It’s a First — for Everyone

Actors’ Reading Collective (ARC) Actors’ Reading Collective (ARC) is excited to announce the West Coast Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Annie Baker’s The Antipodes!

ARC is an actor-led theater company of seasoned professionals and Bay Area favorites. Growing from virtual public readings during lockdown, to our two Outside the Box in-person reading series, ARC is now ready to plant another seed. With your help, The Antipodes will be ARC’s first fully produced, staged, in-person play.

We’re thrilled to say that this will be the first chance for audiences outside of New York and London to see this beautiful, funny, poignant piece about our deep need to tell and share stories.

Wondering where you come in? In a landscape of theaters withering on the vine, ARC is a budding company and you can help us grow.

We have already raised 75% of our goal, and we’re only $10,000 away. Donate now, and a matching grant will double your gift. Help us cross the finish line.

No contribution is too small. Your generous tax-deductible donation will directly pay the actors, designers, directors, and playwrights for this milestone production.

With your help, The Antipodes will run for four weeks in November of 2024 at Marin Shakespeare’s new studio space on 4th St in San Rafael. Opening Friday, Nov. 8th, running Thursdays-Sundays until Dec 1st.

So what do you say? Wanna be among the first to plant the seed money for the next great theater company, and be one of the first people in 3,000 miles to witness one of Annie Baker’s latest works of genius?

Please join us in this feast of firsts by donating what you can.

Many thanks,

The Actors of ARC

Feast of Firsts: THE ANTIPODES

We've already raised $40,000. Help us cross the finish line!