Playing Pretend Theatrics is home to live theatrical productions, immersive experiences, musicals, and original stage works created to make audiences laugh, wonder, feel, and see the world a little differently.

From intimate gatherings to full-scale theatrical worlds, we love beautiful design, bold performances, music, movement, and a healthy dose of whimsy. Our work is made for the live moment, for that feeling of sitting in a room with strangers and suddenly becoming part of the same story.

“I wanted to create a space where imagination is at the forefront. Imagination is a muscle we use so naturally as kids, but somewhere along the way, as we get older, we stop exercising it. Playing Pretend is exactly what it sounds like — finding whimsy, sometimes through a fairy tale and sometimes through truth, and inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a world of play.

Theatre is the one art form that can’t exist without human connection. Technology can enhance it, transform it, and help us create incredible things — but at its core, theatre only works when people are in a room together, playing pretend. That’s the magic I want us to hold onto.”
— Nathan Cohen, Founder & Artistic Director, Playing Pretend Theatrics

Come play pretend with us!