Founded in 1974, the California Shakespeare Theater began as an artistic collective and has evolved into a fully professional theater known for its productions of classic theater. From 1983 to 1995, it was guided by the leadership of artistic directors Dakin Matthews and Michael Addison. During its 15 years at Berkeley’s John Hinkel Park, such actors as Annette Bening, John Read more...

Winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre s reputation draws theatre artists from throughout the United States to work on a variety of productions from September through July. Founded in 1968, Berkeley Rep is a professional resident theatre company. The season consists of seven productions of classic, contemporary and new plays. In March 2001, Read more...