OnStage Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre located at 291 3rd Ave. in Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....

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For the past 28 years, OnStage Playhouse has acted as the only community theatre serving the South Bay section of San Diego County, covering the cities of Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....

, National City

National City, California

National City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:...

, Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach, California

Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the most southern beach city in Southern California and the West Coast of the United States...

 and San Ysidro

San Ysidro, San Diego, California

San Ysidro is a community in the southern section of San Diego. It is located in the southernmost part of San Diego County, immediately north of the U.S.-Mexico border. It neighbors Otay Mesa West to the north, Otay Mesa to the east, and Nestor and the Tijuana River Valley to the west...

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Each Season, ranging from July to June, the playhouse stages 6 plays or musicals in their 60 seat theatre. All aspects of these productions are done by an all-volunteer cast and crew.

2009-2010 Season included:

Production	Performance Dates	Directed by	Produced by
You Can't Take It With You You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You is a comedic play in three acts by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The original production of the play opened at the Booth Theater on December 14, 1936, and played for 837 performances... , by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman	July 10 - Aug 1, 2009	Desmond Hassing	Daniel Zisko
Sealed for Freshness by Doug Stone	Aug 28 - Sept 29, 2009	Sandra Krauss	Sheila Mura
A Nice Family Gathering by Phil Olson	Oct 16 - Nov 14, 2009	Bob Christiansen	Desiree Peters and Holly Stephenson
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee Edward Albee Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...	Feb 5 - Feb 27, 2010	Michael Thomas Tower	Bob Christiansen
Into the Woods Into the Woods Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim... Book by James Lapine James Lapine James Lapine is an American stage director and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.-Biography:Lapine was born in Mansfield, Ohio and graduated...  Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...	Apr 2 - May 1, 2010	James Michael McCullock	Teri Brown
To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature... by Christopher Sergel adapted from the book by Harper Lee Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee is an American author known for her 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama...	June 4 - July 3, 2010	Daniel Zisko	Lynne Bachelor

2010-2011 season included

Production	Performance Dates	Directed by	Produced by
Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace (play) Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the... , by Joseph Kesselring Joseph Kesselring Joseph Otto Kesselring was an American writer and playwright known best for his play Arsenic and Old Lace, written in 1939 and originally entitled "Bodies in Our Cellar." He was born in New York City to Henry and Frances Kesselring. His father's parents were immigrants from Germany. His mother was...	July 11- Aug 21, 2011	Bob Christiansen	Paul and Kathy Schaeffer
The Country Club, by Douglas Carter Beane Douglas Carter Beane Douglas Carter Beane is an American playwright and screenwriter. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Beane now lives in New York...	Sept 10 - Oct 9, 2010	Teri Brown	Jenna Long
The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British horror comedy stage musical, which opened in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, produced and directed by Jim Sharman. It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals"... , Book and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien Richard Timothy Smith , better known under his stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. He is perhaps best known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for his role in presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze...	Oct 29 - Nov 27, 2010	Dan Zisko	Desmond Hassing
Extremities Extremities (play) (This article is about the off-Broadway play. For the 1986 film, see Extremities (film)Extremities is a play by William Mastrosimone that was first performed off Broadway in 1982... by William Mastrosimone William Mastrosimone William Mastrosimone is an American playwright and screenwriter from Trenton, New Jersey. He attended high school at The Pennington School and received a graduate degree in playwrighting from Mason Gross School of the Arts, a part of Rutgers University....	Jan 7 - Jan 29, 2011	Holly Stephenson	Teri Brown and Desiree Peters
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers The Last of the Red Hot Lovers This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Last of the Red Hot Lovers .Last of the Red Hot Lovers is a play by Neil Simon.... by Neil Simon Neil Simon Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...	Feb 18 - Mar 19, 2011	OP Hadlock	Bob Christiansen
Sordid Lives Sordid Lives Sordid Lives was a 2000 independent film, written and directed by Del Shores. The movie is based on Shores' play of the same name and includes elements of his life, according to the director's DVD commentary... by Del Shores Del Shores Del Shores is an American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor.-Biography:...	Apr 8 - May 7, 2011	Thomas McCaverly	Daniel Zisko
Swingtime Canteen Book by Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci, and Charles Busch	May 27 - June 25, 2011

Season 2011-2012 includes

Production	Directed by	Produced by	Performance Dates
"Moon Over Buffalo" Book by Ken Ludwig	Mark Zweifach	Bob Christiansen	July 15 - August 13, 2011
"Pride and Prejudice" Book by Jon Jory, Based on the novel by Jane Austin	Sandra Kraus	Desiree Peters	September 9 - October 8, 2011
"The Diary of Anne Frank" Adaptation by Wendy Kesselman	Kym Pappas Isabella Calabrese	Susan Stratton Julia Sola	November 4 - December 4, 2011
"The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance	Steve Murdock	Jennifer McKenna	January 13- February 4, 2012
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard	Jenna Long	?	March 2 - March 31, 2011
TBA Musical	Thomas Fitzpatrick + Musical Direction by Kirk Valles	Daniel Zisko	April 27- May 26, 2011

OnStage Playhouse is a member of American Association of Community Theatre,San Diego Association of Community Theatres, and the San Diego Performing Arts League