Santa Rosa, CA – (August 22, 2023) – 6th Street Playhouse is delighted to announce Emily Lynn Cornelius as their new executive director. With a profound connection to the theater’s history, Emily’s journey began locally with the Santa Rosa Players, which evolved into the esteemed 6th Street Playhouse.

6th Street Playhouse voted again by readers as Best of Arts and Culture 2023: Best Theater Troupe/Performance, Bohemian, June 2023

The key to the success of this particular production is the affection the cast has for the material and the joy they exhibit in delivering it. It’s infectious.

"We Bring You Moments of Culture and Art."Welcome to the Renaissance!The Poet, Nigel Bottom, and Portia, a Puritan. Played by Lorenzo Alviso and Julianne Bretan.It's hard to be "The Bard." William Shakespeare played by Garet Waterhouse.Something Rotten!A Goofy Spoof...

Four Harvard-associated professionals search for love, success and identity while attempting to navigate the intricacies of racial and sexual politics. "I loved the show! So wonderfully staged, directed, lit and acted... it really made me think, laugh and cry too. It...

Musical tells story of famed country singer and one of her earliest fans. Now the show is back in a new production at Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse, with homegrown country singer Shannon Rider in the title role as Patsy Cline.

Playhouse in Santa Rosa, Always, Patsy Cline incites smiles, belly laughs, and deep appreciation of the music of the late, great Patsy Cline while telling the story of how Patsy became friends and pen pals with one of her most ardent fans.

6th Street Playhouse is excited to announce our Season General Auditions for the 2023-2024 Season!

A Raisin in the Sun at 6th Street Playhouse: Lorraine Hansberry Revival Reminds Us of Our Opportunities, via Theatrius

‘Raisin in the Sun’ at 6th Street Playhouse traces Black family’s struggles by The Press Democrat

Interview with Gillian Eichenberger and Noah Sternhill from the 6th Street Playhouse production of Little Shop of Horrors from the January 26 broadcast of the The Drive with Steve Jaxon & Harry Duke on KSRO.

Gift Certificates from 6th Street Playhouse are good for tickets to shows or classes and can be “packaged” in our signature Tote Bag! Add our reusable wine glasses and, voilà, you have a special gift for the theatre-lovers in your life.

Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse will present live weekend matinee performances of “A Year with Frog and Toad” all month, starting Saturday.

“THE RIVER BRIDE” asks, “WHAT PRICE LOVE?” at 6th Street Playhouse. Marisela Treviño Orta’s Exotic Fairytale Unites Romance & Myth.

In need of a feel-good story: Life can be downright depressing these days, but when you enter the theater all of your worries will drift away for a couple hours as you unwind. This joyous musical is a bright, romantic, and comical follow-up to A Christmas Carol, so take care in knowing you’re in for a feel-good treat of a show!

“A mesmerizing, (Brazilian] folktale of heartbreaking romance.” Why SIX Reasons? Because 6th Street Playhouse Gives You More than What You Expect. Experience yet another above-and-beyond-the-page production by director, Marty Pistone (To Kill a Mockingbird).

Saturday, Jul 30, 2022, at 8:00pm – Shana Morrison’s musical style has been called pop with a side of blues and rock, plus country, R&B, and jazz. The daughter of legendary musician Van Morrison, Shana began performing with her group Caledonia in the San Francisco Bay area in 1996.

6th Street Playhouse celebrates the life of a distinguished and greatly loved member of our theater family—actor Charles Siebert, who passed away on May 1st .from complications as a result of Covid-19. Charlie was well-known to our patrons for his stellar portrayals on both our stages—most notably as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol, the artist Mark Rothko in the play “Red”, Big Daddy in “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”and Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman”.

Steve Lasiter, Jennifer Barnaba, and Levi Lloyd stopped by The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO again to promote the last weekend of performances of Hank Williams: Lost Highway as well as a musical benefit for 6th Street Playhouse.

Jukebox musicals tend to be happy, peppy shows where the hits of an artist or a genre are strung together with a minimal story to create a fan-pleasing production. But what do you do with a story that ends with its star dead in the back seat of a Cadillac? 

“Hank Williams – Lost Highway” is a stunning, essential piece of Americana. Despite the tragedy at its core, it proves to be an uplifting, life-affirming experience. 6th Street deserves accolades not merely for producing it, but for producing it so well.”

Guitarist and singer Levi Lloyd is no stranger to Sonoma County stages. He has played at a long list of local nightclubs since he moved here from Oakland in 1995, but his supporting role at the 6th Street Playhouse in the musical play “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” is his first outing as an actor.

If you’re looking for an uplifting, thoroughly entertaining night out, look no further. The Legend of Georgia McBride, playing now at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, may sound at first like the show you didn’t know you needed, but trust me, it’s a guaranteed evening of warmth and laughter.

“Hair” is a festival of fun, not to be missed…Whatever the magic formula, Director Aja Gianola-Norris brings this production of “Hair” over the top with a talented cast in fine frenzy, feathers, and fringe.” Carl Pace, Aisle Seat Review

My guest on the Wednesday, February 16 broadcast of The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO was Joey Abrego, one of the stars of the 6th Street Playhouse production of The Legend of Georgia McBride.

My “Theatre Thursday” guest on a special Tuesday, November 16 broadcast of The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO was Brian Herndon from the upcoming 6th Street Playhouse production of Scrooge in Love!

DAVID TEMPLETON ARGUS-COURIER STAFF January 6, 2022, 5:45AM Petaluma’s Carl Jordan directs Elvis/drag queen show at 6th Street Playhouse: “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” the new show opening this weekend in the studio theater at Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse, is...

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My “Theatre Thursday” guest on a special Tuesday, November 16 broadcast of The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO was Brian Herndon from the upcoming 6th Street Playhouse production of Scrooge in Love!

“Richaud’s passion for the piece and the brothers’ love for each other comes through and grips the audience for the show’s 75-minute running time.”

Jean-Michel Richaud shines in “Vincent,” a solo performance highlighting the powerful bond between Vincent Van Gogh and his loving brother Theo, who was also his connection to the art world.

KSRO Interview – Anne Clark of 6th Street Playhouse.

Interview with director Laura Downing-Lee and stars Ginger Beavers and Trevor Dorner.

Interview with director Laura Downing-Lee and stars Ginger Beavers and Trevor Dorner.

Ginger plays her grand piano and shows us some characters from her gang of suspects from Murder For Two, opening Sept 16 at the GK Hardt Theater.