Live Choral Music
Join us on select dates in December for pre-show lobby music by local high schools and professional ensembles! All performances are free to attend, no ticket or reservation required.
Thursday, Dec 1: The Quadraphonnes and Lake Oswego Windjammers | 5 - 7 p
Sunday, Dec 4: Wilson WAVE | 6:50 - 7:15 p
Wednesday, Dec 7: Cleveland High School Clevelan'Daires | 6:50 - 7:15 p
Friday, Dec 9: The Marian Singers from St. Mary's Academy | 6:50 - 7:15 p
Sunday, Dec 11: The Quadraphonnes | 1:00 - 1:45 p
Friday, Dec 16: Laurelhurst & Beverly Cleary Middle School Choir | 6:50 - 7:15 p
Use the Promo Code "CHOIR" for $10 off tickets to Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin!*
*Subject to availability, not applicable with other offers, student tickets, or previously purchased tickets.
More about Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin:
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!
Giving Tuesday
On November 29th give back and help Portland Center Stage at the Armory end the year strong.
Resource Guide for Educators: The Historical Contributions of Berlin's Music
An exploration of the historical contribution behind Irving Berlin's music.
Resource Guide for Educators: The Magic behind "White Christmas"
A study into the making of a world wide sensation
Resource Guide for Educators: The World of the Play
An exploration of Irving Berlin's world within the Play.
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!
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