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Backyard Players: Theater Under the Stars

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A volunteer-run outdoor theater in Oakland's Redwood Heights neighborhood, staging intimate productions for an audience of 60.

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Backyard Players turns a private backyard into a theater, complete with padded chairs, blankets, heat lamps, drinks, and dessert. Its next production is a comic Dracula, performed across six October 2026 evenings; the project says more than 350 neighbors attend each season.

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