When we first read In Braunau by Dipika Guha, there were only 60 pages—around two-thirds of a play. The characters and conflict had been set in...
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A Note from the Artistic Director | An Entomologist’s Love Story
Every world premiere arrives at our stage via its own unique path. An Entomologist’s Love Story began when Melissa Ross won an Alfred P. Sloan...
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San Francisco Playhouse Announces 2018-19 Season
San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced today the six plays that will comprise its...
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‘The Effect’ – A Note from the Artistic Director
Bill English, Artistic Director The inspiration for The Effect came when an actual drug trial conducted by the American pharmaceutical company...
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San Francisco Playhouse announces 5-Year Commission Program
San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) expanded its commitment to developing new plays and...
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Non-Player Character | A Note from the Artistic Director
We are fascinated and troubled by the collision between our human consciousness and technology. And in plays like First Person Shooter, Wirehead, and...
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From the Empathy Gym | Empathy Hurts.
Bill English, Artistic Director I’ve spoken a lot about empathy. And about how our theatre is an empathy gym. Where we come to improve our...
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Barbecue | A Note from the Artistic Director
Bill English, Artistic Director As I began looking for the play to open our 15th Season, I hoped to find a work that would speak profoundly to...
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From the Empathy Gym | Doctor, My Eyes
Bill English, Artistic Director I spoke a few weeks ago at the national convention of the ATCA, the American Theatre Critics’ Association. I...
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La Cage aux Folles | A Note from the Artistic Director
Bill English, Artistic Director Although there have been three wildly successful revivals since, this American musical theatre masterpiece was...
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