Previews: GREAT WIDE OPEN at Portland Playhouse
Do you remember what it was like to be 17? Excited, angsty, passionate, confused, and hopeful all at once. And maybe you fell in love for the first time with someone who was oh-so-wrong but also perhaps oh-so-right. If any of that sounds familiar, and especially if you happened to be a teenager in the 90s, Jessica Wallenfels’ GREAT WIDE OPEN should be on your radar.
RENT Runs May 21-July 10 At Portland Center Stage
Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical Rent takes over Portland Center Stage hot off its 25th anniversary. Rent will be directed by PCS's Associate Artistic Director Chip Miller. It begins previews on May 21, opens on May 27, and runs through July 10 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The production, originally slated to run through June 26, has already been extended due to strong ticket sales.
Oregon Children's Theatre Announces WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS Virtual Gala
Oregon Children's Theatre announces its virtual gala, 'With a Little Help from our Friends' to be streamed free of charge on September 18, 2021. Having produced highly anticipated themed soirees for the past several years as the nonprofit's largest annual fundraising event, this is the first year the event will be virtual, making it accessible to more people than ever before.