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ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS

28 ORINDA WAY
ORINDA, CA 94564

Upcoming Shows

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

Jun 5 – Jul 3, 2026

The Orinda Starlight Village Players presentThe Bay Area Premiere ofTHE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYDby Agatha Christie - Adapted for the Stage by Mark ShanahanDirected and...

PRESENT LAUGHTER

PRESENT LAUGHTER

Jul 24 – Aug 15, 2026

The Orinda Starlight Village Players presentNoel CowardsPresent LaughterDirected by Patrick AtkinsonStarring Matt Cardigan-Smith with Amy Stringer, Shiv Harris and Kesley ByeNoel Cowards classic comedy comes...

DRACULA

DRACULA

Sep 4 – Sep 26, 2026

The Orinda Statlight Village Players present DRACULAby Bram Stoker Adapted and Directed by Malcolm S Cowler The classic horror novel is brought to life, using Cowler's signature combination...



Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at Woodminster Summer Musicals


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - June 14, 2026

The stars fill the skies. Redwoods surround every side. And music fills the air. These are the signs that Woodminster Summer Musicals are back for another season of theater under the stars. The season kicks off with JEKYLL & HYDE, a grand production of a rarely produced show. The skies roll with thu...

Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....

Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....

Review: BECOMING A MAN at Z Space


by Steve Murray - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Z Space?...

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Jose


by Linda Hodges - June 03, 2026

Broadway San Jose launched its run of Back to the Future: The Musical before an enthusiastic Opening Night audience, and judging by the gasps, applause, laughter and the standing ovation, Hill Valley has nost none of its power to delight. While many audience members undoubtedly arrived carrying fond...

Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep


by Steve Murray - May 28, 2026

What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?...

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros


by Steve Murray - May 22, 2026

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?...

Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse


by Steve Murray - May 21, 2026

Kate Hamill’s cheeky feminist reimagination of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a lot to chew tacking issues of toxic masculinity, female empowerment, and even a political message on unchecked power and megalomaniacal dangers. It’s a times bold, moody, haunting, well-acted and unusually comic....

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - May 18, 2026

This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle. His choice to present Hedwig is extremely prescient in a time where sexual identity is being both vilified and explored....

Review: PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 13, 2026

What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?...

Past Shows

CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYRE

CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYRE

Sep 5 – Sep 27, 2025

THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENTSTHE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OFCHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYREADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY MALCOLM COWLERBRONTE'S CLASSIC NOVEL WILL BE BROUGHT TO LIFE...

RING ROUND THE MOON

RING ROUND THE MOON

Jul 25 – Aug 16, 2025

THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENTSRING ROUND THE MOONBY JEAN ANOUILH - ADAPTED BY CHRISTOPHER FRYDIRECTED BY JILL GELSTERSet at the estate of a wealthy...

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Jun 6 – Jul 5, 2025

THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENTAGATHA CHRISTIE'S, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS ADAPTED BY KEN LUDWIGDIRECTED AND DESIGNED BY MATT CARDIGAN-SMITH. Considered one of the greatest mystery novels...

Videos


The Still Point: An Immersive Experience in San Francisco / Bay Area The Still Point: An Immersive Experience
SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) VIDEOS
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in San Francisco / Bay Area The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
SPARC (7/03-7/26)
Ronstadt Revolution - Featuring Natalie Amaya in San Francisco / Bay Area Ronstadt Revolution - Featuring Natalie Amaya
Woodminster Amphitheater (7/25-7/25)
PRESENT LAUGHTER in San Francisco / Bay Area PRESENT LAUGHTER
ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (7/24-8/15)
The Phantom of the Opera in San Francisco / Bay Area The Phantom of the Opera
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (10/07-10/18)
Much Ado About Nothing in San Francisco / Bay Area Much Ado About Nothing
Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/11-8/30)
L’Anima Napoletana in San Francisco / Bay Area L’Anima Napoletana
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (6/25-6/25)
Nina Wise’s What Just Happened? in San Francisco / Bay Area Nina Wise’s What Just Happened?
The Marsh Berkeley (6/14-6/27)
Dear San Francisco in San Francisco / Bay Area Dear San Francisco
Club Fugazi (9/16-9/30)
Iolanthe in San Francisco / Bay Area Iolanthe
ODC Theater (7/10-7/19)