7 theaters in Bend, Oregon. 15 shows playing or coming up, 2 open auditions, 4 camps and classes, 2 crew calls.
Mel Brooks (music and lyrics, book with Thomas Meehan)
The Mel Brooks stage musical about Frederick Frankenstein, who inherits his grandfather's castle and brings a creature to life. Directed by Richard Choate; the theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
William Shakespeare (adapted by Bree Beal)
BEAT's fall Main Stage production, an adaptation of Shakespeare's final play made friendly to young actors and audiences, performed by a youth cast ages 10-17.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Kate Thomas (book and lyrics), Veronica Mansour (music and lyrics)
OPA Forte's fall 2026 musical for ages 8-14 based on the DreamWorks film, directed by Jana Mohr. About 1 hr 30 min with a 15 minute intermission; children 2 and under are admitted free.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen
A comic holiday retelling of A Christmas Carol set in Bend, about 1.5 hours long. Directed by Marilyn Magness; the theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Norton Juster (novel)
Ponderosa Players stage the adaptation of Norton Juster's children's book about Milo and Tock's quest through Digitopolis and Dictionopolis, with a youth cast ages 11 to 14.
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Checked against the theater's site on Sat Oct 17
A revue of Broadway musical numbers; the director and running time are still to be announced. The theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Ken Ludwig
A comedy-drama in letters about an Army doctor in Oregon and a New York actress in World War II. Directed by Bill Alsdurf; the theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (music and lyrics), Jennifer Lee (book)
Thoroughly Modern Productions stages the Disney stage musical about sisters Anna and Elsa and the kingdom of Arendelle at the Tower Theatre.
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Checked against the theater's site on Sat Oct 17
Sarah Ruhl
Sarah Ruhl's retelling of the Orpheus myth from Eurydice's point of view; part of Ellipse's ETC NEXT series of edgier work. Directed by Jeannie Whittle.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
William Shakespeare
Ponderosa Players' PULSE company of high schoolers performs Shakespeare's tragedy in rep with Dear Evan Hansen. The theatre notes themes of violence and sexual content.
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Checked against the theater's site on Sat Oct 17
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (music and lyrics), Steven Levenson (book)
Ponderosa Players' PULSE company performs the Tony-winning musical about a teen whose search for belonging goes awry, in rep with Romeo and Juliet. The theatre warns of strong language, suicide, mental health challenges and sexual innuendo.
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Checked against the theater's site on Sat Oct 17
Ken Ludwig
A comic Sherlock Holmes mystery based on The Hound of the Baskervilles. The theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Craig Lucas (book), Daniel Messé (music and lyrics)
The stage musical of the French film about a shy Parisian waitress who quietly improves the lives of those around her. The theatre lists it as appropriate for all ages.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics), James Lapine (book)
Ponderosa Players' spring musical, open to students ages 11 to 18 by audition, tangles fairytale characters in Sondheim's story of wishes and their costs. The theatre notes depictions of violence and death.
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Checked against the theater's site on Sat Oct 17
Christopher Durang
Durang's Tony-winning comedy about three middle-aged siblings squabbling in a Bucks County farmhouse. The theatre recommends it for ages 13 and up.
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 9
Sarah Ruhl
Note: 'All are welcome and encouraged to audition; no experience necessary.' Pay is not stated.
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Ken Ludwig
Note: Audition window is 6:00 to 9:00 pm on each night. CTC describes itself as almost entirely volunteer-run, so roles are unpaid.
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youth theater
A youth theater (Bend Experimental Art Theatre) serving Central Oregon since 2006, with Main Stage productions cast by audition and lottery, studio classes and camps, and in-school workshops.
The Tempest opens Nov 6 · 1 camp or class
Bend's oldest community theater, founded in 1978, performing in its own Greenwood Playhouse under the banner Broadway in Bend.
Now playing: Young Frankenstein through Nov 1 · 6 more shows coming up · 1 open audition · 1 crew call
A Bend nonprofit founded in 2020 that casts by open audition, with no experience necessary, and tours its Roadshow productions to venues around Central Oregon, including Sisters.
Eurydice opens Feb 11 · 1 open audition
youth theater
A Christian, homeschool-community musical theater nonprofit in Bend, a legacy of Central Oregon History Performers, with four age-group mainstage musicals a year: Debut for ages 8 to 12, Forte for 8 to 14, Brava for 13 to 18 and Encore for 15 and up.
How To Train Your Dragon Jr. opens Nov 6 · 1 crew call
youth theater
A youth theater company in Bend for ages 7 to 18, with a studio theater called the Ponderosa Playhouse, audition-cast mainstage shows, classes and the PULSE pre-professional company. It is run by Kisky and Dash Holwerda.
The Phantom Tollbooth opens Jan 13 · 3 more shows coming up · 3 camps and classes
A summer outdoor musical in Drake Park in Bend, produced by Lay It Out Events and featuring local Bend actors.
Nothing announced right now
A Bend community and youth musical theater company founded in 2013 by David and Mallory DaCosta, staging intergenerational musicals at the Tower Theatre.
Frozen - The Musical opens Feb 5
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