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Play Reading Series: The White Chip by Sean Daniels

Play Reading Series: The White Chip by Sean Daniels

The White Chip Monday, December 8th, 7:00 p.m. By Sean Daniels Directed by Lauren English 450 Post Street (San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage),...

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Into the Woods – A Note from Artistic Director Bill English

Into the Woods – A Note from Artistic Director Bill English

We live in a world built on stories: fairy tales, myths, and inherited narratives that shape what we believe is possible. Many of these myths are...

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Noises Off – A Note from Artistic Director Bill English

Noises Off – A Note from Artistic Director Bill English

At first glance, Noises Off is pure farce—slamming doors, dropping trousers, flying sardines, and backstage mayhem. But beneath the perfectly timed...

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My Fair Lady – A Note from the Artistic Director

My Fair Lady – A Note from the Artistic Director

George Bernard Shaw was a revolutionary for his time, a member of the famed and radical Fabian Society and a passionate feminist who believed...

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Theatre: A Sacred Space – A Note from the Empathy Gym

Theatre: A Sacred Space – A Note from the Empathy Gym

Our theatre is a sacred space. A place where hearts are cracked open, souls are stirred, and compassion is not just spoken of, but practiced. The...

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Curious Incident – A Note from the Artistic Director

Curious Incident – A Note from the Artistic Director

When I first read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, I was awed not only by its original storytelling format, but by its unique...

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Fat Ham – A Note from the Artistic Director

Fat Ham – A Note from the Artistic Director

Adaptations of Shakespeare abound from West Side Story to Romanoff and Juliet to & Juliet. The composer of Hair wrote a musical adaptation of Two...

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Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play – A Note from the Artistic Director

Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play – A Note from the Artistic Director

Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play is one of those rare scripts that became a front-runner for season selection before I even finished reading it. The...

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Theatre: An Instrument Of Peace – A Note from the Empathy Gym

Theatre: An Instrument Of Peace – A Note from the Empathy Gym

I have always been drawn to St. Francis’s famous prayer, “Make me an instrument of thy peace.” What a wonderful wish. To be an agent of peace....

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Watch: The video trailer for Waitress is here

Watch: The video trailer for Waitress is here

The official trailer for Waitress is here! Watch the video below. Performances of Waitress continue through January 18, 2024. Featuring a...

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