December 23, 2008

The weather outside IS frightful. But it’s warm and glowy in the Gerding Theater at the Armory, and many patrons are still making their way to Portland Center Stage.  So we are here, and will present performances of A Christmas Carol as scheduled!

If you cannot make it to the theater for your scheduled performance, please contact the box office at 503.445.3700. We will be happy to exchange your tickets for a later performance of A Christmas Carol, when possible, or issue you a credit for a later production in our 08-09 season.

A Christmas Carol matinee today, December 21, is scheduled to go on as planned.  We have a number of patrons who live within walking distance or easy public transport ride of the theater, and our cast all stayed downtown this weekend in order to avoid dangerous travel. So for those folks, even if the audience is small, we will perform this afternoon.

If you have tickets to the matinee or evening shows today and you cannot safely make it to the theater, please hold on to those tickets. We will do everything we can to accommodate you at another performance of the production later this week, or make other arrangements if needed.

You may call the box office at 503.445.3700, but please note we have limited staff today so it may be difficult to get through. Rest assured, we’ll help you with your ticket issues from today at anytime this coming week.

Enjoy the beautiful snow, and please stay safe.

{photo: Julianna Jaffe as the Ghost of Christmas Present. Photo by Owen Carey.}

With the predictions of rough weather this weekend, we wanted to update you about performances at Portland Center Stage.

We do adhere to “the show must go on!” philosophy. So you can plan on our performances taking place this weekend. If an extreme weather situation alters that, we will post it on our website and our phone messaging, so if you have any doubts, please do check this website for updates.

If you live in a location where getting to the theater is a challenge in this weather, and you need to exchange your tickets for another performance, please call the box office as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. The box office can be reached at 503.445.3700.

Give yourself extra time for traveling to the theater in bad weather, be it heavy rain or a little snow. And if you arrive early, rest assured you’ll find warm drinks, festive lights and welcoming staff to help you enjoy your pre-show experience.

Best wishes for a safe holiday season!

Joe Smith from KGW joined us in the lobby last night before A Christmas Carol for a live broadcast as part of their 7 pm news broadcast. After showcasing some members of the Portland Symphonic Choir who were here to provide a little pre-show caroling entertainment, he chatted with our Literary Director Mead Hunter about his adapation of A Christmas Carol.

We were delighted to host them!

Watch the clip here.

The Symphonic Choirwill be joining us for another free pre-show concert on December 16th. Learn more about the Symphonic Choir and get the complete list of our invited Community choirs right here.

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