About the Portland Theatre Brigade

Portland's premier young people's theatre group

The Portland Theatre Brigade is a group of young actors age 7 to 15 from all over the Portland area. A Brigade forms ever year, comprised of student-actors from a variety of backgrounds and with varying levels of experience. Members of the Brigade receive professional theater training from some of Portland's finest actors including voice, movement, and improvisation. They then go on tour, bringing the excitement of the stage to area students... at no cost to schools. During the season the members of the Brigade take on business responsibilities including scriptwriting, casting, and stage management.

The Brigade performs collections of folk stories from around the world in story-theater style. Every show culminates in a rousing finale of African drums and dance.

The Portland Theatre Brigade allows young people's voices to be heard and honored. It provides a sense of community and togetherness where young people are challenged and in turn inspire their peers to explore their creativity, share stories, and find their voice in the community.

Our goal is to present entertaining and professional theatre by and for young people while empowering children to take ownership of their art and education.