Giving Tuesday
On November 29th give back and help Portland Center Stage at the Armory end the year strong. So far this season we’ve brought you man-eating, singing plants, a heart-breaking exploration of civil rights violations in modern America, and an unexpected comedy about millennial angst. With your gift, you ensure that diverse voices are heard and timely stories are told.
Anyone who donates $25 or more on November 29 for #GivingTuesday will be entered into a raffle to win a catered backstage dinner for 8 before a performance of Wild & Reckless: A New Musical from Blitzen Trapper. Click here to see if your workplace will match your donation!
What Your Gift Can Do
$10 Can charge the battery packs to make sure you don’t miss one note from a lead singer in a musical.
$25 Will send one excited high school student to see their first professional play.
$50 Can build the perfect 17th century cavalier hat.
$100 Can perfectly tune the piano for our holiday show, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin.
$250 Will send a team of PCS artists to a local classroom, prepping students for their first thrilling theatrical experience.
Winner will be randomly selected. Mutually agreeable dates. March 28 – April 14, 2017.
"The Santaland Diaries" Cast and Creative Team
Meet the cast and creative team giving us insight into what it's like to be one of Santa's elves.
Resource Guide for Educators: Meet the Cast and Playwright
Meet the Cast and Playwright of The Santaland Diaries
Reviews of "Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin"
"A stimulating, thrilling evening and a great education in American music. Hershey Felder is a phenomenon ..."
"Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin" Cast and Creative Team
Learn more about the masterminds bringing Irving Berlin's legacy to the stage.
The Great American Songbook Singalong Dec 31, 7:30 pm
NEW YEAR'S EVE! Include us as part of your celebrations this year! Hershey Felder, star and creator of Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, in an evening of popular song for one night only. An entire century of American music - with Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sondheim... The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Showboat and more!
Live Choral Music
Get in the spirit of the season as local high school and professional ensembles provide pre-show music on select dates in December!
Current & Upcoming
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!
Adult Class : TWELFTH NIGHT, Before & After
Join veteran actor Joe Costa for a unique opportunity to take a “deep dive” into both Shakespeare’s text of Twelfth Night, and the PCS Production. Participants will read the play out loud as a group, with “intermissions” provided for lively discussion of themes and content. Interested participants will have a chance to act in selected scenes, guided by the instructor.
Improv Comedy: Love, Shakespeare
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!
Albina Music Trust presents A Brown Branch Christmas
Celebrate this holiday season with A Brown Branch Christmas at Portland Center Stage. Now in its fourth season, this two-night big band celebration features directors Domo Branch and Charlie Brown III guiding a heavy 15-piece lineup of regional and national musicians.
BIPOC Affinity Night DJ Party with ALoSo
Join us for a double feature BIPOC Affinity Night, featuring a live DJ set by ALoSo, plus holiday craft market vendor tables, art exhibits by Albina Music Trust Wall to Wall Sound and Jason Hill's Favorite Things, with complimentary select drinks provided by Multnomah Whiskey Library and Deschutes Brewery while supplies last.
Winter Teen Academy: Scene Work
Calling all teens! Are you looking to expand your acting skills and be the best scene partner you can be for your fellow actors? In this class, we will dig deep into scene study, character motivation, and active listening, while learning the necessary questions to ask in every rehearsal situation. You'll develop fuller characters and deeper relationships on stage by partnering in scene work — and have lots of fun too!
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).
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