Shotgun Players

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Shotgun Players is a company of artists determined to create bold, relevant, affordable theatre that inspires and challenges audience and artist alike to re-examine our lives, our community, and the ever-changing world around us.

Great comic timing is just one of many things you’ll experience in Continuity, our climate-change comedy.Written by Puli...
06/13/2026

Great comic timing is just one of many things you’ll experience in Continuity, our climate-change comedy.
Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Bess Wohl and directed by Emelie Whelan.

Now open through June 27!

Learn more: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/continuity/

Join us next Thursday, June 18 for the ASL-interpreted performance of Continuity, made possible by the interpreters at U...
06/12/2026

Join us next Thursday, June 18 for the ASL-interpreted performance of Continuity, made possible by the interpreters at Urban Jazz Dance.

Tickets are almost sold out! Use code ASL when purchasing tickets to receive access to this interpreted performance.

Learn more: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/continuity/

Check out the FANTASTIC cast of The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.The Gull, is reimagining of Anton ...
06/10/2026

Check out the FANTASTIC cast of The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.

The Gull, is reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, written and directed by Tara Blau Smollen.

Set in 1938 Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, this multiracial adaptation follows a Black Hollywood radio star returning home to convince her son to leave behind his artistic dreams for a future in Hollywood, forcing both to confront ambition, identity, love, and sacrifice.

Tickets are $20 and include a complimentary glass of champagne.

3 dates:

Monday, June 22 at 7 PM
Tuesday, June 23 at 7 PM
Wednesday, June 24 at 7 PM

Learn More: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/gull/

Meet Tara Blau Smollen, director of The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.The Gull is a multiracial adap...
06/05/2026

Meet Tara Blau Smollen, director of The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.The Gull is a multiracial adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull that explores the sacrifices Black artists must make in the pursuit of success.

Tara Blau Smollen is a playwright, director, and actor whose work reimagines classic stories through fresh perspectives and underrepresented voices.

Her plays explore power, love, and identity, and her acclaimed directing work has been recognized as some of the Bay Area’s best theater such as Theater Lunatico, Cinnabar Theater Company, 6th Street Playhouse, Porchlight Theater Company, Shotgun Players, and Contra Costa College. Her production of Jen Silverman’s The Moors was named one of the San Francisco Chronicle Datebook’s Best Plays of 2024.

Tickets for The Gull are $20 and include a complimentary glass of bubbly.

3 dates:

Monday, June 22 at 7 PM
Tuesday, June 23 at 7 PM
Wednesday, June 24 at 7 PM

Learn more: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/gull/

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy theater.Join us on Thursday, June 19 for t...
06/05/2026

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy theater.

Join us on Thursday, June 19 for the ASL-interpreted performance of Continuity, made possible by the interpreters at

Use code ASL when purchasing tickets to receive access to this interpreted performance.

https://shotgunplayers.org/show/continuity/

Continuity is off to an incredible start, and audiences can’t stop talking about it!Now playing through June 21Grab your...
06/03/2026

Continuity is off to an incredible start, and audiences can’t stop talking about it!

Now playing through June 21

Grab your tickets while you can. They're selling fast!
https://shotgunplayers.org/show/continuity/

The month of June is stacked with special events for Continuity! Join us for one of our special accessibility events and...
05/30/2026

The month of June is stacked with special events for Continuity! Join us for one of our special accessibility events and experience the show in a welcoming, inclusive environment. We’re committed to making theater accessible for everyone.

- Thurs, June 4: MAD Night (Use code MADTIX)

-Thursdays & Sundays: Post-Show Convos

-Sun, June 7: Audio-Described Performance

-Thurs, June 18: ASL interpreted Performance (Use code ASL)

-Sun, June 21: Masked Audience Performance

See you soon!

From The Seagull to The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.The Seagull is considered one of the greatest ...
05/29/2026

From The Seagull to The Gull, part of our Champagne Staged Reading Series.

The Seagull is considered one of the greatest plays ever written: a story about artists, ambition, love, and the search for meaning.

Now, playwright Tara Blau Smollen reimagines the classic through the lives of Black creatives in 1930s Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard. Though the setting changes, the emotional heart of the story remains the same: artists searching for love, purpose, and recognition.

Tickets are $20 and include a complimentary glass of champagne.

3 dates:

Monday, June 22 at 7 PM
Tuesday, June 23 at 7 PM
Wednesday, June 24 at 7 PM

Learn More: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/gull/

Next Friday, meet Regina Morones, Bay Area actor and educator, and hear about her next project, Continuity! Learn more ...
05/29/2026

Next Friday, meet Regina Morones, Bay Area actor and educator, and hear about her next project, Continuity! Learn more about her path as an actor, the roles that shaped her, and what’s next!

The Shotgun Spotlight is hosted by Patrick Dooley every First Friday of the month. Each event offers a look into the guest’s creative journey, process, and perspective, followed by an open Q&A where audience questions are highly encouraged.

Pay-What-You-Can-Tickets
Friday, June 5
10:30 am
Shotgun Studios
1201 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

Continuity opening night is THIS WEEKEND!Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bess Wohl and directed by Emilie W...
05/28/2026

Continuity opening night is THIS WEEKEND!

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bess Wohl and directed by Emilie Whelan, this sharp-witted climate change comedy is set behind the scenes of a chaotic Hollywood film shoot, where the disaster on set starts to mirror the real-world crisis their blockbuster movie is trying to tackle.

Get your tickets: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/continuity/

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The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94703

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7pm - 11pm
Thursday 7pm - 11pm
Friday 7pm - 11pm
Saturday 7pm - 11pm
Sunday 7pm - 8pm

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