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The Rules: A Note from the Artistic Director

The Rules: A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director When we look back at the last century, since women achieved the right to the vote in 1920, we believe that huge...

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From the Empathy Gym | Never Good Enough

From the Empathy Gym | Never Good Enough

June 2016 Newsletter   Bill English, Artistic Director My father, William English, senior to my junior, had high hopes for me – his...

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Play Reading: Green Whales by Lia Romeo

Play Reading: Green Whales by Lia Romeo

Monday, June 6th, 2016 at 7pm Green Whales by Lia Romeo Directed by Anthony Frederick Aranda Featuring Derek Fischer, Richard Frederick*, Devon...

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Red Velvet: A Note from the Artistic Director

Red Velvet: A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director When Susi and I saw Red Velvet at the Tricycle Theatre in London, we knew immediately that we would want to bring...

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Play Reading: COMM 150 by Jennifer Marte

Play Reading: COMM 150 by Jennifer Marte

Monday, April 25th, 2016 at 7pm COMM 150 by Jennifer Marte Directed by Jeffrey Lo Featuring April Culver, Tristan Cunningham*, Erik-Jon Gibson,...

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From the Empathy Gym | The Art of Risk

From the Empathy Gym | The Art of Risk

May, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director When I was thirteen, under the influence of Errol Flynn and Burt Lancaster, I was...

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Play Reading: Banshees by Daniel Kessler

Play Reading: Banshees by Daniel Kessler

Monday, April 25th, 2016 at 7pm Banshees by Daniel Kessler Directed by Jordan Puckett Featuring Tristan Cunningham*, Dana Blasingame, and Jed...

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From the Empathy Gym | The Tortured Artist

From the Empathy Gym | The Tortured Artist

April, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director During eleven days in March 2016, San Francisco Playhouse opened three shows on two...

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Colossal: A Note from the Artistic Director

Colossal: A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director I started college at Arizona State with two contradictory ambitions – to play varsity baseball and to act in...

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From the Empathy Gym | Lessons from Strips of Paper

From the Empathy Gym | Lessons from Strips of Paper

March, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director I was an alienated teenager. I spent a vast amount of time alone, face down on my bed,...

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