On Stage in Sonoma County
Experience the magic of theatre!
Theatre offers a captivating experience for audience members. Unlike a movie, a theatre performance is never the same show twice; it’s a vibrant experience that is unique to that particular audience. So get out and see a show!
Opens Apr. 25: The Importance of Being Earnest at 6th Street Playhouse
Monroe Stage
By Oscar Wilde
John Worthing, a carefree young gentleman, is the inventor of a fictitious brother, “Ernest,” whose wicked ways afford John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time and journey to London, where he stays with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieff. Algernon has a cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax, with whom John is deeply in love. During his London sojourns, John, under the name Ernest, has won Gwendolen’s love, for she strongly desires to marry someone with the confidence-inspiring name of Ernest.
Apr. 18-May 4: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change – Sonoma Arts Live
Off-Broadway’s longest-running revue in history has been revised for the 21st century and is coming to the SAL stage. This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.” Through sketches and songs, we explore the journey from dating to love to marriage – and then some.
Directed by Carl Jordan
May 2-18: Company at Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Get ready for a joyful exploration of the highs and lows of love, friendship, and self-discovery with Company! Join Bobby as he navigates the vibrant streets of New York City and the even more colorful lives of his married friends. With Stephen Sondheim’s sensational score and razor-sharp wit, this musical comedy is an absolute delight, filled with toe-tapping tunes and heartwarming moments that will have you laughing and cheering.
May 9-25: Home, I’m Darling at Raven Performing Arts Theater
Laura Wade’s dark comedy about sex, cake, and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife. The play explores the very human concept of identity, the current rise of the tradwife movement, and our collective nostalgia for “the good old days” which weren’t, of course, quite as good as we may remember.
Winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. You won’t want to miss this show!
May 22-June 7: The Sound Inside, a Left Edge Theatre Production
by Adam Rapp, directed by Jenny Hollingworth
When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, this riveting play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another. Nominated for 6 2020 Tony Awards, including Best Play.
At The California Theatre, Santa Rosa
May 30-June 15: Neil Simon’s Rumors! presented by Sonoma Arts Live
At a large, tastefully appointed Snedens Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce. As they gather for their hosts’ tenth wedding anniversary, the husband lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife Chris must get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins the audience into fits of laughter and its characters into knots.
Directed by Larry Williams.