on stage
Artists Repertory Theatre presents Stephen
Sondheim's Tony-winning musical Assassins
extended through June 11. Who needs a storyline (or even
a memorable song, for that matter) when this sideshow
history lesson revues such killer talent as the fascinating
Randall Stuart, masterful Kirk Mouser, showgirl Sharonlee
McLean and psycho Kevin-Michael Moore. (Call for times.
1516 SW Alder St. $15440 from 503-241-1278 )
rfSjS) Artists Repertory Theatre presents Theater
District, a gentle comedy by Richard Kramer
(thirtysomething, My So-Called Life) exploring the humor
and heartbreak of defining the new rules of a nontraditional
family in contemporary society, through July 2. This is slick
work—a warm, gratifying story played by a well-qualified
cast that strings together many multifaceted moments of
honest, this-is-who-we've-become reality. (Call for times.
1516 SW Alder St. $15440 from 503-241-1278.)
Back Door Theater presents the world premiere of The
Centering, a gripping one-man snow exploring the fragile
psyche of a political prisoner who escapes to the only
refuge available—the circus clown within his mind—
through June 24. (11 pm Friday and Saturday, 7 pm
Sunday. 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $7410 from
503-956-6089.)
The Bluestockings, a new all-female company, presents
An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein, 10 imaginative,
darkly comedic short plays from the acclaimed poet,
illustrator and lyricist, June 15-24 at Theater Theatre.
(10:30 pm Thursday-Saturday. 3430 SE Belmont St. $12
from 503-274-9309.)
Brooklyn Bay revives Tao Soup, a savory blend of Eastern
and Western influences utilizing text, movement, music,
sound and an assortment of unpredictable delights and
surprises, through June 17. (8 pm Friday and Saturday.
1825 SE Franklin St. §10415 from 503-777-5879.)
CoHo Productions presents By the Bog of Cats,
a new Medea story of vengeance and forgiveness
set in modem Ireland, through June 10. Interesting rethink
ing of ancient myth, but is it the obvious script that’s
heavy-handed, or simply the barrage of nonstop accent?
That aside, Cats has an engaging cast, most notably the
granny/girlie talent of Vana O'Brien and Gracie Starr. (8 pm
Thursday-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. 2257 NW Raleigh St.
$19422 from 503-220-COHO.)
through June 4. (8 pm. 4625 SE 67th Ave. $12-$15 sliding
scale from 503-777-1907.)
Integrity Productions presents The Odd Couple
(Female Version), Neil Simon's own rewrite of his
beloved 1965 comedy, through July 2 at Theater Theatre.
(8 pm Thursday-Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. 3430 SE Belmont
St. $15 from 503-286-3456; Thursdays are $5415 sliding
scale.)
Portland Actors Conservatory presents Kimberly
Akimbo, an award-winning comedy about a post
menopausal teen-ager with a rare illness that makes her
body age four times the rate it should, June 9-25 at
Firehouse Theatre. (Call for times. 1436 SW Montgomery
St. $15425 from 503-274-1717.)
Jakers Productions presents Silence, a play full
of humor and sexual/gender politics about a young
lord forced to marry a feisty French princess at the behest
of the English king, through June 24 at Back Door Theatre.
This quasi-historical comedy journeys through a won-
drously broad landscape filled with signs of serious con
temporary issues, though motley characters stick largely
to the middle of the steep and winding road. (8 pm
Thursday-Saturday. 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $15418
from 503-784-7316; Thursdays except June 22 are "pay
what you will.")
Portland Actors Ensemble presents the first of two free
summer Shakespeare in the Park productions, Macbeth,
June 16-July 15 at Pettygrove Park. (8 pm Friday and
Saturday. Southwest Fourth Avenue and Montgomery
Street, www.portlandactors.com.)
Lakewood Theatre Company presents Hello,
Dolly!, the beloved American musical about an
1890s matchmaker, through June 11. A happily spry pro
duction of an old chestnut featuring a golden musical the
ater pairing of the lithe Alan Anderson and playful Todd
Tschida, not to mention a convivial and enthusiastic cho
rus cheered on by Alan D. Lytle's swell-sounding orches
tra. (Call for times. 368 S State St., Lake Oswego. $25-$27
from 503-635-3901.)
Portland Metro Performing Arts Center presents the final
run of Hot Flashes, a comedy that follows the career of a
five-woman band from their 40s to their 70s, through Openly gay actor John Steinkamp stars in Third
June 3. (Call for times. 9933 SE Pine St. $20-$24 from
Rail's excellent black comedy The Lonesome
503-775-8017 or www.hotflashesthemusical.com.)
Miracle Theatre Group presents Clean, an inquiry
into the power of faith involving a Puerto Rican
family seeking salvation from their aching hearts, through
June 3. Clean is an excitingly defiant, surprisingly romantic
black comedy that, like any heart, forgivably skips a beat in
the headstrong rush of taboo love. Kurt Conroyd is adorable
as Gustavito, a boy who develops a crush on a priest.
(8 pm. 525 SE Stark St. $16-$20 from 503-236-7253.)
Oregon Ballet Theatre presents Portland's first-ever,
evening-length Swan Lake June 9-11 at Keller Auditorium.
(Call for times. 222 SW Clay St. $28-$96 from box office or
503-2-BALLET.)
Performance Works Northwest presents Not Afraid of
the Dark, a special edition of Cabaret Boris 8 Natasha,
Portland Center for the Performing Arts presents
Menopause: The Musical— four women at a lingerie sale
with nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss,
hot flashes and night sweats—through June 25 at
Winningstad Theatre. (Call for times. 1111 SW Broadway.
$44.50 from box office or Ticketmaster.)
West through June 17.
Portland State University presents Big Love, a modern
remake of Aeschylus’ The Suppliant Women, about 50
Greek runaway brides seeking asylum in Italy, through
June 3 at Lincoln Hall. (7:30 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave.
$3.5049 from 503-725-3307 or Ticketmaster.)
¿SatFj Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents The
'SSiP Lonesome West, a black comedy of two bache
lor brothers, each of whom seems to live solely to make
the other miserable, through June 17 at Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center. Excellent—a play that makes
the season worthwhile. It's modern Irish absurdity pre
sented with Third Rail's consistently high level of crafts
manship—a level of professionalism that should be
Portland theater's baseline, not its bar. Opening-night
audience seemed one feckin' laugh track, though play's
humor and humanity lay beyond lilting punch lines. (8 pm
Thursday-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. $15420 from
503-235-1101 or www. thirdrailrep. org.)
rfSSh Radiant Theatre presents Tommy, The Who's rock
opera about a young boy who reaches stardom
from a place of pain, through June 10 at Liberty Hall. Like
collegiate after-party karaoke, this rudimentary production
drinks in the music, featuring an instinctively sexy, spirited
Ian Anderson-Priddy and bet-she-cracks-a-whip Ashly Will.
pm Thursday-Saturday. 311 N Ivy St. $17420 from
503-502-8261; Thursdays are “pay what you can. ”)
Slocum House Theatre presents The Foreigner, about a
British demolition expert who visits rural Georgia with a
pathologically shy young man who overhears more than he
should, June 9-July 2. (Call for times. 605 Esther St.,
Vancouver, Wash. $8410 from 360-696-2427.)
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