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American Conservatory Theateract-sf.org

Geary Theater415 Geary St.

Strand Theater1127 Market St.

` The Realistic Joneses(By Will Eno; dir. Loretta Greco)Geary Theater3/9-4/3

` The Unfortunates(By J. Beavers, K. Diaz, C. Hurt, I. Merrigan & R.; dir. Shana Cooper)Strand TheaterThru 4/10

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` The Colored Museum(By George C. Wolfe; dirs. Velina Brown, L. Peter Callender, Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe & Michael Gene Sullivan)Thru 3/6

` Antony and Cleopatra(By Shakespeare; dir. Jon Tracy)5/6-29

AlterTheater Ensemble altertheater.org

ACT Costume Shop1117 Market St.

` Vi [working title] (By Michelle Carter)6/2-19

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3Girls Theatre Company3girlstheatre.org

Thick House1695 18th St.

Z Below470 Florida St.

` 2016 Salon Reading Series(By resident & associate playwrights)Thru 6/19

` Low Hanging Fruit(By Robin Bradford)Z Below7/8-30

` 2016 New Works FestivalThick House8/22-28

42nd Street Moon42ndstreetmoon.org

Eureka Theatre215 Jackson St.

` The Boys from Syracuse(By R. Rodgers, G. Abbott & L. Hart; dir. Greg MacKellan)3/23-4/17

` The Most Happy Fella(By Frank Loesser; dir. Cindy Goldfield)4/27-5/15

African-American Shakespeare Companyafrican-americanshakes.org

Buriel Clay Theater762 Fulton St.

David Naughton, Abby Haug & Lucas Coleman in 42nd Street Moon's production of The Boys From Syracuse. Photo: David Allen

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` The Lion(By Benjamin Scheuer)Strand Theater4/19-5/1

` The Last Five Years(By Jason Robert Brown)Geary Theater5/11-6/5

` Chester Bailey(By Joseph Dougherty; dir. Ron Lagomarsino)Strand Theater5/25-6/12

BATS improvimprov.org

Bayfront TheaterFort Mason Center, Bldg. B

` Friday Night Theatresports(Dir. Kasey Klemm)3/4-7/29

` Improvised Musical(Dir. Rafe Chase)3/5-4/30

` Gritty Improvised Western5/7-6/25

` Warp Speed: An Improvised Trek7/2-30

` BATS Summer Improv Festival: SF vs. LA Theatresports8/5

` BATS Summer Improv Festival: SF + LA in Spontaneous Broadway8/6

` BATS Summer Improv Festival: Improvised Mamet8/12-13

` BATS Summer Improv Festival: Theatre on the Edge8/19-20

` BATS Summer Improv Festival: Improvised Cinema Noir8/26-27

Bay Area Children’s Theatre bactheatre.org(See also: East Bay)

Children’s Creativity Museum Theater221 Fourth St.

` Bad Kitty on Stage (By Min Kahng; adptd. from Nick Bruel; dir. Benjamin Hanna)3/5-26

` Rickshaw Girl (By Aditi Kapil; adptd. from Mitali Perkins)4/2-5/22

` Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! (By Deborah Wicks La Puma & Mo Willems)5/14-6/12

Bay Area Musicalsbamsf.org

Victoria Theatre 2961 16th St.

` Hair(By G. Ragni, J. Rado & G. MacDermot; dir. Jon Tracy)2/20-3/12

` La Cage aux Folles(By Harvey Fierstein & Jerry Herman; dir. Matthew McCoy)7/9-30

Bobrow Productionsbobrowproductions.com

Shelton Theater533 Sutter St.

` Foodies! The MusicalOngoing Sango Tajima in Bay Area Children's Theatre's production of Bad Kitty on Stage.

Photo: Jay Yamada

Tierra Allen, Jepoy Ramos, Ally Reardon and Benjamin Nguyen in Bay Area Musicals' production of Hair. Photo: Ben Krantz

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Brava Theater Centerbrava.org2781 24th St.

` On the Hill 3/21-26

` The Wong Street Journal (By Kristina Wong)4/7-9

` 57 Chevy(By Cris Franco; dir. Valerie Dunlap)4/14-17

` Cuba Caribe Dance4/29-5/1

` Baile en la Calle5/1

` Don Quixote 5/14-15

` Popol Vuh: Heart of Heaven 5/21-22

Brava! for Women in the Artsbrava.org

Brava Theater Center2781 24th St.

` Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical(By Anthony Wayne; dir. Kendrell Bowman)2/17-3/13

The Breadboxbreadboxtheatre.org

Exit Stage Left 156 Eddy St.

` The BoxCutter Series(By C. Crowley, A. Hileman & A. Petri)3/25-4/9

` The Awakening (By Oren Stevens; adptd. from Kate Chopin; dir. Ariel Craft)7/29-8/20

City College of San Francisco Theatre Arts Departmentccsf.edu/en/educational-programs/school-and-departments/school-of-liberal-arts/theatre.html

Diego Rivera Theatre50 Phelan Av.

` All the Way(By Robert Schenkkan; dir. John Wilk)3/4-13

Crowded Fire Theater Companycrowdedfire.org

Thick House1695 18th St.

` Mechanics of Love (By Dipika Guha; dir. Jessa Moreno)2/18-3/12

` I Call My Brothers(By Jonas Hassen Khemiri; trans. Rachel Willson-Broyles; dir. Evren Odcikin)3/31-4/23

Custom Made Theatre Co.custommade.org

533 Sutter St.

` Sam and Dede, or My Dinner with Andre the Giant (By Gino Dilorio; dir. Leah Abrams)Thru 3/5

` Middletown(By Will Eno; dir. Brian Katz)3/24-4/23

` Six Degrees of Separation(By John Guare; dir. Stuart Bousel)5/19-6/18

` The Thrush & the Woodpecker (By Steve Yockey; dir. Tracy Ward)8/4-28

The Cutting Ball Theatercuttingball.com

Exit on Taylor277 Taylor St.

` Ondine (By Katharine Sherman; dir. Rob Melrose)Thru 3/6

` Risk Is This...The Cutting Ball New Experimental Plays Festival (Readings of plays by B. Fisher, P. Howze A. Johnson; dirs. Paige Rogers, Rem Myers & Ariel Craft)3/11-26

` A Dreamplay(By August Strindberg; dir. Rob Melrose)5/20-6/19

` Hedda Gabler(By Henrik Ibsen; dir. Yury Urnov)5/29

Maesie Speer, Julie Hammond, Liz Hayden and Erin Leddy in Pep Talk, one of the productions in FoolsFury's Fury Factory Festival of Ensemble and Devised Theater. Photo: Anna Campbell

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Deborah Slater Dance Theaterdeborahslater.org

Studio 2103435 Cesar Chavez St.

` Studio 210 Summer Residency, 5th Edition 7/29-30

DivaFestdivafest.info

Exit Theatre156 Eddy St.

` Hotel Burlesque (By C. Cagigal, A. Ortmayer & R. Velvet; dir. Amanda Ortmayer)3/4-4/2

` The Big Hot Mess (By Catherine Debon; dir. Amanda Ortmayer)6/2-25

FoolsFury Theaterfoolsfury.org

Intersection for the Arts925 Mission St.

Project Artaud499 Alabama St.

` Bridge Culminating Project (By Lydia Raag; dir. Brian Livingston)Intersection for the Arts4/15-16

` Fury Factory Festival of Ensemble and Devised Theater6/13-26Project Artaud

Golden Thread Productionsgoldenthread.org

Thick House1695 18th St.

` The Most Dangerous Highway in the World (By Kevin Artigue; dir. Evren Odcikin)5/5-29

Killing My Lobsterkillingmylobster.com

PianoFight 144 Taylor St.

` Body Talk 3/24-26

` 826+KML=BFFs 4/28-30

` Lifetime: Theatre for Women 5/19-21

` Game of Nerds 8/18-20

Kung Pao Kosher Comedykoshercomedy.com

El Rio3158 Mission St.

` Comedy Returns to El RioThru 12/15

Lamplighters Music Theatrelamplighters.org(See also: East Bay & South Bay)

First Unitarian Universalist Church1187 Franklin St.

` The Pirates of Penzance Singalong(By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; dir. Baker Peeples)3/13

Landmark Musical Theatrelandmarkmusicals.com

The Great Star Theater636 Jackson St.

` The Boy from Oz(By Peter Allen & Nick Enright; dir. Jon Rosen)4/23-5/15

Landmark Musicals presents the San Francisco premiere of the Tony Award-winning hit, The Boy From Oz, based on the life of the late great singer/songwriter/showman Peter Allen whose hit songs included the Oscar-winning "Arthur's Theme" and Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You." Locally acclaimed performer Connie Champagne is featured as Allen's longtime friend and mentor Judy Garland. Champagne's performances as Garland have been described by the New York Times as "a subtle masterpiece of parody and homage."

` The Drowsy Chaperone(By B. Martin, D. McKellar, L. Lambert & G. Morrison; dir. Kimberly Krol)7/9-31

Magic Theatre magictheatre.org

Fort Mason Center, Building D2 Marina Bl.

` Sojourners(By Mfoniso Udofia; dir. Ryan Purcell)4/12-5/8

` Runboyrun (By Mfoniso Udofia; dir. Sean San José)4/28-5/15

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon. Photo: Rick Markovich

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The Marsh San Francisco themarsh.org

1062 Valencia St.(See also: East Bay)

` The Waiting Period(By Brian Copeland)Thru 4/10

` Second Time Around: A Duet for Cello and Storyteller (By Charlie Varon & Joan Jeanrenaud; dir. David Ford)3/5-4/17

` Elect to Laugh: 2016(By Will Durst)3/15-11/8

` Colette Uncensored(By Lorri Holt & Zack Rogow; dir. David Ford)3/31-5/14

` Eating Pasta off the Floor(By Marie Affinito)4/23-5/15

New Conservatory Theatre Centernctcsf.org

25 Van Ness Av., Lower Lobby

` Mothers and Sons(By Terrence McNally; dir. Arturo Catricala)3/4-4/3

` Buyer and Cellar(By Jonathan Tollins; dir. Rebecca Longworth)3/18-4/24

` On a Clear Day You Can See Forever(By A.J. Lerner, P. Parnell & B. Lane; dir. Ed Decker)5/13-6/12

Ninjaz of DramaPhoenix Theatre414 Mason St., Suite 601

` King Lear(By: Shakespeare) 6/16-7/2

oDC/Danceodcdance.org

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts701 Mission St.

` ODC/Dance Downtown 3/17-27

PlayGroundplayground-sf.org

Thick House1695 18th St.

` Monday Night PlayGround (By various)3/31

` 20th Annual PlayGround Festival 6/2-19

` The Value of Replacement (By Ruben Grijalva)6/13-7/10

Pocket operapocketopera.org

SF Legion of Honor100 34th Av.

` Martha (By Friedrich von Flotow; dir. Nicolas Aliaga Garcia)3/6

` King for a Day(By Giuseppe Verdi; dir. Jane Erwin Hammett)4/17

` Julius Caesar(By George Frideric Handel)4/24

` I Pagliacci & My Fair Galatea(By Ruggero Leoncavallo & Franz von Suppe; dir. Nicolas Aliaga Garcia)5/22

` Rigoletto(By Giuseppe Verdi; dir. Igor Vieira)6/12-26

` La Vie Parisienne(By Jacques Offenbach; dir. Nicolas Aliaga Garcia)7/17-24

Quantum Dragon Theatrequantumdragon.org

Mojo Theatre2940 16th St., #217

` Civil(By Rob Matsushita; dir. Sam Tillis)3/4-19

San Francisco opera's production of Carmen. Photo: Alastair Muir

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Ray of Light Theatre rayoflighttheatre.com

Victoria Theatre 2961 16th St.

` The Wild Party (By Andrew Lippa)5/20-6/11

San Francisco Dungeonsanfrancisco.thedungeons.com

145 Jefferson St.

` The San Francisco Dungeon(By Kieran Smith)Ongoing

San Francisco Neo-Futuristssfneofuturists.com

Safehouse Arts1 Grove St.

` Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go BlindOngoing

San Francisco operasfopera.com

War Memorial Opera House301 Van Ness Av.

Taube Atrium TheaterVeterans Building, 4th Fl.401 Van Ness Av.

` Winterreise(By Franz Schubert & Wilhelm Müller; dir. William Kentridge)Taube Atrium Theater3/11-13

` Svadba-Wedding(By Ana Sokolović; dir. Michael Cavanagh)Taube Atrium Theater4/2-10

` Chamberworks Taube Atrium Theater4/7-20

` The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert(By Benoît Charest; dir. Sylvain Chomet)Taube Atrium Theater4/14-23

` Voigt Lessons(By T. McNally, D. Voigt & F. Zambello)Taube Atrium Theater5/6-8

` Carmen(By G. Bizet, L. Halévy & H. Meilhac; dir. Calixto Bieito)War Memorial Opera House5/27-7/3

` Don Carlo(By G. Verdi, C. du Locle & J. Méry)War Memorial Opera House6/12-29

` Jenůfa (By Leoš Janáček; dir. Olivier Tambosi)War Memorial Opera House6/14-7/1

San Francisco Playhouse sfplayhouse.org

SF Playhouse450 Post St.

Strand Theater1127 Market St.

` The Nether(By Jennifer Haley; dir. Bill English)SF Playhouse Thru 3/5

` Colossal(By Andrew Hinderaker; dir. Jon Tracy)SF Playhouse 3/15-4/30

` On Clover Road (By Steven Dietz)Strand Theater3/23-4/16

` Red Velvet(By Lolita Chakrabarti; dir. Margo Hall)SF Playhouse 5/10-6/25

` City of Angels (By L. Gelbart, D. Zippel & C. Coleman; dir. Bill English)SF Playhouse 7/5-9/17

San Francisco Shakespeare Festivalsfshakes.org(See also: East Bay, South Bay & Beyond the Bay)

Noe Valley Library451 Jersey St.

Presidio Officers’ Club50 Moraga Av.

` The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(By Shakespeare; dir. Stephen Muterspaugh)

Noe Valley Library3/19

Presidio Officers’ Club3/26

San Francisco State University School of Theatre & Dancetheatredance.sfsu.edu

Little Theatre, “the lab” & McKenna Theatre1600 Holloway, Creative Arts Building

` The Seagull(By Anton Chekhov; dir. William Peters)3/3-13

` University Dance Theatre: The Invention of Wings (By various choreographers & dirs.)4/7-10

` Fringe Festival(By SF State playwrights; dir. Roy Conboy)4/13-23

Melissa Keith, Hawlan Ng and Nkechi Emeruwa in Theatre Rhinoceros' production of The Call. Photo: David Wilson

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` Urinetown(By Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis; dir. Dianna Shuster)4/28-5/8

Steve Silver Productionsbeachblanketbabylon.com

Club Fugazi678 Beach Blanket Babylon Bl.

` Beach Blanket Babylon(By Steve Silver; dir. Kenny Mazlow)Ongoing

Smuin Balletsmuinballet.org(See also: East Bay, South Bay & Beyond the Bay)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts700 Howard St.

` Dance Series Two 5/6-15

Theater MadCaptheatermadcap.com

Phoenix Theatre 414 Mason St., 6th Fl.

` You’re Gonna Cry(By Paul S. Flores; dir. Brian Freeman)5/6-28

Theater of othersfacebook.com/theaterofothers

Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium220 Golden Gate Av.

` Cymbeline(By Shakespeare; dir. Glenn Havlan)3/25-4/10

Theatre Rhinocerostherhino.org

Eureka Theatre215 Jackson St.

` The Call(By Tanya Barfield; dir. Jon Lowe)2/20-3/12

` Present Laughter(By Noël Coward; dir. John Fisher)5/21-6/18

Thrillpeddlersthrillpeddlers.com

Hypnodrome 575 10th St.

` Club Inferno(By Peter Fogel & Kelly Kittell; adptd. from Dante Alighieri)Thru 3/5

Un-Scripted Theater Company un-scripted.com

533 Sutter St.

` Dash ImprovOngoing

` The Short and the Long of It2/26-3/12

` Lost Folio4/1-23

Yerba Buena Center for the Artsybca.org

701 Mission St.

` Analogy/Dora: Tramontane(By Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company)3/10-13

` Meklit: This Was Made Here (By Meklit Hadero)5/19-21

Z Spacezspace.org

Z Space450 Florida St.

Z Below470 Florida St.

` From Word for Word’s Stories: Emma Donoghue (“Night Vision”) and Colm Tóibín (“Silence”) (Dirs. Becca Wolff & Jim Cave)Z Below2/24-4/3

` A House Tour of the Infamous Porter Family Mansion with Tour Guide Weston Ludlow Londonderry (By Peter Sinn Nachtrieb; dir. Jason Eagan)Z Space3/29-4/24

` Birdheart(By Julian Crouch & Saskia Lane)Z Below4/6-17

` Alone Together(By Levydance)Z Space6/7-11

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at YBCA. Photo: Paul B Goode

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Bay Area Children’s Theatre bactheatre.org(See also: SF)

Freight & Salvage2020 Addison St., Berkeley

Osher Studio2055 Center St., Berkeley

Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon

` Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! (By Deborah Wicks La Puma & Mo Willems)

Freight & Salvage4/9-5/1

Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center5/7-8

` Rickshaw Girl (By Aditi Kapil; adptd. from Mitali Perkins)Osher Studio5/1-22

Berkeley Playhouseberkeleyplayhouse.org

Julia Morgan Theatre2640 College Av., Berkeley

` Bridges: A New Musical (By Douglas J. Cohen & Cheryl L. Davis; adptd. from Elizabeth McKoy; dir. Karen Altree Piemme)Thru 3/6

` The Addams Family(By M. Brickman, R. Elice & A. Lippa; adptd. from Charles Addams; dir. Kimberly Dooley)3/24-4/17

` To Kill a Mockingbird(By Christopher Sergel; adptd. from Harper Lee; dir. Daren A.C. Carollo)4/28-5/22

` Disney’s The Little Mermaid (By D. Wright, H. Ashman, G. Slater & A. Menken; dir. Scottie Woodard)6/23-7/31

Berkeley Repertory Theatreberkeleyrep.org

2015 Addison St., Berkeley

` Aubergine (By Julia Cho; dir. Tony Taccone)Thru 3/20

` Macbeth(By Shakespeare; dir. Daniel Sullivan)2/19-4/10

` Treasure Island(By Mary Zimmerman, adptd. from Robert Louis Stevenson; dir. M. Zimmerman)4/22-6/5

Amanda Salmon and Berwick Haynes in Berkeley Playhouse's production of Bridges, A New Musical. Photo: Ben Krantz Studio

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Actors Ensemble of Berkeleyaeofberkeley.org

Live Oak Theatre1301 Shattuck Av., Berkeley

` What Do Women Want?—The Marriage of Sir Gawain (By Evan Alparone & Vicki Siegel; adptd. from Chaucer; dir. Bruce Coughran)3/25-4/16

Altarena Playhousealtarena.org

1409 High St., Alameda

` The Gin Game(By Donald L. Coburn; dir. Sue Trigg)3/11-4/10

` The Light in the Piazza(By Craig Lucas & Adam Guettel; dir. Stewart Lyle)5/6-6/12

` The Book of Liz(By David Sedaris & Amy Sedaris; dir. Matt David)8/12-9/11

Aluminous Collectivealuminous.org

The Flight Deck1540 Broadway, Oakland

` Going to St. Ives(By Lee Blessing; dir. Regina V. Fields)3/3-20

Aurora Theatre Companyauroratheatre.org

2081 Addison St., Berkeley

` The How and the Why(By Sarah Treem; dir. Joy Carlin)3/18-4/24

` The Heir Apparent(By David Ives; dir. Josh Costello)4/15-5/15

` Master Harold...and the Boys(By Athol Fugard; dir. Timothy Near)6/17-7/17

Safiya Fredericks in Berkeley Rep’s production of Aubergine. Photo: Kevin Berne

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Brentwood Theater Companythebrentwoodtheater.org

Allan E. Jones Performing Arts Center850 Second St., Brentwood

Brentwood Community Center 35 Oak St., Brentwood

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

Trilogy at the Vineyards, Mt. Diablo Event Center1700 Trilogy Parkway, Brentwood

` I Love a Piano(By Irving Berlin; dir. Jack Gaughan)

Trilogy at the Vineyards 3/12-13

Lesher Center for the Arts3/25-4/3

` Nunsense(By Dan Goggin)Brentwood Community Center 5/20-22

` Oliver!(By Lionel Bart; adptd. from Charles Dickens; dir. Steve Kinsella)Allan E. Jones Performing Arts Center7/15-31

Broadway West Theatre Companybroadwaywest.org

4000 Bay St., Fremont

` Barefoot in the Park(By Neil Simon)3/18-4/16

` A Few Good Men(By Aaron Sorkin)5/13-6/11

` Noises Off(By Michael Frayn)7/15-8/13

Cal State East Bay Theatre & Dance Dept.csueastbay.edu/class/departments/theatre

California State University, East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Bl., Hayward

` The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(By R. Feldman, R. Sheinkin, W. Finn & J. Reiss; dir. Marc Jacobs)3/4-13

` In the Beginning, God Created Difference 4/29-5/8

` Performance Fusion 5/27-6/5

California Shakespeare Theatercalshakes.org

Bruns Memorial Amphitheater100 California Shakespeare Theater Wy., Orinda

` Much Ado About Nothing(By Shakespeare)5/25-6/19

` Fences(By August Wilson)7/6-31

` You Never Can Tell(By George Bernard Shaw)8/10-9/4

Center Repertory Companycenterrep.org

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

` Art(By Yasmina Reza; dir. Michael Butler)4/1-30

` Rock of Ages(By Chris D’Arienzo & Ethan Popp; dir. Dyan McBride)5/20-6/25

Central Workscentralworks.org

Berkeley City Club 2315 Durant Av., Berkeley

` Totem and Taboo (By David Weisberg; dir. M. Graham Smith)2/20-3/20

` Robert Louis Stevenson: Jekyll and Hyde (By Gary Graves; dir. Jan Zvaifler)5/13-6/12

` Hearts of Palm (By Patricia Milton; dir. Gary Graves)7/15-8/14

Bob Greene in Central Works' production of Totem and Taboo. Photo J. Norrena

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Chanticleers Theatre chanticleers.org

3683 Quail Av., Castro Vly.

` Drinking Habits(By Tom Smith; dir. Barbara McKee)2/19-3/13

` I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change(By Joe diPietro; dir. Chris Ciabattoni)4/22-5/22

Clayton Theatre Companyclaytontheatrecompany.com

Endeavor Hall 6008 Center St., Clayton

` Rumors(By Neil Simon; dir. La Tonya Watts)4/8-23

Contra Costa Civic Theatre ccct.org

951 Pomona Av., El Cerrito

` The Clean House(By Sarah Ruhl; dir. Erin Merritt)Thru 3/6

` The Mountaintop(By Katori Hall; dir. Marilyn Langbehn)4/15-5/8

` American Idiot(By Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer & Green Day)6/10-7/17

Contra Costa College Drama Departmentcontracosta.edu/programs-departments/dramatic-arts

2600 Mission Bell Dr., San Pablo

` The Laramie Project(By Moisés Kaufman)4/21-30

Contra Costa Musical Theatreccmt.org

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

` Gypsy (By A. Laurents, S. Sondheim & J. Styne; dir. Jennifer Perry)4/1-5/1

Douglas Morrisson Theatredmtonline.org

22311 N. Third St., Hayward

` Mrs. Warren’s Profession(By George Bernard Shaw; dir. Susan Evans)Thru 3/6

` Telling Tales Storytelling2/22-3/21

` Bare Bones Staged Reading3/28-6/27

` One for All: A Solo Artists Festival4/8-17

` Book of Days(By Lanford Wilson; dir. Dale Albright)5/19-6/12

` Playwrights’ CageMatch (By various)6/13

East Bay Children’s Theatre ebctonline.org

JCC East Bay1414 Walnut St., Berkeley

Orinda Library Auditorium26 Orinda Wy., Orinda

` Aladdin and the Lamp (By Ron Lytle)3/13-4/3

Lamplighters Music Theatrelamplighters.org(See also: SF & South Bay)

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

` The Pirates of Penzance Singalong(By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan)3/20

Las Positas College Department of Theater Artslaspositascollege.edu/performingarts

Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore

` Chicago(By F. Ebb, B. Fosse & J. Kander; adptd. from Maurine Dallas Watkins; dir. Titian Lish)3/4-13

` A Raisin in the Sun(By Lorraine Hansberry)5/6-15

Livermore Shakespeare Festival/Shakespeare’s Associateslivermoreshakes.org

Wente Vineyards Winery & Tasting Room5565 Tesla Rd., Livermore

` Persuasion(By Jennifer Le Blanc; adptd. from Jane Austen; dir. Mary Ann Rodgers)7/7-24

` The Tempest(By Shakespeare; dir. Lisa Tromovitch)7/21-8/7

Emily Scott and Celia Maurice in Douglas Morrisson Theatre's production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession. Photo: Terry Sullivan

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Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center livermoreperformingarts.org

Bankhead Theater2400 First St., Livermore

` GuGu Drum Group3/5

` Amjad Ali Khan and Sons3/22

` The Smithereens Play Songs from The Who3/25

` With the Beatles: The Concert Experience4/1

` Laurie Berkner Solo! The You and Me Tour4/2

` Robot Planet Rising: An Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel4/8

` The Swingles: International Masters of A Cappella4/13

` Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: Innovative and Sophisticated Contemporary Dance 4/21

` Defending the Caveman: Broadway’s Longest-Running Solo Play4/28-30

` DakhaBrakha: Ethno-Chaos Music of the Ukraine5/5

` The Capitol Steps: Putting the “Mock” in Democracy5/6

` Karen Marguth & Le Jazz Hot: Sublime Swinging Jazz5/20

The Marsh Berkeley themarsh.org(See also: SF)

2120 Allston Wy., Berkeley

` Date Night at Pet Emergency(By Lisa Rothman)Thru 3/26

` Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters(By Echo Brown)3/10-4/21

` Lear’s Shadow(By Geoff Hoyle)4/30-6/11

` Each and Every Thing(By Dan Hoyle)7/8-8/27

Masquers Playhousemasquers.org

105 Park Pl., Richmond

` The Elephant Man(By Bernard Pomerance; dir. John Maio)3/25-4/23

` Violet(By Jeanine Tesori & Brian Crawley; dir. Maria Calderazzo)6/10-7/9

` The Quality of Life(By Jane Anderson; dir. Michael Sally)8/26-9/24

oMG, i Love That Show! Productionsomgilovethatshow.com

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

` Pageant(By B. Russell, F. Kelly & A. Evans; dir. Lizzie Marx)Thru 3/6

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatrepcrtproductions.org

Firehouse Arts Center4444 Railroad Av., Pleasanton

` Enchanted April (By Richard Evans & Charles Liepart; adptd. from Elizabeth von Arnim)4/23-5/8

Piedmont oakland Repertory Theatrepiedmontoaklandrep.org

Pacific Boychoir Academy215 Ridgeway Av., Oakland

` Blood Tango (By J. McMullen, T. Ariel & E. Dunne; adptd. from Bram Stoker)Thru 3/13

Lisa Rothman in her solo show Date Night at Pet Emergency at The Marsh Berkeley. Photo: David Allen

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Piedmont Players piedmontplayers.org

Piedmont Center for the Arts801 Magnolia Av., Piedmont

` Other Desert Cities(By Jon Robin Baitz)2/26-3/6

Pinole Community Players pinoleplayers.org

Pinole Community Playhouse601 Tennent Av., Pinole

` Wait Until Dark(By Frederick Knott)6/3-18

Pocket operapocketopera.org(See also: SF)

Berkeley Hillside Club2286 Cedar St., Berkeley

` Martha (By Friedrich von Flotow)2/28-3/6

Ragged Wing Ensembleraggedwing.org

The Flight Deck1540 Broadway, Oakland

` Whale’s Wake (By Amy Sass; dir. Sass)4/15-5/7

Role Players Ensembleroleplayersensemble.com

Village Theatre 233 Front St., Danville

` The Great Gatsby(By Simon Levy; dir. Eric Fraisher Hayes)4/15-5/1

San Francisco Shakespeare Festivalsfshakes.org(See also: SF, South Bay & Beyond the Bay)

Amador Valley Community Park Santa Rita Rd. & Black Av., Pleasanton

Berkeley Library2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley

` The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(By Shakespeare; dir. Stephen Muterspaugh)Berkeley Library3/6

` The Winter’s Tale(By Shakespeare; dir. Rebecca Ennals)Amador Valley Community Park 7/2-17

San Leandro Playersslplayers.org

San Leandro Museum/Auditorium320 West Estudillo Av., San Leandro

` Forsooth, My Lovely(By David Belke)4/2-5/1

Shotgun Playersshotgunplayers.org

Ashby Stage 1901 Ashby Av., Berkeley

` Hamlet(By Shakespeare; dir. Mark Jackson)3/31-5/8

` The Village Bike (By Penelope Skinner; dir. Patrick Dooley)5/25-7/3

` Grand Concourse(By Heidi Schreck; dir. Joanie McBrien)7/13-8/21

Smuin Balletsmuinballet.org(See also: SF, South Bay & Beyond the Bay)

Lesher Center for the Arts1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck.

` Dance Series Two 5/27-28

Stage 1 Theatrestage1theatre.org

Newark Memorial High School Theatre39375 Cedar Bl., Newark

` Chicago(By F. Ebb, B. Fosse & J. Kander; adptd. from Maurine Dallas Watkins; dir. Kevin Hammond)3/5-20

Daniel Le, Jessica LaFever and Noel Thomas in East Bay Children's Theatre's production of Aladdin and the Lamp. Photo: Sue Ellen Nelsen

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TheatreFirsttheatrefirst.com

Live Oak Theatre1301 Shattuck Av., Berkeley

` Stop Kiss(By Diana Son; dir. Michael Storm)Thru 3/12

Those Women Productionsthosewomenproductions.com

Live Oak Theatre1301 Shattuck Av., Berkeley

` Margaret of Anjou (By Lauren Jansen-Parkes; adptd. from Shakespeare; dir. Libby Vega)8/25-9/11

Town Hall Theatre Companytownhalltheatre.com

3535 School St., Lafayette

` Angels in America: Perestroika(By Tony Kushner; dir. Joel Roster)2/27-3/19

` Play It Again, Sam(By Woody Allen)6/2-19

Tri-Valley Repertory Theatretrivalleyrep.org

Bankhead Theater2400 First St., Livermore

` Mary Poppins(Dir. Daren A.C. Carollo)7/16-31

Ubuntu Theater Projectubuntutheaterproject.com

Various venuesOakland

` I Am My Own Wife(By Doug Wright; dir. Michael Socrates Moran)3/2-20

` Grapes of Wrath(By Frank Galati, adptd. from John Steinbeck; dir. Michael Socrates Moran)4/6-24

` Más(By Milta Ortiz; dir. Michael Socrates Moran)5/11-29

` Othello(By Shakespeare; dir. Michael Socrates Moran)6/8-26

` Hurt Village(By Katori Hall; dir. Nataki Garrett)7/13-31

UC Berkeley Dept. of Theater, Dance & Performance Studiestdps.berkeley.edu

Zellerbach Playhouse101 Zellerbach Hall, #4800, Berkeley

` Chavez Ravine3/4-13

` Berkeley Dance Project 20164/22-30

Vallejo Shakespeare in the Parkvallejoshakespeare.wix.com/vshakes(See also: North Bay)

Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater115 Tarantino Dr., Waterfront Park, Martinez

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park2465 34th Av., Oakland

` The Taming of the Shrew(By Shakespeare)

Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater7/6-7

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park8/13-14

Woodminster Summer Musicalswoodminster.com

Woodminster AmphitheaterJoaquin Miller Park3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland

` Shrek the Musical(By David Lindsay-Abaire & Jeanine Tesori; adptd. from William Steig; dir. Joel Schlader)7/8-17

` Chicago(By F. Ebb, B. Fosse & J. Kander; adptd. from Maurine Dallas Watkins; dir. Joel Schlader)8/5-14

Jennifer Lim, Tim Kang, Sab Shimono and Joseph Steven Yang in Berkeley Rep's Aubergine. Photo: Kevin Berne

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SOUTH BAY

American improv Theatreamericanimprovtheatre.com

Black Cat Licorice Theater260 McEvoy St., San Jose

` AIT Players2/19-3/25

Broadway by the Baybroadwaybythebay.org

Fox Theatre 2223 Broadway St., Redwood City

` Miss Saigon(By C. Schönberg, A. Boublil & R. Maltby Jr.; dir. Jasen Jeffrey)3/18-4/3

` Oklahoma!(By Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein)6/3-19

Children’s Musical Theater of San Josecmtsj.org

Montgomery Theater271 S. Market St., San Jose

` Sister Act (By C. Steinkellner, B. Steinkellner, G. Slater & A. Menken; dir. Kevin Hauge)3/4-13

` Billy Elliot the Musical(By Elton John & Lee Hall; dir. Kevin Hauge)4/22-5/1

` Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (By David Simpatico & Bryan Louiselle; dir. Stacy Levin)5/5-8

` Grease (By Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey; dir. Matthew McCoy)5/13-22

` Crazy for You (By K. Ludwig, I. Gershwin & G. Gershwin; dir. Shannon Self)7/15-24

` Rent (By Jonathan Larson; dir. Kevin Hauge)7/29-8/7

` Disney’s 101 Dalmatians (By M. Heisler, M. Leven, R. Rogel, R. Gibbs, B. Smith, M.L. Fuller & D. Root; dir. Michelle Morgan)8/11-14

City Lights Theater Companycltc.org

529 S. Second St., San Jose

` The Elephant Man(By Bernard Pomerance)3/17-4/17

` I & You(By Lauren Gunderson)5/19-6/19

` Green Day’s American Idiot(By Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer & Green Day)7/14-8/21

City of Santa Clara Roberta Jones Junior Theatresantaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=2535

Mission City Center for Performing ArtsWilcox High School 3250 Monroe St., Santa Clara

Mary Louise Mello AuditoriumCommunity Recreation Center 969 Kiely Bl., Santa Clara

` The Wizard of Oz (By J. Kane, E.Y. Harburg & H. Arlen; adptd. from L. Frank Baum; dir. Kevin Cornelius)Mission City Center for Performing Arts 4/15-24

` Disney’s Aladdin Kids (By D. Simpatico, H. Ashman, T. Rice, A. Menken & B. Louiselle)Mary Louise Mello Auditorium 6/10-12

` Shrek the Musical Jr. (By David Lindsay-Abaire & Jeanine Tesori)Mission City Center for Performing Arts 7/26-28

Jessica Whittemore in Foothill Music Theatre's production of She Loves Me. Photo: David Allen

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The Dinner Detectivethedinnerdetective.com/san-jose

300 S. Almaden Bl., San Jose

` The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show Ongoing

Dragon Productions Theatre Companydragonproductions.net

Dragon Theatre2120 Broadway St., Redwood City

` Too Much, Too Much, Too Many(By Meghan Kennedy; dir. Nancy McClymont)3/24-4/10

` When the Rain Stops Falling(By Andrew Bovell; dir. Kimberly Mohne Hill)5/5-29

` Anna Christie(By Eugene O’Neill; dir. Tina Rutsch)6/16-7/3

` Wild Boy(By Oliver Goldstick; dir. Ken Sonkin)7/28-8/21

Foothill Music Theatrefoothill.edu/theatre

Lohman Theatre12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills

` She Loves Me(By J. Masteroff, S. Harnick & J. Bock; dir. Milissa Carey)2/18-3/6

` Appointment with Death(By Agatha Christie; dir. Janis Bergmann)5/27-6/12

Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Companyhmbshakespeare.org

John L. Carter Park Half Moon Bay

` The Tragedy of Macbeth(By Shakespeare; dir. Robert Pickett)8/19-9/11

Hillbarn Theatre hillbarntheatre.org

1285 E. Hillsdale Bl., Foster City

` To Kill a Mockingbird(By Christopher Sergel; adptd. from Harper Lee; dir. Dawn Troupe)3/10-27

` Sweet Charity (By N. Simon, D. Fields & C. Coleman; dir. Erica Wyman-Abrahamson)5/5-29

Lamplighters Music Theatrelamplighters.org(See also: SF & East Bay)

Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Arts500 Castro St., Mt. View

` The Pirates of Penzance Singalong(By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan)3/19

Los Altos Stage Companylosaltosstage.org

Bus Barn Theater97 Hillview Av., Los Altos

` Catch-22 (By Joseph Heller; dir. Dan Wilson)4/7-5/1

` Bat Boy: The Musical(By K. Farley, B. Flemming & L. O’Keefe; dir. Ian Leonard)5/26-6/25

Lyric Theatrelyrictheatre.org

Montgomery Theater271 S. Market St., San Jose

Fremont High School1279 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd., Sunnyvale

` A Little Night Music(By Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler; dir. Kim Saunders)Montgomery Theater4/2-10

` The Serenade(By Victor Herbert & Harry B. Smith; dir. Barbara Murray)Montgomery Theater6/18-26

` El Capitan(By John Philip Sousa; dir. Paul Zawilski)Fremont High School7/30-31

Lakin Valdez, Randall Nakano and Melanie Mah in San Jose Stage Company and El Teatro Campesino's production of Valley of the Heart. Photo: Dave Lepori

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Pacifica Spindrift Playerspacificaspindriftplayers.org

Spindrift Theatre 1050 Crespi Dr., Pacifica

` Little Shop of Horrors(By Howard Ashman & Alan Menken; dir. Michael Lodick)Thru 3/6

` Barefoot in the Park(By Neil Simon; dir. Craig Cummins)4/8-24

` Inherit the Wind(By Jerome Lawrence & Robert Edwin Lee; dir. Barbara Williams)5/20-6/5

` God of Carnage(By Yasmina Reza; dir. Mauricio Suarez)7/15-31

Palo Alto Playerspaplayers.org

Lucie Stern Theatre 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto

` Into the Woods (By James Lapine & Stephen Sondheim)4/22-5/8

` Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (By Christopher Durang)6/10-26

Pear Theatrethepear.org

1110 La Avenida St., Mt. View

` Uncle Vanya (By Anton Chekhov; new trans. by Dave Sikula; dir. Jeffrey Lo)2/26-3/13

` The Beard of Avon(By Amy Freed; dir. Karen Altree Piemme)4/8-24

` Pear Slices 2016(Dir. Troy Johnson)5/13-29

` August: Osage County(By Tracy Letts; dir. Jeanie Smith)6/24-7/10

Peninsula Youth Theatre pytnet.org

Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Arts500 Castro St., Mt. View

` Mary Poppins (By J. Fellowes, R.B. Sherman & R.M. Sherman; adptd. from P.L. Travers & the Walt Disney film)3/5-13

` The Wind in the Willows (Adptd. from Kenneth Grahame; dir. Roberta Inscho-Cox)3/18-19

` Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Dir. Bill Olson)4/22-23

` Sweeney Todd (By Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler; adptd. from Christopher Bond)7/7-10

` James and the Giant Peach Jr. (By T.A. McDonald, B. Pasek & J. Paul; adptd. from Roald Dahl)7/14-17

Pied Piper Playerspiedpiperplayers.org

Bayside Performing Arts Center2025 Kehoe Av., San Mateo

` The Wiz (Dir. Leslie Stupple)4/22-5/1

San Carlos Children’s Theatersancarloschildrenstheater.com

Central Middle School 828 Chestnut St., San Carlos

McKinley Middle School Auditorium 400 Duane St., Redwood City

` The Girl with the Golden Locks (By Brian D. Taylor; dir. Eron Block)Central Middle School3/11-20

` Aladdin Jr. (By J. Luigs, H. Ashman, T. Rice, A. Menken & B. Louiselle; dir. Eron Block)McKinley Middle School Auditorium 4/29-5/1

` The Little Mermaid Jr. (By D. Wright, H. Ashman, G. Slater & A. Menken; dir. Eron Block)McKinley Middle School Auditorium5/22

Jeffrey Bracco, Monique Hafen & Stephen Muterspaugh in Uncle Vanya at Pear Theatre. Photo: Courtesy of Pear Theatre

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` Alice in Wonderland Jr. (By David Simpatico & Bryan Louiselle; dir. Melody Cole)Central Middle School 7/22-31

` Thoroughly Modern Millie(By R.H. Morris, D. Scanlan & J. Tesori; dir. Eron Block) Central Middle School 7/22-31

San Francisco Shakespeare Festivalsfshakes.org(See also: SF, East Bay & Beyond the Bay)

Memorial Park AmphitheaterStevens Creek Bl. & Mary Av., Cupertino

San Mateo Library55 W. Third Av., San Mateo

Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Av., Redwood City

` The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(By Shakespeare; dir. Stephen Muterspaugh)San Mateo Library3/13

` The Winter’s Tale(By Shakespeare; dir. Rebecca Ennals)

Memorial Park Amphitheater7/23-8/7

Sequoia High School 8/13-28

San Jose Stage Companythestage.org

490 S. First St., San Jose

` Valley of the Heart (By Luis Valdez; dir. Valdez)Thru 3/6

` Boeing-Boeing(By Marc Camoletti; trans. Beverly Cross & Francis Evans; dir. Kenneth Kelleher)4/6-5/1

` Summer Musical TBD6/1-7/17

San Jose State University sjsu.edu/theatrearts

University Theatre220 E. San Fernando St., San Jose

` A Midsummer Night’s Dream(By Shakespeare)4/21-30

Santa Clara Playersscplayers.org

Triton Museum, Hall Pavilion 1505 Warburton Av., Santa Clara

` Picasso at the Lapin Agile(By Steve Martin)3/4-26

` Cahoots(By Rick Johnston)5/27-6/18

Silicon Valley Shakespearesvshakespeare.org

Sanborn-Skyline County Park 16055 Sanborn Rd., Saratoga

Willow Street Park1320 Willow St., San Jose

` Love’s Labour’s Lost(By Shakespeare; dir. Shannon deMello)Willow Street Park6/10-26

` Julius Caesar(By Shakespeare; dir. Richard Farrell)Sanborn-Skyline County Park 7/29-9/2

` The Three Musketeers(By Ken Ludwig; dir. Doug Brook)Sanborn-Skyline County Park 8/5-9/4

Smuin Balletsmuinballet.org(See also: SF, East Bay & Beyond the Bay)

San Mateo Performing Arts Center600 North Delaware St., San Mateo

` Dance Series Two 6/3-4

South Bay Musical Theatresouthbaymt.com

Saratoga Civic Theater 13777 Fruitvale Av., Saratoga

` Gypsy(Dir. Janie Scott)5/21-6/11

` Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits(Dir. Howard L. Miller)5/29-6/4

James Seol, Francis Jue, Nicole Javier and Linden Tailor in TheatreWorks's production of tokyo fish story. Photo: Kevin Berne

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Stanford Repertory Theaterweb.stanford.edu/group/repertorytheater/cgi-bin/srt

The Nitery514 Lasuen Mall, Building 590, Stanford

Oshman HallMcMurtry Art Building355 Roth Wy., Stanford

` Slaughter City(By Naomi Wallace)The Nitery7/21-8/7

` Waiting for Lefty(By Clifford Odets)The Nitery8/11-21

` Words and Images to End All Wars (By Rush Rehm)Oshman Hall 4/29-5/1

Sunnyvale Community Playerssunnyvaleplayers.org

550 E. Remington Av., Sunnyvale

` Disney’s Mulan Jr. (By M. Wilder, D. Zippel, S. Schwartz, J. Tesori, A. Junge, B. Louiselle & P. Cotter; dir. Cindy Powell)2/19-3/6

` Rent(By Jonathan Larson; dir. Matt Welch)4/9-5/1

Tabard Theatre Companytabardtheatre.org

Theatre on San Pedro Square 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose

` Crowns (By Regina Taylor; dir. Juanita Harris)4/8-5/1

TheatreWorkstheatreworks.org

Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Arts500 Castro St., Mt. View

Lucie Stern Theatre 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto

` Tokyo Fish Story(By Kimber Lee; dir. Kirsten Brandt)Lucie Stern Theatre 3/9-4/3

` Cyrano(By Michael Hollinger & Aaron Posner; trans. Michael Hollinger; adptd. from Edmond Rostand; dir. Robert Kelley) Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Arts4/6-5/1

` The Velocity of Autumn(By Eric Coble; dir. Giovanna Sardelli)Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Arts6/1-26

Smuin Ballet presents Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink) by Val Caniparoli, part of Smuin Ballet's Dance Series Two in the 2015-2016 season. Photo: Chris Hardy

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NORTH BAY

6th Street Playhouse6thstreetplayhouse.com

G.K. Hardt Theatre52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa

The Studio Theatre52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa

` Anna in the Tropics(By Nilo Cruz; dir. Marty Pistone)G.K. Hardt Theatre3/11-26

` Silent Sky(By Lauren Gunderson; dir. Lennie Dean)The Studio Theatre4/1-17

` My Fair Lady(By Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe; dir. Craig A. Miller)G.K. Hardt Theatre5/6-6/5

` Forever Plaid(By James Raitt & Stuart Ross; dir. Patrick Nims)G.K. Hardt Theatre6/24-7/17

Benicia old Town Theatre Groupbeniciaoldtowntheatregroup.com

Historic B.D.E.S. Hall140 W. J St., Benicia

` Keeping Down with the Joneses(By John Chapman & Jeremy Lloyd)4/15-5/7

Cinnabar Theatercinnabartheater.org

3333 N. Petaluma Bl., Petaluma

` Time Stands Still(By Donald Margulies; dir. Sheri Lee Miller)4/1-17

` The Magic Flute(By Wolfgang A. Mozart & Emanuel Schikaneder)6/10-26

College of Marin marin.edu/PerformingArts/Drama

Performing Arts BuildingSir Francis Drake Bl. & Laurel Av., Kentfield

` Gossamer (By Lois Lowry; dir. Lisa Morse)3/4-20

` King Lear(By Shakespeare; dir. James Dunn)4/29-5/15

Left Edge Theatre leftedgetheatre.com

Wells Fargo Center50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa

` God of Carnage(By Yasmina Reza; trans. Christopher Hampton; dir. Argo Thompson)3/18-4/2

Lucky Penny Productionsluckypennynapa.com

1758 Industrial Wy., #208, Napa

` The Andrews Brothers(By Roger Bean; dir. Jim Coleman)4/15-5/1

` I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change(By Joe Pitero & Jimmy Roberts)5/13-29

Marin onstagemarinonstage.org

Belrose Theatre1415 5th Av., San Rafael

` The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(By R. Feldman, R. Sheinkin, W. Finn & J. Reiss; dir. Patrick Nims)3/11-4/2

` Venus in Fur(By David Ives; dir. Carl Jordan)5/6-21

Marin Shakespeare Companymarinshakespeare.org

Forest Meadows AmphitheatreDominican University 50 Acacia Av., San Rafael

` The Taming(By Lauren Gunderson; dir. Robert Currier)6/24-7/17

` Twelfth Night(By Shakespeare; dir. Lesley Currier)7/29-8/21

` Othello(By Shakespeare; dir. Robert Currier)8/26-9/25

Marin Theatre Companymarintheatre.org

397 Miller Av., Mill Valley

` The Little Mermaid (By Mike Kenny; adptd. from Hans Christian Andersen; dir. Logan Ellis)2/27-3/6

` Swimmers (By Rachel Bonds; dir. Mike Donahue)3/3-27

` Anne Boleyn(By Howard Brenton; dir. Jasson Minadakis)4/14-5/8

Jennifer King in Cinnabar's production of Bad Dates. Photo: Eric Chazankin

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` The Invisible Hand(By Ayad Akhtar; dir. Jasson Minadakis)6/2-26

Mountain Play Associationmountainplay.org

Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre Mount Tamalpais State Park 801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley

` West Side Story(By A. Laurents, S. Sondheim & L. Bernstein; dir. Jay Manley)5/22-6/19

Napa Valley College Repertory Theater napavalleytheater.org

Napa Valley College2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy., Napa

` Guys and Dolls(By Damon Runyon & Frank Loesser; dir. Reed Martin)3/4-20

` Pericles(By Shakespeare; dir. Jennifer King)4/8-17

Novato Theater Companynovatotheatercompany.org

5420 Nave Dr., Suite C, Novato

` Dancing at Lughnasa(By Brian Friel; dir. Patricia Miller)5/20-6/12

` 4000 Miles(By Amy Herzog; dir. Norman A. Hall)3/25-4/15

Raven Players raventheater.org/players

Raven Performing Arts Theater115 North St., Healdsburg

Bear Republic Courtyard345 Healdsburg Av., Healdsburg

` All My Sons(By Arthur Miller)Raven Performing Arts Theater4/8-24

` Immaterial Matters (By Steve Patterson)Raven Performing Arts Theater5/19-29

` Bye Bye Birdie(By M. Stewart, L. Adams & C. Strouse)Raven Performing Arts Theater6/24-7/10

` The Taming of the Shrew(By Shakespeare)Bear Republic Courtyard8/11-27

Ross Valley Playersrossvalleyplayers.com

Barn Theatre30 Sir Francis Drake Bl., Ross

` Arches, Balance and Light (By Mary Spletter; dir. Jay Manley)2/19-3/6

` Boeing-Boeing(By Marc Camoletti; trans. Beverly Cross & Francis Evans; dir. Christian Haines)4/1-5/1

` Anna in the Tropics (By Nilo Cruz; dir. Mary Ann Rodgers)5/27-6/19Ellen Brooks as Julia Morgan in Ross Valley Players' production of Arches, Balance

and Light. Photo: Robin Jackson

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` Robin Hood (By Greg Banks; dir. Linda Dunn)7/15-8/14

Santa Rosa Junior College Theatre Arts Dept.santarosa.edu/theatrearts

Burbank Auditorium 1501 Mendocino Av., Santa Rosa

` Emotional Creature (By Eve Ensler; dir. Wendy Wisely)3/4-13

` Twelfth Night (By Shakespeare; dir. Leslie McCauley)4/22-5/8

Sonoma Arts Livesonomaartslive.org

Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center276 E. Napa St., Sonoma

` The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(By R. Feldman, R. Sheinkin, W. Finn & J. Reiss; dir. Libby Oberlin)3/10-20

` Calendar Girls(By Tim Firth; dir. Ashleigh Worley)5/12-29

` Venus in Fur(By David Ives; dir. Carl Jordan)6/2-12

` Helen of Egypt(By Phil Collins & Mary-Kay Gamel; dir. Mary-Kay Gamel)6/30-7/17

` The Fantasticks(By Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones; adptd. from Edmond Rostand; dir. Trevor Hoffmann)8/25-9/11

Sonoma State University Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dancesonoma.edu/theatreanddance

Evert B. Person Theatre1801 East Cotati Av., Rohnert Park

` Hamlet(By Shakespeare; dir. Paul Draper)5/3-8

Spreckels Theatre Companyspreckelsonline.com

5409 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park

` Wait Until Dark (By Frederick Knott; dir. David Yen)3/11-4/3

` Disney’s The Little Mermaid(Dir. Gene Abravaya)4/29-5/22

Vallejo Shakespeare in the Parkvallejoshakespeare.wix.com/vshakes(See also: East Bay)

Blue Rock Springs Park650 Columbus Parkway, Vallejo

Hanns Park Amphitheater198 Skyline Dr., Vallejo

` Carnevale Fantastico!carnevalefantastico.comBlue Rock Springs Park5/14-15

` The Taming of the Shrew(By Shakespeare)Hanns Park Amphitheater7/30-31

The cast of Sierra Repertory Theatre's production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway. Photo: Rich Miller

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BEYOND THE BAY

B Street Theatrebstreettheatre.org

2711 B St., Sacramento

` Frankenstein (By Jerry R. Montoya; adptd. from Mary Shelley)2/20-3/20

` A Masterpiece of Comic Timing (By Robert Caisley)3/6-4/17

` Alice in Wonderland (By Buck Busfield; adptd. from Lewis Carroll)4/16-5/22

` Not Medea (By Allison Gregory)5/7-6/12

Capital Stage Companycapstage.org

2215 J St., Sacramento

` Blackberry Winter (By Steve Yockey)3/16-4/17

` Disgraced(By Ayad Akhtar)5/4-6/5

` The Totalitarians(By Peter Sinn Nachtrieb)6/22-7/24

San Francisco Shakespeare Festivalsfshakes.org(See also: SF, East Bay & South Bay)

Clunie Community Center601 Alhambra Bl., Sacramento

` The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(By Shakespeare; dir. Stephen Muterspaugh)3/9

Jewel Theatre Companyjeweltheatre.net

The Colligan Theater1010 River St., Santa Cruz

` Master Class(By Terrence McNally; dir. Susan Myer Silton)3/10-4/3

` Talley’s Folly(By Lanford Wilson; dir. Mike Ryan)Coproduction w/Santa Cruz Shakespeare5/5-29

Pacific Repertory Theatrepacrep.org

Golden Bough PlayhouseMonte Verde St., Carmel

Circle TheatreMonte Verde St., Carmel

Outdoor Forest TheaterMountain View Av. and Santa Rita St.; Carmel

` The Other Place(By Sharr White)Circle Theatre5/12-29

` Mary Poppins(Dir. Stephen Moorer)Golden Bough Theatre6/16-7/24

` Buddy + Co. British Invasion(Dir. Stephen Moorer)Golden Bough Theatre8/11-9/4

` The Wizard of Oz (Dir. Lara Devlin)Outdoor Forest Theater8/18-9/25

Sierra Repertory Theatresierrarep.org

East Sonora Theatre13891 Mono Wy., Sonora

Fallon House11175 Washington St., Columbia

` My Fair Lady(By Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe; adptd. from George Bernard Shaw)East Sonora Theatre2/27-4/24

` Hank Williams: Lost Highway(By M. Harelik, R. Myler & H. Williams)Fallon House4/1-5/15

` Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike(By Christopher Durang)East Sonora Theatre5/20-6/12

` State Fair(By T. Briggs, L. Mattioli, O. Hammerstein & R. Rodgers)Fallon House6/17-8/7

` Beehive: The ‘60s Musical Sensation East Sonora Theatre7/22-8/28

Smuin Balletsmuinballet.org(See also: SF, East Bay & South Bay)

Sunset CenterSan Carlos St. at 9th Av., Carmel

` Dance Series Two 6/10-11

The Western Stagewesternstage.com

Performing Arts Center, Hartnell College411 Central Av., Salinas

` A View from the Bridge(By Arthur Miller)5/28-6/19

` Carrie: The Musical(By L.D. Cohen, D. Pitchford & M. Gore; adptd. from Stephen King)7/16-8/6