by Aki Ruiz | Feb 27, 2026 | Blog
On the first Sunday of each month, the lobby of Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) in Portland, Oregon, hums with the scribbling of pencils and the tapping of keys as Oregon playwrights gather for community and inspiration. A new group called ARTwrite has been inviting...
by Aki Ruiz | Aug 8, 2025 | Blog
By Luan Schooler Interim Artistic Director We’re so excited to produce three bold new plays by women with strong Pacific Northwest ties this season! Building on the energy of last year’s all-premiere season of locally created plays, the year ahead features...
by Aki Ruiz | May 6, 2025 | Blog
I love theatre, from my first production at age 5 as a star bellied Sneetch to today as a 17 year-old with a myriad of theatrical acting, directing and writing experiences under my belt. I just can’t get enough of it. With high school graduation on the horizon,...
by Aki Ruiz | May 5, 2025 | Blog
Tell us about the development history of this play! The very first reading of this play was in the lobby of Artists Rep’s old building during the 2018 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, and now the World Premiere is in the lobby of the new building! How’s that for...
by Aki Ruiz | Apr 3, 2025 | Blog
by Marilyn Stacey Your tax dollars at work keeping art alive! Today I delivered Artist Repertory Theatre’s Legacy Quilt to the Oregon Historical Society. OHS is thrilled to become the caretaker and protector of this vital, living part of Portland history. ...
