Frederick L. Chacon, Artistic DIrector • 1409 High St. • Alameda, CA 94501 • (510) 523-1553

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Tax Information for Altarena Donors

Mar 11th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Uncategorized

What is Altarena’s 501(c)(3) identification information?

Our Tax ID number is 94-1480173.  (Some people also refer to this as our TIN, Employee ID number, EIN, or tax exempt ID number.) We are  a California registered 501(c)(3).  The official name of our business is “Alameda Little Theatre Inc. d/b/a Altarena Playhouse.”

What payments made to Altarena are tax [...]



Altarena partner R&B Cellars featured in SF Chronicle

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Join Us, Site News

R&B CellarsLocal Alameda winemaker Kevin Brown and his wife Barbara, proprietors of R&B Cellars (whose lively wines you’ve tasted if you have attended any Altarena opening night receptions or our Fundraiser), were featured this weekend in the San Francsico Chronicle! We’re proud of our partnerships with local businesses, and thrilled that Kevin and Barbara’s family-owned winery is getting much-deserved recognition!



Open auditions for Steel Magnolias

Feb 18th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Join Us

Call for open auditions for Steel Magnolias, directed by Richard Robert Bunker. Auditions May 17-18, callbacks May 19, performances July 9-August 8.



The Making of “Man of La Mancha” on TV!

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Press Release, Site News, Special Events

Starting this week, Theatre Factory host Patty Page talks to director Stewart Lyle, music director Armando Fox, and actor LaMont Ridgell about the Altarena Playhouse and its upcoming production of Man of La Mancha!



Altarena is one of Barbara Mooney’s “5 things I love about Alameda”

Feb 4th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Press Release, Site News

We’re really excited that Barbara Mooney, quoted in Alameda Magazine about “5 things I love about Alameda”, chose Altarena Playhouse as #1!

Says Barbara: “This gem of a theater was my first connection to Alameda … I loved it then and still do.”  Barbara should know—as a retired caterer and owner of Daisy’s on Park [...]



Auditions for “Sylvia” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Join Us

Open auditions for “Sylvia” (March 1-2, callbacks March 3, dir. Gene Kahane) and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” (March 22-23, callbacks March 24, dir. Noah Haydon)!



Bus Stop: “A terrific show with a great cast, in an excellent little theatre”

Jan 25th, 2010 | By Armando Fox | Category: Reviews

7 of the first 9 shows were sold out or nearly sold out, but we’re releasing some 1/2 price tickets to promote our new Thursday shows!



Man of La Mancha

Dec 29th, 2009 | By Armando Fox | Category: Coming Soon

Directed by Stewart Lyle
Musical Direction by Armando Fox
Choreography by Paula Wujek

Opens February 26! The mission of Don Quixote, questing idealist and alter ego of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, is to help others see the world “not as it is, but as it ought to be.” His signature song The Impossible Dream is an anthem for anyone on a quest of their own, and makes the story as powerful today as in Cervantes’ time.

Featuring: Perry Aliado • Laura Domingo • Ron Dritz • James Gee • John Hale • Don Hardwick • Gregory Marks • Lisa Price • LaMont Ridgell • Sebastian Romeo • Bob Stratton • Donna Turner



Now Hiring: Box Office Manager

Dec 18th, 2009 | By Armando Fox | Category: Join Us

Altarena Playhouse, a 72 year old community theater in Alameda, has an immediate opening for a box office manager.  The box office manager is the initial contact for theater customers and should be articulate, patient, flexible and friendly.

Responsibilities:

  • Process reservations and ticket sales over the phone and in person
  • Enter reservations and sales accurately using online ticketing [...]


Richard Robert Bunker Joins Altarena as Director of Education

Dec 6th, 2009 | By Armando Fox | Category: Press Release, Site News

We’re thrilled to announce that Richard Robert Bunker has joined Altarena as Director of Education! Richard is a longtime Altarena actor, director (The Nerd, The Foreigner, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), supporter, and lead instructor of the highly successful Summer Theatre Camp program.

Richard brings his substantial experience and contacts with elementary and higher education to this [...]