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A compelling story told through lively song and dance!

Fun and funky Black Social dances that led to the emergence of Hip Hop!

Writing is done better near others! Join a weekly, structured playwriting room, intended to create a focused and accountable space for writers to do their craft, without distraction. The format is simple: We’ll gather around a table, quickly share what we’re working on, perhaps do a little warm-up, and then dive into writing together, in silence, for two 75-minute periods (with a little bathroom break in the middle).

In an age of utter corruption and cynicism, Adventure Cabaret embodies the highest ideals of free inquiry, courage and genuine morality. Adventure Cabaret includes everything: deep drama, original music, mysterious and profound questions, multimedia design, collaboration and confrontation with the audience, and pointed absurdity that contains hidden deep meanings.

Bursting with heart-pounding excitement and death-defying acrobatics, DEAR SAN FRANCISCO will leave you awestruck and amazed! Take a 90-minute joy ride through our City by the Bay’s busts and booms in a breathtaking aerial extravaganza perfect for your next great night out. Powered by mind-blowing circus acts, live original music, and more, the historic Club Fugazi—former home of "Beach Blanket Babylon"—is delighting audiences ages 5 to 105. Come with a date, family, friends, co-workers, and enjoy a curated menu of cicchetti (small bites) and beverages to imbibe during this new resident production, right in the heart of North Beach!

In today's fast-paced world, immediate gratification is all the rage--and sketch comedy troupe Killing My Lobster is here to provide! Over the course of twelve hours, we are forcing our writers to create an entire show and the actors to rehearse it backstage...and before that timer is up, it will be performed for a live audience. Join Killing My Lobster as we race toward the finish line and bring you raw, uncut, boundary-pushing sketch comedy that asks the question: "Did you even read to the end of this blurb?"

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the engaging new play “The Heart Sellers” by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh (“The Chinese Lady,” “The Far Country”). This humorous and heartwarming work takes its title from the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, which paved the way for thousands to become U.S. citizens. Set in 1973, “The Heart Sellers” centers on two Asian women navigating their first American Thanksgiving. Starting out as strangers who meet in the grocery store, Luna from the Philippines and Jane from South Korea find common ground in their shared experience, including their often-absent medical resident husbands, missing families and friends back home, and discovering the joys and challenges of life in America. As the women attempt to cook Thanksgiving dinner, they dream of discotheques, Disneyland, and the future in a timely celebration of the human spirit. The New York Times called “The Heart Sellers” “beautiful” and “politically astute.” San Francisco Chronicle called the play “a fitting tribute. Mines glistening jewels of humanity." Acclaimed director/actor/playwright Jennifer Chang directs. Nicole Javier plays Luna and Narea Kang plays Jane in the TheatreWorks run of this play.

The Marsh Berkeley presents playwright and performer Tina D’Elia’s hit comedy, “Overlooked Latinas,” offering its comedic blend of queer storytelling, history, culture, and chaos. At the solo play’s center is Angel Torres, a butch lesbian TV writer striving to bring her dream series, “Overlooked Latinas,” to life. The fictional series celebrates the often-overlooked stories of legendary Latinx movie stars like Ramon Novarro, Dolores Del Rio, Lupe Vélez, and Rosaura Revueltas, who faced significant adversity during the McCarthy era. As Angel pushes to gain buy-in from a TV producer, her personal life devolves into chaos. Highlighting the resilience and contributions of the Latinx and queer communities this rollicking work creates a celebration of identity and history, visibility, and representation.

Cyrano tells the story of a great swordsman with a beautiful soul, who is hampered by a huge nose that makes him believe he is incapable of being loved by the beautiful Roxane. When he learns that Roxane and a handsome young soldier named Christian are infatuated with each other, he writes beautiful love letters for her suitor that lead to a calamitous love triangle. Filled with sword-play, romance and amped-up humor, this classic romantic comedy has been given a 21st century feel with a contemporary adaptation.

"The Confessions of Red Peter" follows the story of an ape who has been captured and trained to assimilate into human society. Through a series of confessions, Red Peter gives a lecture about his transformation from ape to human.