Portland Story Theater History
2004
Debuts story theater show at Coho Theatre
2005
Valentine's Day show at The Miracle Theatre
2008
Produces first long-form solo shows of personal narrative
World premiere of Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare
2009
Singlehandedly! New Works Solo Festival launches
Portland Story Theater incorporates
Becomes an Oregon not-for-profit
Receives 501(c)3 certification
Halloween at The John Palmer House
2010
Urban Tellers launches
2011
Expands Urban Tellers to 10 shows per year
Wins our first grant from RACC
2012
Valentine's show moves to The Alberta Rose Theatre
Invited to participate in the Cultural Leadership Program
Shackleton makes its New York Off-Broadway debut
2013
Completes first formal Strategic Plan
Expands Board of Directors to 5
Debuts BRIDGES, our social justice series on race relations
2014
Moves to the Alberta Abbey
2015
Brings back SPELLBOUND for Halloween
Hires first employee
Wins grants from Miller, MMT and OCF
2016
Launches "On The Road" tours
Expands Board of Directors to 6
Moves to The Fremont Theater
2017
Produces Immigrant | Refugee Urban Tellers
through the generous support of
Oregon Cultural Trust, Collins Foundation