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A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory Presents Darling, A New Musical
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
June 14-29, 2013 at The Theater at the Children's Creativity Museum
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A.C.T's Highly Anticipated Production of The National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch Extends Through June 16
Monday, April 22, 2013
Tickets now on sale through Sunday, June 16, 2013. Wednesday matinee performances also added! A.C.T.'s production of Black Watch will perform at The Armory Community Center, located in San Francisco's thriving Mission District. Several Mission District restaurants to offer pre- and post-theatre dining and cocktail options.
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The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program Presents Three Classic Works in Repertory!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine," May 15-18, 2013 --
Bertolt Brecht's "Galileo," May 16-18, 2013 --
August Wilson's "Seven Guitars," May 16-19, 2013
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A.C.T. Announces Two Additional Productions fot the 2013-14 Season
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Academy Award nominee David Strathairn returns to A.C.T. in
Glen Berger's acclaimed solo drama, Underneath the Lintel. A.C.T. favorite Marco Barricelli and Stratford Festival star Seana McKenna will lead the cast of a vivid new translation of Eduardo De Filippo's poignant Italian comedy, Napoli!
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A.C.T. To Offer Chinese Supertitles At All Performances Of The World Premiere Musical Stuck Elevator
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Performances begin next week!
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A.C.T. Completes 2012-13 Season with a Dazzling New Production of Tom Stoppard's Masterwork, "Arcadia"
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff, Arcadia moves between the nineteenth century and the present through a series of love stories, as characters from both eras discover connections, unearth mysteries, and unravel hidden truths about the nature of heat and desire. May 16-June 9, 2013
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A.C.T. Presents TIME WARP: The 2013 Season Gala Celebrating A.C.T's Past, Present, and Future.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Proceeds from the Gala support A.C.T.'s acclaimed actor training and arts education programs. The gala will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the historic Regency Center (1300 Van Ness Avenue) in San Francisco.
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Esteemed Journalist Phil Bronstein to Join Carey Perloff for special postshow discussion on "Dead Metaphor"
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Discussion will explore issues raised by Dead Metaphor including nationwide unemployment rate among veterans and the politics of postwar living
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A.C.T. Announces the Northern California Premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland's Globally Acclaimed Black Watch
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Directed by Tony Award winner John Tiffany (Broadway's Once), Black Watch incorporates multimedia effects, traditional Scottish music, and unique stagecraft to go inside the legendary regiment's tour of duty in Iraq.
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A.C.T. Announces Sneak Peek at 2013-14 Season
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Highlights include Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati's acclaimed new staging of the hit musical 1776 and the Northern California premiere of David Ives's sexy Broadway hit comedy Venus in Fur. BD Wong--star of stage and screen--will make his A.C.T. stage debut in an acclaimed new adaptation of the Chinese epic The Orphan of Zhao
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A.C.T. Unveils Art-O-Mat® Vending Machine at The Costume Shop Theater
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Made from revamped vintage cigarette machines, Art-o-mat® machine
dispenses original artwork for $5. Bay Area artists encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration in Art-o-mat® machines across the country
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A.C.T. to present the World Premiere Musical Stuck Elevator
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Staged by internationally acclaimed theater artist Chay Yew, Stuck Elevator is inspired by the true story of a Chinese immigrant trapped in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours
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The A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program presents two classic works this February!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House: February 6-15, 2013. Molière's Tartuffe: February 12-16, 2013. Two-show packages available for $20.
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A.C.T. to Present World Premiere of George F. Walker's Hilarious Political Comedy Dead Metaphor
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Directed by Irene Lewis, this dark comedy--from one of Canada's most acclaimed playwrights--satirizes the hypocrisies and politics of postwar living
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A.C.T. announces two "Bike to the Theater" nights in conjunction with Amy Herzog's "4000 Miles"
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Valet bicycle parking offered on January 17 and January 24
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A.C.T. announces full cast for the West Coast premiere of Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The acclaimed comic drama plays January 17-February 10, 2013.
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American Conservatory Theater to offer open captioned performance of A Christmas Carol
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Specially located seats are available at the performance on Sunday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m.
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A.C.T. receives NEA grant to support the world premiere of Aaron Jafferis and Byron Au Yong's Stuck Elevator
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Grant one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide
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American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program Presents Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party
Monday, November 26, 2012
A.C.T.'s M.F.A. Program also to debut world premiere of Niagara Falls by Bay Area playwright Steve Yockey
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A.C.T. to Offer Free Rehearsal and Performance Space to Local Arts Organizations at New Costume Shop Theater
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Funding from San Francisco Neighborhood Arts Collaborative and Kenneth Rainin Foundation grants will allow A.C.T. to provide no-cost rehearsal and performance space to local arts organizations at The Costume Shop theater, A.C.T.'s 49-seat black box venue.
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American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory Collaborates with Scotland's Aberdeen Performing Arts Young Persons Company
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The program features co-commissioned productions of two new works to be presented in unison at each company's respective theaters. A.C.T. to present the first production, "[untitled] Reality Project," at Hastings Studio Theater November 2-10, 2012.
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American Conservatory Theater Ushers in the Holidays with "A Christmas Carol"
Monday, October 8, 2012
Bay Area veteran actor James Carpenter returns as Ebenezer Scrooge;
legendary Bay Area actor Ken Ruta reprises his role as the Ghost of Jacob Marley. A new crop of A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory students make their A.C.T. mainstage debuts November 30-December 24, 2012.
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American Conservatory Theater goes to Moscow!
Monday, October 1, 2012
A.C.T.'s Master of Fine Arts Program honored as the only U.S. theater school selected to perform at Moscow Art Theatre School's International Festival. This year's festival, titled "Open Class: Stanislavsky Continues," honors the 150th birthday of Konstantin Stanislavsky, founder of the Moscow Art Theatre. Festival to be held in Moscow October 15-21, 2012
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American Conservatory Theater Announces Cast for One-Night-Only Staged Reading of Dustin Lance Black's Play "8"
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Reading will feature Dustin Lance Black, Neil Giuliano, Cleve Jones, Luke Macfarlane, Jonathan Moscone, John A. Pérez and Holland Taylor. Proceeds benefit American Foundation for Equal Rights and LGBTQ youth participating in A.C.T.'s ACTsmart program. Sunday, October 7, 2012.
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A.C.T. Announces Special Events in Association with the West Coast Premiere of "The Normal Heart"
Friday, September 14, 2012
Events include the return of A.C.T.'s popular Experts Talk Back series featuring leaders and specialists in the area of HIV and AIDS.
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American Conservatory Theater to Present the West Coast Premiere of Amy Herzog's "4000 Miles"
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The critically acclaimed production will replace "A Streetcar Named Desire" for the 2012-13 season.
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A.C.T. Continues its 2012-13 Season with Carey Perloff's Acclaimed Production of Sophocles' Greek Tragedy "Elektra"
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Production features a specially commissioned new translation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker.
Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis reprises her role as the fierce Chorus Leader.
A.C.T.'s award-winning core acting company member René Augesen takes on the title role.
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A.C.T. Honors Graduates Benjamin Bratt, Anika Noni Rose, and Ryan Rilette at Conservatory Awards Luncheon
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Ceremony also honors donors and foundations that support the A.C.T. Conservatory, including Deedee and Burt McMurtry and The Bernard Osher Foundation. The star-studded event will take place Monday, October 29, 2012, at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel.
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American Conservatory Theater Celebrates Successful Launch of Back to the Source Educator Institute
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Program offers teachers and teaching artists from around the nation a unique opportunity to plunge into the art of acting and dramatic collaboration.
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American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory Presents "The Secret of Asteraceae"
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Performing August 17-24, 2012, at Hastings Studio Theater, "The Secret of Asteraceae" explores the issues of bullying, tolerance, and self acceptance.
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A.C.T. Announces Full Company for the West Coast Premiere of George C. Wolfe's Tony Award-Winning Production of The Normal Heart
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's landmark play focusing on the early years of the AIDS crisis in New York City in the 1980s, performs a limited run September 13-October 7, 2012.
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American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory Presents After Juliet
Monday, July 23, 2012
American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory presents After Juliet
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Lorenzo Pisoni's Humor Abuse Returns to A.C.T. for an Exclusive Limited Engagement!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
The celebrated actor and clown's critically acclaimed one-man show tells the incredible true story of growing up in San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus.
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American Conservatory Theater Announces Extension of Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys
Friday, June 22, 2012
Tickets now on sale through Sunday, July 22.
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A.C.T. Kicks Off 2012-13 Season with West Coast Premiere of George C. Wolfe's Tony Award-Winning Production of The Normal Heart
Monday, May 21, 2012
Larry Kramer's landmark play brings to life the early days of the AIDS epidemic in America.
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A.C.T. Celebrates Successful Pilot Partnership with Downtown Continuation High School's "Acting For Critical Thought"
Friday, May 18, 2012
Partnership is part of A.C.T.'s recently launched education initiative, in collaboration with 826 Valencia and their acclaimed Young Authors' Book Project.
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American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory Presents Show Choir! The Musical
Monday, May 14, 2012
Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Mark McDaniels and Donald Garverick, Show Choir! The Musical tells the story of what it takes to become the top show choir in the country, as told through the framework of a musical biography television show.
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Acclaimed Actress Mary Birdsong And CalShakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone To Receive Honorary Degrees From A.C.T.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred on Birdsong and Moscone at the graduation ceremony for the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program class of 2012 on Tuesday, May 22, at 11 a.m., at the American Conservatory Theater.
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Killing My Lobster to Make a One-Night-Only Appearance at American Conservatory Theater
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Their original Samuel Beckett-inspired performance celebrates A.C.T.'s production of Beckett's Endgame and Play. A.C.T. also launches Samuel Beckett-themed design contest.
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American Conservatory Theater's 2012 Season Gala raises over $760,000 for acclaimed actor training and arts education programs
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
This "black-tie-with-a-twist" event featured performances from A.C.T. Young Conservatory alumnus Darren Criss, Bill Irwin, Patrick Lane, Betsy Wolfe, and more!
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A.C.T. Announces 2012-13 Season
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
San Francisco's premiere theater company offers a nine-show season featuring two world premiere events: a visionary hip-hop opera from bold young artists and an audacious dark comedy from one of Canada's most renowned playwrights Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis returns to star in a vivid new translation of a Greek tragedy featuring original music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. A.C.T. to present the Bay Area premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland's groundbreaking and internationally acclaimed production, Black Watch, at San Francisco's historic Armory. Sold-out hit Humor Abuse returns for a two-week engagement in August.
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