“Shoe Us the Love”
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“Shoe Us the Love”
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"Shoe Us the Love" Shoe donation fundraiser that benefits the Pittsburg Lions Club for the Visually impaired not to mention all those who are in need of a new pair of shoes.
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The Club has a donation goal to collect 2500 pairs of shoes in the next five weeks, and once collected will result in a significant monetary donation to the club for support of their blind community clients. One person that is a client and whom we all know very well is our staffer Annie’s son Kevin Crane.
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We are asking the public to donate their gently worn used or new shoes by bringing them into the Theater and depositing them in the donation box. Annie will take the donations to the club weekly or bi-weekly as it gets filled up.
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We will be taking the donations starting now until approx. 8/11/2025.
August 3
Spontaneous Mind Presents
“Partners in Crime”
Sunday, August 3rd at 2:30 PM
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This first of its kind improvised serial production is back for this month’s installment. We continue to follow the exploits of two “partners” who rely on audience suggestions to help create their evolving characters and decide where the next investigation will lead them. Murder, blackmail, jewel heists and kidnapping are just a few of the cases these two private eyes might be sent to solve. It's not a comedy, it’s a mystery.
Each show features a guest performer in each installment of Partners in Crime.
Come out and see what one reviewer called “…an improvisational film noir journey somewhere between Castle and Moonlighting.”
Shows are usually ~2 hrs in total length, but may run over, due to their nature.
Tickets only $20
Auditions & Casting
General Audition Notice for B8 Theatre Company 2026 Performances at The Campbell Theater in Martinez
Audition Dates: Saturday, August 16 from Noon - 5:00 pm
& Sunday, August 24 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Please prepare 2 contrasting 1 minute monologues  and 16 bars of an a capella song if you are interested in STRANGE LADIES.
August 3
Onstage Repertory Theater
Open Mic
Sunday, August 3rd at 6 PM
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Come join us for open mic at the Campbell Theater!
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It is an inclusive and supportive group at a great venue. Whether you are a first-timer or seasoned performer, you’re welcome here! And there’s a full bar!
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No ticket required, but there is a $3 Cover.
August 8-10
Onstage Presents
“Radio Plays”
Performed and recorded before a live audience in Martinez!
August 8th, 9th, and 10th
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“Volcanophobia”
Written and Directed by Bill Chessman​​​
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Are you afraid of volcanoes? Doctor Alpha is. He’s also a well-respected volcanologist. And his psychiatrist is trying to help eliminate this awkward phobia. Meanwhile, Lucifer Maladroit is a mad scientist who likes volcanos (and being evil). But he’s crazy. And his psychiatrist is trying to sort out his problems.
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“The Many Moods of Doctor Random”
Written and Directed by Bill Chessman
Doctor Claude C. Mondar is a genius who has grown weary of working for the government on projects for which he has lost interest. Fortunately for him, private investors would like to take advantage of his brilliance, and for much better money.
Doctor Mondar is delighted…
...but he’s indifferent ...but he’s cheerful ...but he’s despondent ...but he’s driven
...but he’s independent ...but he’s gregarious ...but he’s reclusive ...all in the same day.
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Tickets only $20
August 16
Spontaneous Mind Presents
“Murder at the Theater”
Saturday, August 16th at 7:30 PM
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Join us for an unforgettable night of suspense, laughter, and improvisation at the Martinez Campbell Theater, where Partners in Crime presents our newest live experience: “Murder at the Theater.”
Sam and Bo are your charismatic hosts. There is no predetermined script, no pre-packaged board game antics, and no idea who’s guilty. The story unfolds in real time, shaped by the cast—and you. Will your instincts help Sam and Bo find the killer? There’s only one way to find out.
This is the premiere improvisational murder mystery experience, and no one knows how it ends… until you help solve it.
So come ready to laugh, gasp, and second-guess everyone in the room.
Grab your tickets now—before someone else steals your seat… or your alibi.
Tickets only $20
August 30
Spontaneous Mind Presents
“Improv for Good”
Saturday, August 30th at 7:30 PM
Improv for GOOD is an improvised theatrical production. The purpose of the production is to raise money and awareness for our charity partner. The show will be comprised of a number of what we call short form games. They are performed with more of a scene-based twist whenever possible. All made up from your suggestions.
Our second half is a blend of games, and this later portion of the show features some longer scenes that may be humorous with a bit of drama thrown in.
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Proceeds will go to one of our charity partners which are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
Tickets only $15
September 5-21
Diablo Actors Ensemble, Inc.
“Sexy Laundry”
by Michele Riml
directed by Scott Fryer
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September 5th thru 21st​​​​
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Armed with a copy of “Sex for Dummies,” Alice and Henry check themselves into a trendy spa hotel with a mission: to jump-start their 25-year marriage.
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Time has taken its toll – so have kids, stress and gravity. In desperation, Alice has decided that they either make this final, major effort to save their marriage. Can they embrace all the wild suggestions Alice keeps pulling from her handy-dandy marriage-saving manual? Does Alice have the courage to unearth her inner vixen? Is Henry prepared to see his fifty-plus wife, and mother of his children, dressed in black leather?
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Henry and Alice’s touching and hilarious rediscovery of themselves and their inspiring efforts to restore their marriage will resonate with audiences of all ages.
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By turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Sexy Laundry is a romantic comedy guaranteed to strike a deep and resounding chord.
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Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at
the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.
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Reserved Tickets start at $22
Discount Thursday - $15
November 7-23
Onstage Repertory Theatre
“Boeing Boeing”
by Marc Camoletti
directed by Michael McGarty
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November 7th thru 23rd​​​​
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Set in the 1960s, bachelor Bernard has a flat in Paris and is happily engaged to three stewardesses. None of the women know about the other two, and this is works fine as long as their flight schedules only bring them home every three days.
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When a friend comes to stay, weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Soon all three stewardesses are in the city simultaneously, and catastrophe looms.
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Will they survive the day? And at what price? It just may be too much for them to handle!
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Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at
the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.
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Reserved Tickets start at $22
Discount Thursday - $15
October 3 & 4
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Onstage Presents
Dirty Cello
Friday, October 3rd at 7 PM &
Saturday, October 4th at 1 PM
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From Iceland to Italy, and all over the U.S., San Francisco based band Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues, rock, and Americana. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. From down home blues and rock with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin’ Americana, Dirty Cello is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping!
“Dirty Cello’s music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical.”
—Oakland Magazine
“The band plays every style imaginable, and does some fantastic covers. (Their rendition of “Purple Haze” is incredible.) But what is most spectacular about them is hearing the depth of soul in Roudman’s playing—it goes beyond what most people would expect from the instrument. She plays it with so much heart, you’ll wonder why more bands don’t have a cellist.”
—Good Times Santa Cruz​
“A five-piece string ensemble that truly pushes the envelope and breaks the barriers, they blend blues, bluegrass and world music sounds with roots in the world of European classical music in a style that is unique and refreshing.”
—Cloverdale Reveille
“The group seamlessly careens from blues to bluegrass and rock in a way that really shouldn't make sense but somehow does.”
—LA Times
“The ensemble plays a range of eclectic tunes in ways you won’t hear anyone else dare to attempt.”
—Argus Courier
“Anyone who's been in an audience when the San Francisco Bay Area Dirty Cello takes the stage knows that something unique happens whenever cellist Rebecca Roudman and ensemble come face to face with living, breathing (and whooping and shouting) fans.”
—Strings Magazine
“Dirty Cello have been hard to describe, apart from saying that a cello (played in ways you won’t quite believe) is involved, and the range of music takes the word eclectic and supercharges it to meltdown levels of energy and invention.”
—Argus Courier
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Don’t miss these shows!
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Wheelchair and companion tickets can only be purchased at
the Box Office or by calling the Theater and leaving a message.
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Reserved Tickets Only $30