FAIRFIELD — Melodramas, comedy, drama and music are alive in Solano County.
In Vacaville, Vallejo and Fairfield, performing arts venues host national and local artists year-round.
Many host summer events as well as holiday celebrations.
Live theater groups, musical entertainment
Bay Area Stage Productions: 707-649-1053, www.bayareastage.org
Benicia Old Town Theater Group: 707-746-1269, www.beniciaoldtowntheatregroup.com
Gaslights Theatrical Company: 707-628-3737, www.vacavillegaslighters.com
J&S Center for the Performing Arts: 707-449-1200, www.jandsperformingarts.com
Left Hand Theatre Co.: www.left-handtheatre.com
Mira Theatre Guild: 415-328-4833, www.facebook.com/Mira-Theatre-Guild-175864401960
Missouri Street Theatre: 707-422-1598, www.missouristreettheatre.com
On the Fringe Visual and Performing Arts: http://onthefringevapa.org
Solano Choral Society: 707-864-7000, ext. 4472, www.solanochoralsociety.org
Solano College Theatre: www.solano.edu/theater
Solano Symphony: www.solanosymphony.org
Solano Winds: 425-1172, www.solanowinds.org
Solano Youth Theatre/Young Artists Conservatory of Music: 451-7200, www.solanoyouththeatre.com
Starbound Theatre: www.starboundtheatre.com
Vacaville Jazz Society: 452-1351, www.vacajazzsociety.org
Vallejo Choral Society: 751-0420, www.vallejochoral.org
Vallejo Jazz Society: www.vallejojazzsociety.com
Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park: www.facebook.com/Vallejoshakespeareinthepark
Vallejo Symphony Orchestra: 643-4441, www.vallejosymphony.org
Verismo Opera: www.verismoopera.org
Live theater venues
Bay Area Stage Broadway Theatre: 515 Broadway St., Suite H, Vallejo. www.bayareastage.org
BDES Hall: 140 W. J St., Benicia. www.beniciaholyghost.org
Downtown Theatre: 1035 Texas St. Fairfield. www.downtowntheatre.com
Empress Theatre: 330 Virginia St., Vallejo. www.empresstheatre.org
Harbor Arts Center: 720 Main St., Suisun City. www.suisunharbortheater.org
J&S Center for the Performing Arts: 330 Cernon St., Vacaville. www.jandsperformingarts.com
Missouri Street Theatre: 1125 Missouri St., Suite. Fairfield. www.missouristreettheater.com
Solano Community College Theatre: 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Rockville, rural Fairfield. www.solano.edu/theater
Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre: 1010 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville. www.vpat.net