What does TBA mean in THEATER

Theatre Bay Area provides advocacy, education, information, support, and resources for both theatre professionals and the theatre-going public.

TBA works to bring together a wide variety of theatrical groups so that it can promote a strong theater culture in the area. It encourages collaboration between theaters of different sizes and genres as well as helping its members network with one another. It also provides educational opportunities to help advance knowledge within the theater industry.

Theatre Bay Area offers outreach programs such as Voices of Diversity which supports new artistic voices from diverse communities or Ensemble Collaborations which fosters collaborations between theatres throughout the region. Additionally they provide funds through their Community Impact Grants program which supports local arts organizations that serve low-income areas.

Yes! TBA has several programs specifically geared towards theatergoers such as their Ticket Deals Program which provides discounted tickets for select performances or their Access Programs which helps make theatre more accessible for everyone by providing resources such as captioned performances or discounted tickets for people with disabilities.

Yes! While their headquarters are located in San Francisco, TBA serves all 9 counties that encompass the greater San Francisco bay area including major cities such as Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose and Santa Cruz.