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A.C.T. Completes 2011-12 Season with the Bay Area Premiere of Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Staged by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, this acclaimed and controversial musical tells the true story of nine young African American men
unjustly accused of a shocking crime
Tony and Emmy Award winner Hal Linden joins the cast for A.C.T.'s run only!
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Bill Irwin Returns to A.C.T. in Samuel Beckett's Endgame
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff, Beckett's masterpiece joins the rarely performed one-act Play in an evening of Beckett plays.
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Darren Criss To Headline A.C.T.'s 2012 Season Gala, Expect The Unexpected!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Featuring special performances by Bill Irwin, Patrick Lane, and Betsy Wolfe.
Proceeds support A.C.T.'s acclaimed actor training and arts education programs.
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A.C.T. Presents West Coast Premiere Of New American Comedy Maple And Vine
Friday, March 9, 2012
A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker takes on Jordan Harrison's new play, in which a modern-day couple chooses to live life as if it's 1955.
The acclaimed play was the hit of the 2011 Humana Festival of New American Plays
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A.C.T. To Participate In Shinsai: Theaters For Japan
Monday, March 5, 2012
Benefit readings will raise funds for theater artists in Japan on the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake.
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Central Market Gains New American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Performance Venue
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Transformation of Vacant Mid-Market Strand Theater Furthers Development & Revitalization of Arts District
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World Premiere Of Higher Extends! Must Close February 25.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
In response to sold-out houses and critical acclaim, Carey Perloff's play about love and architecture adds six performances at The Theater at Children's Creativity Museum.
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Humor Abuse at A.C.T. Adds Final Performance
Monday, January 30, 2012
Due to popular demand, Lorenzo Pisoni's one-man show Humor Abuse adds final performance on Sunday, February 5, at 7 p.m.
Special clowning workshop led by acclaimed artist Paoli Lacy is free for ticketholders to February 4 matinee.
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David Strathairn Returns To A.C.T. With Scorched
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Emmy Award winner to appear in international hit thriller
by Middle Eastern playwright Wajdi Mouawad.
The award-winning play was also adapted into
the Academy Awardnominated feature film Incendies.
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Run Away to the Circus with A.C.T. Events Celebrating Lorenzo Pisoni's Humor Abuse
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The celebrated actor and clown's one-man show, Humor Abuse,
tells the story of growing up in San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus.
Special events include:
Free screening of the acclaimed documentary
Stage Left: A Story of Theater in San Francisco;
A.C.T. Family Series workshop led by celebrated clown Paoli Lacy;
an online gallery of audience-submitted photos and stories
from classic Pickle Family Circus performances; and
postshow discussions with Humor Abuse star Lorenzo Pisoni.
Bring the kids--and save! Family four-packs available for Humor Abuse.
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Anthony Fusco Adapts And Directs Machiavelli's The Mandrake
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The 16th-century "bawdy farce" features
the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program class of 2013.
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January Is The Time For Actor Training At A.C.T.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Application deadlines fast approaching for A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program, Studio A.C.T., and the Young Conservatory.
Summer Training Congress, A.C.T.'s summer intensive program, celebrates its 40th season this year.
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Award-Winning Higher Premieres At A.C.T.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Carey Perloff's new play is a gripping love story about two architects competing to build a memorial in Israel.
World premiere play received The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Theatre Visions Fund Award.
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A.C.T. Hosts Memorial For Edward Hastings
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The life and career of former artistic director to be celebrated by family, friends, and colleagues.
Memorial event to take place on the A.C.T. stage on January 22.
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A.C.T. Opens New Performance Space in Mid-Market Neighborhood
Monday, December 12, 2011
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee attends the Costume Shop opening celebration on Wednesday, December 7.
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A.C.T. Honors Graduates Annette Bening And Elizabeth Banks At Conservatory Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A.C.T. Conservatory alumni to be honored also include Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott of A Noise Within.
Inaugural awards ceremony also honors donors and foundations who support the A.C.T. Conservatory, including Frannie and Mort Fleishhacker and The William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
The star-studded event will take place Tuesday, January 24, 2012,
at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel.
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Run Away to the Circus with San Francisco's own Lorenzo Pisoni
Monday, December 5, 2011
The celebrated actor and clown's one-man show, Humor Abuse,
tells the story of growing up in San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus.
Bring the kids -- and save! Family four-packs available for Humor Abuse.
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Carey Perloff's 'Higher' Receives Prestigious Award
Monday, November 21, 2011
Next February's world premiere production wins
the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Theatre Visions Fund Award.
A.C.T. also receives funding to commission two new plays.
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Bill Irwin Returns To A.C.T. With Endgame
Friday, November 18, 2011
Beckett's masterpiece will be part of an evening of Beckett plays,
replacing Twelfth Night during the 201112 season.
The new offering also includes Play, featuring A.C.T. core acting company members; productions to be directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff.
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Cast And Panelists Announced For Theater Of War
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Groundbreaking public health project, presented over Veterans' Weekend, feature distinguished mental health professionals with
local veterans and their family members.
Cast led by A.C.T. Associate Artist Steven Anthony Jones also includes Timothy Hull, an A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program graduate
who has been deployed to Iraq, as well as
A.C.T. core acting company members and A.C.T. M.F.A. Program students.
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A.C.T. Takes Part In National Marriage Equality Presentation Standing On Ceremony
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A.C.T. presents free readings of short plays about marriage equality on November 7
in tandem with over 40 other theaters around the country.
The acclaimed playwrights include Maple and Vine writer Jordan Harrison,
Moises Kaufman, Neil LaBute, Wendy MacLeod, José Rivera, and Paul Rudnick.
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'Tis The Season For A.C.T.'s A Christmas Carol
Monday, October 31, 2011
Get four tickets for the price of two with family four-packs.
This year's production sets advance sale record.
Shows have been selling out; early ticket purchases are recommended.
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Experts Talk Back About David Mamet's Race
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Free postshow discussions for the provocative play feature celebrated local lawyers, professors from Stanford and UC Berkeley, and Alameda County deputy district attorney Jennifer Madden.
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A.C.T. Launches New Family Series
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Each performance includes an interactive preshow workshop for kids and youth led by an A.C.T. artist.
Adults save over 30%; kids and youth save over 65% with four-play Saturday matinee series.
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Janet Foster Joins The A.C.T. Artistic Team
Monday, October 10, 2011
Celebrated casting director and teacher began work Monday, October 3.
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A.C.T.'s Tosca Cafe Takes Canada By Storm!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Carey Perloff and Val Caniparoli's critically acclaimed dance-theater piece
is a sold-out hit at Theatre Calgary; next stop, Vancouver Playhouse.
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Theater of War Presented by Theater of War Productions in Association with A.C.T. and USF on November 13 and 14
Friday, September 23, 2011
A mixed military and civilian audience is invited to take part in town hall discussions after staged readings of Sophocles' Ajax. This public health project has been presented more than 150 times around the world and has generated compassion and understanding among diverse audiences.
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A.C.T. and San Francisco Silent Film Festival Host Silent Film Fridays for Once in a Lifetime
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Free silent film screenings held at A.C.T. before Friday performances of Once in a Lifetime. Director Mark Rucker participates in a postshow conversation with SF Silent Film Festival Artistic Director Anita Monga on Friday, September 23.
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A.C.T. M.F.A. Program Presents Its First Actor Repertory
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A classical 17th-century comedy and an Arthur Miller drama feature
the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program classes of 2012 and 2013. Projects to be helmed by Co-Head of Voice and Dialects Nancy Benjamin and A.C.T. core acting company member Manoel Felciano.
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David Mamet Pushes Buttons With Race
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Pulitzer Prize winner takes on racial and sexual politics in his signature hard-hitting style. Irene Lewis, former artistic director at CENTERSTAGE, helms the scathing courtroom comedy.
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A.C.T. Actor Gregory Wallace Accepts Coveted Post at UCSD
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced that A.C.T. core acting company member Gregory Wallace has accepted a much-coveted tenured associate professor of acting position at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and will step down from his position at A.C.T.
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Kaufman and Hart's Once in a Lifetime Opens A.C.T.'s 2011-12 Season
Monday, August 1, 2011
A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker stages the ultimate Hollywood hustle using film and multimedia.The 15-person cast, including A.C.T. core acting company members and numerous A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program graduates and students, takes on 70 roles in this rip-roaring comedy.
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Record-breaking Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City to Close July 31!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The world premiere musical received the largest advance sale and the highest gross sales in A.C.T.'s history and broke fundraising records.
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A.C.T. Mourns the Loss of Edward Hastings, Former A.C.T. Artistic Director
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The celebrated director and champion of new plays reinvigorated the artistic and financial health of the company and increased diversity as its second artistic director. Hastings led A.C.T. through its most difficult financial crisis following the loss of its home during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
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A.C.T. Appoints Elizabeth Brodersen as Director of Education
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Longtime A.C.T. employee leads new department deepening A.C.T.'s commitment to arts education.
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Until There's A Cure Foundation to Raise Funds at A.C.T.'s Armistead Maupin's Tales of The City
Friday, June 24, 2011
The HIV/AIDS fundraising and awareness organization to sell bracelets at the theater during performances on Tuesday, June 28, and Wednesday, June 29. The cast of world premiere musical to perform national anthem at
the "Until There's A Cure Day" San Francisco Giants game on July 18.
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Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City Extends Again Through July 31!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The world premiere musical continues to break sales records. A.C.T. adds an ASL-interpreted performance on July 23.
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Olympia Dukakis, the Original Anna Madrigal, to Host Tales of The City Benefit on June 24
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Academy Award-winning actress and Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal, to see the world premiere production for the first time and to host an intimate preshow dinner and an afterparty. Organizers, Jordan, Miller & Associates, donate all proceeds to A.C.T. and Richmond Erhmet AIDS Foundation.
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Opening Night Gala for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City Raises $950,000 for A.C.T.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Chaired by Marilee K. Gardner, Jamel Perkins, and Roselyne C. Swig,
the event was attended by such luminaries as Laura Linney, Armistead Maupin, Jake Shears, and Mayor Edwin Lee. Entertainment included a special Beach Blanket Babylon performance honoring Tales of the City and Armistead Maupin.
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Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City Extends Through July 24 Due To Unprecedented Demand!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The world premiere musical reports the largest advance sale in A.C.T.'s history.
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Homefront Is The First A.C.T.-Commissioned New Musical For Young Actors
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
This world premiere production adds a new dimension to the Young Conservatory's robust new plays program.
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Dive Into Professional Actor Training With A.C.T.'s Summer Training Congress
Friday, May 13, 2011
Two- and five-week summer intensives offer unparalleled professional actor training in A.C.T.'s award-winning conservatory. Select one intensive or attend both at an incredible discount with the "Total Actor Package."
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A.C.T. Appoints Don-Scott Cooper As General Manager
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Cooper joins the A.C.T. leadership on May 23, having previously served as general manager at New York's Second Stage Theatre and Roundabout Theatre Company.
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The Scottsboro Boys and Higher Complete A.C.T.'s 2011-12 Season
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Annie Purcell, Omozé Idehenre, and Nick Gabriel join A.C.T.'s acclaimed core acting company for the 2011-12 season. Season highlights include Susan Stroman's 12-time Tony Award-nominated production of The Scottsboro Boys, presented in association with The Old Globe, and the Bay Area premiere of David Mamet's Broadway hit Race.
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Acclaimed Actor Marco Barricelli and Senator Mark Leno To Receive Honorary Degrees From A.C.T.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
A.C.T. Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred on longtime A.C.T. artistic family member Marco Barricelli and Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco.
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Three More Shows Announced for A.C.T.'s 2011-12 Season
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff directs Twelfth Night, the first Shakespeare A.C.T. has produced in the past 15 years. Emmy Award winner David Strathairn leads the cast of the West Coast premiere of Wajdi Mouawad's Scorched. The West Coast premiere of Jordan Harrison's funny and touching Maple and Vine questions notions of happiness in the modern age.
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All the World's a Stage in As You Like It
Thursday, March 31, 2011
A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker directs the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program production, which marks the final performance of the class of 2011 before graduation.
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Barbara Damashek Directs Euripides' Ion for the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Damashek will also compose the music for this classical tragedy featuring the class of 2012.
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Producing Director James Haire Retires After 40 Years with A.C.T.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Producing Director James Haire announced today that he would be retiring after a 40-year career with the company.
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Full Cast Announced for the A.C.T. World Premiere Production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tony Award winner Judy Kaye takes on the iconic role of Anna Madrigal. Tales of the City extended for another week of performances through July 10.
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A Horton Foote Tribute: The Widow Claire and Courtship Introduce the M.F.A. Program Class of 2013
Friday, March 4, 2011
Production features actors from all arms of the A.C.T. Conservatory, including the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program, Young Conservatory, and Studio A.C.T.
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Opening Night Gala for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Opening night gala for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City to be chaired by Marilee K. Gardner, Jamel Perkins, and Roselyne C. Swig and Honorary Chairs Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, and Armistead Maupin.
The much-anticipated event includes a gala dinner in a tented Union Square, the performance, and an afterparty at Ruby Skye nightclub.
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No Exit Blurs The Lines Between Film and Theater
Monday, February 28, 2011
The Virtual Stage and Electric Company Theatre's cinematic interpretation redefines Sartre's existential classic. The U.S. premiere of this multimedia event continues A.C.T.'s tradition of bringing the work of innovative international artists to the Bay Area
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"Pursuing Pinter" Celebrates Nobel Laureate's Legacy
Friday, February 25, 2011
A.C.T. hosts a panel session with Pinter scholar Austin E. Quigley and KQED's Michael Krasny about the playwright's work on Sunday, March 20, following the 2 p.m. matinee of The Homecoming.
Following the discussion, selections from Pinter's work will be performed by such acclaimed actors as Emmy Award winner David Strathairn, Ken Ruta, Giles Havergal, Marco Barricelli, and members of the A.C.T. core acting company.
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A.C.T.'s The Tosca Project Is Canada-bound!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Carey Perloff and Val Caniparoli's critically acclaimed dance-theater piece opens Theatre Calgary's new season.
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A.C.T.'s Expanded Will On Wheels Takes The Bard To Bay Area Schools
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program class of 2012 performs The Comedy of Errors, adapted and directed by A.C.T. Associate Artist Domenique Lozano.
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Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City Extends Through July 3!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Special 7 p.m. performance added for Pride Sunday, June 26.
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A.C.T. M.F.A. Program Showcase Launches Students's Professional Acting Careers
Friday, February 4, 2011
Featuring the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program class of 2011, the showcase will be presented to theater and film directors, agents, and casting directors in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's Comedy Litter Takes On The Multiple Births Craze
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Mark Rucker directs the world premiere of a play created specifically for
the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program class of 2011.
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The Women of A.C.T. Perform The Vagina Monologues
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Performers include A.C.T. associate artists, A.C.T. staff, A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program students and faculty, and other Bay Area actresses.
Spearheaded and produced by M.F.A. Program students, the event benefits V-Day 2011 (Spotlight on Women and Girls of Haiti) and La Casa de les Madres women's shelter in San Francisco.
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Clybourne Park Extends Through February 20!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Due to popular demand, five performances have been added to the run of the West Coast premiere of this acclaimed comedy.
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A.C.T. Celebrates Pinter's Legacy with The Homecoming
Monday, January 24, 2011
Award-winning actress René Augesen celebrates ten years with A.C.T.
Longtime Pinter collaborator Carey Perloff directs A.C.T. favorite Andrew Polk, Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh, Stratford alumnus Adam O'Byrne, and members of the A.C.T. core acting company.
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Three Shows Announced for A.C.T.'s 2011-12 Season
Thursday, January 20, 2011
West Coast premiere of David Mamet's Broadway hit Race. Bay Area premiere of Lorenzo Pisoni's triumphant one-man show, Humor Abuse, about growing up as the youngest member of the Pickle Family Circus. Groundbreaking take on Kaufman and Hart's dazzling classic comedy Once in a Lifetime, directed by A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker.
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A.C.T Master of Fine Arts Program Goes for Slapstick with Dario Fo's Archangels Don't Play Pinball
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Stephen Buescher--head of movement and physical theater for the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program--directs the class of 2012 in this wildly physical comedy.
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Guest Speakers Announced for New Clybourne Park Series, Experts Talk Back
Friday, January 7, 2011
Experts include Elvin Padilla, executive director of the Tenderloin Economic Development Project, and acclaimed professors from UC Berkeley and Stanford.
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Honors Continue to Roll in for Clybourne Park
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Bruce Norris's new play receives "Top Ten of 2010" nods from Entertainment Weekly, the New Yorker, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.
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A.C.T.'s René Augesen Honored as One of America's Top Actors
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Augesen to Participate in Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program with Actress Olympia Dukakis at Historic Ten Chimneys.
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Award-winning Clybourne Park Makes West Coast Premiere at A.C.T.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Bay Area favorite Jonathan Moscone directs and makes his A.C.T. mainstage debut with this international hit comedy. New expert talkbacks -- led by special guests -- will address controversial issues raised by the show in conversation with audience members.
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Get Ready for Graduate School and TBA General Auditions with Studio A.C.T.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Veteran casting director Meryl Shaw and acting coach Andrew Hurteau collaborate to teach special intensive audition workshop. Registration for the workshop--and for Studio A.C.T. winter session courses--begins today.
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Flash Sale Announced for A.C.T.'s Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Single tickets available for purchase December 5-9. Join Tale Chasers, A.C.T.'s email fan club, to get early access to tickets on December 2.
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Clybourne Park Wins Best Play at London's Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Monday, November 29, 2010
Bruce Norris's critically acclaimed comedy about race and real estate will be A.C.T.'s first offering of the new year.
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Giants Day was also Marcus Day in San Francisco
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaims November 3, 2010, as "Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet Day"
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A.C.T. Ushers in the Holidays with A Christmas Carol
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bay Area veteran actor James Carpenter returns as Ebenezer Scrooge. A new crop of A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory students make their A.C.T. mainstage debuts.
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Karen Hartman's Wild Kate Spins a Revenge Tale Inspired by the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
This world premiere production of an A.C.T.-commissioned new work marks the fourth collaboration between the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory.
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Cast Announced for Workshop of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City at A.C.T.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tony Award winner Betty Buckley takes on Anna Madrigal, and Tony Award-nominated actor Stephen Bogardus plays Edgar Halcyon. Broadway performer Betsy Wolfe plays Mary Ann. The cast includes A.C.T. core acting company member and Tony Award-nominated actor Manoel Felciano and A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program graduates
Nick Gabriel and Morgan Spector. The cast also includes Broadway stars Mary Birdsong, Colin Donnell, Adam Fiorentino, and Kate Reinders. Join Tale Chasers, A.C.T.'s email fan club,
for exclusive first looks, presale ticket information, and special offers.
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Marcus at A.C.T. Completes The Brother/Sister Plays Trilogy
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tarell Alvin McCraney's poetic and moving exploration of identity and acceptance is directed by A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker. This production marks the debut of the expanded original version of the play. The cast features the A.C.T. core acting company and A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program students and alumni.
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Marco Barricelli Directs The Three Sisters for the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program
Friday, September 17, 2010
The Chekhov masterpiece features members of the A.C.T. M.F.A. Program classes of 2011 and 2012.
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Scapin Extends Through October 17
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
A.C.T. adds one additional week of performances for the Bill Irwin tour de force.
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Bill Irwin Returns to San Francisco in Scapin
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Irwin reunites with San Francisco Pickle Family Circus alumni
Geoff Hoyle, Randy Craig, Kimi Okada, and Keith Terry. The all-local cast also features A.C.T. core acting company members and A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program students and graduates.
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Mark Rucker Named Associate Artistic Director at A.C.T.
Monday, August 2, 2010
The acclaimed director will helm three mainstage and conservatory shows next season.
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Single Tickets for 2010-11 Season (Except Tales of the City) Go On Sale August 8
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Orchestra seating is limited for single-ticket purchases. Family four-packs for Scapin and A Christmas Carol will also be available.
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A.C.T. Appoints Ellen Richard as Executive Director
Monday, July 12, 2010
Richard begins tenure August 17, having previously served as executive director at Second Stage Theatre Company and managing director at Roundabout Theatre Company.
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A.C.T. Elects New Board Leadership and Members
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Philanthropic leaders Nancy Livingston and Rusty Rueff assume roles of chair and president of the A.C.T. Board of Trustees. Eleven new trustees from the worlds of business and philanthropy join A.C.T.'s ranks. Newly formed Emeritus Advisory Board to honor retiring trustees.
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San Francisco Loves the "Phenomenal" Tosca Project: Production Extends by Popular Demand
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The world premiere production must close July 3. A.C.T. core acting company member René Augesen, Milwaukee Ballet principal dancer Julianna Kepley, and Bay Area ballet dancer Jekyns Pelaez join the ensemble for the extension performances.
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Jonathan Moscone to direct the West Coast premiere of Clybourne Park
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced that California Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director and celebrated Bay Area director Jonathan Moscone will direct the West Coast premiere of Bruce Norris's critically acclaimed Clybourne Park as part of A.C.T.'s 2010-11 season.
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World Premiere of The Tosca Project is A.C.T.'s Valentine to San Francisco
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Carey Perloff and Val Caniparoli present the history of San Francisco's famous Tosca Cafe through dance and movement -- featuring an all-star ensemble that joins acclaimed dancers from SF Ballet with a cast of renowned actors.
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Clybourne Park Completes A.C.T.'s 2010-11 Line-up
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Bruce Norris's critically-acclaimed comedy about race and class will be A.C.T.'s first offering in the new year.
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A.C.T. Young Conservatory Presents the World Premiere of Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight creates a theatrical tribute from the songs of Rufus Wainwright, presented in collaboration with Bird School of Music.
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Final Week of Registration for A.C.T. Young Conservatory's "Spring Madness"
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Classes begin May 1 for students as young as eight.
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M.F.A. 8 Gives First Public Performance in Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program class of 2012 takes on marketing duties for its first production as part of new project supported by The James Irvine Foundation.
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A.C.T.'s 2010-11 Season Spins Fantastic Tales
Friday, March 26, 2010
Highlights include the world premiere musical version of Armistead Maupin's groundbreaking series Tales of the City, with a creative team that includes Avenue Q's Jeff Whitty and Jason Moore and rock band Scissor Sisters's Jake Shears and John Garden; Master clown and Tony Award winner Bill Irwin directing and starring in his acclaimed adaptation of Molière's Scapin.
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Round and Round the Garden Takes a Comedic Look at Love and Marriage
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tony Award winner John Rando directs the ensemble piece by award-winning British playwright Alan Ayckbourn.
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Anika Noni Rose Headlines A.C.T. Season Gala, the Crystal Ball
Monday, March 8, 2010
Acclaimed A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program graduate to perform at black-tie event, which benefits A.C.T. Conservatory. AT&T is presenting sponsor for Crystal Ball, which takes place Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Forum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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Riot continues A.C.T. Young Conservatory's International Collaborations
Friday, March 5, 2010
World premiere production also marks third collaboration between A.C.T. M.F.A. Program and Young Conservatory.
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American Conservatory Theater, Magic Theatre, and Marin Theatre Company Partner for The Brother/Sister Plays
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Acclaimed trilogy by young playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney receives its West Coast premiere at the three theaters in the fall of 2010. Ambitious partnership promises to be an explosive start to the 2010-11 theater season.
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Marco Barricelli and Olympia Dukakis Star in Vigil
Monday, February 22, 2010
Award-winning writer/director Morris Panych returns to A.C.T. after his smash hit The Overcoat.
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O Lovely Glowworm is a Whimsical, Poetic Ride
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A.C.T. M.F.A. Program takes on imaginative play by Glen Berger.
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The Women of A.C.T. Perform The Vagina Monologues
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Performers include A.C.T. core acting company members, A.C.T. staff, A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program students, and Bay Area actresses. Spearheaded and produced by M.F.A. Program students, the event benefits La Casa de les Madres women's shelter in San Francisco.
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Phèdre Audience Exchanges to Feature Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer David Lang and UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Hampton
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
A.C.T. offers two special guest appearances at the Audience Exchanges scheduled in conjunction with Jean Racine's Phèdre.
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