Profile Theatre

Founded in 1997, Profile Theatre is a non-profit organisation based in Portland, United States working on arts & culture, community development.

Profile Theatre is a Portland, Oregon theatre company founded in 1997 by Jane Unger. It produces world-class productions, new plays, commissions and world premieres centred on featured playwrights chosen in two-year cycles. Since 2016 it has exclusively centred BIPOC, LGBTQIA, women and Jewish writers and artists, aiming to foster a more just and equitable society. Beyond its main stage work, the company runs community engagement activities, including affinity spaces and affinity nights for specific communities such as LGBTQIA people, Black women, veterans and their families, people living with chronic illness, Community Health Workers, BIPOC LGBTQIA youth, arriving communities, and AANHPI community members. Profile offers single memberships with ticket access and member perks, and accepts tax-deductible donations. Its work is based in Portland and the surrounding area, serving the Portland community and beyond. Under artistic directors Jane Unger, Adriana Baer (2012-2015) and Josh Hecht (from 2017), the company has developed commissions, hosted residencies for featured writers, and built cross-disciplinary partnerships with Portland arts organisations. Profile Theatre is described as one of Oregon's oldest continually producing theatre companies and the only west coast theatre dedicated to in-depth exploration of playwrights' voices. Its administrative office is in Portland, Oregon.