What a charming theater in forest Grove! This historical performance venue in downtown Forest Grove…read morehosts a number of events throughout the year, and appears to have a devoted following. The auditorium is spacious, and boasts an assortment of comfortable seating throughout - including ADA accommodations. The staff are helpful and courteous, and very efficient checking tickets and seating patrons. I was asked if this was my first visit, and heartily welcomed when I indicated it was. Although it's an hour drive from my home, I will make a point of attending performances here in the future.

What a delightful vintage venue. Many times you don't get accessible access when it comes to the…read moremore vintage spaces. Gratefully that is not the case here and I was able to get in and out with no issues. I will say that they're ADA seating is a bit of a distance because the seating is sloped and ADA it's down front so you do need to go a bit steeply to downhill. The person I was supposed to go with was unable to attend so the lack of a seat was not an issue. But I was seats A5 and A6 and seat A5 was an open space so I'm assuming they have chairs they can bring out. I did not grab concessions but they actually looked to have a pretty ample selection. It's really good to know though for the future. The stage is quite large and I was delighted to see a really wonderfully done production of Arsenic and Old Lace. They seem to have a parking lot in the rear. Luckily I was able to grab something among the street quickly with only a small walk.

As has been said by many reviews prior to mine, this is an intimate theater. That can be very good…read moreand also, have a few negatives. I am going to address the ADA situation here first so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle, and you know what you're getting into. The ADA spaces are a chair which can be removed but the chairs they have are something from the 90s - a half moon wrap around situation which is possibly one of the worst things I've sat in. I was looking around at all the other seating and their normal seats seem to be velvet have several inches more room than the monstrosity I was in + cup holders! I saw another device user (she had a walker versus my cane) sitting in a normal seat and I was very envious. The same lady accidentally triggered the screen on her cellphone which illuminated much of the theater for a solid 20 minutes until she was finally prompted by one of her party the situation. I was not in the mood to scream to the other side of the theater but seriously folks... the screen is at floor level though so you really feel immersed in the production. I cannot imagine any seat in the theater being bad for the view! Warning that this area doesn't have the best parking options so you are gonna want to factor in that. I was closer to the start time, then I would have liked especially since they seem to have a really happening snack bar! I smelled and saw popcorn! The bad part about the intimacy is when you get an audience like the one I did. I have misophonia so you wrestling around your bag or trying to open your candy makes me twitch. I am used to it and I power through but this was a bit much. Let's talk... we were in it together - the London production of Dangerous Liaisons. FYI - this is not a play about good people & is about a lot of sex, grooming and people being absolutely horrible to each other! There's a warning out front! Have you not seen the very well known movie... apparently the whole row behind me had not so I was immersed in listening to them, clutch their pearls through the entirety of the production. When they were not audibly sharing their disapproval of behavior, a man off to the side of me was making very odd throat sounds. A dear friend went to the same production a few days later (we couldn't align our schedules to go together). I was so glad she did not have my audience experience at all. Hysterically during the intermission I could hear the group talking about Aiden Turner, who is one of the main bad people. They were saying that they were used to seeing him as Poldark and as good... umm, that character pines after a married woman while being abusive and gaslighting his wife the whole series. That's not my idea of a good guy, but you do you. ANYHOO... I needed to restroom and waited. I personally don't mind that there's a very open urinal next to the ADA stall but it did surprise me a moment as a gentleman came in to use the urinal when I was washing my hands. So, just an FYI if you are uncomfortable in a bathroom situation with open stalls.

I saw a performance at the coho recently. It's a cute little theater in a good location.read more

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.

Bag & Baggage is an outstanding professional theatre experience in Hillsboro , OR. Current 2026/27…read moreseason features two comedies & their seasonal Halloween & Holiday season productions. Check out their website! Join in on the fun. Ticket prices for all available. www.bagnbaggage.org

Wow is all I can say. Who knew there would be this caliber of performances in Hillsboro…read more Bag&Baggage Productions puts on amazing shows that will make you laugh and cry. Recently saw the new artistic director's directorial debut: Red Velvet. Loved that they were able to bring this story to stage in the Pacific Northwest. Amazing troupe, intimate close seats. Neat modular set design. Friendly staff. Very accessible- they even have shows with audio descriptions! You'll have a guaranteed good time here!

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.

I have been to many of the performances presented by and performed by this group of musicians. Each…read moreexperience was such a treat from chamber performances bordering on traditional, to very new and unique flavors like a performance where the musicians played different pieces of actual 2 x 4s. The evening was, very appropriately called 'Timber'. I will leave their website write up, as it gives a far better description than I would: "We are a collective of musicians who come together to celebrate great chamber music with intimate artistic experiences. Passion for great music is what defines us and Portland is our stage. Since 2009, 45th Parallel has happily demolished distinctions between old and new chamber music, bluegrass and jazz, fiddle and folk. By bringing fragmented audiences together, 45th Parallel reflects Portland's surging creative communities in fresh and imaginative ways. Founded by Greg Ewer, a violinist of insatiable curiosity, 45th Parallel stands apart from the city's other chamber groups by its borderless and unbounded innovation. Call it 360-degree programming. The city's finest musicians weave Bach and Beethoven into adventurous programs of "forbidden" music, or violin wizardry by virtuosos such as Gilles Apap and Kevin Burke. Their far-reaching collaborations also include gospel singers and Persian musicians, embracing Portland's growing diversity. But, programming aside, the performers, themselves, bring the highest levels of skill and commitment to each performance. Teaching the next generation of musicians is also critical to the group's mission. An experiment to give music lessons to students who couldn't afford them has blossomed into an urban success story, fostering confidence, community and an appreciation of beauty from both teachers and students. In the end, it boils down to this: 45th Parallel offers something both simple and complex: Music is nothing less than a marvel of human expression."

This review is for the building/theater space. Very intimate theater setting. Seats are moderately…read morecomfortable. Lots of vibrations is felt in seats from audience. Friendly staff. Building architecture is nice. Clean bathrooms.

I usually see productions upstairs at the Newmark. This theater is much cozier but there really is…read morenot a bad seat. I was able to catch a showing of Cabaret which I heard about thanks to Goldstar. I have seen Cabaret live numerous times including a fabulous production at the Keller a few years back. With that said, I actually prefer smaller productions like this because it seems more powerful. I like musicals ...not musical fans (just being honest) as the crowds are generally pretty douchey. I have had to relearn to walk five times in 6 years so I have a cane. I go out to a lot of shows and the staff throughout this building (which also houses the Newmark) have been amazing every time I go. Just knowing I do not have to deal with staff drama and can easily get in the door and to my seat with minimal issues having people trying to run me down, my having to fight to just get in and around a door, well marked stairs and such...just decent crowd control like sufficient elevators available or not having things that create lines trailing into one spot encouraging large crowds focused blocking walking so folks like me have to "excuse me ....excuse me.... excuse me" and people then slam into me trying to push through. The seats themselves are roomy and you are not stupid close to the person in front of you. More about the wonderful staff... one of the lovely ushers had let me know before the show started that I could move seats if I wanted to because my row was completely full and I was on the very end. When I was going into the theater, I had made a wince look as my knee was mad. I have a ruptured Achille's and it has been super cold so my knee that day decided to be less than content and was angry bending. She looked at me like the are you ok and I said yes, I am ok - it just somedays tries to make me regret getting out and about. I have had all the staff throughout the building see a struggle and offer to help which is so nice and genuinely rare.

I don't live in Oregon anymore, and haven't for some time now. It's disgusting what your previous…read morestaff allowed to happen to my son. He was punched in the face by some kid, yet you threw my son out! How about you do the right thing, that should have been done years ago, and refund my $225 that I saved all year for the privileged of attending this camp to be ridiculed and abused!

From the truly devastating impact of NCLB on our schools that amounted to the destruction of…read morebudgets--that have little recovered--supporting art programs to our film industry that takes little risk and that in 2017 will have produced its 9th X-Men film, it is clear that art in this country is in crisis and really it has been for some time. PAC is an institution that pushes back against this force of pervasive cultural beiging, and it has done so for decades in Portland producing scores of young actresses and actors that now contribute to theater across the city and country. Highly recommended to visit their shows or participate in their classes.