Theater
Alpha Resource Center Presents Zombies from Outer Space
Performance Takes Place Saturday, October 10, as part of the Alpha Fest
Adult clients from the center’s adult program will perform the original musical at the Marjorie Luke Theatre on Saturday, October 10, as part of the Alpha Fest. Read story.
Ensemble Theatre Company Turns 30
Group Celebrates Big Anniversary By Announcing Move to Victoria Hall
Despite opposition from the Unity Shoppe, ETC looks set to assume a 30-year lease on the theater space at Victoria Hall. Read story.
Gunmetal Blues at Ensemble Theatre
Three-Person Show Mixes Film Noir with Music
ETC opens its season with a three-person musical about a private detective. Read story.
Om at the Lobero, Thursday October 1
Boxtales Show Brings Ancient Tale to Life
On opening night, Boxtales brought an epic Indian myth to life, leaving its audience spellbound. Read story.
John Leguizamo
Actor/Comedian Gives a “Lecture” About His Life
The actor/comedian spends an evening in Santa Barbara giving examples of what not to do with your life. Read story.
Séance on a Wet Afternoon Premieres at the Granada September 26
Stephen Schwartz Opera Continues October 2 and 4
Séance on a Wet Afternoon is big, compelling, beautifully staged, and features one of the most unlikely heroines since Medea. Read story.
Twelfth Night at Center Stage
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night performed by UCSB Drama MFA Students at Center Stage Theater This Weekend
An exciting new production of Twelfth Night starring a cast of UCSB MFA candidates and directed by Irwin Appel will be at Center Stage this Friday and Saturday for three performances. Read story.
Ensemble Theatre Opens 30th Anniversary Season with Gunmetal Blues
Film Noir Musical Takes a Comic Approach to the Heart of the Genre
Risa Brainin directs this blues and jazz-inflected musical noir, which brings a comic approach to a dark genre. Read story.
Boxtales Theatre Company Premieres Om: An Indian Tale of Good and Evil
New Show Incorporates Yoga, Acrobatics
Boxtales’ new show, based on an ancient Indian myth, incorporates yoga and acrobatics. Read story.
It Had to Be You at Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre
It’s a Love/Hate Relationship in This Two-Person Comedy
Bill Egan directs this kooky relationship comedy; Tiffany Story and Sean O’Shea star. Read story.
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre Offers Romantic Comedy
It Had to Be You Opens on Saturday, September 19
Tiffany Story and Sean O’Shea star in It Had to Be You, a wild New York show business romantic comedy from authors/actors Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. Read story.
Former NFL Star Bo Eason in a One-Man Show
Bo Eason Brings Runt of the Litter to the Lobero
Former Houston Oilers safety Bo Eason plays a version of himself in this story of brothers growing up together in football. Read story.
August: Osage County at the Ahmanson Theatre
Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize Play Opens in Los Angeles
August: Osage County may be the best and the most ambitious American play so far this century. Read story.
Fall Arts Preview: Theater
Fall Arts Preview
A look at this fall’s theater offerings. Read story.
Adeline’s Play at the Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, Friday, August 28
Kit Steinkellner’s Brilliant New Play Runs Through Labor Day Weekend
Kit Steinkellner’s play is a Depression-era drama of great feeling, wit, and intelligence. Read story.
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