Fall 2024 Productions!

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Country House
by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz
directed by David Melendez

Thursday, Friday, Saturday October 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm
Sunday October 20 at 2pm 
Doré Theatre 

What happens when an adulterous ghost and jealous husband come face-to-face? Find out in this avant-garde play by Polish artist Stanisław Witkiewicz. First produced in 1923, this drama challenged the rules of psychological realism audiences expected to be followed. What we get is a unique world where comedy mixes with murder and the line between life and death is not so clear.

$12 General Admission
$10 Seniors (60+)/CSUB Faculty & Staff
$7 Students

Advance tickets  are available through Eventbrite starting two weeks prior to the event. The Box Office opens one hour before showtime


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Life in the Trees
by Catherine Butterfield
directed by Mandy Rees

Thursday, Friday, Saturday November 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm
Saturday and Sunday November 9 & 10 at 2pm 
Doré Arena Theatre (limited seating)

Enjoy the humor and pathos of this collection of three award winning one-act plays: “No Problem,” “Chemistry,” and “The Last Time I Saw Timmy Boggs.” Connected by theme, these plays chronicle the journeys of people as they navigate the ups and downs of modern life and struggle to connect with one another.
Note: Strong language; Mature themes.

$12 General Admission
$10 Seniors (60+)/CSUB Faculty & Staff
$7 Students

Seating is limited. Advance tickets are highly recommended for productions in the Arena Theatre and are available through Eventbrite starting two weeks prior to the event.

The Box Office opens one hour before showtime. 

Please note: there is no late seating.

  

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The  Theatre Program is part of CSUB's Music & Theatre Department. To check out the Music Program, go to https://www.csub.edu/music

We are in the School of Arts & Humanities. To check out the School website, go to https://www.csub.edu/ah

Theatre works beautifully in conjunction with my English major. I am drawn to the exciting classes, productions, faculty, and opportunities available. Here, you get a chance to perform in main-stage productions, work with talented faculty that know the business, and get opportunities to not only grow as an actor, but as a designer, director, and person. Choosing to major in Theatre at CSUB has made all the difference in my undergraduate career and I wouldn't change a thing— except maybe deciding to double major sooner!
—Taylor Clark, Class of 2020

"Studying at the CSUB Theatre Department allowed me to experiment with projects and roles that shaped the actor I am today. They gave me space and tools to create art —regardless of size and scope — always encouraging creativity, spontaneity and hard work. I was lucky to have what I did in the theatre program at CSUB and continually draw on my time there for inspiration."

—Jeff Lepine, Artistic Director of The Peoples Improv Theater, NYC

"CSUB Theatre cultivates artists as they take responsibility for and initiative in their craft. It offers support and countless possibilities for students who are committed to growth."

—Miguel Torres, CSU Fullerton MFA Program

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Come Study With Us!

CSUB Theatre can offer you the following:

  • small class sizes allowing individual attention from dedicated, experienced faculty
  • opportunities to perform, design, direct, stage manage
  • a lively production program including a Theatre for Young Audiences tour and Theatre of New Voices—a new play festival
  • training in acting, design, directing, creative dramatics
  • a solid foundation in theatre history, literature and script analysis

We take pride in turning out well-rounded members of the theatre community.

Contact Us

Music and Theatre Department
9 MUS
CSU Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022 

Department Office: Music Bldg., Room 105
Phone: (661) 654-3093

FAX: (661) 654-6901 

Office: ksaldana@csub.edu
Dept. Chair: jhaney@csub.edu