The performances of Portland Story Theater are “a little more like controlled improv than a one-person scripted play, with a definite shape and momentum but the actual telling unfolding in the moment.”
Bob Hicks, Oregon Arts Watch
Portland Story Theater’s love affair with storytelling began as a story circle in the living room. Every month, a group of story lovers gathered together to share their stories. In 2004 Portland Story Theater produced its first performance. Our last performance was in the Fall of 2019, pre-Covid.
Feel free to visit our YouTube Channel to watch some of these stories told to live audiences. You can also download podcasts from our SoundCloud Channel or on iTunes. Enjoy.
2019-2020 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Dallas StoryFest in Dallas, Oregon
September 28
Nordia House | Nordic Northwest
November 2
ON THE ROAD
Warren McPherson’s Solo Show
You Were Supposed to be This Great Thing
Bovine Metropolis Theater in Denver, CO
August 30, 2019
UNITED SOLO FESTIVAL
Theatre Row in NYC, NY
November 7, 2019
Wild Goose Creative in Columbus, OH
November 9, 2019
SOLO FEST 2020
Bag & Baggage in Hillsboro, OR
January 31, 2020 at 7:30 pm
February 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm
2018-2019 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®The Old Church Concert Hall
October 5, *November 2, December 7,
March 1, *April 5, May 3, June 7
*Immigrants | Refugees
Dallas StoryFest
Dallas, Oregon
September 29
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard, Creator and Storyteller
Laurent Nickel, Musical SoundScape
Michael Hill, Visual Experience
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
The Fertile Ground Festival
The Old Church Concert Hall
January 25 and 26
Nordia House
Portland, Oregon
March 15
The Majestic
Dallas, Oregon
March 16
Crooked River Ranch
Central Oregon
April 27
MAINSTAGE
Warren McPherson’s Solo Show
You Were Supposed to be This Great Thing
The Fertile Ground Festival
The Old Church Concert Hall
February 2
Kiss and Tell
February 9
2017-2018 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®The Fremont Theater
October 6, *November 2 & 3
*Immigrants | Refugees
The Old Church Concert Hall
December 1, March 2, *April 6, May 5, June 1
*Immigrants | Refugees
Dallas StoryFest
Dallas, Oregon
September 30
Wordstock LitCrawl®
Newmark Theatre
November 10
Civic Auditorium Fundraiser
The Dalles, Oregon
February 24
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Polar Opposites
The Old Church Concert Hall
Portland, Oregon
January 6
Norse Hall
Portland, Oregon
February 23
The Majestic
Dallas, Oregon
March 16
Nordia House
Portland, Oregon
March 24
Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
April 13
The Cascades Theatre
Bend, Oregon
Apr14
MAINSTAGE
Farmhouse Performances
Lawless Family Farm
July 22
Kiss & Tell
Valentine’s
The Old Church Concert Hall
February 10
Luck of The Irish
St. Paddy’s Celebration
The Old Church Concert Hall
March 10
2016-2017 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®The Fremont, 2393 NE Fremont
First Fridays Doors Open, Music 7 pm | Stories 8 pm
October 7, November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 3, *April 7, May 5, June 2
*Immigrants | Refugees
Gold Beach, Oregon
August 25 at 5:30 pm
Port Orford, Oregon
August 27 at 7 pm
Dallas StoryFest
Dallas, Oregon
September 30 at 7 pm
Florence, Oregon
October 22 at 7 pm
The Dalles, Oregon
March 25 at 7 pm
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Nansen of the North
The Fertile Ground Festival
Fremont Theater
January 20, 21, 27, 28
The Cascades Theatre
Bend, Oregon
Friday, April 14
MAINSTAGE
Halloween Benefit Party
Nightmare on Fremont Street
Night of the Living Donors
Fremont Theater
October 28
Kiss & Tell
Valentine’s
Fremont Theater
February 10 and 11
Luck of The Irish
St. Paddy’s Celebration
Fremont Theater
March 10
Farmhouse Performance
Workshop & Dinner Show
Lawless Family Farm
July 22
2015-2016 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Alberta Abbey
Portland, Oregon
November 14, December 12, April 9, May 14, June 11
The Gorge Pavilion
Cascade Locks, Oregon
March 5
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton, The Untold Story
Alberta Abbey
Portland, Oregon
January 23 and 30
The Gorge Pavilion
Cascade Locks, Oregon
March 26
Special Solo Speak Session
Cascades Theatre
Bend, Oregon
April 16
MAINSTAGE
Founders, Friends, and Faves
Dallas Storytelling Festival
Dallas, Oregon
September 11
Alberta Abbey
Portland, Oregon
September 12
Columbia Center for the Arts
Hood River, Oregon
September 25
Spellbound
Halloween Gathering
Alberta Abbey
October 24
Kiss & Tell
Valentine’s
Alberta Abbey
February 13
Luck of the Irish
St. Paddy’s Day Celebration
Alberta Abbey
March 12
2014-2015 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta
Portland, Oregon
September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13,
February 7, March 7, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11
The Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue
Hood River, Oregon
September 27 and November 15
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
Alberta Abbey
October 18
The Essex
Alberta Abbey
January 23 and 24
The Essex
Special Solo Speak Session
Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Avenue
Bend, Oregon
April 17
MAINSTAGE
The Adoption Show, Shows 2 & 7:30PM
The Solo Speak Sessions
Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Avenue
Bend, Oregon
November 22
Kiss & Tell
Valentine’s
Alberta Abbey
February 14
Kiss Me, I’m Irish
St. Paddy’s Day Celebration
Alberta Abbey
March 14
2013-2014 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Hipbone Studio
September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14,
February 1, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
Hipbone Studio
January 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25
MAINSTAGE
Bridges
Hipbone Studio
October 26
Solo Shows
Hipbone Studio
November 22, 23
Kiss & Tell
The Alberta Rose Theatre
February 14
33 and 1/3, A Duet, The Long-Play Version
Hipbone Studio
April 25, 26
New York City
Open Source Gallery, How To Build A Fire
July 31
Bady House Story Concerts, BHSC #12
August 3
2012-2013 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Hipbone Studio
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8,
February 9, March 23, April 13, May 11
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
Hipbone Studio
October 20
Solo United, New York
October 24
John “Babbacombe” Lee
Hipbone Studio
January 18, 19, 25, 26
MAINSTAGE
Spellbound
Halloween Fundraiser
The John Palmer House
October 26 & 27
Kiss & Tell
Alberta Rose Theatre
February 14
Singlehandedly, New Works Solo Festival
Hipbone Studio
April 19, 20, 26, 27
2011-2012 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Hipbone Studio
September 9, October 7, November 11, December 9,
February 10, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
Hipbone Studio
January 20, 21, 27, 28
MAINSTAGE
Spellbound
Halloween Fundraiser
The John Palmer House
October 28 & 29
Kiss & Tell
Alberta Rose Theatre
February 14
Singlehandedly
Hipbone Studio
April 27, 28 and May 4, 5
2010-2011 Performances
URBAN TELLERS®Hipbone Studio
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER
Lawrence Howard
Polar Opposities: Amundsen, Scott, and the Race For The Pole
Hipbone Studio
January
MAINSTAGE
Tales of Terror
Halloween Fundraiser
The John Palmer House
October
Devilishly Good
Lawrence Howard & Jonah Weston
Hipbone Studio
October
Love Jones
Hipbone Studio
February
Singlehandedly
Hipbone Studio
April
2009-2010 Performances
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURERLawrence Howard
Mawson’s Mettle: Alone On The Wide Shores Of The World
Hipbone Studio
January
MAINSTAGE
Tales of Terror
Halloween Fundraiser
The John Palmer House
October
Seven Minutes in Heaven
Hipbone Studio
February
Singlehandedly
Hipbone Studio
April
2008-2009 Performances
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURERLawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare: The Endurance
Hipbone Studio
January
MAINSTAGE
My Favorite Pair
Hipbone Studio
October
Smitten
Hipbone Studio
February
Singlehandedly
Hipbone Studio
April
2004-2008 Performances
MAINSTAGESolo Shows
Hipbone Studio
Lawrence Howard
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare
January, 2008
Alton Chung
Okage Sama De
February, 2008
Rick Huddle
On Sale Now!
March, 2008
Lynne Duddy
Dark Matter
April, 2008
Ensemble Shows
Miracle, Coho, Brooklyn Bay, Center Space, Hipbone Studio
Licking The Plate
Hipbone Studio, November 2007
And Then The Bed Broke!
Brooklyn Bay, February 2007
Always Say Yes!
Brooklyn Bay, April 2007
Who Am I And Where’s My Coffee?
Brooklyn Bay, October 2006
Everybody’s Got One
Center Space, May 2006
Beginner’s Luck
Brooklyn Bay, February 2006
All the Wrong Places
1st Valentine’s Show
Miracle Theater, February 2005
Night Terrors
CoHo Theater, October 2004
Love, Death, and Other Scary Stuff
1st Professional Show
CoHo Theater, October 2004
Portland Story Theater Urban Tellers® Megan Farrell, Photo: Scott Bump