The Sandbox Series Season Announcement

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May 2015

The Sandbox Series season has been finalized. It includes 1 2 3 by Lila Rose Kaplan, On Clover Road by Steven Dietz, and The Rules by Dipika Guha. All three plays are World Premieres.

1 2 3 will run August 12th through September 5, 2015.

When their radical parents are imprisoned for domestic terrorism, sisters 1, 2, and 3 are sent to live with different foster families. 1 loses herself in history, 2 dances, and 3 captures all of it—and more—on video. But will they be able to hold together when Mom is released from prison? 1 2 3 is a dark, funny drama about a rift between sisters and what it takes to grow up.

On Clover Road will run in Fall 2015.

An abandoned motel. A distraught mother. A cruel private investigator. Will mother and daughter be reunited? How far can you push the bonds of family—and how far will you go to bring them back? In this smart, harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller, the answers are shocking. On Clover Road is a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.

The Rules will run Spring 2016.

When Ana, Julia and Mehr all fall in love with the same mysterious man, these old friends must reexamine the rules of love, friendship, and how we communicate in our technologically-saturated world. Dipika Guha’s The Rules is a “late coming of age story” following Ana, as she redefines how she views herself, her closest friends, and what it means to love.

To celebrate the news, San Francisco Playhouse held an announcement party at Weinstein Gallery in SOMA on May 11th. The selected plays were released to the public for the first time, and Inner Circle members were given the opportunity to support these productions.

Artistic Director Bill English unveils the titles of the 2015-2016 Sandbox Series of World Premieres.

Artistic Director Bill English discusses the state of playwriting in America with celebrated Bay Area playwrights Lauren Gunderson, Aaron Loeb, and Christopher Chen.