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San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre

888 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is a theatre in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Upcoming Shows

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Oct 9 – Nov 8, 2026

In Gutenberg! The Musical!, two wildly overconfident writers stage a shoestring backers’ audition for their ridiculous new show about printing press pioneer Johann Gutenberg. Armed with hats, props, zero budget and unshakable enthusiasm, Bud and Doug perform every role in their...

Number the Stars

Number the Stars

Jan 15 – Jan 24, 2027

It’s 1943, and life in Copenhagen is shadowed by Nazi soldiers, food shortages, and fear. When young Annemarie Johansen and her sister, Kirstie, learn that the Jewish people of Denmark are being “relocated” to concentration camps, their best friend Ellen Rosen comes to stay —...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: The Guys

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: The Guys

Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2027

After the attacks and destruction of 9/11, a fire captain enlists a writer to help him write eulogies for the men he lost, exploring themes of grief, connection, and the hidden depths of ordinary people.

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Incognito

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Incognito

Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2027

A pathologist steals the brain of Albert Einstein; a neuropsychologist embarks on her first romance with another woman; a seizure patient forgets everything but how much he loves his girlfriend. INCOGNITO braids these mysterious stories into one breathtaking whole that asks...

Seminar

Seminar

Apr 2 – Apr 18, 2027

Four ambitious young writers pay top dollar for a private workshop with a legendary novelist whose teaching style is as brutal as it is brilliant. As rivalries flare, secrets surface, and the critique turns personal, they’re forced to confront a dangerous question: how far will...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Nickel & Dimed

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Nickel & Dimed

Apr 23 – Apr 24, 2027

In 1998, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover for Harper’s Magazine to see how the other half really lived. The result was her book, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America. Playwright Joan Holden has transformed her book into a humorous and touching tale of...

Three Tall Women

Three Tall Women

May 7 – May 23, 2027

Edward Albee's Three Tall Women is a Pulitzer Prize–winning drama that explores aging, memory, and the complicated truths we carry about our own lives. Set in the bedroom of a formidable 92-year-old woman, the play unfolds with biting wit and emotional candor as three women...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Jun 11 – Jul 3, 2027

This heartfelt musical comedy follows a group of six quirky “tweens” who compete for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The kids spell their way through a series of ever more difficult words, sharing hilarious and heartfelt stories along the way and hoping never to hear...

Santa Barbara Critics Wanted

BWW is always seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage our over 130 regional areas. As a Contributing Editor, you will have the opportunity to review the shows of your choice, conduct interviews with local and touring talent, design features of your own choosing for publishing, and work/network with your local theater press reps to bring exposure to the theatrical offerings in your area.

All applicants should have excellent writing skills and an interest for giving local theaters and productions some prominence on BroadwayWorld.com.

Your compensation as a featured writer with us not only includes exclusive press seats to all of the shows you cover (as is standard in your area and arranged between you and the theater) but also the opportunity to be published under your own byline and publishing profile on both the local and main pages of the site for maximum exposure to our 5M+ monthly visitors.

If this sounds like you, please send a resume and one writing sample to social@broadwayworld.com.

Past Shows

49 total · showing 1–10

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: The Vertical Hour

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: The Vertical Hour

Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026

A thought-provoking exploration of how the political can sometimes intersect, collide with and ultimately dismantle the personal. The play centers on a debate between an American Yale professor and former war correspondent, Nadia, and her boyfriend’s father, a British doctor...

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2026

It’s a big ocean out there and for young Nemo, a clownfish with an adventurous spirit, it’s calling his name. But when he ventures too far from home and is captured by a scuba diver, his anxious and overprotective father Marlin must face his deepest fears and cross an entire...

The Lifespan of a Fact

The Lifespan of a Fact

May 1 – May 17, 2026

Winner of the Ovation, Drama-Logue and Graland awards, Lifespan of a Fact tells the story of a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay...

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Mar 27 – Apr 12, 2026

Winner of the Tony, Critics Circle, and Pulitzer Prize for best play in 1963, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a masterful exploration of marriage, illusion, and truth. Albee’s sharp dialogue and complex characters create an intense, captivating portrayal of emotional...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman

Mar 13 – Mar 14, 2026

When a devoted housewife – from a certain classic American drama – tracks down the woman who is sleeping with her husband, the two discover that they have more in common than society would like them to believe. A staged reading is a form of theatre without sets or complete...

Million Dollar Quartet

Million Dollar Quartet

Jan 30 – Mar 8, 2026

Back by popular demand after record-breaking SOLD OUT performances in 2019 and 2025! Step back in time to the legendary night of December 4, 1956, when four rock ‘n’ roll icons—Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins—came together for an unforgettable jam...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology

Jan 23 – Jan 24, 2026

In Lauren Gunderson’s Anthropology , a brilliant tech-savvy sister refuses to accept her younger sibling’s mysterious disappearance as a closed case. Using data, digital footprints, and artificial intelligence, she launches her own investigation—blurring the lines between truth...

Clue

Clue

Jan 9 – Jan 18, 2026

It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and...

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Nov 21 – Dec 21, 2025

A San Luis Obispo Holiday Tradition! Celebrate the holiday season with A Christmas Story , the beloved stage adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s classic tale of 1940s childhood dreams and holiday misadventures. Follow 9-year-old Ralphie Parker on his determined quest for the ultimate...

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

Aug 22 – Sep 21, 2025

Get ready for a hilarious and heartfelt journey through love, dating, marriage, and everything in between! This show is the perfect date night—or friend night—out!

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Gutenberg! The Musical! in Santa Barbara Gutenberg! The Musical!
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Santa Barbara The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Santa Barbara SIX (Boleyn Tour)
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