Fairies, a new theatrical production by Phil Lantis, makes its world premiere as part of the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Summer 2025 Festival. This original production pulls back the curtain on the backstage lives of a community theater cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Much like Shakespeare’s classic, the dressing room is filled with goddesses, lovers, fools, and divas — blurring the line between the enchanted world onstage and the dramas of real life.

July 11-13, 18-19

An aspiring director. A hungry young actress. A revered writer. An aging star. In Stupid F**king Bird, Aaron Posner’s darkly comic, sharp-edged adaptation “sort of based on Chekhov’s The Seagull,” the euphoria and agony of making art and chasing desire explode—sometimes literally—onstage.

July 25-August 10

The ever-popular Theatre in a Week returns for its seventh year with six brand-new, original one-act comedies—bursting with mistaken identities, family fiascos, and outrageous hijinks that range from laugh-out-loud chaos to unexpectedly touching moments.

August 15-17

Secret Sanity presented by The Big Sandwich Theatre Company is a theatrical production that follows a famous psychiatrist who oversees a prison facility housing oddball patients who pleaded insanity for their crimes. However, none of them are truly insane; they’re all faking their wacky conditions to avoid serving hard time.

August 22-31

Jane Austen and her sister travel to the seaside for a well-deserved holiday when they encounter a shocking surprise on the night of their arrival. Mysterious twists and turns abound in this play.

September 12-21

An Upcycled Life is the world premiere of comedian Jeff Frame’s one-person show exploring the experiences of a difficult childhood that included abuse. Through the use of storytelling and humor he shares how he “upcycled” his life from humble and difficult beginnings.

September 26-28

October 9-19