Portland Drama Club
Portland Drama Club, 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd., #307, Portland, OR 97206
About
Portland Drama Club offers after-school musical theater and drama classes where students work on acting technique, vocal technique, movement technique, and the technical aspects of putting on a show. The program includes after-school performance programs in elementary schools and intensive, performance-based summer camps that focus on musical theater and putting on a show from start to finish.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Portland Drama Club is a nonprofit that teaches performance with a focus on musical theater and putting on a show. The program’s mission is to provide a creative, safe space for children to have fun and gain confidence while learning the skills necessary to perform for an audience through musical theater, and to show Portland’s youth the power in themselves through play, practice, and performance. Every student who joins the Club is assigned a part in the production. The program focuses on teaching life skills such as empathy, teamwork, patience, listening, focus, hard work, awareness, confidence, discipline, personal responsibility, body control, and problem solving.
The Artistic Director and Founder, Caroline Timm Schwiebert, ran a similar program for 12 years in Los Angeles before moving to Portland. Portland Drama Club offers after-school musical theater programs for different age groups in grades K–8 that are open to all Portland kids, as well as intensive, performance-based summer camps open to kids in grades K–12 at all levels. The organization offers after-school performance programs in elementary schools in Portland and is looking for community and individual partners and donors, with more support leading to more scholarships for kids who cannot afford tuition. Its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends to students’ families, staff, and the wider community, and it stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement with a stated commitment to work with Black teachers and artists to create a more diverse and inclusive community.
Parent and student testimonials describe Portland Drama Club as a long-term part of their lives, with some students and families involved for 7–8 years in after-school programs and summer camps. Parents report that their children enjoy putting together productions with school peers and value the after-school offerings at their schools. Multiple parents and students describe Artistic Director Caroline Timm Schwiebert as caring, organized, nurturing, funny, and dedicated, and note that she creates a supportive, safe atmosphere and is an inspiration and role model. Several testimonials highlight that students have participated in multiple plays with Caroline and have valued learning about emotion and how to engage an audience.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Portland Drama Club is a nonprofit that teaches performance with a focus on musical theater and putting on a show. The program’s mission is to provide a creative, safe space for children to have fun and gain confidence while learning the skills necessary to perform for an audience through musical theater, and to show Portland’s youth the power in themselves through play, practice, and performance. Every student who joins the Club is assigned a part in the production. The program focuses on teaching life skills such as empathy, teamwork, patience, listening, focus, hard work, awareness, confidence, discipline, personal responsibility, body control, and problem solving.
The Artistic Director and Founder, Caroline Timm Schwiebert, ran a similar program for 12 years in Los Angeles before moving to Portland. Portland Drama Club offers after-school musical theater programs for different age groups in grades K–8 that are open to all Portland kids, as well as intensive, performance-based summer camps open to kids in grades K–12 at all levels. The organization offers after-school performance programs in elementary schools in Portland and is looking for community and individual partners and donors, with more support leading to more scholarships for kids who cannot afford tuition. Its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends to students’ families, staff, and the wider community, and it stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement with a stated commitment to work with Black teachers and artists to create a more diverse and inclusive community.
Parent and student testimonials describe Portland Drama Club as a long-term part of their lives, with some students and families involved for 7–8 years in after-school programs and summer camps. Parents report that their children enjoy putting together productions with school peers and value the after-school offerings at their schools. Multiple parents and students describe Artistic Director Caroline Timm Schwiebert as caring, organized, nurturing, funny, and dedicated, and note that she creates a supportive, safe atmosphere and is an inspiration and role model. Several testimonials highlight that students have participated in multiple plays with Caroline and have valued learning about emotion and how to engage an audience.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
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