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San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater continues its 12th season with the World Premiere of TONTLAWALD. This original ensemble-based piece commissioned by Cutting Ball weaves evocative a capella harmonies and visceral movement into a multilayered retelling of an ancient Estonian tale.

Annie Elias brings her years of experience in documentary theater to Cutting Ball with the World Premiere of TENDERLOIN, an unforgettable piece about the people and places in Cutting Ball Theater's neighborhood.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater continues its 12th season with the World Premiere of TONTLAWALD. This original ensemble-based piece commissioned by Cutting Ball weaves evocative a capella harmonies and visceral movement into a multilayered retelling of an ancient Estonian tale.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater proudly announces the lineup for its 12th season. The ambitious season opens in October with Maurice Maeterlinck's PELLEAS AND MELISANDE in a new translation by Cutting Ball Artistic Director Rob Melrose, who will also direct. The company is also poised to present the World Premiere of Eugenie Chan's evocative take on an ancient Estonian folk tale, TONTLAWLAD, directed by Paige Rogers and Annie Paladino, in February.

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 16th season is a spellbinding take on Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. Acclaimed actor and African-American Shakespeare Company Artistic Director L. Peter Callender directs TWELFTH NIGHT, featuring an original jazz score by renowned Bay Area jazz musician and composer Marcus Shelby.

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 16th season is a spellbinding take on Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. Acclaimed actor and African-American Shakespeare Company Artistic Director L. Peter Callender directs TWELFTH NIGHT, featuring an original jazz score by renowned Bay Area jazz musician and composer Marcus Shelby.

6th Street Playhouse presents 'Intimate Apparel,' by Lynn Nottage. Set in 1905, this moving story follows Esther, a talented, lonely, unmarried African American seamstress who creates intimate apparel for women of New York society and prostitutes.

The 6th Street Playhouse presents INTIMATE APPAREL by Lynn Nottage

6th Street Playhouse presents 'Intimate Apparel,' by Lynn Nottage. Set in 1905, this moving story follows Esther, a talented, lonely, unmarried African American seamstress who creates intimate apparel for women of New York society and prostitutes.

The 6th Street Playhouse presents INTIMATE APPAREL by Lynn Nottage

The 6th Street Playhouse presents INTIMATE APPAREL by Lynn Nottage

David Mamet's November directed by Ashley Ricord runs through May 9 at Tulane's Lupin Theater (16 Newcomb Blvd.) Final performances are at 8pm Friday and Saturday; Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $23 and are available at www.Theatre-13.com or 504 421 0744.

David Mamet's November directed by Ashley Ricord runs through May 9 at Tulane's Lupin Theater (16 Newcomb Blvd.) Final performances are at 8pm Friday and Saturday; Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $23 and are available at www.Theatre-13.com or 504 421 0744.

Set on the banks of the Mississippi during the final days of the Civil War ...AND JESUS MOONWALKS THE MISSISSIPPI is a poetic journey of forgiveness and redemption. Marcus Gardley's play runs from March 12 to April 11 at the Cutting Ball Theatre.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater announces the extension of it's roof-raising production of ...AND JESUS MOONWALKS THE MISSISSIPPI, a new play by Marcus Gardley. The play, a hit with critics and audiences alike, will now play through April 25 (added shows on April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 8pm and April 18 and 25 at 5pm).