The Arts
Theater Arts.
Two productions a year, on stage and behind the scenes, for every student who wants a part in the show.
Take the stage
On stage and behind it.
Sonoma Academy students explore theater both onstage and behind the scenes, through electives, exploratory courses and Intersession.
Each year we stage two productions, one in the fall and one in the spring, for live audiences. Performers are cast by audition.
Students who prefer to work offstage take on lighting, set and costume design, choreography and more.
2026-27 season
Now playing.
Productions are cast by audition and performed for live audiences on campus.
Fall musical
Hadestown
Hadestown, Teen Edition runs November 12 to 15, 2026.
Spring production
Spring
Our second mainstage production of the year. Title to be announced.
Student work
One-Acts
A festival of short plays staged by students, most recently in February 2026.
Ways in
Many ways to take part.
Not every role is in the spotlight, and every role matters.
01
Acting
Audition for the fall and spring productions.
02
Design
Create the lighting, sets and costumes that bring each show to life.
03
Choreography
Stage the movement and dance numbers.
04
Classes
Build skills in theater electives and exploratory courses.
05
Intersession
Go deeper with theater projects during Intersession.
Theater by the numbers.
2
mainstage productions every year
19
productions featured, from Hamlet to Mamma Mia!
4
offstage specialties: lighting, sets, costumes and choreography
Nov 12
opening night of Hadestown, Teen Edition
Past productions
From Hamlet to Mamma Mia!
Recent productions include Mean Girls, The Tin Woodsman of Oz, Metamorphoses, Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls, Chicago, Little Women and Into the Woods.
Classics share the stage with newer work: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Elektra and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, alongside The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Bright Star and Spring Awakening.
Behind the scenes
Every show takes a crew.
Offstage, students design lighting, sets and costumes, choreograph numbers and help run each performance.
Theater Director Jen Coté leads the program.
Visit
Come see a show.
The best way to understand an SA education is to see it in person. Join us for an Open House or Visit Day.