Barnstorm Presents: The Flick, by playwright Annie Baker

Set in a failing movie theater in central Massachusetts, three employees sweep up spilled popcorn and tend to the last remaining 35-mm film projector in the state. Their daily struggles and quiet heartbreaks in the search for connection remind audiences to hold on to authenticity in hard times in The Flick, written by playwright Annie Baker and directed by UC Santa Cruz students Lina Valderrama and Felix Rae Whitehouse.

ABOUT BARNSTORM
UC Santa Cruz students experiment with and create their own innovative theater and gain a sense of operating and creating art in the Barnstorm Theater Company, a student-run theater arts production company established in 2004.
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ADVISORIES

• The Flick contains mature themes and language including themes of sexual assault.
• Short moments of flashing light from a projector.
• Limited seating capacity.
• Ticket holders not seated at least 10 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
• The performance is estimated at 3 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.

ADMISSION

• Attend in person at the Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater at UC Santa Cruz.
• Accessibility and visitor resources available here online.
• Tickets issued through Eventbrite; Follow the Dept. of Performance, Play & Design on Eventbrite and Barnstorm on Eventbrite for notifications and updates.
• FREE for UCSC undergraduate students (ticket required).
• General admission “Pay What You Like” options $5–20
• A limited number of tickets/seats may be available at the door, even after online ticket sales end or reach full capacity.
• Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.

FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Thu., Oct. 29, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
• Fri., Oct. 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
• Sat., Oct. 31, 2026, 2:00 p.m. matinee
• Sun., Nov. 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

PARKING

• Arts Lot 126 is the closest parking lot to the event.
• Visitor event parking permits are available in advance on Eventbrite as a ticket purchase “add on” at a discounted rate or via the on-site attendant at the event for the standard visitor price.
• UCSC affiliates may use their valid UCSC permit, rather than purchase an additional event parking permit; however, on-site attendants will only issue permits at the standard non-affiliate rate.
• The Core West Parking Structure (Lot 112) is free of charge on weekends.
• Learn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).