California Stage Theater Company

04/04/2026

We are beyond excited to start rehearsals this week for Clinically Undepressed by Will Holcomb! Don't worry you won't have to wait too long since it opens May 1st! This is a beautiful dark comedy about what it means to be happy that we promise you will not want to miss. To get you all the more excited we are happy to announce the incredible cast put together by our brilliant director and board member Shaylene Riffel!

Clinically Un-Depressed CAST

Millard Anderson: Earl Victorine
Cole Black: Billie Sexton & Jacob Renard
Blake Black: Johnny Sexton
Linda Black: Katie Hulse-Bustos
Sandy: Riley Burke
Dean, Mr. Thompson, Mr Brown: Tyler Anderson
Jim Masters: Jake Brooks
Nancy Masters: Michelle Silveira
- U/S: Lucinda Otto
Nurse, Ms. Reynolds: America Love
Mr. Barnes: Rand Doerning
Mrs. Latham: Shirley Sayers
Amelia: Trish Schmeltz
Jimmy Masters: Jackson Monday

We are so excited to welcome back some beloved faces to our stage as well as welcome brand new faces!

02/28/2026

10/07/2025

Auditions for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet!

Calling all actors and musicians! Audition for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet!

We are having open auditions for our production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, to be performed at the California Stage in February and early March 2026.

The production will include songs from Shakespeare’s original production of the play, and a number of musicians will be integral members of the cast.

Younger actors are encouraged to audition for the roles of Romeo and Juliet.

• Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Three Penny Theater in the R25 Arts Complex at 1725 R Street.
• Call or text: Steven Crain at 541-556-2661 for sign-ups.
• Drop-ins will also be welcome. Come with your own prepared monologue or music or be prepared for a cold reading.

09/20/2025

Presenting a hilarious political comedy in Midtown Sacramento!
Former Lt. Governor Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking, and his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff Dave, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. And maybe the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office.

Add to the office mix Rachel the nosy reporter, Louise the temp who has confidence but no skills, and the cameraman just doing his job, and you have a timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy!

Performances are September 12 through October 5, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm at California Stage Theatre, 2509 R Street (look for the red door).

Tickets are $22 and can be purchased online or at the box office 30 minutes before show time. "The Outsider" is directed by Linda and Scott Taylor. Street parking is available. Concessions include beverages, cookies and brownies.

https://www.facebook.com/events/31477343641879712/

09/04/2025

Get your tickets today!!! Ray Tatar, R25 Theater Group

08/26/2025

Eleanor Rigby is a wrap, thanks to everyone who came out and saw the show. Ray Tatar

08/22/2025

SOLD OUT!!! The world premiere of our original play has been a big hit. We thank the cast and crew and playwright Michael Easterling, and most of all we thank our audiences! Please email us at [email protected] and we will keep you up to date about upcoming performances. Thank you for your patronage!

California Stage premieres Eleanor Rigby, a new play by Michaeline Easterling about love lost and a dream found.

08/21/2025

Eleanor Rigby Last Weekend

08/21/2025

Final Week to see Eleanor Rigby
https://us.patronbase.com/_CaliforniaStage/Productions/43/Performances

08/13/2025

Play: Eleanor Rigby
Director: Lori Russo
Playwright: Michael Easterling
Produced by Ray Tatar

Actors: Janis Stevens, Leah Daugherty, Thomas Dean

Location: The Wilkerson Theater
Friday & Saturday: 7pm
Sunday: 2pm
Premiere: August 2nd
Run: August 2 - 24, 2025
Ticket: $20

SYNOPSIS:
It is 1969, and England is conquering the world with its music and fashions. Yet Eleanor Rigby, the dutiful daughter of a solemn vicar, appears stuck in the Victorian era in which she was born. Yet as she reflects upon her long life and two world wars, it is evident that Eleanor is anything but a disappointed spinster, and now, thanks to a song which coincidentally bears her name, Eleanor is about to make her lifelong dream come true.

PLAYWRIGHT BIOGRAPHY:
Michael Easterling and his wife Elizabeth are the proprietors of 5-String Farm, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When Michael is busy in the orchard, pruning the fruit trees, he dreams of stories and later puts them to pixels: five novels and a collection of Christmas stories. Eleanor Rigby is his first play.

A NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT:
“The writing on Eleanor Rigby seemed to be more an act of dictation than creation. There are innumerable inhabitants of the imaginary world just waiting for someone to tell their story, and, for some inexplicable reason, Eleanor Rigby chose me to be her amanuensis.

“The more I listened and then wrote down what Eleanor had to say, the more I came under her spell. Eleanor is witty and wise, passionate and resolute, and despite all her trials and tribulations, she has never given up the great dream she has for us all. I trust you will be as much enthralled by Eleanor Rigby as I have been.”

https://www.calstage.org/2025/06/eleanor-rigby/