The Best Theater in Bay Area

Theatre of Yugen / Noh Space

Theatre of Yugen is an experimental ensemble dedicated to the pursuit of the intangible essence called yugen through its exploration of dramatic and literary classics and the crafting of new works of world theater. Our investigation stems from a disc... more

Theatre Rhinoceros

Theatre Rhinoceros, the world's longest running professional queer theatre, develops and produces works of theatre that enlighten, enrich, and explore both the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of our queer community. more

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TheatreFIRST

TheatreFIRST was established in 1993 as a nonprofit professional theatre company, dedicated to bringing the finest works of international drama to East Bay audiences. Since our first production in 1994, we have focused our efforts on bringing to our... more

Three Stages

Three Stages at Folsom Lake College is a $50 million facility dedicated to the performing and visual arts. Artists arrive from around the world, and throughout the community, to the newest arts venue in the capital region. Three Stages marks an eno... more

Top of the Shelton

Welcome to the rebirth of Top Of The Shelton! Located on the second floor of the Shelton Theatre building, between Powell and Mason in the heart of Union Square, Top Of The Shelton will soon become YOUR place to see wonderful theatrical and other ent... more

Town Hall Theatre

Established in 1944 as the Dramateurs and reorganized in 1992 as the Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette, we are the oldest continuously active theater in Contra Costa County. We are a professionally managed non-profit corporation overseen by a vo... more

True Hustle Entertainment

True Hustle Entertainment is a comedy collective. We produce professional shows (live & radio), all over the Bay Area & expanding! We're a family of comedians/producers who provide top quality content & talent. more

UC Berkeley - Wheeler Hall

Wheeler Auditorium is an event space that holds 705 people and is available for rent for various types of events. more

UC-Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall

The centerpiece of the UCSC Music Center is the 396-seat Recital Hall, a carefully designed acoustically variable performance space featuring a state of the art sound system, theatrical lighting capabilities, and a motorized orchestra pit. more

UCSC Theater Arts Center

The Theater Arts Center (formerly Performing Arts, in the center of campus off Meyer Drive ) is the setting for a year-round program of drama, dance, and special events. Facilities include the 535-seat Mainstage, the 231-seat Second Stage, the rec... more

Unconditional Theatre

Unconditional Theatre is committed to offering its audience truly communal experiences and providing them with a supportive environment for expanding their role from passive observer to active collaborator. We are determined to offer plays and progra... more

Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre

With its distinctive contemporary architecture, the Theatre offers an attractive setting for performances, meetings and other special events. A spacious courtyard entrance, two-story lobby and private patio create an airy and inviting atmosphere. Si... more

Valley Center for the Performing Arts at Holy Names University

The Valley Center for the Performing Arts (VCPA) is a unique performance and convening facility at Holy Names University in the Oakland hills. It houses two separate theatres; large audiences up to 390 can be accommodated in the Regents’ Theatr... more

Victoria Theatre

Located in the historic Mission District of San Francisco, the ornate and stately Victoria Theatre, seats 500. The theatre, built in 1908 as a vaudeville house, is now a city landmark and the oldest operating theatre in San Francisco. more

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Village Theatre and Art Gallery

The Village Theatre and Art Space is the Town of Danville's historic performing arts theatre and gallery space. It's a great venue to catch a live music show or theater production. Plus the gallery is always exhibiting something interesting. The... more

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War Memorial Opera House

The War Memorial Opera House, one of the most beautiful and technologically advanced performing arts centers in the world, is a true San Francisco jewel. Designed in the magnificent French Renaissance style by Arthur Brown Jr., architect of Coit T... more

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Waterfront Playhouse - Rachael Adler Studio

Rachael Adler studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, and was later designated there to teach the technique. After a career as an actor and model in New York and the Bay Area, Rachael founded two Meisner conservatories... more

West Bay Opera

West Bay Opera presents three fully-staged productions per season, in October, February, and May. The company has a reputation for tackling unusual and challenging repertoire, in addition to the more traditional works, as well as the occasional conte... more

West Coast Art Foundation - West End Studio Theater

Our affordable venue is home to In-Motion, Alter Theater, and renowned The Mountain Play and Marin Improv - https://www.improvmarin.com . It is also available for workshops, productions, special events, and much more! West Coast Arts Foundation (... more

West End Studio Theatre

The mission of WEST Performing Arts is to provide youth and families a creative outlet and training ground that cultivates the imaginative process. We provide educational experiences in literature, performing, expressive and creative arts through... more

West Valley College Theatre - Studio Stage

The Theater program at West Valley College is geared to both performers and technicians. Technicians discover the challenges of creating sets, costumes, lights, and sound in their classes or for specific productions. Using the best equipment on the... more

West Valley Light Opera

West Valley Light Opera (WVLOA) was formed in 1964. The object of WVLOA is to promote cultural activity in the area and to provide opportunities for anyone with dramatic aspirations to take part in theatrical productions under the guidance of experie... more

White Barn

Orchestral and solo harpist joins with piano- and Irish whistle-playing husband to perform classical, Celtic and Broadway favorites. Benefits Moving Forward. more

Willow Glen Children's Theatre

For over 18 years, Willow Glen Children's Theatre (WGCT) has been offering San Jose area children of all ages the opportunity to have unique acting experiences. Since its early days, the director, Gavin Coffing, has been adamant about providing equal... more

Willows Theatre

Willows Theatre Company presents this comedy that follows a troupe of second-rate actors as they perform across Britain. more

Woman's Will

Woman's Will, the Bay Area's all-female Shakespeare company, exists to provide opportunities for women and girls to work together in a supportive yet challenging environment, to entertain and educate through high quality classes and performances, and... more

Woodside Performing Arts Center

The Woodside High School Performing Arts Center opened in December of 2004... The main theater seats 478 people and features state of the art lighting, sound and fly systems. more

Xenodrome

The Exiled was first work-shopped in Tucson, Arizona in 1998, where it caused a two-hour fight between the cast and members of the audience over whether the play had any meaning. It then went on to be optioned as a screenplay for a diverse number of... more

Young Performer's Theatre

Since 1982, Young Performers Theatre (YPT) has been fulfilling its mission of inspiring a love of theater and performing arts in children through year-round classes, summer programs and birthday party programs. YPT is the only full-time children&rsqu... more

Z Below

Dance. Theatre. Music. Art. Z Below space connected with Z SPACE - one of the leading laboratories for the development of new voices, new works and new directions in American theater. The Z Space Studio is an organization devoted to the development... more