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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You Mean to Do Me Harm | A Note from the Artistic Director
Bill English, Artistic Director We feel deeply honored to have commissioned and now to present the World Premiere of You Mean to Do Me Harm by...
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From the Empathy Gym | The Art of Not Knowing
Bill English, Artistic Director The Art of Not Knowing We generally associate accomplishment in any field with "knowing." Finding, discovering,...
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‘The Roommate’ | A Note from the Artistic Director
Bill English, Artistic Director I’ve been an avid fan of Jen Silverman for a few years. Favorite titles include The Moors, Blink, Crane...
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