Theater that moves.

Many Hats Collaboration

Photo by Julia Varga

Summer New Works Passport!

Have you heard? Three great summer new works producers teamed up to make it even zestier to experience original theater in the coming months.

If you haven’t already, pick up your Summer New Work Passport at JAW (July 24-26) or at The Hatchery (August 29-30).

Get a stamp for every event you attend at each festival, plus bonuses for attending installation or lobby events.

Turn in the completed passport at The Hatchery to be entered to win two tickets to the show of your choice during Portland Center Stage’s 26/27 season (restrictions may apply).

The winner will be selected randomly and announced by Tuesday, September 8.

More stamps = more entries!

3 reading/performance stamps = 1 entry
4-7 stamps = 2 entries
8 stamps = 4 entries
8 stamps + 2 bonus stamps = 6 entries

What is

The Hatchery?

Some new plays start with a writer, a table, and a group of actors.

At The Hatchery, new plays start with an incendiary dance. A red dress vision. An earworm melody. Or an irresistible beat.

We celebrate and support new works centering movement and music through development workshops and a free two-day festival.

“The Hatchery has my sincere gratitude for the incredible opportunity. The Hatchery's platform has enabled me to pursue a new career endeavor that I am genuinely passionate about.” - MoMo Holt

What The Hatchery looks like

Performance

Work in progress showings, offbook and on
Fun and enrichment

Auxiliary panels, classes, demos and mixers that tie into our offerings
Access

All shows have pay what you will pricing and ASL interpretation; AD description offered for the last two years

“We cannot stress enough how rare and exceptionally special our experience of The Hatchery was. Neither of us has ever felt so fully that our needs and well-being were central to the concerns of the producing body.” - Sofía Leonila Marks and Isabel Strongheart McTighe