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🎭 Santa Barbara’s Professional Theatre Company, the only LORT venue on California's Central Coast!
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Spooky season is the perfect time for FRANKENSTEIN. ⚡️🎭

Experience the acclaimed National Theatre Live production of Nick Dear’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.

It’s a chance to experience world-class theatre from the National Theatre of Great Britain without leaving the Santa Barbara community, all on the big screen at The New Vic.

See it Thursday, October 29 at 6:30pm.

🎟️ Get tickets at the link in our bio

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompany #NationalTheatreLive #Frankenstein #BenedictCumberbatch #Theatre by @etcsb

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BUYER & CELLAR is now playing! Come see what audiences are laughing about at The New Vic. This hilarious, award-winning comedy is on our stage through October 25. Tickets available now! Visit our website or call the Box Office at 805-965-5400.

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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The wait is over — BUYER & CELLAR begins performances tonight! 🎭

And what better way to kick off the run than with our Community Pay-What-You-Can Night, with tickets starting at just $5!

Come see Brian McDonald in this hilarious and heartwarming comedy about an out-of-work actor, a very unusual job, and his most unexpected customer: Barbra Streisand.

⏰ Now playing through October 25 at The New Vic
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

📸 Loren Haar

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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Now enrolling fall acting classes for adults!

Join us for a dynamic adult acting class that will unleash your creativity, boost your confidence, and make learning the art of acting enjoyable and fun. Discover your inner performer through our engaging, welcoming program, culminating in a final presentation at The New Vic.

Mondays, October 26 - December 7, 2026
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Final presentation: December 7 at 7:30 pm
Tuition: $400 per person, 12 students max

Learn more and register today at the link in our bio.

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Acting #ActingClasses #ActingForAdults #LearnToAct by @etcsb

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BUYER & CELLAR opens this week!

Theatre-lovers, get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming comedy about an out-of-work actor, a very unusual job, and one very famous customer (Barbra Streisand!). Starring Brian McDonald in his award-winning performance, BUYER & CELLAR is a wildly entertaining look at celebrity, friendship, and living in someone else’s fantasy.

📅 October 7-25, 2026 at The New Vic
⏱️ 1 hour, 35 minutes with no intermission
👤 Recommended for ages 12+. The play’s humor blends absurdist whimsy with moments of poignancy, while its themes of fame and personal relationships may be more accessible to older teens and adults.

🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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Now enrolling fall acting classes for kids and teens!

Elevate your acting skills by studying with award-winning professional actor and director, Brian McDonald. These dynamic courses offer personalized one-on-one coaching alongside engaging group activities, ensuring an enriching, hands-on experience. Students will have the rare opportunity to learn from a seasoned industry professional, gaining practical tools and confidence in a supportive, creative atmosphere. Each course culminates in an exciting final showcase where you’ll shine in front of family and friends. Whether you’re an aspiring actor eager to build your career or simply looking to explore your creative potential, this is the perfect opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and discover the joy of performance. Join us at Ensemble Theatre Company and take your talents to the next level!

Acting for Ages 9-14
Saturdays, October 31 - December 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tuition: $300

Acting for Ages 15-19
Saturdays, October 31 - December 12, 2026
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tuition: $300

Learn more and register today at the link in our bio.

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Acting #ActingClasses #ActingForKids #ActingForTeens #LearnToAct by @etcsb

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Meet Jamie Torcellini, directing our season-opening production, BUYER & CELLAR!

You may know Jamie if you’ve attended certain ETC shows in the past – he directed DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS, WAR OF THE WORLDS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE 39 STEPS, and TELL ME ON A SUNDAY.

Come and experience Jonathan Tolins’ acclaimed play, opening our 26/27 season of live theatre this fall – tickets are available now!

⏰ Running October 7-25, 2026 at The New Vic
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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This coming winter at The New Vic, Ensemble Theatre Company presents Hershey Felder’s LOVE NOTES, a romantic story for the ages that follows the love triangle between Romantic-era composers Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Clara Schumann.

1853, Düsseldorf, Germany. A young Johannes Brahms (Hershey Felder) steps into the orbit of musical giants, composer Robert Schumann (Jonathan Silverstri) and his wife, pianist and composer Clara Schumann (Sally George). One year later, Robert Schumann descends into madness and commits himself to an asylum. The young, lionlike Brahms remains by Clara’s side to help her and the Schumanns’ seven children and falls deeply in love, yet Clara remains eternally devoted to her husband. What happens between them all is a love story for the ages written in sound.

LOVE NOTES runs February 25 - March 7, 2027. Secure your seats today!

🎟️ Get tickets at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #LoveNotes #HersheyFelder #Theatre by @etcsb

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BUYER & CELLAR is featured in the @sbindependent! Read the article at the link in our bio.

⏰ Running October 7-25, 2026 at The New Vic
🎟️ Get tickets at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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The National Theatre Live partnership continues at ETC! 🎭🎥

This season, we’re once again bringing acclaimed productions from the @nationaltheatre of Great Britain to Santa Barbara audiences on the big screen at The New Vic.

We’re excited to announce FRANKENSTEIN, Nick Dear’s thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic, directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein. See it Thursday, October 29 at 6:30pm.

🎟️ Regular: $20 | VIP: $42, including a pre-show reception and prime seating

We invite you to experience this acclaimed National Theatre production on the big screen, right here in Santa Barbara.

Get tickets at etcsb.org and at the link in our bio.

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompany #NationalTheatreLive #Frankenstein #BenedictCumberbatch #Theatre by @etcsb

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Who is Jonathan Tolins? 🤔

Jonathan is best known as the author of one of the 10 most produced plays in America in 2016, BUYER & CELLAR, which won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show and was named “Best Unique Theatrical Experience” by the Off-Broadway Alliance during its record-breaking run at the Barrow Street Theatre. The show also enjoyed a London engagement at the Menier Chocolate Factory, a run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and was shown on the WNET series “Theater Close-Up.”

He is also the showrunner and executive producer of the critically acclaimed CBS drama "Elsbeth.” Jonathan has been an executive producer on "The Good Fight" on Paramount+, co-executive producer on “Schmigadoon!” and co-producer on “Queer as Folk,” along with producer credits on "East New York," "Braindead," and "Partners" on the Network.

Come experience our production of Jonathan’s acclaimed play, BUYER & CELLAR, opening our 26/27 season of live theatre this fall – tickets are available now!

⏰ Running October 7-25, 2026 at The New Vic
🎟️ etcsb.org and at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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We’re one month out from the start of our 26/27 season of live theatre…

🏆 BUYER & CELLAR has earned a Drama Desk Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination – and now this hilarious, heartwarming comedy is coming to ETC this fall.

See award-winning actor Brian McDonald portray Alex, an out-of-work actor whose new job in Barbra Streisand’s bizarre basement shopping mall leads to an unexpected friendship.

Tickets are available now – don’t miss this celebrated comedy!

⏰ Running October 7-25, 2026 at The New Vic
🎟️ etcsb.org and at the link in our bio
☎️ Box Office: 805-965-5400

#ETCSB #EnsembleTheatreCompanySB #SantaBarbara #Theatre #LiveTheatre #BuyerAndCellar #BarbraStreisand by @etcsb

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