October 10-25, 2026 COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE HALLOWEEN BALL! Northwest Children’s Theater’s Halloween Ball returns to The Judy for its fourth consecutive year October 10-25, running Saturdays and Sundays at 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm. The fun kicks off with a costume parade, followed by an interactive Halloween-themed show and splendiferous dance party. Don’t […]

Susannah Mars Headlines the Cast ofNorthwest Children’s Theater’s World Premiere ofThe Golem’s Gift Adam B. Shapiro and Eric Little also lead the cast of the new musicalsix years in the making, inspired by Jewish folklore Playing October 3–11, 2026 at The Judy in Portland, Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. — Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) has announced the […]

Portland Community Steps Up to FundWorld Premiere of The Golem’s Gift Playing October 3–11, 2026 at The Judy in Portland, Oregon Original musical, inspired by Jewish folklore, funded almost entirely through grassroots community support after federal grant funding was withdrawn Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) announces the world premiere of The Golem’s Gift, an original musical […]

Two World Premieres, a Holiday Spectacular…and a Pigeon Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) announces its lineup of 2026/27 Mainstage productions. The lineup includes four productions taking place on The Schnitzer Stage at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts (The Judy), NWCT’s home in downtown Portland. This will be the company’s fourth season at The Judy. […]

Northwest Children’s Theater’s Fourth Annual AlumniShow Returns with Robin Hood, July 18-August 2 By James Moore PORTLAND, OR — Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) announces its fourth annual Alumni Show production, Robin Hood, playing July 18-August 2 on The Schnitzer Stage at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts in downtown Portland. The NWCT Alumni Show […]

Interactive, Live Theatrical Performance May 9-24, 2026 Created & Conceived by John Ellingson, Directed by Sarah Jane Hardy Northwest Children’s Theater announces the return of Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, a magical interactive performance created and conceived by John Ellingson and directed by Sarah Jane Hardy. Back by popular demand after last year’s completely sold-out and […]

Northwest Children’s Theater Invites AudiencesDown the Rabbit Hole withAlice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Conceived and Composed by Ezra WeissBased on the book by Lewis CarrollDirected by Sarah Jane Hardy Featuring five of Portland’s beloved jazz musicians on stage at The Judy! Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) is thrilled to announce the return of its wildly […]

Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Published by Hyperion Books for Children Script and Lyrics by Mo WillemsMusic by Deborah Wicks La Puma Northwest Children’s Theater Brings Elephant & Piggie Student Matinees to Portland’5 Newmark Theatre in February 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) will bring its most popular production of all […]

Back by Popular Demand, Northwest Children’s Theater Presents “Pete the Cat”, a Live Rock Musical! Script & lyrics by Sarah Hammond, music by Will AronsonBased on the “Pete the Cat” series of books by Kimberly and James Dean Get ready for a rockin’ good time as Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) brings back its wildly popular […]

Two Young Artists Step into Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers inNorthwest Children’s Theater’s The Wizard of OzLive On Stage This Holiday Season at The Judy By L. Frank Baum, Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg,Background Music by Herbert Stothart,Dance & Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard,Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, Adapted by John Kane for theRoyal Shakespeare […]