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Video: Kate Attwell On The World Premiere Play BIG DATA at American Conservatory Theater
by Joshua Wright - Feb 1, 2024


Get a first look at American Conservatory Theater's world premiere of Kate Attwell's Big Data, performing at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater, on stage from February 15 through March 10, 2024.

Cast And Creative Team Set For BIG DATA At American Conservatory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2023


The cast and creative team has been revealed for 'Big Data' at A.C.T. - Find out who will be bringing this exciting new production to life.

Photos: First Look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's FANNIE
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 12, 2023


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer will run through April 2, 2023 at Lucie Stern Theatre. Greta Oglesby, who starred in last season’s critically acclaimed Gem of the Ocean, reunites with TheatreWorks Artistic Director Tim Bond, who will direct this stirring musical play about the famed civil rights activist. Check out production photos here!

Review: THE HEADLANDS at A.C.T. Tells a True Crime Tale That Hits Close to Home
by Jim Munson - Feb 17, 2023


What did our critic think of THE HEADLANDS at A.C.T.? BroadwayWorld Christopher Chen's beguiling true crime tale that also serves as a love letter to San Francisco, running now through March 5th.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; Transcendence Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

West Coast Premiere of THE HEADLANDS to be Presented at American Conservatory Theater in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022


American Conservatory Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Obie Award-winning Bay Area playwright Christopher Chen’s The Headlands.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; at Ray of Light Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; Ray of Light Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; Ray of Light's KINKY BOOTS Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022


The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - Apr 14, 2022


August Wilson's powerful drama of racial unrest in Pittsburgh circa 1905 seems exceptionally prescient these days, confirming that the struggle for equality and freedom are a constant for African Americans that shapes their everyday lives in ways both subtle and overt.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Stages August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 9, 2022


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson’s sweeping drama Gem of the Ocean. This seminal classic will be directed by Artistic Director Tim Bond, a close friend of the late playwright and a leading interpreter of his work, making his TheatreWorks directorial debut with this play.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Stage August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 4, 2022


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson’s sweeping drama Gem of the Ocean. This seminal classic will be directed by Artistic Director Tim Bond, a close friend of the late playwright and a leading interpreter of his work, making his TheatreWorks directorial debut with this play.

Playwright Brenda Wong Aoki Selected As Recipient Of The 2019 Map Fund For New Works
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2019


Award-winning storyteller, playwright, and Bay Area local Brenda Wong Aoki, is pleased to announce that she has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 MAP Fund for New Works. In celebration of its 30th anniversary of grantmaking, the MAP Fund will present grants to 42 original, live performance projects that will receive funding, totaling $1.3 million in direct support for development and production. www.mapfundblog.org 

Brenda Wong Aoki Selected As Recipient Of The 2019 MAP Fund For New Works
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019


Award-winning storyteller, playwright, and Bay Area local Brenda Wong Aoki, is pleased to announce that she has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 MAP Fund for New Works. In celebration of its 30th anniversary of grantmaking, the MAP Fund will present grants to 42 original, live performance projects that will receive funding, totaling $1.3 million in direct support for development and production. www.mapfundblog.org

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE GOOD BOOK at Berkeley Rep?
by Alan Henry - May 6, 2019


THE GOOD BOOK opened at Berkeley Rep on April 25 and is running through June 9, 2019.

BWW Review: THE GOOD BOOK at Berkeley Rep is Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's Must-See Examination of Faith, Meaning, Science and Rationalism.
by Steve Murray - May 5, 2019


BWW Review: THE GOOD BOOK at Berkeley Rep is Denis O'Hare and Lisa PLeterson's must-see examination of faith, meaning, science and rationalism.

A.C.T. Stages MONSTRESS This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2015


American Conservatory Theater continues its 2015-16 season with Monstress, two world-premiere one-act plays about love, longing, and the American dream. Based on the short stories by Lysley Tenorio, Monstress was adapted for the stage by Bay Area playwrights Philip Kan Gotanda and Sean San Jose.

A.C.T. to to Stage MONSTRESS, 9/16-11/22
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 30, 2015


American Conservatory Theater continues its 2015-16 season with Monstress, two world-premiere one-act plays about love, longing, and the American dream. Based on the short stories by Lysley Tenorio, Monstress was adapted for the stage by Bay Area playwrights Philip Kan Gotanda and Sean San Jose.

Kwame Kwei-Armah's LET THERE BE LOVE Begins at A.C.T. Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2015


Continuing its 2014-15 season, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) presents Let There Be Love, an intimate and disarmingly honest play from Kwame Kwei-Armah, one of England's most distinguished contemporary playwrights.

A.C.T. to Stage Kwame Kwei-Armah's LET THERE BE LOVE, 4/8-5/3
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 27, 2015


Continuing its 2014-15 season, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will present Let There Be Love, an intimate and disarmingly honest play from Kwame Kwei-Armah, one of England's most distinguished contemporary playwrights.

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