Name: The Hortense Mancini Project by Kristy Lin Billuni
Start: 2026-06-14T14:00:00
Location: iMPACt Center for Art & Dance

From heartwarming connections to interplanetary farces, Theatre Bay Area offers a rich tapestry of stories that engage, entertain, and inspire. This season, embark on a theatrical journey through mysteries of AI, musical romances, daring historical escapades, and otherworldly adventures.

Theatre Bay Area: An Unforgettable Journey through Diverse Narratives

Theatre Bay Area

 Rediscover the profound power of human connection in The Lunchbox — a new musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra's internationally acclaimed film that overflows with heart, humor, and hope. A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox system connects a lonely housewife to a jaded office worker, setting off an exchange of handwritten notes. Tucked in the folds of fragrant chapatis, amidst the vibrant pulse of Mumbai, their words blossom into a connection that might save them both. Directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown) and featuring a sweeping and intimate score by Daniel and Patrick Lazour, The Lunchbox is a tale of the beauty of small gestures — one that will leave you believing in the bravery of opening your heart to the unexpected.

The Lunchbox

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Based on the true story of a 17th Century party girl, The Hortense Mancini Project romps through the lacy Baroque underthings of King Charles II, Aphra Behn, and bawdy cast of lovers and fighters in search of survival tactics, triumph, and the meaning of freedom.

The Hortense Mancini Project by Kristy Lin Billuni

iMPACt Center for Art & Dance

Scabmuggers is based on a true story about a campaign at Harvard University where three women, outnumbered, fought a Trumpian bully and won.  It has relevance to what's happening on the streets of this country right now.  It's about hope and what we can do when we organize for power and respect.

Scabmuggers

The Freight and Salvage

When a freak roller-coaster accident claims the lives of a Canadian choir group on a field trip, the teens end up in a truly bizarre purgatory. A mechanical fortune teller tells them that only one of them can be brought back to life. To win the ultimate prize, they must prove who deserves it the most…by telling their story through song. Full of edgy comedy and musical styles ranging from dance pop to vaudeville, this Off-Broadway musical has also gone viral on TikTok. “Simultaneously dark, funny, and poignantly life-affirming.” –Variety

Ride the Cyclone

City Lights Theater Company of San Jose

Many, many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son Prince Dauntless found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the swamp Princess Wobegone shows up!

The Hortense Mancini Project by Kristy Lin Billuni

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