Our Theatre
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Aurora Theatre Company is an exciting and invaluable addition to the burgeoning Downtown Berkeley Arts District. For ten years, Aurora Theatre Company has proven itself as a prominent producer of theatre in the Bay Area.
Without sacrificing any of the intimacy or high standards of acting and directing that made Aurora Theatre Company what it is today, our new theatre provides better amenities, more comfortable seats and a modern style to our loyal patrons who have kept coming back for years.
Aurora Theatre Company's 150-seat intimate house is a great place to experience live theatre. The audience sits on three sides of a deep-thrust stage with no person sitting further than 15 feet away from the performance.
Backstage, actors have access to comfortable dressing rooms and a green room. Designers have a workshop and greatly increased flexibility in set, sound and light design (for example: the old theatre had 12 lighting instruments - the new theatre can have up to 90!), staff has new administrative offices, and everyone enjoys a larger and friendlier lobby and restroom facilities. Aurora Theatre Company is wheelchair accessible, and assisted-listening devices are available for the hearing-impaired.
Located in the heart of the Downtown Arts District, the Theatre is very accessible. Aurora Theatre Company is located at 2081 Addison Street, between Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Jazz School. The Berkeley BART station is only a few steps from our front door, and nearby parking. We are also within easy walking distance of Berkeley's best restaurants.
Our move to downtown Berkeley is the biggest step in Aurora Theatre Company's history since it was founded. We hope you will join us to celebrate! Contact us for a full brochure or more information, and we hope to see you in our new space!
Construction is complete on our new space, and our $2.5 million Capital Campaign goal is getting closer. We are tremendously grateful to those who have contributed to the building of the new theatre.
We would like to thank the following Capital Campaign donors of $1,000 and above who have helped make this new era in Aurora Theatre Company's history a reality.
$250,000 and above
Alafi Family Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
The City of Berkeley
Janis Mitchell & John Gordon
The Pease Family Fund
The Wood Foundation, David Wood & Kathleen Garrison
$50,000 - $99,999
Anonymous
Elizabeth L. and A. Carl Helmholz
The Bernard Osher Foundation
Evelyn & Gordon Wozniak
$25,000 - $49,999
Elizabeth and Stephen Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
Anonymous
Elizabeth Pigford
Julianne H. Rumsey
Ted & Suzanne Seton
$10,000 - $24,999
JoEllen Brean & David Atcheson
Nancy Ruth Rima Axelrod
Anonymous
Judy & Tom Holland
Ira & Leonore Gershwin Trusts Philanthropic Fund
Karl & Kristen Mills
Gail Oakley
Robert & Donna Oliver
Rena G. Bransten
Leigh & Ivy Robinson
Alison Teeman & Michael Yovino-Young
Muffy McKinstry Thorne
Harold Thorne, in Honor of Muffy Thorne
The Upjohn Fund of San Francisco
Carolyn Weinberger
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous (2)
Elizabeth & Frederick Balderston
Jan & Bob Burdick
June & Earl Cheit
Andrew Cohn & Kate Stewart
Carol Emory
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Harris
Jean & Jack Knox
Korman & Ng
Ralda Lee
Nancy & George Leitmann
Ellen & Barry Levine
Dr. & Mrs. Martin Lorber
Ivan & Ruth Majdrakoff
Alda & Donn Morgan
Patsy & Dan Mote
Barbara Oliver
Deborah & Leo Ruth
Susan & Paul Teicholz
Celia McCarthy & Ron Vincent
Thomas & Kiyoko Woodhouse
Fay Zadeh
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$2,500 - $4,999
Suzanne Adams
Gene & Pat Angell
Evelyn & Robert Apte
Avis & Nick Badami
Dow & Gerry Barnes
Jean Chapman Born
Frances M. Burnette
James & Carol Carman
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Cherry
Venus & Narsai David
Klaus Dehlinger
Barbara de Janvry
Dr. Jerome & Chris Donchin
Drs. Michael Darby & Toni Martin
Barbara & Ronald Forsstrom
John Gage & Linda Schacht-Gage
Shelby & Frederick Gans
Roger & Joan Glassey
Marge & Abe Glicksman
Daniel & Hilary Goldstine
Drs. Lloyd & Rochelle Gordon
Elmer & Pamela Grossman
Gail & Bob Hetler
Barbara & John Holzrichter
Adeline D. Hugo
Sheila Morrin Humphrys
William & Barbara Jones
Avner Lapovsky
Janice Lawrence
Wendy & Bennett Markel
Mary Ann & Jim McCamant
Pamela & Michael McKinstry
Yuri Chiamori Mok
Roberta S. O'Grady
Fred & Nancy Ostrander
Lewis Perry
Susan S. Reich
Sequoia Trust Fund
Rick & Pat Sherman
Lisa Bransten & John Rumsey
Sandy & Pauli Muir
Harold E. Segelstad
Mary Shahrokh
Judith Stronach
Harry Weininger
$1,000 - $2,499
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Anonymous (3)
Mr. & Mrs. John Armstrong
Susan & Schulyer Bailey
Helen C. Barber
Bayer Foundation
Phillip Bokovoy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bransten
Grace Fretter
Bonnie & Earl Hamlin
Ginette & Leon Henkin
Mrs. Justine Hume
John & Peggy Moony
Natalie & Henry Lagorio
Allan & Elizabeth Lichtenberg
Stephen & Suzanne Lyon
Mary Lee & Michael McCune
The Morris Party
Stewart & Judith Offer
Ellen & Barry Levine
Rebecca Martinez & Peter Sloss
Janet & Philip Seelinger
Simpson PSB Fund
Joseph J. Sturkey
Frances & Charles Townes
Scott Ursin-Smith
Egon & Joan von Kaschnitz
Robert & Emily Warden |
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