OnStage Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre located at 291 3rd Ave. in Chula Vista, California.
For the past 28 years, OnStage Playhouse has acted as the only community theatre serving the South Bay section of San Diego County, covering the cities of Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach and San Ysidro.
Each Season, ranging from July to June, the playhouse stages 6 plays or musicals in their 60 seat theatre. All aspects of these productions are done by an all-volunteer cast and crew.
2009-2010 Season included:
| Production | Performance Dates | Directed by | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Can't Take It With You, by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman | July 10 - Aug 1, 2009 | Desmond Hassing | Daniel Zisko |
| Sealed for Freshness by Doug Stone | Aug 28 - Sept 29, 2009 | Sandra Krauss | Sheila Mura |
| A Nice Family Gathering by Phil Olson | Oct 16 - Nov 14, 2009 | Bob Christiansen | Desiree Peters and Holly Stephenson |
| A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee | Feb 5 - Feb 27, 2010 | Michael Thomas Tower | Bob Christiansen |
| Into the Woods Book by James Lapine Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Apr 2 - May 1, 2010 | James Michael McCullock | Teri Brown |
| To Kill A Mockingbird by Christopher Sergel adapted from the book by Harper Lee | June 4 - July 3, 2010 | Daniel Zisko | Lynne Bachelor |
2010-2011 season included
| Production | Performance Dates | Directed by | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring | July 11- Aug 21, 2011 | Bob Christiansen | Paul and Kathy Schaeffer |
| The Country Club, by Douglas Carter Beane | Sept 10 - Oct 9, 2010 | Teri Brown | Jenna Long |
| The Rocky Horror Show, Book and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien | Oct 29 - Nov 27, 2010 | Dan Zisko | Desmond Hassing |
| Extremities by William Mastrosimone | Jan 7 - Jan 29, 2011 | Holly Stephenson | Teri Brown and Desiree Peters |
| The Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon | Feb 18 - Mar 19, 2011 | OP Hadlock | Bob Christiansen |
| Sordid Lives by Del Shores | Apr 8 - May 7, 2011 | Thomas McCaverly | Daniel Zisko |
| Swingtime Canteen Book by Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci, and Charles Busch | May 27 - June 25, 2011 |
Season 2011-2012 includes
| Production | Directed by | Produced by | Performance Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Moon Over Buffalo" Book by Ken Ludwig | Mark Zweifach | Bob Christiansen | July 15 - August 13, 2011 |
| "Pride and Prejudice" Book by Jon Jory, Based on the novel by Jane Austin | Sandra Kraus | Desiree Peters | September 9 - October 8, 2011 |
| "The Diary of Anne Frank" Adaptation by Wendy Kesselman | Kym Pappas Isabella Calabrese | Susan Stratton Julia Sola | November 4 - December 4, 2011 |
| "The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance | Steve Murdock | Jennifer McKenna | January 13- February 4, 2012 |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard | Jenna Long | ? | March 2 - March 31, 2011 |
| TBA Musical | Thomas Fitzpatrick + Musical Direction by Kirk Valles | Daniel Zisko | April 27- May 26, 2011 |
OnStage Playhouse is a member of American Association of Community Theatre,San Diego Association of Community Theatres, and the San Diego Performing Arts League
Famous quotes containing the word stage:
“Life is a disease; and the only difference between one man and another is the stage of the disease at which he lives. You are always at the crisis: I am always in the convalescent stage.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)