Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage exists to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people.
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Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland, and among the top 20 regional theaters in the country. Established in 1988 as a branch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the company became independent in 1994. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Marissa Wolf and Interim Managing Director Liam Kaas-Lentz, the company produces a mix of classic, contemporary, and world premie

re productions, along with a variety of high-quality education and community programs. As part of its dedication to new play development, the company has produced 28 world premieres, many of which were developed at its annual JAW New Play Festival. Portland Center Stage’s home is The Armory, aan historic building originally constructed in 1891. After a major renovation, The Armory opened in 2006 as the first building on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the first performing arts venue in the country and the first building in Portland, to achieve a LEED Platinum rating. Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying and interrupting instances of racism and all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). Learn more at pcs.org/idea.

Happy Opening Night to the KRISTINA WONG, team!Coming to the show tonight? You're invited to bring some non-perishable...
05/29/2026

Happy Opening Night to the KRISTINA WONG, team!

Coming to the show tonight? You're invited to bring some non-perishable groceries to donate if you're able! Priority items include canned black beans, tuna, coconut milk, and diced tomatoes, along with peanut butter, ramen packets, and boxes of tea. Drop them off in the lobby before the show!

KRISTINA WONG, 🍍🍎🥫🧀🥦
Co-Presented by Boom Arts and Portland Center Stage
Kristina Wong, Writer & Performer
Jessica Hanna, Director
Alexz Trent Eccles, Lighting Designer
Howard Ho, Music Director & Musicologist
Amanda Eno, Production Manager & Tech Consultant
Alea Tran, Stage Manager
Steph Landtiser, Assistant Stage Manager

runs through June 7 only! Tickets at pcs.org 🎟️

05/29/2026

🚨KARAOKE PARTY ALERT!🎤
Saturday, May 30 is BIPOC Affinity Night for Kristina Wong, and the pre-show party is all about belting out your favorite songs for a good cause!

Join us and co-presenters Boom Arts for some FREE karaoke (5:30-7:00pm), where every song sung = one meal donated to MCK PDX inc and Equitable Giving Circle! Enjoy a complimentary beer from Deschutes Brewery while you're at it! When the party's done, stick around for the 7:30pm performance of to learn more about America's emergency food system in a funny, delightfully irreverent, eye-opening way from the one and only Kristina Wong.

No tickets needed for the pre-show party! Tickets to the 7:30pm performance are available now at pcs.org! 🎟️

05/28/2026

If anyone can be a hero for America's emergency food system, it's Kristina Wong! But here's the thing — even the most heroic of heroes can't do it all alone. In the fight for food justice, she's bringing the experience, the humor, the research, the karaoke, the facts, and the challenge to disrupt the systems that keep people hungry. Come see if Kristina can influence you to help make a change! Bonus: There might be a singalong!

KRISTINA WONG, (co-presented by Boom Arts and PCS) runs through June 7. Tickets at pcs.org 🎟️

Thanks ArtsWatch! The Boom Arts/PCS co-presentation of Kristina Wong, is on now through June 7! Don't miss it! 🎟️Tick...
05/28/2026

Thanks ArtsWatch!

The Boom Arts/PCS co-presentation of Kristina Wong, is on now through June 7! Don't miss it! 🎟️Tickets at pcs.org

Wong’s solo musical comedy, playing at Portland Center Stage, also digs deep as it schools us on rising food insecurity in the richest nation in the world.

🎤🍊🍓🥦🤭 Do karaoke, comedy, and food justice go together? YES. THEY. DO. But only when is the one bringing it all togethe...
05/27/2026

🎤🍊🍓🥦🤭 Do karaoke, comedy, and food justice go together? YES. THEY. DO. But only when is the one bringing it all together.

KRISTINA WONG, (co-presented by PCS and ) is on the PCS Main Stage through June 7. Don’t miss this entertainingly educational mash-up of activism, musical theater like nobody ever asked for, community connection, and meet cute romcom (if you can fall in love with a food bank, that is). Tickets available now at pcs.org 🎟️

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Be the first in Portland to see Kristina Wong, ! The first preview performance is Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30pm AND it's a ...
05/25/2026

Be the first in Portland to see Kristina Wong, !

The first preview performance is Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30pm AND it's a Pay What You Will! That means all remaining tickets for the evening will go on sale for as little as $1 starting at 2pm on Tuesday. Call the PCS box office or stop by in person to name your price and claim your seat!

Bonus: Stick around after the show for a panel discussion with Kristina, Andrea Williams of Oregon Food Bank and Brent Blackwell of Esther's Pantry/Tod's Corner and learn more about the work for food justice in our community.

We're so excited to be partnering with Boom Arts to bring this extraordinarily informative yet hilarious karaoke-filled show to Portland! Tickets at pcs.org 🎟️

The word is out! Don't miss KRISTINA WONG, , co-presented with Boom Arts! Tickets at pcs.org
05/25/2026

The word is out! Don't miss KRISTINA WONG, , co-presented with Boom Arts! Tickets at pcs.org

Baby Wong on the billboards!!! First preview of “Kristina Wong, ” starts at Portland Center Stage tomorrow! co presented with Boom Arts!!!

https://www.pcs.org/kristina-wong-foodbankinfluencer

05/24/2026

Everybody's here! Everybody's here! The full KRISTINA WONG, team is assembled and ready to make learning about food insecurity and helping your neighbors in need more entertaining than you'd ever imagine!

Big thanks to Boom Arts for partnering with us to bring Kristina Wong, Director Jessica Hanna, Music Director Howard Ho, and Production Manager/Tech Consultant Amanda Eno to Portland, and to the resident team at PCS for helping pull it all together with style!

KRISTINA WONG, starts previews on Tuesday, May 26 and you'll only have 2 weeks to catch it! Tickets available at pcs.org 🎟️

“In all the shows I play a character named Kristina Wong, who is me. But … if I were to dramaturge my own work and study...
05/23/2026

“In all the shows I play a character named Kristina Wong, who is me. But … if I were to dramaturge my own work and study it, I’m consistently this character that very naively goes about making this show to explore this topic, and everything blows up in my face because everything’s way too complicated.” - Kristina Wong

Check out this fantastic conversation between Kristina Wong and Dmae Lo Roberts on Stage and Studio/ArtsWatch! So many wonderful insights into Kristina's artistic process and why she embraced her role as a .

KRISTINA WONG, (co-presented with Boom Arts) starts previews on the PCS Main Stage Tuesday, May 26. It only runs through June 7, so get your tickets now at pcs.org!

Dmae Lo Roberts talks in a podcast with Wong, whose solo show from Portland Center Stage and Boom Arts combines comedy with the serious plight for many of access to food.

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128 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR
97209

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

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+15034453700

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