Freestyle D&D with Christian Cheker
Play a game of imagination where anything is possible ... as long as the roll of the die allows it. Audience volunteers play as heroes, villains and monsters in an epic quest for glory! No rules, no character sheets, anyone can play!
About Freestyle D&D
Freestyle D&D is an audience-participation role-playing game, played live in front of a crowd. This is a very simplified version of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, where audience members are chosen to play as heroes to battle villains and monsters. There are no rule books and no character sheets, so anyone can play, regardless of experience. The game is run by Christian Cheker, who has hosted the event at comic conventions around the country for the past 5 years, including Rose City Comic Con right here in Portland for the past two years. Learn more at facebook.com/FreestyleDD
Current & Upcoming
Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Join us for this monthly event with local songstress Courtney Freed and Portland-based pianist David Saffert as they host a good old-fashioned PIANO BAR.
NASSIM
From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (creator of the Off-Broadway smash hit White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) comes an audacious new theatrical experiment, presented in collaboration with Boom Arts. Each night, a new, unrehearsed local performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits, unseen, in a sealed box... Touchingly autobiographical yet powerfully universal, NASSIM is a striking theatrical demonstration of how language can both divide and unite us.
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy about the war hero Coriolanus and the fight between the elite and the deprived masses will be fueled by a dynamic female and non-binary ensemble with a muscular, movement-focused staging.
First Annual 503 Day
Portland's first annual 503 Day. Discounts on tickets, drink specials, and more!
Pre-Show Music with Chera Chera
As part of BIPOC Affinity Night for Nassim, join us for a pre-show music performance featuring Chera Chera, blending Iranian music and Farsi lyrics for the matinee crowds.
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!
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