Ruskin Group Theatre
OCTOBER — DECEMBER 2026

One stage.
So many ways
to feel alive.

Concerts. Comedies. New plays. Staged readings. Explore all 11 upcoming shows at Ruskin and find your kind of night out.

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Live in Santa Monica
Lynda Kay’s Blue Room posterConcertsThe Airport Comedy Show posterComedyNacho Ate Spiderman posterTheatreOther Desert Cities posterSpecial Events
October 21 – December 31, 202611 shows. Plenty of reasons to go out.Explore the lineup
THE YEAR-END LINEUP

Make an evening of it.

Something funny, something moving,
something you’ll talk about on the way home.

11 shows to discover All times Pacific · 2026
Cabin 12 artworkSOLD OUT
Oct 282026

Cabin 12

Chris Noth and Douglas Ray Williams share the stage in John Bishop’s one-act play about a father, a son, and the things left unsaid.

8:30 PM
Sold outCall box office
The Airport Comedy Show artworkCOMEDY
Oct 292026

The Airport Comedy Show

Your evening cleared for takeoff. Skyler Kaplan hosts a stacked lineup of comics on the Audre Stage.

8:30 PM
From $15Get tickets
Nacho Ate Spiderman artworkTHEATRELIMITED RUN
Nov 4 – Dec 202026

Nacho Ate Spiderman

A missing rabbit. A suspicious rescue dog. Very good neighbors behaving very badly. Michelle Kholos Brooks’ wickedly funny West Coast premiere.

Multiple showtimes
$20–45Get tickets
Library Girl artworkWORDS & MUSIC
Nov 82026

Library Girl

“He Called Himself a Very Late Bloomer”: a tribute to Harry Dean Stanton in words and music, curated with Steve Hochman.

7:00 PM
$20Get tickets
L.A. Café Plays #252 artworkTHEATRE
Nov 152026

L.A. Café Plays #252

Five brand-new short plays, written, rehearsed, directed, and performed in just 10½ hours. One café. One day. No second chances.

7:30 PM
$25Get tickets
A Deal Picked Just for You artworkSTAGED READING
Nov 21–222026

A Deal Picked Just for You

John Farmanesh-Bocca’s absurdist tragicomedy follows two shut-ins whose carefully controlled world is upended by uninvited guests.

2 PM / 7 PM
Donation basedGet tickets
It’s a Wonderful Life artworkTHEATRELIMITED RUN
Nov 28 – Dec 232026

It’s a Wonderful Life

One actor. All of Bedford Falls. Leo Marks brings the beloved holiday classic to life in an award-winning solo performance directed by Drew Barr.

Multiple showtimes
$25–35Get tickets
Lynda Kay’s Blue Room artworkLIVE MUSIC
Dec 32026

Lynda Kay’s Blue Room

Step into a David Lynch-inspired evening of classic songs, a seven-piece band, and Lynda Kay’s unmistakable four-octave contralto.

8:00 PM
$25Get tickets
The Love HandyLs artworkSTAGED READING
Dec 52026

The Love HandyLs

A staged reading at Ruskin. Reserve your place for this donation-based afternoon event.

12:00 PM
Donation basedGet tickets
A Life in Jazz artworkLIVE MUSIC
Dec 92026

A Life in Jazz

John Snow leads an all-star ensemble through the music of Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Nina Simone, and other artists who changed the world.

8:00 PM
$30Get tickets
Other Desert Cities artworkSPECIAL EVENTS
Dec 122026

Other Desert Cities

Calista Flockhart, Dylan McDermott, and Terry Walters join director Rob Morrow for a special benefit reading of Jon Robin Baitz’s play.

7:00 PM
$400Get tickets

Tickets are booked securely through Arts People. Listings checked October 21, 2026. Dates, prices, and availability may change. Check the latest listings

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Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center2800 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA

Free parking. Less planning.Parking is available right outside the theatre.

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