October 2019
A Clockwork Orange
Taking a nod from the critically-acclaimed 2017 off-Broadway production, this updated adaptation by Anthony Burgess of his own novel lures audiences into a glass-edged, testosterone-filled underworld of a dystopian future. The explosive story of little Alex and his band of Droogs was a groundbreaking classic teeming with sexuality and "a bit of the old ultra-violence”; the story feels as hauntingly relevant today as when the book was published in 1962, and when Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-n ominated film caused a stir…
Find out more »Magazine Lecture: Crafting Chaos
Magazine Lectures happen every Friday of a production run prior to the performance, starting at 6:45 PM. This week’s lecturer: Choreographer and Associate Artist Mandana Khoshnevisan will be discussing choreographing the dance-like movements seen in A Clockwork Orange, and her approach to crafting the violence of the infamous Anthony Burgess story.
Find out more »Brave Space: Violence, Gender, and Mental Health
Before regularly scheduled Sunday matinee, of A Clockwork Orange, our guest speaker(s) will be welcomed to The Vault, and offered the chance to tell us their stories, to lift their voices, and give us all the benefit of their lives, and experiences. Our attendees are asked to give these voices their full attention, to be present, and to listen with love, respect, and kindness. This show's Brave Space subject: Violence, Gender, and Mental Health, with speaker: Bri (Briana) N. Smith, MA,…
Find out more »November 2019
The Rocky Horror Show in Concert!
In collaboration with Lakewood Theatre Company, Bag&Baggage presents the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show, in concert. This humorous musical tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through early 1970s has entranced audiences for decades with its array of characters who seduce, entangle, and gyrate to tunes that are out of this world - and you can be a part of it! One dark and stormy night, Brad Majors (Colin Stephen Kane) and his…
Find out more »Cabaret Variété: Halloween Horror
A veritable horrorshow of burlesque, dance, song, and other decadently dreadful delights! Join us for an evening of hair-raising tributes to stage, screen, and nightmares you never knew you had, in this standout one-year anniversary celebration show featuring the hottest and most horrific performers in the Pacific Northwest. AUDIENCE COSTUME CONTEST! Come dressed to kill, in whatever costume or attire your spooky heart desires. If you dare, you can strut your stuff on our runway of terror, for a chance…
Find out more »Teatro Milagro presents Judge Torres
Coming to The Vault from Portland-based Teatro Milagro is Milta Ortiz’s inventive new play Judge Torres, directed by B&B Associate Artist Mandana Khoshnevisan. Based on the true story of Multnomah County Circuit Judge Xiomara Torres, Judge Torres is a story of magic and Mayan folktales, of loss and abuse, and ultimately, of triumph against all odds. Though Xiomara came of age nearly 30 years ago, her story and struggles with crossing the border, missing her family, maneuvering the US foster…
Find out more »National Theatre Live at The Vault: Small Island
The Royal National Theatre in London comes to The Vault via satellite broadcast, with performances of three of their recent productions! Small Island: Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush…
Find out more »National Theatre Live at The Vault: One Man, Two Guvnors
The Royal National Theatre in London comes to The Vault via satellite broadcast, with performances of three of their recent productions! One Man, Two Guvnors: Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small-time East End hood, now in…
Find out more »National Theatre Live at The Vault: Hamlet
The Royal National Theatre in London comes to The Vault via satellite broadcast, with performances of three of their recent productions! Hamlet: Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task…
Find out more »Lights Up on Climate Change
Join Bag&Baggage for one night only as we participate in the global Climate Change Theatre Action 2019! Hear staged readings of climate-change-inspired short plays by Sunny Drake, Derek Davidson, Alister Emerson, Georgina Escobar, and Marcus Youssef, directed and performed by some of your favorite B&B actors, followed by a panel discussion with local climate activists, hosted by our partners at 350.org Washington County. Admission is free, and we will be accepting donations for 350.org and their work for climate justice.…
Find out more »December 2019
The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
It’s December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer…
Find out more »Pay What You Will: The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
Every first Saturday of a show run, join us 1 hour prior to the performance for Hughes Night Out! Your ticket, along with a fabulous evening of theatre, comes with a complimentary glass of wine and an appetizer courtesy of the former first couple of Hillsboro, Tom & Gayle Hughes!
Find out more »Talkback: The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee (excluding the final Sunday of a show run).
Find out more »It’s A Tony Starlight Christmas
Remember the classic holiday TV shows of your childhood, when entertainers like Bing Crosby and Dean Martin spread the holiday cheer far and wide and you couldn’t help but feel the warmth and glow of the season? Now in its 13th year, It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas brings back these uplifting holiday traditions and puts a fresh, comedic spin on them. Tony has joined forces with Bo Ayars (arranger and conductor for Liberace, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand) to put together…
Find out more »March 2020
The Measure of Innocence
“Some rise by sin, some by virtue fall.” Drawing on Shakespeare’s inherent genius for seamlessly blending the comic and the tragic, Portland-based playwright Anya Pearson (Made to Dance in Burning Buildings) adds her own unique command of language, humor, and social insight to this story, reimagining Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure through the all-too-relevant lens of the systemically unjust criminal justice system and the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement. Set in our current fractured political landscape, The Measure of Innocence is…
Find out more »Pay What You Will: The Measure of Innocence
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: The Measure of Innocence
Every first Saturday of a show run, join us 1 hour prior to the performance for Hughes Night Out! Your ticket, along with a fabulous evening of theatre, comes with a complimentary glass of wine and an appetizer courtesy of the former first couple of Hillsboro, Tom & Gayle Hughes!
Find out more »Talkback: The Measure of Innocence
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee (excluding the final Sunday of a show run).
Find out more »April 2020
Fallen Angels
Best friends Julia and Jane, now both happily married to others, once counted the dashing Maurice as their lover. Guess who's back in town and requesting the pleasure of the ladies’ company? Anticipating his appearance, Jane and Julia progressively inebriate themselves, concerned that secrets from their past will be revealed, and ultimately causing a host of antics, in this comedy of manners directed by Resident Acting Company member Andrew Beck. Fallen Angels caused a scandal when it first opened in…
Find out more »Pay What You Will: Fallen Angels
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »May 2020
Hughes Night Out!: Fallen Angels
Every first Saturday of a show run, join us 1 hour prior to the performance for Hughes Night Out! Your ticket, along with a fabulous evening of theatre, comes with a complimentary glass of wine and an appetizer courtesy of the former first couple of Hillsboro, Tom & Gayle Hughes!
Find out more »Talkback: Fallen Angels
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee (excluding the final Sunday of a show run).
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