Solano county performing arts destinations
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Don't see your theatre company listed?
Send us an email with your company’ name, location, and a short statement. Open to companies in Solano, Napa, and Contra Costa counties, or companies with a direct connection to Solano Community College.
solanocollegetheatre@solano.edu
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B8 Theatre
The mission of B8 Theatre Company is to provide audiences a fresh take on established plays, and foster the creation and production of new works.
B8 productions take an intersectional look at the works we explore - examining perceptions of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, and abilities within the framework of the play and the larger context of society as a whole.
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Bay area stage (BAS)
Located in Vallejo, BAS is a non-profit theatre company made up of volunteer actors and crew who perform dramatic and comedic productions as well as musicals. Originally founded in 2009, BAS performed at a variety of venues before landing at it’s current location. Bay Area Stage has won a variety of theatrical awards, and was voted a “Best of Solano” business in 2019.
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DVC Drama
DVC Drama is dedicated to creating avenues for aspiring theater professionals to explore and hone their skills and talents, while sharing their passion for live theater through programs that entertain, engage, and inspire our community. We produce a four show season, including at least one musical theater production, utilizing both the Performing Arts Center Main Stage and the intimate Arena Theater.
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Lesher Center for the Arts
The Lesher Center for the Arts is a premier destination for an exceptional arts and entertainment experience.
The mission of the Lesher Center for the Arts is to drive excellence, innovation, and diversity in the arts through performances, exhibitions and educational programming that establish the Lesher Center as the artistic destination for everyone in Walnut Creek and the region.
Note: Lesher Center of the Arts is a performance venue used by local groups to present their productions.
https://www.lesherartscenter.org/home-lesher-arts
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Lucky Penny Productions (LPP)
Located in Napa, LPP creates, develops and presents professional quality theatre, and fosters educational opportunities for youth and adults in our community. LPP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
LPP’s Mainstage Season presents seven to 10 fully staged productions each year from September to June, while the Napa Academy of Performing Arts offers training for youth and adults year round.
https://www.luckypennynapa.com/
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masquers playhouse (MP)
The Masquers Playhouse is a volunteer, non-profit, community theatre in Point Richmond that produces and stages affordable plays and other live theatrical events for the entertainment and cultural enhancement of the greater Bay Area. It provides a creative outlet for amateur theatre people, exercises sound financial management, encourages audience participation and involvement, and seeks to foster a strong community identity.
MP has been producing plays and musicals for more than 60 years. MP typically produces five productions each season, two of which are musicals.
https://www.masquers.org/
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missouri street theatre (mst)
MST produces professional plays, musicals, and other performances as an extension of the Downtown Theatre in Fairfield. The Downtown Theatre, formerly the FCCA, is one of Solano County’s premier arts and entertainment centers.
Currently the theatre is operated by the Downtown Theatre Foundation for the Arts, a non-profit organization formed to keep the theatre doors open and affordable to the community patrons and performers alike.
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NVC Performing Arts
Napa Valley College is part of the California Community College System, serving Napa County. The current campus opened in 1965, but after the initial construction, no buildings were added for more than two decades. When a bond issue was passed with strong community support in 2002, allowing the first campus expansion in nearly a quarter century, funds were committed to building two structures that would anchor both ends of campus, a library to the south and a new performing arts center to the north. The Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center site at the north edge of campus takes full advantage of the picturesque views of the valley and nearby mountain ranges.
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Pinole Community Players
The mission of the Pinole Community Playens is to Ignite the Imagination, Inspire the Spirit and Engage the Community through theatrical education, live performance and unique volunteer opportunities.
Opened in 1986, Pinole Community Players' quality productions, intimate performance space, unique cabaret style and family atmosphere continue to be strengths as its second quarter century begins.
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Solano Community Players
Solano Community Players is a newly launched community-based theatre in Solano County. It’s mission is to create live theatre and access in the local community. This organization is a branch of Starbound Theatre, a youth theatre which emphasizes the development of each production and fosters a culture of collaboration and teamwork among its students.
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Solano Theatre Alumni Collective (STAC)
With a common goal and passion for unifying the local community through art and entertainment, STAC aims to provide a bridge between educational and community theatre.
Founded in 2022, STAC is a theatre company devoted to cultivating an accessible and inviting space to provide opportunities for artists (and aspiring artists) to create, learn, and explore.
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Vallejo shakespeare in the park (VSP)
VSP produces one live Shakespearean production each summer presented in outdoor settings free to communities around the San Francisco Bay Area.
VSP’s goal is to provide an inspiring and educational live theater experience for our audience through intensive preparation and high quality performance, and broaden horizons and enrich the lives of local residents through a free classical outdoor theater performance. VSP’s casts are made up of multi-ethnic actors of various backgrounds and experience levels.
VSP provides performance opportunities to Bay Area actors of color, various gender identity, and women through non-traditional casting. VSP presents a “bare-bones” production, concentrating on the actor’s performances and honest storytelling, with minimal set and modern dress.
https://www.vallejoshakespeare.org/
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Woodland Opera House (WOH)
Located in Woodland, the WOH is a historic landmark is a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of four fully functioning 19th century opera houses in California.
WOH now functions as an educational institution and professional theatre company, with numerous youth and adult shows produced each season, and plenty of workshops to touch up your performance skills.