THEATER BY THE BOOK
THEATER BY THE BOOK is our series of dynamic play readings, performed script in-hand.
The director and actors come together for a brief rehearsal period, with minimal or no scenery, costumes, or staging involved.
Started by our friends at Sierra Stages, TBTB is entering its 15th season.
We at Sierra Theatre Company are thrilled to be carrying this tradition forward in the seasons to come.
Readings are on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM at the Nevada Theatre. Doors open for seating at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $20 ($10 Student) and may be purchased in advance online or at the door.
The 2026 Theater by the Book season begins!
The Lover
February 11th @ Nevada Theatre
By Harold Pinter
Directed by Michele Nesbit
FEATURING: Katie King and Hunter Reed
The Lover explores a seemingly conventional suburban marriage that conceals an unconventional arrangement, blurring the lines between domestic routine and erotic fantasy. It asks the audience the same question it poses to its characters: Does anyone—even the couple—truly know what is happening inside a relationship?
Katie King and Hunter Reed - photograph by Michele Nesbit
The Odd Couple
Female Version
March 25th @ Nevada Theatre
By Neil Simon
Directed by Casey Burke
FEATURING: Chase Coney, Ariel Elliott, Heidi Grass, Harrison McCormick, Tracie Nickle, Nadia White, Hillary Quinn, Alexis Zendejas
Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in the female version of Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic, The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The guys are replaced by the gals, and the Pidgeon sisters are replaced by the Costazuela brothers, but the hilarity remains the same. - Concord Theatrical
Goldilocks
and the Three Polar Bears
CONGRATUALTIONS SKY!
Best New Play Or Musical
A Musical!
By Jerrod Bogard & Sky Seals
Directed by Sky Seals
FEATURING; Calum Grant, Heidi Grass, Carey McCray, Andie Schaffer and Sky Seals
LIVE BAND; Paul Kraushaar, Steve Nicholson, Nick Roten & Sky Seals
The Three Polar Bears are out in the cold! Their icy home has melted into the sea because of rising temperatures. Enter Goldilocks, a little, yellow-haired spoiled brat -- to save the day?? It's hard to be a hero when you're only thinking about yourself. With the help of some unlikely friends, Goldilocks learns what it means to do her share and be a member of a global family.
AN INSPIRING TALE FOR ALL AGES
Featuring 9 original songs in pop, folk, R&B and Broadway show tune styles, composed by Nevada City's own Sky Seals (recent composer of "Gold Can't Love You Back", and LeGacy Productions' "It's A Wonderful Life")
Written and performed at the New York Fringe Festival in 2011, it is very surprising that this little show didn't solve the Global Warming crisis, so now it's BACK!
Wendy Remington Bowie, writing for NYTheatre.com, raved:
"I loved this play...A wonderful piece of theater for kids (though if the opportunity presented itself, I would watch it again even without the excuse of having my kid with me)....This is a play that I wish I could have on demand to pull out for a rainy, bratty Sunday afternoon as a respite and a good laugh with the added benefit of some superbly and really relate-able lessons."
Calum Grant, Andie Schaffer, Carey McCray, Sky Seals & Heidi Grass - photos by Heidi Grass
