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
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 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
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
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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Is MSG bad for you? What chefs say about monosodium glutamate
Is monosodium glutamate, the oft-vilified umami-boosting seasoning better known as MSG, dangerous to your health? Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play...
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San Francisco Playhouse commissions new works
San Francisco Playhouse continues its role in fostering the future of the American theatre with its robust New Works program. The Playhouse has...
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Waitress – A Love Song to Community
Community is a word we see bandied about a lot these days. It is used to sell products, memberships in organizations promising belonging while asking...
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When the Set is the Villain – A Note from the Empathy Gym
Working for many years as a set designer, I have never imagined that scenic art could be the villain of a story. But watching The Play That Goes...
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Casting Announced for ‘Waitress’
San Francisco Playhouse will serve up a holiday treat with the beloved Broadway favorite Waitress, directed by San Francisco Playhouse Producing...
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