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Photos: First Look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's QUEEN


by Blair Ingenthron - March 09, 2024

Two women dream of shattering academia’s glass ceiling and saving the bees in Queen, presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Written by San Jose-born playwright and filmmaker Madhuri Shekar (House of Joy, Amazon/Blumhouse’s Evil Eye, HBO’s “The Nevers”), this topical and engaging work follows Sana...

QUEEN Comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in March


by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2024

Two women dream of shattering academia’s glass ceiling and saving the bees in Queen, presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. The show will be presented March 6-31, 2024....

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!...

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!...

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!...

Casting Announced For TheatreWorks' 20th Anniversary NEW WORKS FESTIVAL


by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has set the casting for its 20th Anniversary New Works Festival, a unique program that offers an extraordinary opportunity for audiences to experience new plays and musicals in their early stages of development....

Athol Fugard's THE ROAD TO MECCA is Coming to San Francisco's Z Below This Summer


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2023

Athol Fugard’s incandescent and thought-provoking The Road to Mecca is coming to San Francisco’s Z Below, presented by Weathervane Productions....

James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 53rd season to be presented October 2023 through June 2024....

Lynn Nottage's SWEAT to Open at Center Repertory Company This Spring


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2023

Center Repertory Company will present Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning SWEAT, directed by acclaimed actor/director Elizabeth Carter....

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Unveils Summer 2023 Productions


by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022

Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional theater company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, has announced the selection of three plays for its Summer 2023 repertory season: Taming of the Shrew,King Lear and Lauren Gunderson's The Boo...

Past Shows

King Lear
King Lear
7/26 - 8/27/2023


Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its ...

The Book of Will
The Book of Will
7/8 - 8/27/2023


Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its ...

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
7/9 - 8/26/2023


Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its ...

The Formula
The Formula
7/10 - 8/28/2022


World Premiere of The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich, directed by Ellen Maguire, Co-Production with Blissfield. "A wonderful new play" George Saunders, in the New Yorker: ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
7/10 - 8/28/2022


Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, directed by Paul Mullins. Twelfth Night introduces us to Viola who is shipwrecked physically, and then introduces her to a ...

The Tempest
The Tempest
7/28 - 8/27/2022


The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. Directed by Miriam Laube. SCSs second Shakespeare play also begins with a shipwreck, though this is one created by designmore ...

RII
RII
7/21 - 8/29/2021


by Jessica KubzanskyLive at The Grove (Streaming Option Available)The story that sets the Wars of the Roses in motion, Jessica Kubzanskys adaptation of Shakespeares Richard ...

The Agitators
The Agitators
7/20 - 8/29/2021


by Mat SmartLive at The Grove (Streaming Option Available)This play, by Mat Smart, tells the story of Fredrick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony. Over the ...

Troilus & Cressida
Troilus & Cressida
6/9 - 6/23/2021


As part of our Undiscovered Shakespeare series, in partnership with The Humanities Institute at UCSC, we will present a virtual reading of Troilus & Cressida.This ...

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Berkeley Piano Club (6/15 - 6/15)
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