TMR Forecast: Theater openings for November 2025
By Heather Parish
As the nights grow longer and darker, Fresno-area stages start to light up with the first flickers of the holiday season. November brings not only the beginning of festive fare—heartwarming classics and seasonal staples—but also a few options that venture off the beaten path, offering theatergoers something they won’t often see in the area. It’s a fine time to bundle up, enjoy the turning leaves, and keep the blood pumping with a night of live performance. It is a reminder that life in a mid-sized city still comes with a few cultural perks, and without the big-city price tag.
Highlight:
A Christmas Story: The Musical – Selma Arts Center. Nov. 7 – 29.
Selma Arts Center unwraps its holiday production of this musical adaptation of the 1983 film. Enduringly wholesome and hilarious, the show follows young Ralphie Parker’s determined quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, with all the familiar scenes—the leg lamp, the pink bunny suit, and a chorus of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Rated PG and an opportunity to get your holiday vibes started before December gets too busy.
November openings:
A Christmas Carol – Good Company Players. Nov. 1 through Dec. 21.
This original adaptation of the Dickens holiday classic returns to the 2nd Space.
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Godspell – Fresno State University Theatre. Nov. 14 – 22.
This updated take on the 1971 musical delivers a message of kindness for a contemporary audience.
Salome – Fresno City College Theater Arts – Nov. 20 – 23
In Oscar Wilde’s lesser known play, Salomé dances the Dance of the Seven Veils. But at what price?
Something Rotten! – GCP at Roger Rocka’s. Nov. 21 – Jan. 18
The musical send-up of Shakespeare returns to the Dinner Theater stage.
Closing soon
My Fair Lady – Good Company Players. Through Nov. 16.
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The central San Joaquin Valley has more cultural arts events than The Munro Review can cover. This feature is intended to raise awareness of more options than can be covered in these pages. This list is not comprehensive, and TMR does not generally cover K-12 school performances or youth performance academies. If you have information on a community or regional production to share, email press releases to donaldfresnoarts@gmail.com and heather.parish@yahoo.com.
