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Sonoma County

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Once Upon a Mattress by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer – Sonoma Arts Live – Many, many moons ago in a far-off-place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son Prince Dauntless the Drab found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the Prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until Swamp Princess Winnifred the Woebegone shows up!

with LC Arisman, Daniela Innocenti Beem, Beth Ellen Ethridge, Nate Mercier, Jake Russell, Tim Setzer, Larry Williams

Directed by Larry Williams

Sonoma * July 17 – August 2

Tickets $25 – $42

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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare – Raven Players – While Claudio and Hero fall in love and get engaged, the villainous Don John tricks Claudio into believing Hero is unfaithful, leading him to publicly humiliate her at the altar. Meanwhile, their friends conspire to make the sparring Beatrice and Benedick fall in love, and they eventually confess their feelings for each other. The play’s climax, in pure Shakespearean form, involves a faked death, a confession of Don John’s plot, and a happy ending with a double wedding – of course!

Directed by Steven David Martin

Healdsburg * July 23 – August 7

Tickets $10 – $25

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Caesar by William Shakespeare – Jacobethan Theatre Workshop – Julius Caesar unfolds in 100 minutes of sharp, modern storytelling. A political system strains under ambition, loyalty fractures, and public rhetoric turns volatile. With minimal staging and contemporary dress, the play lands uncomfortably close to the present: a study of power, perception, and how quickly a republic can shift.

with Sky Collins, Sergio Diaz, Jesse Jensen, Kate Mazar, Nate Musser, David Noll, Lukas Raphael, Lydia Revelos, Amanda Vitiello, Bryce Williams

Directed by Lukas Raphael

Santa Rosa * July 31 – August 2

Sonoma * August 8 – 9

Petaluma * August 14 – 16

Tickets FREE with reservation

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Marin County

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As You Like It by William Shakespeare – Marin Shakespeare Company – A dazzling, music-filled, fashion-forward romp through the Forest of Arden. Joyous and romantic, this reimagining leans into the comedy’s delicious fluidity of gender and identity. Join the celebration of love, out loud, in all its forms.

with Stevie DeMott, Lady Zen, Adam Magill, Dave Maier, Fatemeh Mehraban, Cathleen Riddley, Jeunée Simon, David Sinaiko, Chris Steele, Lisa Wolpe

Directed by Evren Odcikin

San Rafael * June 19 – July 19

Tickets $30 – $45

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WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy by Michael Gene Sullivan – San Francisco Mime Troupe – Is it just us, or does it feel like everything is falling apart? Hallucinating robots, economic collapse, protesting frogs, people praying for the End of the World – This is not the future, or the democracy, we were promised! But the real question is: When it’s all over will there be enough left to build something new out of this… wreckage?

with Jed Parsario, Chloris Li, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Michael Gene Sullivan

Directed by Lisa Hori-Garcia

Mill Valley * July 26

FREE, donations graciously accepted

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Napa County

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Solano County

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