shotgun players’
2025 season
THE POWER OF INTIMACY
PROUDLY ANNOUNCING OUR 33rd SEASON
Live Theater for Live People
Shotgun Players exists to light up the Bay Area with exhilarating, come-as-you-are live theater. The eye-opening experiences we share push through the static in a way that’s both provocative and disarming, because when there’s no screen between you and the power of the stage, we’re connected and invigorated.
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Subscribers are the lifeblood of our organization. The stronger we are, the better our theatre. Better theatre makes a better world.
SAVE MONEY – Big savings! From 19 – 52% off single ticket prices!
YOU CHOOSE – We set aside the best seats for you and your guests. As a subscriber, you get first access to seating before single ticket buyers.
ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY – Life is full of surprises, right? With 24 hours notice, Shotgun Players subscribers can change their reservations without annoying fees.
GOOD VIBES – Your subscription pays for the upfront costs of producing high-quality theater. Feel amazing about supporting a theater company that makes exciting art, only hires local artists, and is affordable to your friends and neighbors!
Special Event
SF Neo-Futurists: Heart Wrench
A Valentine’s Day Special Edition: 30 original plays in 60 minutes, ranging from the personal, to the political, to the profoundly WTF, all truthful and inspired by the lived experiences of the performers.
See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of “22 San Francisco things everyone must do!”… in Berkeley!
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Shotgun Players Needs You!
Thank you for being part of our community! We have an ambitious season ahead with 150 local artists who are eager to create theater that will inspire us all. But we can’t do it without you! Every single donation makes it all possible.
Checks can be made payable to Shotgun Players at:
Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
To donate over the phone, call Joanie McBrien, Director of Development at 510.841.6500 ext. 301
Donations to Shotgun Players are fully tax deductible. Our nonprofit tax ID number is 94-3265879
Everyone is Welcome Here
bold, relevant, affordable theatre
Accessibility
Shotgun Players is committed to creating a theatre experience that embraces audiences and artists of all abilities. We are always looking for new ways to make our events inclusive and accessible.
Mad Tickets
We make a lot of theatre with and for young folks, so if you’re 25 or under, you can get in for $12! Also, keep an eye out for MAD NIGHTS where we offer FREE pizza and drinks, including beer for those 21 and older. Spread the word!
Diversity
Our commitment to an inclusive community takes center stage. Explore how we champion equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and strive to make our spaces affordable, accessible, and free of bias and injustice.