Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Touché! ‘Athena’ at 21ten is a winning comedy by Linda Ferguson

Theater review: In Gracie Gardner’s play about two teenage fencers, a desire to win duels with a desire to be friends.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:43PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

DramaWatch: On a lighter note, musicals and comedies blossom on Oregon stages by Linda Ferguson

Corrib, triangle and Twilight theaters are all cultivating comedies this spring. Plus: Fertile Ground and Hand2Mouth’s New2You festivals are gearing up.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:45PM
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Experience Theatre Project immerses audiences in stories by Brett Campbell

Recently moved into a new warehouse space in Aloha, the company mounts "Flanagan's Wake," a new production that thrusts viewers into a comical Irish wake.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:19AM
Saturday, March 14, 2026

A magical ‘Lizard Boy’ at Center Stage by Darleen Ortega

The three-actor musical tale of a green-skinned boy emerging from his "outsider" shell soars with an intimate comic-book aura and a garbage-band vibe.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Friday, March 13, 2026

Sleeping in trees, gently studying life by Hannah Krafcik

Merging theater and dance, "When We Slept in Trees" tells a tale of friends, grief, a pair of homes and a mischievous cat, with a Chorus that functions like an animated canvas.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:05AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Sojourner’s truth: A zestful performance from Zuhairah McGill brings an American icon to life by Linda Ferguson

Review: The solo show "Sojourner" from PassinArt calls for justice as it celebrates one of the great leaders of the abolitionist and feminist movements.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:42PM

‘Riot Queens’: The power of protest by Linda Ferguson

Review: Mikki Gillette’s new play for Fuse Theatre Ensemble traces the beginnings of the trans rights movement.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:13PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Tennessee Williams’ first hit glimmers at Lakewood Center for the Arts by Andrew Jankowski

Lakewood's "The Glass Menagerie," an American classic now more than 80 years old, is a good time, even if the cast can’t agree on a regional accent.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:00AM
Monday, March 9, 2026

‘Marvin’s Rescue’: Can a rescue dog save a mere human? by Ellen Clarke

With lots of songs and three actors playing dogs, Marv Ross's ruff-and-ready new musical comedy is out of the kennel and getting its premiere at The Armory.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Sunday, March 8, 2026

April Aasheim: telling stories on pages and stages by Brett Campbell

The prolific Hillsboro novelist finds new success in original plays at HART Theatre.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:01AM
Friday, March 6, 2026

A fake wedding, a hidden play, a censored story, a totalitarian state and ‘A Mirror’ by Darleen Ortega

Review: In Sam Holcroft's tense and shifting drama at Third Rail Rep, truth is elusive and seeps out furtively, poking beyond the sharp eyes of the state's official censor.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:00PM

‘Unique,’ ‘cathartic’ Broadway musical ‘The Notebook’ captures love story on stage by Jason Vondersmith

Producers recreate memorable intimacy and emotion, and it shows at Keller Auditorium, March 10-15.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM

Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 season springs to life by Jim Flint

A trio of shows on the indoor Bowmer stage – "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Come From Away," and "A Raisin in the Sun" – kick things off starting March 13.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

DramaWatch: Celebrating Women’s History Month with 2 Portland theater companies by Linda Ferguson

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 “R…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:19PM
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Oregon Shakespeare Festival producer Kaytlin McIntyre on the art of keeping the show in motion by Jim Flint

As the Ashland festival's 2026 season approaches, McIntyre talks about guiding creativity and chaos to bring the musical "Come from Away" to life.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Friday, February 27, 2026

Dystopia and dissidence in ‘A Mirror’ by Caitlin Nolan

British playwright Sam Holcroft's sleight-of-hand drama pokes into authoritarian politics and the human core of theater in Third Rail Rep's new production.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:41PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Fun house: Laughter rules in Milagro’s ‘Los Empeños de una Casa’ by Linda Ferguson

Theater review: The 17th century farce serves up songs and swordfights, with a dash of feminism on the side.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:27PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

All the world’s a stage: Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s educational outreach programs bring the bard to life by Jim Flint

The School Visit Program brings touring performances and workshops directly to classrooms and rural communities throughout Oregon and beyond, introducing students to live performances and in…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

DramaWatch: Memory, meta-theater and musicals by Linda Ferguson

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 ne…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:59PM
Monday, February 16, 2026

‘Angry, Raucous, & Shamelessly Gorgeous’ by Darleen Ortega

Theater Review: Portand Playhouse's West Coast premiere of Pearl Cleage's pointed and funny play about Black women's power shimmers with insight, love, and hope.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:28PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Good grief: ‘You Stupid Darkness!’ combats the world’s damp demise with compassion, laughs … and donuts   by Linda Ferguson

Theater review: Sam Steiner’s comedic play at 21ten Theatre neatly balances humor and hope.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:30PM

No place like home: A road trip through a father and daughter’s nightmares by Linda Ferguson

Theater review: Artist Rep’s thriller takes a surreal turn in Portland writer Kallan Dana’s dark puzzle of a play.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:39PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

‘It’s Not All About Me’: Three Portland icons make a winning show by Linda Ferguson

Review: Wendy Westerwelle enthralls audiences in Don Horn’s new play about Columbia Sportswear’s  “One Tough Mother,” Gert Boyle, at triangle productions!

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:18PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

DramaWatch: Thrillers, road trips & more! by Linda Ferguson

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…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:36PM
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Immigration hurdles force Irish-rooted musical to bypass Ireland and head straight to Off-Broadway by Jim Flint

Amid fears that Irish cast members could be denied U.S. entry because of increased federal pressure, the Ashland-born show drops plans to rehearse and preview in Ireland.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Saturday, January 31, 2026

‘The Wiz,’ the Black retelling of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, comes to Keller Auditorium by Jason Vondersmith

As the Broadway tour eases down the road to Portland, veteran Alan Mingo, Jr. talks about relishing his role as The Wiz, and newcomer Dana Cimone plays Dorothy.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM
Friday, January 30, 2026

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’: A deliciously comic, fabulous disaster hits the stage by Darleen Ortega

Portland Center Stage's co-production with Seattle Rep hits all the wrong notes to perfection in this comedy romp in which anything that can go wrong hilariously does.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 07:00PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Profile’s ‘Tiger Style!’ roars out of the gate by Darleen Ortega

Mike Lew's canny and engaging comic battleground on the small Ellyn Bye Studio stage deftly dives below the stereotypes of Chinese American life and achievement.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:08PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

‘An Scéal’: Looking toward spring with song and story by Linda Ferguson

Theater review: Corrib Theatre’s warm variety show at T.C. O’Leary’s Irish pub is a welcome respite from winter’s cold.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:25PM

Stage craft: Malia Tippets shines in ‘In Clay’ by Linda Ferguson

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).

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:18PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Mike Lew takes a ‘Tiger Style!’ by the tail by Caitlin Nolan

The playwright talks about his "absurd, irreverent satire" of Asian American identity, tiger parents, and the model-minority myth, opening at Portland's Profile Theatre.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM

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Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off