Hillbarn Theatre

Covering The San Francisco Bay Area & Sacramento Valley Since 2001

Hillbarn Theatre • 1285 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

Plays • Musicals • Opera • Dance

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Next Production

• JAN 22 - FEB 8, 2026 •

What The Constitution Means To Me / Play

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What The Constitution Means To Me is a stage play written by Heidi Schreck, and it blends autobiographical storytelling with civic exploration in a way that feels both intimate and sharply relevant. The production is a hybrid of drama and documentary style theatre, shaped like a personal journey that unfolds onstage as Schreck revisits the speech competitions she participated in as a teenager. The story follows her adult self as she looks back at those moments and uses them as a springboard to unpack how the United States Constitution has affected her life, her family, and generations of Americans. Instead of lecturing, the play builds a conversation filled with humor, vulnerability, and sharp questions that invite the audience to see the document not as a distant relic but as something alive and complicated. The tone shifts between warm memories and pointed reflections, creating a rhythm that keeps the viewer leaning forward. With its mix of wit, heart, and thought provoking storytelling, the play becomes less about legal theory and more about how ordinary people fit into the ongoing American experiment. It pulls the audience into a space where history, identity, and personal truth intersect.

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• OPENS MARCH 5, 2026 • Songs for a New World / Musical Songs for a New World is a musical theatre piece by Jason Robert Brown, built as a heartfelt song cycle rather than a traditional play with a single storyline. Its genre blends contemporary musical theatre with touches of pop, soul, jazz, and gospel, creating a rich and emotional sound that supports the shifting stories within each song. The production explores characters standing at turning points in their lives, each facing a choice that could redefine everything they know. One moment may place someone on the deck of a ship crossing into the unknown, another may find someone high above a city questioning a risky leap, and another may follow a person wrestling with love, ambition, or the quiet weight of responsibility. Every vignette captures a different flavor of hope, fear, courage, or longing, yet all connect through the idea that life is made of these defining moments when the world seems to open or close in an instant. Guided by powerful vocals and emotionally charged music, Songs for a New World invites the audience to reflect on their own turning points while being swept into a series of intimate and compelling stories.
• OPENS APRIL 23, 2026 • The Play That Goes Wrong / Play The Play That Goes Wrong is a comedy play written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, and it delivers a wild farce built around a fictional amateur theater troupe attempting to stage a classic 1920s murder mystery. From the moment the curtain rises, simple tasks like opening doors, handling props, or remembering lines become battles the cast cannot quite win, turning the show into a cascade of mishaps that grow funnier as the actors try harder to look professional. Physical gags, collapsing scenery, misplaced cues, and frantic improvisation create an atmosphere where the audience is always one step ahead of the performers, watching them struggle to keep the story afloat. What makes it so irresistible is the way the chaos keeps escalating while the characters remain determined to push through with forced confidence and cheerful denial. The Play That Goes Wrong blends slapstick, timing, and character based humor into a fast moving theatrical experience that celebrates everything that can go awry onstage while inviting the audience to enjoy the thrill of watching disaster unfold without ever crossing the line into spoilers.
• OPENS June 12, 2026 • The Spongebob Musical The Spongebob Musical, created by Kyle Jarrow with direction and original concept by Tina Landau, is a bright and imaginative musical comedy that transforms the animated world of Bikini Bottom into a live pop filled adventure. The story begins on an ordinary day as SpongeBob, Patrick, and their quirky neighbors go about their routines, completely unaware that something much larger is about to shake their ocean floor. What follows is a colorful rush of music, movement, and character moments that explore friendship, bravery, and community spirit without ever slipping into heavy territory. The show uses a wide range of original songs written by well known artists, which gives each scene its own musical personality. The blend of humor and heart creates a playful rhythm that pulls the audience into a world that feels both surreal and strangely relatable. Through creative staging and expressive performances, the production invites viewers to watch familiar characters face unexpected challenges while still keeping the tone upbeat and family friendly. It is a musical comedy that celebrates imagination, optimism, and the belief that even the most unlikely hero can rise when it matters most.