A little history…
Theatre Vertigo was founded in 1997 by Paul Floding, Nanette Pettit and Jeff Meyers.

From 1998-1999 Theatre Vertigo produced seven well-received and critically acclaimed late-night productions throughout Portland.

In the summer of 1999 Theatre Vertigo moved to the Russell Street Theater and has produced
thirteen main stage productions to date.

Theatre Vertigo moved to a new space, The Electric Company at 25th and SE Gladstone in January of 2003.

production history


A Devil Inside
March 2005 – Directed by Tom Moorman

Stay Tuned
December 2004

A Bright Room Called Day
November 2004

Death and the Maiden
June 2004 – Directed by Antonio Sonera

The 24 Hour Plays
May 2004

Anonymous Theatre Picasso at the Lapin Agile
April 2004 – Directed by TBA

Faust. Us. by Joseph Fisher
December 2003 – Directed by Matthew B. Zrebski

Big Love by Charles Mee October 10 – Nov 8th
October 2003 – Directed by Sarah Jane Hardy

Prague-Nosis! by Jeff Goode
July 2003 – Directed by Ben Plont

Anonymous Theatre – The Importance of Being Earnest Co-produced with The Cardboard Box Theatre Company
May 2003 – Directed by Ben Plont

Freedomland by Amy Freed
March 2003 – Directed by Buck Skelton

The 24 Hour Plays – 2003 by Joseph Fisher, Vicente Guzman-Orozco, Steve Patterson and Matthew B. Zrebski
February 2003 – Directed by Ken Johnson, Angie Lawless, Steve Patterson and Ben Plont

Masterpieces by Sarah Daniels
June 2002 – Directed by JoAan Johonson

Rashomon by Fay and Michael Kanin
March 2002 – Directed by Deb Lund

The 24 Hour Plays by Milo Mowery, Teresa Russell
and Matt Zrebski
December 22, 2001 – Directed by Sarah Jane Hardy, Matt Russell, Tony Sonera

The Physicists by Friedrich Durrenmatt
October 2001 – Directed by Buck Skelton

The Baptism by LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka)
July 2001 – Directed by Angie Lawless

Brutality of Fact by Keith Reddin
April 2001 – Directed by Jim Davis

Poona the Fuckdog:And Other Plays for Children
by Jeff Goode
January 2001 – Directed by Angie Lawless

Popcorn by Ben Elton
September 2000 – Directed by Jeff Meyers

Hellcab by Will Kern
July 2000  – Directed by Nanette Pettit

The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine by Robert Morgan
July 2000  – Directed by Trish Egan

Lion In The Streets by Judith Thompson
June 2000 – Directed by Jeff Meyers
(Portland Premiere)

The King Has Gone To Tenebrae by George Herman
March 2000 – Directed by Jeff Meyers
(West Coast Premiere)

The Grey Zone by Tim Blake Nelson
November 1999 – Directed by Michael Griggs
(Portland Premiere) 

This Is A Play by Daniel MacIvor
August 1999 – Directed by Chris Herman

Criminal Genius by George F. Walker
July 1999 – Directed by Paul Floding
(Northwest Premiere)

Never Swim Alone by Daniel MacIvor
March 1999 – Directed by Jeff Meyers
(West Coast Premiere)

Two-Headed Roommate by Bruce McCulloch
November 1998 – Directed by Paul Floding
(West Coast Premiere)

Larry And The Werewolf by Jeff Goode
September 1998 – Directed by Jeff Meyers
(West Coast Premiere)

A Woman, Alone by Franca Rame
June 1998 – Directed by Paul Floding

Mass Murder by Jeff Meyers
March 1998 / October 1997 – Directed by Jeff Meyer
Nominated for 1998 Drammy – Best Original Play