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Solid performances, sensitive direction, a fabulous new performing arts venue, and what turns out to be an eerily timely play (with music!) combine to make THE OLDEST PROFESSION the strongest show of Profile's season.

ANALOG AND VINYL is the lighthearted, uncomplicated musical we need right now.

Sitting at the intersection of musical and opera, Mark Neikrug's A SONG BY MAHLER combines theatre and music into a new form.

Bisi Adigun’s WHOSE CHILD AM I ANYWAY?, a new audio play now available from Corrib Theatre, is a short family drama that explores the many ways of othering.

If you are a teenage girl, have ever been a teenage girl, or even know a teenage girl, carve out an hour this weekend to watch this show.

Justice favors the rich and powerful, but, eventually, the truth will out. These two maxims are at the center of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s SNOW IN MIDSUMMER, which had its U.S. premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2018 and is now being offered as a streaming production through OSF’s digital platform, O!

Broadway Rose’s productions have consistently been among the best virtual theatre options available. THE LAST FIVE years is available for rent through May 16.

Mary Kathryn Nagle’s brilliant MANAHATTA superimposes the 17th century “purchase” of Manahatta (known today as Manhattan) by the Dutch East India Company from the Lenape people with the financial crisis of 2008, in which many people lost their homes as a result of predatory lending practices.

TRIGGERED LIFE: A REQUIEM OF HEALING is an emotional tour de force written by John Oluwole ADEkoje and starring Keith Mascoll now streaming at Portland Playhouse.

THE STORY OF MY LIFE is a sweet, uncomplicated musical about friendship. Available for streaming through Feb. 28.

From immersive experiences to theatrical collage to a zombie musical, this year's Fertile Ground Festival promises to be exciting.

You have just a few days left to catch the audio production of Lynn Nottage’s LAS MENINAS at Profile Theatre. Don't miss your chance -- it's excellent.

CHRISTMAS MY WAY a much-needed respite -- 90 minutes when to forget about everything else and just enjoy great music sung by talented performers.

PETE's interactive virtual experience WEATHER ROOM runs through this weekend at 7:30 each night.

The Portland virtual theatre calendar is filling up! Here are some shows you won’t want to miss.

A sweet, romantic, uncomplicated musical starring real-life couple Malia Tippets and Joe Theissen. DADDY LONG LEGS is available for rent through October 25.

MLIMA'S TALE explores the supply chain of the international ivory trade, from poachers hunting elephants on a Kenyan game reserve to smugglers moving the contraband, to the global uber-rich who spend massive amounts of money on the illegally procured goods.

FROM THESE STREETS I RISE is a documentary theatre piece by Mikki Jordan about homelessness in Portland, now live-streaming from CoHo Theatre. In any climate, this show would be a powerful call to action. In the current one, it creates a moral imperative.

Fertile Ground 2021, which takes place Jan. 28 - Feb. 7, will a virtual, curated festival. To learn more about what both artists and audiences can expect, I spoke with managing director Dré Slaman.

Profile Theatre is the first Portland theatre to dive into the audio drama genre with CLAUDIA, A VIRAL LOVE STORY, available as a five-episode podcast.