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A SCAR IS BORN to Play the 2022 San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2022
Lorelei Zarifian will present A Scar is Born, a show about one misfit's hopeful audition, as part of the 31st Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 8 through 17, 2022. A Scar Is Born will be presented September 8th at 8:30pm, 9th at 7pm, 10th at 3:30pm, and 11th at 6:30pm at the Mainstage, Exit Theatre.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival to Present Free MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in September
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2022
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's 40th Anniversary season production of Free Shakespeare in the Park will perform in McLaren Park’s Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Performances of Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, will take place September 3-11 on Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Monday at 2:00 pm.
Review: GODDESS at Berkeley Repertory
by Steve Murray - August 27, 2022
What did our critic think of GODDESS at Berkeley Repertory? The first thing the audience sees is Arnulfo Maldonado's incredible two- story Moorish influenced set representing Moto Moto, the hip Mombasa night spot for music and dance. A jazzy overture gets the audience hyped, then BAM - the World Premiere and much anticipated Goddess ensemble powers into its opening number. The audience nearly blew the roof off the Roda Theatre and the high energy and excitement level never wavered throughout the evening. Sensational it was - brilliant, athletic choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie introducing us to the hip nightclub Moto Moto that will act as the main location of the show.
YOUNG OSCAR, WILDE IN SAN FRANCISCO To Be Presented At San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Locals and visitors alike will be delighted to find a velvet-clad Oscar Wilde holding court from the main stage at Exit Theater, and afterward enjoying the nighttime Tenderloin wonderland, while sharing a flask with a young dandy.  
Hammer Theatre Center to Present Sunny War as Part of the Sunset Series in September
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center will present an intimate rooftop concert with Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Sunny War on September 22, as part of its ongoing Sunset Series. Known for her wildly inventive guitar playing, War enlivens traditional folk and blues by writing lyrics that reflect modern day concerns – from romance to politics and more.
Campo Santo's Encore Engagement Of OTTO FRANK, Created And Performed By Roger Guenveur Smith
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
The Magic Theatre’s first Home Resident Company- Campo Santo is honored to announce a return encore engagement of the premiere run of OTTO FRANK, a new performance piece created and performed by incomparable star of film, television, and stage Roger Guenveur Smith.  
Samuel Abraham to Present the Premiere of THE MAN IN THE PIANO at San Francisco Fringe Festival in September
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
Samuel Abraham will present the premiere of The Man in the Piano, a one-man comedy show that personalizes and aggressively restructures the form and style of live comedy as part of the 31st annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 8 through 17, 2022.
Hammer Theatre Center to Screen National Theatre Live's STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY Starring Ralph Fiennes
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
The excitement of the West End comes across the pond to Silicon Valley when the Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live screening of Straight Line Crazy. The NT Live screenings of Straight Line Crazy, will be presented at 7:00pm, Thursday, September 15 and 2:00pm, Sunday, September 18 at the Hammer Theatre Center.
The Marsh Berkeley to Present Irma Herrera's WHY WOULD I MISPRONOUNCE MY OWN NAME? This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
 Writer/performer Irma Herrera will return to the stage of The Marsh Berkeley this fall with her solo work, Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? Weaving history and comedic insights into stories about names, this hit solo show sheds light and throws shade on societal prejudices and assumptions.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Announces Debbie Chinn as Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced the appointment of veteran arts administrator Debbie Chinn as its new Executive Director.
THE SUMMONING Comes To The San Francisco Mint, October 7–November 5, 2022
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
This fall, Into The Dark—the Bay Area production company spawned from the creative, twisted minds of Peaches Christ, David Flower Productions, and Non Plus Ultra—returns to The San Francisco Mint (88 5th St.) with The Summoning, a brand-new, fully immersive haunted theatrical experience. Performances will take place Wednesday–Sunday evenings beginning Friday, October 7 and continuing through Saturday, November 5.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Kick Off 52nd Season With LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off its 52nd season with Little Shop of Horrors, reset in San Francisco’s Chinatown. In this offbeat musical, narrated through doo-wop ditties by a trio of street urchins, meek florist Seymour finds himself catapulted into instant celebrity when he cultivates an otherworldly showstopper, a highly unusual plant.
Hammer Theatre Center's Summer Sunset Series to Conclude With The Alaya Project in September
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center’s summer Sunset Series will conclude with a performance by The Alaya Project. The Alaya Project merges the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music with contemporary jazz and funk.The Alaya Projectwill be presented at 8:00pm, Friday, September 23 on the terrace of Hammer Theatre Center.
Naked Empire Bouffon Company Presents HOW TO CATCH A KAREN at The San Francisco Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
Two-time Best of Fringe Winners, Naked Empire Bouffon Company, return with their latest production, HOW TO CATCH A KAREN. This original and irreverent one-person comedy satirizes white fragility among progressives. HOW TO CATCH A KAREN performs at the San Francisco Fringe Festival from September 10th through the 17th.
New Production of CARMINA BURANA Comes To The Peninsula Ballet Theatre In September
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
Preceding Carmina Burana, Peninsula Ballet Theatre will begin with a short program of mixed repertory dances by Amato and new works by Bay Area choreographers Marika Brussel (Pandora) and Aline Carili (Expresse).
WiseAcres West Returns To San Francisco With AUNT FLO IS DEAD at the 31st Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
WiseAcres West presents AUNT FLO IS DEAD, written and performed by Katherine Murphy, as part of the 31st Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. WiseAcres West, a Southern California-based loose coalition of queer and female-identifying theater artists, joins 20 other independent theater companies from September 8th thru September 17th at EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy Street in San Francisco.
San Francisco Ballet Announces Updated NEXT@90 Festival Roster
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced an updated roster of choreographers for the next@90 festival, which opens SF Ballet's 90th Repertory Season with nine world premiere commissions in January 2023.
Santa Cruz Shakespeare Unveils Summer 2023 Productions
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional theater company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, has announced the selection of three plays for its Summer 2023 repertory season: Taming of the Shrew,King Lear and Lauren Gunderson's The Book of Will. Performances will take place in the Audrey Stanley Grove (The Grove) in DeLaveaga Park.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet to Kick Off 29th Season With a World Premiere & More in DANCE SERIES 1
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2022
Smuin Contemporary Ballet will kick off its 29th season with Dance Series 1 featuring a long-awaited World Premiere by brilliant Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, whose work Bay Area audiences will experience for the first time in The Turntable.
Interview: Florencia Aroldi & Virginia Blanco from LAS AZURDUY at Brava's Cabaret, San Francisco
by Felicitas de la Fare - August 22, 2022
Las Azurduy is an original play by the Argentinian playwright, Florencia Aroldi, commissioned by La Lengua Teatro en Español. The world Premiere of the show will be presented at Brava's Cabaret in San Francisco. Show dates run from August 19th until de 28th at 7pm (PDT). With English and Spanish supertitles to reach a bigger audience, You don't want to miss the chance to see this show!
Review: HERSHEY FELDER: CHOPIN IN PARIS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - August 21, 2022
It's March 4, 1848, and the TheatreWorks audience are all students who paid 20 francs for a piano lesson from none other than the doyenne of Paris society, piano virtuoso Frédéric Chopin.
Tickets Available For EXIT Theatre's San Francisco Fringe Festival This September
by Grace Cutler - August 21, 2022
Twenty-one independent theater companies were selected by lottery. The SF Fringe is proudly open access, available to all artists, with performers selected randomly without curation.
World Premiere of Brian Copeland's GRANDMA & ME at The Marsh San Francisco
by Grace Cutler - August 20, 2022
World Premiere play at The Marsh San Francisco.
Register Now To Stream Five Plays From The 45th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by Grace Cutler - August 20, 2022
Spotlighting the power of human connection, the 2022 BAPF featured readings five new works.
Review: ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! at Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco
by Linda Hodges - August 20, 2022
What did our critic think of ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! at Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco?

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