Shakespeare Napa Valley

10/20/2025

The Third Annual Bay Area Shakespeare General Auditions are here! Application is live!

African American Shakespeare Company, Inverness Shakespeare Project, Marin Shakespeare Company, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Napa Valley, SPARC Theater (formerly Livermore Shakespeare), and Vallejo Shakespeare are coming together to host general auditions for their 2026 seasons.

What to Prepare:
One Shakespeare/Classical monologue (max 2 minutes), or
Two contrasting Shakespeare/Classical monologues (max 2 minutes).

Dates: Nov. 2 & 3
Location: Shotgun Studios, 1201 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Audition slots fill up fast—don’t miss your chance!

For more information and to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpPVHocwqo4-sIeWiOkCYrvf-MdhO_N7wcPFVAxtG9kO2KIg/viewform

10/09/2025

🌟 NVC Performing Arts was honored to take home "Outstanding Collegiate Production" at the Norbay Theatre Awards for "As You Like It the Musical." Congratulations to all involved with this stellar production and thank you to the members of the Marquee Theatre Journalists Association for the recognition!

Photo: Jen Philips Photography

07/31/2025

07/29/2025

One more weekend of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” info below.

07/23/2025

We’re a Napa Valley Register pick!

“Shakespeare Summer Stroll: A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performances start Friday, July 25 at di Rosa Preserve and will take place over two weekends with Sunday matinees on July 27 and August 3.

Tickets are going fast - grab yours now! https://tinyurl.com/SummerStroll2025

Visit Napa Valley

07/17/2025

Shakespeare Napa Valley and di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art are thrilled to present Shakespeare Summer Stroll: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a site-integrated performance of William Shakespeare’s whimsical romantic comedy. Performed along di Rosa’s scenic trails and art-filled landscape with a cast comprised of Shakespeare Napa Valley Guest Artists and Napa Valley College students. This immersive production invites audiences to experience a world of fairies, mistaken identities, and enchanted forests—all nestled within the natural beauty of Napa Valley. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! At dirosaart.org.
Performances will take place over two weekends:

7/25 – 7/27 and 8/1 – 8/3
Friday and Saturday evening performances, 6 -7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday matinee performances, 2 – 3 p.m.

03/31/2025

Auditions this week!

03/28/2025

Three more chances to see "As You Like It"! This musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy of chance encounters and self-discovery is creating quite the buzz. Come check it out this weekend! Details and tickets at https://performingartsnapavalley.org/events/

Direction by Jennifer King
Music Direction by Dr. Christina Howell
Asst. Direction by Andres Agustin Barrera
Set Design by Brian Watson
Costume Design by Bethany Deal
Lighting Design by Theo Bridant
Production Choreography by Olivia Cowell
Fight Choreography by Matthew Cowell
Festival Napa Valley Guest Choreographer Kim Craven.
The production features Festival Napa Valley Artist in Residence, Ashley Garlick (AEA) as Rosalind.
📸 by Jen Philips Photography

03/26/2025

Thank you to Harry Duke for spending an afternoon at the theater with us. Read his review of " As You Like It" Here: https://northbaystageandscreen.com/2025/03/26/review-as-you-like-it-in-napa/

As You Like It runs for one more weekend only 3/29-3/30. Find out all the details and purchase your tickets at https://performingartsnapavalley.org/events/

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