Upcoming Shows

Now Playing: CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY

PLAYING THROUGH MAY 25, 2025

By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Elizabeth Carter †

 

Intimate. Incisive. Incandescent.

After Ernestine Crump’s mother dies, her father relocates the family from Pensacola to Brooklyn in a frenzied search for spiritual enlightenment. There, the Crumps find themselves right in the heart of the shifting social politics of 1950s America, which land on their doorstep in the form of unmarried, hard-drinking, Communist-leaning Aunt Lily. Through the observations and narration of Ernestine, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage weaves the tumultuous interplay of race, sex, politics, religion, and post-war sentiment of the era into a colorful and poignant story of one family’s heartbreak, resilience, and joy.


“Crumbs From the Table of Joy [is] a small window into the past, and this almost voyeuristic glimpse is worth attention.” - New York Post



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Defend the 1st Amendment and our Trans Communities

Aurora Theatre Company and many of our Bay Area theater colleagues stand in strong support of the ACLU’s lawsuit against the National Endowments for the Arts that challenges new guidelines that deem applications for projects that appear to “promote” what the federal government deems “gender ideology” ineligible for funding.


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Over the past week, we've seen a huge outpouring of love and support from our community, and we are so incredibly grateful to every single person who's contributed. We are still working hard to ensure we're able to bring our season to a strong finish. Your donations, your shares, and your kind words are still needed now as much as ever.

For those who are able, we hope you'll consider making a donation: https://givebutter.com/Aurora2025

OR buying a ticket to one of this week's final performances of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY: https://purchase.auroratheatre.org/Events

ICYMI: Our upcoming production of Jane Wagner's THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE starring Marga Gomez made KQED's Top 10 Best Plays & Musicals in the Bay Area this Summer!

Check ot out here ➡️ kqed.org/arts/13976079/best-plays-musicals-summer-bay-area

You do not want to miss Marga at Aurora this July! Tickets are on sale now ➡️ auroratheatre.org/search-for-signs

This event has been postponed; please check back for future dates.