We went the other week to see the Third Rail Repertory Theatre perform at the World Trade Center…read moredowntown. I am pretty sure this is their normal location. The play was called "The Lying Kind". They perform in an intimate theater with very comfortable seats and the play was hilarious. The whole audience was laughing and having a great time. Single tickets are all under $30 and if you buy a subscription it's cheaper. We have friends that had a subscription last year so we went again and got one for this year. Really happy we did after only one play. There are three plays total this year and if they are even half as good as this one we will get our money's worth. It's great to check out the local talent of both actors and writers in a great venue. I highly recommend checking them out!

I am have been a season subscription holder for the last four years and I love it!…read more Third Rail just moved from the World Trade Center to the Winninstad Theatre. The Winninstad is an amazing Theatre and is perfect for the cutting edge performances and stage sets that TRR can produce. My only disappointed was discovering that as a student, I can save more by buying tickets individually over buying the season package's..they really need to fix that. Otherwise, great production, great group, great selection of plays and always a great time.

Baffled sometimes when people say theatre is expensive to watch. We have so many great places to…read moresee plays for many different budgets, and Portland Center Stage hits the mark on it. They have a number of programs, like $25 tickets, Rush/Standby Tickets, Arts for All, Pay What You Will days. All very affordable! And for the quality of the shows here, it's absolutely worth it to go see at least one show a season. The stage crew and actors put on great shows! Every staff member I've encountered there have been friendly, patient and accommodating. I've done the Standby tickets for a few shows now and it's a great experience. Put your name on the wait-list about 90 minutes before showtime, go grab a bite to eat, and if you get a seat, that's great! If not, they can put you on the wait list for the next show (and then you can go do another activity downtown). They keep the place pretty clean too, really nice bathrooms haha.

I need to do an update as I have become a lot more attending of the performances here. The reason…read morefor this is accessibility. As someone with limited mobility often - I have a tissue disorder and some days I am far more mobile than others. I am also, due to the tissue disorder, more modest means. Thankfully Portland Center Stage is a proud Arts for All member. In addition - they really do welcome people. They have a lot of seating for ADA and accommodate you should you need chair arms or no arms or will have a spot cleared for your wheelchair. I appreciate tickets being low cost for me but with ADA it can be tricky and the events at the most challenging ADA locations expect you to show up right before a show hoping they will have an extra ticket which I cannot physically do and would not want that on ushers either. When inquiring, I have been treated with less than stellar attitude. I would love to have money and mobility and I used to! I know so many who are starting to struggle with mobility as they age and I really encourage them to go to spaces like this where they can easily get in and out. But even just calling - they actually answer the phone and are so helpful! I get that they want to sell as much at full price but it makes me really appreciate how truly welcoming Portland Center Stage is. Arts are healing and the productions here really are top notch. Their staff is very diverse throughout the theater making it feel like a safe space for everyone also. When seeing shows here, they do have a great concessions stand/bar with a great wine selection and some decent snacks. The theater is in such a great location - to the back of the theater is a favorite gelato place of mine and also some of the most delicious West African food if you want to make a whole night of it!

One of the hardest things about being mobility challenged is accessibility to just about anything…read morereally. I was so active and and I try to continue to be as much as I can. I have a tissue disorder so I need ADA seating and thankfully I was able to relearn to walk and I'm not paralyzed but my body also causes my funds to be limited. With that said, I completely understand that companies want to sell as many tickets at full price as they can before allowing Arts for All patrons. I just wish they would have this disclosed on the Arts for All site or that they only offer Arts for All as a rush situation the night of the event. Triangle Productions says to contact the box office for AFA tickets so I left several messages for Triangle Productions with no call back for weeks. Now the production is a month away so I figured I'd try email. I had to hunt down their email because their website just has a phone number. A few hours later I received a curt reply that they're too busy to deal with phone calls and that they only allow AFA tickets day of the show. They were only able to give me ADA seating if it was for a regular ticket. It's shocking and sad to receive such an uncomfortable reply like this especially reading their mission statement. I didn't ask to be disabled and unfortunately my disability affects my available funds. I want to support the Arts still and wish I could monetarily. I was just at a show last night and the choreographer's thank you speech moved me stating thank you for including yourself in this experience with us... my friend and I, upon leaving discussed how much this really affected us. I'm so grateful I was gifted that inclusive message last night because it made this intensely oppositional message a bit easier to bear. I might mention that that company reserved space for us weeks ago and all of their shows are sold out for their run as well.

What a wonderful experience in watching Margie Boule starring as Eleanor. She delivered a first…read moreclass performance. The story of Eleanor's life was woven together very well. I knew very little about her life. Fascinating. The reason for the low rating is due to the lack of microphones as well as speakers. Sitting five rows from the stage in the center and clould not hear Ms Boule most of the time except when she stood down stage.

Portland Opera puts on professional and mesmerizing performances. I was super impressed with the…read moretalent, staging and overall experience. A friend of mine has had season tickets for years and I've been lucky to attend several performances as her guest. Many are intimidated by Opera but once you are in your seat and the performance starts, it's amazing how easily you become mesmerized and absorbed in the story. The artistry is superb.

I am a total opera noob. No reason to pretend otherwise. Having wanted to attend for decades, I…read morehave finally and recently been to two operas, the second one with my children because my ten year old was jealous of my first operatic adventure. He NEEDED to get dressed up for the opera. There was a top hat involved, it was Glorious. The productions are beautiful, the cast is top talent, the sets and costumes are fun and delightful in both color and composition, the accompanying symphony is fun and excellently conducted, and the visionary interpretation of classics that comes across the stage has twice now made me look forward to putting opera in my budget. I don't know if it's the norm for productions, but the fact that there are basic sub titles has made this accessible for anyone wanting to dip their toes in the artistic waters. Including my kids (who are old enough to sit through an opera to be fair). The attitude of the people attending is a celebration of variety. The casual to the epically dressed, it is welcoming and joyful. The extra informational talks don't hurt my feelings when wanting to understand the artistry behind the origin of the work, and it's a no pressure, high entertainment process. I love that they have seats you can return to now if you have to step out so you don't miss the show until you can get back to your spot at the appropriate time. They really do try to accommodate all ages, sensory issues, and interests. They are bringing opera to the people, and the people love it.

First time watching a Sweeney Todd life action play and it was amazing! The folks running the show…read moreand the concession stand were super nice..and everyone was dressed up in character which was really cool. Vibes were on point as well and spookily perfect. You get lead into a dark hall filled with fog until you get to your seat. The cast was also amazing as well! There were times when I felt like I was being transported to watching the actual movie. And the cherry on top was that the entire show which lasted almost 3 hours was so affordable!

I love this spot. I've seen a couple plays here and it's a smaller intimate experience but a good…read moreone. They have stairs up to the theater on the second floor and I'm not sure if it's accessible for folks in wheelchairs or not. That would be the only downside I can find. The lights, sound, concessions were all great. I love this company. Thank you to the wonderful cast for the Fezziwigs Fortune by Josie Seid and Sarah Jean Accuardi. Such a great arts performance in the holidays.

Local live theatre with professional performances. I love live theatre. I attend as many…read moreperformances as I possibly can, Clackamas Repertory does an excellent job of entertaining the audience. As a westside Portland person I find I don't even mind the drive. The theatre is lovely, good sound system, comfortable and easily accessible seating, excellent parking and a friendly staff.

This was my first time attending a show here. I almost missed out because I was a bit overwhelmed…read moreand didn't know where I was heading. My GPS was sending me to the wrong end of the community college and apparently, that is common for people, according to the staff. Be mindful and look for the little signs they put out when they have performances. I would have preferred getting there early especially since I completely missed getting an ADA parking spot. The parking lot is rather large but, for sold out shows - that's a challenge. The theater is pretty great! There's many seats, a creative layout and I was shocked, they could tuck the orchestra above the stage so we could see the conductor a touch. With the layout it feels almost intimate.

I am a bit surprised that this was my first time here. I have been seeing performances throughout…read morePortland for decades. You see a performance and you get ads for several others. A friend I go with to other events stumbled upon this production, and we're both down for anything involving vampires... couple of old school Goth pals. This show was our jam and we had a great time! They offer discount for us folks who are on benefits qualifying us for Arts for All. We definitely appreciate being included. Also, they are ADA friendly for their seats but please note that the entrance might be a challenge. I try to lead with the positives... I have not ventured to this area for some time , and I forgot the logistics of parking. There is parking within blocks but if you are ADA, you will likely need to have your person.Drop you because they are gonna need to walk a bit. Since i'm the driver, it's a journey. I got there closer to show time, then I would have liked due to traffic and parking. There's a fairly large number of businesses right there - venues.... I had to try numerous times to get into the entrance , which is really hard when you're balancing on a cane, but the door was locked. As I was walking up and holding my phone, a guy walked up in front of me to buy a ticket with cash while going on and on and on about how he wanted to support the arts. The one person working the counter was doing a really awkward long form explanation about how to see a play... Finally he walks back to me, asking if he can help... I show him the ticket TWICE and then he asks what the name is on the ticket. Then goes back to asking to see the ticket, back and forth. I can hear them starting and I still have to walk all the way around to the curtain to go in. He then looks at the cane and suggests that he come hold the curtain so that I can walk in. Like I don't know what you gotta do... I have just spent a ridiculous time in the lobby for 0 reasons. They have concessions... it seemed like a selection of wine and snacks... My friend who purchased the tickets for us told me an insane tale. Normally I am the one who buys the tickets for us - we're both Arts for All. She said that oddly, she had a bit of back and forth with somebody who worked at the theater 2 days before the show saying that they didn't know if they were going to have a show because not enough people had bought tickets. She said the person told her that they might do a live stream instead. I was like wait what? It was weird. Watching a live stream and a live performance are two completely different things... so she had to call the day of to make sure that the production was still happening. My point is seeing a show here was really lovely... but also there's a bit of chaos so prepare for that. When we were leaving, we walked past one of the actresses who was in full blown relationship/dating drama with some dude (seriously gurl, you seem super awesome... dump him).

Great theater with wonderful shows. Staff is very friendly.Only challenges that don't have their…read moreown parking lot and the neighborhood could sometimes be hard to find street parking in

My friend and I just dropped into here to see Lizzie Borden the Musical which was a whole lot of…read morefun. It was a touch weird to see the performers with head set microphones and also holding microphones but also having a bit aggressive on the sound. It is a small space and seemed to be set to levels that would sound a venue twice this size. Seat comfort can always be better. I was shocked there was zero bathroom line as they have one. As someone with a peanut sized bladder, I will never complain about an available restroom that is clean and has soap and all the papers. And now, a small rant. I am not 'sober' but I don't tend to drink while out and about and I have quite a few sober friends due to recovery or even a few are actually allergic to alcohol (I am allergic to hops and agave, aka tequila). Several of the friends I go to things with are one of these so I don't drink. I am also many times the one driving. Can I just get a Coke or Pepsi... seriously, the options to not drink beer or wine is kombucha, coffee or hot cocoa??? We seriously thought she was kidding. Thanks for having a tap with water? But kombucha? Here, since you don't want booze, how about vinegar....

One of the best kept secrets in the area. A charming little theater offering a wide variety of…read morevenues. Just saw "Red Hot Patriot", a one woman play recapturing the life of well know writer and editor, newspaper columnist, and much more, Molly Ivins. Exceptionally well done. Highly recommend seeing this play before it ends 3/24/19. A very small theater so be sure you get your tickets ahead of time. Coming up 4/6/19 is Improve Comedy. Last performance sold out. Get tickets early. Ease of parking available on street or in small parking lot.