History of The Pulp Stage

The Pulp Stage launched its first showcase, Pulp Diction, in 2010, as a part of the Fertile Ground Festival of new work. Pulp Diction continued to provide festival showcases for three more years. These shows were formatted as "staged readings," where actors performed with scripts in hand with mild designs in costuming, sets, props, lights, and sound.

In 2020, The Pulp Stage ventured online, streaming our shows to the public to entertain as the world was forced to adapt to the pandemic. Not only did this allow our viewership to be seen on a national level, but It also allowed us to expand past Portland, OR and connect with talented artists and storytellers from all around the world.

Today we're achieving a long awaited dream of ours; expanding our stories into the podcast world! You can click on this link to listen to some of our fantastic shows like That Damned Hotel, The Beaten Path, Treachery Island' and much more.

Since 2023, a shift began at The Pulp stage. The cause of the shift: The Pulp Stage recognized the inhumane conditions of the entertainment industry; our passion to create an environment where creatives can own their voices and pursue their goals without sacrifice awakened. 

As a result of the shift, The Pulp Stage reevaluated its mission and operations to align with the team’s shared value of protecting creativity and fighting against the excessive industry practices that encourage grind culture and burnout. 

Today, The Pulp Stage continues to produce original, weird, human-written, accessible plays, particularly in the genre formats of sci-fi, horror, supernatural, pulp, and humor.