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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/30 - 12/24/2024


It’s an Orange County tradition! From the first “Bah humbug” to the final “Wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your family’s holiday spirit. Join all ...


You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World, penned by Keiko Green, is set to make its world premiere at South Coast Repertory ...


RELATED STORIES

South Coast Repertory Names Suzanne Appel As Managing Director


by A.A. Cristi - July 23, 2024

South Coast Repertory and its Board of Trustees have announced that Suzanne Appel will be the theatre’s new managing director. The appointment follows a national search. Appel joins Artistic Director David Ivers as co-chief executive officer of the Tony Award-winning theatre, now celebrating its 60t...

Video: Watch a Clip of 'Never Really There' from PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL


by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024

Watch Hannah Corneau, Caroline Pernick, DeAnne Stewart, and the Ensemble perform 'Never Really There' from the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical in the video here!...

Video: 'Love in the Age of Anxiety' from PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL


by Joshua Wright - April 23, 2024

Watch Hannah Corneau and Chris McCarrell performing Love in the Age of Anxiety from the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical. The musical has Lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, Music by Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas....

Video: Hannah Corneau Sings 'I Haven't Slept in Years' from South Coast Rep's PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL


by Joshua Wright - March 19, 2024

Watch as Hannah Corneau rehearses 'I Haven't Slept in Years' from Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical with Music Director Wiley DeWeese on piano. The musical has Lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, Music by Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas. The production is directed by David Ivers. ...

Video: Conor Ryan Sings 'The Room Where She Doesn't Sleep' from South Coast Rep's PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL


by Joshua Wright - March 14, 2024

Watch as Conor Ryan rehearses 'The Room Where She Doesn't Sleep' from Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical with Music Director Wylie DeWeese on piano at South Coast Rep. The musical has Lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, Music by Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas....

South Coast Repertory Announces Lineup For 26th PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL


by A.A. Cristi - February 29, 2024

Discover the lineup for the 26th Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory, showcasing new works from emerging playwrights. Featuring world-premiere productions of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL and GALILEE, 34....

South Coast Repertory Presents PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL World Premiere


by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2024

Experience the world premiere of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory. This modern fable, with lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, explores love's peaks and valleys. ...

South Coast Repertory Performs PRELUDE TO A KISS in April


by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2024

Craig Lucas returns to one of his theatrical homes as South Coast Repertory will present the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical, lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, music by Messé, book by Lucas. Directed by Ivers, it runs April 5-May 4, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage as the centerp...

Contest: Win Tickets To South Coast Repertory's Production of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL


by BWW Contests - February 27, 2024

You could win two tickets to PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory Theatre on April 13, 2024, at 8:00 PM. Enter the contest below for a chance to win. Contest ends 11:59 PM ET April 6th, 2024. ...

Video: Watch Director David Ivers Discuss PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Rep


by Blair Ingenthron - February 04, 2024

Artistic Director and Director David Ivers discusses the beginnings of “Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical” at SCR. “For better or worse” takes on new meaning when a mysterious guest requests a kiss at Peter and Rita’s wedding—and their lives are forever changed. Watch the video here!...

Past Shows

JOAN
JOAN
10/27 - 11/24/2024


Comedian. Trailblazer. Force of nature. From Greenwich Village nightclubs to “The Tonight Show” to Hollywood’s red carpets, Joan Rivers made and remade her career through ...

Joan
Joan
10/27 - 10/24/2024


Join us over several seasons as we celebrate the artists, personalities and opinion leaders who boldly changed our world. Comedian. Trailblazer. Force of nature. From Greenwich ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
9/21 - 10/19/2024


Down-on-his-luck Seymour pines for the beautiful Audrey. When he stumbles across a strange new plant, Seymour may get everything he’s ever wanted.

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
9/21 - 10/19/2024


At Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, down-on-his-luck Seymour pines for his beautiful co-worker, Audrey, not knowing the feelings are mutual.  When he stumbles across a strange ...

The Old Man and the Old Moon
The Old Man and the Old Moon
7/20 - 8/11/2024


We’re back for a fourth summer of theatre under the stars at Mission San Juan Capistrano! An epic adventure across land, sea and sky–all in ...

Galilee, 34
Galilee, 34
4/21 - 5/12/2024


The healer from Nazareth is dead—and his followers are determined to keep sharing his message. The problem is the Roman Empire wants them out of ...

Alice's Wonderland
Alice's Wonderland
2/10 - 2/25/2024


Once the beat drops in Wonderland, you can’t help but join the party!  In this pop and hip-hop musical inspired by the Lewis Carroll classic, ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/25 - 12/24/2023


Orange County’s favorite yuletide tradition continues! From the first “Bah humbug” to the final “Wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your family’s holiday ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
10/22 - 11/12/2023


This groundbreaking drama changed the American theatre forever, breaking down barriers on and off stage.  Each of the Youngers, a Black family, has a different ...

Quixote Nuevo
Quixote Nuevo
9/30 - 10/28/2023


From one of the storytellers behind the film Coco comes a modern take on Don Quixote bursting with imagination and Tejano music. The valiant knight ...

La Havana Madrid
La Havana Madrid
7/15 - 8/4/2023


Step back to the 1960s as Mission San Juan Capistrano transforms into La Havana Madrid, Chicago’s legendary nightclub where newly arrived Latino immigrants dine, dance ...

avaaz
avaaz
4/29 - 5/27/2023


Meet Roya, our fabulous hostess, as she welcomes you into her home to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. She’s preparing a feast, but the ...

Coleman '72
Coleman '72
4/23 - 5/14/2023


Jenn, Michelle and Joey look back at the summer of 1972, when their Korean American family piled into the Buick for an All-American road trip—spontaneously ...

Pacific Playwrights Festival


Launched in 1998, South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), part of The Lab@SCR, is a major national showcase for new plays. The 25th festival— ...

APPROPRIATE
APPROPRIATE
1/28 - 2/26/2023


Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg Arkansas, present day. The estranged members of the Lafayette family gather at their late father’s crumbling ...

The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1/29 - 2/26/2023


Alabama, 1900.  Ben and Oscar Hubbard stand to earn millions by funding an industrialized cotton mill.  But first they’ll need their calculating sister, Regina, to ...

THE LITTLE FOXES
THE LITTLE FOXES
1/29 - 2/26/2023


 The Little Foxes  By Lillian Hellman                                        ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/26 - 11/24/2022


Orange County’s favorite yuletide tradition continues!  From the first “Bah humbug” to the final “Wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your family’s holiday ...

Snow White
Snow White
11/4 - 11/20/2022


Forget everything you thought you knew about this classic! Snow White is reclaiming her story and acting out what really happened after her new mother ...

Nina Simone: Four Women
Nina Simone: Four Women
10/2 - 10/23/2022


An artists responsibility is to reflect the times. Following the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Nina Simone shifted her talents to activism, ...

Million Dollar Quartet
8/3 - 8/21/2022


The Tony® Award-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
7/30 - 8/21/2022


This is our annual Outside SCR production at Mission San Juan Capistrano, where you can enjoy world-class theatre under the stars. All shows begin at ...

Tiger Style!
5/7 - 6/4/2022


Albert and Jennifer Chen were at the pinnacle of academic achievement. But now they suck at adult life. Albert’s just been passed up for promotion ...

Clean/Espejos
Clean/Espejos
3/20 - 4/10/2022


At a luxury resort in Cancn, a storm is brewingand the lives of two women from different worlds are about to collide. Adriana, a Mexican ...

Clean/Espejos
Clean/Espejos
3/20 - 4/10/2022


At a luxury resort in Cancn, a storm is brewingand the lives of two women from different worlds are about to collide. Adriana, a Mexican ...

A Christmas Carol
12/15 - 12/31/2020


South Coast Repertory has the perfect cure for the holiday humbugs: A Christmas Carol, in a new adaptation from Charles Dickens' novella about a miserly ...

Dory Fantasmagory
5/22 - 6/7/2020


Move over Junie B. Jones, here comes Dory! She has a BIG personality and an imagination to match. It’s tough being the baby of the ...

Arcadia
5/9 - 6/6/2020


Prepare to be transported back and forth in time for lust, longing and literary rivalry at an English estate. In 1809, while the residents are ...

I Get Restless
4/12 - 5/3/2020


Hazel just landed a job at a top law firm, bought a condo and married Mitch, who adores her. Then an accident on her honeymoon ...

Outside Mullingar
3/8 - 3/29/2020


This is a new romantic comedy from the Pulitzer-, Oscar-, and Tony Award-winner John Patrick Shanley, writer of Doubt and Moonstruck. Anthony and Rosemary are ...

Fireflies
1/4 - 1/26/2020


Julianne Argyros Stage: Fireflies...


Jerry Patch; dir: John-David Keller....


A fun family musical....

Aubergine
10/19 - 11/16/2019


A man shares a bowl of berries, and a young woman falls in love. A world away, a mother prepares a bowl of soup to ...

The Canadians
9/29 - 10/20/2019


Adam Bock; dir: Jaime Castaneda. World Premiere...

American Mariachi
9/7 - 10/5/2019


Jos? Cruz Gonz??lez; dir: James V??squez. Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center:...

Amos & Boris
Amos & Boris
5/18 - 6/3/2018


While all the mice in Mouse Town dance the night away, Amos would rather sit alone dreaming of the ocean. When he goes on a ...

The Sisters Rosensweig
The Sisters Rosensweig
5/5 - 6/2/2018


They’re each extraordinary in their own way. Sara, the successful banker. Pfeni, the globe-trotting journalist. And Gorgeous, the irrepressible radio host. Not bad for three ...

Little Black Shadows
Little Black Shadows
4/8 - 4/29/2018


“We is shadows. And shadows is seen, not heard.” In pre-Civil war Georgia, Toy and Colis spend long days on the plantation silently serving adolescent ...

Shrew!
Shrew!
3/24 - 4/21/2018


In Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes, The Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio wins. But, what if a 16th century woman had written it? In Amy ...

Cambodian Rock Band
Cambodian Rock Band
3/4 - 3/25/2018


Part comedy, part mystery, part rock concert, this thrilling story toggles back and forth in time, as father and daughter face the music of the ...

Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook


The world’s funniest grade-school know-it-all is back! And Junie B. is convinced that someone stole her furry black mittens at recess. So, when Junie B. ...

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love
1/13 - 2/10/2018


oung Will Shakespeare is desperate. He has writer’s block and owes two demanding producers a new comedy—a half-baked mess titled Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/24 - 12/24/2017


Nineteenth-century London comes to life when your family joins the SCR family for the holidays. Recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with this timeless ...

Sugar Plum Fairy
Sugar Plum Fairy
12/3 - 12/24/2017


The Madwoman in the Volvo is back—and Scrooge isn’t the only one bitter about the holidays! With signature irreverence, NPR superstar Sandra Tsing Loh recounts ...

Ella Enchanted: The Musical
Ella Enchanted: The Musical
10/27 - 11/12/2017


As a baby Ella is given the “gift” of obedience by a misguided fairy, and cannot disobey any order. Now a teenager, the strong-willed Ella ...

Gem of the Ocean
Gem of the Ocean
10/14 - 11/11/2017


1904. Many former slaves and descendants venturing north find themselves at Aunt Ester’s door in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. A renowned cleanser of souls claiming to ...

Curve of Departure
Curve of Departure
9/24 - 10/15/2017


On the night before Cyrus’ funeral, the family he left years ago gathers in a hotel room. Linda, his ex-wife. Felix, his grown son. Rudy, ...

Once
Once
9/2 - 9/30/2017


“Glorious and inspiring” (Time Out New York), “fun and heartfelt” (The New Yorker), Once tells the story of a Dublin street musician about to abandon ...

The Siegel
3/25 - 4/23/2017


Michael Mitnick; dir: Casey Stangl. Segerstrom Stage:...

Orange
3/5 - 3/26/2017


Aditi Brennan Kapil; dir: Jack Reuler. World Premiere...

Flora & Ulysses
2/3 - 2/19/2017


Can a little squirrel change the human heart? After getting sucked up by a Ulysses 2000x™ vacuum cleaner, a (now hairless) squirrel is rescued by ...

Moby Dick
1/20 - 2/19/2017


Renowned for their celebrated, hilarious Beckett prose productions, Gare St. Lazare Players Ireland take on one of the greatest novels ever written: Herman Melville’s Moby ...

The Roommate
1/3 - 1/22/2017


Jen Silverman; dir: Martin Benson. Julianne Argyros Stage:...

Mr. Popper's Penguins
11/4 - 11/20/2016


CHICAGO – Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Mr. Popper’s Penguins, a world premiere musical adaptation with script by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff ...

Mr. Popper's Penguins
11/4 - 11/20/2016


CHICAGO – Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Mr. Popper’s Penguins, a world premiere musical adaptation with script by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff ...

Destiny of Desire
10/14 - 11/13/2016


Karen Zacar??as; dir: Jose Luis Valenzuela....

Destiny of Desire
10/14 - 11/13/2016


Karen Zacar??as; dir: Jose Luis Valenzuela....

District Merchants
10/2 - 10/23/2016


Love, loss, litigation, and predatory lending are examined in surprising ways in this uneasy comedy, which wades fearlessly into the endless complexities and contradictions of ...

District Merchants
10/2 - 10/23/2016


Love, loss, litigation, and predatory lending are examined in surprising ways in this uneasy comedy, which wades fearlessly into the endless complexities and contradictions of ...

All the Way
9/2 - 10/2/2016


Robert Schenkkan; dir: Marc Masterson....

All the Way
9/2 - 10/2/2016


Robert Schenkkan; dir: Marc Masterson....

Amadeus
Amadeus
5/6 - 6/5/2016


Swelling with the glorious music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, this psychological mystery has played to thunderous applause the world over. The New York Post raved ...

The Light Princess
The Light Princess
5/20 - 6/5/2016


She can fly! That’s the good part. The bad part is she can’t land. The Princess has no gravity—and no gravitas. Free from sadness and ...

highlight the Pacific Playwrights Festival


Every spring, the theatre community gathers at SCR for America’s most anticipated forum for new plays, featuring a world premiere on the Julianne Argyros Stage. ...

Future Thinking
Future Thinking
3/25 - 4/24/2016


Chiara is a spoiled starlet. Peter is a pet photographer. He’s also Chiara’s obsessed, middle-aged stalker-fan, who believes there’s another dimension, where he and Chiara ...

Going to a Place where you Already Are


Is there a heaven? Joe says no; it’s all a bunch of hokum. His wife, Roberta, has always claimed to agree. But lately she’s beginning ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
2/5 - 2/21/2016


The world’s favorite little wooden boy comes to life like never before! In this new, highly theatrical adaptation, four actors play all the roles to ...

Red
Red
1/22 - 2/21/2016


“What do you see?” Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist, living legend and uncompromising bad boy asks Ken, his seemingly naïve new assistant. It’s 1958, and Rothko ...

The Madwoman in the Volvo
The Madwoman in the Volvo
1/3 - 1/24/2016


In ancient times, tribal women went alone to caves during menopause. Today, the 50 million menopausal women in America turn to cheery self-help books. As ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/27 - 12/27/2015


Nineteenth-century London comes to life when your family joins the SCR family for the holidays. Recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with this timeless ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/27 - 12/27/2015

A Year with Frog and Toad
11/6 - 11/22/2015


Spend The Summer With Frog and Toad Kids will love A Year With Frog and Toad, a musical based on Arnold Lobel’s popular children’s book ...

Abundance
10/16 - 11/15/2015


Beth Henley; dir: Martin Benson....

Vietgone
10/4 - 10/25/2015


Qui Nguyen; dir: May Adrales....

One Man, Two Guvnors
9/11 - 10/11/2015


One Man, Two Guvnors delighted both critics and audiences during its hugely popular debut at UK’s National Theatre and its subsequent productions in London’s West ...

OZ 2.5
OZ 2.5
5/22 - 6/7/2015


Oz was never like this! That’s because it’s OZ 2.5: brighter, bolder, customized for every player, surprises around every corner—yes it’s a children’s classic set ...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
5/8 - 6/7/2015


They call him Boy, the orphan without a name. One day he’s whisked onto the good ship Neverland, and the century-old legend of Peter Pan ...

Mr. Wolf
Mr. Wolf
4/12 - 5/3/2015


Theresa is 17 years old, and she can draw maps of the cosmos. She understands the universe—how and why it came to be. She owes ...


Rajiv Joseph; dir: David Emmes....

Of Good Stock
Of Good Stock
3/27 - 4/26/2015


Legendary novelist Mick Stockton left his three daughters a house in Cape Cod, control over his books, and a whole lot of issues. Years later, ...


Melissa Ross....

TBA
3/8 - 3/29/2015


Imaginists Theatre Collective: -...

Kneehigh's Tristan & Yseult
1/23 - 2/22/2015


adapt: Emma Rice from Carl Grose, Anna Maria Murphy; dir: Emma Rice....

The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane


Edward Tulane is a very dapper china rabbit—a birthday present for 10-year-old Abilene, who loves him almost as much as Edward loves himself. But when ...

Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
1/23 - 2/22/2015


A cabaret band plays high above the stage as this classic myth about star-crossed lovers unfolds. King Mark is victorious in battle, and Yseult is ...

The Whipping Man
The Whipping Man
1/4 - 1/25/2015


The Civil War has ended, leaving destruction in its wake. As a raging storm illuminates what’s left of a once majestic plantation home, three Jewish ...

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
11/7 - 11/23/2014


Shhh! Listen to the sounds of morning! They tell of something exciting that happened during the night. A pig was born. His name is Wilbur. ...

Zealot
Zealot
10/17 - 11/16/2014


Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The British consul pours tea for the American undersecretary of state, avoiding her questions—with answers to ones she hasn’t even asked. (Diplomacy ...

Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur
10/5 - 10/26/2014


Auditions are over for the day, and Thomas still hasn’t found the perfect actress for his adaptation of a 19th century erotic novel. [Thunder clap!] ...

The Tempest
The Tempest
8/29 - 9/28/2014


Transformed onstage into a travelling tent show, this is The Tempest unlike anything you—or the Bard—ever envisioned! As the wizard Prospero plots revenge on the ...

La Cage Aux Folles
La Cage Aux Folles
5/23 - 6/23/2014


This multiple Tony Award Winner will have you laughing till you cry! Two gay men have their lives turned upside down when the son of ...

Tartuffe
Tartuffe
5/9 - 6/8/2014


They banned it in Paris. But that was in 1664. Three hundred years later, it would be the play to put SCR on the map. ...

THE STINKY CHEESE MAN and Other Fairly Stupid Tales


Familiar fairy tales take on lives of their own, often go beserk right onstage and occasionally burst into song. Rumplestiltskin turns up in Cinderella’s story. ...

REST
REST
3/28 - 4/27/2014


A nursing home in northern Idaho is shutting down. Only three patients remain—and one of them is lost. Gerald, 91 and suffering from Alzheimers, has ...

REUNION
REUNION
3/9 - 3/30/2014


They revert to their childhood names—Maxie, Petie, Mitchie—these three buddies, who haven’t seen each other since their high school graduation party 20 years ago. It’s ...

James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
2/7 - 2/23/2014


A rhinoceros ate the parents of James Henry Trott. That was bad enough. Then James was sent to live with his awful aunts. But all ...

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
1/24 - 2/23/2014


Filled with sunshine, light as a summer breeze, this exhilarating musical follows the Italian travels of Margaret Johnson and her stunningly beautiful daughter, Clara. When ...

TRUDY AND MAX IN LOVE OR THAT FOREVER FEELING


On rare occasions, you meet someone and everything clicks. But is love a choice? Or does it just happen? Trudy writes young adult fiction; Max ...


Julianne Argyros Stage: Zoe Kazan; dir: Lila Neugebauer....

IVY + BEAN, THE MUSICAL
IVY + BEAN, THE MUSICAL
11/8 - 11/24/2013


Ivy is all about ideas; she loves to read. Bean is all about action; she loves to be the center of attention. How could these ...

4000 Miles
4000 Miles
10/18 - 11/17/2013


Vera is 91, an old world Leftie. Her grandson, Leo, is 21, a new age Hippie. After a cross-country trip, Leo turns up at Vera’s ...

FAST COMPANY
FAST COMPANY
10/6 - 10/27/2013


Blue is a student at Brown. H is a sports writer. Francis, an illusionist. On the side, they’re grifters, and Blue has a great con ...

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
8/30 - 9/29/2013


Arthur Miller had his first Broadway triumph with this history-making play. Numerous versions followed—on stage, film and television—including SCR’s first gripping production more than 45 ...

Smokefall
3/29 - 4/28/2013


Segerstrom Stage: - Noah Haidle; dir: Anne Kauffman....

The Whale
3/10 - 3/31/2013


Argyros Stage: - Samuel D. Hunter; dir: Martin Benson....

Anastasia Krupnick
2/8 - 2/24/2013


Anastasia is opinionated, sassy and really funny. This 10-year old has a different take on life that is both amusing and refreshing. Her world is ...

Chinglish
1/25 - 2/24/2013


Segerstrom Stage: - David Henry Hwang; dir: Leigh Silverman....


Argyros Stage: - Stephen Adly Guirgis; dir: Michael John Garc...

Snow Angel
Snow Angel
5/19 - 6/27/2012


David Lindsay-Abaire...

Cattywampus
Cattywampus
6/22 - 6/24/2012


In this darkly comic reinvention of Strindberg’s Miss Julie, writer/director Robert Cucuzza distills an essential tale of class and sexual power dynamics and transports it ...

Anton's Uncles
Anton's Uncles
6/8 - 6/10/2012


A fresh, funny, and physical look at Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. In this original work—winner of an Outstanding Theatre Award at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival—only ...

Jane of the Jungle
Jane of the Jungle
5/25 - 6/10/2012


May 25 - June 10, 2012 Jane of the Jungle: book and lyrics by Karen Zacarias music by Deborah Wicks La Puma World Premiere directed ...

Jitney
Jitney
5/11 - 6/10/2012


Cheering audiences rose to their feet and critics throughout the Southland spun superlatives as the curtain fell on Fences, but that was only the beginning ...

Inside - Jitney
Inside - Jitney
3/7 - 6/9/2012

Cloudlands
Cloudlands
4/15 - 5/6/2012


Just as she struggles to find her own way in love, Monica accidentally makes a startling discovery about her mother, which throws her whole life ...

pool (no water)
pool (no water)
5/4 - 5/6/2012


A famous artist invites several old friends to her luxurious new home and, for one night only, the group of artists is back together. Celebrations ...

Smokefall
Smokefall
4/29


This time-bending tale of an eccentric Midwestern family on the verge of upheaval is at times fanciful, at times ineffably beautiful—and always unpredictable. Performing on ...

The Prince of Atlantis
The Prince of Atlantis
3/30 - 4/29/2012


Things aren’t going so well for Joey Colletti, one of the biggest seafood importers in the East. He got into a little trouble with his ...

The Prince of Atlantsi
The Prince of Atlantsi
3/30 - 4/29/2012


Things aren't going so well for Joey Colletti, one of the biggest seafood importers in the East. He got into a little trouble with his ...

I And You
I And You
4/27 - 4/28/2012


On the night before a class assignment is due, Caroline and Anthony plumb the mysteries of a Whitman poem…unaware that a deeper mystery has brought ...

The Few
The Few
4/28


Four years ago, Bryan skipped town, leaving his girlfriend to run a failing truckers' newspaper. Now he’s come back to discover everything has changed. Except ...

Warrior Class


They’re already calling him “the Republican Obama,” but when Julius Weishan Lee makes a bid for Congress, he must decide how far he’ll go to ...

You Are Here


In this fierce comedy of urban manners, six New Yorkers look for connection and fulfillment, as youth slips away and edginess begins to lose its ...

Sight Unseen
Sight Unseen
3/11 - 4/1/2012


In this OBIE award-winning play, Jonathan Waxman is the art scene's new visionary, with a waiting list to buy paintings he has yet to paint. ...

Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
3/24 - 4/1/2012


It’s a fantastical world that’s totally hip! But this urban kingdom has a big problem—a curse has been put on its royal princess. There’s no ...

Elemeno Pea
Elemeno Pea
1/27 - 2/26/2012


It's just after Labor Day, and Martha's Vineyard has started emptying out, but you can still smell the suntan lotion (the expensive kind). And the ...

The Borrowers
2/10 - 2/26/2012


In this enchanting new play based on an award-winning classic of children's literature, Arrietty lives a quiet life with her parents in a warm and ...

Topdog/Underdog
1/8 - 1/29/2012


This electrifying drama about the gritty lives of two street-savvy hustlers resonated through the theatre world. The New York Times led the way, calling it ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/26 - 12/24/2011


Celebrate the holidays and recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with the annual staging of this timeless Dickens classic with Hal Landon Jr. as ...

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!


Junie B. is back! We couldn't let another season pass without a return visit from the world's funniest first grader—yes, she's in first grade now, ...

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
10/21 - 11/20/2011


Critics across the breadth of America have lauded this gem of a play about Carrie Watts, an aging widow who wants to go home. Trapped ...

How The World Began
How The World Began
9/25 - 10/16/2011


They have strong beliefs in Plainview, Kansas. And high school biology teacher Susan Pierce knows the score. A transplant from Manhattan, she arrived here with ...

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
9/9 - 10/9/2011


One of the most popular novels in English literature comes to the stage in a lavish production centered on a bustling, enthusiastic—and discombobulated—family. They’re the ...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
8/6 - 8/14/2011


SCR's Summer Players present Into The Woods. Fairy tales begin “once upon a time” and end “happily ever after.” Not so fast! After all the ...

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Jason Robert Brown w/ Anika Noni Rose in Costa Mesa Jason Robert Brown w/ Anika Noni Rose
Samueli Theater (1/16 - 1/18) Tracker
LAGUNA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL NIGHT TWO CAROLINE SHAW & SŌ PERCUSSION in Costa Mesa LAGUNA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL NIGHT TWO CAROLINE SHAW & SŌ PERCUSSION
Laguna Playhouse (2/15 - 2/15)
& Juliet in Costa Mesa & Juliet
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (9/9 - 9/21)
A Christmas Carol in Costa Mesa A Christmas Carol
Rose Center Theater (12/6 - 12/22)
Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat in Costa Mesa Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat
The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (12/6 - 12/15)
The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) in Costa Mesa The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Fox Performing Arts Center (1/28 - 1/29)
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC & YEFIM BRONFMAN BEETHOVEN & R. STRAUSS in Costa Mesa VIENNA PHILHARMONIC & YEFIM BRONFMAN BEETHOVEN & R. STRAUSS
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (3/9 - 3/9)
Kimberly Akimbo in Costa Mesa Kimberly Akimbo
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (1/21 - 2/2)
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