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Collective Rage

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company

Sept 3 – Sept 19, 2026

Directed by Associate Artistic Director Rhett Martinez. The production runs September 3–19, 2026, at Spring Street Studios #233.

Collective Rage follows five very different women — all named Betty. One is rich, one lonely, one charismatic, one lovelorn, and one spends her time working on her truck. When one Betty decides to stage a play, their lives collide “at the intersection of rage, love, and the thea-tah.” Wildly funny, fiercely queer, and unapologetically theatrical, the play explores identity, desire, and connection in unexpected ways.

(And yes — the full title really is: Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties; In Essence, A Queer and Occasionally Hazardous Exploration; Do You Remember When You Were In Middle School And You Read About Shackleton And How He Explored the Antarctic? Imagine the Antarctic As a Pussy and It’s Sort of Like That.)

Not recommended for anyone under 16

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Thornfield: A Story of Jane Eyre

Zoom Shakespeare Productions

Sept 4 – Sept 13, 2026

You know the story, but you haven’t felt it like this. Step into the haunting, deeply intimate world of Thornfield Hall. Through stunning projections and evocative movement, this bold adaptation explores Charlotte Brontë’s timeless romance through the lens of Jane’s own artistic spirit—the very force that sustains her. Written by Tanya Terry and directed by Andrew Roblyer, this world-premiere production charts the quiet fire of a woman claiming her autonomy and the magnetic bond she shares with Edward Rochester. Artistic Director Rebecca Bernstein stars in a spellbinding experience.

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Harvey

Standing Ovation Theatre

Sept 4 – Sept 13, 2026

Directed by Tom George. Winner of the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Harvey is a charming comedy about Elwood P. Dowd, a gentle man whose best friend is a six-foot-tall invisible rabbit. When his sister tries to have him committed, a hilarious mix-up lands her in the sanitarium instead. As the truth unravels, it becomes clear that Elwood’s odd companion might be more than just imaginary—and not such a bad influence after all.

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Cold War Choir Practice

Main Street Theater

Sept 6 – Oct 11, 2026

It’s twilight in Ronald Reagan’s America, and the specter of nuclear war hangs over the country, but rent is still due on the first. A young girl is pulled into intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill white wife home for the holidays and forces long-simmering family tensions to boil over. Winner of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Cold War Choir Practice is an explosion of roller disco, Reaganomics, espionage, and cults, underscored by the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus. This production contains adult language and mature themes.

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The 39 Steps

College of the Mainland

Sept 10 – Sept 27, 2026

A Hitchcock thriller smashed together with Monty Python style absurdity. This fast, clever romp features nonstop laughs and over 150 characters played by just four actors, an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, espionage, and a dash of old-fashioned romance.

Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan

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