Samsara
2025-01-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-26 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-06 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates | Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison Street, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
by Lauren Yee
co-directed by Jamie M. Rea & Ajai Tripathi
Katie and Craig are having a baby… with a surrogate… who lives in India. A month before the baby’s due date, Craig reluctantly travels to the subcontinent, where he meets Suraiya, their young, less-than-thrilled surrogate. As all three “parents” anxiously wait for the baby to be born, flights of fancy attack them from all sides, in the form of an unctuous Frenchman and a smart-mouthed fetus. A whimsical take on modern day colonialism.
Samsara features both special Friday night pre-show performances by local artists and Sunday afternoon post-show discussions curated by Subashini Ganesan, chair of the Oregon Arts Commission, former Create Laureate of Portland, and Founder and Artistic Director of New Expressive Works.

Mrs. Harrison
2025-01-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-26 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-01 14:00 - 16:30 and 11 more dates | U.S. Bank Main Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
At their 10-year college reunion, Aisha and Holly meet by chance. Aisha is a Black, successful playwright; Holly is a white, struggling stand-up comedian. Aisha’s most successful play bears a striking resemblance to a tragic event in Holly’s life. Is it a coincidence or is it theft? They both have a story they’ve been telling themselves about what happened years ago and they’re both willing to fight for their truth in the present.
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