Natoma News

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks... it's not your parents Shakespeare. On September 14th, San Francisco's most innovative and daring ensemble, Boxcar Theatre (www.boxcartheatre.org), opens its much-anticipated 2009 / 2010 season with Romeo & Julien, a new bent on the Bard in with a transgender male in the role of the female ingénue.

Crowded Fire Theater Company's 2009 Matchbox Reading Series will feature the work of two emerging Bay Area playwrights, Enrique Urueta's FOREVER NEVER COMES and J.C. Lee's INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY.

Artistic Director, Nick A. Olivero, has tapped into a desperate and titillating underground in the world-premiere urban rock musical Rent Boy Ave.: A Fairy's Tale. Closing Boxcar's 2008-2009 season themed 'fairy tales' the story follows David, a new kid to the street, and Mark, a veteran of male prostitution at the early age of seventeen. The two of them struggle to survive a nasty world littered with innocent looking old men with an indecent taboo sensibility, sharp pangs of irreconcilable hunger and a bible-thumping fishnet-wearing nun. As a modern day Hansel and Gretel, they navigate their way through dangerous alleys and pal around with Jackie, a Little Red Riding Hood-like prostitute fighting a drug addiction to meth with a big bad wolf pimp who won't let her go. However, it doesn't take long for David to slip down the rabbit's hole and start selling drugs and eventually conspire with Jackie to kill her pimp. Mark, on the other hand, becomes engrossed by the fairy godmother nun, Sister Mercy, and escapes the embittered streets to a destiny unknown.

Boxcar Theatre's Rent Boy Ave.: A Fairy's Tale (www.boxcartheatre.org) extends for six more performances. Now closing August 22nd at the ensemble's South of Market venue: 505 Natoma Street, near 6th. Tickets are $24 - $34, with a special discount 'First 15 at $15' for the first fifteen tickets sold for the extension dates.

Box Car Main Announces their upcoming season. Boxcar Theatre is dedicated to the creation of new and adaptive works through a collaborative process. Through physical movement, dynamic imagery, and innovative storytelling Boxcar strives to create an atmosphere and environment in which its audience will be engaged in a visceral sense and intellectual capacity.

Artistic Director, Nick A. Olivero, has tapped into a desperate and titillating underground in the world-premiere urban rock musical Rent Boy Ave.: A Fairy's Tale. Closing Boxcar's 2008-2009 season themed 'fairy tales' the story follows David, a new kid to the street, and Mark, a veteran of male prostitution at the early age of seventeen. The two of them struggle to survive a nasty world littered with innocent looking old men with an indecent taboo sensibility, sharp pangs of irreconcilable hunger and a bible-thumping fishnet-wearing nun. As a modern day Hansel and Gretel, they navigate their way through dangerous alleys and pal around with Jackie, a Little Red Riding Hood-like prostitute fighting a drug addiction to meth with a big bad wolf pimp who won't let her go. However, it doesn't take long for David to slip down the rabbit's hole and start selling drugs and eventually conspire with Jackie to kill her pimp. Mark, on the other hand, becomes engrossed by the fairy godmother nun, Sister Mercy, and escapes the embittered streets to a destiny unknown.

Artistic Director, Nick A. Olivero, has tapped into a desperate and titillating underground in the world-premiere urban rock musical Rent Boy Ave.: A Fairy's Tale. Closing Boxcar's 2008-2009 season themed 'fairy tales' the story follows David, a new kid to the street, and Mark, a veteran of male prostitution at the early age of seventeen. The two of them struggle to survive a nasty world littered with innocent looking old men with an indecent taboo sensibility, sharp pangs of irreconcilable hunger and a bible-thumping fishnet-wearing nun. As a modern day Hansel and Gretel, they navigate their way through dangerous alleys and pal around with Jackie, a Little Red Riding Hood-like prostitute fighting a drug addiction to meth with a big bad wolf pimp who won't let her go. However, it doesn't take long for David to slip down the rabbit's hole and start selling drugs and eventually conspire with Jackie to kill her pimp. Mark, on the other hand, becomes engrossed by the fairy godmother nun, Sister Mercy, and escapes the embittered streets to a destiny unknown.

Boxcar Theatre announces it will extend its current production of Where the Sidewalk Ends. Having performed to sold-out houses since its February 26th opening, the company is attempting to satisfy the ever-growing popular demand. However, due to calendar restraints in the playhouse, only four more performances can be added to the run. No decisions have been made at this time as to whether the company will move the production to a larger venue for a longer run.

Boxcar Theatre announces it will extend its current production of Where the Sidewalk Ends. Having performed to sold-out houses since its February 26th opening, the company is attempting to satisfy the ever-growing popular demand. However, due to calendar restraints in the playhouse, only four more performances can be added to the run. No decisions have been made at this time as to whether the company will move the production to a larger venue for a longer run.

Boxcar Theatre delivers a visually stunning gem with an adaptation of Shel Silverstein's quirky and often bizarre poetry and short stories.

For its 17th season, the San Francisco Fringe Festival hosts 12 days'-worth of performers and performances from the Bay Area and the world. This year, it's 48 different shows at the EXIT Theatreplex and 10 additional nearby venues, all in downtown San Francisco, September 3-14.

For its 17th season, the San Francisco Fringe Festival hosts 12 days'-worth of performers and performances from the Bay Area and the world. This year, it's 48 different shows at the EXIT Theatreplex and 10 additional nearby venues, all in downtown San Francisco, September 3-14.

BEARDS BEARDS BEARDS: A Theatre Company proudly presents Emo! The Musical.