Rising Phoenix Theatre Company

Rising Phoenix was originally launched in 2004 and has risen, phoenix-like, to produce plays in Lockeford, Stockton, and San Francisco.  

In 2014 we sought to establish a permanent summer theater festival based around the works of William Shakespeare as Shakespeare San Joaquin and grow into a year-round theater company.  We produced 3 shows in 2014-15 and are preparing an original musical for the San Francisco Fringe Festival (as Rising Phoenix) in September 2016.

Production History

2004 - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare              (Abridged)  at Vino Piazza, Lockeford

             Romeo & Juliet  at Vino Piazza, Lockeford

2005 - Picasso at the Lapin Agile  at the Stockton                      Empire Theater

2006 - Yorick & Co. at the SF Fringe

2007 - Barroom Philosophers  at the SF Fringe

            Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar And                   Grill  at Vino Piazza, Lockeford

2014 -Yorick & Co.  at That's Showbiz! in Stockton 

           The Taming of the Shrew at Watts Winery

2015 - Much Ado About Nothing at Watts Winery

Current Production

2016 - My Favorite Cafe at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.

Who We Are

Catherine Yaghi - Co-founder, Director of Community Relations

Catherine has been involved in community theater as an actress and producer for 0ver 18 years.

Rob Chase - Co-founder, Artistic Director

Rob has been a director, actor, designer, producer, and writer/composer for 15 different theaters for over 20 years.