A.C.T. welcomes the return of the remarkable Judy Kaye (A.C.T.'s Sweeney Todd) in the daring Broadway role that earned her a 2006 Tony Award nomination. A fresh, original adventure, Souvenir imagines the story of real-life Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York socialite and tone-deaf diva who thought she was a great soprano. Broadway's brilliant Donald Corren plays her wry accompanist, who chronicles Florence's unlikely rise to cult status, culminating in an infamous sold-out Carnegie Hall performance. A heartfelt, wickedly funny look at the limits of self-perception and the unpredictable nature of friendship.
"If this performance isn't a theatrical memory to cherish, I don't know what is."
The Village Voice
"Tone-deaf but utterly pitch-perfect . . . a loony triumph!"
New York Daily News
Koret Prologue*
February 17, 4:30 p.m.
Get inside the artistic process—come early for a preperformance discussion with the director and a member of the A.C.T. artistic staff.
Theater on the Couch*
February 20, 8 p.m.
Join members of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis for an exciting postperformance discussion that explores the psychological aspects of the show and addresses audience questions.
Koret Audience Exchanges*
February 24, 7 p.m.
March 1, 2 p.m.
March 11, 2 p.m.
After the show, stick around for a lively Q&A session with the actors, moderated by a member of the A.C.T. artistic staff.
OUT with A.C.T.
January 21, 8 p.m.
LGBT night at A.C.T. features a catered afterparty and a cast meet and greet. Visit www.act-sf.org/out for more information about how to subscribe to OUT nights.
*Discussions are free for ticket holders. Please note that performance times vary.
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Production Photos
 View production photos from Souvenir starring Judy Kaye and Donald Corren.
Photos by Carol Rosegg.
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