History
Profile Theatre was founded in 1997 with the mission of celebrating the playwright's contribution to live theater. In 14 years, Profile has grown to be one of the most significant theatre companies in Portland, with a reputation for bringing intelligence, excellence, and passion to the stage. We do things a little differently. Each year we have showcased a single playwright, giving our audiences the opportunity to enter the writer's world for a full season - to experience each play as part of a flowing dialogue, seeing the important connections that help us to grow and learn and understand. Our featured playwrights have included Sam Shepard, Athol Fugard, Arthur Kopit, Constance Congdon, Tennesee Williams, Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter, Edward Albee, Romulus Linney, Terrence McNally, Lanford Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, John Guare, Neil Simon, Horton Foote and Lee Blessing.
Specialties
Profile Theatre was founded in 1997 with the mission of celebrating the playwright's contribution to live theater. To that end, Profile produces a full season of plays by or about a single playwright each season. The opportunity to study the work of each playwright through performances, study guides, lectures and talkbacks is unique in Portland.