I’m sure I’m not the only one still recovering from last night’s electrifying opening of Chicago. What an incredible night it was. The theatre was packed to capacity, the cast delivered a knock-out performance, and the reception afterward kept everyone reveling until nearly midnight. [...]
The Altarena Playhouse announces open auditions for our upcoming production of Earnest Thompson’s play On Golden Pond. Directed by Richard Bunker, On Golden Pond will open on May 30 and run through June 21, 2008. Auditions will be held on March 10, 11 & 12 and are by appointment only. For more information about the [...]
What a great way to start the season!
The opening weekend of Wait Until Dark was completely sold out and our box office phone is still ringing off the hook. There was a lot of enthusiastic audience buzz around the theater after the [...]
What an exciting week it’s been at the Altarena!
Our highly anticipated family musical The Man Who Saved Christmas opened last weekend and the early reviews have confirmed what we’ve known all along: It’s “the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.”
Christmas comes early to Alameda this year as Ron Lytle’s family musical The Man Who Saved Christmas opens this evening at the Altarena. There’s been a lot of buzz about ‘The Man’ around town recently, and ticket sales are off [...]
The reviews are rolling in for our current production of Morning’s At Seven, and we’re thrilled to see that the critics love this play as much as our audiences.
Ken Bullock, in his review for the Berkeley Daily Planet, writes:
“…Morning’s at Seven gives audiences a chance to see a finely tuned ensemble show and to [...]
Attention all Bay Area singers, dancers, and actors: We’ve just announced auditions for the first two shows of our 2008 season. Auditions for the thriller Wait Until Dark will be held on November 14th, with callbacks on the 18th. Auditions for the musical Chicago will be held on December 9th & 10th, [...]
Rehearsals are over, the paint’s dry(ing) on the set, and we’re thrilled to be opening Paul Osborn’s family comedy Morning’s At Seven tonight at the Altarena. At the end of a very musical season, it’s such a delight to sit back and [...]
In response to the overwhelming demand for tickets to Urinetown, The Musical, we’ve added an extra matinee performance on Saturday, October 6 at 2:00pm. Tickets are on sale now. The quickest and easiest way to purchase tickets is through our online ticketing system. It only takes a few minutes, there are no service [...]
Tom Billings, writing for today’s Alameda Journal, weighs in with his review of the Altarena’s Urinetown, The Musical. One quote sums it up:
“So far, this is the most must-see show of the Alameda theatrical season. Don’t miss it.”
What can we say? We agree with Tom completely. 
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