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Dan Taylor on the fine arts scene.

Theater company makes its home at Jack London State Park

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Transcendence Theatre Company, which premiered its “Broadway Under the Stars” outdoor concert series at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen last year, is planning to stay. The company has signed an agreement agreement with the nonprofit Valley of the Moon Natural History Association to remain in the park through 2019. The park is managed by Jack London Park Partners as a project of the association. “We’re ecstatic,” said Stephan Stubbins, executive director of the Transcendence Theatre Company. “To… Read More »

Tickets on sale for next summer’s ‘Broadway Under the Stars’ in Glen Ellen

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The Transcendence Theatre Company, which made its debut last summer with a series of outdoor musical stage revues at Jack London Historic State Park, has announced its second “Broadway Under the Stars” season. The series will feature four separate, themed programs in a total of 14 performances, running from June 28 through Aug. 31, including wine tasting and picnics in the park before the shows. The inaugural 2012 season was voted “Best Special Theater Event” in the Broadway World San… Read More »

New theater company debuts at Jack London State Park

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Not long ago, some of Sonoma County’s most beloved state parks were threatened with closure. Last year, some longstanding local theater companies were struggling to survive. But on Saturday night (July 14), the new Sonoma-based Transcendence Theatre Company made its debut outdoors at Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen. The company’s artistic director, Amy Miller, a recent transplant from Los Angeles, and more than a dozen of her friends, most of them with Broadway and national touring company credits,… Read More »