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SPARC Theater Inaugural Trivia Night Fundraiser with 3 Steves Winery and Home Brew Trivia

September 30, 2024

Livermore, CA – SPARC Theater, a beacon of community and cultural enrichment in Livermore, is thrilled to announce its first-ever in-person trivia night fundraiser. This milestone event, forged in partnership with 3 Steves Winery and Home Brew Trivia, is set to take place on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM, promising an evening of intellectual challenge, fine wine, and…

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BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE NAMESVICTOR CERVANTES JR. AS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER – NEW WORK

September 30, 2024

Newly formed role will be responsible for managing the activities of Berkeley Rep’s  Ground Floor, as well as work with the artistic team on the planning, producing, and artistic support of the mainstage season. BERKELEY, CA (September 27, 2024)—Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer and Managing Director Tom Parrish announce the appointment of victor cervantes jr. (they/elle/iel) as the…

Sara Porkalob in Dragon Lady

CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY TO PRESENT SARA PORKALOB’S ACCLAIMED SOLO CABARET MUSICAL, DRAGON LADY

September 23, 2024

Directed by Andrew Russell, Dragon Lady is a funny and fearless family tale that explores what it means to be an immigrant single mom in America. Produced in association with Marin Theatre,Dragon Lady is the first in Porkalob’s The Dragon Cycle trilogy. *** October 27 – November 24, 2024 *** WALNUT CREEK, CA (September 19, 2024)—This fall, Center Repertory Company (Center REP) will present…

Love You First Look Staged Reading Flyer

Grabmeier and Jost to present first-look staged reading of Love U, a new queer musical, on September 23, 2024

September 4, 2024

San Francisco, CA, September 3rd, 2024 — Local musical theater writing duo Grabmeier and Jost will present the first staged reading of their new musical Love U at Z Below on Monday, September 23rd, 2024. Composer and lyricist Maggie Grabmeier, of local band Maggie Gently, is an indie songwriter who tours regularly throughout the United States. Book writer…

Marin Shakespeare Company Presents the Oakland Theater Project Production of ANGELS IN AMERICA, PARTS I & II by Tony Kushner

August 29, 2024

Oakland, CA (Aug 28, 2024) – Oakland Theater Project is thrilled to continue its 2024 Season with Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize—winning Angels in America, Parts I & II, directed by OTP Co-Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Crucible), at Marin Shakespeare Company’s new indoor theater in San Rafael from September 27—October 27. Set in New York City in 1985, amid the…

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COASTAL REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENTS

August 19, 2024

DIAL “M” FOR MURDER By Frederick Knott Directed by Paul Smith September 13 – 29, 2024 Coastal Repertory Theatre, 1167 Main Street, Half Moon Bay With unexpected twists and turns at every corner, DIAL “M” FOR MURDER will keep audiences guessing until the very end. This intimate psychological thriller, famously brought to the screen by…

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WYALD Arts and Litquake Festival 2024 present Poetry Nap at Chabot Planetarium

August 19, 2024

A Cosmic Tale of Poetry, Music, and Interstellar Whimsy  SHOW DATE: October 12, 2024 The Planetarium at Chabot Space and Science Center 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619 BERKELEY, CA – August 14, 2024 – WYALD Arts and Ritual Theatre, a Bay Area multimedia theater and arts production company, in collaboration with Litquake Festival 2024,…

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the MAGIC THEATRE and PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE announce: Richard II

August 16, 2024

A new translated version by NAOMI IIZUKA from William ShakespeareDirected by Karina Gutiérrez The Second Premiere Play of the Iizuka Repertory following the premiere of Garuda’s Wing August 21 -September 8, 2024 The Magic Theatre is proud and excited to present Richard II by William Shakespeare, translated by Naomi Iizuka and announce the cast and creative team for this…

(L to R) Jennifer Rainin and Shelley Trott

Announcing Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s First Executive Director

August 16, 2024

Shelley Trott has been named the Foundation’s first Executive Director and will assume the role on September 1. (OAKLAND, CA—August 12, 2024) The Kenneth Rainin Foundation is elated to announce the appointment of Shelley Trott as its first Executive Director. This new position will implement the Foundation’s vision and oversee its effective and impactful grantmaking and operations. Shelley has held…

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Theatre Rhinoceros announces 2024-25 Subscription Season: A SEASON OF HOPE

August 15, 2024

Theatre Rhinoceros announces 2024-25 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON: A SEASON OF HOPE August 2024 – June 2025 The GLAAD Media Award-Winning home for live theatre in the Castro announces a new season of new LGBTQ+ works and classics. August 6, 2024, San Francisco – Theatre Rhinoceros, the longest-running LGBTQIA+ theatre anywhere, will present six mainstage productions this…