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Marissa Wolf Artist

Marissa is currently in her fourth year as artistic director of Portland Center Stage, where she launched her first programmed season in 2019-2020 with two world premiere productions and work ...

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Marissa Wolf Artistic Director

Marissa became the artistic director of Portland Center Stage in August of 2018, and she was recently named one of Portland’s “25 People Shaping the Arts in Portland,” by Willamette Week, writing “Portland Center Stage is flourishing under Marissa Wolf’s leadership.” Her programming at PCS ...

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Announcing New Artistic Director Marissa Wolf

We are thrilled to welcome Marissa Wolf as the new Artistic Director of Portland Center Stage at The Armory!

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Video Update from Marissa

Artistic Director Marissa Wolf shares the latest company news, joined briefly by Spiderman, otherwise known as her son, Elijah.

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Coffee Chat with Cyn and Marissa

Get the inside scoop on PCS! Join us on Zoom for a chat and Q&A with Managing Director Cynthia Fuhrman and Artistic Director Marissa Wolf to hear what's been happening at PCS and where we're headed.

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Your Support is Essential
A video message from Marissa Wolf

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Video Update from Marissa

Artistic Director Marissa Wolf shares the latest company news, joined briefly by Spiderman, otherwise known as her son, Elijah.

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A Message from Marissa and Cynthia

Through storytelling, we will lift up our community and pursue the just and equitable society we all need. Watch our video with Artistic Director Marissa Wolf and Managing Director Cynthia Fuhrman to learn more.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

June 3 – July 2, 2023

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies! This beguiling odyssey in an enchanted forest on a very magical midsummer night reminds us that “the course of true love never did run smooth” — so watch your step!

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What the Constitution Means to Me

January 20 – February 18, 2024

Filled with humor and history, this Pulitzer Prize finalist asks what the Constitution truly means. Heidi Schreck defended the Constitution as a teen in debates, but now she’s investigating its impact on four generations of women in her family.

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Twelfth Night, Or What You Will

November 24 – December 22, 2024

When Viola washes ashore, her twin brother Sebastian is lost at sea. Disguises, mistaken identities and unrequited love show them that shipwrecks may be the least of their problems. In one of  Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies, everything — love, mischief, music and libations — exists in exciting excess! 

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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

November 30 – December 29, 2019

Delicious as a mug of frothy eggnog, meet your new favorite holiday classic! Middle sister Mary finally takes center stage in this charming and clever sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. While happy in the company of books and her piano, Mary has grown tired of her role as the dutiful daughter. When the Bennet sisters gather at the home of Lizzy and Darcy for the holidays, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and perhaps even love. Blending modern wit and period style, this enchanting romantic comedy promises to delight Austen aficionados and newcomers alike. 

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tick, tick … BOOM!

August 20 – September 18, 2022

The hilarious, feel-good origin story of Rent! Jonathan Larson cracks open the ticking-time-bomb world of creating theater to celebrate the power of finding your voice and holding on to a dream.

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Howards End

April 18 – May 17, 2020*

A World Premiere! One may as well begin with why you should see Howards End. First, the women: Celebrated theater artists — and Broadway stars! — Caroline Hewitt andAutumn Dornfeld created and star in this new take on Forster's rich and subversive novel. Next the plot: When the indomitable, inseparable Schlegel sisters fall out over two very different men, the ghost of an old friend (and her ignored death-bed wish) brings them back to the one place where they can possibly heal. Last, the influences: think FleabagLittle Women, or whatever ambitious, honest, irreverently feminist story you love most. This fresh take on a gorgeous classic wrestles with the questions of our time. What do we fight for? What do we owe each other? And how, in spite of it all, do we connect?

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Corporate Partners

Our business partners share our commitment to enriching our community through inspired storytelling that illuminates the universality of our experiences and the human condition. Our supporters help foster a stronger and more diverse community by breaking down barriers to understanding.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

November 27 – December 24, 2021

Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play This Broadway smash hit takes you inside the mind of Christopher, an exceptionally intelligent, neurodivergent 15-year-old boy. Now, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, with a garden fork. Determined to find the true culprit, Christopher carefully records each fact of the crime. Ultimately, his detective work takes him on a deeply personal quest that upturns his world.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

February 29 – April 5, 2020*

Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play! This Broadway smash hit takes you inside the mind of Christopher, an exceptionally intelligent 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum. Now, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, with a garden fork. Determined to find the true culprit, Christopher carefully records each fact of the crime. Ultimately, his detective work takes him on a deeply personal quest that upturns his world.

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Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

January 14 – February 12, 2023

A bold, feminist take on the iconic crime-fighting duo! This wonderfully farcical comedy packs non-stop laughs and crime-fighting hijinks galore.

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The Music Man Staged Reading

May 7 & 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Only two chances to catch this exploration of the classic musical! 
Con man Harold Hill means to make a quick buck and be on his way, but when he brings music to a small, conservative town, it bursts open the imaginations and hearts of everyone in it  — including Harold himself! This staged reading will investigate the surprising central love story between Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, whose worlds are turned upside down when they find connection in the midst of a glorious upheaval.

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Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really

November 26 – December 24, 2023

Bouncing between horror and humor, this thrilling adaptation questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into!

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Script Sessions with Marissa & Chip

If you missed our series of rich discussions around plays we love, you're in luck! You can listen to the audio recording of the sessions, which were led by Marissa Wolf and Chip Miller, joined by special guest artists.

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Curious Incident Cast & Creative Team

Meet the cast and creative team for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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Chip Miller Named Associate Artistic Director

Congratulations to Chip Miller in their new role as Associate Artistic Director of Portland Center Stage at The Armory!

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PCS Welcomes New Literary Manager Kamilah Bush

PCS has hired Kamilah Bush as our new literary manager, following a nationwide search.

Donor Newsletter

Check out our donor newsletter from the PCS Development Team. This bi-monthly update covers an array of topics, especially chosen for our donors, to provide unique views into the wonderful world of PCS! You’ll find program highlights and behind-the-scenes insights from Marissa Wolf and her artistic team, special invitations, and useful information about charitable giving. 

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Our Tangled Roots: An interview with Redwood playwright and performer Brittany K. Allen

In Redwood, Brittany K. Allen uses her signature playfulness, verve, and bold theatricality to scale the branches of our shared American lineage. Here, she digs into the genesis of her new play — our 28th world premiere to date and the very first selected by Artistic Director Marissa Wolf.

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Reviews of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Curious is hilarious, intense, bittersweet, and triumphantly successful at bringing the world of one character to the hearts of his audience, and offering us the chance to invoke empathy for all who are differently-abled." - PerformInk

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An Interview with Jamie Sanders

Actor Jamie Sanders, who plays Curious Incident’s protagonist Christopher, reprises the role after collaborating with Portland Center Stage Artistic Director Marissa Wolf when she directed the play at Kansas City Repertory Theatre in 2018. Prior to his debut at KCRep, dramaturgs Mary Allison Joseph and Bethany Sulecki sat down with Jamie to discuss Christopher’s journey and why this play resonates with him personally. We’re pleased to share excerpts of that conversation with Portland audiences as we welcome Jamie back to Christopher’s world.

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Announcing Our 2019-2020 Season!

A season of celebration. Celebrating new work; some great laughs; Northwest writers; a glorious musical; women playwrights; and more!

2019-2020 Season

”Electrifying, brilliant theater at its finest!" — Audience Rave

We are thrilled to launch Marissa Wolf's first full season as our new artistic director.  She's planned a season full of energy, music, emotion, and humor!

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The Comedy of Errors Staged Reading

September 26, 2020, 5 p.m.

Two sets of twins, a shipwreck, and mistaken identities ignite one of Shakespeare’s liveliest and most playful comedies. Join celebrated director Desdemona Chiang and a dynamite cast to find out what happens when madcap physical comedy meets the virtual realm. You’ll enjoy selected scenes from the play and hear directly from the artists involved.

The Theater Lover's Bash
Apr 13

Revel in a night full of entertainment as we celebrate where theater comes from, and where it’s going! Enjoy delicious bites from local caterers, a one-night-only production, cash bar, dessert, celebratory dancing, wine wall, paddle raises and bid frenzy activities. All to support PCS!

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Vanessa Severo Artist

Regional Acting: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Frida … A Self Portrait, Sex with Strangers, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, August Osage County, Cabaret, Lot’s Wife (KCRep) ...

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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Cast & Creative Team

Meet the cast and creative team for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.

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Reviews of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Curious is hilarious, intense, bittersweet, and triumphantly successful at bringing the world of one character to the hearts of his audience, and offering us the chance to invoke empathy for all who are differently-abled." - PerformInk

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Reviews of Miss Bennet

"Lauren Modica and Joshua J. Weinstein were a PURE DELIGHT to watch. I had all the feels. Great chemistry!"" - Audience Comment 

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In Loving Memory of Diana Gerding

Diana Gerding is one of the most influential people in the history of Portland Center Stage. We hope you will join us in celebrating this extraordinary woman, and our great fortune for having known and loved her.

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PCS Commissions

The PCS Commissions project was launched in 2020 to lift up some of the most exciting voices in American theater while stages were dark, in order to generate a wellspring of theatrical offerings to draw from in the years ahead. Four new plays have been commissioned from celebrated writers!

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Reviews of What The Constitution Means to Me

"The play is highly engaging, funny, thoughtful, entertaining – all of the things we go to the theatre for – and also very informative." —BroadwayWorld

"She {Heidi Schreck} treats the question of what the Constitution means to her ... as a matter of vital importance ...

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Reviews of *Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt 2B

"Thought-provoking and progressive, wildly entertaining, whip-smart, and it leaves you with more things to discuss than you can fit into the ride home." –PDXParent

"The play works a formula that playwright Kate Hamill knows well, having made a name for herself devising witty, fresh takes on beloved ...

About Us

Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland, Oregon, and our mission is to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people. Established in 1988 as a branch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the company became independent in 1994. PCS’s home is ...

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Reviews of Young Americans

"We saw this author’s King of the Yees and loved it. Came into this show with good expectations and really enjoyed it. The watching experience was full of what brings you to live theatre. The man who plays the husband/father inhabited the writing with a life and ...

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Gala
February 26, 2022

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual gala on February 26, 2022. We are so deeply grateful for the outpouring of support!

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PCS Remix
What’s happening at PCS!

A groundbreaking season offering artistic brilliance, civic enrichment, and eight exhilarating, heart-soaring theater productions.

Casting & Script Submission

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Kate Hamill on Adapting "Sense & Sensibility"

When her love for the theater and the classics came up against the frustrations facing female theater artists, Hamill claimed the role of hero in her own story.

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Frida … A Self Portrait

October 9 – November 7, 2021

Set on the eve of Frida Kahlo’s death, this intimate show plunges into the brilliant, nuanced world of Kahlo’s tumultuous, extraordinary life. Brazilian writer and performer Vanessa Severo cracks open a powerful portal between herself and the celebrated Mexican painter, bringing breathtaking physicality and raw honesty to this stunningly creative production.

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Play at Home
10-Minute Plays to Perform at Home

We've joined the national theater project Play at Home! We've commissioned four Portland playwrights to create short plays that are designed to be read — and performed! — by anyone in the community from their own homes. Read the plays and share your performances with us! 

JAW New Play Festival, July 28-30, 2023

JAW New Play Festival
FREE! July 28-30

A week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays! Artistic teams, including playwrights, directors and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a play. The final piece of the process happens during the weekend, when we share “music stands readings” with audiences so the playwrights can hear their work, often for the very first time!

JAW New Play Festival, July 28-30, 2023

JAW 2023
FREE! July 28-30

A week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays! Artistic teams, including playwrights, directors and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a play. The final piece of the process happens during the weekend, when we share “music stands readings” with audiences so the playwrights can hear their work, often for the very first time!

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Coriolanus

April 20 – May 19, 2024

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.

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Quixote Nuevo

March 2 – 31, 2024

In this modern twist on Don Quixote, a professor imagines himself as Cervantes’ titular hero and sets out for his long-lost love. Featuring vibrant Spanish-infused music and language, this magical retelling spotlights Tejano culture and celebrates life, love, and the human spirit.

Newsroom

36th Season 

January 2, 2024 Media Release: What the Constitution Means to Me runs January 20 - February  18

October 19, 2023 Media Release: Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really runs November 26 - December 24

October 12, 2023 Media Release: Liberace & Liza at the Mansion ...

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HAIR

September 30 – November 5, 2023

Let the sunshine in! This revolutionary rock musical follows a group of counter-culturalists whose worlds are shaken by a draft notice for the Vietnam War. HAIR reminds us that our collective voice is a powerful tool for change!

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