comedy.
July 1, 2025Linda Ferguson
The Bard’s work is on outdoor and indoor stages all over, with the return of Portland Actors Ensemble, shows by Original Practice Shakespeare Festival, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and more. Plus: Other openings, continuing shows, upcoming season news.
June 30, 2025Linda Ferguson
Broadway Rose’s "Waitress" successfully blends music and magical realism with a strong message about female empowerment.
June 27, 2025Caitlin Nolan
A visit to the horrors of tech week in the Underworld, which despite the hellishness of the play's plot seems to be settling in quite comfortably, thank you very much.
June 26, 2025Dmae Lo Roberts
Dmae Lo Roberts talks in her podcast with the Russian-born performer about her immigrant experience and her show about "women’s unseen labor, endurance, and survival.”
June 26, 2025Darleen Ortega
In review: The festival romps into summer with three fine and funny productions, topped by the musical fairy-tale fantasy of a glorious journey "Into the Woods."
June 25, 2025Bobby Bermea
Playwrights Jen Silverman and Mike Lew come to town to work on tales of Houdini and a fatal hazing, and the festival goes on despite the abrupt loss of NEA funding.
June 20, 2025Bob Hicks
OSF names Javier Dubon as its interim executive director; B&B announces a four-person artistic leadership team; Center Stage needs $1 million more by Aug. 31.
June 17, 2025Holly Dillemuth
Citing ‘personally requested leave,’ Calicchio leaves after less than seven months leading the business side of Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Announcement on succession planning expected next week.
June 17, 2025Linda Ferguson
Integrating clown performance with PETE’s "Aw, Hell"; Anthony Hudson (Drag Clown Carla Rossi) is co-producing the third annual drag workshop, part of the Risk/Reward festival of new performances. Plus: other opening shows, summer festivals, season announcements.
June 17, 2025Bob Hicks
A wake will be held June 17 for Patterson, co-founder of Playwrights West and the prolific author of 50-plus plays, including "Waiting on Sean Flynn" and "Ghostlighting."
June 13, 2025Darleen Ortega
With "The Importance of Being Earnest" already playing at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Kamilah Bush's fresh adaptation for Portland Center Stage unveils Oscar Wilde's queer coding and gives the comedy some delightful bite.
June 12, 2025Darleen Ortega
Yee's undercurrent of humor cushions deeper questions about communism, capitalism, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the ways we live our lives.
June 10, 2025Linda Ferguson
Review: Triangle’s encore production of "That’s No Lady" pays tribute to Darcelle/Walter Cole, as well as his love for Roxy Neuhardt and drag performance.
Review: Tour de Force Productions turns the trainwrecked relationship at the center of Sam Shepard’s desert drama into thrilling theater.
June 9, 2025Bob Hicks
Escola, from Clatskanie, Oregon, won for best leading actor in a play and was also nominated for writing the much-praised farce about Mary Todd Lincoln. Four others with Northwest roots were also Tony nominees.
June 7, 2025Bob Hicks
Actors Brooks Ashmanskas and Megan Hilty, producers Corey Brunish and Brian Rooney, and actor/playwright Cole Escola are up for awards in Sunday's Tonys ceremony.
June 5, 2025Dmae Lo Roberts
Stage & Studio: Dmae Lo Roberts talks in her new podcast with writer/director Don Horn and actor Kevin Loomis about Triangle's revival of the show celebrating Cole/Darcelle.
June 4, 2025Bobby Bermea
Daaboul, founder of Tour de Force Productions, finally steps into the shoes of May in Sam Shepard's American classic of ill-fated love on the edge of the Mojave Desert.
June 3, 2025Linda Ferguson
illioo Native Theatre’s workshop performance of ‘BlueJay’s Canoe’; Profile Theatre’s upcoming ‘Mother Russia’ and its scenic designer Alex Meyer. Plus other openings, an extended run for Portland Playhouse’s ‘Joe Turner,’ new season announcements, and Nik Whitcomb’s departure from Bag&Baggage Productions.
June 1, 2025Linda Ferguson
Fuse Theatre Ensemble lights up Reed College’s Black Box Theatre with a sizzling production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about presidential assassins.
May 30, 2025Amy Leona Havin
Cygnet Salon presents a one-night performance by Bruce Burkhartsmeier, David Meyers, Vana O’Brien, and Kathleen Worley on the work and friendship of the two men.
May 30, 2025Jim Flint
While the current season continues through October, the Ashland festival announces a sweeping 2026 lineup of magic, music, and the messiness of being human.
