Portland Area Theatre Alliance

PATA

The Portland Area Theatre Alliance supports and celebrates our region’s vibrant theatre community by fostering opportunity, innovation and collaboration.

News & Announcements: 

Join us Sunday Nov. 24th  at 7pm for PATA’s Fall Festivity:

Promote! Perform! Praise: Thanks Theatre PDX!!

Eat and drink a toast to Portland metro theatre with those who make it all happen.

Promote your company’s  latest show. Perform a sample of your own work. Discover all that our theatre scene has to offer. Enjoy refreshments and give thanks to PDX artists by celebrating each other. Hosted by PATA member company Echo Theater on Hawthorne.

More details and registration link coming soon!

Fertile Ground producer registration opens Novemeber 1st. Click here for more info.

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Classes & Workshops

PATA provides support and funding for multiple citywide programs to benefit our local theatre community.

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Join PATA

Learn about the benefit of being an individual or organization level member of PATA.

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Theatre Resources

PATA maintains various resource lists to help support our theatre community staying connected.

Portland area Theatre Calendar

What’s playing in Portland? Take a look at the following calendar to see what shows, classes and community events are happening near you. Use the filters to find exactly what you are looking for. Looking for Job Opportunities/Volunteer Opportunities? Visit this page for more information.

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STAY Connected!

Registration for the 2025 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works is now open! All artists are encouraged to register between now and Dec. 31 to reserve your spot for the Festival.  Registration for a single project or title is $135. If you are planning to produce multiple projects/titles under the same producing organization or individual artist, you may register additional titles for $25 each. If the registration is a barrier to entry, we do have limited work-trade registration spots available as well.  Late registrations will be accepted with a $30 fee through Jan. 15, 2025.  For more information and to register now, visit our registration page. Link in bio.  @fertilegroundpdx  #ThisIsPortland #fg25 #new #newplay #PNW #Festival #PDX #thisisportland #newworks #travelportland #PDXtheatre #theatre #festival #local #pnw #portland #fertileground #PDXArts #FG #FertileGroundFestival #FertileGround #registration #opennow #apply
Calling all members of the theatre community!  Come to Portland Center Stage tonight (Sunday, July 21) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm for our PATA Summer Gathering.  It’s fun! It’s free! And everyone in the theatre community is welcome.  Wine, beer, sparkling water, food, door prizes, plus rare and wonderful raffle prizes where your donation supports The Valentine Fund; a way to help theatre-makers who need a financial boost during tough times.  Raffle prizes include:
- Private winery tour and tasting at Willamette Winery in Turner Oregon. (Value: $320)
- Two Tickets to Day One (7/27/24) of Project Pabst featuring Billy Idol, Violent Femmes. T-Pain, and more! (Value $270)
- Two tickets to the sold-out The Decemberists show, 6:30 pm, at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale on Saturday 8/3/24. (Value $140)  No RSVP is necessary, but those who do RSVP by 12pm today will get an extra entry for door prizes!  RSVP now at the link in our bio. 🥳
3 days away! Have you RSVP'd yet?  It's fun! It's free! And RSVPing in advance will get you an extra ticket to win door prizes (movie tickets, theatre tickets, gift cards, and more).  You don't need to be a PATA member to attend - everyone is welcome!  RSVP now at the link in our bio.
Join us Sunday, July 21st at 6:30pm for PATA’s In-Person Summer Community Gathering!  Enjoy a glass of wine and snacks as you meet and engage with other PDX artists - hosted by the PATA board at Portland Center Stage.  All members of the theatre community are welcome at this event.  Registration for this event is free, but an RSVP is requested and guarantees you to be entered twice to win one of our door prizes!  RSVP now at the link in our bio. ✅🤩
Are you a PATA individual or company member, or have you participated in one of our programs over the past year (workshops, auditions, community gatherings, Fertile Ground, Valentine Fund, or online resources)?  We'd love to get your feedback on the experience and what you'd like to see for the future.  As an organization run by the community, for the community, your feedback is vital in making sure that we are fulfilling our mission to the best of our ability!  Fill out the survey now at the link in our bio.
Sign up to volunteer at the link in our bio!
Last chance for actors to register to attend the 2024 Citywide General Auditions!  Actor registration closes Sunday, March 10th at 11:30pm.  Auditions will take place in downtown Portland at The Judy on March 24th & 25th. The option to submit a video is available for actors who can't attend in-person.  Full details and registration instructions at the link in our bio!  P.S. Auditor registration is also open and will stay open until March 17th.
Are you a theatre company, talent agency, casting company, or independent producer looking for new talent?
Join us for the 2024 Citywide General Auditions!  These will be our first in-person CGAs since 2019 and we can't wait to see you there!  Auditions will be taking place March 24th and 25th, downtown at The Judy. The registration deadline for auditors is March 17th.  Find full details and registration at the link in our bio!
Portland Playhouse production photo from Scarlet

photo credit: Brud Giles | Portland Playhouse

PATA Membership Benefits

Benefits for Theatre Organizations

  • Posting to Theatre Events calendar
  • Posting to the Job / Volunteer opportunity board
  • Posting to the Auditions board
  • Discounted PATA class registration fee (for up to 3 company staff)
  • Discounted PATA event registration fee
  • Access to detailed PATA member profile information
  • Invitation to audit the PATA Citywide General Auditions
  • Invitation to Member-Only events
  • Promotion in our newsletter and social media

Benefits for Individual Members

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