Oregon Children's Theatre

Oregon Children's Theatre
AbbreviationOCT
Formation1988 (1988)
FounderSondra Pearlman

Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) is an inactive[1] children's theatre organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States.

History

Originally created by Sondra Pearlman as the "Theatre for Young People" in 1988, OCT became a resident company of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts in 1991.[2]

As part of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre received between $150,000 and $350,000 in federally backed small business loan from US Bank as part of the Paycheck Protection Program. The company stated it would allow them to retain 91 jobs.[3]

OCT announced in March 2025 that it is halting all programming effective September 2025.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Oregon Children's Theatre". Oregon Children's Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-11. OCT has paused ALL PROGRAMMING as of September 1, 2025
  2. ^ "Mission & History". Oregon Children's Theatre. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Syed, Moiz; Willis, Derek (7 July 2020). "OREGON CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY - Coronavirus Bailouts - ProPublica". ProPublica. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ "As Oregon Children's Theatre announces 'pause,' is it curtains for the arts in Portland?". kgw.com. 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2026-01-11.


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