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by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2026

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will continue its 47th season 'Truth and Illusion' with the West Coast premiere of the hit Broadway play, based on the making of the movie Jaws, The Shark is Broken....

by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company will present the West Coast premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED as part of its 47th season. See photos of the production....

by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara opens its 47th season with War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, a thrilling live reimagining of Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio play. See photos of the production. ...

by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2025

Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company has revealed the director lineup for its 47th season, titled Truth and Illusion, featuring a mix of returning favorites and new collaborators. ...

by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) of Santa Barbara has announced its annual Curtain Up! gala, scheduled for Sunday, June 29, 2025. The highly anticipated event will honor longtime board member Dana White, recognizing his four decades of cultural stewardship that have shaped Santa Barbara's theatrical l...

by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company has announced a special limited engagement of Hershey Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE, written and performed by internationally renowned artist Hershey Felder....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2025

This week's Bob Barth's One Night Stand on WFMU's Sheena's Jungle Room Stream celebrates the best of theatre, featuring two must-see productions lighting up stages in Southern California. Learn more! ...

by Blair Ingenthron - February 08, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara is bringing to the stage a new look at HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck. Check out photos here!...

by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced  a special added “Community Pay-What-You-Can” preview performance on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:30pm, of a thrilling new look at one of the greatest plays ever written, HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Sta...

by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara brings a thrilling new look at one of the greatest plays ever written, HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck....