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A White Girl’s Guide to International Terrorism | A Note from the Artistic Director

A White Girl’s Guide to International Terrorism | A Note from the Artistic Director

We met Chelsea Marcantel two years ago at the Humana Festival of New Plays in Louisville, Kentucky. This marvelous festival—where we have been...

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King of the Yees | A Note from the Artistic Director

King of the Yees | A Note from the Artistic Director

Not only is King of the Yees written by a local playwright, born and raised in San Francisco, but it is a San Francisco story. Set in and around...

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Francis Jue to star in ‘King of the Yees’ by Lauren Yee

Francis Jue to star in ‘King of the Yees’ by Lauren Yee

San Francisco, CA (November 2018) – San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Lauren Yee’s King of the Yees, headlined by Obie and Lucille...

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Mary Poppins | A Note from the Artistic Director

Mary Poppins | A Note from the Artistic Director

The version of Mary Poppins that we present on our stage hews much closer to the original spirit of P.L. Travers’s book than to the famous Disney...

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Play Reading: ‘The Fit’ by Carey Perloff

Monday, January 21st at 7pm The Fit By Carey Perloff Directed by Bill English Featuring Anthony Fusco* as Paul Avanthika Srinivasan* as...

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graveyard shift | A Note from the Artistic Director

graveyard shift | A Note from the Artistic Director

With a commission from Playwrights’ Horizons and other leading theatre companies, prestigious awards, residencies around the country and a budding...

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Post-show discussions announced for ‘You Mean to Do Me Harm’

Post-show discussions announced for ‘You Mean to Do Me Harm’

San Francisco Playhouse invites audiences to join the conversation with expert-led discussions following performances of Christopher Chen’s world...

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You Mean to Do Me Harm | A Note from the Artistic Director

You Mean to Do Me Harm | A Note from the Artistic Director

We feel deeply honored to have commissioned and presented the World Premiere of You Mean to Do Me Harm by Christopher Chen. A San Francisco native...

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‘Waiting for Next’ by Jeffrey Lo | October 29th at 7pm

Monday, October 29th at 7pm Waiting for Next By Jeffrey Lo Directed by Giovanna Sardelli Frank is in a middle school parking lot waiting for his...

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Washed Up on the Potomac | A Note from the Artistic Director

Washed Up on the Potomac | A Note from the Artistic Director

The Sandbox Series at San Francisco Playhouse focuses on premiering brand new plays, but just “new” won't do. We assess hundreds of submissions...

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