Tabard Theatre

The Tabard Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation that was founded in 2001 by Cathy Spielberger Cassetta to be a “different” kind of theatre company from the more than 450 theatre companies in the Bay Area. For its first seven seasons, Tabard nomadically performed in a variety of venues, not having a consistent venue of its own. In 2008, Tabard contracted with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency to become the managing and resident theatre company of then-named Theatre on San Pedro Square, our current location. Its charter provided for us to produce theatrical plays and musicals as well as to be a destination for guest performing arts groups. This venue was formally renamed “Tabard Theatre” in 2018 and retains this charter today, having blossomed into a multi-faceted theatre arts organization hosting concerts and comedy shows, and a wide variety of corporate, private and public guest events. Tabard Theatre also continues to be the official Swing Stage of the San Jose Jazz SummerFest. All told, these various programs provide the community with over 150 performances per year. The venue is also home to summer theatre camps for children ages 6 to 16. In its mission to bring outreach to the underserved, Tabard’s Youth Performing Arts Programs bring theatre education to a number of schools in the San Jose area.