New seats, cushions, carpeting, and more at 450 Post Street It finally happened. As we get ready to celebrate our 20th Season, and our tenth in our...
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The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin – A Note from the Artistic Director
In this time when there has been so much focus on immigration, not just in the US and our border with Mexico and Trump’s wall, but in Europe with...
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Water by the Spoonful – A Note from the Artistic Director
In our pandemic-devastated world, the prophetic Pulitzer winner Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes seems even more relevant now than when...
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‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: A Note from the Artistic Director
Practicing empathy is not easy. To put our money where our mouths are, we must fearlessly challenge the limits to which our hearts will open. Our...
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Music …And the Food of Love | A note from the Twelfth Night dramaturgs
First performed on the Feast of the Epiphany, Twelfth Night marked a day when accepted ranks and relationships could be turned upside down, with...
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‘Twelfth Night’: A Note from the Artistic Director
In 18 seasons of theatre, San Francisco Playhouse has yet to present a play by Shakespeare. It always seemed to us that there were enough companies...
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Notes from the Empathy Gym – October 2021
Celebrate As we begin our 19th Season, it feels like we have SO much to celebrate. We celebrate physical health and we celebrate the health of our...
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‘The Great Khan’: A Note from the Artistic Director
The concept of “teen-ager” only became part of the public consciousness in post-WW II times. Prior to that, there was little consideration that...
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A Note from ‘The Great Khan’ Playwright Michael Gene Sullivan
Orwell said “He who controls the Present controls the Past, and he who controls the Past controls the Future.” In other words you can never...
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‘The Song of Summer’: A Note from the Artistic Director
For many years, between theatre grad school and starting San Francisco Playhouse, I earned my living as a musician, playing piano, keyboards, and...
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