Mission: CoHo Productions broadens perspectives and cultivates empathy through vibrant and intimate productions. CoHo nurtures and supports Portland area-based theatre artists through a model of theatrical co-production, championing exceptional local artists, who share their passionate work with an engaged audience, deepening the theatrical landscape of the community. Programming
CoHo’s Season
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r 20 years, CoHo Productions has pioneered artist-led co-production as a model of creating theatre. Each season, CoHo solicits scripts and project proposals from Portland’s theatre professionals and our artistic council selects three to produce in partnership. The artistic vision is democratic, reflecting the tastes of the Portland theatre community. Seasons are diverse and unpredictable; the sole quality nurtured and insisted on is excellence. In 2014, CoHo implemented two additional co-production models, CoHo Presents and In Association With. CoHo Presents:
CoHo co-produces fully realized productions already produced at smaller or alternative venues and moves these productions into CoHo’s professional yet intimate theatre with our model CoHo Presents. CoHo manages all publicity and box office and compensates the co-producer with an agreed upon percentage of box office receipts. CoHo Presents: Summerfest each June and July since 2012, co-producing one show each weekend for 4-5 weeks. This festival has featured work by Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, Shaking the Tree, The Wonderheads, Hand2Mouth Theatre, Dance Naked Productions, The Late Now, and solo performances by Butt Kapinski, Gordon Boudreau, Chris Harder, Ben Newman, Camille Cettina, Tara Travis, Tonya Jone Miller, Phil Busse, Steve Patterson, and more. There will be 2-3 other CoHo Presents: productions interspersed throughout CoHo’s main season, with discounted tickets for subscribers, such as Corrib Theatre‘s Little Gem and A Night in November. In Association With:
CoHo also supports emerging theatre companies with demonstrated artistic quality but lacking financial resources. CoHo co-produces these companies’ shows In Association With. CoHo manages the box office and disburses pre-production expenses, including marketing collateral and rental fees, and is reimbursed from box office receipts. For example, the world premieres by Playwright’s West in August. Guest Rentals
When CoHo theatre is not occupied by our own main season co-productions or additional programming, the space is available for Guest Rentals. This provides much-needed professional performance space to esteemed local artists in theatre, dance and comedy like Bad Reputation Productions, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Boom Arts, Staged!, and 11: Dance Co. The result of these remarkable services to the community deepens Portland’s artistic talent and increases theatrical opportunities. CoHo co-produced the initial productions for the now distinguished Third Rail Repertory and Profile Theatre companies. CoHo provides many local playwrights their initial viewings (including an original musical by Many Hats Collaboration) and CoHo Productions regularly receives awards for Outstanding Productions, Directors and Actors.
