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The Other Plane by Sara Brody | Sunday, June 3rd at 7pm

Sunday, June 3rd, 7 PM The Other Plane By Sara Brody Directed by Allie Moss Twenty-one years after Jonestown, the ghost of Jim Jones returns to...

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A Note from the Artistic Director | An Entomologist’s Love Story

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 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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Natural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson | April 23rd at 7pm

Monday, April 23rd, 7 PM Natural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson directed by Sheila Devitt Based on Hamlet's "To be or not to be," Natural Shocks is a...

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‘The Effect’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

‘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 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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The One ATM in Antarctica by Adam Esquenazi Douglas | February 26th at 7pm

Monday, Feburary 26th, 7 PM The One ATM in Antarctica by Adam Esquenazi Douglas directed by William Hodgson Sobriety is hard. Like, really hard....

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Non-Player Character | A Note from the Artistic Director

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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‘Born Yesterday’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

‘Born Yesterday’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director Why Born Yesterday? Why now? Why this American classic by the great Garson Kanin which served as a vehicle to...

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From the Empathy Gym | Empathy Hurts.

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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