Marissa Wolf

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL at Portland Center Stage

What did our critic think of TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL at Portland Center Stage?

NAATCO adds Portland Center Stage to its National Partnership Project

Portland Center Stage will be the fifth partner to join NAATCO’s efforts towards promoting more expansive and long-lasting representations of Asian Americans in theater. Learn more about the partnership.

Six U.S. Theatre Companies Partner To Present BLACK TRANS WOMEN AT THE CENTER: A NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

Co-producers Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT, The Theater Offensive in Boston, MA; Breaking the Binary Theatre in New York City; alongside partner theatres About Face Theatre in Chicago, IL; National Queer Theater in Brooklyn, NY; and Portland Center Stage in Portland, OR will partner to present Black Trans Women at the Center: a New Play Festival. 

JAW Festival Of New Plays Line Up Announced!

Discover the exciting lineup for the JAW Festival of New Plays, featuring innovative works from emerging playwrights.

SWEENEY TODD, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set For Portland Center Stage's 2024-2025 Season

Portland Center Stage’s 2024-2025 season will kick off in September with Stephen Sondheim’s spooky musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Portland Center Stage Receives $1 Million From the Mellon Foundation

Portland Center Stage has received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

CORIOLANUS to be Presented at Portland Center Stage This Spring

From April 20 through May 19, 2024, Shakespeare’s study of political power and folly, Coriolanus, takes the stage at Portland Center Stage. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Experimental NASSIM Brings a New Performer To Portland Center Stage Every Night

Experience the captivating performance of NASSIM at the Portland Center Stage from March 30 to May 12, 2024. Don't miss this unique theatrical event that promises to engage and inspire.

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Ritz Theatre Company is Something to Think About and Something to Drink About

The world surrounding the small shtetl of Anatevka is changing. Conflict draws near, and Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, must navigate this changing terrain, raising five daughters and, ultimately, his faith in this unforgettable, classic musical. The original Broadway production, directed by Jerome Robbins and starring Zero Mostel, won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. 

Don Quixote With a Modern Twist, QUIXOTE NUEVO, is Coming to Portland Center Stage

In its third and final stop on a captivating tour of the West Coast, Portland Center Stage will welcome this brilliant adaptation of the classic 17th century novel by Miguel Cervantes. 

Portland Center Stage's Next Show Asks Audiences: Uphold or Abolish? WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Starts January 20

Catch the Opening Night of 'What the Constitution Means to Me' on Jan 20, 2024. This solo show explores Heidi Schreck's connection to the Constitution, from her teenage debate days to the personal impact of America's founding document. Don't miss the live debate and coin flip!

DRACULA Comes To Portland Center Stage In Time For Halloween

This holiday season, Portland Center Stage brings a twist on the classic vampire story that’s perfect for the dark, spooky nights of winter in Portland, Oregon.

Make It A Date Night With Dinner And A Show: Deschutes Brewery, Now Available Inside Portland Center Stage At The Armory 

Bend-based craft brewery and restaurant Deschutes and theater veterans Portland Center Stage have been long-time next door neighbors and collaborators on NW 11th and Davis. Now, they are combining forces to provide theater audiences and event-goers a dining option within the Armory's beautifully designed lobby: dinner and a show!

HAIR to Play Portland Center Stage Beginning Next Month

Portland Center Stage will kick off their 2023-24 season with a spectacular high-energy musical that's all about community: directed by Isaac Lamb, HAIR begins preview performances on September 30, opens on October 6, and runs through November 5 on the mainstage.

Portland Center Stage's Annual JAW New Play Festival Returns This Month

Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival returns July 28-30, 2023. JAW is PCS’s week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays. Each July, artistic teams, including playwrights, directors, and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a new play.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is Coming to Portland Center Stage This Summer

Portland Center Stage will present William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, beginning performances on June 3.

Portland Center Stage Sets 2023-2024 Season Featuring HAIR, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME & More

Portland Center Stage has revealed its 2023-2024 Season. The eight-play lineup kicks off in September with a mix of spectacular, fierce, and engaging plays offering a thrilling balance of beloved classics, iconic music, and vibrant stories that all investigate our current moment. 

Liam Kaas-Lentz Named Managing Director Of Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage's Board of Directors has named Liam Kaas-Lentz as the new managing director of Portland Center Stage, joining Artistic Director Marissa Wolf in leading Portland's largest theater company and one of the top regional theater companies in the country.

MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B Comes to Portland Center Stage

The work of Kate Hamill, one of the most-produced playwrights in the country, returns to Portland Center Stage in the new year, bringing another innovative, feminist lens to a literary favorite.

KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD to be Presented in Co-Production Between Portland Center Stage and Boom Arts

Portland Center Stage and Boom Arts are partnering on their first co-production, Kristina Wong’s witty, tour-de-force look at the early days of the pandemic, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord. The play begins preview performances on November 5, opens on November 11, and runs through December 18 in the Ellyn Bye Studio at The Armory.