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Read Jocelyn L. Buckner’s Speech from the “Jagged Little Pill” Design Preview Party
“In June 1995, twenty-one-year-old singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette released her alt/indie rock album, Jagged Little Pill, which went on to sell 33 million copies worldwide. Thirty-one years ago, in 1995 I was a teenager…
Press
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Broadway World Los Angeles: THE MESSENGER West Coast Premiere Comes to Chance Theater
THE MESSENGER explores the impact of historical voices against hate by Stephi Wild Chance Theater has announced the second show of its 2026 Season, The Messenger, written by Chance’s 2016 Resident Playwright Jenny…
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Chance Artists nominated for 47 OCTG Theatre Awards!
OCTG Theatre Awards nominated FIVE Chance shows for 47 Awards! Congratulations to ALL the OCTG Theatre Award nominees, including the nominated Chance artists in Tick, Tick… Boom!, Such Small Hands, The Chinese…
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Broadway World Los Angeles: Chance Theater Extends Run of ONCE Until March 2026
ONCE continues to captivate audiences with its heartfelt story and live music by Stephi Wild Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, has announced the first show of Chance’s 2026 Season, Once,…
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Stage Raw: Once
Stage Raw says Once is “Recommended”! “cohesive and fluid” “Morgan Hollingsworth’s Guy brings depth and restraint” “Emma Laird’s Girl is emotionally complex and musically assured.” “The ensemble is uniformly strong, with Will…
Awards
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Chance Artists nominated for 47 OCTG Theatre Awards!
OCTG Theatre Awards nominated FIVE Chance shows for 47 Awards! Congratulations to ALL the OCTG Theatre Award nominees, including the nominated Chance artists in Tick, Tick… Boom!, Such Small Hands, The Chinese…
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Why “Once” Stays With You
If you’ve ever left a show still thinking about it the next day, you’re going to have a great experience at Once. This isn’t a musical that tries to overwhelm its audiences…
Behind the Scenes
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In the rehearsal room with “The Messenger”
Here’s an exclusive peek into the rehearsal room of our upcoming production of The Messenger. Check out the photos below and then get your tickets before they’re gone! Or… Subscribe Today and see the…
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In the rehearsal room with “Once”
Here’s an exclusive peek into the rehearsal room of our upcoming production of Once. Check out the photos and trailer below and then get your tickets before they’re gone! Photos by Timothy Huynh.…
Membership
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Chance Theater Shines at the 2025 Orange County Theatre Guild Awards with 11 Wins
On Monday, April 28, 2025, the Orange County theater community gathered at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts to celebrate the 4th Annual Orange County Theatre Guild Awards (OCTG…
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Chance Theater facade gets a major face-lift!
In case you missed the ribbon-cutting ceremony (with councilmembers from the City of Anaheim among other special guests) for the exterior upgrades to the theater, check out the pictures below, or better…
Photos
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A Note from the Dramaturg of “What the Constitution Means to Me”
In What the Constitution Means to Me, each character creates their own personal metaphor for the Constitution of the United States. For Becky Lee Dobbler, Heidi’s infamous opponent during the American Legion…
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A Note from the Dramaturg of “Spring Awakening”
First staged in 1891, Frank Wedekind’s controversial drama Spring’s Awakening was initially banned for its frank depiction of adolescent sexuality and the oppressive weight of adult authority. Over a century later, in…