We produce and present award-winning plays and events that awaken and inspire.
Under the stars at Dominican University’s Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, or in our new Center for Performing Arts, Education, and Social Justice at 514 Fourth Street in Downtown San Rafael, we move people – to laughter and tears, to celebrate and protest – through stunning artistic performance of the wisdom, wit, and insight of Shakespeare and other playwrights. We employ multicultural, multi-talented casts, including actors who have survived incarceration.
Scroll down to see what’s on stage now and coming soon to Marin Shakespeare Company.
Autistry Theatre
High School Scroogical
Dickens’ classic Yuletide story finds a new setting in an All American high school where ghosts abound and basketballs fly and one grumpy student learns the true meaning of Christmas. Join Autistry’s neuro-versatile repertory company for a festive evening of song, dance and timeless storytelling.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
Friday & Saturday, December 12 & 13 @ 7:00pm
Soul Story Theater
The Light Within the Wound: Women’s Stories of Resilience
The performance is a powerful theatrical journey in which five women share intimate solo performances drawn from their lived experiences. Their stories explore how they have moved through people-pleasing, disconnection from one’s truth, the complex terrain of motherhood, trauma, rape, and more. Through raw honesty and artistry, each performer traces her own path from pain to clarity—revealing the strength, love, and empowerment that emerge from honoring themselves and their life experiences. Together, they illuminate the resilience that rises when women reclaim their voices.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
December 14 @ 5:00pm
Brian Copeland’s
The Jewelry Box
A heartwarming holiday performance that reflects on family, traditions, and the true spirit of the season.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
Saturday, December 20 @ 7:30pm
Let the Wind Sweep Through: A Conference of Birds
A transformational ritual theatre experience.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
February 6 – 15
One For All Solo Festival
Three weekends of singular storytelling curated and hosted by the beloved and incisive Josh Kornbluth, featuring both beloved solo stars and bold new voices. From polished masterworks to pieces still finding their shape, this festival invites audiences into the immediacy, intimacy, and daring of artists creating at full blaze.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
March 7 – 22
La Comedia of Errors
A bilingual, joy-soaked adaptation brimming with music, physical comedy, and cultural collision, this vibrant production envisions Shakespeare’s tale of mistaken identity as a telenovela, creating fast, funny, multilingual celebration for all ages.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
April 17 – May 10
As You Like It
A dazzling campy romp through the Forest of Arden—joyous, romantic, and full of theatrical play. This reimagining leans into the story’s delicious fluidity of gender and identity, offering a spirited, music-filled adventure that invites audiences and families of all kinds to celebrate love in all its forms.
Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
June 19 – July 19
Julius Caesar
A taut, adrenaline-charged examination of political violence—from the intimate tensions between confidants to the sweeping consequences for a nation. Staged under the summer sky, this immersive outdoor production reimagines how epic storytelling can unfold in Forest Meadows, delivering a visceral experience for all audiences.
Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
August 14 – September 13
Seeds of Time Festival
Six new plays developed over three weeks. This second annual festival invites audiences to explore the collision of fresh contemporary voices with classic stories. A living laboratory of imagination, craft, and bold new directions for the theatre.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
October 3 – 18
The Secret Garden
A faithful yet freshly illuminated adaptation of the beloved novel. This version honors Burnett’s core story while gently reshaping outdated themes, following children—and the adults who surround them—as they uncover renewal, healing, and hope in the most surprising of places.
514 Fourth Street Theatre
November 27 – December 20
Cinderella: Liberator
Based on the Book by Rebecca Solnit
Adapted for the Stage by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Dawn Monique Williams
Solnit”s book Cinderella: Liberator offers a reawakening for the very notion of identity. Gunderson’s collaboration with Solnit promises a fresh, inspiring theatrical experience that will resonate with audiences of all ages.
514 Fourth Street Theatre