Daniel Switzer

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Meet your 2026 Portland Q***r Arts Spectacular Artistic Director.

Daniel Switzer (he/him/they) is a performer, director, choreographer, and multidisciplinary creative whose work lives at the intersection of theatricality, collaboration, and community. Daniel has spent more than a decade performing on Broadway - including Wicked, Newsies, Frozen and more - before planting roots in the Pacific Northwest and turning his attention to directing, choreography, and making things from scratch.

This year’s theme, The World We Create, explores q***r identity through the act of creation. The act of making something that didn’t exist before you did.

In Daniel’s words: “I’ve alwavs believed art can change how people see the world. The World We Create is our chance to ask: what world are we making? What does it look like when we build it together?”

This fall, that question takes the stage again for two nights at the Alberta Rose Theatre (.theatre).

🏳️‍🌈 2026 Portland Q***r Arts Spectacular: The World We Create
📅 September 19 & 20, 2026 • 7:00 PM
📍Alberta Rose Theatre

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Auditions for the 2026 Q***r Arts Spectacular are officially open!

All disciplines are welcome. Drag.
Dance. Vocals. Spoken word. Poetry.
Original music. Short film. Visual art.
Burlesque. Cabaret. Circus. Street Performance. Voguing. Aerial. Clowning. Miming. Puppetry. Any other experimental or whimsical performance styles? If you make something, we want to see it.

Two ways to audition: In person on April 27 or 28, 2026 at Resound NW - 7:30-9:30 PM each evening. Or by video: submit a recording of an existing piece. A previous performance or rehearsal recording is great.

Your piece should reflect this year’s theme: The World We Create - or your interpretation of what that means. Stipend included for each performer.

Portland Q***r Arts Foundation
celebrates and affirms q***r and trans artists of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and experiences. BIPOC, trans, nonbinary, disabled, and other historically marginalized artists are strongly encouraged to apply.

Let our homes be the places we want them to be. A little messy, a little quiet, a little all over the place, a little ours.