Eastside Theater

Eastside Theater is a youth theater organization serving East County and beyond!

For 25 years, Eastside Theater Company (formerly Corbett Children's Theater) has been enriching the lives of children and adults through the performing arts in East Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Staging three productions each year, we train young artists ages 7-18 and adult volunteers to capture the imagination of audiences of all ages in East County and beyond. We believe that through the pow

08/02/2024

Auditions Due Soon!

Submit your online audition by 11:59pm Saturday August 3rd

Eastside Theater is now accepting online auditions for our November 2024 production of Bye Bye Birdie. Youth between the ages of 7-18 are encouraged to audition. We will accept auditions through Saturday, August 3rd. Visit our Auditions Page by clicking here or visiting us at https://www.eastsidetheater.com/auditions - Full details are available at our website.

There will be a total of (8) performances between November 1-10, 2024. Linzee Hamilton will be directing this production.

Any questions? Contact us at [email protected]

07/23/2024

Join us in person or via Zoom this Sunday, July 28th at 6pm. We will be holding a brief annual meeting (where you can learn all the great things happening at Eastside Theater) which will immediately be followed by our information meeting. Whether this is the first time you are thinking of participating in theater, or have experience, it is a great opportunity to learn about the production from the audition process through the final performance. The Production Team will be on hand to answer any questions. If you are unable to join us in person, you can attend via zoom. That link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89723302397?pwd=JjaoauoPoi12GYcU6TZuYLirDBBFJw.1

This meeting will be recorded, so if you miss the live Zoom event, we will post the recording. Questions about the audition process and production? Contact us directly at [email protected]

This meeting will be held at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. No RSVP needed, just show up, all are welcome!

07/17/2024

Eastside Theater is now accepting applications to be a part of our Tech Team for our November 2024 production of Bye Bye Birdie The Musical. If you are interested in being a part of the production behind the scenes, consider applying for a position. Full details are on our website: https://www.eastsidetheater.com/tech - We are also holding our Information Meeting on Sunday, July 28th at 6pm. 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

07/11/2024

Eastside Theater is now accepting online auditions for our November 2024 production of Bye Bye Birdie. Youth between the ages of 7-18 are encouraged to audition. We will accept auditions through Saturday, August 3rd. Visit our Auditions at https://www.eastsidetheater.com/auditions - Full details are available at our website.

There will be a total of 8 performances between November 1-10, 2024. Linzee Hamilton will be directing this production.

Eastside Theater will be holding an in person Information Meeting on Sunday, July 28th at 6pm. This meeting will take place at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. Our production team will be there to explain the process from auditioning to performing, and can answer any questions you might have. We will be broadcasting this meeting via zoom, we will post the link.

Tuition is $200. We never turn anyone away based on ability to pay. Any questions? Contact us at [email protected]

06/10/2024

That's a wrap! Thank you so much for everyone who has supported Eastside Theater and our production of The Day The Internet Died. Thank you to Director Bobby Nove, the entire artistic and production team, and the amazing cast, crew and volunteers that helped us make this wonderful production.

Thank you to Springwater Church for being an amazing host and a good friend to us. Thank you to all of those in the community who continue to support us. A special thanks to our season sponsors, Gresham Ford, The Bold Orange and Alaska Airlines.

Our 2023/24 season has now concluded, and two of our top three attended shows of all time were produced this past season! We are so looking forward to next season, we will be making an announcement in the coming couple of weeks about timeline for auditions for our next show: Bye Bye Birdie. We will audition this summer, and will be on the stage in November. Have a fun and safe summer, and we will see you soon!

06/09/2024

One Final Chance to see our production of The Day The Internet Died. Our closing performance is today, Sunday, June 9th at 4pm

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

Thank you to EVERYONE who has supported Eastside Theater this season, and all of our seasons. Our next production will be Bye Bye Birdie in November.

06/08/2024

Our Final Three Performances remain this weekend of our production of The Day The Internet Died, starting tonight at 1pm.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Saturday 6/8: 1pm & 7pm
Sunday 6/9: 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

06/07/2024

Four Performances remain this weekend of our production of The Day The Internet Died, starting tonight at 7pm.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Friday 6/7: 7pm
Saturday 6/8: 1pm & 7pm
Sunday 6/9: 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

06/06/2024

The Day The Internet Died - Closing Weekend!

Just visit our online Box Office and reserve online.

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

We have a total of four performances this weekend.

Fri 6/7 7pm
Sat 6/8 1&7pm
Sun 6/9 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors 60+ $10, Youth $10.

Tickets will be available at the door. You can also reserve seats at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

On a sunny day in the town of Bloomington, a devastating occurrence happens. No, it’s not famine, or floods, or loss of your basic rights. The internet has gone down! And it will continue to be down! For a week! A whole week! Pandemonium! In a world that is so dependent on the internet for shopping, mailing, and posting pictures of cute babies, how will society function? Not well as it turns out...

06/05/2024

We are back for another weekend of shows of our production of The Day The Internet Died starting this Friday, June 7th.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

06/04/2024

We have four more performances of The Day The Internet Died this coming weekend. Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Performance Dates/Times

Fri 6/7 7pm
Sat 6/8 1&7pm
Sun 6/9 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

06/03/2024

We had an amazing opening weekend of shows for our production of The Day The Internet Died. We have our closing weekend ahead with four more opportunities to see this show.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Fri 6/7 7pm
Sat 6/8 1&7pm
Sun 6/9 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

06/02/2024

We have one performance left for the opening weekend of our production of The Day The Internet Died - 4pm today, Sunday June 2nd.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10. Our Sunday 4pm Performance on June 2nd is a Name Your Own Price show. You can purchase tickets and name your own price (or purchase at the listed price) - We want everyone there!

If you miss today's show, we have four more performances next weekend:

Friday June 7th, 7pm
Saturday June 8th 1& 7pm
Sunday June 9th 4pm

06/01/2024

Our production of The Day The Internet Died has six more performances! Two more this weekend (7pm Saturday night 6/1 and 4pm on Sunday 6/2) and four more the following weekend. Tickets at the door or online:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10.

Our Sunday 4pm Performance on June 2nd is a Name Your Own Price show. You can purchase tickets and name your own price (or purchase at the listed price) - We want everyone there!

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show! Any questions? E-mail us at [email protected]

05/31/2024

Opening Night! Our production of The Day The Internet Died opens tonight: Friday May 31st, at 7pm. We have tickets available for this show, and all eight of our shows over the next two weekends.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Our online Box Office is at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Adults $15, Seniors $10 and Youth $10. Our Sunday 4pm Performance on June 2nd is a Name Your Own Price show. You can purchase tickets and name your own price (or purchase at the listed price) - We want everyone there!

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. See you at the show!

05/30/2024

The Day The Internet Died Opens Friday May 31st.

Name Your Price Performance - Sunday June 2nd 4pm.

Eastside Theater is offering a special ticketing option for our Sunday, June 2nd performance - A name your own price option. We WANT you to join us and watch our amazing cast perform. If ticket prices are a barrier, here is your chance to name your own price.

Just visit our online Box Office and reserve online.

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

We have a total of eight performances of The Day The Internet Died.

Fri 5/31 7pm
Sat 6/1 1&7pm
Sun 6/2 4pm
Fri 6/7 7pm
Sat 6/8 1&7pm
Sun 6/9 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors 60+ $10, Youth $10.

Tickets will be available at the door. You can also reserve seats at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

We perform at 3445 SE Hillyard Rd. in Gresham. Any questions, email us at [email protected]

05/30/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. Opening Night is this Friday, May 31st. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Leah – Tech
Leah is in 8th grade, and this is her eighth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is books. She would like to thank her friends for always being there for her.

Lillian – Tech
Lillian is in 11th grade, and this is her second show with ETC. Some things she couldn’t live without are Eloise (her keyboard), or Liesle (her upright piano). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support.

Michaela – Tech
Michaela is in 12th grade, and this is her sixth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her music. She has a hard time getting through a day without it. She would like to thank her parents. She would also like to thank the people here at ETC.

Phoenix – Tech
Phoenix is in 11th grade, and this is his second show with ETC. One thing he couldn’t live without is his cat. He would like to thank his mom. He’d also like to thank his siblings Kaisa and River for joining the show.

05/29/2024

On a sunny day in the town of Bloomington, a devastating occurrence happens. No, it’s not famine, or floods, or loss of your basic rights. The internet has gone down! And it will continue to be down! For a week! A whole week! Pandemonium! In a world that is so dependent on the internet for shopping, mailing, and posting pictures of cute babies, how will society function? Not well as it turns out...

Don't miss out on our final production of our amazing 2023/24 season - The Day The Internet Died.

Fri 5/31 7pm
Sat 6/1 1&7pm
Sun 6/2 4pm
Fri 6/7 7pm
Sat 6/8 1&7pm
Sun 6/9 4pm

Adults $15, Seniors 60+ $10, Youth $10.

Tickets will be available at the door. You can also reserve seats at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

05/28/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. Opening Night is this Friday, May 31st. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Kaisa – Townsperson
Kaisa is in 5th grade, and this is her first show with ETC! One thing she couldn’t live without is books. She would like to thank her mom and her brother, Phoenix.

Layla – Townsperson
Layla is in 5th grade, and this is her first show with ETC! One thing she couldn’t live without for a week is chocolate! She would like to thank her mom and dad.

Sabine – Carla
Sabine is in 5th grade, and this is her second show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is Spotify. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting her creativity, her friend Finleigh for introducing her to ETC, and her friend Dax.

Levi – Tech
Levi is in 6th grade, and this is his fourth show with ETC. One thing he couldn’t live without is the Legend of Zelda. He would like to thank his mom, dad, and brothers.

Photos from Eastside Theater's post 05/27/2024

Opening Night is this Friday, May 31st. Eastside Theater's production of The Day The Internet Died will have a total of 8 performances over two weekends. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

05/26/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. Opening Night is this Friday, May 31st. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Audrey – Townsperson
Audrey is in 8th grade, and this is her first show with ETC! One thing she couldn’t live without is people. She would like to thank her mom and dad.

Bella – Dereka
Bella is in 8th grade, and this is her first show with ETC! One thing she couldn’t live without is her moms. She would like to thank her moms for encouraging her to do this play. She also wants to thank Phalyn and Ella for helping her with self confidence.

Dakota – Connie
Dakota is in 8th grade, and this is her second show with ETC. Some things she couldn’t live without are Dr Pepper, her phone (of course), and musicals (especially Hamilton and Heathers)…and she can’t forget her dog, Clover. She would like to thank her mom and sister, Cyra, for being so supportive of her theater journey, and all of her friends being so supportive as well. She’d also like to thank the internet, of course.

Hayden – Mom
Hayden is in 8th grade, and this is her fourth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her friends, because they're so supportive. She would like to thank her friends for getting her into theater again and her family for supporting her. She would like to especially thank Attalia and Dakota for sticking with her through the last show.

05/25/2024

6 more days until opening night of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

Thank you to the The Gresham Outlook for the write up! We will see you next week!

https://www.theoutlookonline.com/lifestyle/eastside-theater-production-stages-death-of-internet-comedy-show/article_71b006ee-195c-11ef-876c-9b3ff6061ca8.html

05/24/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Bethany – Sandra
Bethany is in 8th grade, and this is her 15th show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is a collection of books. She would like to thank the Director, Production Management Team, and her parents.

Emma – Cheryl
Emma is in 5th grade, and this is her fifth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is other people!! She would like to thank her mom and dad, her bonus parents, her aunt, and her friends.

Jessy – Curly
Jessy is in 3rd grade, and this is her seventh show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is God. She would like to thank her parents and the director, Bobby.

Cassie – Curly
Cassie is in 4th grade, and this is her eighth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her pets. She would like to thank the Director, Production Management team, and her mom and dad.

05/23/2024

Tickets are now available for our upcoming production of The Day The Internet Died. We have a total of 8 performances between May 31st-June 9th. Adults $15, Seniors (60+) $10, Youth $10. Tickets are available at: https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

05/21/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Amelia – Petra
Amelia is in 5th grade, and this is her first show with ETC! One thing she couldn’t live without is her books. She would like to thank her parents and brother.

River – Townsperson
River is in 2nd grade, and this is his first show with ETC! One thing he couldn’t live without is video games, especially Fortnite. He would like to thank his family for coming to the play.

Samantha – Jenny
Samantha is in 10th grade, and this is her seventh show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her cat. She would like to thank everyone who puts in work behind the scenes!!! The audience doesn’t see them, but the actors sure do!!! Thanks for making the show run smoothly.

Elijah – Cole
Elijah is in 8th grade, and this is his 10th show with ETC. One thing he couldn’t live without is his dog, Bingo. He would like to thank his parents and his siblings for all their support, his sister Maddy for taking him to rehearsal, and the director, Bobby, for being an incredible director.

05/19/2024

Meet the cast and crew of Eastside Theater Company's Production of The Day The Internet Died. There are a total of 8 performances between May 31 - June 9, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the door. Our online Box Office is at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com

We would like to present:

Alissa – Sheriff
Alissa is in 12th grade, and this is her 32nd show overall, many of those with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is Cheerios. She would like to thank her mom for starting her in theater and her dad for stepping up to be board president all these years.

Grace – Nina
Grace is in 8th grade, and this is her fifth show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is music! "If there is one thing that is constant in this world, it is the power of music," (Josh Groban) So, that is why she couldn't live without it! She would like to thank her mom for not only being involved in this show by doing costumes but for driving her to rehearsals every day and her family for supporting her in the arts. She’d also like to thank her amazing theater friends.

Moss – Maria
Moss is in 8th grade, and this is her third show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her voice. She sings A LOT, and losing her voice for a couple days is already torture, so not being able to talk, sing or use her voice in any way for a week is something that she’d prefer not to happen.. She would like to thank her parents for helping her with her acting journey, and her friends for keeping her stress levels down during tech week.

Attalia – Barista
Attalia is in 8th grade, and this is her third show with ETC. One thing she couldn’t live without is her pets. She has four cats, and they're really important to her. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her and her theater friends for helping her become more confident. Most of all, she would like to thank God for always being with and helping her.

05/17/2024

The Day The Internet Died Opens in TWO WEEKS! Opening Night: Friday, May 31st. There will be 8 performances between May 31st and June 9th, and tickets are now available online. Adults $15, Seniors 60+) $10, Youth $10.

Tickets are available at:

https://eastsidetheater.ludus.com/

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Our Story

For over 20 years, Eastside Theater Company (formerly Corbett Children's Theater) has been enriching the lives of children and adults through the performing arts in East Multnomah and Clackamas counties.

Staging at least four productions each year, we train young artists ages 4-18 and adult volunteers to capture the imagination of audiences of all ages in East County and beyond.

We believe that through the power of the performing arts, we can create a positive, supportive, nurturing environment that prepares young people to face life's challenges with confidence. We foster the innate creativity and curiosity of youth while encouraging critical and independent thinking.

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