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Friday, June 13, 2025

Earnest’s Wilde, Wilde Oregon days by Darleen 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 gi…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:10PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Lauren Yee’s ‘Mother Russia’ at Profile: Comedy, culture, questions for U.S., too by Darleen 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:37PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Remembering Darcelle: Sweet, cheeky fun by Linda 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:45PM

Taking a wild ride with ‘Fool for Love’ by Linda Ferguson

Review: Tour de Force Productions turns the trainwrecked relationship at the center of Sam Shepard’s desert drama into thrilling theater.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:28PM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Cole Escola wins a Tony for ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Bob 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…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:38PM
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Watching the Tonys Sunday? Keep an eye out for Northwest nominees by Bob 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:15AM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

‘That’s No Lady’: Remembering Walter Cole by Dmae 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:30PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

With her own theater company and a dream role, Meghan Daaboul’s a ‘Fool for Love’ by Bobby 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:26PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

DramaWatch: A confluence of talent by Linda 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 extend…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:54PM
Sunday, June 1, 2025

‘Assassins’: Packing heat, lighting a Fuse 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:22PM
Friday, May 30, 2025

‘Nostalgia Is So Yesterday’: David Hume Kennerly and Charles Jennings talk politics and their collaboration of photos and poetry in advance of Jun by Amy 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:41PM

Oregon Shakespeare Festival unveils its 10-show 2026 season by Jim 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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Transformations: Talking story and life with the stars of two new Mikki Gillette plays by Bobby Bermea

Trans actors Juliet Mylan and Ethan Feider talk about the risks and rewards of queer theater and their roles for Salt & Sage in Gillette's "Tears and Glitter" and "Mimetic Desire."

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:29AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘I Am an American Live’: Telling tales from many cultures by Bob Hicks

In vibrant music and compelling stories of immigration, The Reser hosts an evening of blending cultural traditions and finding fresh starts in Oregon.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:15AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

‘The Curious Savage’: Making kindness cool again by Linda Ferguson

Twilight Theater Company turns the witty 1950 play into a charming antidote to contemporary American meanness.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:51PM

Stage & Studio: Chris and Scarlett, together (again?) by Dmae Lo Roberts

Comedian/actor Chris Grace talks on Dmae Lo Roberts' Stage & Studio podcast about race, who gets to play what roles, and his solo turn at Portland Center Stage in "Chris Grace: As Scarle…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 10:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2025

Two solo shows with heart, humor & sting by Darleen Ortega

In review: Damaris Webb goes camping in "Precipice: re-membering, forgetting, and claiming home"; comic actor Chris Grace cuts to racial realities in "Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johannson."

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:19PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

DramaWatch: Gather ye rosebuds while it’s May (and June) by Linda Ferguson

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.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:21PM
Friday, May 16, 2025

The making of: Two groundbreaking Portland artists, Carol Triffle and Damaris Webb, talk about the process of creating their new shows opening this we by Linda Ferguson

A look inside the making of Triffle's "Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)" and Webb's "Precipice: re-remembering, forgetting, and claiming home."

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:50PM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Stage & Studio: Vanport Mosaic turns 10! by Dmae Lo Roberts

Stage & Studio: Vanport Mosaic turns 10! Dmae Lo RobertsThe "memory activism" festival, established to tell stories of the lasting cultural effects of the 1948 Vanport Flood, continues w…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:19PM
Friday, May 9, 2025

Believe the HYPE: Bag&Baggage’s new youth performance group exemplifies a company that looks to theater’s future by Brett Campbell

Believe the HYPE: Bag&Baggage’s new youth performance group exemplifies a company that looks to theater’s future Brett CampbellThe Hillsboro Youth Performance Ensemble offers youth h…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:18PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

A brilliant ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ at Portland Playhouse (even with its NEA grant pulled) by Darleen Ortega

A brilliant ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ at Portland Playhouse (even with its NEA grant pulled) Darleen OrtegaAs its grant goes on the chopping block, August Wilson's American classic …

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:29PM

Portland Center Stage launches $9 million emergency campaign by Bob Hicks

Portland Center Stage launches $9 million emergency campaign Bob HicksThe city's biggest theater company aims to shore up its finances by June 2026 – and needs $2.5 million by the end of A…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:29AM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

DramaWatch:  ‘The Other Place’; Portland Playhouse campaigns to aid Oregon arts groups; Fuse’s OUTwright Festival by Linda Ferguson

DramaWatch:  ‘The Other Place’; Portland Playhouse campaigns to aid Oregon arts groups; Fuse’s OUTwright Festival Linda FergusonPlus: More openings and continuing shows; Native Theate…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:38PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

‘The Storyteller’: Starlight and stories by Linda Ferguson

‘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 i…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:48PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

‘The Brothers Size’: Heartbreak, erasure, resilience and connection by Darleen Ortega

‘The Brothers Size’: Heartbreak, erasure, resilience and connection Darleen OrtegaTarell Alvin McCraney's poetical play at Portland Center Stage embodies memories of prison and mystical …

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:30PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

‘Groundhog Day’: Worth repeating by Linda Ferguson

‘Groundhog Day’: Worth repeating Linda FergusonThe lively and thoughtful stage musical, based on the 1993 movie, creates its own magic at Lakewood Theatre.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:37PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025

Star Power: How Rogue Theater found its voice at Ashland’s Grizzly Peak Winery by Jim Flint

Star Power: How Rogue Theater found its voice at Ashland’s Grizzly Peak Winery Jim FlintThe company, which features many current and former Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors, draws a loya…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:30AM
Friday, April 25, 2025

Stage & Studio: Sara Jean Accuardi on launching ‘The Storyteller’ by Dmae Lo Roberts

Stage & Studio: Sara Jean Accuardi on launching ‘The Storyteller’ Dmae Lo RobertsIn her new podcast, Dmae Lo Roberts talks with the playwright about her world premiere at Artists Re…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:01PM

A Grimm ‘Iron Jo’: Send in the puppets by Caitlin Nolan

A Grimm ‘Iron Jo’: Send in the puppets Caitlin Nolan... and the bucket, and a hero and a villain, and a few good songs and an ode to fairy tales and the Brothers Grimm in Elliot Lorenc's…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:02AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Fertile Ground: ‘Who’s Who’ across the decades by Darleen Ortega

Fertile Ground: ‘Who’s Who’ across the decades Darleen OrtegaIn Marshall Welch's promising play from Rogue Pack, two girls "meet" through notes left 70 years ago in a library copy of "…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:02PM
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