Show Round Up: Celebrate Summer
What better way to kick off summer than an evening of theatre?
With schools out and the days still getting longer, we’re all in need of a little theatre for our summer nights! This weekend kicks off the summer season with nine opening nights, including a new works festival in the South Bay, and some outdoor Shakespeare in the North Bay. While you figure out which summer favorites you can’t miss, be sure to check the What’s Playing calendar for productions that are heating up near you!
Learn all about this week’s shows:
Only this week!
Lights Up! 2025 at City Lights Theater Company
About the show:
City Lights’ annual Lights Up! festival returns on Saturday, June 14, bringing bold new voices and unforgettable stories to the City Lights stage. This in-person celebration of new works features script-in-hand readings of two powerful plays, plus the Maker Fair, highlighting hand-crafted creations from local artists in our community. This year’s plays: “The Soulmate Play” by Anthony Doan, directed by Jacob Yoder-Schrock (starting at 1 p.m.), and “Helicopter Typhoon Carabao! or To Survive an Apocalypse Now,” written by Amanda L. Andrei and directed by Mark Anderson Phillips (5 p.m.). The Maker Fair starts at noon, and will also be open between the readings.
In another testament to their commitment to new works, City Lights Theatre Company was just awarded the prestigious Rella Lossy award this week with playwright Vincent Terrell Durham! Read more here!
Opening
What’s opening this weekend?
Julius Caesar at Berkeley Shakespeare Company – Going Green Achievement
Co-Founders at American Conservatory Theater
The Bloodless Jungle at Black Repertory Theatre
The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee at Ohana Theatrical Productions
Bright Star at Cinnabar Theatre
WASTELAND: The Most Ultimate and Final Showdown at Church of Clown
Sweat at Palo Alto Players
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Marin Shakespeare Company
Before I Forget at the Marsh Berkeley
Closing
Last chance to see these shows!
Yellow Face at Shotgun Players
The Waiting Period at the Marsh Berkeley
The Pirates of Penzance at 6th Street Playhouse
Pacific Overtures at Kunoichi Productions
Rumors at Sonoma Arts Live
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