Dragons and Drama: A Summer Day Camp in Petaluma by RagTag Improv
2025-06-23 09:00 - 2025-06-27 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
We are delighted that your child would like to join us for our summer camp experience! Here are some details:

Children ages 7-11 are welcome to enroll.
Camp will be from Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th.
Camp hours: 9am-2pm Monday – Thursday & 9am-1pm Friday; Optional show for family and friends: 1:00 on Friday
Camp location: Polly Klaas Community Theater, Petaluma
Please send a snack, lunch, and water bottle with your child every day.
Cost: $400

Our camp, taught by Carrie Caudle (RagTag Improv's artistic director and long-time Petaluma teacher) and Nickolas Rice (RagTag Improv player and children's theater veteran), is an engaging and inclusive experience for school-age children. Every day will involve a combination of interactive games, fun acting exercises, character development, role-playing games, crafts and other creative activities.

No improv or role-playing game experience is necessary; we'll teach it all!

To complete enrollment, please fill out this google form, send payment (Venmo @carriecaudle or a check to RagTag Improv), and complete this online waiver:
https://form.jotform.com/carrieyucaudle/RagTagCampWaiver

Sandcastle Theater Summer Camp for Kids
2025-07-07 09:00 - 2025-07-11 15:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
July 7 – 11 / 9AM – 3

Click Here to Register

West Side Stories - Back to Nature
2025-07-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Everyone has a story and now it’s your chance to tell it. Every month there is a theme, hopefully that sparks a memory for you. You put your name in a hat (an actual hat!) and 10 people’s names are drawn at random. When your name is pulled you get 5 minutes to tell your personal true story. At the end of the evening everyone votes by text for their favorite story of the night. If that’s you, you get $50 and will join the other monthly winners in December for our GrandSlam at the Historic Mystic Theater. Sounds like fun, right?

Bill Kirchen and Nina Gerber Live at PKCT!
2025-07-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Special Concert Event Tickets Here!

Bounce Nation Fun at the Petaluma Fairgrounds!
2025-07-31 09:30 - 2025-08-04 21:30 | Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
We’re excited to share that a portion of the proceeds from Bounce Nation Fun, an inflatable adventure experience coming to the Petaluma Fairgrounds from July 31–August 4, will benefit the Polly Klaas Foundation!
This all ages, family-friendly event is all about bringing the community together for fun with purpose, and we’re grateful to be part of it. 💜
Come jump, slide, and bounce for a great cause, and help support our mission to keep children safe and families supported.
🎟 Tickets + info: www.bouncenationfun.com

West Side Stories - **** Happens
2025-08-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Everyone has a story and now it’s your chance to tell it. Every month there is a theme, hopefully that sparks a memory for you. You put your name in a hat (an actual hat!) and 10 people’s names are drawn at random. When your name is pulled you get 5 minutes to tell your personal true story. At the end of the evening everyone votes by text for their favorite story of the night. If that’s you, you get $50 and will join the other monthly winners in December for our GrandSlam at the Historic Mystic Theater. Sounds like fun, right?

Tickets HERE!

Ella Kushins: Spinning - The Album Release
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Live Local Music at PKCT!
Listen to local artist Ella Kushins performing new music from her current album release, Spinning. Come for storytelling, handmade album art, and to discover new music from a local, upcoming artist!
RSVP to (707) 919-5510 or email ellakushins@gmail.com

RagTag Improv Presents: The Fun and Fabulous Family Show!
2025-08-16 15:30 - 16:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join us for The Fun and Fabulous Family Show, a child-appropriate, fully improvised show for families to enjoy together. This show will be about an hour long–just right for kiddos' attention!
Lots of laughs, improvised stories, and surprising, silly improv games that will delight you and get you smiling. See you there!
We are so excited to bring our engaging, interactive shows to the north bay! Grab your tickets right away to save your spot! We are also thrilled to be giving back to our community–any profits from ticket sales will benefit the Polly Klaas Foundation, helping to keep children safe.
Cast: TBD
Tickets:
$5 for kids / $10 for grown-ups
Grownups: Are you planning to go to the afternoon family show AND the evening show for adults/teens? Great! Buy your family tickets ahead of time to get your 25% discount code for your evening tickets. Yay! TICKETS HERE

RagTag Improv Presents: SuperScene!
2025-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join us for SuperScene, a fast-paced improv competition where you decides who wins.
SuperScene is the “Survivor” of improv. We begin with six completely different scenes, and then the audience votes for which scenes they'd like to see continue. After five rounds of scenes and audience voting, only one story makes it to the end–our SuperScene!
Lots of laughs, plenty of surprises, and a special evening of improvised entertainment. See you there!
We are so excited to bring our engaging, interactive shows to the north bay. Grab your ticket right away to save your spot!
Cast: Darin Wilson
Improvised Music: Darin Wilson
Improvised Lights: Nick Rice
Tickets:
$12 in advance/online (Buy them here ahead of time!) / $15 at the door (if they're still available…)
Planning to go to the afternoon family show AND the evening show for adults/teens? Great! Buy your family tickets ahead of time to get your 25% discount code for your evening tickets. Yay!
TICKETS HERE!

The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
FILM SCREENING
“The [M] Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,” a feature-length documentary film, centers on the lived experiences of women across the U.S. Cameras follow women into their doctors’ offices, at work, and in their homes to expose the challenges they face—including racial biases, gender-ignorant care, inequitable structures and systems, and barriers due to the lack of basic healthcare research. The women featured here open up about their experiences and share their stories of enduring debilitating symptoms while being ignored, ridiculed and/or shamed—and left untreated.
Now there’s a movement to fix the broken system, change the culture and transform our future. “The [M] Factor” turns the spotlight on the progress being made. With input from emboldened physicians, healthcare advocates and leaders in the menopause movement, the film focuses on what is being done to address this public health crisis and offers solutions that can be replicated in medical communities and workplaces across the country.
“The [M] Factor” gives women, their physicians and their advocates a voice and a chance to be seen, heard and respected.
TICKETS HERE>>

West Side Stories Petaluma - TRUST
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Everyone has a story and now it’s your chance to tell it. Every month there is a theme, hopefully that sparks a memory for you. You put your name in a hat (an actual hat!) and 10 people’s names are drawn at random. When your name is pulled you get 5 minutes to tell your personal true story. At the end of the evening everyone votes by text for their favorite story of the night. If that’s you, you get $50 and will join the other monthly winners in December for our GrandSlam at the Historic Mystic Theater. Sounds like fun, right?

TICKETS HERE

Social Media Safety Education - Back To School Edition!
2025-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This FREE safety resource is the perfect thing to start the school year. Come see the presentation and give kids the tools they need to stay safe online. See the flyer for details!

The Climate Restorers: Ecosystem Restoration
2025-09-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Documentary screening 9/27 – See flyer for details!

Rip City Riders - Chilly Billy Fun Run
2025-10-04 08:00 - 15:00 | CA
Rip City Riders, one of our generous sponsors for our Social Media Safety Education program is hosting their annual Chilly Billy Car & Motorcycle show and Fun Run in Penngrove! We’ll have a table set up with kids safety kits and more information about how you can join us in helping kids stay safe in our communities. Come for the kids, stay for the cool cars and bikes!
More info can be found HERE>>

West Side Stories - Mysterious
2025-10-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Tell My Story Presents - Shift: Do What Moves You Documentary Screening
2025-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
SHIFT: Do What Moves You flips the script on youth mental health by showcasing real stories of 13 teens discovering joy & resilience through their unique interests and passions. This film is more than a viewing experience; it’s an invitation to spark meaningful conversations about mental wellbeing.

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail!
2025-10-31 15:00 - 17:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A time of Bats and Broomsticks, Blood and Bugs – and of course, Downtown Petaluma’s Safe “Trick or Treat Trail” with the downtown Merchants!
Parents – gather your little ghosts, goblins, monsters, Harry Potters, witches on broomsticks, and princesses, and join the participating downtown merchants for the Annual Trick or Treat Trail this Halloween, Friday, October 31 ~ from 3pm-5:30pm!
Download the Trick or Treat Trail Map which lists all participating locations on Kentucky St, 4th St, Western Ave, Petaluma Blvd, 2nd St, “C” St, Theater District, and the River Plaza Shopping Center. More than 80 businesses will be handing out Halloween candy to costumed children!
The Map will be available the week of the event HERE, or pick up from the Petaluma Visitors Center (hours here), or the Petaluma Museum (hours here).

PKF Annual Gala and Auction
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Tickets are limited – reserve your seat now!

Join us for an elegant evening of festivities to benefit youth safety in our community. With a silent auction featuring fine art and bespoke experience, a raise the paddle fundraising event, cocktails by Griffo Spirits and wine from the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers, and music from the Dorian Mode, it’ll be an evening to remember!

RagTag Improv: The Mullet/Twilight Zone!
2025-11-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join us 11/8/25 for a special edition of The Mullet (short in the front, long in the back): Improv games + a fully improvised episode of Twilight Zone!
Lots of laughs, plenty of surprises, and a special evening of improvised entertainment. See you there!
We are so excited to bring our engaging, interactive shows to the north bay. Grab your ticket right away to save your spot!
TICKETS HERE >>

Paws for a Cause: “Andy: A Dog’s Tale” Children's Book Release
2025-11-20 16:30 - 19:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
“Andy: A Dog’s Tale” is the story of how one puppy overcomes a series of obstacles to find his purpose in life as a Canine Companions service dog. The popularity of the film is especially appropriate in 2025 as Canine Companions celebrates 50 years of providing expertly trained service dogs, at no cost, to people with disabilities. The film was made possible by Executive Producer Jean Schulz, president of Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and a Canine Companions board member. This beautiful children’s book based on the film will debut in November, just in time for the holidays.

Benefit Concert with New Orleans Icons Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand
2025-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A concert to benefit Petaluma Historic Advocates and the Polly Klaas Foundation!
Tom McDermott was born in St Louis in 1957. After a master’s degree in music he moved to New Orleans in 1984. With his background in ragtime and traditional jazz he was soon one of the busiest players in town.  He’s appeared with the Dukes of Dixieland at Carnegie Hall and played with Pete Fountain, Irma Thomas and Gatemouth Brown. His 17 CDs have been reviewed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He looks forward to playing in California for the first time in a while!
Aurora Nealand embarked on a cross country bicycle trip, during which she interviewed rural Americans and compiled their stories into a musical piece titled “American Dreams”. The trip concluded in New Orleans, where she began playing traditional jazz, much of which she had grown up listening to in California. Nealand formed The Royal Roses in 2011 for a tribute concert to Sidney Bechet at Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Along with the Royal Roses, Nealand also performs as a member of the rockabilly band Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers and solo under the name Monocle. In 2019, Nealand, under the name “Monocle”, brought her project “KindHumanKind” to the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center receiving a positive review from OffBeat magazine. She frequently performs in a duo with New Orleans pianist and singer Tom McDermott. As of 2023, her latest project is Aurora Nealand and the Reed Minders. Nealand was voted “Best Female Performer” by the 2016  Gambit. awards, and her band was named “Best Traditional Jazz Band” in the 2015 and 2017 Big Easy Awards. She was named one of Downbeat Magazine's “Rising Stars” on both soprano saxophone and clarinet in 2017, 2018, 2020.
Tom and Aurora can be found performing with many unique New Orleans collaborations in hallowed historic venues such as The Spotted Cat, Three Muses, Snug Harbor, and Buffa’s Back Room – now to include the historic Polly Klaas Community Theater making Petaluma the New Orleans of the West!
Saturday Dec 2oth in Petaluma at the historic Polly Klaas Community Theater, supporting the Polly Klaas Foundation and the Petaluma Historic Advocates. A true collaboration of music, humanity, and history!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! >>

Benefit Concert with New Orleans Icons Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand
2025-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A concert to benefit Petaluma Historic Advocates and the Polly Klaas Foundation!
Tom McDermott was born in St Louis in 1957. After a master’s degree in music he moved to New Orleans in 1984. With his background in ragtime and traditional jazz he was soon one of the busiest players in town.  He’s appeared with the Dukes of Dixieland at Carnegie Hall and played with Pete Fountain, Irma Thomas and Gatemouth Brown. His 17 CDs have been reviewed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He looks forward to playing in California for the first time in a while!
Aurora Nealand embarked on a cross country bicycle trip, during which she interviewed rural Americans and compiled their stories into a musical piece titled “American Dreams”. The trip concluded in New Orleans, where she began playing traditional jazz, much of which she had grown up listening to in California. Nealand formed The Royal Roses in 2011 for a tribute concert to Sidney Bechet at Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Along with the Royal Roses, Nealand also performs as a member of the rockabilly band Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers and solo under the name Monocle. In 2019, Nealand, under the name “Monocle”, brought her project “KindHumanKind” to the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center receiving a positive review from OffBeat magazine. She frequently performs in a duo with New Orleans pianist and singer Tom McDermott. As of 2023, her latest project is Aurora Nealand and the Reed Minders. Nealand was voted “Best Female Performer” by the 2016  Gambit. awards, and her band was named “Best Traditional Jazz Band” in the 2015 and 2017 Big Easy Awards. She was named one of Downbeat Magazine's “Rising Stars” on both soprano saxophone and clarinet in 2017, 2018, 2020.
Tom and Aurora can be found performing with many unique New Orleans collaborations in hallowed historic venues such as The Spotted Cat, Three Muses, Snug Harbor, and Buffa’s Back Room – now to include the historic Polly Klaas Community Theater making Petaluma the New Orleans of the West!
Sunday Dec 21st in Petaluma at the historic Polly Klaas Community Theater, supporting the Polly Klaas Foundation and the Petaluma Historic Advocates. A true collaboration of music, humanity, and history!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! >>

West Side Stories Petaluma: First Things First
2026-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
West Side Stories at PKCT!
Everyone has a story and now it’s your chance to tell it. Every month there is a theme, hopefully that sparks a memory for you. You put your name in a hat (an actual hat!) and 10 people’s names are drawn at random. When your name is pulled you get 5 minutes to tell your personal true story. At the end of the evening everyone votes by text for their favorite story of the night. If that’s you, you get $50 and will join the other monthly winners in December for our GrandSlam at the Historic Mystic Theater. Sounds like fun, right?
TICKETS HERE >>

Community Memorial Service for Kathleen Dale Mirtoni
2026-01-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Community Memorial Service will be held 1/24/26, 1-3pm
Kathleen Dale Mirtoni, an educator and longtime drama teacher at Petaluma Junior High School who founded the campus theater program and touched the lives of thousands of students over more than three decades, passed away on Oct. 9, 2025, at the age of 79.
To honor her life and work, Polly Klaas Community Theater has launched the Kathleen Dale Mirtoni Memorial Children’s Fund in her honor. All donations will be used to fund children’s theatrical productions, workshops, and summer camps at Polly Klaas Community Theater.
Mirtoni began teaching at PJHS in the early 1990s and quickly became known for establishing the school’s Drama Club as a formal extracurricular program. What began as a small student activity grew under her leadership into a thriving theatrical community that staged full productions—including classics such as Little Women—at the Polly Klaas Community Theater and other community venues.
Her classroom and rehearsal spaces became safe havens for students seeking expression, confidence, and connection. Known for her infectious enthusiasm, sharp wit, and trademark “Big Italian Hugs,” Mirtoni had an extraordinary ability to see potential where others might not—and to nurture it with warmth, humor, and high expectations. She also was a fiercely loving safe harbor for the student community during the tragedy of Polly Klaas’s abduction by championing a continued production of King Arthur. Polly and her friends were a part of the production, and she kept close watch and care over her students at that time and beyond. Polly Klaas Community Theater cherishes all Mirtoni did for our community and children, and the Children’s Fund will continue her legacy.
DONATE TO THE MEMORIAL FUND HERE >>

Black History Jazz Concert presented by PBCD!
2026-02-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join us February 6th for the annual Black History Jazz Concert at PKCT!
Presented by Petaluma Blacks for Community Development and featuring the incredibly talented jazz quartet THE doRiaN MODE, this concert will surely get your February off to a good start. Hang with friends, enjoy a beverage, and come soak up the classic jazz and the sounds of history while learning all about it!
Tickets are available HERE >>

West Side Stories Petaluma: No Pain Without Gain
2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Petaluma Police Department Awards Ceremony
2026-02-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Petaluma Police Department Awards Ceremony at PKCT

PGWA Annual Meeting
2026-02-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance Annual Meeting

Missoula Children's Theatre Auditions for The Jungle Book
2026-02-23 15:00 - 19:00 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Missoula Children's Theatre is bringing The Jungle Book to Petaluma 2/23-2/28!
Auditions begin at 3:30pm, and all kids K-12 can try out! Visit our sign up page to register today: 2/23 Audition Signup Form >>
For more information about Missoula Children's Theatre Red Truck Tour, visit them at www.mctinc.org/red-truck-tour/

Missoula Children's Theatre Auditions for The Jungle Book
2026-02-24 15:30 - 19:30 | Polly Klaas Community Theater, 417 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Missoula Children's Theatre is bringing The Jungle Book to Petaluma 2/23-2/28!
Auditions begin at 3:30pm, and all kids K-12 can try out! Visit our sign up page to register today, or just come on by! 2/24 Audition Signup Form >>
For more information about Missoula Children's Theatre Red Truck Tour, visit them at www.mctinc.org/red-truck-tour/
