Live theater: Gearing up for the new season

As local theater companies prepare for their new seasons, which traditionally start in September, there are still a couple of live theater events to keep you entertained during August.

Spreckels Theatre Company in Rohnert Park offers “Atlas, the Lonely Gibbon” by Deborah Yarchun. Don’t let the intriguing title mislead you – this quirky-sounding, world premiere production about a young female journalist seeking solace in a virtual reality show about an ape is not for children.

Runs August 12-28, details and tickets at: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php

Transcendence Theatre Company’s “Hooray for Hollywood,” a lively song-and-dance trip through some of Hollywood’s most popular movies, continues through August 14, performed outdoors in the Jack London State Historic Park at Glen Ellen.

Details and tickets at www.transcendencetheatre.org

Meanwhile, some local theater companies have published their 2022-23 seasons. To whet your appetite for next month, check out the following websites:

6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa: https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/

Cinnabar Theatre, Petaluma: https://cinnabartheater.org/

Left Edge Theatre, Santa Rosa: https://www.leftedgetheatre.com/

Lucky Penny Productions, Napa: http://luckypennynapa.com/

Santa Rosa Junior College Theatre Arts: https://theatrearts.santarosa.edu/current-season

I’m looking forward to learning more about all the new seasons soon. In the meantime, enjoy a lovely Sonoma County summer and check back with me for the latest live theater news in the September edition of the Gazette!

Don’t miss my upcoming reviews, listed here:

https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-columns/theater-performing-arts/