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Theater

MEND: A Theatrical Spell for Liberation

An all-queer, DIY ensemble casts a spell of resistance and collective healing

Theater 3 days ago

What does resistance look like when it’s woven with poetry, song and ritual? MEND, a neighborhood-grown theatrical spell, offers an answer. This anti-capitalist dramatic comedy … Continue reading →

A Hip Old Nanny Hits the Stage

Craig Allen Smith discusses portraying a middle-aged man portraying an elderly Scottish lady in the ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ musical 

EW-ExtraTheater 1 week ago

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), one of the ultimate Robin William’s ’90s vehicles — chock full of his expert improv and run by fruitings — is everyone’s … Continue reading →

Seance Opera

The Medium is delightfully spooky in Actors Cabaret’s first shot at opera

Theater 1 month ago

Gian Carlo Menotti. Ever heard of him? If you’re under a certain age, probably not.  Many others, however, will remember him as the father of … Continue reading →

‘Stereophonic’ to Rock the Hult

Actor Christopher Mowod talks about life imitating art in the top Tony-nominated show of all time, which performs at the Hult Center Oct. 17 through 19

EW-ExtraTheater 1 month ago

“We’re starting to feel like a real band in a recording studio, hearing ourselves back and coming up with ideas,” says Christopher Mowod, one of … Continue reading →

From ‘Shy’ to Hilarious

The Non-Stop Players hit all the right notes in the musical ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

EW-ExtraTheater 3 months ago

Perfect casting all around produced fine-tuned dancing, exquisite singing and spot-on acting. It was enough to bring a smile to everyone’s face and forget for … Continue reading →

A ’90s Mixtape Meets The Bard

‘Midsummer, A Musical,’ an original production, begins August 15 at Pegasus Playhouse in Springfield

Theater 3 months ago

The Bard has enjoyed center stage this summer with several community theater groups, and now it’s Pegasus Playhouse’s turn. On August 15, Pegasus in downtown … Continue reading →

Love, Betrayal and Dogs

Free Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ runs through August 24 at Amazon Community Center

Theater 4 months ago

The stars of the show might well be the dogs — Maisie and Brodie, sister-brother golden retrievers. These two cuties take turns playing the canine … Continue reading →

Anyone Can be THEM

The play that shows the everyday people next to battlefields

EW-ExtraTheater 4 months ago

“When politics fails, art can save something,” says Malek Najjar, University of Oregon Theatre Arts professor. He is directing award-winning playwright Samah Sabawi’s THEM in … Continue reading →

Productions in the Works

Salem-based Theatre 33 hosts the Regional New Play Summer Festival starting July 29

EW-ExtraTheater 4 months ago

The festival is 12 years old, and Thomas Nabhan, executive director of the nonprofit Theatre 33, notes that he and his staff at the Regional … Continue reading →

Shakespearean Salud

Get thee out of town with three Oregon Shakespeare Festival plays this summer season

Theater 4 months ago

This summer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, a trio of plays interrogates topics of representation, identity and the power of storytelling, while remaining … Continue reading →

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