The Best Theater in East Bay

Florence Schwimley Little Theater

As a smaller companion venue to the much more widely known Berkeley Community Theatre, the Little Theater continues to serve a role as a venue for theater and music events. The theater is available to rent. Seating capacity is 575 People. more

Front Row Theater

The exceptional 90-seat Front Row Theater calls the Dougherty Station Community Center its home. Every seat in the house has an unobstructed view of the stage that makes audience members feel like they are part of the performance. The uses for this s... more

James Logan Center for Performing Arts

The James Logan Center for the Performing Arts is a new, state-of-the-art, 594 seat, proscenium, theater located on the campus of James Logan High School in Union City. more

Jewish Community Center (JCC) East Bay - Berkeley

The JCC of the East Bay provides a comfortable and warm gathering place for Jews wishing to affirm their cultural and ethnic origins. Our members and visitors represent all facets of the Jewish community and many are unaffiliated with other Jewish or... more

John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre

John Hinkel Park, located in a beautiful hillside oak grove offers a range of recreational opportunities as well as an amphitheatre for outdoor performances. The amphitheatre is available for rental. For reservations or more information, call the Ci... more

Kids N' Dance Theater

Kids 'N Dance was established in Lafayette in 1996, expanded to Kids 'N Dance 'N Theater Arts four years later, and then with the opening of our large facility in Oakland evolved to become a part of On Stage - a broader name to encompass the breadth... more

Kinetic Arts Center

Kinetic Arts Center Creates Innovative and Dynamic Circus Culture Through Exceptional Classes, Training and Performance. Kinetic Arts Center is home to the Circus Spire and Circus Gilly Youth Troupes, hundreds of circus arts students, and a long l... more

Knox Performing Arts Center

John and Jean Knox Performance Arts Center, seating capacity 387 – A performance venue with theater stage and seating, entrance lobby and outdoor courtyard. The goal of the drama department is to strive to create a fun, enjoyable, and education... more

La Val's Subterranean Theater

Theatre Lunatico has moved into La Val's Subterranean Theatre. This space has a lot of history as a vibrant hub of ensemble theatre work, providing classes, performance opportunities, discussions and workshops. more

Laney College Theater

The Theater Arts Department provides students the opportunity to broaden their Liberal Arts education, gain practical experience for professional theater work, and prepare for continued higher education. Two major productions are offered each year ut... more

LeFevre Theatre at St. Mary's College

Various types of performance arts events are held at the Lefevre Theatre on campus. more

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Lesher Center for the Arts

The Lesher Center for the Arts, located in Walnut Creek, is the premier destination for an exceptional arts and entertainment experience. First opened in October 1990, the Center now presents more than 900 productions and events each year. More than... more

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Lisa Keating Photography

Specializing in headshots for actors in the movie, film, and theater scene Lisakeatingphotography.com . As owner of Lisa Keating photography I've helped artists & actors pursue their dreams & businesses create a higher profile in their ind... more

Live Oak Theatre

The Live Oak Theater is an intimate, 143 seat theatre. Since the mid-1960s, Live Oak Theater has been a community hub for the performing arts under the  care of Berkeley's oldest theatre company, Actors Ensemble. Now managed by TheatreFIRST,... more

Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center - Bankhead Theater

The Bankhead Theater welcomes a diverse range of artists and audiences, bringing them together to share the rich experience of live performance. The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) Presents series includes more than 40 exceptional... more

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Lunatique Fantastique

Since 2000, Wetzel and Lunatique Fantastique created and performed in several acclaimed productions, including"Snake in the Basement: The Prosecution of Rev. Bill Pruitt,""The Wrapping Paper Caper,"a holiday-themed show for children and adults,"Brace... more

Made Up Theatre

Made Up Theatre specializes in sketch and improv comedy in the Bay Area. Audience suggestions are used to create fully improvised scenes, games, musicals and stories. Perfect for that unforgettable night out, special event, or corporate function that... more

Martinez Campbell Theater

Martinez Campbell Community Theater. We are providing live entertainments at very affordable pricing for the benefit of theater lovers everywhere. Featuring new works by local writers, actors, dancers, as well as internationally known performers, our... more

Martinez Campbell Theatre

The "Campbell" is a Community Theater providing live entertainment at very affordable pricing for the benefit of theater lovers everywhere. Featuring new works by local writers, actors, dancers, as well as internationally known performers, our all... more

Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater

The City of Martinez welcomes you to the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater, home of family-friendly events, art and entertainment. more

Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts

The Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts is a small performance space located in a private home in the Berkeley Hills, built in 1914 by Bernard Maybeck. The studio has a rich tradition of musical performances dating back over 100 years. more

Medical Clown Project

Medical Clown Project provides therapeutic medical clowning as an integrated component of care for adult and pediatric patients and their families. The clowns also benefit the community milieu by lightening the mood of healthcare providers and staff. more

Michaan's Theater

Michaan's Auctions offers its beautiful, luxurious facility as the perfect location for events such as corporate meetings, seminars, sales presentations, weddings and private film screenings on a private rental basis. The theater was recently created... more

Mills College - Lisser Hall

Named for Louis Lisser, long-time head of the Music Department, Lisser Hall is a 250-seat proscenium theatre. Lisser is an intimate performing venue for concerts and interdisciplinary works. more

Music Box Theatre Co.

Music Box Theatre Co. of Walnut Creek is geared towards Musical Theatre Education for kids ages 12-17. Founded by Tielle Baker in 2009, our mission is to enrich the lives of children through song and dance. Encouraging them to explore, engage, and en... more

Oakland Technical High School Auditorium

Oakland Theater Project at Flax

Drive-In Theater is a theatrical experience where individuals can experience a show from the comfort and safety of their own vehicle and without ever having to exit the vehicle. more

Ohlone College - Smith Center

Opened in 1995 on the Ohlone College campus in Fremont, California, the Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts houses the G. Craig Jackson main stage theater, the NUMMI studio theater, the Louie-Meager Art Gallery, an outdoor amphit... more

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Osher Studio

Rehearse and stage your show—or host your special event. The Osher Studio is one of three distinct spaces in the Arts Passage Building that are available for rental. more

Pan Theater

Pan Theater is an Oakland-based improv troupe focusing on scene work and long form improvisational theater. We are the East Bay's largest improv theater training center. We have been performing, practicing and offering workshops in improv continuousl... more

Pan Theater Class Space

Pan Theater is the East Bay's oldest improv theater. Pan has been bringing improv goodness to the Bay Area since 2002. Tens of thousands of people have enjoyed shows, performed at and studied improv at Pan. Pan Theater class and rehearsal space is lo... more

Play Cafe

Play Cafe, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, based in Berkeley, whose mission is to support the creation and development of new works by San Francisco Bay Area playwrights and composers. Our programs include Scene Nights, Table Reads, Song Salons,... more

Pleasanton Playhouse - Amador Theatre

Punch Line Sacramento

The nation's best comics have appeared at the Sacramento Punch Line. Club favorites such as Dave Chappelle, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Russell Peters and Bobby Lee are a few regulars at Sacramento Punch Line. Stars such as DL Hughley, Chelsea Handler,... more

Red Bean Cantonese Opera House

Red Bean Cantonese Opera House is committed to inspiring, educating and training a new generation of opera performers, while promoting greater public awareness and enthusiasm for the vast repertoire of classical and contemporary works that have come... more

Sacramento Comedy Spot

Sacramento Comedy Spot is Sacramento’s first comedy club to feature improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy shows, with performances six nights a week. We are also Northern California’s largest comedy school.  more

San Leandro Performing Arts Center

The San Leandro Performing Arts Center, part of the San Leandro Unified School District, was built in 2011. The 552 seat, state of the art theatre is often referred to as San Leandro's "secret jewelbox" for performances. The center is located on the... more

Shakespeare's Associates

Inspired by William Shakespeare, who through the rhetoric and poetry of the English language, gave voice to the deepest experience of being human, we are committed to producing professional theater in the community. We produce and support theatrical... more

Shattuck Theater

SPARC Studio

For nearly 20 years, Shakespeare's Associates, Inc, dba Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company (SPARC) has built community in the region through the production of high quality theatrical experiences in vineyards, public establishments, perfor... more

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