Sacramento Theatre Company

The Sacramento Theatre Company is a regional professional theatre company which sits on a beautiful courtyard in downtown Sacramento on the corner of H and 15th Street. STC presents a variety of theatrical experiences with public performances of classical and modern plays in two theatres, from September to June.

The Mainstage seats 292 patrons in three sections with two aisles. Each seat offers audience members clear views and a "front row" feel. Acoustics are top-notch. Our spacious lobby offers fun food and a bar with a variety of fine wines and beverages. The Pollock Stage is an intimate 85-seat theatre featuring a number of new works and productions in development. With only three rows of seats, the audience feels a part of the action on stage.

MISSION STATEMENT

"THE SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY ("STC") STRIVES TO BE A LEADER IN INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WITH THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION. STC PRODUCES ENGAGING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL THEATRE TRAINING, AND USES THEATRE AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT."

OUR HISTORY

The theatre was originally formed as the Sacramento Civic Repertory Theatre in 1942, an ad hoc troupe formed to entertain locally stationed troops during World War II. Realizing success on a tour of local military bases, the Sacramento Civic Repertory Theatre aspired to be a theatre of its own and on October 18, 1949 it achieved that goal with the opening of the Eaglet Theatre, named in honor of the Eagle, a Gold Rush-era theatre, built largely of canvas, that had stood on the city's riverfront in the 1850s. As a " little theatre," as community theatres of the time were often called, the SCRT's home was considered a little Eagle. The theatre benefited from the patronage of newspaper executive and heiress Eleanor McClatchy, an enthusiastic theatre supporter. It was also, briefly, the creative home of aspiring actor Tom Hanks.

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