Community Calendar
Local Events, Meetings and More
Regular Government Meetings
• Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) generally meets on land-use issues at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, and holds general purpose meetings at 6 p.m. on most 3rd Mondays. Meetings are currently virtual at 6 p.m. For agenda, visit: acgov.org/bc/cvmac
• Castro Valley School Board meetings are currently virtual. For agenda, visit: https://www.cv.k12.ca.us/boarddocs/
• Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) meets at 6:30p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.cvsan.org/who_we_are/board_of_directors/agendas_and_minutes.php
• Alameda County Board of Supervisors meets every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.acgov.org/agenda_minutes_app/board/bos_calendar/ag_min.jsp?subType=REG
Brian Copeland's Grandma & Me
Don’t miss Brian Copeland’s Grandma & Me: An Ode to Single Parenthood Saturday, April 12 at 7pm at Chanticleers Playhouse: Castro Valley’s Little Theatre in The Park, 3683 Quail Ave. All tickets can be purchased at www.chanticleers.org or by calling (510) SEE-LIVE.
Our Town Stories
For the past several weeks, 4 local storytellers have been working together to develop their stories and create performances to share with you. Come on down to the playhouse fpr this one night event and get to know a few of your neighbors just a little bit better. Featuring the personal narratives of Nina Castle, Martha McDowell, Marsha Howard & Bill C Jones. This is a pay what you wish, cash or check at the door event. Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended. (510) SEE-LIVE or www.chanticleers.org
Brian Copeland 'Grandma and Me'
Broadway World Award for
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
OF A SOLO PLAY for 2023.
Raising a child alone is a struggle. Raising multiple children alone is an odyssey. In 1979, Brian Copeland’s mother died suddenly, leaving behind 5 children for his 57-year-old grandmother to raise alone.
22 years later, Brian finds himself in the same predicament when the end of a marriage leaves him alone with his three kids.
Through laughter and tears, he compares and contrasts trials of single parenting in the 1970s and the dawn of the 21st century as he tries to answer the question… What does it truly mean to be a father?
“Hits that sweet spot between funny and moving… [Copeland is] a preternaturally gifted entertainer and storyteller with a deep well of empathy at his core.”
—Jim Munson, Broadway World
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The Big Bad Musical
Chanticleers Theatre's Musical Theatre Peeps present, The Big Bad Musical, The Howling Courtroom Drama by Alec Strum, Words & Music by Bill Francouer. The Big Bad Wolf is on trial and you, the audience must decide his fate. It's a fun show for the entire family. July 26, 27 & 28 @6pm. Reserve your tickets and see prices at: www.chanticleers.org or call @(510)SEE-LIVE
The Fantasticks at Chanticleers Theatre
The Fantasticks
Showtime Sunday 10/29/23 - 2:00pm
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Directed by Stuart Bousel
This is the longest running musical in American history. Whimsical, poignant, and romantic.
The Fantasticks is an allegorical story that focuses on two young lovers, their meddling fathers,
and the journey we all must take through adolescent thrills, the growing pains of hurt and
betrayal, the highs of passion, the challenges of distance, and the agonies of heartbreak to
discover how to truly love.
Tickets are available now for $35.00. Make sure to make your purchases soon! We hope you will join us for a fun filled afternoon.
Be sure and spread the word and invite your friends!
Brian Copeland: Not a Genuine Black Man
Chanticleers Theatre is excited to announce an encore performance by Brian Copeland on Friday, October 6. Energized by his recent show entitled “Grandma & Me: An Ode to Single Parents”, which played to a sold out audience on Saturday, June 3, the award-winning comedian is back with his most famous one-man play, “Not a Genuine Black Man.”
In 1971, Fair Housing advocates considered San Leandro one of the most racist suburbs in America. CBS aired a special on the situation. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducted hearings. The next year, eight-year-old Copeland and his African-American family moved in. In an evening of laughter, tears and sociology, “Not a Genuine Black Man” is a hilarious and insightful look at Bay Area history and the ways in which our upbringings make us who we are.
After the show’s debut in 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle declared it to be “A beautiful mix of wry humor and heartbreak, indignation and inspiration, a singular story of extreme isolation that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt out of place.”
Copeland plays over 20 characters during the two-hour show, including himself, himself as an 8-year-old, his mother, his sister, his grandmother, his son, his father, his landlord, 3 policemen, 2 lawyers, his father, a waitress, a pastor of an all-white church, a hate-letter writer, two white teenaged racists and several irate neighbors.
Join us for this special, one-night only performance of “Not a Genuine Black Man”, and come see why it holds the record for the longest running solo show in San Francisco history! Tickets are $35 online and $40 at the door. Patrons can make purchases at chanticleers.org or call 510-SEE-LIVE (510-733-5483).
Chanticleers Theatre is a nonprofit community theater organization with a rich history dating back to 1948. Known as “Castro Valley’s Little Theatre in the Park”, the 99-seat playhouse is located in the Castro Valley Community Park right across from the Veterans Memorial and next to the children’s waterpark and playground.
Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.
Chanticleers Musical Theatre Summer Camp is excited to announce the upcoming performance of Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23 at 6 p.m. The show is based on the 1970’s Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon, and promises to be a fun time for all ages!
Join us for two special performances at “the little theatre in the park”, the perfect place for a picnic and a show! Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids. Patrons can make purchases at the door, on our website at chanticleers.org, or call 510-SEE-LIVE (510-733-5483).