Playwrights’ Revolution 2026

As a part of our mission to contribute to the development of new plays and playwrights, Capital Stage presents its 13th Annual New Play Festival PLAYWRIGHTS’ REVOLUTION. Up to 350 new play submissions were accepted in January 2026. By July Capital Stage chose the 4 finalists for this year’s festival. One-night-only staged readings will be presented August 12-15, 2026. Q&A sessions between the audience and artists immediately to follow each staged reading.

Tickets are available now! Regular tickets are $20 each, Subscriber tickets are $15 each. Subscribers, please call the Box Office at 916-995-5464 to receive your discounted subscriber tickets. Learn more about each finalist at capstage.org/playwrights-revolution

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Jules Verne, Adapted by Mark Brown

This classic story is a whirlwind adventure packed with thrills, laughs, and absurdly close calls. Join the unflappable Phileas Fogg and his wildly unpredictable valet, Passepartout, as they race against time—by train, boat, elephant, and more—to win an outrageous bet. From daring escapes to comic mishaps, this globe-trotting romp features a dynamic cast of B Street favorites in a fast-paced, feel-good tale of determination, disaster, and delight!

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Pete Sunseri has returned to Sacramento for the summer after graduating from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of theatre in NYC. He will be performing, along with other local musicians, on the patio at the Limelight.  Bring your friends for some good food and fabulous free entertainment.

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Get ready for a fast-paced and inclusive improv show featuring womxn and LGBTQIA+ performers! With quick, hilarious games and plenty of surprises, this show is all about laughter and fun even some games based on audience interactions! Come join in for a night of non-stop entertainment and good vibes! This is a spin-off of the Girls, Gays and Theys: An Improv Show show!

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All Your Friends is the indie sleaze DJ dance party remixing all your favorite 2010s indie hits from Passion Pit, Grouplove, and LCD Soundsystem and more! Join the modern underground where bloghouse, post-punk revival, and internet-era club music collide. Grab your digital camera and relive the Tumblr and MySpace era where every night felt like a house show turned afterparty, soundtracked by The 1975, Phoenix, The Strokes, Tame Impala and more.

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Join us for an informative (and fun) Demonstration Day at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP).

Experience firsthand some of the engaging activities featured in our popular school field trip programs. Participate in interactive learning stations, witness volunteer demonstrations, and attend staff-led presentations discussing the colonial legacy of 1840s Sutter’s Fort.

Activities may include:

Blacksmithing demonstrations
Cooking demonstrations
Spinning wool into yarn
Cooperage and Carpentry demonstrations
Learning about overland migration at the wagon

As an added bonus, visitors receive complimentary admission to the State Indian Museum during Demonstration Day events.

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Come bid farewell to summer at the Summer Sunset Carnival! A night for families of all ages to enjoy carnival games, a bounce house, free BBQ dinner, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, and so much more. Local Sacramento businesses have donated unique small prizes for participants to choose from after earning tickets playing carnival games! A wonderful early evening activity for the entire family.

This event is hosted by St. John's Lutheran Church, located at 1701 L Street in Midtown Sacramento. Free parking will be available in the garage located at 1714 K Street - on the corner of K and 18th Street.

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Romantasy LIVE! – Forbidden romance! Brooding love interests! A self-insert protagonist! Romantasy LIVE! uses the funniest tropes from your favorite supernatural romance novels and BookTok darlings to create a wholly improvised romantasy-style tale, all from scratch. On any given night, you can watch our performers engage in a torrid love triangle, hear sexual innuendo from a werewolf, gnome, or dragon (or a polycule of all three!), and it all ends with a happily ever after... or does it? At the end of each show, the audience will decide who should be the hero’s One True Pairing! A vampire with a soul? An immortal fae prince? A pirate with piercing blue eyes and rock-hard abs? Come watch and find out!  Produced by Nisha Kumar and Kurt Falk.

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Lady Business is Sacramento’s longest running all-femme improv show, entertaining audiences since 2010 with unfiltered humor, high energy, and spectacular chemistry. Each show features one fresh theme, three never-before-shared true stories, and a four-alarm blaze of original scenes and characters that will leave you aching from laugh pains.

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This eight-week Improv 101 course is the perfect fit for everyone! We teach you all the basics of improv. Basically, you are going to laugh for two hours each week and play like a kid! You will learn how to create comedy scenes off the top of your head, with no preparation or planning, inspired by students’ true stories. You will learn basic improv skills, like accepting and building on other student ideas, establishing and playing the pattern of the scene, and heightening your pattern from grounded to crazy town. You want to just have fun? You want to perform someday? This class is for everyone! Okay, let’s do this. Register. Stop messing around. Annnd, go!

Duration: 8 weeks
Prerequisite: None
Minimum Age: 18

This course is held at the Comedy Spot Training Center, 915 T Street, Sacramento 95811.

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The Omari Tau Quintet will bring an evening of genre-blending artistry to the stage, led by the extraordinary baritone and multi-dimensional performer Omari Tau. Known for his remarkable versatility, Omari’s career spans classical, jazz, pop, and musical theatre, with highlights including touring internationally as Banzai in Disney’s The Lion King and captivating audiences in productions at the Alley Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, MUNY, Broadway at Music Circus, and Theater Under The Stars.

In this special performance, Omari will bring his distinctive voice and interpretive depth to the music of Nina Simone, Tom Waits, and Cassandra Wilson — artists whose songs blur the lines between jazz, blues, folk, and soul. Joined by acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jacam Manricks, along with a stellar rhythm section, the quintet will weave lush arrangements, bold improvisations, and heartfelt storytelling into a rich, one-of-a-kind live experience.

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“That girl gets down to the nitty gritty.” - Koko Taylor

Danielle Nicole Band brings the fire and soul all the way from Kansas City, MO, celebrating new music releasing on Forty Below Records. Frontwoman Danielle Nicole is known for holding down the deep cutting grooves on bass while "making truck drivers weep" through her emotive and honest vocal performances. Don’t miss out on a night of Original Soul, Blues, Roots and more!

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If you can’t get enough of ABBA, boy do we have THE dance party for you! We are a DJ dance party playing all your favorite ABBA tracks, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80's like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, & so much more. So honey honey, take-a-chance and you’ll be dancing all night long. Grab tickets, put on your best disco attire, bring your friends, and have the best night of your life!

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Jessica Malone creates California folk that lives in the space between tenderness and grit — music that’s equal parts dust-covered poetry and glowing, psychedelic warmth. Her songs feel intimate and otherworldly at once, blending Laurel Canyon harmonies with Nashville-honed songwriting and a restless indie spirit. Fresh off recording new music in Nashville, she brings her work to the stage in many forms: from stripped-down solo and duo performances, to a spellbinding quintet gathered around a single condenser mic, all the way to a full nine-piece band with a blazing horn section. No matter the size, her shows move between hushed vulnerability and explosive, soul-lifting catharsis. This award-winning songstress, who holds a BA in Vocal Performance, has played a multitude of festivals including, Live Oak Music Festival, The Redwood Ramble, Camp Deep End, Whole Earth Festival, Napa Earth, Davis Music, BottleRock, NAMM 2018, and performed on stages as prominent as the Harris Center Three Stages and the Mondavi Center, and opened for the likes of John Paul White and Arlo Guthrie.. Described as, “the real deal,” by Nat Keefe of Hot Buttered Rum, her tone a blend of Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, and a magic all her own, Malone recently released her brand new singles “Sweet Sunlight” and “ Bloom” Her second full length album “Gold Flowers of the West” dropped on June 27th, 2024 and features her talented band plus members of Hot Buttered Rum, Joe Craven, and other special guests.
The winner of several SAMMIES (Sacramento Music Awards) as Artist of the Year, Singer-songwriter of the Year, and Folk/Bluegrass Artist of the Year, Malone, who holds a BA in Vocal Performance, currently resides in Northern California, where she performs regularly with her band.

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This eight-week Improv 101 course is the perfect fit for everyone! We teach you all the basics of improv. Basically, you are going to laugh for two hours each week and play like a kid! You will learn how to create comedy scenes off the top of your head, with no preparation or planning, inspired by students’ true stories. You will learn basic improv skills, like accepting and building on other student ideas, establishing and playing the pattern of the scene, and heightening your pattern from grounded to crazy town. You want to just have fun? You want to perform someday? This class is for everyone! Okay, let’s do this. Register. Stop messing around. Annnd, go!

Duration: 8 weeks
Prerequisite: None
Minimum Age: 18

This course is held at the Comedy Spot Training Center, 915 T Street, Sacramento 95811.

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Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes create a dazzling display of color and light, making every twirl and leap feel otherworldly. This isn’t just a ballet show—it’s a magical experience that brings a beloved classic to life in a way you’ve never seen before.

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British-born, US-based guitar powerhouse Matt Schofield is widely regarded as one of the most exciting blues musicians of his generation and when he hits the stage, it shows.

With over 30 years of performing and two decades as a solo artist, Schofield has earned global acclaim, multiple British Blues Guitarist of the Year awards, Album of the Year honors, and induction into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame. But awards only tell part of the story.

Live, he’s something else entirely. Known for his fluid phrasing, unmistakable tone, and deeply expressive playing, Schofield turns every performance into something spontaneous and unforgettable. From major festival stages like Montreal and North Sea Jazz to legendary rooms like New York’s Iridium and London’s 100 Club, he connects with audiences instantly and completely.

Now reunited with his original organ trio for a special 20th anniversary celebration, this show isn’t just a concert—it’s a rare chance to experience a modern blues master at full power, in his element, doing what he does best!

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Queer. Creative. Hilarious. Girls, Gays & Theys is a comedy variety show featuring improv, sketch, stand-up, and more from Womxn and LGBTQIA+ performers across Sacramento and the Bay Area. Whether you're a longtime comedy fan or just looking for a night out with your good Judys, expect big laughs, bold voices, and a celebration of queer joy.

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ARTHOUSE Gallery is proud to present “Tarnish, Rust & Rivets” the incomparable work of California artist Karen Burns. This exhibit will run from September 10th through October 5th at ARTHOUSE Gallery, 1021 R. Street in historic downtown Sacramento. There will be an opening reception and opportunity to meet the artist Saturday, September 12th from 5-8 pm and an artist talk at 6:00 in the main gallery.

“Tarnish, Rust & Rivets” is a collection of curious paintings of curious objects. Burns is a master collector of antique and well-loved items teeming with story and history. Her studio feels like a throwback in time, to items that hold secrets yet masquerade as everyday objects.

Burns began her career as a photographer – chasing light and ideal compositions. Photography honed her composition skills, but she discovered painting allowed further exploration of color and texture. So, the journey of working in oils began. She finds herself still setting up still life compositions and chasing light, only with a paintbrush rather than camera.

Karen Burn’s work has been shown with distinction at exhibits such as The American Artists Professional League’s 97th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Exhibition in 2025 and The International Guild of Realism’s Fall 2025 Exhibit. She is represented by High Hand Gallery in Loomis and For the Love of Art Gallery in Auburn.

In addition to paintings of luscious everyday rusting and tarnishing objects, Burns has more recently taken to a series of whimsical robots with very specific jobs.

Please join us for this special exhibit and explore her magical world.

In addition to the Gallery Show, ARTHOUSE resident artists will open their studios to the public for Second Saturday, September 12th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.

To learn more about Karen Burns find her on Instagram @karenburnsphoto on Facebook at PWbyKarenBurns or at her website www.karenburnsfineart.com

Learn more at www.arthouseonr.com

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An Evening with Mike Massé: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock
Mike Massé returns to the B Street Theater stage with his powerful acoustic interpretations of classic rock favorites, delivering songs you know by heart in a way that feels fresh and intimate. With nearly 200 million YouTube views and acclaim from artists like Toto and Rush, his live performances are known for jaw-dropping musicianship and emotional connection. Whether it’s anthems or deep cuts, Mike transforms each song into a shared, unforgettable moment. Expect a night of soaring vocals, intricate guitar work, and classic songs done right

His YouTube success has led to other musical opportunities, like singing with original members of the band Boston doing a set of all classic Boston songs, some of the most challenging rock vocals ever recorded.

Mike and his Beatles band Rubber Souls have presented a show of Beatles’ music accompanied by the Denver Pops Orchestra, recreating the authentic orchestral arrangements to the delight of audiences of all ages. He appeared in a national television commercial for Google, a tribute to Prince that aired during the Grammys. His famous cover of Toto’s “Africa” was parodied on TBS’ “American Dad,” officially making Mike Massé and Jeff Hall a pop culture reference.

Mike continues to perform his unique brand of epic acoustic classic rock at public concerts and private events around the US and abroad on his quest to “cover the music, cover the world.” Mike is sponsored by Ovation Guitars, Roland, Wild Dog Stomp, AirTurn, and Black Mountain Picks.

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