Future TheaterLab

The City of Livermore is going to do something that no other community has done in such a beautiful way: Create a central park that truly reflects its unique Culture, spark Community Conversations about important issues, and model the Collaboration necessary to support positive change.

For more information, please contact: info@SPARCtheater.org

Shakespeare’s Associates, Inc. is 20 years old. We’re ready to add to the summer festival, Shakespeare in the Vineyard, with year-round programming, extend our respected education programs, and establish a permanent indoor home in the Tri-Valley. Partnering with a dozen diverse groups, we are developing a small, flexible black box theater in the heart of Livermore’s downtown Stockmen’s Park.

The Latest News

Livermore OKs downtown land sale
for future ‘theater lab’
Livermore City Council Approves
Eden Housing Development
Stockmen’s Park is Now Open
On October 23rd, 2020, Mayor Marchand and the Livermore City Council Officially opened Stockmen’s Park, with a Virtual Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Livermore City Council Approves Downtown Development Agreements
On October 26, 2020, the Livermore City Council unanimously approved the Development Agreements for Stockmen’s Park including Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s Black Box Theater.
What is a Black Box Theater?… and other Frequently Asked Questions

Click Here for more information on our Black Box Theater project in downtown Livermore’s Stockmen’s Park.

SPARC Partners

Organizations who have signed on to help SPARC make this development high quality, inclusive, and sustainable
  • Darcie Kent Vineyards
  • Dohn and Associates Acoustical Consulting
  • FOG Studio Architects
  • Innovation Tri-Valley
  • Interfaith Housing, Inc.
  • Livermore Downtown, Inc.
  • Livermore Rodeo Stockmen’s Association
  • Livermore Science and Society Center
  • Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association
  • Malcolm Rodgers (Theater Advisor)
  • Northern California Community Loan Fund (Hewlett Foundation-funded Real Estate Consultant)
  • The Shalleck Collabrative Inc. (Theater Consultants)
  • Unify Livermore
  • Visit Tri-Valley

SPARC’s Cultural Core Coalition

  • African American Shakespeare Co.
  • Cheza Nami
  • Crawdad Republic
  • Encore Players
  • East Bay Holocaust Education Center
  • Futures Explored, Inc.
  • Golden Thread Productions
  • Hispanic Heritage Center
  • Instituto Gandarela
  • Kalaikoil Dance & Arts of India
  • Livermore Art Association
  • Livermore School of Dance
  • Pleasanton Community Band
  • Raising the Barre
  • Rhythm Quest
  • Wolf Hamlin and the Front Porch Drifters

Thank You to our generous Founders’ Circle

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Bryan Balazs & Lori Souza
  • Laura Batti & John Hogan
  • Alan & Mary Burnham
  • Donna Edwards & Bryan Weber
  • Louise & Les Gill
  • David & Darcie Kent
  • Bob Koelle & Amy Pittel
  • Lawrence & Ronna Lagin
  • Tom & Barbara Lasinski
  • Janet & William Lide
  • Teresa & Dan Morley
  • Clark & Kathy Streeter
  • Mary & Don Sweeney
  • Mark & Maria Triska
  • Lisa A. Tromovitch
  • Beth Trutner & Jim Hartman

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