A Brilliant Con Job
The Shedd’s Music Man marches straight into the heart
Once in a while professional stage director Kirk Boyd comes out of retirement to give local theater lovers a welcome taste of his theatrical magic. … Continue reading
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See ‘Rent’ at ACE While You Still Can
Actors Cabaret of Eugene holds its last performances of the popular musical Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8
A group of young artists in Lower Manhattan’s East Village fight to survive the struggles of the ’80s — AIDS, greed and love — in … Continue reading
Navigating River City
Putting on a 1957 play set in 1912 Iowa presents a few sensitivity challenges in 2023. But, oh, those 76 trombones!
When Kirk Boyd signed on to direct The Music Man, which opens Friday, July 7, at The Shedd Institute, he knew right off he’d have … Continue reading
A Show For Everyone
The Vaudeville Revival is June 30 at Whirled Pies
Ladies and gentlemen, come on in to witness a blindfolded knife thrower, a snake charmer, a contortionist, a very different take on the classic ballet … Continue reading
Oregon Contemporary Theatre unveils a biting new comedy
Explore cultural appropriation and food all at once in 'Colonialism Is Terrible, But Phở Is Delicious' at OCT May 19 through June 4.
The satiric comedy provides insight into historical colonialism conflicts and the traditional Vietnamese dish, phở. The story begins in 1880s French Indochina, where a willful … Continue reading
COVID Shuts Down ‘Cat Lady’
Several cast members said to have come down sick after VLT show
Performances of the Jen Ferro comedy Cat Lady have been canceled at Very Little Theatre after several cast members tested positive for COVID, the theater … Continue reading
The World According to Cats
Jen Ferro’s ‘Cat Lady’ at VLT has claws but could use development
Stage Left at The Very Little Theatre is proving to be an incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Cat Lady, a comedy by Eugene … Continue reading
Look on the Bright Side
Portland comedian Jaren George performs in Eugene
Stand up comedian Jaren George had been challenged in his life to get where he is today. Raised in Brooklyn, but now based in Portland … Continue reading
Life In 10-Minute Slices
OCT’s NW10 Festival starts its two-week run March 31
A flurry of changing sets and quick, concise storylines is set to begin at Oregon Contemporary Theatre. NW10 Festival: Buckle Up!, the annual festival of … Continue reading
Comedian Sellout
Nikki Glaser leaves behind a night to remember as she opens her Good Girl Tour at McDonald Theatre
Nothing was truly off-limits. Nikki Glaser threw zinger after zinger and spoke about controversial topics on McDonald Theatre’s stage the night of Saturday, March 25. … Continue reading