FeaturedHamnet
Hamnet explores the life of Agnes Hathaway and her relationship with William Shakespeare, highlighting their love and the profound loss they experience after the death...
About the Theatre
A.C.T. is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater.A.C.T. operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theaters and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. A.C.T. is a member of the League of Resident Theaters, Theatre Bay Area, Union Square Association, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. The directors employed by A.C.T. at the American Conservatory Theater are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at Woodminster Summer Musicals
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - June 14, 2026
The stars fill the skies. Redwoods surround every side. And music fills the air. These are the signs that Woodminster Summer Musicals are back for another season of theater under the stars. The season kicks off with JEKYLL & HYDE, a grand production of a rarely produced show. The skies roll with thu...
Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....
Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....
Review: BECOMING A MAN at Z Space
by Steve Murray - June 07, 2026
What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Z Space?...
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - June 03, 2026
Broadway San Jose launched its run of Back to the Future: The Musical before an enthusiastic Opening Night audience, and judging by the gasps, applause, laughter and the standing ovation, Hill Valley has nost none of its power to delight. While many audience members undoubtedly arrived carrying fond...
Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep
by Steve Murray - May 28, 2026
What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?...
Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros
by Steve Murray - May 22, 2026
What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?...
Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - May 21, 2026
Kate Hamill’s cheeky feminist reimagination of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a lot to chew tacking issues of toxic masculinity, female empowerment, and even a political message on unchecked power and megalomaniacal dangers. It’s a times bold, moody, haunting, well-acted and unusually comic....
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center
by Steve Murray - May 18, 2026
This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle. His choice to present Hedwig is extremely prescient in a time where sexual identity is being both vilified and explored....
Review: PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 13, 2026
What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?...
Past Shows
FeaturedParanormal Activity
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape the past… but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are. An original story...
FeaturedA Strange Loop
The Tony Award–winning musical comes direct from Broadway to San Francisco! Meet Usher: a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer...
Fall Theater Classes—starting at $20!
STUDIO A.C.T. | FALL SESSION 2020 | SEPTEMBER 14-NOVEMBER 8. Real theater classes for real people. During these uncertain times in our world and industry,...
Summer Theater Classes Online! (Ages 8–19)
A.C.T.'s Young ConservatoryONLINE! | Summer Intensives: July 6August 14. A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory is the after-school professional theater training program at the Tony Award-winning American Conservatory...
Summer Theater Classes Online
STUDIO A.C.T. | SUMMER SESSION 2020ONLINE! | JUNE 8–AUGUST 9. Real theater classes for real people. Through these uncertain times of shelter-in-place policies and COVID-19,...
Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone Part 2
After the rollicking success of Vietgone (2018) at The Strand, playwright Qui Nguyen returns to A.C.T. with Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone Part 2, the second...
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
On a dark and stormy night, Brad and Janet get a flat tire . . . So begins the party at The Geary Theater with...
Gloria
In the editorial office of a Manhattan magazine, competing twentysomethings Ani, Dean, and Kendra are only interested in scoring a book deal to kick-start a...
Toni Stone
Toni Stone dreams of nothing but baseball. But to become the first woman to play professionally as a member of the Negro Leagues Indianapolis Clowns,...
Wakey, Wakey
The curtain rises. You have just a few minutes. What do you say? Eno (The Realistic Joneses) crafts an intimate comedy drama that takes audiences...
Testmatch
Kate Atwell; dir: Pam MacKinnon....
Spring Awakening: The Play
A.C.T.'s Master of Fine Arts Program presents Spring Awakening: The Play by Frank Wedekind. Adapted by Joel G. Fink. Directed by Christine Adaire. NOV 14-23...
Broadway's Golden Age
A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory presents Broadway's Golden Age. Directed by Kimberly Braun, Jill MacLean and Ken Savage. High School Cabaret Vocal Direction by Krista Wigle. Accompanied...
Making Physical Theater
A.C.T.s Young Conservatory presents Making Physical Theater. Devised and performed by YC Fall '19 Actors Ensemble. Directed by Josh Matthews. November 16 The Garret at...
Ti Jean and His Brothers
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)...
Into the Woods
A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory presents 'Into the Woods' Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Directed by Ken Savage When you're young, stories...
Louie Anderson: Dear Dad
American Conservatory Theater Associate Artistic Director Andy Donald announced today that three-time Emmy Award–winning comedian Louie Anderson will bring his New York Times–best-selling memoir Dear...
Arcadia
- Tom Stoppard; dir: Carey Perloff....
Black Watch
- Gregory Burke; dir: John Tiffany....
Dead Metaphor
- George F. Walker; dir: Irene Lewis....
Scorched
To fulfill their mother's dying wish, Janine and Simon embark on a journey to the Middle East to find the father and brother they never...
Higher
In this smart and sexy new play, two American architects dive into a high-stakes competition to design a memorial in Israel. They're also in love—but...
No Exit
Fresh from sold-out performances across Canada, Jean-Paul Sartre's redefined classic makes its U.S. debut at A.C.T. A mysterious valet ushers three people into a shabby...
The Homecoming
A.C.T. celebrates Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter's legacy with his most sexually provocative play. A long-absent son and his attractive wife, Ruth, return to his...
Clybourne Park
Home is where the heart—and history—is in Clybourne Park, a "buzz-saw sharp new comedy" (The Washington Post) that cleverly spins the events of A Raisin...
Archangels Don't Play Pinball
During a night of mischief with his gang of friends, Lanky, the lovable fool and secret ringleader, finds himself married to a streetwalker named Blondie....
The Vagina Monolougues
The women of A.C.T. are proud to present Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. All proceeds will benefit La Casa de las Madres women's shelter in...
Videos
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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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Salsa and Bachata Dance Fridays Salsa Dancing, Bachata Dancing at Dance Fridays, Dance Lessons Dance Fridays (6/26-6/26) |
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Tutti Frutti: The Musical - A Tribute to Little Richard (Concert Show) The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/19-6/19) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (1/07-1/10) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri July 17 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (7/17-7/17) |
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Ride the Cyclone City Lights Theater Company (7/16-8/23) |
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BACCHAE Bard Theatre (6/12-6/21) |
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Nina Wise’s What Just Happened? The Marsh Berkeley (6/14-6/27) |
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Ah Ha! Circus Bella (6/03-7/26) |
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