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April 26

Act II Improv
Spontaneous Mind Presents
“Improv for Good”
Saturday, Apr 26th at 7:30 PM
 

Improv for GOOD is an improvised theatrical production.  The purpose of the production is to raise money and awareness for our charity partner.  The show will be comprised of a number of what we call short form games.  They are performed with more of a scene-based twist whenever possible.  All made up from your suggestions.

 

Our second half is a blend of games, and this later portion of the show features some longer scenes that may be humorous with a bit of  drama thrown in.

Proceeds will go to one of our charity partners which are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

 

Tickets only $20

April 27

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Onstage Presents

The Lowell Ensemble

Sunday, April 27th at 3 PM

Please join the Lowell Ensemble (members of the San Francisco Opera & Ballet Orchestras) and guest clarinetist Joanne Eisler, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Martinez, in a concert to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Martinez.

Musicians and theater staff are donating their services & the venue – all proceeds go to the Boys & Girls Club of Martinez.

The program will feature our usual fun & festive mix of Classical, film & folk music along with complimentary cookies & our signature Bourbon Balls.

Children & families welcome!

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

⭐ Only 1 Ticket Remaining! ⭐

Limited Tickets available at the Door

Opening May 2

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B8 Theatre Company

“The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

directed by Becky Potter

May 2nd thru 18th, 2025

 

Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy wittily pokes fun at Victorian mores. Jack and Algernon navigate double lives between the country and town, as they vie for the affection of Gwendolen and Cecily. Cucumber sandwiches, a vicious tea, salacious diaries, and a handbag create a comedy of manners held up as one of the most beloved plays of all time.

 

Featuring Annie Larson, William Lewis, Isaac Oleole, Stefanie Suzuki, Lucy Swinson, Matthew Travisano, Mitchell VanLandingham, and Maureen-Teresa Williams​.​

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

 

Reserved Tickets start at $22

Discount Thursday - $15

May 4

Spontaneous Mind Presents

“Partners in Crime”

Sunday, May 4th at 2:30 PM

This first of its kind improvised serial production is back for this month’s installment.  We continue to follow the exploits of two “partners” who rely on audience suggestions to help create their evolving characters and decide where the next investigation will lead them.  Murder, blackmail, jewel heists and kidnapping are just a few of the cases these two private eyes might be sent to solve. It's not a comedy, it’s a mystery.

 

Each show features a guest performer in each installment of  Partners in Crime.

 

Come out and see what one reviewer called “…an improvisational film noir journey somewhere between Castle and Moonlighting.”

 

Shows are usually ~2 hrs in total length, but may run over, due to their nature.

 

Tickets only $20

May 4

Microphone

Onstage Repertory Theater

Open Mic

Sunday, May 4th at 6 PM

Come join us for open mic at the Campbell Theater!

It is an inclusive and supportive group at a great venue.  Whether you are a first-timer or seasoned performer, you’re welcome here!  And there’s a full bar!

No ticket required, but there is a $3 Cover.

May 24

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Martinez Music Mafia Presents

Bob Dylan Birthday Show

Saturday, May 24th at 7 PM

May 24th, 2025 is Bob Dylan's 84th birthday!

 

In true Martinez tradition, there will be a Bob Dylan Birthday Concert, and it'll be held at the Campbell Theater on Ward Street, presented by the Martinez Music Mafia.

 

Tickets are limited, and are $25 for reserved seating. Some reserved tables are available at a higher rate.

 

We will be featuring a lineup of local luminaries, (All longtime Dylanistas) and a great time is guaranteed for all.

 

The proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit, Youth Homes.

 

Scheduled to Appear:

Scott Anderson, Bruce Campbell, Vince Charming, Paul Cotruvo, Frankie G, GarageLand Rodeo, Jeffrey Halford, Justin Jones, Barbara Mierke, Jay Olson, Scotty O’Neill, Kiki Stack, Jenny Starmack, Maurice Tani, Brian Walker.

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

Presale Tickets are SOLD OUT!

Limited Tickets available at the Door

May 29

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Onstage Presents

Fox & Bones

Thursday, May 29th at 7 PM
 

Scott Gilmore and Sarah Vitort are Fox and Bones—energetic offbeat folksters with a retro-tinged, soul-stirring, modern vintage bent. The indomitable duo has brought their optimistic Americana polish to international stages shared with the likes of Rayland Baxter, The Dead South, ZZ Ward, Fantastic Cat and ALO among others.

 

Fox and Bones’ fourth album titled “Long Time Honey” is a collaboration with esteemed songwriter Greg Holden and was awarded Best Folk/Americana Album of 2024 by the PNW Music Awards. Americana Highways (US) beamed Long Time Honey “should rightly be considered one of the best Americana albums of the year” and Naga Mag (Greece) lauded, "The much-loved vocals are so familiar and warm that you feel the love overflowing inside you"

 

Their hardworking artistic output has earned them first place at the 2023 Tucson Folk Festival songwriting contest and second place in the International Acoustic Music Awards, amongst other accolades. In between their rigorous tour schedule, the duo founded Portland’s Folk Festival: an annual celebration of folk and Americana music at the iconic Crystal Ballroom in their hometown of Portland, Oregon.

Enjoy the show!

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

Advance Reserved Tickets only $20

Day of Show at the door $25

Opening September 5

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Diablo Actors Ensemble, Inc.

“Sexy Laundry”

by Michele Riml

directed by Scott Fryer

September 5th thru 21st​​​​

Armed with a copy of “Sex for Dummies,” Alice and Henry check themselves into a trendy spa hotel with a mission: to jump-start their 25-year marriage.

 

Time has taken its toll – so have kids, stress and gravity.  In desperation, Alice has decided that they either make this final, major effort to save their marriage.  Can they embrace all the wild suggestions Alice keeps pulling from her handy-dandy marriage-saving manual?  Does Alice have the courage to unearth her inner vixen?  Is Henry prepared to see his fifty-plus wife, and mother of his children, dressed in black leather?

 

Henry and Alice’s touching and hilarious rediscovery of themselves and their inspiring efforts to restore their marriage will resonate with audiences of all ages. 

 

 

By turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Sexy Laundry is a romantic comedy guaranteed to strike a deep and resounding chord.

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

Reserved Tickets start at $22

Discount Thursday - $15

October 3

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Onstage Presents

Dirty Cello

Friday, October 3rd at 7 PM

From Iceland to Italy, and all over the U.S., San Francisco based band Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues, rock, and Americana.  Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before.  From down home blues and rock with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin’ Americana, Dirty Cello is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping!

 

“Dirty Cello’s music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical.”

Oakland Magazine

 

“The band plays every style imaginable, and does some fantastic covers.  (Their rendition of “Purple Haze” is incredible.) But what is most spectacular about them is hearing the depth of soul in Roudman’s playing—it goes beyond what most people would expect from the instrument. She plays it with so much heart, you’ll wonder why more bands don’t have a cellist.”

Good Times Santa Cruz

 

“A five-piece string ensemble that truly pushes the envelope and breaks the barriers, they blend blues, bluegrass and world music sounds with roots in the world of European classical music in a style that is unique and refreshing.”

Cloverdale Reveille

 

“The group seamlessly careens from blues to bluegrass and rock in a way that really shouldn't make sense but somehow does.”

LA Times

 

“The ensemble plays a range of eclectic tunes in ways you won’t hear anyone else dare to attempt.”

Argus Courier

 

“Anyone who's been in an audience when the San Francisco Bay Area Dirty Cello takes the stage knows that something unique happens whenever cellist Rebecca Roudman and ensemble come face to face with living, breathing (and whooping and shouting) fans.”

Strings Magazine

 

“Dirty Cello have been hard to describe, apart from saying that a cello (played in ways you won’t quite believe) is involved, and the range of music takes the word eclectic and supercharges it to meltdown levels of energy and invention.”

Argus Courier

Don’t miss this show!

Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at

the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.

Reserved Tickets Only $30

Get a bite before or after the show.

Check with the restaurant for hours and reservations.

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