We were very saddened to learn about the recent sudden passing of Mike Nebeker, a longtime actor and supporter at Altarena Playhouse. Those of you who came to see our production of Cabaret in 2005 may remember Mike as “Max”, the owner of the cabaret who greeted the audience from the moment they entered the [...]
On November 14, mingle with our artistic contributors at C’era Una Volta for a benefit party from 6-8 PM! Wine by R&B Cellars, door prizes, theater memorabilia, and more!
Altarena Playhouse and CaroLena Productions present Brian Copeland in the exclusive Alameda performances of hisNot A Genuine Black Man, the longest-running solo show in San Francisco history! Two performances only, December 4 and 5 at 8:00 PM. Sure to sell out, so buy your tickets now!
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Auditions for Bus Stop and Man of La Mancha, the first two productions of our 2010 Season, will be held in early November…have a great time acting in the theater you love!
Announcing our 2010 Season! In addition to our Spring production of “Man of La Mancha”, we’re proud to feature the classic play “Steel Magnolias”, the hilarious “Sylvia”, the drama/comedy “Bus Stop”, and finally a witty musical look at relationships, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”.
Patrick Kenney, Altarena Advisory Board member and founder of Cairdea Design & Marketing, was recognized for starting Hike for the Cure, a Boy Scout hike to raise money for cancer research. As Scoutmaster, Patrick leads Troop 88, which he joined in 1971! We’re proud to partner with local businesses like Cairdea led by community leaders like Patrick Kenney.
Ken Bullock calls The Nerd “crisp and funny”, and Alice Chalip enjoys its “Lighthearted fun”! Tickets still available for most performances!
Today’s Alameda Sun says of The Spitfire Grill: “By the end of the show you will have fallen in love with every character on stage…there isn’t a weak link” and praises director Fred Chacon’s “invisibly perfect” staging and “most impressive” cast for putting on a show with “the kind of heart that you root and cheer for.”
Altarena is holding open auditions for Larry Shue’s The Nerd (dir. Richard Bunker), our Fall 2009 production. Auditions are July 13 & 14 from 7:00-9:00 PM, with callbacks July 20 at 7:00 PM. More information and audition details here.
A Play by Larry Shue
Directed by Richard Robert Bunker
September 18 – October 25
A young architect is visited by the man who saved his life in Vietnam, but the visitor turns out to be completely inept, hopelessly stupid, and seemingly impossible to get rid of. Widely considered one of the funniest plays ever written, The Nerd is directed by Richard Robert Bunker, who directed our sold-out production of Shue’s The Foreigner in 2006. Featuring Timothy Beagley, Judy Beall, Matthew Beall, Noah Han, Misha Madison, Jillian Seagrave, Christopher Ciabattoni.
Ticket Availability for Next 6 Shows
