A Playful Exploration of Love, Loss, and the Lively Afterlife Valley Players’ 2025 Summer Staged Reading Series continues on June 15 at 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in […]

2025 Staged Reading Series Press Release – May 20, 2025
Valley Players Launches 2025 Summer Staged Reading Series June 1 New Voices, Local Talent, and Fresh Plays Take Center Stage in Napa NAPA, CA — Valley Players is proud to […]
About the Playwrights
Barbara Anderson (Fugitive Colors, The Tree) is a long-distance walker and writer of books, short stories, and plays. Her plays have been performed throughout Europe, Britain, and the US. Her […]

2025 Summer Staged Reading Series
Beginning June 1 and through August 24, we’ll bring you 7 evenings of entertainment with readings of brand-new original works by budding playwrights at the American Legion Hall at 1240 Pearl Street in Napa.

The Cast of The Women
Ms. Luce, known for her sharp wit, captured the essence and irony of The Women—an all-female cast dissecting their relationships with men—with one clever line: “The Women has no men […]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard October 10 through 26 at the Yountville Community Center in Yountville. Winner of the 1968 Tony Award® for Best Play. THE STORY: Acclaimed as a modern dramatic […]

The Women Press Release – March 29, 2025
The Women at the American Legion Hall Show Opens April 4th Valley Players is delighted to bring you The Women, Clare Boothe Luce’s classic comedy of wit, scandal, and sharp-tongued […]

The plays have been selected!
Our readers have finished the selection of plays for this summer’s reading series. Congratulations to the authors of the following: Short Plays:The Tree by Barbara AndersonLittle Cat Feet by William […]

Who is Clare Boothe Luce?
Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987) was an American playwright, journalist, politician, and diplomat known for her sharp wit and trailblazing career across multiple fields. Born Ann Clare Boothe in New York […]