About Ross Valley Players
The ‘Barn’ as it appeared in 1947. The structure was originally built in 1864 on the property of James Ross.
Board of Directors
Carol Winograd (President)
Steve Price (Vice President/Executive Producer)
Allan Casalou (Vice President/Treasurer)
Alex Ross (Vice President/Business Manager)
Ellen Goldman (Secretary)
Stephanie Ahlberg, Michael Cohen, Mark Friedlander, Maureen Kalbus, Dee Kordek, & Vic Revenko
Co-Production
Ross Valley Players is interested in co-producing events with other organizations. Call (415) 456-9555 ext. 3 for more information.
ADA Compliance
The Barn and Ross Valley Players are committed to being fully ADA compliant, with wheelchair access, large lobby, and compliant bathrooms.
Affiliations
Theatre for Our Community
Our Vision
Ross Valley Players produces diverse, professionally-oriented, high quality live theatre that evokes, entertains, and enlivens the human spirit. We invite the participation of an evolving and expanding community. We provide an open, collaborative environment in which to learn and develop theatre crafts. We honor and sustain our legacy as a flourishing cultural resource, and pursue the excitement and promise of the future through the transformative power of storytelling.
Our History
Ross Valley Players was founded by Beth Lloyd and a small group of women in 1930 as a way to escape the hardships of the Depression. After first performing in various indoor and outdoor venues, including the Mount Tamalpais Amphitheater, the Kittle estate offered the group a large red barn in 1939. The land on which the barn stands is now part of the Marin Art and Garden Center. Originally owned by James Ross, for whom the town of Ross is named, the land was settled by Ross’s daughter and her husband George Warn.
The barn was originally built in 1864 and then fell into disuse, and was far from performance ready. Jumping at the chance for a permanent home, the actors and staff cleaned out hay lofts, removed farming equipment, constructed a stage, bathrooms, seating area, and added lighting. Their first performance in their new home was a staged reading of Life With Father in 1940.
Our Present
Ross Valley Players offers a main stage season with four plays, and one Ross Alternative Works (RAW), an original play by a local playwright, for a total of 34 weeks of live theatre annually. Our actors, design staff, directors, production managers, and volunteers come from all over the Bay Area and we welcome newcomers with open arms. We are proud of our many awards and nominations. Among others, our productions have been nominated by Dean Goodman, the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle (BATCC), and most recently the Theatre Bay Area (TBA) Awards.
Non-Profit Status
Ross Valley Players is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your tax-deductible donations are gratefully accepted. All members are acknowledged by category in the program for each show. Join the Ross Valley Players and help us keep live theatre alive and thriving in Marin. 
Silent Sky, 2020. Photo by Robin Jackson
Current Season 93
Picnic by William Inge
Gypsy by Arthur Laurents
Reservations by Joe Barison
Pride and Prejudice ~ The Musical Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by Josie Brown
Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías
*Nominated for seven Theatre Bay Area Awards including Outstanding Overall Production of a Play and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble of a Play.
Past Productions
Did you know that Ross Valley Players is the oldest continually operating community theatre west of the Mississippi? Click below to see a list of our major productions going back to our founding in 1930.