Matilda is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Read MoreCalendar - Upcoming Performances
OCB Slayer Classic 2019
One of the OCB’s natural amateur shows in Arizona! A fun and professional event that will give any competitor the opportunity to become an OCB Pro!
Read MoreActually
Amber and Tom, finding their way as freshmen at Princeton, spend a night together that alters the course of their lives. They agree on the drinking, they agree on the attraction, but consent is foggy, and if unspoken, can it be called consent? An Arizona premier by Anna Ziegler.
Read MoreThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Based on Newbery-winner Kate DiCamillo’s beloved book, Childsplay presents this breathtaking story of finding friendship, finding yourself, and eventually finding your way home.
Read MoreCONTACT… sort of…. – Lunch Time Theater
Produced by Melonball Music
Kax Stage
September 16, 2019 – September 26, 2019
What happens when two extra-terrestrials, searching for vacation adventure, happen upon two hippies who are just… searching. Music ensues.
Read MoreShining Brow
An affair with a client’s wife, complicated relationships, murders and a devastating fire at Taliesin drove Wright’s passion and determination to rebuild his life in this compelling and surprising tale.
Read MoreThe Royale
Set in 1910, deep in the midst of Jim Crow, it explores one man’s struggle while reflecting a much broader one. It is also a play about a brother and his sister – his sister, who as he climbs for glory and respect, remains his greatest adversary and strongest motivation.
Read MoreA Haunting We Will Go; A Tribute to Frances Smith Cohen
Center Dance Ensemble honors the artistry of its late artistic director through a retrospective of her past works, including “Dance of the Spiderwomen” and featuring the award-winning “Inside the Silence,” based on the paintings of holocaust victim Charlotte Salomon, as well as works by Assistant Artistic Director Diane McNeal Hunt and a guest performance by Nicole Olson.
Read MoreEdward Albee’s Three Tall Women
A woman more than 90 years old, simply called ‘A,’ reflects on her life; shame, pleasure, regret, and satisfaction. But most of all, the estrangement of her gay son. The Pulitzer-prize winning play by Edward Albee comes to the iTheatre stage.
Read MoreHerberger Theater Festival of the Arts – Free Admission
Celebrate the arts in our community with a free event featuring performances, dance, food, live music, children’s activities, pet adoptions and more!
Read MoreO is for ONE Scene Wonders – Lunch Time Theater
Produced by Pandanda Players
Kax Stage
October 28, 2019 – November 7, 2019
Some of the most memorable and unique characters in Shakespeare’s plays are “One Scene Wonders”- they appear at crucial times, leave strong impressions, then disappear. They offer a great cameo opportunity for actors of Shakespeare’s time & today. Join us as we explore roles such as the Porter, Lady Macduff, and a character that we’re pretty sure originated one of the most famous lines from Game of Thrones.
Read MoreChato’s Kitchen
When a family of ratoncitos, or little mice, moves in next door, Chato invites them over for dinner. What they don’t know is that they are on the menu! But things don’t go quite as planned for Chato. The mice bring a surprise guest of their own who may be more than this cool cat can swallow.
Read MoreFellow Travelers
In Fellow Travelers, a chance encounter between an ambitious college graduate, Timothy Laughlin, and a handsome US State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, results in Laughlin’s first job— and his first love affair. Drawn into a maelstrom of passion and deceit, he struggles to reconcile his political convictions and his “forbidden” love for Fuller.
Read MoreSilent Sky
Based on the true story of the 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, astonishing discoveries await in this exquisite blend of science, history, family ties, and fragile love. A passionate young woman must map her own passage through a society determined to keep a woman in her place.
Read MoreHoliday Music through the Decades – Lunch Time Theater
Produced by Laurie Fagen & Friends
Kax Stage
December 2, 2019 – December 19, 2019
Trilby the Musicologist brings new music each decade to Mrs. Claus at the North Pole for Santa’s elves to enjoy while they make toys for children. Includes traditional, popular, ethnic and new holiday tunes from mid-1800s through present day.
Read MoreFrances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen
Delight in the mystical world of sprites, gypsies and ice maidens, while young Gerda seeks to rescue Kai from the Snow Queen’s Crystal Palace. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s wintery fairy tale of the struggle between good and evil, Center Dance Ensemble brings the wicked Snow Queen to life!
Read MoreElla Enchanted: The Musical
Based on the Newbery-honor book, this Cinderella twist follows Ella, a princess who is given the “gift” of obedience at birth by her misguided fairy godmother. As she grows up, Ella must outwit her wicked stepsisters, a hungry ogre, and this troublesome curse to find her own voice and live happily ever after.
Read MoreOld Jews Telling Jokes
Get ready for an outrageous evening of one-liners, double-entendres, songs, skits, and hysterical routines sure to triple you over with laughter!
Read MoreCabaret
Produced by Arizona Theatre Company
Center Stage
January 4, 2020 – January 26, 2020
Set in 1930’s Berlin during the Nazi’s regime rise to take over the German government, Cabaret is a big award-winning critique of apathy, and a chilling look at totalitarianism.
Read MorePriority Seat – Lunch Time Theater
Produced by Colleen Porter Musicals
Kax Stage
January 6, 2020 – January 16, 2020
Featuring a multi-talented cast, Priority Seat is a new musical comedy where two unlikely stand-by passengers team up to attempt the impossible… arrive to their destination on time.
Colleen Porter offers a shortened version of what will become a full-length musical; one that explores familiar airport antics while finding parallels to the deeper questions of life. Who decides our priority status anyhow?