NextStage Productions, Santa Cruz

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

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01/31/2026

NextStage is excited to produce our first event at The 418 Project in downtown Santa Cruz. Here is a little information about the theater.

Founded by dancer Rita Rivera in 1993, The 418 Project has been a multi-disciplinary, artist-driven collective and place maker for over 30 years. Dislocated by downtown redevelopment, The 418 Project gathered community support and purchased the former Riverfront Theater during the Covid pandemic.

Our Singer Songwriter Showcase will be in the Small Theater, which has plush, comfortable theater seating. Paid parking is available nearby at next door in the 2 story city parking lot. Or take the bus - it stops right in front of the theater!

Featuring:
Dan Frechette
Debbie Nargie-Brown
Mark Bradlyn
Rachel Anne Goodman
Glenn MacPherson
Nancy Cassidy

January 31, 4pm
The 418 PROJECT (former Riverfront Theater)
155 River Street, Santa Cruz

Suggested donation $20 at the door.

12/15/2025

NextStage is a nonprofit organization and we are extremely grateful for every dollar we receive through donations. Please consider continuing your generosity with a year-end donation to NextStage Productions. You may donate on our website: �http://nextstagesantacruz.org/stripe-donation-page

12/15/2025

Six of Santa Cruz’s finest new and longtime singer/songwriters team up to present an afternoon of original songs from the heart, soul, mind, and spirit. Songwriters include: Rachel Anne Goodman, Glenn MacPherson, Debbie Nargi-Brown, Dan Frechette, Nancy Cassidy, and Mark Bradlyn.

Each of these professional singer/instrumentalist/composers have recorded and released music on CD and online for streaming. The artists' songs have been heard on radio stations across the USA and around the world. January 31 4:00pm. The 418 PROJECT, 155 River St., Santa Cruz. 20 Suggested Donation. Tickets at door or on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1977195075696

08/30/2025

NextStage Holiday Show auditions are tomorrow!
Saturday Aug 30, 1-3pm at Mid-County Senior Center in Capitola.

Come show us your stuff!

08/26/2025

Last weekend, audiences were treated to two nights of Storytelling by NextStage Productions at the Actor's Theater in downtown Santa Cruz.

Each night, 8 the cast shared stories about life, death, travel, transformation and so much more. The actors worked all summer with director Brad Roades to craft engaging tales, delivered with polish, in the style of PBS' Moth Radio Hour. We were captivated both nights. We laughed, we cried, we wagged our tails in delight!

If you missed the show, you have another chance to hear these wonderful stories on Saturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7 at 2pm at Mid-County Senior Center Annex, 829 Capitola Avenue, Capitola. Different casts and stories each afternoon.

$10 suggested donation at the door (cash only).

07/17/2025

NextStage Productions presents Storytelling 2025: Influences and Influencers. Stories about how our lives are impacted by people who changed how we see the world...Or how we have been influential in the lives of others. Directed by Brad Roades in the style of PBS' Moth Radio Hour.

Two casts this year, come and enjoy both shows!
August 23 & 24 at 7pm. Actor's Theater in Santa Cruz. Suggested donation $15.

Tickets at the door or on Lookout Events: https://tickets.lookout.co/events/storytelling-2025

05/19/2025

Open Mic Benefit for Santa Cruz Veterans

NextStage Productions and St Andrew Presbyterian Church, Aptos join forces to raise funds for Santa Cruz Veterans on Sunday June 1 from 1:30 to 3pm. This event will be held on the beautiful patio under the redwoods at the church, 9850 Monroe Ave, Aptos.

For more information contact 408 357-0640 or go to www.nextstagesantacruz.org.

05/19/2025

Are you interested in telling your story? Join our 2025 Storytellers led by Brad Roades. This year's theme is "Influence and Influencers - Stories about how our livest are impacted by people who changed how we see the world...or how we have been influential in the lives of others." To learn more about our Storyteller's process, come to the General Information Meeting on May 31 from 2-4pm at the Capitola Library.