6th Street Playhouse

6th Street Theater produces high quality theatrical productions to the general public through the use of two theatres. The main theater, the G.K. Hardt Theatre, seats 184 and includes disabled seating and Phonic Ear loop for the hearing impaired. The Monroe Stage is an intimate and flexible seat black box theater located next door to the G.K. Hardt Theatre. The Studio holds full productions of classics, new works and theater that showcases creative risk-taking.Ten shows plus 2 special event productions were held in the 2022-2023 season. Approximately 22,000 tickets were sold for these shows.

6th Street Theater provides educational and artistic outreach classes and workshops for youth and adults of all ages and levels of experience through the School of Drama. Youth - Youth classes are for children ages 2 - 12 years old. These classes are designed to foster an interest in theater arts, deepen connections between family members and communities, and provide tools for self expression.Teen - Teen classes are for teens 13-19 years old. These classes are designed to support and foster the development of young artists, help teenagers acknowledge and understand their complicated worlds through self awareness and a deepened connection with their peers, and help them develop tools for confidence and problem solving.Adult - Adult classes provide a place to explore, strengthen skills, and grow as artists and people.Seniors - Classes for seniors, ages 55 years old and over, are designed to help transform negative attitudes towards aging to a new vision of continuous growth, and to honor and celebrate the sharing of rich and varied experiences of older adults.In the 2022-2023 season, the Organization held 15 classes which served approximately 350 students. These students also participated in 36 student graduation performances which were viewed by approximately 4,000 patrons. In addition, offsite afternoon program classes were held in seven public schools in Santa Rosa which served approximately 420 students.