Theater

Nov 03, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026 Laguna Playhouse

From the world of Alfred Hitchcock comes "The 39 Steps," a fast‑paced, wildly inventive comedy‑thriller that turns classic suspense into nonstop theatrical fun. When an ordinary man is swept into an international spy plot, he must outrun danger…

Nov 03, 2026 - Nov 18, 2026 Muckenthaler Cultural Center

This ECT-centric adaptation will follow a group of underfunded performers as they attempt to pull off this classic comedy with the limited resources they have. ECT will perform this on The Muck amphitheater stage, but not in the traditional sense…

Nov 04, 2026 - Nov 08, 2026 South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage

At the insistence of his wife, a political prisoner, a man agrees to help a blind woman train for a race in Paris.  After placing third, they take on a second challenge.  Can they run the 38-kilometer Channel Tunnel from France to the UK in a few…

Nov 04, 2026 Anaheim Packing District

Catch the iconic Bob Baker Marionette traveling Spooktacular show on the mezzanine inside the historic Anaheim Packing House. The free, 30-minute shows feature 12 to 25 puppets for ages 1 to 200. It's dinner and a show for the family with Bob Baker…

Nov 05, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026 Irvine United Congregational Church (IUCC)

The Wayward Artist closes its season with What Every Girl Should Know by Monica Byrne. Four girls. One Catholic reformatory. A world they were never supposed to imagine. Set in 1914, Monica Byrne’s provocative and deeply moving play follows four…

Nov 06, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026 No Square Theatre

Raising a child is hard. Raising a child when absolutely no one knows what they're doing? That's comedy. ​Christopher Durang's wildly funny and wonderfully off-kilter dark comedy follows Daisy from infancy to adulthood though a bizarre childhood…