For more than three decades, Aurora Theatre Company has created intimate theatre that places artists and audiences in profound conversation with one another. In recent years, like many arts organizations, Aurora faced enormous challenges. We entered a period of hibernation — a necessary pause to reflect, regroup, and imagine what the future of this company could become.

Today, we are thrilled to share that Aurora is returning.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Jennifer King and Managing Director Jenn Ruygt, Aurora is beginning a new chapter grounded in the values that have always defined the company at its best: bold storytelling, extraordinary acting, deep emotional engagement, and the uniquely transformative experience that can only happen when artists and audiences gather together in intimate space.

While Aurora does not currently have a permanent physical home, we believe the soul of a theatre company is not defined by walls. Aurora has always been defined by intimacy — the electricity created when actors and audiences share breath, imagination, vulnerability, humor, and human connection in close proximity. That spirit remains very much alive.

As we move forward, we are embracing legacy and renewal: honoring Aurora’s rich history while also reimagining what intimate theatre can mean for this moment. We are committed to producing work that is artistically rigorous, emotionally resonant, surprising, theatrical, and deeply human.

In the months ahead, we will begin sharing more about a return to producing, partnerships, and opportunities to gather again as a community. We know that theatre is built not only by artists, but by audiences, supporters, collaborators, and neighbors who believe in the power of live performance to bring people together.

To everyone who has supported Aurora Theatre Company over the years: thank you.

And to those discovering us for the first time: welcome.

We cannot wait to gather with you again.

Jennifer King
Artistic Director

Jenn Ruygt
Managing Director

Read the full press release here.

Read the article from the San Francisco Chronicle here.