Oakland Theater Project

Oakland Theater Project The Oakland Theater Project launched its inaugural season in 2016 and is proud to offer year-long professional theater for Oakland and the Bay Area.

Oakland Theater Project seeks to create exquisite theatrical experiences that help us to unearth the human condition and invigorate the latent interconnectedness in society. The Oakland Theater Project is committed to creating compelling works that unearth the human condition and unite diverse audiences through revelatory, heart-pounding theater. Founded in Oakland, California, in 2012 (formely th

e Ubuntu Theater Project), we shared three annual summer theater festivals and produced 14 plays in five Bay Area cities from 2013 to 2015. Our shows engage audience members from disparate communities to unite and reveal our shared humanity. Our work sparks a deep sense of interconnectedness and mutuality that changes attitudes and behaviors. We believe in radical inclusivity and offer every professional production at a pay-what-you-can price - removing barriers to access for our audiences. Theater has the power to foster the spirit of interconnectedness and address prejudice at the root of our social dysfunction where it lives - in the hearts and minds of people.

ONE MORE PERFORMANCE ADDED!!🚨🚨If you didn't get a chance to see Orpheus Descending before it sold out now you have one m...
08/19/2026

ONE MORE PERFORMANCE ADDED!!🚨🚨

If you didn't get a chance to see Orpheus Descending before it sold out now you have one more opportunity at 7pm on Sunday, August 23rd!! Get your tickets now before they're all gone here:
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio

“Lisa Ramirez… seems born to play Lady. Her frantic emotional journey over the course of the play is never less than riv...
08/15/2026

“Lisa Ramirez… seems born to play Lady. Her frantic emotional journey over the course of the play is never less than riveting.” – Jean Schiffman, Bay City News

Orpheus Descending is ALMOST SOLD OUT!!🚨
ONLY a handful of tickets remain!! Best availability is tomorrow evening (8/15) so get your tickets now here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

And read the full review here: https://bit.ly/3TYMscT

"The actors bring the kind of depth to their roles… that surely Williams must have envisioned” – Jean Schiffman, Bay Cit...
08/13/2026

"The actors bring the kind of depth to their roles… that surely Williams must have envisioned” – Jean Schiffman, Bay City News

Performances are selling out — best availability tonight and Saturday!!🚨🚨
Get your tickets now before they sell out here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

"The last half hour of this show offers a big reward. Williams provides stunning moments and a climax that feels surpris...
08/12/2026

"The last half hour of this show offers a big reward. Williams provides stunning moments and a climax that feels surprising and inevitable." – Jenyth Jo, Theatrius

Tickets are selling fast so get yours now here:
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

And read the full review here:
https://bit.ly/4wkLvsJ

Orpheus Descending OPENS TONIGHT!🔥🎉There's only two more weeks of performances and several performances are already sold...
08/09/2026

Orpheus Descending OPENS TONIGHT!🔥🎉

There's only two more weeks of performances and several performances are already sold out so get your tickets QUICK for this re-imagining of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by Tennessee Williams now here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

Production photos by Ben Krantz Studio

Here is a sneak peek behind the scenes of the set for Orpheus Descending being built!🚧🪚Performances begin THIS FRIDAY an...
08/05/2026

Here is a sneak peek behind the scenes of the set for Orpheus Descending being built!🚧🪚

Performances begin THIS FRIDAY and tickets are already limited so get yours now before it's too late here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

"'I am interested in a world where art, sensuality and music become revolutionary forces'" —Orpheus Descending director,...
08/05/2026

"'I am interested in a world where art, sensuality and music become revolutionary forces'" —Orpheus Descending director, Will Detlefsen, for the East Bay Times✨🎭

Performances BEGIN FRIDAY for Orpheus Descending!! Tickets are selling fast so book quickly to secure your seats! This weekend has limited seats! And tickets are running low for Sunday matinees so grab yours now here:
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

And read the full East Bay Times article here:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/08/03/curtain-calls-something-rotten-brings-chaos-and-fun-to-freedom-high-in-oakley/

The next conversation in our Luminaries series hosted by OTP Resident Dramaturg Dr. Philippa Kelly will be with Marcus G...
08/03/2026

The next conversation in our Luminaries series hosted by OTP Resident Dramaturg Dr. Philippa Kelly will be with Marcus Gardley THIS FRIDAY at 4pm!!🔥🎭

Marcus Gardley is a poet and playwright who grew up in West Oakland who wrote, among others, the screenplay for the 2023 film The Color Purple and the play A Thousand Ships, which had it's world premiere at OTP in 2024.

This conversation will explore where the creative spirit lies; to questions about how art is conceived and made; to the differences in writing for stage and film. To learn more and get your tickets now here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/luminaries

08/01/2026

"Val encounters Lady... and she is also an outsider herself and marginalized in this society and the two of them slowly fall in love"💓🔥

Natalie Pasquinelli, who plays Carol, explains how Tennessee Williams' classic connects to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. And to see the complete 20th century re-imagining get your tickets now here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/orpheus

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