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TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 05/22/19 Share Pin Email Portland visitors will find a thriving theatre scene, with companies and venues downtown and in the nearby suburbs. Avant-garde performances, popular musicals, children's theater, and classic productions are all presented. 01 of 13 Artists Repertory Theatre Jeff Hayes/Artists Repertory Theatre View Map Address 1515 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-241-1278 Web Visit website Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre offers a year-round season with a focus on new works. Performances take place in their namesake building on two different stages, the Morrison Stage and the Alder Stage. Each season includes a Christmas holiday-themed production. 02 of 13 Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 View Map Address 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-445-3700 Web Visit website Based at the historic Gerberding Theater at the Armory in Portland's Pearl District, the Portland Center Stage offers a mix of plays and musicals each season. From Shakespeare to Sedaris, PCT has been producing for 25 years. Season, mini package, and single show tickets are available. 03 of 13 Northwest Children's Theater David Kinder View Map Address 1819 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209-2189, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-222-2190 Web Visit website Northwest Children's Theater presents classic children's stories and characters in clever new ways as either a play or a musical. Performances take place on either the Northwest Children's Theater or School in Portland's Nob Hill district. 04 of 13 Lakewood Center for the Arts Lakewood Center for the Arts View Map Address 368 S State St, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-635-3901 Web Visit website Founded in 1952, the Lakewood Theatre Company entertains and illuminates audiences with new productions and old favorites. Based in their own venue at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego, major productions take place on their main stage, while musical cabaret shows can be seen at their Side Door Stage. Continue to 5 of 13 below. 05 of 13 Broadway Rose Theatre Company Broadway Rose Theatre Company View Map Address 12850 SW Grant Ave, Tigard, OR 97223-5107, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-620-5262 Web Visit website Broadway-style musical theatre and musical revues are the specialties of this Tigard-based company. Child-friendly and holiday productions are included in each season. The Broadway Rose Theatre Company performs at their New Stage theater, with summer productions at Deb Fennell Auditorium about 15 minutes south of downtown Portland. 06 of 13 Oregon Children's Theatre Owen Carey /Oregon Children's Theatre View Map Address 1631 NE Broadway St. PMB 620, Portland, OR 97232, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-228-9571 Web Visit website Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) is is the region’s largest nonprofit performing arts company targeted to youths and works to instill the fun and wonder of live theatre in children through staged productions and outreach program. OCT is a resident company of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, performing at venues including the Newmark Theatre and the Dolores Winningstad Theatre. 07 of 13 Live Wire! Radio Live Wire Radio View Map Live Wire! is a radio variety show heard weekly on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), as well as on many other NPR stations. When in Portland, you can be a part of the show's live audience, experiencing music, comedy, and more. The Live Wire! Radio show takes place at the Alberta Rose Theatre in NE Portland. 08 of 13 Miracle Theatre Group Andrew Parodi/Wikimedia Commons View Map Address 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-236-7253 Web Visit website Miracle Theatre Group, also known as Milagro Theatre, performs works that explore issues relevant to Latino culture. Performances might be in English, in Spanish with English supertitles, or bilingual in both English and Spanish. Continue to 9 of 13 below. 09 of 13 Imago Theatre Imago Theatre View Map Address 17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-1239, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-231-9581 Web Visit website This innovative Portland-based theatre company performs on their own local stage and tours internationally. 10 of 13 Bag & Baggage Productions Bag & Baggage Productions View Map Address 350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123-4035, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-345-9590 Web Visit website Founded in 2005, this Hillsboro theatre company interprets classic tales in new and compelling ways with a seasonal Summer Shakespeare production and annual Halloween production. They perform at The Venetian Theatre. 11 of 13 Portland Playhouse Portland Playhouse View Map Address 602 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97211, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-488-5822 Web Visit website Performing at the Portland Playhouse in East Portland, Portland Playhouse produces both original and popular plays and musicals. 12 of 13 Profile Theatre Profile Theatre View Map Address 216 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-242-0080 Web Visit website Each Profile Theatre season focuses on the works of a single playwright like Lisa Kron and Anna Deavere Smith. Continue to 13 of 13 below. 13 of 13 Third Rail Repertory Theatre View Map Address 126 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211, USA Get directions Phone +1 503-235-1101 Web Visit website Befitting their name, the Third Rail Repertory Theatre produces plays performed at Winningstad Theatre that explore hot-button topics and the controversial issues in America. 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