Mike Ryan News

Santa Cruz Shakespeare has announced that it has completed its fundraising goal of $1.37 million for its new outdoor home in DeLaveaga Park: the Audrey Stanley Grove. The Grove's construction was funded with pledges and one-time donations from over 950 households in the Santa Cruz community and beyond.

Santa Cruz Shakespeare is thrilled to announce its 2017 summer season, with repertory performances beginning July 7 and running through August at its new home in DeLaveaga Park.

Mike Ryan is poised to take his career to the next level with the release of his new song “New Hometown,” the lead single from his forthcoming new album, out today.

Following a sold-out run at the acclaimed National Theatre in London, American Conservatory Theater-currently celebrating its 50th anniversary subscription season-will present the West Coast premiere of Tom Stoppard's newest work, The Hard Problem (October 19-November 13, 2016).

Following a sold-out run at the acclaimed National Theatre in London, American Conservatory Theater-currently celebrating its 50th anniversary subscription season-will present the West Coast premiere of Tom Stoppard's newest work, The Hard Problem (October 19-November 13, 2016).

Santa Cruz Shakespeare is proud to present Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the second play in its 2016 repertory season. One of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies, Hamlet opens on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 8:00 pm in its new home, The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz. Performances run throughAugust 28, 2016. 

Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens its 2016 summer repertory season on Friday,July 15, 2016, at 8:00 pm with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in its new home, The Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz. Performances run through August 28, 2016.

Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) is pleased to announce that it surpassed its initial goal of raising $1 million to fund its new outdoor theater: The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. The total revenue raised to date is $1,107,273.41. This includes gifts received, as well as outstanding written pledges, which will be paid by donors over three years.

On April 2, 2016, Santa Cruz Shakespeare held its official groundbreaking ceremony for its new theater, The Grove, in DeLaveaga Park, 501 Upper Park Rd. in Santa Cruz.

 Santa Cruz Shakespeare is thrilled to present its 2016 summer repertory season, with performances beginning July 12 and playing through August 28 at its new home in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park, 501 Upper Park Rd. in Santa Cruz. 

Santa Cruz Shakespeare is thrilled to announce that on February 9, 2016 the City of Santa Cruz voted to approve its proposed use of Upper DeLaveaga Park as the home for the Festival's summer performances. The agreement with Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department is for a 2-year lease on a site in the park located on Upper DeLaveaga Park Road near the Santa Cruz County Regional 911 Center and the former Cabrillo Stroke Center.

At the Santa Cruz City Council meeting on February 9, 2016 the Council will vote on the proposed use of a site in Upper DeLaveaga Park as the new performance venue for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Santa Cruz Shakespeare is encouraging members of the community to attend the meeting as a sign of support for the move.

SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard and SAG Awards® Committee Chair JoBeth Williams will announce the honorees for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles

Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens its 2015 summer repertory season on Friday, July 1, 2015, at 8:00 pm with Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen at the University of California. Performances run through August 30, 2015.

The Evening Associates Board and the Art Institute of Chicago have announced the fifth annual 'Night Heist' benefit, to be held tonight, June 19, 2015.

Kristen Stewart, Lindsey Gort, Katie Garfield, Anna Friel, and James Frecheville have joined the casts of previously announced new screen projects.

In the two hour penultimate episode of THE FOLLOWING, we lost a few main characters, but also set up for the ultimate showdown for the series finale next week. Will Ryan Hardy survive this series? More importantly, will Mike Weston?

Ryan is hot on the trail of the Hacker, but Joe Carroll is slowly taking over his mind. Can Ryan put aside his obsession with Joe to focus and close this case or is Joe's power way too big for Ryan Hardy to dismiss?

The Evening Associates Board and the Art Institute of Chicago have announced the fifth annual “Night Heist” benefit, to be held June 19, 2015. This year's event will feature exclusive access to the groundbreaking exhibition Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997-2014, set to take over the second floor of the museum's Modern Wing with 21 of the contemporary artist's timeless large-scale sculptures, including two never-before-seen works.

There's a new big bad on the loose and it looks like the only person who knows his identity is Joe Carroll. Ryan is forced to rely on Joe one last time before he is executed and Joe couldn't be more pleased.