Our 2022-2023 season lineup is crackling with uplifting music; delicious theater craft and creativity; deep dives into new perspectives — and as always, joy and inspiration to lead us forward. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
August 20 – September 18, 2022
tick, tick … BOOM!
- Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
- Directed by Marissa Wolf
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.
“Larson’s songs thrum with the intense feeling, larky humor, and musical vitality that are the hallmark of enduring theater. Heart-grabbing.” –The New York Times
October 8 – 30, 2022
the ripple, the wave that carried me home
- By Christina Anderson
- Directed by Daniel J. Bryant
- A co-production with Artists Repertory Theatre
Drawing on history, this deeply moving story explores the joys and challenges of forgiveness, justice, and family legacy, as a young woman reconciles a childhood she has tried to forget.
“Anderson is a gifted playwright you want to pay attention to. She has the voice of a poet.” –Variety
November 5 – December 18, 2022
Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
- Written & Performed by Kristina Wong
- Directed by Chay Yew
- A co-production with Boom Arts
A tour-de-force performance by Kristina Wong, whose sharp humor — and “Auntie Sewing Squad” — explores the early days of the pandemic to offer an inspirational path back to a healing world.
“Wong's larger-than-life stage persona is endearingly boisterous … a celebration of ingenuity, community, and survival.” –TimeOut
November 19 – December 24, 2022
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
- Based on the Story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
- Adapted by Joe Landry
- Directed by Chip Miller
This heartwarming journey of community triumph is reimagined for the stage as a live radio broadcast complete with a stellar cast, gorgeous music, lavish costumes, and — of course — George Bailey!
“A marvelous show that will please the entire family … the radio play is entirely faithful to the classic story.” –BroadwayWorld
January 14 – February 12, 2023
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
- Written by Kate Hamill
- Adapted from the Stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Directed by Marissa Wolf
A bold, feminist take on the iconic crime-fighting duo! This wonderfully farcical comedy packs non-stop laughs and crime-fighting hijinks galore.
“Bloody good … by lights down, the heart has beat wildly with hope of romance, the gut has jiggled from guffaw and giggles, and the mind has flexed with solving puzzles and decoding riddles.” –Black Bee Buzz
February 11 – March 26, 2023
Young Americans
- By Lauren Yee
- Directed by Desdemona Chiang
- A co-production with Pittsburgh Public Theater
With Bowie blaring from a mixtape, two road trips veer back and forth in time, as an upbeat father and his jaded daughter take a journey that mirrors the father’s life-changing road trip 20 years earlier.
Don't miss this PCS-commissioned play from the acclaimed playwright of The Great Leap and Cambodian Rock Band.
February 25 – March 26, 2023
Where We Belong
- Portland Center Stage presents the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company production of Where We Belong in association with Folger Shakespeare Library
- By Madeline Sayet
- Directed by Mei Ann Teo
An Indigenous theater-maker journeys across geographic borders, personal history, and cultural legacies in search of a place to belong.
“An important story — thought-provoking, respectful, and alive.” –MD Theatre Guide
April 15 – May 14, 2023
Choir Boy
- By Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Directed by Chip Miller
An exhilarating coming-of-age story from the Academy Award-winning writer of Moonlight. A young, queer student leads the choir at his elite school — and seeks to march to his own drum.
“Filled with beautifully sung a cappella hymns ... [Choir Boy] shows us how the arts can strengthen our sense of self and unite us, not just in spite of our differences but in celebration of them.” –The Globe & Mail
June 3 – July 2, 2023
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- By William Shakespeare
- Directed by Marissa Wolf
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!
“There is, of course, no such thing as a foolproof play, but A Midsummer Night's Dream comes about as close as anything written in the last 400 years.” –The New York Times
Most productions at The Armory are recommended for high school age and up.
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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