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Performance Dates

  • Thursday, May 14th at 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish preview)
  • Friday, May 15th at 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 PM 

 

Tickets

All tickets are $10. Pay-what-you-wish Preview is Thursday, May 14th. Advance tickets are available at  att he Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org beginning two weeks before the performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

Mendocino College Box Office now accepts Credit Cards!  

Tickets for Mendocino College Theatre productions are available starting 2 weeks before the first performance of each production.  Tickets can be purchased at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, online at www.ArtsMendocino.org and at the door one hour before curtain, as available.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 


 

Now Playing...

 

The 19th Annual Festival of New Plays

An Evening of Original Student-Directed Plays by Local Playwrights!


Performance Dates

  • Thursday, May 14th at 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish preview)
  • Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, May 16th at 7:30 PM

Venue

MENDOCINO COLLEGE, LITTLE THEATRE

Lowery Building, Rm 730

1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah

Tickets

All tickets are $10. Pay-what-you-wish Preview is Thursday, May 14th. Advance tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org beginning two weeks before the performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

Mendocino College is holding Auditions for the 19th Annual Festival of New Plays!   

Seeking actors of all ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds! 

Be a part of the 19th Annual Festival of New Plays!  EIGHT new plays by local playwrights directed by Mendocino College directing students and performed by ... YOU!

New to acting?  This festival is a great way to get involved and many of our Mendocino College actors got their start on the stage of the Little Theatre doing a new play for the Festival.

When:

Monday, April 6th at 6-9 PM
Tuesday, April 7th at 6-9 PM (Call-backs as needed)

Rehearsals start April 13th | Performances will be May 14th, 15th, 16th

Where:

Lowery Building, Rm 730

**Actors will be required to sign up for a 1 Unit class.  Scholarships are available.

To Audition...

IMPORTANT: We have a new audition policy for the Festival!  If you would like to audition, please email lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu and you will be given an appointment time.  We hope this streamlines the audition experience for everyone.   

If you are interested in auditioning, you can visit our AUDITION MATERIALS folder where you will find:

  • Summary of Plays including Playwright, Director, Synopsis, and Character Breakdown
  • Full Scripts of all the Plays
  • Audition Sides - Pick ONE to prepare for the Audition
  • Audition Form and Actor Agreement - fill out, sign and email to MCnewplayfest@gmail.com or simply bring with you to the audition.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the Summary of Plays.  Choose a character you would like to audition for.  Pick ONE audition side for the character you would like to audition for and prepare it for the audition.  (I strongly recommend reading the entire play that your side is from.)  Fill out and sign the Audition Form and Actor Agreement and email to MCnewplayfest@gmail.com or simply bring them with you to the audition.  

NOTE: Auditioning for a certain role doesn't mean you will only be considered for that role.  You may be given other roles to read for at the audition.  

IF YOU PLAN TO AUDITION please email lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu and you will be given an appointment time.  

Thank you!

Want to be involved but don’t want to act?

We also need Stage Managers and production crew to assist with scenery, costumes, props, lighting.

For more information, please e-mail lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu or call (707) 468-3172.

The 19th Annual Festival of New Plays at Mendocino College

For questions email lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu.

Support the Mendocino College Theatre Arts Department!

The Tri-Tip “Drive-Up” Dinner will take place on May 17th, 2026 from 4-6pm.  Let us do the cooking!  Simply purchase a ticket then pick up your dinner on May 17th.

One ticket gets you a tri-tip dinner for FOUR.  The meal includes a 3lb marinated, grilled tri-tip roast from Forks Ranch Market, 4 baked potatoes, a green salad, 4 dinner rolls, and 4 cookies.

Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by scanning the QR code on this page or by clicking HERE.

All proceeds help provide scholarships for students in Acting, Technical Theatre, and Dance.

(A limited number of meals will be available to purchase for cash/check on May 17th.  To purchase a meal with cash/check go to the Agriculture parking lot on the Mendocino College Ukiah campus on May 17th between 4-6pm.  First come first served.)