Ruskin Group Theatre

Ruskin Group Theatre The Ruskin Group Theatre is a non-profit theatre arts organization in Santa Monica. Our mission is to produce unforgettable theatre with world-class artists.

For over twenty years, the finest actors, directors, and writers in Los Angeles have gathered here to create the shared human experience of theatre. The Ruskin Group Theatre is a non-profit theatre company based in Santa Monica.

09/10/2026

Grangeville is “Los Angeles’ most acclaimed theatrical offering of the summer.” — LA Times’ Charles McNulty

Big news! 📰 The LA Times just published a major feature on playwright Samuel D. Hunter, praising GRANGEVILLE’s “acting master class from Tim Cummings and Jeff LeBeau that should not be missed.” Huge congratulations to Samuel D. Hunter, director John Perrin Flynn, and our incredible cast.

We are proud to have the spotlight on our production of GRANGEVILLE alongside Samuel D. Hunter’s other celebrated plays — from Broadway’s Little Bear Ridge Road to Rogue Machine Theatre’s new production of A Case for the Existence of God.

We couldn’t be prouder to bring this story to Santa Monica audiences — and there’s never been a better time to see what all the buzz is about. Only 5 final performances remain at The Ruskin, through Sept 21 (closing night is already sold out — waitlist available).

Read the full LA Times piece: link in bio.
Grab your tickets before they’re gone: link in bio.

09/10/2026

Grangeville is “Los Angeles’ most acclaimed theatrical offering of the summer.” — LA Times’ Charles McNulty

📰 The LA Times just published a major feature on playwright Samuel D. Hunter, praising Grangeville as an “acting master class from Tim Cummings and Jeff LeBeau that should not be missed.” Huge congratulations to Samuel D. Hunter, director John Perrin Flynn, and our incredible cast.

We are proud to have the spotlight on our production of Grangeville alongside Samuel D. Hunter’s other celebrated plays — from Broadway’s Little Bear Ridge Road to Rogue Machine Theatre’s new production of A Case for the Existence of God.

We couldn’t be more proud to bring this story to Los Angeles audiences — and there’s never been a better time to see what all the buzz is about. Only 5 final performances remain at The Ruskin, through Sept 21 (closing night is already sold out — waitlist available).

Read the full LA Times piece: link in bio.
Grab your tickets before they’re gone: link in bio.

Video Credit: Amelia Mulkey

This Saturday! 🎶 Don’t miss Blues & Taboos at The Ruskin — One Night Only, Sept 12 at 8pm.Invoking the smoky clubs, hidd...
09/10/2026

This Saturday!
🎶 Don’t miss Blues & Taboos at The Ruskin — One Night Only, Sept 12 at 8pm.

Invoking the smoky clubs, hidden speakeasies, and after-hours joints where blues and jazz found their voice, Blues & Taboos celebrates the bold, boundary-pushing songs that explored love, vice, heartbreak, temptation, and freedom with a wit and honesty that still feels remarkably fresh today.

Performed by an all-star cast, this captivating concert revives the music that flourished before jazz was polished for the mainstream. It’s an evening of irresistible swing, soulful blues, and stories that prove some music is simply too good to behave.

🕗 Saturday, Sept 12, 8pm
📍 The Ruskin, 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica
🍸Bar Opens 7pm

🍴Want to grab a bite before the show? Stop by The Cloverfield The Cloverfield for 20% off with your RGT ticket!

Grab your tickets before they’re gone: link in bio.

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It’s a full house at The Ruskin Group Theatre this September! Here’s what’s on stage:🎭 GRANGEVILLE — FINAL PERFORMANCES,...
09/04/2026

It’s a full house at The Ruskin Group Theatre this September! Here’s what’s on stage:

🎭 GRANGEVILLE — FINAL PERFORMANCES, now through Sept 21! Written by Tony Award nominee Samuel D. Hunter (writer of the Oscar-winning film The Whale). “Hypnotically absorbing” — LA Times’ Charles McNulty. Two estranged half-brothers reconnect virtually, one in Grangeville, one in Amsterdam. Only 7 shows left — don’t miss it.

🎶 BLUES & TABOOS — Sept 12, 8pm. A stacked lineup of jazz talent for one night only, including 2x Grammy-nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne, Juilliard-trained vocalist Olivia Chindamo, and The Lineage Trio (regulars with Jeff Goldblum’s Mildred Snitzer Orchestra) — bringing the blues and jazz of Prohibition-era speakeasies back to life.

📚 LIBRARY GIRL PRESENTS: LOVE & CI******ES — Sept 13 at 7pm. Our beloved, always-sold-out series is back! Library Girl has become a hit ongoing tradition at The Ruskin — grab your seat early before this one sells out too. Host Allison Andrews sits down in conversation with author Nicca Ray to discuss Love & Ci******es.

🎤 AIRPORT COMEDY SHOW — Sept 24, 8:30pm. The newest monthly series at The Ruskin is already a sold-out hit! Each show brings a brand-new lineup of breakout comedians to our stage for one night of all-new stand-up.

☕ LA CAFÉ PLAYS: 250th INSTALLMENT — Sept 27, 7:30pm. Five original short plays written that morning, rehearsed that afternoon, and performed live the very same night. Get your tickets now for this very special celebration marking this milestone 250th show — a local tradition you don’t want to miss! *Note: we have moved LA Cafe Plays to the 4th Sunday of the month for this show only!*

📍 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica
🎟️ Tickets & showtimes: link in bio

See you at The Ruskin!

09/03/2026

It’s a full house at The Ruskin Group Theatre this September! Here’s what’s on stage:

🎭 GRANGEVILLE — FINAL PERFORMANCES, now through Sept 21! Written by Tony Award nominee Samuel D. Hunter (writer of the Oscar-winning film The Whale). “Hypnotically absorbing” — LA Times’ Charles McNulty. Two estranged half-brothers reconnect virtually, one in Grangeville, one in Amsterdam. Only 7 shows left — don’t miss it.

🎶 BLUES & TABOOS — Sept 12, 8pm. A stacked lineup of jazz talent for one night only, including 2x Grammy-nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne, Juilliard-trained vocalist Olivia Chindamo, and The Lineage Trio (regulars with Jeff Goldblum’s Mildred Snitzer Orchestra) — bringing the blues and jazz of Prohibition-era speakeasies back to life.

📚 LIBRARY GIRL PRESENTS: LOVE & CI******ES — Sept 13 at 7pm. Our beloved, always-sold-out series is back! Library Girl has become a hit ongoing tradition at The Ruskin — grab your seat early before this one sells out too. Host Allison Andrews sits down in conversation with author Nicca Ray to discuss Love & Ci******es.

🎤 AIRPORT COMEDY SHOW — Sept 24, 8:30pm. The newest monthly series at The Ruskin is already a sold-out hit! Each show brings a brand-new lineup of breakout comedians to our stage for one night of all-new stand-up.

☕ LA CAFÉ PLAYS: 250th INSTALLMENT — Sept 27, 7:30pm. Five original short plays written that morning, rehearsed that afternoon, and performed live the very same night. Get your tickets now for this very special celebration marking this milestone 250th show — a local tradition you don’t want to miss!

📍 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica
🎟️ Tickets & showtimes: link in bio

See you at The Ruskin!

08/28/2026

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Want to laugh?
Tonight Thursday 8:30 check out The Airport Comedy Show!
🍻Bar Opens 7:30pm
🍔20% off the Cloverfield just down the street for ticket holders
🎟️Tickets in Bio $15
🚗Free parking right outside
Best deal in town!

Eoin Patrick, Chris Collins, Mikey McDonald, Pippa Spindel, Skyler Kaplan, Thomas Endashaw, Brad Silnutzer


THIS WEEK AT THE RUSKIN 🎭😂 STAND-UP NIGHT - THE AIRPORT COMEDY SHOW— new lineup, same great laughs hosted by Skyler Kapl...
08/26/2026

THIS WEEK AT THE RUSKIN 🎭

😂 STAND-UP NIGHT - THE AIRPORT COMEDY SHOW— new lineup, same great laughs hosted by Skyler Kaplan Showtime THURSDAY 8:30pm

🌟 GRANGEVILLE — extended AGAIN through SEPTEMBER 21st Showtimes SAT 8pm | SUN 2pm

🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

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📣The LA Café Plays- A Special Show on a Special Night! 
September 27th is the 250th Installment of the L.A Cafe Plays! T...
08/25/2026

📣The LA Café Plays- A Special Show on a Special Night!

September 27th is the 250th Installment of the L.A Cafe Plays!

The Ruskin Group Theatre’s long-running signature theatrical experiment.

Founded in 2003, the series brings playwrights, directors, and actors into a high-wire creative process: five original short plays are written in the morning from a single theme, rehearsed that afternoon, and performed for an audience that very same night. Every play takes place in a café. Everything else is discovered in real time.

As the Los Angeles Times observed, “There’s an ingenuity that arises… everyone’s creativity is on high alert.”

The LA Café Plays is both a proving ground for artists and a monthly ritual for audiences—celebrating risk, immediacy, and the thrill of live creation. Twenty-plus years in, the rules remain the same. The outcomes never are.

Get your tickets now and come celebrate with us!
Link in bio 🎟️

*Please note: this month’s Cafe Plays will take place on the 4th Sunday of the month, September 27th, due to a religious holiday observance.

08/22/2026

🎥 IN CONVERSATION: Tim Cummings on “Grangeville” by Samuel D. Hunter

Tim Cummings plays Arnold — a gay artist who left his hometown of Grangeville, Idaho behind for a new life in Rotterdam — in Samuel D. Hunter’s acclaimed new play, now extended through September 21st at The Ruskin Group Theatre.

In our interview, Tim talks about what drew him to Arnold, why Hunter’s writing means so much to him, and why this story of two brothers finding their way back to each other feels so personal.

🔗 Watch the full interview (link in bio)

85 minutes. No intermission.
📅 Fri/Sat 8pm • Sun 2pm • Mon 8pm
📍 Ruskin Group Theatre, 2800 Airport Ave, Santa Monica
🎟️ $45 general / $40 students & seniors / $25 Monday shows — link in bio or call (310) 397-3244

⏰ REMINDER: “Grangeville” has been EXTENDED at Ruskin Group Theatre — but only through September 21!Two estranged half-b...
08/21/2026

⏰ REMINDER: “Grangeville” has been EXTENDED at Ruskin Group Theatre — but only through September 21!

Two estranged half-brothers. One in Idaho, one in Amsterdam. A mother’s failing health pulls them back together, one video call at a time. Samuel D. Hunter’s (The Whale, Little Bear Ridge Road) newest play is 75 riveting minutes — no intermission — and critics are raving:

🗞️ LA Times: “hypnotically absorbing”
🗞️ Discover Hollywood: “staged to absolute perfection”
🗞️ Broadway World: “a masterpiece in the making”

📅 Remaining performances:
Fri/Sat 8pm • Sun 2pm • Mon 8pm
Now through Sept 21

📍 Ruskin Group Theatre, 2800 Airport Ave, Santa Monica
🎟️ Tickets: $45 general / $40 students & seniors / $25 Monday shows
Link in bio to book — or call (310) 397-3244

Don’t miss it before it’s gone. 🎭



Graphic + Video Credit: Amelia Mulkey
Photo Credit: John Perrin Flynn

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