In Repertory!

Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

by Nathan Alan Davis

Eighteen-year-old Dontrell Jones the Third decides that it is his duty and destiny to venture into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage. But his family is not at all ready to abandon its prized son to the waters of a mysterious and haunting past.

Blending poetry, humor, wordplay, and ritual, Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea is a present-day hero’s quest exploring the lengths and depths we must go to redeem history’s wrongs.

Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley, adapted by Members of the Pear Playwrights Guild

Frankenstein tells the story of gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein who succeeds in giving life to a being of his own creation. However, this is not the perfect specimen he imagines that it will be, but rather a hideous creature who is rejected by Victor and mankind in general. The Monster seeks its revenge through murder and terror. In this adaptation, we explore the depths of the search for community

Falsettos

by James Finn and Will Lapine

A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart, Falsettos is the tale of a neurotic New Yorker named Marvin, who leaves his wife Trina and young son Jason to live with his lover, Whizzer. In time, Trina marries his psychiatrist, Whizzer leaves him, and Marvin ends up alone. Two years later, Marvin and Whizzer reunite on the eve of Jason’s bar mitzvah, just as AIDS is beginning its insidious spread. With the help of their neighbors, Charlotte and Cordelia, Marvin and his entire family learn to grow up and face their future with love and dignity.

In Repertory!

Bull in a China Shop

by Bryna Turner

Inspired by the real letters between Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks spanning from 1899 to 1937, this fast-paced comedy asks: What is revolution? What does it mean to be at odds with the world? How do we fulfill our potential? And how the hell do we grow old together?

Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties

by Jen Silverman

Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Betty’s busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something. And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself she’s never examined. Five different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the “thea-tah.”

Learn more about both shows at WHAT’S PLAYING NOW!

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune

by Terrence McNally

The setting is a walk-up apartment on Manhattan’s West Side where, as the curtain rises, Frankie (a waitress) and Johnny (a short-order cook who works in the same restaurant) are discovered in bed. It is their first encounter, after having met several weeks ago on the job, and Frankie is hopeful that Johnny will now put on his clothes and depart, so she can return to her usual routine of watching TV and eating ice cream.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune explores intimacy and vulnerability in humanity's most sensitive moments, and encourages trust and companionship when something positive comes into one's life

Pear Slices

brought to you by members of The Pear Playwrights’ Guild

Our popular annual short-play showcase featuring new, original works from the members of The Pear Playwrights Guild, returns in the spring! Audiences have grown to love this time-honored event, with a new story taking the stage every 10-15 minutes, all performed by a single, versatile cast of local actors.

Previously lauded by Bay Area critics as "a solid collection of laughs" (The Mercury News) and an "eclectic mix of theatre that collectively appeals to a wide audience” (A Good Reed Review).