Bag&Baggage Productions

I F#@!ing Hate Shakespeare (in repertoire with “Apples in Winter”)
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United Statesby Gina Femia Directed by Ephriam Harnsberger I Fucking Hate Shakespeare, is described as, “Raw, vulnerable, exposed and open in a beautiful, moving play that is funny at times and heartbreaking too.” Don’t worry… we are not going to abandon the bard’s work, but we promise this play is going to be amazing. Gina Femia… Read More

I F#@!ing Hate Shakespeare (in repertoire with “Apples in Winter”)
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United Statesby Gina Femia Directed by Ephriam Harnsberger I Fucking Hate Shakespeare, is described as, “Raw, vulnerable, exposed and open in a beautiful, moving play that is funny at times and heartbreaking too.” Don’t worry… we are not going to abandon the bard’s work, but we promise this play is going to be amazing. Gina Femia… Read More

Querencia Dance Presents: Flirtility Rites
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesFlirtility Rites is a cabaret celebration of springtime! Let's rejoice the season of flirting, friskiness, and frolicking! This show will leave you with a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Awaken your senses and breathe in this spicy blend of burlesque, poetry & drag. Starring the Goliaths of Glam, Portland's own… Read More

JUMPSTART! Improv Class Mini-Series
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesA four-week intro to theatrical improvisation. This entry-level class will give you a taste of the “secret” of how improvisors work together to make something delightful and hilarious from "nothing." Over the four weeks, we'll learn and practice the fundamentals of improvisational theater, with a focus on creating great stories together. Along the way, we'll… Read More

Steampunk Parlour Party Fundraiser!
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJoin Bag&Baggage Productions for a special Steampunk Parlour Party Fundraiser! In honor of our Regional Premiere of Red Velvet we invite you to don your best 19th century steampunk garb and come on down to The Vault for food, drink, tarot readings, live portraits, a costume contest, and so much more. The evening will be… Read More

Red Velvet
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesTheatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage whilst playing Othello. A young black American actor has been asked to take over the role. But as the public riot in the streets over the abolition of slavery, how will the cast, critics and audience react to… Read More

Our Utopia
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesInspired by the classic play Our Town, Our Utopia gives the audience the opportunity to explore what it means to be a member of a community. This metatheatrical experience invites the audience to confront their own beliefs and unpack what it means to exist in “utopia”. We are thrilled to bring this world premiere production… Read More

Who’s Holiday!
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesThe beloved Cindy Lou Who from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo's "...raunchy riff… Read More

World Builders
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWhitney and Max both build incredibly detailed and fantastical worlds in their minds and have been invited to partake in a clinical drug trial that could cure them of their schizoid personality disorders. As they experience the this moment together they begin to explore what it may look like to build a world for both… Read More

empty spaces by Renee’ Flemings
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United States2022 Recipient of the AGE Legacy Playwrights Grant Mara's already complicated life gets turned upside down when her teenage daughter Jazmine goes missing. As Mara fights through various systems in an effort to be seen and locate her missing child we watch Jazmine's life spiral in ways she could never imagine after she falls in… Read More

Tartuffe
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesThis classic French comedy by Moliere invites us into the home of a wealthy family caught in the trap of the new money and intriguing character in town, Tartuffe. Tartuffe is a textbook on modern comedy that forces us to take a good look at the most pious among us and ask more questions. … Read More

PLAZA-PALOOZA!
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJoin Bag&Baggage Productions in the Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza for a great time with our friends here in Hillsboro! We will be honoring Tom Hughes in his plaza for his service to Bag&Baggage and art in the community of Hillsboro! We will have performances by... The Pyrettes: https://thepyrettes.bandcamp.com/ Professor DR Schreiber: https://www.historicalconjurer.com/ CHERA CHERA (featuring Resident… Read More

Boots & Bubbles!
Working Theory FarmSupport two of our finest local non-profits, Bag&Baggage Productions and Working Theory Farm, at our Farm-to-Table fundraiser featuring some of the best food, wine, and fellowship Hillsboro has to offer. It all starts as you get to 24 acres of leased land, just inside the Urban Growth boundary. Though surrounded by Hillsboro neighborhoods, you’ll feel… Read More

Birds of North America
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesDirected by Resident Artist Kymberli Colbourne John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies looking for elusive birds in their suburban backyard, years go by. The world changes; the course of life shifts. Children grow up and parents age. Birds of North America explores the question of how we spend our… Read More

Wine & Wags
D'anu Wine 173 SE 3rd Avenue, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJoin Puppernickel Barkery and Bag&Baggage for Wine & Wags - a dog-fueled benefit hosted by Bag&Baggage's Nik Whitcomb! Bring your pup or just come to enjoy wines from local wineries and products from other local makers. This event is FREE, with optional VIP tickets available for purchase!
Native Theater Project Presents: Diné Nishłį (i am a sacred being), or A Boarding School Play
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United States +2 moreA Native Theater Project Production! Four high school girls are thrilled when their song and dance group is invited to sing the Navajo National Anthem at the 2002 Winter Olympics. But when a teacher thinks one of them left her a threatening voicemail, the girls’ plans are in jeopardy. Jumping into action, they hatch a… Read More

Is You Is: A Co-production with Broadway Rose
Broadway Rose 12850 SW Grant Ave, Tigard, United StatesSteenie Mayfield is working as a school bath attendant in a 1930s "social hygiene" program providing weekly school baths for students with no plumbing at home. She is desperate to move up the ranks and fulfill her dream of teaching, despite the obstacles for Black teachers and the challenges of the Depression. An offer to… Read More

Hard-Boiled Eggnog: A Christmas Noir
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesDirected by Nik Whitcomb An aspiring elf detective named Jangle gets his big break when Santa is found murdered just days before Christmas. Inspired by the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials, Hard-Boiled Eggnog is an instant classic perfect for the whole family. Featuring classic characters and new heroes, join us for this wildly wonderful adventure! Christmas… Read More

Beginnings & Endings
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesDirected by Melody Erfani Bag&Baggage continues its tough love affair with Shakespeare with an incredible night featuring two plays, R33 & Femme Ending. Three actors take on the iconic villain Richard III, and then play (almost) all of Shakespeare's female characters. Together, Beginnings & Endings is a love story, a ghost story, a wake, and… Read More

Beginnings and Endings
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesDirected by Melody Erfani Bag&Baggage continues its tough love affair with Shakespeare with an incredible night featuring two plays, R33 & Femme Ending. Three actors take on the iconic villain Richard III, and then play (almost) all of Shakespeare's female characters. Together, Beginnings & Endings is a love story, a ghost story, a wake, and… Read More

20th Anniversary Gala: Shindig at the Scholls!
Scholls Valley Lodge 12840 SW River Road, Hillsboro, ORDon’t sit at home and stare at the wall; come on out and let’s have a Ball! Celebrate 20 Years of Bag&Baggage Productions at: Shindig at the Scholls! A Party Inspired by the "Other 20's" when Harlem was as Queer as it was Black Saturday, March 29th | 6-9pm Drawing from the famed Ball Culture,… Read More

2025/26 Season Reveal
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJoin us for a casual Artist Salon for IRON JO as we reveal the 25/26 season! We invite you to join us as we mix, mingle, and learn all about the shows coming in Bag&Baggage's next season! We have another dynamic slate of shows featuring an American theatre classic, a bold new take on a… Read More

Grizelda’s Day Off In Hell (Michigan)
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesGrizelda is a farmer's wife—overworked and under-appreciated by her family and in particular, her husband. But just when she starts to stand up for herself, she is betrayed and whisked away on a hellish "vacation" by a pair of malevolent travel brokers intent on stealing her soul. Can Grizelda find her confidence and, more importantly,… Read More

The Ballad of Iron Jo
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesDirected by Resident Artist Mandana Khoshnevisan Produced with support from Northwest Children's Theater Inspired by the Grimm Brother's "Iron John" and other folklore, this world-premiere adventure was created through B&B's emerging artist program, conceived and written by Elliot Lorenc. Featuring puppets, music, magic, and mayhem, The Ballad of Iron Jo is a brave re- telling… Read More

2nd Annual Hillsboro Film Festival
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesGathering filmmakers, film lovers, and culture seekers of Hillsboro to celebrate the art of storytelling on the screen. Nestled west of Portland, OR, Hillsboro has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, evolving into an enchanting town that seamlessly blends its historic charm with modern progress. The influx of industry giants like Genentech, Intel, and… Read More

Improv for Writers
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJuly Vault Academy Taught by Mandana Khoshnevisan Are you a writer — or wish you were one? In this one-night workshop, we'll learn some fundamental improv techniques to crack your brain open, kick writer's block, and say yes to your own ideas! Applying the basic principles of theatrical improv to our writing allows us to… Read More

Jumpstart! Improv Mini-Series
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJuly Vault Academy Taught by Mandana Khoshnevisan A four-week intro to theatrical improvisation. This entry-level class will give you a taste of the “secret” of how improvisors work together to make something delightful and hilarious from "nothing." Over the four weeks, we'll learn and practice the fundamentals of improvisational theater, with a focus on creating great stories together. Along the… Read More

Musical Improv
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJuly Vault Academy Taught by Mandana Khoshnevisan Come peek behind the curtain at the secrets of musical improv! In this workshop, students will practice the craft of creating songs from nothing. We'll flex the muscle of singing together in harmony, and learn techniques for rhyming, song structure, solos, duets, and group numbers. From standalone numbers… Read More

Improvised Shakespeare
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJuly Vault Academy Taught by Mandana Khoshnevisan Come and play in the world of Shakespeare: a world of heightened language, melodrama, and high theatrical stakes! In this workshop, we'll demystify… Read More

DANCE PARTY 101
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesVault Academy Taught by Mandana Khoshnevisan Do you ever feel like "going dancing" but aren't quite sure what to do when you get there? Do dance floors at events make… Read More