“Marin Shakes is officially the Bay’s best bet for imaginative Shakespeare”
– San Francisco Chronicle
SPOTLIGHT ON
Carlos Aguirre’s
Tell-Tale Heart
A Halloween special that blends Edgar Allan Poe’s classic story with the rhythmic intensity of hip-hop storytelling.
October 18 at 7:30pm
Downtown Theater, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael
The Lightning Thief
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
November 7 – 9
Downtown Theater, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael
Dan Hoyle’s
Takes All Kinds
Based on immersive reporting from school board showdowns in Florida, grassroots organizers in Atlanta, barbershops in Las Vegas, deprogrammers of violent extremists in Missouri and more.
November 22 at 7:30pm
Downtown Theater, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael
Marin Shakespeare Company’s
Gala and Season Reveal
Sunday, December 7 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at the Downtown Theatre, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael.
Enjoy refreshments, entertainment, and a reveal of our exciting 2026 season.
Brian Copeland’s
The Jewelry Box
In this hilariously heartwarming story, a prequel to Copeland’s hit solo show Not a Genuine Black Man, a young Brian heads to the “mean streets” of Oakland to buy his mom a Christmas present. When he finds the perfect gift – a jewelry box in the White Front store – six-year-old Brian sets out to earn the required $11.97 by Christmas Eve.
December 20 at 7:30pm
Downtown Theater, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael