Bag&Baggage Productions

Mission

Bag&Baggage Productions is a social impact theatre company that employs artistic expression to elicit cultural connections & to unify the community through meaningful engagement and transformative learning opportunities.

Bottom Line for Portland

B&B is a social impact theatre company, welcoming arts lovers from across the metro for over 20 years. Our work expands the canon, making space for diverse artists and audiences, and meaningful cultural connections.  Bag&Baggage anchors Historic Downtown Hillsboro's Cultural Arts District at the Vault Theater and is home to the Native Theater Project, the Hillsboro Youth Performance Ensemble (H.Y.P.E.), and the Hillsboro Film Festival. 

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"I am a person of color living in Oregon with a partner who has a disability and a child who is transgender. Bag & Baggage has helped bring meaningful art back into my life…to walk into a theatre in my community where I know my family and I are not just welcomed, but encouraged to be there… knowing that representation of our struggle, our persistence, and our stories will be lifted up…fills my cup with joy" 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Bag&Baggage creates unforgettable experiences directed at the breadth of the community, by boldly reckoning with the classics with intention - lifting culturally specific populations and ensuring those populations are represented in the makeup of the creative teams assembled and in the composition of the audiences gathered to experience the work. Bag&Baggage is committed to producing work that expands the canon- elevating queer and BIPOC voices, centering neglected histories, identifying new and urgent 'classics' that address social justice, and championing artists who are reclaiming their cultural narratives.

Incentives

Donors of $50 or more will receive a fancy enamel pin emblazoned with the B&B logo and free treat card from one of our partners in Historic Downtown Hillsboro,  Puppernickel and Bennett Urban Farm Store.

Donors of $100 or more will also receive a Bag&Baggage t-shirt (pick-up only).

Donors of $500 will also receive 2 tickets to the three remaining shows in our 20th Anniversary Season, including our holiday spectacular, Hard-Boiled Eggnog: A Christmas Noir. 

All donors will receive our eternal gratitude and sleek and shiny sticker. 

Additional time-bound incentives will be announced throughout the campaign. 

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Partner(s)

Take our advice and please support our incredible partners for this year's Give!Guide!

Black & Beyond the Binary Collective is dedicated to the healing, liberation, and safety of Black - African transgender, queer, nonbinary, two-spirit, and intersex (TQN2SI+) Oregonians.

HomePlate Youth Services is proud to be the only nonprofit in Washington County dedicated to supporting youth ages 12-24 experiencing housing instability.

UNITE  Oregon has been working to eliminate systemic inequities and fight for a just and equitable society for immigrants, refugees, people of color, and rural communities across Oregon for over 23 years. 

Puppernickel is pet supply store in downtown Hillsboro carrying a wide variety of pet-related goods handcrafted by local artisans, specialty treats baked on premises, and more. Their mission is to treat each being with kindness. One act at a time.  

Bennett Urban Farm Store is a cafe and farm store in Downtown Hillsboro serving carefully sourced, freshly roasted coffees and local artisan goods from a variety of makers and farms. Their small batch roasted coffee is also available for delivery.