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Daring plays imaginatively staged for adventurous audiences. For 30 years Actors Theatre of Sonoma County delivered bold plays for contemporary audiences.

We endeavor to thrill, challenge and engage audiences in ideas that make us think, laugh and feel more. With the highest artistic standards and the regions most talented theatre artists we produce a professional season of ambitious performances in search of what is best in ourselves and in the human spirit. The New Actors Theatre:
In 1984 a group of local actors joined together to take a risk: Produce a contemporary play never seen in the county before. Presented in an empty storefront in downtown Santa Rosa the play was an astonishing critical and popular success. It became obvious there was an audience in Sonoma County that desired a contemporary point of view, an audience hungry for new work, the kind of cutting-edge smart audience you wanted to have over for dinner. Winning countless awards and accolades (including Best Theatre Company by the NB Bohemian readers poll six years in a row from 1998-2004) its audiences grew until merging with the Santa Rosa players to form the 6th Street Playhouse. Picking up where Actors Theatre left off, Left Edge Theatre endeavors to produce daring plays, imaginatively staged for adventurous audiences.

10/14/2026

FINAL TWO PERFORMANCES!

NOW PLAYING: SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris at Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre.

Provocative, explosive, and unflinching, this groundbreaking play challenges audiences to confront the past, question the present, and sit with the uncomfortable truths that refuse to stay buried.

Audiences are talking:
“Brilliantly staged, provoking content, courageous acting.”
“Wow! Great show.”

Don’t miss your chance to experience the North Bay premiere of this Tony-nominated sensation before it closes!

FINAL PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday, October 14: Industry Night
Thursday, October 15: Discount Night! Save $10 on all tickets.

The California Theatre of Santa Rosa

Recommended for ages 17+. This production contains nudity, s*xual content, simulated s*xual violence, and racially violent language.

10/12/2026

SLAVE PLAY: SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

Experience the North Bay Premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’s provocative, boundary-pushing play at Left Edge Theatre at The California.

Join us for two special events this week:

🎭 Wednesday, October 14 | Industry Night
Calling all theatre professionals and creatives! Join us for a night celebrating bold, thought-provoking live theatre.

🎟️ Thursday, October 15 | Discount Night
See the show for less! Take advantage of special discounted tickets for this performance.

Don’t miss your chance to experience one of Broadway’s most talked-about plays right here in Santa Rosa.

10/09/2026

OPENING NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

The wait is over. SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris opens TONIGHT presented by Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre!

Provocative, explosive, and unflinching, this acclaimed Broadway play challenges audiences to confront the history we think we know and the ways it continues to shape our present.

Featuring three in*******al couples in an unconventional form of s*x therapy, SLAVE PLAY pushes boundaries and sparks conversations that refuse to end when the curtain falls.

Experience the North Bay premiere of one of Broadway’s most talked-about plays.

📍 The California Theatre of Santa Rosa
Now playing through October 15th

10/06/2026

NOW OPENING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris

Acclaimed playwright Jeremy O. Harris brings history into conversation with 21st-century America in this provocative, explosive, and unflinching play.

Featuring three in*******al couples in a novel form of s*x therapy, SLAVE PLAY sparked national conversation and controversy during its Off-Broadway run and went on to receive a record-setting number of Tony Award nominations for a non-musical play.

LEFT EDGE THEATRE at The California Theatre

Stay tuned for additional dates and showtimes.
Ages 17+

10/02/2026

PERFORMANCE UPDATE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Left Edge Theatre’s production of SLAVE PLAY By Jeremy O. Harris was unable to open this week as scheduled.

Performances will resume next Thursday, October 8th.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as Left Edge Theatre works through this unexpected change.

09/23/2026

NEW DATES! SLAVE PLAY opens next Wednesday.

Jeremy O. Harris’ provocative and unflinching SLAVE PLAY comes to Santa Rosa’s Left Edge Theatre, confronting the history we think we know and bringing it into conversation with 21st-century America.

Featuring three in*******al couples in a provocative form of s*x therapy, this acclaimed play asks:

What happens when the past refuses to stay in the past?

🏆 A record-breaking 12 Tony Award nominations
🏆 Rosa Parks Playwriting Award
🏆 Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award
🏆 Lotos Foundation Prize in the Arts and Sciences
🏆 2018 Paula Vogel Award

September 30–October 11, 2026
Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre

🎟️ Learn more and get tickets at leftedgetheatre.com

Please note: This production contains nudity, s*xual content, simulated s*xual violence, and racially violent language. Recommended for audiences 17 and older.

06/14/2026

🎭 AUDITION INFORMATION COMING SOON! 🎭

Interested in auditioning for Left Edge Theatre’s 2026/27 season?

If you’ve never worked with Left Edge Theatre before, please submit a video audition of a one minute monologue to [email protected] by Sunday, June 21.

If you’ve previously worked with us, simply email [email protected] and let us know which show(s) you’re interested in, and we’ll be in touch regarding callbacks.

Character breakdowns and additional audition information will be coming soon. We can’t wait to see your submissions!

06/04/2026

Left Edge Theatre kicks off its 2026/27 season with one of the most talked-about plays of the 21st century.

SLAVE PLAY
by Jeremy O. Harris
September 25 – October 10, 2026

The old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation…or does it?

In this provocative, explosive, and darkly funny play, Jeremy O. Harris dismantles history, exposing the complicated intersections of race, gender, s*xuality, power, and desire in modern America. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is exactly as it seems.

Bold. Challenging. Unforgettable.

Interested in being part of the production?
General Auditions and SLAVE PLAY auditions will be held June 14 & 16. More information coming soon.

06/03/2026

FOR ADULTS - Now playing through June 7 at The California Theare!
Avenue Q
Don’t miss the musical audiences are calling:
“Hilarious” “Sensational” “I had no idea there’d be so much puppet nudity”
This Tony Award-winning hit dives into adulthood, jobs, relationships, and finding your purpose, with sharp humor, unforgettable songs, and a whole lot of heart.
Link below.

05/28/2026

Tonight! Join us for Avenue Q!
Thursday, May 28 – THRIFTY THURSDAY
Get $10 off all tickets.

This Tony Award-winning hit dives into adulthood, jobs, relationships, and finding your purpose, with sharp humor, unforgettable songs, and a whole lot of heart. At its core, it asks the question we’ve all faced at some point: What am I doing with my life?

Not for kids… but definitely for kids at heart.

Now playing through June 7.
Pic by Molly Larsen-Shine

Address

The California, 528 7th Street
Santa Rosa, CA
95401

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 10pm
Wednesday	10am - 10pm
Thursday	10am - 10pm
Friday	10am - 10pm
Saturday	10am - 10pm
Sunday	10am - 10pm

Telephone

+17076647529

Website

http://www.leftedgetheatre.com/

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