Opening & Current Runs
Brody Theater
The usually prolific Brody Theater improv group confines itself to an evening featuring a two-act improvised play. BRODY THEATER, 1904 NW 27 Ave, 224-0688, Fri-Sat 9 pm, through Sep 2, $8
A Piece of Cake
Raymond Barry’s play “contains sexual situations, nudity, violence, and adult language,” according to the program.We’re there. STARK RAVING THEATER AT THEATER! THEATRE!, 3430 SE Belmont Street, 232-7072, Fri-Sat, 10 pm, through Aug 12, $9.50
Blossom Summer
An adaptation of a children’s book by Betsy Byars. HILLSBORO ACTORS REPERTORY THEATER, 230 East Main St, 693-7815, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, through July 22, $6
* Frogs, Lizards, Orbs and Slinkys
It just won’t go away! Hometown artists made good Imago Theater carry on with Frogs, Lizards, Orbs and Slinkys . If you’re looking for fun, fresh performance, this is definitely the production to see. IMAGO THEATER, 17 SE Eighth Ave, 231-9581, Fri 7:30, Sat 1:30 & 7:30, Sun 1:30 & 5:30, extended through July 23, $16 adults, $13 students/seniors, $9 kids
Grimm Silence
A corps of essential Portland actors do their take on the Brothers Grimm, written by Sara Grace Maccalun. TODD CITY, AT STARK RAVING THEATER, 3430 SE Belmont St, 736-1027, Thur-Sat, 8 pm, $10-12
Late Nite Catechism
A nun conducts an adult education class in the catechism. She calls on “students” (the audience) to answer questions or take the damn gum out of their mouths. It’s a cute, mildly entertaining interactive, one-person play with francises in seemingly every town in America, like Burger King. CLOUD 9 PRODUCTIONS AT THE MAIN STREET THEATER, 904 SW Main St, 790-2787, Thur-Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 and 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, through July 31, $24.50 to $29.50
Our Town
A blast of Americana from Thornton Wilder, director John Monteverde and actor Tobias Andersen. MOUNT HOOD REPERTORY THEATER AT MHCC, 26000 SE Stark St, 423-9363, Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, though July 30, $12-15
Parts
Paula Productions enlivens the summer season with this intriguingly titled play. PAULA PRODUCTIONS, AT THE JACK OAKES THEATER, 2820 NE Sandy Blvd, 238-6928, Thur-Sat, 8 pm through Aug 24, $10
* Pidgin Macbeth & Other R Theatre Stories
The month-long Portland International Performance Festival continues with Ken Campbell’s translation of the Shakespeare play into what he hopes will become the new global language. LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL, AT PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, 725-3307/725-3105, Thur, 8 pm, $9-$18
The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine
An orgy of Drammy winners gathers to adapt Robert Morgan’s play. Trish Egan directs Chris Herman and Laura Smith in this comedy about marriage. THEATRE VERTIGO AT THE RUSSELL STREET THEATER, 116 North Russell, 306-0870, Thur-Sat, 8 pm, through Aug 12, $10
The Comedic Tragedy of Macbeth
Another take on Shakespeare’s bloody Thane, this one by Sam A. Mowry and Marc Weaver. SIX ON SHAKESPEARE, AT THE MIRACLE THEATER, 525 SE Stark Street, 788-8558, Thur-Sat, 8 pm, through Aug 5, $8-10
The Rock Star
The career of a 1950s songwriter who has the chance to impress Elvis is chronicled in this original musical conceived by Greg Tamblyn and others. LAKEWOOD THEATER COMPANY AT LAKEWOOD THEATER FOR THE ARTS, 368 S State St, 635-3901, Thur-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, through August 31, $20
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Continuing on, the late, anodyne newspaper comics creator receives the inevitable homage from this dinner theater combo. SYLVIA’S CLASS ACT DINNER THEATER, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd, 288-6828, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, through Sept 2, $21.95-$31.95