Curran: Under Construction Continues with Story Pirates' GREATEST HITS SHOW, 12/12-20

The Curran is proud to present Story Pirates' Greatest Hits Show as part of "Curran: Under Construction," the ground-breaking series of intimate and non-traditional programming curated by Carole Shorenstein Hays. The eight-performance limited engagement will begin Thursday, Saturday, December 12 and run through December 20 at the Curran (445 Geary St).

As recently announced, "Curran: Under Construction" kicks-off a new era for the historic theatre, which is undergoing a major renovation and will reopen as a full-sized venue in early 2017. Throughout "Curran: Under Construction," audiences will enter through the Curran's stage door alleyway and be seated on stage alongside the action.

Story Pirates marks the beginning in a long line of programming and initiatives that Carole Shorenstein Hays has planned for the young people of The Bay Area.

Said Shorenstein Hays: "The Curran is a beacon of opportunity for our youth of The Bay Area, and our doors are always open to the possibilities that Theater inspires. We're delighted to welcome Story Pirates to the Curran.

Story Pirates celebrates creative writing by students from coast to coast in a loud, hilarious sketch comedy musical performed by professional improvisers and musicians. The performance is based entirely on stories written by elementary school students, and part of the show is made up on the spot by the kids in the audience. Story Pirates will bring some of its Greatest Hits from around the country to the Curran, and each show will include the world premiere of a different story written by a local elementary school kid in the audience. In preparation for this program, the Curran has been working directly with San Francisco's Sunnyside Elementary school to foster young playwrights, and their work, which will be presented on the Curran stage.

The Curran welcomes children of all ages to Story Pirates' Greatest Hits Show (suggested age 3+). All tickets are $15-$20 and are available via Eventbrite by visiting SFCURRAN.COM.

"Curran: Under Construction" features an array of wildly inventive and diverse works, each with ties to the Bay Area. This ground-breaking festival began in September with The Events (September 23 - 26), The Object Lesson (October 14-18) and Ghost Quartet (October 23-25 & 28-31), Steve Cuiffo is Lenny Bruce (November 19-21), Notes of a Native Song by Tony Award-winning writer/musician Stew December 3-5), and will also include Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music (January 17-30). Tickets for "Curran: Under Construction" offerings are priced from $25 to $50 and can be purchased by exclusively via Eventbrite by visiting SFCURRAN.COM, where you can also find all the latest information about "Curran: Under Construction" and plans for the new Curran theatre.

Built in 1922, the Curran has housed some of the most important productions in theater history and has maintained a reputation over the course of its life as one of the most prestigious live entertainment venues in North America. Now, nearly 100 years after it welcomed its first Bay Area audiences, the Curran is undergoing a major restoration and renovation. Under the curation of eight-time Tony Award winner Carole Shorenstein Hays, the Curran will reopen as a 1,600 seat venue in late 2016 with the new mission. Inspired by the unique entrepreneurial spirit of the Bay Area, as well as Ms. Shorenstein Hays's lifelong passion for creatively daring, cutting-edge material, the Curran will provide a home for a handpicked selection of the most exciting stage works being conceived and created anywhere in the world.