Between Oct. 16 and 30, 2008, Portland will join 100 cities across the country that are participating in Free Night of Theater 2008, a program of Theatre Communications Group and local organizations such as the Portland Area Theater Alliance. Here's more from the program's Web site:
"Free Night of Theater is Theatre Communications Group's exciting national audience development program designed to attract new audiences to America's not-for-profit theatres. Since the pilot program, which debuted in three cities in 2005, Free Night has expanded across the country and will be presented in over 100 cities by more than 600 theatres in 2008.
"As the Free Night program rolls out over an ever expanding national stage, we are thrilled to offer this unique opportunity to provide access to thousands of new audience members to experience the joy of theatre for the first time -- absolutely free of charge!"
For further updates and to find which local theatre companies are participating (not all will be), check http://www.freenightoftheater.net/ or http://www.patagreenroom.org/
