By Odin Rasco
This month, theater offerings are a sensational mix of recent favorites, certified classics and even a couple Sacramento originals.
“Fat Ham” was well-received in 2022 when the Hamlet adaptation won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, while “The Vagina Monologues” and “Real Women Have Curves” both celebrated portrayals of the multifaceted nature of womanhood and have been loved by audiences since the 1990s.
Though “The Threepenny Opera” has been brought to the stage many times since its 1928 debut, Light Opera Theatre Sacramento’s version sees a new spin on an old classic. Finally, “Faking Salvation” and “An Irish Goodbye” are both new Sacramento-born shows that seem sure to find some fans once doors open this month.
The next show coming to the Ooley Theatre is a verifiable classic at this point, having made waves when it was first staged in the ’90s. Based on the results of interviews with more than 200 women, “The Vagina Monologues” explores topics including empowerment, abuse and female sexuality through a series of stories told by a diverse group of speakers. The stories can be poignant and powerful, but just as often, there’s humor that can be found throughout. The play has made a lasting mark with staging across the globe.
Venue: The Ooley Theatre, 2007 28th St., Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 5-28
Cost: $23-28
Tickets: The Ooley Theatre Presents: The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler – Events
In the newest offering from Resurrection Theatre, the small ( six people total) town of Quissquitawna in Canada is dying. The salmon aren’t coming through, and fishing guide Paul is at a loss for how to bring the town back. His sister, Gina, happens to be the mayor, sheriff, game warden and head of the Lions Club, and Paul is constantly at odds with her. But things change when Paul’s estranged daughter Jill comes to town, and makes an accidental drunk tweet claiming to have seen the Virgin Mary. Before long, a woman looking for healing and an inspector from the Vatican arrive, and the townsfolk start to hatch a scheme to resurrect their home.
Venue: Wilkerson Theater, 2509 R St., Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 6-28
Cost: $22-27
Tickets: Faking Salvation by Matt Hanf Tickets | Resurrection Theatre
One of my most-anticipated shows of 2026 will show for just one weekend at the start of March, so snap up a ticket while you have the chance. The Bertolt Brecht classic “The Threepenny Opera” is a dark comedy with songs by Kurt Weill that have lasted the test of time (you might recognize “Mack the Knife,” a staple for many crooners back in the day).
Criminal plots and the overlap of the underbelly and upper crust get a new context in Light Opera Theatre Sacramento’s new interpretation, which trades Victorian London for the neon-streaked streets of Miami in the 1980s. The Miami vibe will be all the more complete thanks to the decision to stage the performances at Strada and Corsa Italian Sportscars, where Ferraris will be in full display.
Venue: 2741 Crosby Way, Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 6-8
Cost: $25-30
It might be time to say goodbye, as Jack and his wife, Jean Ellen, start to consider leaving their Land Park home behind and heading back to Massachusetts. But as they begin to pack, going through the accumulated bits from 40 years in Sacramento, the memories start to flow. Jack reckons with advancing age, raising his two sons and the many emotions that come from looking back as one prepares to leave in a laugh-out-loud one man show coming to The Sofia. As Jack starts to reminisce, he might just realize that saying goodbye isn’t going to be as easy as he’d thought.
Venue: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave., Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 11 through Apr. 5
Cost: $33-37
Tickets: AN IRISH GOODBYE – The Sofia Home of B Street!
“Fat Ham”
Juicy is no sad Danish prince; he’s a queer, Southern college kid struggling with some serious questions about who he is and wants to be. But soon enough, his father’s ghost makes an appearance in the back yard, insisting Juicy avenge his murder. Though Juicy is sure he’s heard this one before, in a certain Shakespeare classic, it’s hard for him to ignore the differences. Juicy is sensitive and self-aware, but also a Black man trying to break cycles of trauma and violence. “Fat Ham” at Capital Stage takes an uproarious family barbecue and finds a deeper story of love, loss, pain and joy.
Venue: Capital Stage, 2215 J St., Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 18 through Apr. 19
Cost: $51-66
Tickets: Buy: Fat Ham
Five women in a small sewing factory in East Los Angeles are racing to meet unreal quotas in the hopes of keeping the business afloat in Teatro Espejo’s fantastically funny upcoming show. As the women work and hide from immigration enforcement, they talk about their husbands and lovers, their children and their dreams for the future. The show is a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience as seen through the point of view of Ana, a young woman who dreams of heading off to college. The play promises to celebrate women — their bodies, their power and the bond they can create when they work together.
Venue: Fat Elephant Theatre, 9845 Horn Rd., Suite 100, Sacramento
Dates: Mar. 19 through Apr. 5
Cost: $25
Tickets: Box Office | FETC
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