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…
Breathtaking performances, lush set make Imago's 'Streetcar' a stunning experience Linda FergusonReview: Jerry Mouawad is the maestro behind this tragic but artistically magical reimagining …
DramaWatch: In January, theaters explore intricate shades of gray Linda FergusonImago's "A Streetcar Named Desire," the touring musical "Kimberly Akimbo," and Portland Center Stage's "Mrs. H…
Style is the star of Lakewood Theatre's 'The Maltese Falcon' Linda FergusonReview: Delicious set, sound and costume designs bring a film noir vibe to the stage in this U.S. premiere theatric…
2024 in Review: A few of my favorite (theatrical) things Linda FergusonOregon theaters offered us an abundance of blissful, moving and mind-altering moments in 2024, and DramaWatch columnist…
DramaWatch: In with the new Linda FergusonThe 2024 theater year is ending, but there's plenty to anticipate in 2025 " and a little left in '24.
Review: Â 'ZooZoo' blinks, hops, slinks and sings with fresh delights Linda FergusonImago Theatre's co-artistic directors Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, who have been creating anthropomo…
Christmas spirits: Playing with the supernatural in 'Fezziwig's Fortune' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' Linda FergusonJosie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi's "Fezziwig" offers Twilight Theater audi…
DramaWatch: A season brimming with hope and light Linda FergusonSetting the stage for gratitude: As December dawns, "Black Nativity," "Fezziwig's Fortune," and "Veronica, In Bed" all acknowl…
Fresh Takes: Adaptations and original works abound in theaters this month Linda FergusonDramaWatch: In addition to a sleigh full of holiday shows, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," an updated C…
Short and sweet: E.M. Lewis's 60-minute play 'Dorothy's Dictionary' offers inspiration and hope in a divisive time Linda FergusonReview: Chronicling the friendship between a teen and a libra…
Forget your troubles: Plays to help get us through the election trauma Linda FergusonDramaWatch: Early November shows a range from comics and camp to E.M. Lewis's heartfelt first two-hander,…
Can we talk? An unflinching and funny tale of life and illness in a fasting clinic Linda FergusonReview: Annie Baker's "Infinite Life," produced by Third Rail at CoHo Theatre, uses silence …
'Is You Is' finds hope in the darkness of the past Linda FergusonReview: The moving musical, which expertly interweaves racial issues past and present, is the first collaboration between Was…