“The Arsonists,” a searing family drama now at Capital Stage, is a National New Play Network (NNPN) rolling world premiere. It’s a remarkable...
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Mental illness is a tough and touchy subject. Like shoes, it comes in many styles, from “simple” depression to full-blown schizophrenia. Anyone who...
A lot of theater folks – they’re a superstitious bunch – think Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” is cursed. They won’t say its title in a theater except during a...
Wednesday might be a conundrum for some. It is both Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day, not exactly complementary events. Ash Wednesday is the first day of...
Things are really hopping at Sacramento Theatre Company these days. In addition to just closing its annual cabaret-style fundraiser (this year’s title was...
Take two talented actors and a masterful director and pair them with an earnest playwright and you get “Winter’s Waltz,” the current world...
Two local theater companies — B Street Theatre and Celebration Arts — have new homes beginning in 2018. Meanwhile, another theater company —...
As the days race toward Christmas and then the new year, the time to see several fine holiday shows is running out. It can be said without prejudice that...
The holiday season means one thing above most others for Sacramentans: “The Nutcracker” performed by the Sacramento Ballet. Ron Cunningham’s...
The only tool a playwright has is his or her words, yet “You can’t be too in love with them,” says local playwright Sean Patrick Nill, whose...