Thursday, October 19, 2017 Contact: Scott Palmer 503 516 4840 scott@bagnbaggage.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bag&Baggage Remounts Their Most Successful Show Ever This Holiday Season With Charles Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol Hillsboro, OR – It has been called the most influential Christmas story ever written; a tale of a greedy miser who changes his ways… Read More
Crossing Cultures: R&J(L&M) and Defensa de la Dignidad
Our production of Romeo&Juliet (Layla&Majnun) is, we think, the first ever production in human history that combines Shakespeare’s great tragedy with the 12th Century Persian tale that influenced almost all of European romantic tragedies. We are deeply proud of the fact that Bag&Baggage, a theatre company in suburban Hillsboro, is producing such a challenging and… Read More
17-18 Season ANNOUNCED!
A NEW HOME. A NEW SEASON. A BOLD NEW FUTURE. Hillsboro, OR – Well, no one can say it has been easy! After a grueling $1.5 million, 18 month capital campaign, the sale and subsequent closure of The Venetian Theatre, moving one show to a library, canceling the largest show in the company’s history, and seven months… Read More
Our New Home Has A New Name: THE VAULT!
Hillsboro, OR – Offering “naming rights” is a fairly traditional way of attracting major donors to a project; just think of the MODA Center or the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. But sometimes, a business or individual is excited about naming rights opportunities for reasons other than branding or family name recognition – and… Read More
Audition Announcement- Actors of Middle Eastern Descent
Bag&Baggage Productions, a professional theatre based in Hillsboro, Oregon is casting actors for a world premiere outdoor summer Shakespeare performance of Romeo and Juliet, with a twist…as we do… Romeo & Juliet/(Layla & Majnun) by William Shakespeare, with adapted text from by Nizami Adapted by Scott Palmer “Her parents’ home had become her prison. Guarding… Read More
Artistic Director’s Statement On “Noises Off”
February 17, 2017 Friends, What would happen to Bag & Baggage if the Venetian Theatre closed or was sold has been an ever-present, deep concern for the company and our board. Three years ago we embarked on the most ambitious campaign in the company’s history; buying the former Wells Fargo building on 4th & Main,… Read More
Urgent Announcement: “Noises Off” Canceled
UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF VENETIAN THEATRE FORCES CANCELLATION OF BAG&BAGGAGE’S NOISES OFF Hillsboro, OR—Despite meticulous planning and a hugely successful capital campaign, and just three months before the end of their 2016-2017 season, Bag&Baggage Productions’ Board of Directors has voted to cancel the company’s final production in the season, Noises Off. In 2007 the… Read More
Announcing: The B&B Apprenticeship Program
Bag&Baggage is pleased to announce a new training and professional development initiative, beginning in our 2017-2018 Season: The Bag&Baggage Apprenticeship Program! This is a 10-month-long program, lasting from August to May, and requires a commitment of 20 hours per week. Each class of apprentices will play an essential role in B&B operations. Working in every… Read More
B&B and The Ghostlight Project
BAG&BAGGAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GHOSTLIGHT PROJECT The National Event Will See Hundreds Of Theatres Across The Country Stand Up For Inclusion And Access January 19th Hillsboro, OR- On the eve of Inauguration Day, Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro’s only professional theatre company, will join more than 100 theaters across the United States as a participant in… Read More
CANCELLED: Thursday December 15th Parfumerie Performance
Due to the treacherous conditions, B&B has CANCELLED TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE OF PARFUMERIE, Thursday December 15th, 2016. The safety of our patrons, and our artists, is paramount to us…if you have tickets for tonight’s show, we are happy to exchange them for any future performance. Please be patient with us as there were a lot of… Read More
