Fences by August Wilson
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson’s Fences, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park...
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
501 Upper Park RdSanta Cruz, CA
Upcoming Shows
Macbeth
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’s Macbeth, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this...
Much Ado About Nothing
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s...
The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience the musical The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, under the trees and stars of the Audrey...
Private Lives by Noel Coward
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Private Lives by Noel Coward, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s...
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
King Lear
Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its...
The Book of Will
Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its...
The Taming of the Shrew
Join Santa Cruz Shakespeare in its beautiful outdoor theater under the trees in The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park in Santa Cruz for its...
The Formula
World Premiere of The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich, directed by Ellen Maguire, Co-Production with Blissfield. "A wonderful new play" George Saunders, in the New Yorker:...
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, directed by Paul Mullins. Twelfth Night introduces us to Viola who is shipwrecked physically, and then introduces her to a...
The Tempest
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. Directed by Miriam Laube. SCSs second Shakespeare play also begins with a shipwreck, though this is one created by designmore...
RII
by Jessica KubzanskyLive at The Grove (Streaming Option Available)The story that sets the Wars of the Roses in motion, Jessica Kubzanskys adaptation of Shakespeares Richard...
The Agitators
by Mat SmartLive at The Grove (Streaming Option Available)This play, by Mat Smart, tells the story of Fredrick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony. Over the...
Troilus & Cressida
As part of our Undiscovered Shakespeare series, in partnership with The Humanities Institute at UCSC, we will present a virtual reading of Troilus & Cressida.This...
Videos
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (7/31-8/02) |
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Based on a Totally True Story City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14) |
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Private Lives by Noel Coward Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/04-10/04) |
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PRESENT LAUGHTER ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (7/24-8/15) |
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"Next Time" Potrero Stage (8/09-8/15) |
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Los Angeles Children's Chorus and San Francisco Boys Chorus Calvary Presbyterian Church (7/03-7/03) |
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Golden Gate Park Band Golden Gate Bandshell (4/26-9/27) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live On 24 Jul to 26 Jul 2026 San Francisco Magic Theater @ the Marrakech (7/24-7/26) |
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