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.

glitter in the glass
the champagne Staged Reading Series
By R. ERIC THOMAS
Directed by ELIZABETH CARTER
MONDAY, AUGUST 4 at 7 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 at 7 PM
The director of Wolf Play (2023), Elizabeth Carter, is back to tell the story of Chelle, a Black artist whose time is running out to deliver on a grant – a piece of art set to replace a Confederate monument in Baltimore. As her brother plans a Juneteenth festival in the park where the monument once was, Chelle catapults on a journey between the past, present and future.
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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.