Connie and Tristan are volunteers in a clinical trial—they’re falling in love, but is it just the side effect of the experimental antidepressant they’re taking? UP theater is proud to present this romantic dramedy that has taken the theater world by storm around the country and abroad. (Read More).
Theater Program
Pre-Play Reception & Panel for “The Effect” (Feb. 22)
Ticket show holders for The Effect by Lucy Prebble are invited to enjoy a complimentary drinks and small bites reception and an expert pre-show panel discussion, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).
UP Theater Community Survey
UP Theater is beginning our 25-26 season selection process and requesting your feedback on our programming. Please help us by taking this two-minute survey to let us know what work you’ve found most meaningful and what you’d like to see on our stages next year. (Read More).
UP Theater Presents: The Prom (Apr. 11-21)
Join your friends at UP Theater for the hit musical The Prom! This funny and heartwarming production follows Emma, an Indiana high schooler barred from bringing her girlfriend to the prom. Special bonus: patrons attending The Prom can wear their prom best and take their own prom pics at our selfie station and use the hashtag #UPTheaterProm to be included in the daily contest to be crowned Prom Royalty for that performance! (Read More).
Pre-Play Reception and Panel for The Prom (Apr. 13 & 20)
All show ticket holders for The Prom are invited to enjoy a complimentary small bites and wine reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).
“Peter and the Starcatcher” (Nov. 10-19)
You are cordially invited to UP Theater’s second production of the 2023-24 school year. “Peter and the Starcatcher,” by Rick Elice, takes the audience on a fanciful adventure into the backstory of Peter Pan and is a delight for audiences of all ages. (Read More)
UP Theater Presents: A Workshop Reading of “TBA” by Carla Ching (Oct. 4–7)
UP Theater cordially invites you to their first production of the 2023-24 school year, a workshop reading of “TBA” by Carla Ching. “TBA” asks probing questions about self-fashioning and identity in our modern world. (Read More)
Fall Production: Everybody (Nov. 17–20)
You are invited to UP Theater’s second production of the fall, Everybody. The play follows Everybody as they journey from life into death to confront life’s greatest mysteries: who are we? How do you create community? What makes a good life? Award-winning playwright Brandon Jacobs Jenkins brings us on the ride in this irreverent and […]
How Can I Keep From Singing–Pre-Play Reception and Panel Discussion (Oct. 8)
All ticket holders for Saturday, October 8, New Works stage reading production of How Can I Keep From Singing, written by queer playwright Claire Willett, a Portland native, former Catholic youth minister, and active member of the parish of St. Andrew’s are invited to enjoy a complimentary food and drinks reception and pre-play panel discussion before the show, compliments of the […]
You’re Invited—How Can I Keep From Singing (Oct. 5–8)
You are invited to UP Theater’s first production of the fall, a workshop reading of How Can I Keep From Singing. This play is UP Theater’s first ever new play commission. This original play was written specifically for the UP community by local playwright Claire Willett, who is an active Catholic and a proud member […]