American Conservatory Theater

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: AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

by Steve Murray · September 13, 2026

What did our critic think of AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre?…

Review: CRUSHING at A.C.T. Strand

by Steve Murray · September 11, 2026

Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word. The featured writers span genders, ages and viewpoints and you never know what’s coming next.…

Review: THE COOK at Berkeley Rep

by Steve Murray · September 10, 2026

A love of food sustains houseworker Gladys over a forty-year arc that coincides with the social, economic and political changes wrought by the Cuban revolution of 1959 in Eduardo Machado’s The Cook, opening Berkeley Rep’s 59th season.  In Tanya Orellana’s superbly appointed and functional kit…

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Gets a Spectacular New Life at Broadway San Jose

by Linda Hodges · September 9, 2026

Review of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Broadway San Jose, where dazzling stagecraft, spectacular choreography and standout performances make the new touring production a theatrical feast.…

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Masquers Playhouse

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · September 5, 2026

VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE is a delightful romp with equal measures of nostalgia and hope for the future. With rapid-fire dialogue and pitch-perfect timing, the cast bring the script by Christopher Durang to life. …

Review: THE WHITE CHIP at Marin Theatre

by Steve Murray · September 3, 2026

 Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully exec…

Review: THE WHITE CHIP at Marin Theatre

by Steve Murray · September 2, 2026

Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully execut…

Review: RUMORS at Woodminster Summer Musicals

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · August 31, 2026

RUMORS at Woodminster Summer Musicals is full of laughs and gaffs, and is a jolly good time. Set in a posh New York townhouse, RUMORS is Neil Simon’s only full length farce. From half truths to utter nonsense and mistaken identities to outright charades, this production will ensnare you in a strea…

Review: PICKLEBALL at Hillbarn Theatre

by AJ Jaffari · August 24, 2026

Pickleball at Hillbarn Theatre, written by Jeff Daniels, takes one of the country’s fastest-growing sports and serves it up as an unabashedly silly comedy filled with eccentric players, romantic entanglements, and plenty of physical humor. …

Review: FALLEN ANGELS at Altarena Playhouse

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · August 22, 2026

Altarena Playhouse brings Noël Coward’s FALLEN ANGELS to life with wit and charm. When the sardonic writing of a genius playwright meets the witty interpretation of a theater, it produces a night full of laughs and insights. …

Wakey, Wakey

Jan 23 – Feb 16, 2020

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 on a theatrical journey thats surprising, yet familiar. Experience the play that has everyone talkingplus the curtain-raiser written...

Testmatch

Oct 24 – Dec 8, 2019

Kate Atwell; dir: Pam MacKinnon.

Spring Awakening: The Play

Nov 14 – Nov 23, 2019

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 The Rueff at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater. The strict rules of a small German town forbid any discussion of sex. How, then, are...

Broadway's Golden Age

Nov 7 – Nov 16, 2019

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 by Thaddeus Pinkston and Lou Lagalante. The Garret at A.C.T.'s Geary Theater. World War II, the...

Making Physical Theater

Nov 16

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 A.C.T.'s Geary Theater. Join our Fall 2019 ensemble for an original devised piece of physical theater, led by...

Ti Jean and His Brothers

Sep 26 – Sep 28, 2019

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)

Into the Woods

Aug 8 – Aug 17, 2019

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 like 'Cinderella,' 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' make you feel like you can take on the...

Louie Anderson: Dear Dad

Jan 10 – Jan 14, 2018

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 Dad to A.C.T.’s Strand Theater (1127 Market Street) in an exclusive San...

Arcadia

May 16 – Jun 9, 2013

- Tom Stoppard; dir: Carey Perloff.

Black Watch

May 3 – Jun 9, 2013

- Gregory Burke; dir: John Tiffany.