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California Shakespeare Theater today announced the cast of its season-opening production, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, by Richard Montoya and developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney.

Sonoma State University Department of Theatre Arts & Dance continues its 'Water Works' performance season with the premiere of 'The Seance', the first SSU student-written play featured in department's main season.

Theatre Rhinoceros presents.

Adventurous, award-winning theater ensemble Mugwumpin in association with Z Space present the world premiere of The Great Big Also, a performance experiment borne out of the American prophetic tradition.

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Traces is described as 'high-energy urban acrobatics, anti-spectacle, relying instead on the fantastic abilities of the performers, individuals who appear to be nothing more than a group of friends-as easygoing and affable as the guy next door-until they unleash ninety minutes of unbridled energy th

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's home for new plays and playwrights, presents the 2013 Martha Heasley Cox Virgin Play Series, three staged readings of new plays currently in development over three Mondays, March 11, 18 and April 1, 2013.

ODC Theater announces its program for 2013, featuring artists committed to expanding the experience of contemporary performance.

Cutting Ball Theater concludes its 14th season with the World Premiere of KRISPY KRITTERS IN THE SCARLETT NIGHT, San Francisco playwright Andrew Saito's poetic portrayal of the heart of the city in the spirit of Alan Ginsburg's Howl, William S.

San Francisco Opera's new commission, a modern opera take on the classic children's story, "The Secret Garden," has trouble fully blooming.

Join the Theatre Bay Area for the 2013 Faces of Theatre Bay Area Celebration today, March 4, 2013 at the new home of the SF Playhouse (450 Post Street, San Francisco) for another fantastic evening celebrating Bay Area theatre.

Cutting Ball Theater presents the fourth installment of this season's Hidden Classics Reading Series.

3Girls Theatre Company announces the launch of its sophomore season with a month-long celebration of Women's History Month in March 2013, featuring new works by Bay Area women playwrights.

The gloves came off last night as Mike Tyson took center stage at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre in his one-man-show entitled 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, live theatre's wildly popular rock 'n' roll musical, is about to explode onto Sierra Repertory Theatre's East Sonora stage.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh will play Marin Theatre Company, directed by Mark Jackson and featuring Joy Carlin,* Rod Gnapp,* Joseph Salazar and Beth Wilmurt (* member, Actor's Equity Association), from May 23 to June 16, 2013.

As Friday, March 8thfast approaches, San Francisco area's laugh-lovers will have the renewed opportunity to enjoy a champagne-filled night of comedy at the landmark Orinda Theatre.

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Marin Theatre Company, in a co-production with Virginia Stage Company, will stage the regional premiere of Matthew Lopez's Civil War drama The Whipping Man in Mill Valley from March 28 to April 21, 2013.

Cinnabar Theater presents 'The Price' by Arthur Miller, March 22 through April 7, 2013.

The Playwrights Foundation's 2013 Spring Rough Readings Series at Stanford University and in San Francisco will feature Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's The World of Extreme Happiness, March 11 & 12: Monday, March 11 in Roble Hall at Stanford University, and Tuesday, March 12 at NOH Space in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) launches the third season of their Sandbox Series with the world premiere, Inevitable by Jordan Puckett, Literary Manager of the San Francisco Playhouse.

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, is the world's longest running musical revue in the world.

The Marsh Berkeley presents 'a night of mystery, mayhem, and cold-blooded murder' with the World Premiere of A KILLER STORY, written by Dan Harder and directed by Michelle Haner.

Two iconic San Francisco institutions - the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) and Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon - come together for Snow White & Her Merry Men, a concert celebrating SFGMC's 35th anniversary at Davies Symphony Hall (Van Ness & Grove Street, San Francisco 94102) performing