sf playhouse

The first day of school is oft overlooked through the eyes of parents … until now. Writer Billy Aronson and director Chris Smith tackle this perspective in a new theatrical farce. Relive your memories of letting go of the little ones all over again.

SF Playhouse Stage 2 presents 4 Ever Laughing, and it doesn’t need too much explanation. Get your healthy dose of giggling with Colin Mahan, Harmon Leon, Mike Spiegelman and Les Milton as they get you grinning with new media and goofy performances.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest left an indelible mark on the literature, theater and film of our time. Boisterous, ribald and ultimately devastating, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental hospital and its inhabitants. In a world where sanity means conformity and following the rules is the only way to survive. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a powerful exploration of the beauty and the danger of being an original.

Known most recently for In the Room, otherwise called The Vibrator Play, playwright Sarah Ruhl is on a roll these days. Currently at the SF Playhouse with the Bay Area premiere of Dead Man's Cell Phone, Ruhl, brings us an imaginative tale of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality and human connection when she confiscates a cellular phone from a fellow restaurant patron … who turns out to be deceased.

Un-Scripted: unscripted is back by popular demand. Known for creating smart, innovative and entertaining improvised theater, the Un-Scripted Theater Company will bring audience short scenes, long scenes, games, songs, musical instrument jams and more. Every show is sure to be a completely new, completely un-scripted experience.