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Tune in to news and announcements from the TBA community around the Bay.

Show Round Up: Winter Theatre

December 5, 2025

A winter of wonderful theatre is here! As the cold sets in, now is the perfect time to spend a cozy evening at the theatre. With this weekend kicking off December’s line up of winter classics and unexpected gems, you will definitely want to add a couple theatre tickets to your holiday wish list. Learn…

Show Round Up: Benefit Night

November 21, 2025

Support the Mary Mason Memorial Lemonade Fund We are thrilled to share that Mary Jane at Actor’s Reading Collective is hosting a benefit performance on Saturday November 22nd to support the Mary Mason Memorial Lemonade Fund. The Mary Mason Memorial Lemonade Fund is a confidential resource for theatre practitioners with critical illnesses, conditions, or injuries…

Show Round Up: Opening Nights!

November 8, 2025

Another wonderful weekend at the theatre. This week is full of fantastic opening nights! You won’t want to miss the great line up of shows opening and closing this weekend. Be sure to check out the list below and plan your night out at the theatre. Learn all about this week’s shows: Only This Week!…

Show Round Up: Halloweekend

October 29, 2025

A spooky weekend at the theatre… One dark and spooky night, when the Bay Area weather was stifling instead of crisp, a weekend of Halloween theatre productions came and went. All weekend long, theatres turned on their stage lights, actors got into costume, and box offices opened their doors. Some did this for the first…

Show Round Up: Autumn Highlights

October 22, 2025

Celebrating shows with TBA Highlights As always, there is a plethora of fantastic theatre opening and closing this weekend. We are thrilled to see that several of these shows have achieved TBA Highlights. The Highlights program uplifts specific shows that have met the important benchmarks required to earn one (or more) of our four achievements: Homegrown,…

Show Round Up: Curtains Closing

October 15, 2025

Parting is such sweet sorrow. There are seven must see theatre productions closing this weekend! We have to say that there is something bittersweet about the end of a fantastic run. But it is not over yet, there are still a few chances to see these great shows. Get your tickets before they close! Learn…

Show Round Up: Grantees Shine

October 9, 2025

CA$H Theatre Grant supported shows, and more! There are two productions performing this weekend that are supported by TBA’s CA$H Theatre Grants! The CA$H Theatre Grant Program — short for Creative Assistance for the Small (Organization) and Hungry (Artist) — provides vital financial support to individual theatre artists and small theatre companies in the San Francisco Bay…

Show Round Up: Fall Theatre is Here

October 3, 2025

Autumn theatre is falling into place. As the seasons change and cool fall rolls in, our local theatre scene is still heating up! Whether you are interested in something spooky, nostalgic, experimental, or something entirely new, there is definitely a show for you this week. Take advantage of the early sunsets and plan your autumnal…

Show Round Up: The Show Goes On

September 26, 2025

Last few days of Bay Area Theatre Week! What a month to be an audience member in the Bay! The Bay Area Theatre Week celebrations continue with discounts still available through the 30th, including opportunities to buy tickets to shows later this season. But beyond that there are a ton of must see shows opening…

Show Round Up: Theatre Week Continues

September 19, 2025

Bay Area Theatre Week Celebrations Continue! Bay Area Theatre Week is going strong! With so much great energy and such fantastic audiences at shows all around the Bay. We’ve been enjoying seeing you at the shows, mixers, and theatre events this week. There is one more weekend of with fantastic shows and events available now…