THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley fills the Live Oak Theater with cheeky humor. As the characters treat serious matters like frippery, and trivial items with seriousness, the tone is set early for a romping good time.…
Co-founder and producing director Susi Damilano is at it again. Her previous comic stagings include Noises Off, Clue, The 39 Steps and the successful predecessor of this show, The Play That Goes Wrong back in 2024.…
Transformative, innovative, and hauntingly memorable. These words encapsulate the reaction to Oakland Theater Project’s production of KING LEAR. The story leaps to life with a flourish of energy and grace.…
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Z Space?…
LEGALLY BLONDE explodes onto the stage at Berkeley Playhouse with a joie de vivre that lights up the house. The high energy dancing, powerful vocals and the never ending onslaught of jokes keep the audience smiling. …
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center? Little Shop of Horrors, whose star is a bloodthirsty flora, plants its roots at the New Conservatory for the opening of its 26-27 season and it’s an energetic, darkly comic, gender bending allegory for all that…
From across the pond, acclaimed director Emma Rice’s latest adaptation North by Northwest makes its West Coast debut, turning Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 suspense film on its ear with her whimsical, comic stylings.…
What did our critic think of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Center Rep?…
What did our critic think of AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre?…
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.…
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The Free-Play Festival at Potrero Stage is a four-week showcase of innovative new works, running from July 31 to August 23, 2026. This event will feature up to 20 productions and 60 performances from artists across the United States, including those based in the Bay Area, Los...
“Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.” – Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon (illustrations by Clement Hurd) Artie and the Three Bears by Laura Domingo And Then I Would Dream by KT Frances Hartline Not That Kind of Monster by Daniel Martinez Jr. Abuela...
A Very Hitchcock Christmas returns for its fourth year, featuring five short plays that blend holiday cheer with suspense, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's iconic films. This year's lineup includes two audience favorites: The Birds is Coming by Jonathan Josephson and How the Bates...
PlayGround will mark its 32nd season of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 15, 2025. The events will feature a starry array of playwright alumni, including many of the busiest names...
PlayGround closes out the summer season with the fourth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, August 1-24, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works festival features 17 productions and 58 performances by talented theatre artists from across the country...
PlayGround presents BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’25 (a Festival Premiere Presentation) The Best Short Works from the 2024-25 Monday Night PlayGround Season May 24 & May 25, 7pm PT at Potrero Stage & Simulcast On-Demand thru May 31 Admission: $0-$50 (donations gratefully accepted) or...
“A robot may not injure a human or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” – The First Law of Robotics, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Technology – humanity’s greatest achievement, or our fiercest enemy? Don’t miss PlayGround’s first ever night of Sci-Fi as our...
PlayGround presents Season 31 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND January 27, 2024, 7pm PT Topic: The Shakespeare Sequels In association with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and Marin Shakespeare Company Admission: Free to stream, watch on-demand, and at the door on show nights...
PlayGround presents Season 31 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND December 16, 2024, 7pm PT David Brower Center in-person + Simulcast online Topic: Holiday Surprise Admission: Free (donations gratefully accepted) “Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a...
The PlayGround Innovator Incubator is a multi-year intensive incubation program to support theatrical innovation and the launch of new innovative theatrical production companies. In November/December each year, PlayGround will present the Innovators Showcase , a three-week new...
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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The Fall Show Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (9/26-10/25) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Paper Wing Theatre (10/09-10/31) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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MELINA-FEST: 4 New Play Readings Studio B. Wolff (9/25-10/16) |
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Neave Trio Kohl Mansion (11/15-11/15) |
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Live At the Orinda - Beth Leavel Orinda Theatre (11/08-11/08) |
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Hadestown Teen Edition Berkeley Playhouse (7/10-7/18) |
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PLAY: WRITE PLAYS THAT GET PRODUCED Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop (10/11-12/13) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
