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Santa Cruz Shakespeare

501 Upper Park Rd
Santa Cruz, CA

Upcoming Shows

Fences by August Wilson

Fences by August Wilson

Jul 28 – Aug 28, 2026

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...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Jul 12 – Aug 30, 2026

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

Much Ado About Nothing

Jul 11 – Aug 30, 2026

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

The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown

Sep 11 – Oct 3, 2026

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

Private Lives by Noel Coward

Sep 4 – Oct 4, 2026

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

King Lear

Jul 26 – Aug 27, 2023

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

The Book of Will

Jul 8 – Aug 27, 2023

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

The Taming of the Shrew

Jul 9 – Aug 26, 2023

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

The Formula

Jul 10 – Aug 28, 2022

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

Jul 10 – Aug 28, 2022

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

Jul 28 – Aug 27, 2022

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

RII

Jul 21 – Aug 29, 2021

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

The Agitators

Jul 20 – Aug 29, 2021

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

Troilus & Cressida

Jun 9 – Jun 23, 2021

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


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)
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live in San Francisco / Bay Area 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)
Based on a Totally True Story in San Francisco / Bay Area Based on a Totally True Story
City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14)
Private Lives by Noel Coward in San Francisco / Bay Area Private Lives by Noel Coward
Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/04-10/04)
PRESENT LAUGHTER in San Francisco / Bay Area PRESENT LAUGHTER
ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (7/24-8/15)
"Next Time" in San Francisco / Bay Area "Next Time"
Potrero Stage (8/09-8/15)
Los Angeles Children's Chorus and San Francisco Boys Chorus in San Francisco / Bay Area Los Angeles Children's Chorus and San Francisco Boys Chorus
Calvary Presbyterian Church (7/03-7/03)
Golden Gate Park Band in San Francisco / Bay Area Golden Gate Park Band
Golden Gate Bandshell (4/26-9/27)
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live On 24 Jul to 26 Jul 2026 in San Francisco / Bay Area 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)