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(Opening Night: April 29)By Anna Deavere Smith Directed By Chris Butler and Jenny SullivanOne moment can change the course of history. On April 29, 1992, at 3:15 p.m., in an East Ventura courtroom in Simi Valley, the verdict is announced in the Rodney King case. Within hours, South Central L.A. erupts in what has been described alternately as “the riots,” “the uprising,” and “the revolution” – the largest social explosion of the American 20th century. In the aftermath, playwright, scholar and actor Anna Deavere Smith...

(Opening Night: June 11)Starring The Folk Legacy Trio Conceived and Written by George Grove and James O’NeilDirected by James O’NeilMusical Direction by Rick Dougherty and George GroveMultiple generations of artists come together in this joyous musical event celebrating the unifying power of song. This concert features the dynamic vocals and awe-inspiring instrumental talents of Lifetime Grammy Award-winners George Grove (formerly with The Kingston Trio for more than 40 years), Rick Dougherty (formerly with both The Kingston...

By John Cariani Directed by Stephanie A. Coltrin Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place so far north, it’s barely in the United States. Where the residents are so disorganized, it’s not quite a town. On one cold clear winter’s night, as the Northern Lights float magically in a starfilled sky, the inhabitants of Almost find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. In nine entwined stories, strangers become friends, friends become lovers and lovers become strangers. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken....

Concept, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Book by Quiara AlegrÍa HudesDirected and Choreographed by Luis SalgadoHeartfelt, hopeful, bursting with songs with a beat and high-energy Latin dance numbers, In the Heights is a fresh, inspiring family musical about where we come from, who we are, and finding our true home. The story is set in a neighborhood in Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythms of three...

(Opening Night: December 3)Book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr. Directed by Wren T. BrownChoreographed by Dominique KelleyMusic Direction by William Foster McDaniel Originally Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.Arranged and Orchestrated by Luther HendersonIt’s 1930's Harlem, and the joint is jumpin’! Nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom are the playgrounds of high society, and dive bars on Lenox Avenue pulse with piano players banging out new tunes that are a wild mix of raucous, rowdy, and mournful. At...

Back for the second year in a row! And this time it’s bigger and better! You may have seen them at Doug Halter and Randy Encinas’ home in 2021. Happy Holidays 2 is a collection of musical favorites guaranteed to get you in the Holiday spirit. Starring the fabulous David Burnham and new Rubicon Producing Artistic Directors, Kirby and Bev Ward. A Holiday musical celebration and fundraiser. ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY,  December 18 at 7PM.Know Before You Go We are no longer checking vaccination information. Masks will be required for the...

The funnest New Year’s Eve tradition in town returns to the Rubicon stage with all the improvised music and comedy you’ve come to know all these years. Tickets include a champagne toast, beer, wine and charcuterie provided by Peirano’s of Ventura. This year you can purchase tickets via the Rubicon website and box office for General Seating The show will be over by 10:30pm so you can get home or to your next party to celebrate. So, come help us ring in 2023!Know Before You Go We are no longer checking vaccination information....

“A tender, funny, terrific new play.” – The New York TimesRubicon Theatre Company in association withand Channel Islands Law Group presentsBy Will Eno Directed by Judy Hegarty-LovettMeet Bob and Jennifer and their new neighbors John and Pony, two suburban couples who discover they have more in common than their identical homes and their surnames. Spare, suggestive, slyly hilarious, and strangely maddening, this profound play explores what is said what is unsaid and the role that denial plays in helping us navigate life’s chaos....