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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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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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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From the Empathy Gym | Transformers
February, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director Several years ago, while in the lobby after performances of “Abigail’s Party,”...
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From the Empathy Gym | A Dangerous Place
January, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director I attended my very first live theater performance at the age of 7. I saw Tad Lincoln...
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From the Empathy Gym | Mirror, Mirror
When I prepare to design a new set or craft a production concept, I often try to picture our stage as a giant 32’ x 16’ mirror in which we...
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From the Empathy Gym | The Temporary Forever
The Temporary Forever Before I became an artistic director, before I had a scene-shop and drafting associates and amazing carpenters to...
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From the Empathy Gym | Any Given Sunday
These days, on any given Sunday, it seems that in my neighborhood, there are more people at Starbucks communing with their laptops and...
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From the Empathy Gym | The Antipathy Gym
Most of you have heard me talk about the Empathy Gym – how San Francisco Playhouse has built a safe space where our community can practice its...
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Happy August
Happy August! Company is in full swing, and we all get a little rest from producing during its long run. I wanted to share some thoughts with you...
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