Here's where you'll find info about upcoming shows, teen & adult classes, First Thursdays, live music/DJ sets, BIPOC nights, art exhibits, and more. All times Pacific unless otherwise noted.
Improvisation Classes for Beginners
Whether you're looking to get more confident in social situations, think quicker on your feet, or get in touch with your imaginative side, these "one-off" improv classes will set you on the path to success!
Exhibit: Someday Not Today by See King
Portland Center Stage will host the interactive art project Someday Not Today, by artist See King, featuring a collection of short film scenes paired with an original musical score.
Primary Trust
Kenneth has spent his life in the same small town, his adulthood working at the same small bookstore, and his nights drinking mai tais in the same small bar with his best friend Bert — who cares if Bert is imaginary? When Kenneth is suddenly laid off from his job, he is forced out of his comfort zone and into the world. Primary Trust is a story about the transformative nature of small acts of kindness, the importance of community, and the courage it takes to embrace change. 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Fall Teen Academy: Improvisation
Through fun games, acting lessons, and spontaneous character creation these classes will unlock your inner creative genius and give you the chance to get out of your comfort zone in a fun and safe environment.
Love, Shakespeare presents: Kill Will
Witness the Magic of unscripted Elizabethan comedy! Step into the offbeat world of Love, Shakespeare, where seasoned Portland comedians attempt something audacious: performing a fully improvised Elizabethan play based on your suggestions!
Larry Owens in Sondheimia
Sondheimia: it’s a state of mind. In this curated concert, multi-award-winning musical theatre actor Larry Owens explores time, love, and ambition through the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. Conceived, arranged, directed by, and starring Owens, Sondheimia is a tour de force of epic proportions, tackling the most revered catalogue in musical theater history. Piano arrangements by Josh Kight, and directed with Chip Miller, PCS Associate Artistic Director.
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