The Vault Theater & Event Space
SIX The Musical: Teen Edition
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesSTAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy in partnership with Bag&Baggage SIX is a British musical comedy in the style of a pop concert. Its music, book, and lyrics were written by Toby… Read More
100 Cases: Evening of Wine & Entertainment
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesRaise a glass to twenty years of bold theatre and toast the twenty years yet to come! Join Bag & Baggage for an intimate celebration that pairs exceptional Willamette Valley… Read More
The Glass Menagerie
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesFor the first time in 15 years, Bag&Baggage revisits Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, a haunting memory play that stands as a cornerstone of American theatre. This semi-autobiographical classic follows Tom Wingfield as he struggles between duty and desire, caught between his overbearing yet fiercely loving mother, Amanda, and his painfully innocent sister, Laura. A… 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 you feel excited and/or scared? Always wanted to dance like no one's watching? Looking for a fun night out that's part how-to and part get-down?… 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 that Elizabethan grammar (thee/thou/hither/thither?), play with poetic language, and explore the staging and storytelling techniques that make Shakespeare's plays sing. Whether or not you're already… Read More
Newsies Jr. — STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesThe students from STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy's 3-week summer Intensive Theatre Camp present Disney’s Newsies Jr, a showcase of their hard work. Putting together a musical like this in only three weeks is a difficult task, but the STAGES kids are up to the challenge! When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense,… 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
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
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
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
You Can’t Be Serious
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWritten and Performed by Andrea Parson. Directed by Katherine Murphy Lewis. The journey of this show is extraordinary and unique. After Andrea’s loss of her sister to cancer in 2020 she decided, bravely, to turn this deeply personal tragedy into art. Over the next few years Andrea worked closely with From the Ground UP’s artistic director, Katherine… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets presents The Green Fork Initiative
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesEmbark on an evening of camaraderie with the Hillsboro Farmers' Markets as we unveil the Green Fork Initiative, a short film by Chef Andre Uribe of Rebel Root Films. "The Green Fork Initiative" strives to cultivate robust partnerships among farmers, culinary educators, and small businesses that uphold Washington County’s rich agricultural heritage. Together, the Hillsboro… 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
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
Stomping Grounds ArtHouse Presents: Beta Bitches by Emily Yuko Walborn
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesBeta Bitches is a comedic play about two mean girls, Madison and Gwen, who hold a séance in an attempt to contact their deceased friend/Queen Bee. But the spirits are angry, like sooooo angry. For Madison and Gwen to get the answers they so desperately seek, they must endure a terrifying night of contact from the… Read More
Lee Hardin, Clean Comedy
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesClean Comedy comes to Hillsboro with Lee Hardin (as seen on DryBar Comedy). Lee is traveling all the way from Nashville, TN to Oregon and can’t wait to perform at The Vault Theater. It’s clean comedy for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss out! Featuring Lee Hardin and Portland-based guest comedian Rachelle Cochran!
The Wonderful Woman of OZ
The Vault Theater & Event Space 350 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR, United StatesJoin us for the most unique and laugh-out-loud adaptation of "The Wizard of OZ" that you've ever seen. Featuring no sets, no props, no costumes, and no special effects, you'll experience a staged version of this classic American story in its most personal and accessible form: with one incredibly-talented actor portraying every single character in L. Frank Baum's beloved novel. This is a sing-a-long show! Children are encouraged to attend and all patrons will be provided song lyrics. Everyone is invited to come dressed as their favorite character! Five years in the making - including Zoom rehearsals during the COVID lockdown - our production takes this American classic and adapts it into a two-act theatrical experience that must be seen to be believed. By blending elements from Baum's original novel, iconic moments from MGM's movie, and some unexpected improvisation, the finished performance is a surprising and delightful experience for today’s audiences. Cast & Team: Erin Fitzgerald: Actor, Co-Writer Erin is one of Hollywood's most… 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
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