Auditions

Oregon Adventure Theatre (OAT) will be holding in-person and virtual AUDITIONS for our traveling outdoor Summer 2026 show: 

the WORLD PREMIER of Ken Yoshikawa’s The Simple Truth, Directed by Eleanor Johnson and Assistant Directed by Elise Dixon.

When: Saturday, 2/21/26 from 3:30- 8 PM and Sunday, 2/22/26 from 4:30-8 PM. 

Where: The Peninsula Odd Fellows (ground floor) 4834 N. Lombard St. Portland, OR 97203

Sign up for an audition time HERE! 

(Click through to Feb 21st & 22nd for available times, and be prepared to submit your headshot and resume.) 

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If you cannot find a time that works for you on the form above, please email us at info@oregonadventuretheatre.com and we will do our best to accommodate. We will accept video submissions to this email address until February 20th. 

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Callbacks: Invited callbacks will be the following weekend, starting with a Mask Workshop on 2/28/26 from 3:30-8PM and Scene Callbacks on 3/1/26 from 12:30-6 PM.

Is there a stipend? This is a PAID, NON-UNION production, with actors getting paid a stipend of at least $750. We encourage all genders/ethnicities/ages to audition. 

What to bring: Prepare ONE classical monologue under 1.5 minutes. Pick a monologue you feel very comfortable taking direction on and be prepared for an interview with the directors. Bring your calendar with all conflicts for the rehearsal/show dates below.

Who is OAT?

At Oregon Adventure Theatre, we are passionate about bringing stories to life through the art of Commedia Dell'Arte mask work. Our productions are a celebration of the outdoors and the human experience. While our season is usually headlined by a play by William Shakespeare, this summer’s show is Shakespeare-inspired! 

OAT is a non-profit 501(c)3 company that has been around for 14 years with our mission to do good work that strengthens relationships between people and the outdoors. We produce plays lit by lanterns and a propane fire pit, all throughout the Portland metro area. We will be performing in backyards, parks, and the run will culminate in an overnight campout at Turning Earth Farms in Dallas, OR.

Some characters in The Simple Truth will be wearing leather Commedia Dell’Arte masks. Please reference OAT’s Commedia Dell'Arte page for more information on how and why OAT utilizes masks to tell the story. 

What is the show about?

The Simple Truth is an epic five-act tragicomedy written in verse and set in the shadow of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It tells a story of sovereignty, grief, and ecological preservation in a mythic and poetic setting - the fictional Mediterranean city-state Bonavia, home to the notorious and renegade sea-captain Antonio.

Now that great King Virgillio has died, how shall Bonavia resist the greed of Illyria? How, amid such grief, shall Princess Ethelia challenge her brother, the newly crowned King Leonardo, against despair, collusion, and self-annihilation? The contest for the soul of their nation rests.

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Things to consider:

Actors in our company are also our crew; actors build and tear down our set, handle costume quick-changes, move furniture on and offstage, and more! This is a TOURING PRODUCTION, visiting beautiful locations all over Portland. Accommodations will be provided upon request.

Rehearsal Schedule: 

Book Work/Mask Work

At Odd Fellows 4834 N. Lombard St. Portland, OR 97203

• 4/12/26 Rehearsal 5-8:30 PM 

• 4/16/26 Rehearsal 6:30-10 PM 

• 4/19/26 Rehearsal 5-8:30 PM 

• 4/21/26 Rehearsal 6:30-10: PM 

• 4/26/26 Rehearsal 5-8:30 PM 

• 4/30/26 Rehearsal 6:30-10 PM

• 5/3/26 Rehearsal 5-8:30 PM 

• 5/5/26 Rehearsal 6:30-10 PM 

Outdoor Rehearsals/Off Book Rehearsals 

At Normandale Park at NE 57th Ave &, NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97213

• 5/11/26 Off-Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/12/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/13/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/14/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/27/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/28/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 5/29/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/1/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/2/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/3/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/4/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/8/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/9/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/10/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

• 6/11/26 Off Book 6:30-10 PM Normandale Park

Crucible/Tech Rehearsal

At the Duke’s Oak in West Linn, OR

• 6/13/26 Crucible 10 AM- 10 PM

• 6/14/26 Crucible 1 PM- 10:30 PM 

• 6/15/26 Tech 6:30-11 PM 

• 6/16/26 Tech 6:30- 11 PM 

• 6/17/26 Tech 6:30- 11 PM

• 6/18/26 Tech 6:30- 11 PM 

Performances

-Every weekend will be in a different outdoor location in the Portland area, either a neighborhood, garden, park, or farm!

• 6/19/26 Opening Night 7:30 PM

• 6/20/26 7:30 PM 

• 6/21/26 2 PM 

• 6/24/26 6:30-10 PM Pick Up Rehearsal/Set Build

• 6/25/26 7:30 PM 

• 6/26/26 7:30 PM 

• 6/27/26 7:30 PM 

• 6/28/26 2 PM 

• 7/1/26 6:30-10 PM Pick Up Rehearsal/Set Build

• 7/2/26 7:30 PM 

• 7/3/26 7:30 PM 

• 7/5/26 7:30 PM 

• 7/9/26 6:30-10 PM Pick Up Rehearsal/Set Build

• 7/10/26 7:30 PM 

• 7/11/26 7:30 PM 

• 7/12/26 2 or 7:30 PM TBD

• 7/17/26 Cast Hang at Turning Earth

• 7/18/26 THE CAMPOAT at Turning Earth Farm in Dallas, OR. This is an overnight theatrical camping event, the best closing night an artist could dream of!