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CASEMENT to Play Theatre Rhinoceros This Week


by Blair Ingenthron - April 07, 2024

Join Theatre Rhinoceros and The Essential Services Project for the world premiere of CASEMENT, a live, in-person performance conceived and performed by John Fisher. This one-time event is free and open to all....

BREED OR BUST Comes to The Marsh Next Month


by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking solo show Breed or Bust by award-winning actor, director, and “story midwife” Joyful Raven returns to the Bay Area this spring at The Marsh Berkeley....

Lynne Kaufman's World Premiere of EXTREME ACTS to Play at The Marsh SF


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024

The Marsh San Francisco will present the world premiere of Extreme Acts, the thought-provoking latest work by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman, directed by Molly Noble. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Elaine Magree's OTHER to Play at The Marsh Berkeley This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024

The Marsh Berkeley will present Elaine Magree’s Other, a profound and entertaining journey of personal and genealogical discovery, directed by Kenny Yun and developed by Rebecca Fisher and David Ford....

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include A Strange Loop and more!...

Silicon Valley Story Lab Merges with Remote Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 18, 2024

Silicon Valley Story Lab has merged with Remote Theater, forming an incubator for dramatic works exploring human existence in the technological age....

The Marsh Adds Free Performances of THE WAITING PERIOD This Spring


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

Continuing the effort of suicide prevention and hitting the milestone of 10 years of without-charge performances to the public, The Marsh has added free performances of The Waiting Period. Learn more about the show....

AXIS Comes to The Marsh in April


by Stephi Wild - March 07, 2024

The Marsh San Francisco will present Axis, a vivid new production directed and written by Dirk Alphin. Performances run April 7-28, 2024....

EXTREME ACTS Comes to The Marsh San Francisco in May


by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2024

The Marsh San Francisco will present the world premiere of the thought-provoking and newest work by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman, Extreme Acts....

The Marsh San Francisco to Present Limited Engagement Return of Brian Copeland's NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2024

The Marsh San Francisco will mark the 20th anniversary of Not a Genuine Black Man, with a special limited engagement that will include the 1,000th performance of Brian Copeland’s work. Learn more about the engagement here....

Past Shows

Train Stories
"Train Stories"
9/8 - 9/29/2023


The Marsh Berkeley  presents  Wayne Harris’  Train Stories,   a chronicle of extreme challenges told by three men – played by Wayne Harris, Kirk Waller, ...

The Waiting Period
"The Waiting Period
8/20 - 9/17/2023


Due to ongoing support from a GoFundMe campaign and generous corporate contributions from Summit Bank and Galvan and Associates in San Leandro,  The Marsh San ...

Citizen Brain
"Citizen Brain"
8/5 - 8/26/2023


Due to popular demand,  The Marsh Berkeley  has extended  Josh Kornbluth ’s engaging and enlightening autobiographical monologue  Citizen Brain , told in Kornbluth’s inimitable humorous, intelligent, and ...

The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed


Following its wildly successful East Bay run at The Marsh Berkeley,  The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed , an inspirational comic tale about ...

The Mushroom Cure
"The Mushroom Cure"
4/29 - 6/17/2023


Adam Strauss’s hit solo show,  The Mushroom Cure , will return to  The Marsh San Francisco  for a limited run, performing select Saturday nights (April ...

Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy


Adam Strauss’s unscripted comedic solo show  Adam Strauss is Not Unhappy  will return to  The Marsh San Francisco  for a limited run, performing select Fridays  ...

Aren't You...?
"Aren't You...?"
4/7 - 5/5/2023


The Marsh Berkeley  presents Fred Pitts’ lauded solo work  Aren’t You...?  which recounts his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission churches, where he discovers that ...

The Never Too Late Show
"The Never Too Late Show"
4/1 - 4/30/2023


Due to popular demand,  The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed , an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, has been extended by  ...

The Waiting Period
"The Waiting Period"
3/5 - 4/16/2023


The Marsh San Francisco  adds three free performances of award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland’s  The Waiting Period , with more dates to be announced in ...

Talk To Your People
"Talk To Your People"
4/1 - 4/15/2023


Due to popular demand,  The Marsh Berkeley  has added performances of acclaimed actor/playwright  Dan Hoyle ’s  Talk To Your People , returning March 23 through ...

Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy


Adam Strauss’s spontaneous comedic show  Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy  returns to  The Marsh San Francisco  for a limited run. The actor/playwright describes  Adam Strauss Is ...

The Never Too Late Show
"The Never Too Late Show"
2/25 - 3/26/2023


Due to popular demand,  The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed , an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, has been extended by  ...

Talk To Your People
"Talk To Your People"
1/28 - 3/11/2023


Acclaimed actor/playwright  Dan Hoyle  returns to  The Marsh Berkeley  with an updated version of his hit show,  Talk To Your People , which enjoyed an ...

The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed


After performing to sold-out houses for four weeks of previews this fall,  The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed , an inspirational comic tale ...

He Wants To Run
"He Wants To Run"
2/4 - 2/12/2023


The Marsh San Francisco presents a limited run of David Kleinberg ’s fourth work as a solo theatre artist, He Wants To Run . Despite ...

He Wants To Run
"He Wants To Run"
2/4 - 2/12/2023


The Marsh San Francisco  presents a limited run of  David Kleinberg ’s fourth work as a solo theatre artist,  He Wants To Run . Despite ...

Poetic Justice
"Poetic Justice"
1/7 - 1/29/2023


Starring  Julia McNeal  and  Charles Shaw Robinson , this double bill features  You Must Change Your Life  and  Divine Madness  – one-act plays written by Lynne Kaufman. ...

Fool La La: Holiday Gift!
"Fool La La: Holiday Gift!"
12/21 - 12/30/2022


The Bay Area’s favorite Clown Prince of Fools,  Unique Derique , returns to  The Marsh Berkeley  with  Fool La La: Holiday Gift!  Wrapped with goofy ...

The Mark of the Minotaur
"The Mark of the Minotaur"
11/5 - 12/10/2022


The Marsh Berkeley takes audiences on an adventure featuring archeologists unearthing mysterious tablets that may solve ancient puzzles with Sharon Eberhardts "The Mark of Minotaur." ...

GRANDMA & ME
"GRANDMA & ME"
11/4 - 11/19/2022


Due to popular demand,  The Marsh San Francisco  has announced the extension of  GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents ,   the first ...

The Hummingbird
"The Hummingbird"
10/14 - 11/18/2022


The Marsh San Francisco takes audiences through a harrowing and redemptive journey with Kathryn Keats solo musical experience, "The Hummingbird." This riveting work shares Keats ...

Overlooked Latinas
"Overlooked Latinas"
10/6 - 10/29/2022


Writer/performer Tina DElia returns to The Marsh San Francisco with her fourth solo show, "Overlooked Latinas." Set in January 2021, this new queer telenovela farce ...

Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?


This fall, award-winning comedian Alicia Dattner brings her new standup show, "Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?," to The Marsh Berkeley. This hilarious work explores ...

GRANDMA & ME
"GRANDMA & ME"
9/9 - 10/22/2022


The Marsh San Francisco presents "GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents," the highly anticipated new solo show by award-winning playwright and actor Brian ...

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?


Writer/performer Irma Herrera returns to the stage of The Marsh Berkeley this fall with her solo work, "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?" Weaving ...

Talk To Your People
"Talk To Your People"
2/11 - 4/16/2022


A comic, nuanced, and thought- provoking inquiry into some of the most-talked-about issues of this era, Dan Hoyle's "Talk To Your People" was sparked during ...

Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork


African American art song and stories will be spotlighted when The Marsh launches its new solo performance musical series "The Art Songs of Black Composers" ...

BURNING
3/17


The Marsh continues its Women's History Month celebration throughout MARCH with Heather Harpham's highly kinetic, semi-comic romp about climate change, BURNING. Using movement, song, monologue, ...

An Evening of Negro Spirituals


To conclude Black History Month at The Marsh, singer and actress extraordinaire Dr. Candace Y. Johnson will recreate moments of history through story, song, and ...


The Marsh kicks off its first Solo Arts Heal performance of the New Year with Debra Castellano's Waste Management: The Show - an ode to ...


Playing Monopoly with God shines a much-needed spotlight on the often-unspoken traumas of postpartum experience. In SEPTEMBER 2012, at 40 years old, Melissa Bangs gave ...

Game Night
11/6 - 11/13/2020


7:30pm (Game One) & 8:00pm (Game Two), Friday, NOVEMBER 6 Smartest Person in the Room. Hosted by Don Reed. Smartest Person in the Room is ...

Stephanie's MarshStream
11/5 - 11/12/2020


7:30pm, Thursday, NOVEMBER 5 Special guest Margie O'Driscoll. Hosted by Stephanie Weisman. Stephanie's MarshStream will feature an exclusive interview and Q&A with Margie O'Driscoll, offering ...

Solo Arts Heal
11/4 - 11/11/2020


7:30pm, Wednesday, NOVEMBER 4 - Replay of Fred Johnson Hosted by Gail Schickele. Fred Johnson is recognized globally for his work in the health and ...


7:30pm, Tuesday, NOVEMBER 3 No programming (taking a night off for the Election!) 7:30pm, Tuesday, NOVEMBER 10 Sound Healing and Restorative Yoga: Healing from Within. ...

Monday Night MarshStream
11/2 - 11/9/2020


7:30pm, Monday, NOVEMBER 2 Monday MarshStream featuring special guests Ruth Kurschner, Lori Shantzis, and Claire Arnie Warshaw. Ruth Kurschner's The House of Misery follows Kurschner's ...


7:30pm, Saturday, NOVEMBER 7 -Judith C's Welcome to the Cancer Café, with post performance Q&A (replay) A PT Clinical Specialist in Chronic Pain, Judith C. ...


7:30pm, Saturday, NOVEMBER 7 -Judith C's Welcome to the Cancer Café, with post performance Q&A (replay) A PT Clinical Specialist in Chronic Pain, Judith C. ...


5:00pm, Sunday, NOVEMBER 15 - Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period, with LIVE post performance Q&A Written by Brian Copeland and directed by David Ford, The ...


To simulate the feeling of waiting in the lobby until a theater opens, The Marsh has created the MarshStream Studio Waiting Room. Available 30 minutes ...

Joanna Rush's Kick
10/31 - 11/1/2020


When dancer Bernie O'Connell is on her way to her first big New York audition, she is tricked into a car and attacked in a ...

Game Night
10/23 - 10/30/2020


Smartest Person in the Room is a fast-paced, quiz format game with each multiple-choice question having three possible answers. Once contestants miss an answer, they ...


A satirical work on climate change, Tempting Fate invites audiences to balk at the science, bemoan the social impacts, and scream in horror at the ...

Wildcard Tuesdays
10/20 - 10/27/2020


Tell It On Tuesday (TIOT) featuring special guests Rose Owens, Sally Holzman, Lois Kincy, and Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig. Hosted by Rebecca Fisher and Bridget Frederick...


Until a few months ago, "self-isolation" was not a commonly heard term. In the midst of a breakup, Gelfenbien found herself working from home a ...


Inspired by true-life experiences, Suraya Keating created this tale of love, loss, family secrets, and forgiveness as a way of grappling with the shadow side ...

Overlooked Latinas
"Overlooked Latinas"
4/24 - 6/6/2020


This spring, The Marsh San Francisco presents the unbridled imagination of Tina DElia and her latest solo show, "Overlooked Latinas." Set in January 2021, this ...

Aren't You...?
"Aren't You...?"
4/11 - 5/10/2020


The Marsh San Francisco presents "Arent You?," the newest solo show by actor Fred Pitts recounting his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission ...

The Mushroom Cure
"The Mushroom Cure"
3/21 - 4/11/2020


Adam Strauss 2017 hit, "The Mushroom Cure," will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run before transferring to The Marsh Berkeley. Inspired ...

PolySHAMory
"PolySHAMory"
1/3 - 3/8/2020


Writer/performer Kate Robards ("Aint That Rich") returns to The Marsh San Francisco with her latest hit "PolySHAMory." Kate has everything shes ever dreamed ofbut so ...

Daughter of a Garbageman
Daughter of a Garbageman
2/21 - 2/29/2020


Back by popular demand, radio host/standup comic Maureen Langan returns to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited engagement of her 2017 smash hit "Daughter ...

East 14th
"East 14th"
1/30 - 1/31/2020


The Marsh San Francisco announces a very limited run of comedian Don Reeds "East 14th." Winner of the 2016 Theatre Bay Area (TBA) Award for ...

The Jewelry Box
"The Jewelry Box"
12/5 - 12/14/2019


This December, Bay Area holiday favorite "The Jewelry Box" returns to The Marsh San Francisco. Performed by acclaimed writer/performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black ...

The Jap Box
"The Jap Box"
10/26 - 12/1/2019


Through monologue and magic, Japanese American magician David Hirata will excavate the mysteries and stories of magician Namigoro Sumidagawa in "The Jap Box," making its ...

The Designated Daughter
"The Designated Daughter"
10/19 - 11/2/2019


"The Designated Daughter" is being presented by The Marsh San Francisco as part of the Reimagine End of Life festival, a citywide exploration of death ...

Border People
Border People
9/13 - 10/26/2019


With its extension run virtually sold out, The Marsh San Francisco announces an additional extension of "Border People," the newest solo show by award-winning actor ...

A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin


Multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fishers acclaimed solo show "A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall ...

Not a Genuine Black Man
"Not a Genuine Black Man"
9/5 - 9/26/2019


The Marsh San Francisco announces additional performances of "Not a Genuine Black Man," the longest running solo show in San Francisco theater history. This funny, ...

Great American Sh*t Show


Brian Copeland (NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, WAITING PERIOD) and Charlie Varon (RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NIGHT SCHOOL, RABBI SAM) join forces to present new monologues ...

The Great American Sh*t Show


Monologues on life in the age of Trump. Solo performance stars Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon join forces to present new monologues on the life ...

Border People
Border People
7/19 - 8/30/2019


Based on conversations and interviews from the South Bronx housing projects courtyards, Refugee Safe Houses on the Northern Border with Canada, and travels along the ...

Who Killed Sylvia Plath
"Who Killed Sylvia Plath"
5/11 - 6/16/2019


The Marsh San Francisco presents the World Premiere of "Who Killed Sylvia Plath," written by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman and starring Lorri Holt. Poet Sylvia ...

The Wrong Kind of Pessimism


This April, The Marsh San Francisco brings Paul Sussmans "The Wrong Kind of Pessimism" to The Marsh Discovery Series, a showcase for works under development. ...

Border People
1/11 - 4/27/2019


Based on conversations and interviews from the South Bronx housing projects courtyards, Refugee Safe Houses on the Northern Border with Canada, and travels along the ...

Border People
"Border People"
2/27 - 4/17/2019


With its initial and extension runs now largely sold out, The Marsh San Francisco has added six additional Wednesday performances of "Border People," the newest ...

The Mushroom Cure
"The Mushroom Cure"
3/9 - 3/30/2019


The Marsh San Francisco announces the return of its 2017 hit, "The Mushroom Cure" by Adam Strauss. Inspired by a scientific study that hallucinogenic mushrooms ...

A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin


The Marsh San Francisco announces the extension of multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fishers acclaimed solo show "A History of World ...

Wake-up Call


Fate is clearly at work when happenstance connects Jerry and his future wife Kate at a dog park in Los Angeles. She had asked the ...

Too Many Tamales
12/13 - 1/4/2014


The Marsh San Francisco:...

The Jewelry Box
11/1 - 12/28/2013


The Marsh San Francisco: Brian Copeland; dir: David Ford....

Love Birds
10/17 - 11/9/2013


The Marsh San Francisco: Marga Gomez....


The Marsh San Francisco: Louis Pearl....

Can You Dig It
9/13 - 10/26/2013


The Marsh San Francisco: Don Reed....

The Scion
9/13 - 10/26/2013


The Marsh San Francisco: Brian Copeland; dir: David Ford....


The Marsh San Francisco: Lynne Kaufman; dir: Joel Mullinex....

Geezer
Geezer
8/25 - 9/18/2011


Developed with and directed by David Ford, Geezer is a hysterical riff on life in a nursing home to The Venerable Bede’s meditations on the ...

The Wounded Stag


“The Wounded Stag is a riotously funny two-headed sideshow assault. The masked Poisoner crooned, strummed a guitar and kicked a bass drum in time to ...

Siddhartha, the Bright Path


Prince Siddhartha's journey to become the Buddha is told in parallel with that of Chandra, a modern-day San Francisco girl who, surrounded by a mass ...

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