The Chance Theater is an award-winning, professional

non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of intimate live theater.

Orange County Premiere!

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
by Tom Mula

Directed by Tony Vezner

Hear the real story...

From a point of view you would never expect

Nov. 15 - Dec. 21
Fri. 8pm, Sat. 3pm & 8pm; Sun. 2pm

Marley was dead to begin with... but when Scrooge's partner entered the afterlife, his story was only beginning a new chapter. We bring you the "real" story of A Christmas Carol - the story of Jacob Marley's heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save old Scrooge's soul - and in the process, save his own. Irreverent, funny, and deeply moving for the whole family, you'll never watch the Dickens' tale the same way again.

".[Blends] a Dickens sensibility with a taste for fairy tales and contemporary wit.

Thoroughly charming -- a holiday treat."
-- Chicago Herald

World Premiere!

The Giant and the Pixie
written and directed by Jonathan Josephson

A pixie. A salesman. A magician. A janitor.
-- not your typical shopping mall.

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21
Thu. 8pm, Sun. 7pm
Added Show - Wed, Nov. 26 at 8pm
There will be no performance on Thanksgiving,

Thu Nov. 27

The Giant and the Pixie is a contemporary fairy tale set simultaneously in a magical realm and a shopping mall. The story centers on Arthur – a conscientious Giant who works by day as a janitor – trying to win the heart of Cipriana, a Pixie who also works in the mall. Sebastian – the hotheaded Knight – is not happy with this and wants to get rid of Arthur, but Arthur’s homeless buddy Gregory (the “Troll with a soul”) won’t have anything of it. All the while Cipriana’s father, the Magician, watches from a distance with an agenda of his own.

Note: This play contains adult language.

Finalist for the
2008 Eugene O’Neill National Theatre Conference

5th Anniversary Production! Funnier than ever!!

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
by Jeff Goode

directed by Artistic Director Oanh Nguyen

Santa's beloved reindeer tear him a new one!.

Dec. 5 - 20, 2008
Fri. and Sat 10:30pm

    Wed 8pm

PLEASE NOTE: This play contains adult language

Back again for another round of holiday mayhem, our favorite team of reindeer still have plenty to say! Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa's toyshop this holiday season. What's the true story behind Rudolph's unlikely rise to fame? Does Mrs. Claus have a serious drinking problem? Can St. Nick himself really be guilty of sexual harassment... against one of the reindeer? And with all this going on, how can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Go behind the tinsel and hear the truth about Santa straight from the eight reindeer who know him best. When a doe says "No", she means "No Way, Sucka!"

2005 OC Weekly Theater Award Winner - Best Ensemble
                      2005 OC Weekly Theater Award Nominee - Best Production              

100th Anniversary!

Anne of Green Gables -

The Musical
book by Joseph Robinette
music and lyrics by Evelyn D. Swensson
directed by Casey Long
musically directed by Bill Strongin
choreographed by Kelly Todd

It's not easy growing up with red hair.

Dec.18 - 21
Fri. 8pm, Sat. 2pm & 8pm; Sun. 2pm

                                        at THE HERITAGE FORUM (in Downtown Anaheim)

The audience favorite from last year is being remounted in a larger space for one weekend only! Don't miss this delightful musical adaptation of the classic novel about Anne Shirley, a red-haired, wide eyed orphan girl who is thrust upon the town of Avonlea. Her genius for getting into trouble changes her life and the lives of all those around her. Truly a heartwarming story for everyone in the family.

"... a delightful evening of theatre, for grown-up & munchkin alike."
-- The Mooche