THE RULES
A LATE COMING-OF-AGE STORY
Sandbox Series World Premiere
Written by Dipika Guha
Directed by Susannah Martin
Note: All performances of The Rules will be held at the Creativity Theater, 221 Fourth St.
When Ana, Julia and Mehr all fall in love with the same mysterious man, these old friends must reexamine the rules of their friendship in a technologically-saturated world. Inspired by its namesake the seminal antifeminist dating guide “The Rules: The Time-tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right,” The Rules is a fable about love and blindness and the promise of happy endings. It is a “late” coming of age story.
San Francisco Playhouse’s production of The Rules is made possible by Season Executive Producer Rowland Weinstein, Season Producers Robert & Jan Ginsberg, Producers Helen E. Land, Phyllis & Jerry Rosenberg, and Associate Producers Sue Kubly, Meg Zweibeck, and Zack Wasserman.
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
Ana (Sarah Moser*) and Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) on a first date.
Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) on a second date).
Ana (Sarah Moser*) on a second date.
Julia (Karen Offereins), Ana (Sarah Moser*), and Mehr (Amy Lizardo*) share their excitement over Ana’s second date.
Julia (Karen Offereins) at her office.
Old friends Mehr (Amy Lizardo*) and Julia (Karen Offereins) tease each other.
Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) reveals another side of himself.
Old friends Mehr (Amy Lizardo*), Julia (Karen Offereins) and Ana (Sarah Moser*) catch up.
Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) and Mehr (Amy Lizardo*) meet.
Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) seduces Julia (Karen Offereins).
Julia (Karen Offereins) faces rejection.
Valmont (Johnny Moreno*) and Ana (Sarah Moser*) dance.
*Member of AEA. Photos by Ken Levin