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Theatres and Companies
(continusly adding, these theatres and companies keep reproducing like rabbits)

Actors Theatre of San Francisco   415-749-2228   Geary Theater, 415 Geary St. SF   www.actorstheatresf.org
 
April 12 - May 18,   "The Altruists"   by Nicky Silver.  The life happenings of a group of young radicals.

African-American Shakespeare Company   ---415-292-1852---   African-American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St.  SF
 
thru March 30,    "MacB: The MacBeth Project"  A hip-hop version of Shakespeare's"Macbeth' taking place in the record industry,as MacB strives to become a mogul of power.

American Conservatory Theater   415-749-2228   at the Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., SF  www.act-sfbay.org
 
April 3 - April 28,   "The Glass Menagerie"  An autobiographical portrait of a disintegrating Southern family.

Actors Theatre of San Francisco  ---415-296-9179---  533 Sutter St.     Actors Theatre of San Francisco Web Page 

Alcazar Theatre  ---415-433-9500---650 Geary St.

American Conservatory Theatre  ---415-749-2228--- performed at the Geary Theater, SF   Web Page for American Conservatory Theatre
 
Feb 27 - March 24   "Blithe Spirit"  hilariously high-spirited comedy.
 
April 3 - April 28  "The Glass Menagerie"  by Tennessee Williams.  an autobiographical portrait of a disintegrating Southern family. 

Antenna   415-332-9454   The Presidio Building 920,  SF
 
thru March 24.  "EUPHORIUM"   Based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Khan".

Art Street Theatre   415-751-5922--- performing at the Exit Stage Left, 156 Eddy St. SF   Art Street Theatre Web Page
March 8 - April 13  "I am Hamlet"  written and performed by Mark Jackson.  A one-man show about the title role of Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

Asian American Dance Performances,    415-440-5545   Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa St., SF
 
April 18 - April 28,   "Tokyo Bound"   A one-woman multimedia show writtten and performed by Amy Hill.

Bannam Place Theater Ticketweb.com (415) 826-1709--- 50A Bannam Place, North Beach,  Near Grant & Green "Don't Make Me Look Too Psychotic" Web Page

Jan 17 - March 23  "Don't Make Me Look Too Psychotic"   by Bruce Pachtman

April 6 - May 5,   "My Brother Sang Like Roy Orbinson"  Written and performed by Randy Ruthorford.

Beach Blanket Babylon  ---415-421-4222--- Club Fugazi, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd., SF

On-going.  Snow White sings and dances her way around the world in search of her prince, encountering characters ripped from today's headlines.

Brava! for Women in the Arts   415-647-2822   The Brava Theater, 2789 24th St., SF   www.brava.org
 
March 26 - April 7    "Juana la Cubana"   Cabaret star Juana Bacalliao performs in a musical celebration of the street Spanish of Cuba

Brookside Actors Repertory Theatre ---510-433-9909---
Brookside Actors Repertory Theatre Web Page

Cable Car Theatre  ---800-660-8462---430 Mason St,SF
Open-ended---  "Tony n' Tina's Wedding", Dinner at

C.A.F.E.   415-673-0304 X3,  The Next Stage, 1620 Gough St., SF
 
thru April 27,    "Chain Reactions" by Trevor allen and "Tick-A-Licious" by Shaun Church.  The first play connects the dots between figures from the past and present, revealing surprising patterns.  The latter offers a playful rendition of death, love and delusion.

Campo Santo + Intersection  ---415-626-3311--- 446 Valencia St. SF

Class Act Theatre Company  ---415-364-3037---Performing at Blue Bear theatre, Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center, SF

Climate Theatre/Solo Mio/Writers Who Act   ---415-978-2345---Performing at Maritime Hall Basement Bathroom, SF

Crowded Fire Theatre Company  ---415-675-5995---Performing at The Next Stage, 1620 Gough St.,  (Bush & Gough Sts).SF--- Crowded Fire Theatre Company
 
thru March 24  "Cat and Mouse (Sheep)"  by Gregory Motton.  A political satire following Pakistani shopkeeper Genghis Khan's ascendsion to the British throne.

Curran Theatre  ---415-512-7770---445 Geary St. SF,
Curran Theatre Web Page
 
April 16 - May 12,    "Stones in His Pockets"    Bronson Pinchoat and Christipher Burns star in this comedy about a Hollywood film crew descending on a tiny Irish village.

Custom Made Theatre Company   415-262-0477   Shotwell Studios, 3252-A 19th St., SF   www.CustomMade.org
 
April 5 - 21,    "In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe"  by Eric Overmyer, a group of intelligent men and women find themselves ghostwriting for blatantly racist conspiracy theorists.

(The Paul) Dresher Ensemble,   415-978-2787   The Forum at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St. SF  www.DresherEmsemble.org     www.YerbaBuenaArts.org  
 
April 17 -28,    "Sound Stage"    An exploration of the means and meaning of music making. 
 
 

Eastenders Repertory Company  ---510-434-0734---  at Eureka Theatre Company, 215 Jackson Square.  SF  Curran Theatre Web Page
 
March 21 - April 7  "Tenn in 2002"   by tennesse Williams  and
                     "Hello's the Word"   a collection of shorts inspired by Williams

El Teatro 450   ---415-433-1172---   449 Powell St. SF

Encore Theatre Company      ---415-401-8081  performing at The Thick House, 1695 18th St., SF
 
thru March 10.  "Five Flights"  by Adam Bock. The tale of an aviary built by a widowed husband that sends his children on a search for spiritual answers.

Eureka Theater   415-551-7990   215 Jackson Square, SF

Exit on Taylor   ---415-673-3847---277 Taylor Street, SF www.sffringe.org
thru April 13   "Next in Line" by John Warren. a political drama that follows a political consultant through a season of maneuvering.

Exit Theatre   415-776-7427  156 Eddy St. SF

 
April 12 - May 11,    "Michelangelo Did This"   Dark comedy in which master-artist Michelangelo is reincarnated as a putz living in Iowa.

Fort Mason Center Bayfront Theatre  ---415-824-1559---Bldg'B', Marina Blvd.and Buchanan St. SF

42nd Street Moon  ---415-255-8207---Performing at Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson, SF   42nd Street Moon Web Page
 
April 19 - May 12,      "By Jupiter"   Greek warriors up against a tribe Amazons for a battle and comedy of the sexes.

Golden Gate Theater   415-512-7770   1 Taylor St. SF

Golden Thread Productions  ---866-468-3399---   performing at the Magic Theatre, Fort Mason Center Building D, Buchanan Street and Marina Blvd. SF
 
March 30 - April 14,    "Nine Armenians"  by Leslie Ayvazian.  Three generations of Armenian-Americans embrace the future by connecting with their history.

Intersection for the Arts   415-626-3311   446 Valencia St., SF
 
April 19- may 4,    "Three 2 Life"   Featuring "Political Gossip", by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe.  "Color Struck" byDonald E Lacy Jr. and "Slower than a Speeding Bullet" by Shawn Taylor.

Lamplighters Music Theatre   415-978-2787   Gershwin Theater, USF 2350 Turk blvd., SF   www.lamplighters.org 
 
April 19-April 28,   "Enter the Guardsman"   A new musical written in 1997, based on Ferenc Molnar's play "The Guardsman".

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre  ---415-474-8800--- 620 Sutter St.SF
March 28 - April 21  "Ain't Misbehavin'."  The music of Fats Waller set in a Harlem night club in the 1930's.

Magic Theatre  ---415-441-8822---  Performing at Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Center, Buchanan St. and Marina Blvd. SF www.magictheatre.org
 
April 26 - May 12,    "Tape"  by  Stephen Belber.  A reunion of three high school friends forces them to deal with a traumatic sexual episode of ten years earlier.

Marines Memorial Theatre  ---877-771-6900, 762- BASS---609 Sutter St

Open-ended---  "Stomp"

The Marsh  ---415-826-5750---  1062 Valencia St. SF   

Mason Street Theatre  ---415-982-5463---  340 Mason St. SF
Open-ended  "Frank Olivier's Twisted Cabaret and Pandemonium Vaudeville Show"

New Conservatory Theatre Center  ---415-861-8972---  25 Van Ness Ave.    www.nctcsf.org
 
thru April 6  "Legion"  by Hal corley .  In the early 80's two happily married men meet at a party and a romantic clench ensues.
April 6 - May 4,   "The Very Worst of Varia Jean Merman"    by Jeffrey Roberson.  Latest comedy following the misadventures of Roberson's fictitious cabaret singer.

New Langton Arts   ---415-440-5545---   1246 Folsom St.   SF

The Next Stage   ---415-675-5995---  Bush and Gough Streets. SF

ODC Off-Site  ---415-863-9834---   performing at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission St,. SF  www.ocddance.org/theater

Orpheum Theatre   ---415-551-2000---   1192 Market Street, SF www.bestofbroadway-sf.com

Phoenix Theatre   ---415-989-0023---   414 Mason St., Ste 601, SF
 
April 20 - May 25,   "Sisters"   by Wendy Lill.  a drama of sister Mary who has been arrested for setting fire to the Catholic school for Canadian Indian children.

Phoenix II Theatre   ---510-433-9909---   653 Geary St. SF

Playbrokers   415-863-9834   ODC Theatre, 3153 17th St., SF
 
April 11   "Barrio Hollywood"  by Elaine Romero.  A reading of the new play by the prize-winning playwright.

Playground Emerging Playwrights Festival   ---415-704-3177---  Performing at A Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., SF www.playlab.org

Potrero Hill Playhouse   ---415-845-2687---953 De Haro St., SF
www.lastplanettheatre.com

Revolution Theatre Company   ---415-401-8081---   Performing at The Thick House, 1695 18th St., SF  www.texastheplay.homestead.com

Diego Rivera Theatre   415-239-3132   at City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Ave., SF  
 
April 12 -21   "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"   by August Wilson, the first installment of Wilson's series chronicling black life in the 20th century set in Pittsburgh Penn., in 1911.

S.F. Buffoons   415-820-1670    Exit theatre, 156 Eddy St., SF
 
April 18 - May 11   "Speak of the Devil"   A physical and intellectual dark comedy inspired by both the medieval fool and street performance.

San Francisco State Theatre Arts  ---415-255-2320---   performing at the El Teatro de la Esperanza, 2940 16th St. SF
 
thru April 28  "Greenhouse 2002"  workshop productions of three original works and other short plays written by graduate playwrights.

Santa Rosa Hornblower   ---415---551-9785---  Pier 3, SF  www.hornblower.com
 
Ongoing   "Guys 'R Dolls"  A professional female impersonation review.  For ages 21 and older.

7th Note Showclub   ---415-433-9500--915 Columbus Ave. SF 

The Shelton Theatre   ---415-601-3499---   533 Sutter St., SF

thru March 30  "Are We Almost There?"  by Morris bobrow.  A musical comedy revue about the joys and frustrations of travel.

John Sims Center for the Arts  ---415-554-0402---1519 Mission St.SF
 
March 15 and April 12  "Andrognykka!  The Hello Tour"  by Kevin Ottem-Fox.
March 22 and April 19  "SKin on the Pudding"  by Dominique Zeltzman
April 5,    "Night Coming"   by Shar Rednour

Teatro Zinzanni   ---415-438-2668---The Embaradero and Battery St.  www.ticketweb.com  
 
Ongoing   "Love, Chaos and Dinner"    Trapeze artists, clowns, musicians and body juggling waiters perform during a six course dinner at Le Palais Nostalgique, Pier27/29, SF

Theatre of Yugen & Noh Space   ---415-621-7978---   2840 Mariposa St. SF

Theatre on the Square ---415-433-9500---450 Post St.
Thru March 17  "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe"  by Jane Wagner, starring Lily Tomlin

Theatre Rhinoceros   ---415-861-5079---   2926 16th St. SF

March 16 - April 13 "Women Behind Bars" A stage-noir send-up of women's prison films of the 1950s  (at the Studio at Theatre Rhinoceros)

Thick House  ---415-401-8081---165 18th Street   www.thickdescription.org

A Traveling Jewish Theatre  ---415-820-1460---  470 Florida St.
 
April 15 - May 19,   "Come By Beloved"  A theatrical adaptation of th Song of Songs.

The Traveling Lantern, PO Box 620 Petaluma Ca 94953
1-800 936 4723    The Traveling Lantern Web Page

Unidentified Theater Company   415-846-9501   at Union Square Playhouse, 340 Mason St., SF
 
 
April 7 - 30,    "Unidentified One-Act Marathon"   A showcase of works by local playwrights.

Union Square Playhouse   ---866-386-6968---  340 Mason St.  SF 
 
Ongoing  "Late Nite Catechism"  by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan.  An irrepressible Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of "students" which make up the audience.

Venue 9   ---415-289-2000---   252 Ninth St.  SF   www.serialmurderess.com
 
thru March 30  "Serial Murderess:  A Play in Three Axe"  by Amanda Moody
 

Victoria Theatre   ---866-737-4697---   2961 16th St.  SF

Women's Work Series   ---415-289-2000---  performing at Venue 9, 252 9th St.  SF  www.venue9.com
 
bi-monthly series featuring dance, theather , music, spoken work and multimedia in honor of women's history month

Zeum Theater  ---415-749-2228---   701 Howard St. SF  www.act-sfbay.org
 
March 24 - March 30,    "Dangling Conversations:  The Music of Simon and Garfunkel"  A world premiere musical theater presentation featuring 22 songs by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.