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Ensemble Theatre Company

33 W Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101



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Past Shows

Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN

Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN

Apr 30 – May 10, 2026

Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin features the romantic story and music of the Polish pianist-composer Fryderyk Chopin, set in Chopin’s Parisian salon, where he will teach...

A Night with Janis Joplin

A Night with Janis Joplin

Apr 1 – Apr 26, 2026

The whiskey-soaked, soul-shaking voice of a generation comes alive in this electrifying concert experience. Part theatre, part rock-and-roll celebration, this high-energy production dives into the...

Cookin' at the Cookery

Cookin' at the Cookery

Jun 7 – Jun 24, 2018

A sensation in the 1920s through the 1950s, jazz and blues legend Alberta Hunter set aside her life as an artist during the peak of...

The Invisible Hand

The Invisible Hand

Apr 12 – Apr 29, 2018

Set in Pakistan, American investment banker Nick Bright is kidnapped by an extremist organization and held for a $10 million ransom. When his company refuses...

The City of Conversation

The City of Conversation

Feb 8 – Feb 25, 2018

It’s 1979, and Washington, D.C. socialite Hester Ferris is notorious for her posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But when her...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Nov 30 – Dec 17, 2017

Spend the holiday season with your favorite “Pride and Prejudice” characters as they gather at Pemberley, the stately home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. In...

Husbands & Wives

Husbands & Wives

Oct 5 – Oct 22, 2017

A world-premiere adaptation of Woody Allen’s 1992 groundbreaking film, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A witty and urbane comic-drama, Husbands and...

Syncopation

Syncopation

Jun 8 – Jun 25, 2017

From the mind of Little Women playwright Allan Knee comes a magical romance set in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the 1910’s. Desperate for an...

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Feb 9 – Feb 26, 2017

Ensemble Theatre Company's 2016-17 season continues with a bold jazz interpretation of the great American musical Porgy and Bess, composed by George Gershwin, with a...

BLACK PEARL SINGS!

Jun 14 – Jul 1, 2012

In 1935 Texas, Susannah, an academic and song collector for the Library of Congress, visits a high-security prison where she meets Pearl, an African-American woman...

Videos


Murder For Two in Santa Barbara Murder For Two
Rubicon Theatre Company (5/12-5/30)
Summer Solstice Mini Rock Fest in Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Mini Rock Fest
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/20-6/20)
Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown in Santa Barbara Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (7/01-7/01)
Karaoke and Airaoke with the cast of AIRNESS in Santa Barbara Karaoke and Airaoke with the cast of AIRNESS
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/25-6/25)
The Lehman Trilogy in Santa Barbara The Lehman Trilogy
Rubicon Theatre Company (3/24-4/11)
Every Brilliant Thing in Santa Barbara Every Brilliant Thing
The New Vic (6/03-6/21)
Jack Johnson in Santa Barbara Jack Johnson
Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03)
Americana Evening - Songwriter Jam in Santa Barbara Americana Evening - Songwriter Jam
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/28-6/28)
Every Brilliant Thing in Santa Barbara Every Brilliant Thing
Ensemble Theatre Company (6/03-6/21)
Cinderella Ballet in Santa Barbara Cinderella Ballet
Yucaipa Performing Arts Center Indoor Theatre (6/26-6/28)