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Portland,Oregon 97201
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The PSU Theater Program is committed to providing pre-professional training that balances theory and practice within a liberal-arts education. Through classroom study, studio/laboratory practice, field studies or mainstage productions, students are encouraged to pursue educational excellence and collaboration. Students who seek professional careers, who are preparing for advanced degree programs or teacher education, or who are pursuing non-major study or the arts, flourish within a production program that encompasses new, modern, and classic works that confront and illuminate what it means to be fully human in this place and time.

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Indigenous Peoples Celebration Comes to Portland State University
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2024


Native Theater Project is collaborating with Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center for We Are Sacred: An Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Saturday, October 12th, at Portland State University. 

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Announces Cast For LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
by Blair Ingenthron - September 07, 2024


Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the cast for LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, running from October 8-27, 2024 at Copaken Stage, exploring the life and music of Billie Holiday.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's National Young Artist Competition Reveals Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2024


Nine young musicians have advanced to the final round of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA’s National Young Artist Competition. Learn more.

Orpheus|PDX's Brings Third Season To A Close with the West Coast Premiere of THE ROSE ELF
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2024


ORPHEUS|PDX concludes its third season with the West Coast premiere of David Hertzberg’s THE ROSE ELF, featuring themes of beheading, heartbreak, and a troubled elf.

OrpheusPDX Presents ACIS, GALATEA & POLYPHEMUS (ACI, GALATEA E POLIFEMO)
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2024


Portland's professional opera company OrpheusPDX kicks off its third season with George Frideric Handel's Acis, Galatea & Polyphemus (Aci, Galatea e Polifemo).

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Concludes Orchestral Series with World Premiere by Nina Shekhar and Schubert's Symphony No. 9
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2024


Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra wraps its 2023/24 orchestral season with a nod to the past and an eye toward the future on Friday, May 24, 2024, 8 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, and Saturday, May 25, 2024, 8 pm, at Glendale's Alex Theatre.

Review: THE MERRY WIDOW at Portland State University Opera
by Krista Garver - April 26, 2024


This production is full of physical comedy and solid acting. In addition to singing beautifully, this cast has embraced the theatricality of the art form, and the result is a heck of a lot of fun.

Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and More Will Take Part in WATCHER IN THE WOODS Reading
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2024


Producers announced an industry reading of the new musical in development WATCHER IN THE WOODS. Check out all of the details on who will star and who leads the creative team here.

Copland House Reveals CULTIVATE 2024 Fellows
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024


Copland House has announced the six Fellows invited to participate in its acclaimed CULTIVATE 2024 emerging composers institute.

Photos: PSU Presents the West Coast Premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil's MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2024


Power, corruption, ethics and sexual freedom are at the core of Portland State University Theater’s production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” in a groundbreaking modern translation of the 420-year-old play by Aditi Brennan Kapil. See photos from the production.

InterHarmony Artists to Present A FLOWER BLOOMS IN SNOW At Carnegie Hall This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024


InterHarmony Artists present 'A Flower Blooms in Snow' at Carnegie Hall on Jan 25. Experience a journey through centuries of artistic expression with virtuosic performances by emerging and seasoned artists.

Portland Opera Continues 2023/24 Season With ENCHANTED WOODS: Shakespeare & Song
by Stephi Wild - January 09, 2024


Portland Opera begins the new year with Enchanted Woods: Shakespeare & Song, a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s first folio. Learn more aboutt he performance here!

Play On Shakespeare Reveals Winter/Spring 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2023


Play On Shakespeare, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world of Shakespeare in performance through translation and adaptation, has announced their Winter/Spring 2024 Season.

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE FALLEN GIANT at Portland State University Opera
by Krista Garver - December 08, 2023


Appropriate for opera newbies, opera aficionados, and all the rest of us in between, this classic detective-story-meets-fairy-tale opera composed by Evan Meier with libretto by E.M. Lewis truly has something for everyone.

Chamber Music Northwest Presents Return of Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet
by A.A. Cristi - November 10, 2023


Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet returns with Latin-inspired program ¡Viva la Música! for final Artists-in-Residence concert at The Old Church on November 30.



Past Student Productions

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 Young Artist Institute Showcase in Broadway Young Artist Institute Showcase
(7/1/22 - 7/1/22)
Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 75, Portland State University

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