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Appointment in Mendocino
Jun 21

Appointment in Mendocino is a staged reading of a play by Lee Brady, directed by Andrea Gordon, presented by Rainbow Zebra Productions LLC and 3Girls...



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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?...

Review: DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 11, 2026

What did our critic think of DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre?...

Past Shows

Magic Classics Reading Series
Jun 2 – Jun 30, 2025

The Magic Classics Reading Series, produced by Rainbow Zebra Productions at the Magic Theatre, features staged readings of notable plays that premiered at the venue....

Cuckoo Edible Magic
Cuckoo Edible Magic
Feb 13 – Mar 8, 2025

When otaku-besties Ren and Mai step outside to discover an anime-blue sky, their first thought is, “Damn, this edible is strong.” But they quickly discover...

Miriam and Esther go to the Diamond District
Miriam and Esther go to the Diamond District
Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2024

Two sisters, Miriam and Esther, long estranged, meet at their wealthy stepfather's condo, 45 years after their opera singer mother's death.  They are there to...

“Deal with the Dragon”
“Deal with the Dragon”
Jul 22 – Aug 14, 2022

Kevin Rolstons critically acclaimed "Deal with the Dragon", a three-character, one-man performance hailed as truly bravura (Edinburgh Guide), and meticulously written and exquisitely performed (Huffington...

Intimate Apparel
Intimate Apparel
Apr 1 – Apr 16, 2022

Wearing her heart on her sleeve while sewing intimates for her clientele, Esther is the talented, proud but shy Black seamstress in the turn-of-the-century New...

Don't Eat the Mangos
Don't Eat the Mangos
Feb 26 – Mar 22, 2020

Three grown sisters. An Island full of secrets.Just outside of San Juan, three sisters take turns caring for their ailing Papa. As a hurricane wreaks...

THE CHINESE LADY
THE CHINESE LADY
Oct 9 – Nov 3, 2019

Written by Lloyd SuhDirected by Mina MoritaInspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to arrive on American soil, The Chinese Lady, follows...

Oedipus El Rey Legacy Revival
Oedipus El Rey Legacy Revival
May 29 – Jun 23, 2019

Set in South Central LA, Oedipus el Rey is a gritty and electrifying take on the Greek tragedy, written by the acclaimed Magic playwright Luis...

In Old Age
In Old Age
Mar 27 – Apr 21, 2019

When Azell Abernathy, a seasoned repairman, arrives at the home of Abasiama Ufot to redo the floors of her dilapidated New England home, he is...

THE RESTING PLACE by Ashlin Halfnight
THE RESTING PLACE by Ashlin Halfnight
Oct 10 – Nov 4, 2018

World Premiere OCT 10-NOV 4, 2018 The Resting Place is a provocative and intense look at an American Family in a cloudburst of crisis—filled with...

World Premiere THE GANGSTER OF LOVE
World Premiere THE GANGSTER OF LOVE
Apr 11 – May 6, 2018

Magic Theatre presents World Premiere THE GANGSTER OF LOVE By Jessica Hagedorn Directed by Loretta Greco April 11 - May 6, 2018 TICKETS: http://magictheatre.org/season/the-gangster-of-love FACEBOOK:...

REEL TO REEL
REEL TO REEL
Jan 31 – Feb 25, 2018

Magic Theatre presents World Premiere REEL TO REEL Written and Directed by John Kolvenbach January 31 – February 25, 2018 TICKETS: http://magictheatre.org/season/reel-to-reel FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1754894931484322/ John...

Grandeur
Grandeur
May 31 – Jun 25, 2017

May 31 – June 25, 2017 World Premiere GRANDEUR By Han Ong Directed by Loretta Greco Featuring Carl Lumbly Tickets: goo.gl/0GYhCk GRANDEUR imagines a meeting...

The Baltimore Waltz
The Baltimore Waltz
Mar 29 – Apr 16, 2017

Paula Vogel's fantastical satire takes us on a whirlwind odyssey through Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, and Vienna in search of romance and a cure. Part heartfelt...

Fool For Love
Fool For Love
Feb 1 – Feb 26, 2017

In a run-down motel at the edge of the Mojave desert, two former lovers unearth the dark secrets of their tangled relationship. Reality and fantasy,...

This Golden State -- Part One: Delano
This Golden State -- Part One: Delano
May 20 – Jun 14, 2015

Magic Theatre & Oregon Shakespeare Festival proudly co-present this historic trilogy by MacArthur genius Luis Alfaro. A new Luis Alfaro play is always something to...

Sister Play
Mar 25 – Apr 19, 2015

John Kolvenbach....

A Lie of the Mind
Jan 28 – Feb 22, 2015

After a severe incident of spousal abuse tears Jake and Beth apart, their two families hole up to await the backlash. Set in rural California...

Every Five Minutes
Mar 26 – Apr 20, 2014

Magic Theatre:Linda McLean; dir: Loretta Greco....

Hir
Jan 29 – Feb 23, 2014

Magic Theatre:Taylor Mac; dir: Niegel Smith....

Arlington
Nov 13 – Dec 8, 2013

Magic Theatre:book: Victor Lodato; lyrics: Victor Lodato; music: Polly Pen....

Buried Child
Sep 11 – Oct 6, 2013

Buried Child is a play by Sam Shepard first presented in 1978. It won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and launched Shepard to national...

Terminus
May 22 – Jun 9, 2013

Northside Theater: - Mark O'Rowe....

Se Llama Cristina
Jan 23 – Feb 17, 2013

Northside Theater: - Octavio Solis; dir: Loretta Greco....

Bruja
Bruja
May 24 – Jun 24, 2012

A reimagining of Euripides’ Medea by Luis Alfaro directed by Loretta Greco From the critically acclaimed writer of Oedipus el Rey comes a contemporary story...

Any Given Day
Mar 29 – Apr 29, 2012
Jesus In India
Jan 26 – Feb 26, 2012

Theater at St. Clements: - Lloyd Suh; dir: Daniella Topol....

Annapurna
Annapurna
Nov 3 – Dec 4, 2011

After twenty years apart, Emma tracks Ulysses to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning. What unfolds is a visceral...

Why We Have a Body
Why We Have a Body
Aug 31 – Oct 2, 2011

Lili is a lesbian P.I. who stalks men cheating on their wives. When she’s not channeling Joan of Arc, Lili’s little sister Mary holds up...

Why We Have Body
Aug 31 – Oct 2, 2011

Videos


RENT in San Francisco / Bay Area RENT
One Stage Theatre (6/12-6/14)
Company in San Francisco / Bay Area Company
City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22)
Merola Grand Finale in San Francisco / Bay Area Merola Grand Finale
War Memorial Opera House (8/15-8/15)
Beauty And The Beast in San Francisco / Bay Area Beauty And The Beast
Orpheum Theatre (7/24-7/24)
The Death of Meyerhold in San Francisco / Bay Area The Death of Meyerhold
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (11/28-1/01)
Miss California 2026 in San Francisco / Bay Area Miss California 2026
William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center (6/16-6/20)
James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in San Francisco / Bay Area James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Native Sons Hall (6/26-6/26)
The Fall Show in San Francisco / Bay Area The Fall Show
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (9/26-10/25)
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 26 7:30pm in San Francisco / Bay Area Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 26 7:30pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (6/26-6/26)
Iphigenia in Splott in San Francisco / Bay Area Iphigenia in Splott
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (7/25-8/30)