TheatreFIRST Presents its Next World Premiere Development Piece VS.
VS. is an ambitious new play-with-music created by local artists CleaVon Smith, Stephanie Prentice and Reggie D. White that continues TheatreFIRST's retooled mission of producing and presenting in-house new works.
During America's revolutionary war, many fought with a motive the history books left out: liberty to slaves. Inspired by this history, VS. brings back to life Colonel Tye, a black man, who escaped slavery and then joined the British to fight against the colonial patriots; the very people who enslaved him.
Written by CleaVon Smith with music composed by Stephanie Prentice and Reggie D. White, directed by Rotimi Agbabiaka with dramaturgy by Maryam Obaidullah Baig, VS. stars Bay Area artists Tierra Allen as Tilly, Edward Ewell as Tye, Juliet Heller as Sarah, KT Masala as Martha, and CameRon Matthews as Salem.
Keeping pace with the changing face of our community, TheatreFIRST seeks to revolutionize how audiences and artists engage with social progress. From development to production, every aspect of our creative team ensures voices are amplified equitably. Making theatre a place where social justice happens means crafting stories that reflect the world around it, letting go of the old to make space for the now.
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The Secret Garden Warren Theater at Sonoma State University (6/12-6/28) |
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West Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra Davies Symphony Hall (7/09-7/10) |
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Radio Recall: The Soundtrack of Your Life Transcendence Theatre Company (7/10-7/12) |
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L’Anima Napoletana San Francisco Conservatory of Music (6/25-6/25) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (8/07-8/09) |
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Disney''s Beauty and the Beast San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (9/08-9/13) |
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James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Native Sons Hall (6/26-6/26) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat July 18 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (7/18-7/18) |