Theater

Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland’s oldest-running theater company, has a new artistic director who’s not only the company’s first female leader, but also its first artistic director who identifies as Native American.

Since news broke of the festival's artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety. there has been a massive outpouring of support from cultural organizations across the country.

If you’ve ever wondered how the Great Bard would’ve rendered one of the Coen Brothers’ most beloved films, then look no further than the Liberty Theatre’s latest production, “William Shakespeare’s Lebowski: Prince of Ninepins.”

Several Oregon Shakespeare Festival shows have been canceled through Sunday because of a high number of COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew.

The theater production of "Hamilton" ground to a halt in Portland this past weekend.

The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.

Local theater companies are looking at ways to be more inclusive and accessible. One theater company, Portland Playhouse, is implementing BIPOC Affinity Nights as a way to welcome BIPOC audiences and provide a safe space for them to enjoy a good performance.

The Portland Playhouse is launching a season-long series of special evenings aimed at making local theater more accessible to people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland has announced its 2022 season lineup, as well as a significant drop in ticket prices.

Cailey McCandless is the program director of Teen Musical Theater of Oregon, a youth theater program based in Medford. The program, which provides a safe space for young artists, produces several performances a year. But the pandemic shut down the company’s spring show two days before opening night, forcing McCandless to come up with innovative ways to keep the production alive.