Porthole Players, Ltd.

10/29/2026

💋🔪 VELMA VS. ROXIE… WHO’S GOT THE MOVES, AND WHO’S GOT THE MURDEROUS LOOK? 🔪💋

🎷 Oh, dolls… things are getting HEATED in the speakeasy! 🖤❤️

Two jazz queens. One stage. A whole lot of attitude. And just enough trouble to keep Chicago talking! 💃🔥

👠 VELMA. ROXIE. The moves are sharp, the stares are deadly, and these ladies didn't come to play nice!

So tell us, dolls… WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE LITTLE JAZZ KILLER? 😈

Come see all the glitz, glamour, scandal, and sensational showstoppers of CHICAGO with Porthole Players of Newport, Oregon!

📅 NOVEMBER 13–29

📍 Newport Performing Arts Center Newport, Oregon

🎟️ TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST! Don't wait until the jig is up, sugar! Get your tickets before they're gone.

🪶 DRESS LIKE YOU BELONG IN THE ROARING ’20s! 1920s attire is encouraged! Bring on the flapper dresses, feather boas, pearls, pinstripes, fedoras, and gangster glamour. Help us transform the theater into a real speakeasy!

🥂 Grab your gang, pick your favorite jazz killer, and get ready for a night of murder, music, and mayhem!

💋 VELMA OR ROXIE? PLACE YOUR BETS, DOLLS! 💋

🎟️ Get your tickets now! 🌐 portholeplayers.com 📞 541-265-ARTS

10/26/2026

🚨🎷 WELL, WELL, WELL… LOOK WHO’S RUNNING THIS JOINT! 🎷🚨

💋 Listen up, dolls! The jazz is hot, the glamour is real, and Mama Morton is ready to run the show! 💋

Step into the scandalous, sensational world of CHICAGO with Porthole Players of Newport, Oregon! Get ready for a roaring good time filled with glitz, grit, jazz, and a little delicious trouble. 🖤❤️

🎶 “When you’re good to Mama…” 🎶

📅 NOVEMBER 13–29

📍 Newport Performing Arts Center Newport, Oregon

🎟️ TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST, DOLLS! Don't get left out in the cold while everyone else is partying at the hottest speakeasy in town!

🪶 DRESS TO IMPRESS! 1920s attire is encouraged! Bring out those flapper dresses, feather boas, pearls, pinstripes, fedoras, and gangster glamour. Help us transform the theater into a roaring twenties speakeasy!

🥂 Grab your gang, practice your Charleston, and get ready for a night of jazz-age magic!

💄 Powder your nose, straighten your tie, and tell your friends where the party's at…

🔥 THE JOINT IS JUMPIN’ AND MAMA’S WAITIN’! 🔥

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY’RE GONE!

🌐 portholeplayers.com 📞 541-265-ARTS

10/25/2026

In light of what’s happening in our community today, and out of an abundance of caution, Red Octopus Theatre Company has made the decision to cancel today’s matinee performance of “The Night of the Iguana.” Ticket holders can contact the box office on Tuesday to select one of next weekend’s performances, or request a refund. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

10/24/2026

Something’s about to happen on the Oregon Coast.
The lights are dimming. The sets are rising. The jazz is starting.Porthole Players brings Chicago—the classic musical of murder, media, and all that jazz—back to Newport after 20 years.

Watch the town fade into the Performing Arts Center… then step inside as the cast and crew bring 1920s Chicago to life.

November 13–29 at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Tickets $30.Get yours now before the razzle dazzle sells out.

https://coastarts.org/events/chicago-porthole-players-ltd/
https://portholeplayers.com/

10/20/2026

We just hit a home run with a vintage baby buggy loaned to us by Stacy Wells folks for Chicago!

Now, I seek an old-timey phone.
Anybody got one that can sit on Billy Flinn's desk?

10/18/2026

Auditions tonight for another great Red O. show! (We're gonna go.)

THIS SUNDAY & TUESDAY: Join us for OPEN AUDITIONS for "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals"

Red Octopus Theatre Company is holding open auditions for our spring production! A musical horror comedy from StarKid Productions, directed by Milo Graamans. The show will perform in April 2027 at the Newport Performing Arts Center, and ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.

Auditions Sunday, October 18 at 6pm -OR- Tuesday, October 20 at 6pm (choose either option) at the Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive Street.

The director is seeking strong actors and vocalists ages 18+. (Mature teens 16+ may audition with written consent from a parent or guardian.) Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held on Sunday, October 25, and rehearsals begin in January.

Please note: this show includes frequent expletives and some sexual references. It is recommended for audiences 18 and older, or mature teens 16 and up.

Full details on available roles and what to prepare, visit coastarts.org/events/auditions-guy-who-didnt-like-musicals/

10/16/2026

Congratulations to our friends at Red Octopus on opening night!
GO SEE THIS SHOW!

The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams - Live on stage at Newport Performing Arts Center, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company.

10/10/2026

For all those who celebrate...

10/08/2026

Chicago is checking a lot of boxes this November.
Seats are available to book at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Portholeplayers.com

10/03/2026

This week, the cast of Chicago rehearsed at Oregon Coast Community College while the PAC set up for the Jazz Party happening this weekend.
We sincerely thank OCCC for the wonderful space and hospitality!
And while we're on the subject, opening night for Chicago is Friday, November 13th!
Come test your luck with us at the Newport Performing Arts Center.