PSU Theater Arts mounts three productions each year across two distinct venues in Lincoln Hall: the 60-seat Boiler Room Studio and the 466-seat Lincoln Performance Hall. Our shows range from classic plays to contemporary musicals, each one striving to reach professional excellence.  We believe every performance should have a thrilling impact on a modern audience.

Our students don’t just observe, they lead. Actors, designers, directors and technicians work under the mentorship of working professionals, turning their training into practice in real time.

2026-2027 PSU Theater Season

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PSU Impro Ensemble

The PSU Impro Ensemble (P.I.E.), composed primarily of Theater Arts majors, focuses on theatrical improvisation. They perform several times a quarter for different events and festivals.

Join/Support A Production

Everyone has a role to play in our productions! Act in a production or in the PSU Impro Ensemble, participate behind the scenes on the production crew, usher, rent our theater spaces, or donate to help make this all possible. Any PSU student — not just theater majors — can audition or join the production crew.

Study Theater Arts at PSU!

Learn more about our classes and degree programs that provide a broad foundation in acting, directing, scholarship, design and technical production.

 

Portland State University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theater (NAST) 
and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).