The Vault Theater & Event Space
Bag&Baggage’s permanent new home, located at 350 E Main Street, and named in honor of our building’s history as a former bank building.
The Vault is a multi-purpose, flexible event space featuring a fully accessible main floor, a wine bar, dressing rooms, catering prep area, and a high-tech lighting, video, and sound system.
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April 2020
Sequestered Soliloquies I: Together
Social distancing got you down? We’re here to help! Bag&Baggage is joining forces with Portland’s LineStorm Playwrights to present a virtual event we’re calling Sequestered Soliloquies. Over the course of 24 hours, 11 teams (playwright, actor, and director) will create, rehearse, and perform brand-new monologues, released to you on B&B’s Facebook and Instagram feeds beginning at 7:00pm on Saturday evening, April 4th. Follow along as we post a new performance every 10 minutes, or wait until 9:00pm when a full…
Find out more »*UPDATE COMING* Fallen Angels
Stay tuned for a programming update, coming April 20th! While we're aware that we will not be able to produce this show as scheduled from April 30th-May 17th, 2020, we're committed to continuing to find ways to bring you Noël Coward's Fallen Angels as part of our 2019-20 Season. Whether we reschedule for later in the summer, bring you a virtual live-streamed show experience, some combination of the two, or something else entirely, we will have our plans for moving forward finalized by…
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).
Find out more »September 2020
Pay What You Will: Svtelana! Svetlana!
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 »Svetlana! Svetlana!
One playwright, one director, one poorly-timed argument, and one daughter of Joseph Stalin: Svetlana! Svetlana! brings us an irreverent and unorthodox love story in dark comedic fashion. Weaving together the world of do-it-yourself theatre, a healthy dose of Russian history, and a host of quirky characters — played by just two actors — this World Premiere by award-winning Portland playwright Dan Kitrosser is a celebration of life, death, love, loss, and everything in between, examining the stories we tell ourselves…
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: Svetlana! Svetlana!
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: Svetlana! Svetlana!
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »Talkback: Svetlana! Svetlana!
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »October 2020
Pay What You Will: Alias Grace
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Simply show up and pay what you can for a ticket! Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Alias Grace
Based on Margaret Atwood’s Giller Prize-winning novel, this stage adaptation of Alias Grace takes us into the room with one of Canada’s most notorious murderers. In 1843, 16-year-old Grace Marks was accused of brutally murdering her employer and his housekeeper. 16 years of imprisonment later, Grace still swears she has no memory of the killings, when a doctor in the emerging field of mental health arrives to try to find the truth of the matter. Alias Grace is a fascinating…
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: Alias Grace
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: Alias Grace
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »Talkback: Alias Grace
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »December 2020
Pay What You Will: Farndale Avenue… A Christmas Carol
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Just show up and pay what you can for your ticket! Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Farndale Avenue… A Christmas Carol
They’re back! The ladies of Farndale Avenue mount another festive foray into the classics with their delightfully inept stage version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday tale. Returning to The Vault after skewering Murder at Checkmate Manor in 2017, and reprising the fan-favorite show from our 2012-13 Season, the “ladies” — accompanied by their trusty stage manager, Gordon — enthusiastically portray a dizzying array of characters on their way to theatrical infamy. The Farndale dames are living proof that "if it…
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: Farndale Avenue… A Christmas Carol
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: Farndale Avenue… A Christmas Carol
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »Talkback: Farndale Avenue… A Christmas Carol
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »March 2021
Pay What You Will: Troy, USA
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Just show up and pay what you can for your ticket! Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Troy, USA
Welcome to Troy, USA, 1973. As the Vietnam War wanes, tensions are high in this neighborhood outside of Detroit, with the burning of draft cards and refusal to gentrify. A Chorus of historic activists and organizers guides us through this world-premiere adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, examining war, race, class, oppression, betrayal, and just how far we will go for love. Featuring a powerful multi-racial ensemble cast, Troy, USA marks the third commission of our Problem Play Project,…
Find out more »Hughes Night Out!: Troy, USA
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: Troy, USA
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »Talkback: Troy, USA
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »April 2021
Pay What You Will: Metamorphoses
Pay What You Will previews happen every first Thursday of a show run. Just show up and pay what you can for your ticket! Tickets must be purchased at the door. Cash is preferred.
Find out more »Metamorphoses
Based on the Roman poet Ovid’s classical tales of passion, betrayal, hope, and transformation, Metamorphoses juxtaposes these ancient stories of pathos and tragedy with contemporary language and humor, inviting audiences into a visceral world of unshakeable visions and enduring imagination. Winner of the 2002 Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Play", Metamorphoses is an ode to the power of love, and the shadows that lurk beneath it, ultimately reminding us that transformation is an essential part of human life — for…
Find out more »May 2021
Hughes Night Out!: Metamorphoses
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: Metamorphoses
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »Talkback: Metamorphoses
Post-show talkbacks and discussions with participating cast and crew members take place immediately following each Sunday matinee. Can’t be there in person, but still have a burning question to ask the team? View talkbacks live on our Facebook page where you can leave your questions and comments for our artists!
Find out more »