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TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Comes to the Chance Theater Next Month


by Stephi Wild - March 13, 2024

Chance Theater will present the stage adaptation of the globally beloved 'Tiny Beautiful Things,” based on the book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos. ...

OC Theatre Guild Unveils List of Nominees For Annual Awards


by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2024

The OCTG Theatre Awards unveils its list of nominees, including productions of 'Ride the Cyclone,' 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,' 'Clybourne Park,' 'Yellow Face,' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.'...

Review: Bold Staging of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Rocks Chance Theater


by Michael Quintos - February 09, 2024

Featuring a humorous yet surprisingly poignant original story from John Cameron Mitchell and piercing, high-octane tunes from composer Stephen Trask, the gloriously ribald glam-rock musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is currently flipping its wigs out in a brand new extremely engaging production at t...

Lyric Opera of Orange County To Present Ethel Smyth's FETE GALANTE On 100th Anniversary


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2024

Lyric Opera OC presents Ethel Smyth's Fête Galante on its 100th anniversary. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Staged Reading of SUCH SMALL HANDS by Adam Szymkowicz to Close Out 2023 OTR New Works Series at Chance Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, will present a staged reading of a brand new play to close out our 2023 OTR New Works Series....

Review: Remarkable New Production of RENT Takes Up Residence at Anaheim's Chance Theater


by Michael Quintos - August 02, 2023

Featuring distinctively intuitive direction from Matthew McCray, and an amazing, youthful ensemble cast that are consistently giving it their all, this latest OC iteration of Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning 1996 rock opera is much more impactful than even past stagings that have toured---and is one o...

2023 OCTG Theatre Awards Winners Revealed


by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2023

Live theater was celebrated again on Monday night during the second OC Theatre Guild Awards ceremony at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which was again nearly filled to the rafters with artists from all over the county....

Nominations Announced For the OC Theatre Guild Awards


by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2023

On Saturday, January 21, 2023 during OC Theatre Guild’s membership meeting, the nominees for the second annual OCTG Theatre Awards were officially announced to the public. The awards ceremony, in which the winners will be revealed, has been scheduled for the evening of Monday, April 17, 2023 at the ...

Review: Funny and Surprisingly Thoughtful RIDE THE CYCLONE Thrills at OC's Chance Theater


by Michael Quintos - February 10, 2023

Now having its California premiere at OC's Chance Theater in Anaheim through February 26, RIDE THE CYCLONE is a must-see, wonderfully odd, yet endearingly touching musical comedy that feels like a thoughtfully bonkers hybrid of The Breakfast Club and It's A Wonderful Life, with room for a dollop of ...

Chance Theater to Present STAND UP TUESDAY Series Starting This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - October 02, 2022

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, will host a new stand-up comedy series presented by Prayer Dudz – Stand-Up Tuesdays. This new stand-up comedy series, hosted by Mark Christopher Lawrence (best known for playing Big Mike from the NBC hit series “Chuck”), will have its next...

Past Shows

Fete Galante
Fete Galante
3/8 - 3/10/2024


Love. Lust. Longing. Consequence.

Sweat
Sweat
6/20 - 7/18/2021


Chance Theater proudly presents the Orange County premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Sweat." Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, this acclaimed play tells ...

Chance Cyber Chat - Rose


Obviously, we have temporarily closed our doors for the sake of everyones health and well-being. So right now is the perfect chance to take a ...

Chance Cyber Chat - Swear


Obviously, we have temporarily closed our doors for the sake of everyones health and well-being. So right now is the perfect chance to take a ...

The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
4/30 - 6/6/2021


To kick off Season 23, the Chance presents the Orange County premiere of the Drama Desk Award-nominated musical that is a soaring tribute to the ...

Chance Cyber Chat - On The Exhale


Starring Tony Award-nominee Marin Ireland, this chilling one-woman show was filmed live at Roundabout Theatre Companys Roundabout Underground black box. When a random act of ...

Chance Cyber Chat - The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess


Obviously, we have temporarily closed our doors for the sake of everyones health and well-being. So right now is the perfect chance to take a ...

Live Stream OTR Reading of Colonialism is Terrible, But Pho is Delicious


This new play will be presented as a one-time-only live stream reading. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar ...

Chance Cyber Chat - ANN


Obviously, we have temporarily closed our doors for the sake of everyones health and well-being. So right now is the perfect chance to take a ...


Enjoy the musical stylings of Jisel Soleil Ayon (Lizzie, The Musical), Jimmy Beall (Fun Home), Scarlett Brais (Chance debut), Tucker Boyes (The Secret Garden), Jocelyn ...

Broadway Chance Style


One night only, join the Chance Theater for Broadway Chance Style a 90 minute virtual event connecting you with five Broadway stars for LIVE performances!A ...

Chance Cyber Chat: What the Constitution Means to Me


See this boundary-breaking play that breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will affect the next generation of Americans and then join ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill


See Broadway icon Audra McDonald in her Tony Award-winning performance as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" and then join Chance ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Funny Girl


Watch the Olivier-nominated West End production of the classic musical , "Funny Girl", starring award-winning actress, Sheridan Smith and then join Chance Theater (virtually) for ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Latin History for Morons


Join Chance Theater as we discuss Latin History for Morons and writer and star, John Leguizamo, who won a Special Tony Award for this hilarious ...

Chance Cyber Chat: If I Forget


Join Chance Theater for the Outer Critics Circle Award-winning play that weaves a powerful tale of a family and a culture at odds with itself..."If ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Hamilton


Join Chance Theater for the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark musical about the founding of America...."Hamilton"!Watch the show (online) and join us (virtually) for ...

Chance Cyber Chat: An American In Paris


Join us on Friday, August 7th for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. Price: Free. Location: Online. Our virtual theater trip keeps rolling along. To date, ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Pass Over


Join us on Friday, July 24th for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. Price: Free. Location: Online. Our virtual theater trip keeps rolling along. To date, ...

Chance Cyber Chat: The Lion


Join us on Friday, July 10th for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. Price: Free. Location: Online. Our virtual theater trip keeps rolling along. To date, ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Red


Join us on Friday, June 26th for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. Price: Free. Location: Online. Our virtual theater trip continues. So far, we've met ...

Chance Cyber Chat: Billy Elliot: The Musical


Join us on Friday, June 12th for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. Price: Free. Location: Online. Our virtual theater trip keeps rolling along. To date, ...

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
12/6 - 12/29/2019


All of your favorite peanut characters come to life in the this stage production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". When Charlie Brown complains about the ...

The Other Place
9/21 - 10/21/2018


..a haunting drama...“ Variety "...the emotional wallop it delivers is almost shocking..“ NY Daily News "... takes you to...that transcendent level you can only reach ...

Big Fish
6/29 - 7/29/2018


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...

James and The Giant Peach
2/16 - 3/4/2018


book: Timothy Allen McDonald; lyrics: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul; music: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul; dir: Darryl B. Hovis. Fyda-Mar Stage:...

Violet
2/2 - 3/4/2018


book: Brian Crawley; lyrics: Brian Crawley; music: Jeanine Tesori; dir: Kari Hayter. Cripe Stage:...

Tribes
9/22 - 10/22/2017


Nina Raine; dir: Marya Mazor....

in a word
9/8 - 10/8/2017


Lauren Yee....

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
11/28 - 12/28/2014


Georg and Amalia escape the stress of the parfumerie (and each other’s company) through passionate letters full of longing to anonymous pen pals – never ...

A Celtic Holiday with Craic in the Stone


Rediscover rich Celtic musical traditions throughout the night with a holiday concert of rousing pub songs, ethereal melodies, and familiar spiritual tunes, all woven together ...

Maple and Vine
Maple and Vine
9/19 - 10/19/2014


Katha and her husband Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. After they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s reenactors, they ...

The Secret Garden - The Musical
The Secret Garden - The Musical
11/29 - 12/29/2013


This enchanting classic of children’s literature is now a brilliant musical by a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. Orphaned in India, an 11 year old girl ...

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
12/3 - 12/22/2013


After all this time, accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are still flying fast and furious around the toyshop. Hear the truth straight from the reindeer ...

Time Stands Still
Time Stands Still
9/27 - 10/27/2013


This witty, insightful drama from Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies follows James and Sarah, a journalist and a photographer, who have been together for nine ...

Anne of Green Gables
11/18 - 12/27/2011

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
11/29 - 12/20/2011


Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa’s eight tiny reindeer accuses him of sexual harassment. As the press descends, the other reindeer ...

Up
9/23 - 10/23/2011


On the best day of his life, Walter Griffin built a flying machine that reached the clouds. Ever since, he's tried to recapture that moment ...

Videos


Peter Pan in Costa Mesa Peter Pan
Segerstrom Hall (8/6 - 8/18)
Aladdin in Costa Mesa Aladdin
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (5/7 - 5/12)
Hairspray in Costa Mesa Hairspray
Fox Performing Arts Center (5/8 - 5/9)
PHYSICALITY IN ACTING in Costa Mesa PHYSICALITY IN ACTING
New International Performing Arts Institute (5/17 - 5/19)
Siempre Selena LA: A Tribute to Selena
Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (6/22 - 6/22)
Pageant of the Masters 2024 Production - “À La Mode: The Art of Fashion” in Costa Mesa Pageant of the Masters 2024 Production - “À La Mode: The Art of Fashion”
Festival of Arts (12/4 - 8/30)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Costa Mesa Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Rose Center Theater (6/28 - 7/14)
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