Photo Courtesy of Visit Santa Barbara Theater is ancient. The musical is not. As the modern musical approaches its 100th birthday in 2027, The Granada Theatre celebrates this ever-evolving art form, which comes to life each season with the Read More
A year ago, Bexley Childers, then Assistant Front-of-House Manager at The Granada, stepped into leadership of the theater’s volunteer Ambassador program. “In one of my first team meetings with the volunteers, I was so nervous, and I was talking too Read More
Admit it, the minute you cross off the last task on your to-do list and slide onto the couch to watch TV, your inner voice screams, “I should be doing something useful.” In a world that often celebrates productivity, it Read More
The Before the Show It’s hours before the curtain rises at The Granada Theatre. The leading lady is in her dressing room, moving through her pre-show ritual of warming up her voice and mentally stepping into character. Across town, you’re Read More
You know that mental fog and fatigue that can set in after hours of scrolling through social media, or binge-watching Bridgerton? It’s so real that a few years ago, it was termed “brain rot” and named the Oxford University Press Read More
The Granada Theatre’s Board of Directors is excited to welcome two new members to its board. One is new to the Santa Barbara community, and the other is a long-time community philanthropist who was instrumental in The Granada’s restoration. “We Read More
Today’s conventional career wisdom suggests that to climb the ladder, you need to keep propping it up against different houses. But Ashley Dawson did it differently. She moved to Santa Barbara from Detroit eight years ago to take on a Read More
In the theater world, understudies often step into leading roles after refining their craft in supporting roles. At The Granada, several members of the administrative staff have followed a similar track, moving from entry-level roles into leadership positions at the Read More
The lights dim, a hush descends on the audience, and the curtain at The Granada Theatre rises. In the audience, 10-year-old Kaitlyn sits wide-eyed, mesmerized by the festive Christmas Eve scene unfolding on stage, where children dance and a Read More
This April, Hadestown is set to dazzle Santa Barbarans with its intertwined love stories. But before King Hades or Orpheus takes the stage, a different kind of performance unfolds behind the scenes. When a Broadway or large-scale production comes to The Granada Theatre, it sets in motion a precisely choreographed effort as crews, technicians, Read More
