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STRAY CAT THEATRE

700 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Tempe
Tempe 85281



Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Hale Centre Theatre


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 19, 2026

Nearly 90 years after the film premiered and over 120 years since the novel was published, this great American fairytale is a story to love. This rendition of the musical is great for people both young and old. There’s no place to see THE WIZARD OF OZ like Hale Centre Theatre....

Review: OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - May 18, 2026

There are productions that succeed because the script is strong, and productions that succeed because performers manage to elevate familiar material. Theatre Artists Studio’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s OUTSIDE MULLINGAR achieves something rarer: a complete unity of tone, performance, l...

Review: THE CHER SHOW at Arizona Broadway Theatre


by Herbert Paine - May 11, 2026

Strong performances, impressive staging, and the sense of fun and theatricality that audiences expect from a jukebox musical built around one of popular culture’s most enduring stars....

Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA at Stray Cat Theatre


by Herbert Paine - May 11, 2026

Stray Cat Theatre’s revival seems to rediscover the volatility in the text and the humor that snaps like electricity....

Review: HOME, I'M DARLING at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - May 10, 2026

HOME, I'M DARLING tells a poignant tale with top-notch performances....

Review: EL DORADO’S GOLD at The Bridge Initiative And Simply Livin’ Productions


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 08, 2026

Black cowboys and the Black rodeo have a rich history that continues to this day. Although this side of history was not acknowledged in the way it deserved to be, EL DORADO’S GOLD is a great tribute to Black cowboy culture. EL DORADO’S GOLD touches on so many topics, from the history of the Fula...

Review: THE TEMPEST at The Rogue Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - May 03, 2026

An elegant and fantastical production springs to life at The Rogue....

Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Arizona Theatre Company


by Zach Wetzel - May 02, 2026

Dracula is at it again in this delightfully zany production!...

Review: RIVERDANCE at Broadway In Tucson


by Zach Wetzel - April 30, 2026

RIVERDANCE has a limited engagement at Centennial Hall through April 30. This is a fast-paced theatrical dance showcase that honors Celtic culture while also including cultures from other locations, such as Brooklyn and Latin America. ...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at ASU Gammage


by Herbert Paine - April 29, 2026

HELL’S KITCHEN leaves you with the sensation that at the very least Alicia Keys has done something instinctively theatrical: she’s turned the noise of her youth into music, and the city that raised her into a stage big enough to contain it....

Past Shows

ANGELS IN AMERICA PARTS I AND II
ANGELS IN AMERICA PARTS I AND II
May 1 – May 16, 2026

Tempe, AZ  - Stray Cat Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming production of ANGELS IN AMERICA, Tony Kushner’s groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning play that remains one...

HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF
HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF
Feb 13 – Feb 28, 2026

Liliana Padilla's Award-Winning Play HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF Explodes Onto Stray Cat Stage with Raw Power and Fierce UrgencyThe Yale Drama Series Prize-winning drama that...

REYKJAVÍK by Steve Yockey
REYKJAVÍK by Steve Yockey
Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2025

Stray Cat invites you to spend the holidays where cold takes on an entirely new definition as they proudly continue season 24 with our sixth...

THE COMEUPPANCE
THE COMEUPPANCE
Sep 26 – Oct 11, 2025

Stray Cat proudly opens season 24 with the latest play from Pulitzer and Tony Award Winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. We invite you to join the...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
May 2 – May 17, 2025

Stray Cat proudly concludes season 23 with a distinctly Stray Cat approach to a beloved favorite - the camp-tastic sci-fi classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF...

FETAL
FETAL
Feb 14 – Mar 1, 2025

Stray Cat proudly continues season 23 with Trista Baldwin’s FETAL - a ripped-from-the-headlines new play that enjoyed a sold-out and extended run in Minnesota that...

THE MINUTES
THE MINUTES
Sep 27 – Oct 12, 2024

Stray Cat proudly opens season 23 with a production of Tracy Letts’ explosive Tony-nominated dark Broadway comedy taking a look behind the scenes of our...

SLEEPING GIANT by Steve Yockey
SLEEPING GIANT by Steve Yockey
May 3 – May 18, 2024

SLEEPING GIANTby Steve Yockeydirected by Ron MayTempe Center for the Arts Studio TheatreMay 3 - 18, 2024The newest play from Stray Cat fave and now...

UNTIL THE FLOOD
UNTIL THE FLOOD
Feb 16 – Mar 2, 2024

UNTIL THE FLOODby Dael Orlandersmithdirected by Elena ContiTempe Center for the Arts Studio TheatreFebruary 16 – March 2, 2024After Ferguson, the ghosts of Michael BrownUNTIL...

POTUS, OR BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE
POTUS, OR BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE
Dec 1 – Dec 16, 2023

POTUS, OR BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVEby Selina Fillingerdirected by Katie McFadzenTempe Center for the Arts Studio TheatreDecember 1...

GLORIA by Brendan Jacobs-Jenkins
GLORIA by Brendan Jacobs-Jenkins
Sep 29 – Oct 14, 2023

A group of twenty-something editorial assistants are pursuing it all at one of New York’s most esteemed cultural magazines. When a seemingly normal day at...

FAIRVIEW
FAIRVIEW
Apr 28 – May 6, 2023

Stray Cat continues Season 21’s celebration of BIPOC voices with the 2019 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama - FAIRVIEW by Jackie Sibblies Drury....

ASSASSINS
ASSASSINS
May 6 – May 21, 2022

The controversial Tony Award-winning theatrical triumph, ASSASSINS combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's...

Chicks with Dicks
Apr 19 – May 11, 2013

It’s time. The cult hit that was the first show head kitty Ron May was ever involved with out here (playing Joe aka DogBoy)…is coming...

Sons of the Prophet
Sons of the Prophet
Feb 15 – Mar 2, 2013

Their tragedy. Your comedy. A 2012 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and hailed as one of the Top 10 Plays of 2011 from The New York Times,...

Wolves
Wolves
Nov 30 – Dec 16, 2012

Yep…thanks in part to support from the National New Play Network, you can say you saw it here first. From the writer of the crazy-trippy-cool...

Videos


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Campbell, Rogers, and Denver: A Tribute in Phoenix Campbell, Rogers, and Denver: A Tribute
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (11/06-11/21)
Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company co-presents Love Letters in Phoenix Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company co-presents Love Letters
ASU Kerr (5/23-5/23)
TajMo: Room On The Porch Tour 2026 in Phoenix TajMo: Room On The Porch Tour 2026
Fox Tucson Theatre (9/13-9/13)
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados in Phoenix Grupo Arga Detectives Privados
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados (5/18-10/18)
Rush in Phoenix Rush
Desert Diamond Arena (12/01-12/01)
Outlander In Concert in Phoenix Outlander In Concert
Fox Tucson Theatre (11/20-11/20)
Leslie Jones in Phoenix Leslie Jones
Fox Tucson Theatre (9/18-9/18)
Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company presents Love Letters in Phoenix Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company presents Love Letters
ASU Kerr (5/23-5/24)