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ALTARENA PLAYHOUSE

1409 High St
Alameda, CA 94501


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Review: PAL JOEY at Altarena Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - March 30, 2024

Pulled from a forgotten corner of Golden Age theater, PAL JOEY gets a new life at Altarena Playhouse. The glam and sparkle of nightclub life are on full display with daring dancers and swooning singers. With a dream ballet and dreamy costumes, the show evokes the best from the past while also exposi...

PlayGround Celebrates BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 This May


by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Discover the lineup for the BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24, part of PlayGround's 30th season....

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Altarena Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - February 04, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Altarena Playhouse is a show with depth and humor and heart. The production generates easy laughs, stimulates thought and reflection, but most importantly, it makes you care about the characters. With the teens and adults alike navigating complex situations, making mistakes, hidin...

UNPACKING IN P'TOWN Comes to New Conservatory Theatre Center in March


by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2024

In March, New Conservatory Theatre Center will welcome the return of double Lambda Literary Award-winning playwright Jewelle Gomez with Unpacking in P’town. ...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Stephen King's MISERY To Take The Stage At Palo Alto Players, January 19- February 4


by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2023

Experience the gripping stage adaptation of Stephen King's MISERY at Palo Alto Players. Directed by Kimberly Ridgeway, this spine-tingling production will keep you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss it from January 19-February 4, 2024....

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; The DROWSY CHAPERONE, KING LEAR, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards December 5th Standings; The DROWSY CHAPERONE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; KING LEAR Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; The DROWSY CHAPERONE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

The Birds
The Birds
8/11 - 9/9/2023


This gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships during a time of societal collapse is from the Daphne du Maurier short story, and the ...

A Soldier's Play
A Soldier's Play
5/26 - 6/25/2023


In a segregated Louisiana army camp in 1944, the murder of rancorous Black sergeant Vernon C. Waters, the sergeant of a Black company, stirs deep-seated ...

Ripcord
1/24 - 2/23/2020


A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Assisted Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced ...

Picasso at the Lapin Agile
10/4 - 11/3/2019


This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics ...

What the Butler Saw
10/4 - 11/3/2019


A wild and anarchic farce skewering English manners, the medical establishment, and the police force, Joe Orton’s final play explores a psychiatrist’s clinic where the ...

The Clean House
8/9 - 9/8/2019


A quirky comedy of manners and lyrical consideration of what we owe to others, Sarah Ruhl’s tale of modern marriage and modern housekeeping follows Lane ...

Come Back, Little Sheba
5/24 - 6/23/2019


This Tony award-winning play peels back the layers of a loveless marriage, exposing the weight of the past and the relief of catharsis. Doc and ...

COMPANY
3/29 - 5/5/2019


Set firmly in, and often about, New York, Company follows five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, ...

Hand to God
1/11 - 2/10/2019


After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet ...

The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza
5/6 - 6/12/2016


An Italian vacation, young love, and a parent’s heart-rending decision are all part of this Tony Award-winning Broadway hit. During their travels in Florence, Margaret ...

The Song of the Nightingale
The Song of the Nightingale
10/11 - 11/17/2013


Based upon a beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this new musical tells the magical story of a little brown bird who transforms the ...

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
8/16 - 9/15/2013


Florence is a neurotic neat freak. Olive is a fun-loving slob. Recently divorced from their husbands, they move in as roommates and start driving each ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
9/23 - 10/30/2011


You’ve sung along to midnight showings of the cult-classic movie… but it can’t compare to the energy of 140 live audience members doing the Time ...

Greater Tuna
Greater Tuna
7/29 - 8/28/2011


Welcome to a day in the life of “the third smallest town in Texas”, where the Lions Club is viewed as suspiciously liberal and Roots ...

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