Outdoor Shakespearean Theatre
 
Under The Oaks

Under The Oaks

Spend those balmy summer nights under the oaks in an intimate setting for an eclectic variety of artistic expression and entertainment.

2023 Performance Calendar

An Evening With Leonard Cohen – September 8th at 7:30PM

Celebrating one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Theatricum’s company will perform Mr. Cohen’s seminal works as well as some of his deeper cuts. With a career that spans 15 albums and more than the 50 years Theatricum has been in business, we’ll perform a song you grew up with no matter what generation you’re from.

A Midsummer Night’s Music – September 15th at 7:30PM

An Under The Oaks: Classical performance.
Presented by husband and wife producing team Kellen McDaniel & Berber Heerema

Music and drama intertwine to enchant the night! Featuring Schönberg’s Transfigured Night and Mendelssohn’s legendary Octet, romantic music alternates with dramatic appearances by beloved Theatricum company members to create an immersive and unforgettable evening.

Arnold Schönberg – Transfigured Night
Felix Mendelssohn – Octet

Violin:
Martin Chalifour, Christina Mok, Niv Ashkenazi, Veronika Manchur
Viola:
Drew Alexander Forde, Kellen McDaniel
Cello:
Andrew Shulman, Trevor Handy
Actors:
Jonathan Blandino, Taylor Jackson Ross, Christopher Gilstrap

The Horizons of Time – September 22nd at 7:30PM

An Under The Oaks: Classical performance.
Presented by husband and wife producing team Kellen McDaniel & Berber Heerema

Let us take you on a musical trip to the edge of time and beyond. Experience an evening of contemporary classical masterworks with an interdisciplinary twist.

Juri Seo – Respiri
George Crumb – Voice of the Whale
Olivier Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time

Violin:
Maia Jasper White, Madeline Falcone
Viola:
Kellen McDaniel
Cello:
Berber Heerema, Mia Barcia-Colombo
Clarinet:
Micah Wright
Piano:
Nic Gerpe
Flute:
Sarah Wass
Dance:
Colleen Hendricks

HOL – September 29th at 7:30PM

Singer songwriter Holly Gottlieb performs songs with a live band called HOL (as in, ‘whole’…because the whole audience is in the band!). Originally from London, Holly began writing songs in 2020, travelling 70,000 miles across the US finding the words that wanted make themselves into songs. She is excited to share them along with hearts, feelings and a boogie beat or two, with her now come community in Topanga.