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San Francisco Playhouse
Address	533 Sutter Street; San Francisco; United States
Capacity	99/50
Opened	2003
Years active	2003 - Present
Website
	www.sfplayhouse.org

The San Francisco Playhouse is a non-profit theater company based in San Francisco, CA established in 2003 by Bill English and Susi Damilano. Located at 533 Sutter Street, the company houses two theaters, a 99-seat main stage, and a 50-seat black box. The goal of the Playhouse is to provide an intimate theater alternative to the traditional Union Square theater fare. Based on the principle of "YES!", they aim to provide a creative home and inspiring environment where actors, directors, writers, designers and theatre lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit. ^[1]

Season Format

San Francisco Playhouse currently operates six Main Stage productions per season, as well as two Sandbox World Premieres. Selection of shows for the Main Stage depends on the theme of the season and input from subscribers and board members. Sandbox Productions are selected by the literary committee after an open submission process.

Season 8 - 2010/2011

The upcoming season at the Playhouse, like the previous 7 seasons, has been given an overall theme. This season, the 6 plays will explore the question: 'Why Theatre?'. Among the scheduled plays are two West Coast Premieres and Two World Premieres, including the first work ever commissioned by The Playhouse.

The Plays for Season 8 are:

Sandbox

Launched in 2010, The Sandbox Project was set up to present World Premieres in the theater's 50 seat Stage 2. The mission of The Sandbox is to promote new works utilizing top-notch directors and actors, with limited design elements and as little financial risk as possible.

The first production as part of the Sandbox initative was Safe House by Geetha Reddy. Originally comissioned by PlayGround, this was a PlayGround co-production. The second production was The Apotheosis of Pig Husbandry by William Bivins.^[2]

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates
Safe House	Geetha Reddy	Nancy Carlin	2/13/2010 - 3/6/2010
The Apotheosis of Pig Husbandry	William Bivins	Bill English	5/21/2010 - 6/12/2010

Rising Stars

The Rising Stars program, begun during the 2009/2010 season, the aim of which is to provide the opportunity to Bay Area school students to attend shows at the Playhouse, funded by donations from subscribers and patrons.^[3]

Previous Seasons

Over the course of 7 seasons, the Playhouse has produced 39 mainstage productions and has received 57 various awards. Their productions have varied from comedies to tragedies, from dramas to musicals. Listed below is the performance history from each season.

2003/2004 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
It Had To Be You	Renee Taylor & Joseph Bologna	Bill English	12/5/2003 - 1/9/2004	n/a
The Glory of Living	Rebecca Gilman	Bill English	2/6/2004 - 3/13/2004	2004 SF Bay Guardian Spotlight - Best Cast Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Director: Bill English Dean Goodman Excellence Award - Actress: Lauren English Dean Goodman Excellence Award - Best Actor: Michael Janes Dean Goodman Excellence Award - Best Director: Bill English
The Smell of the Kill	Michele Lowe	Bill English	4/9/2004 - 5/15/2004	2004 SF Bay Guardian Spotlight - Best Cast Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Director: Bill English
The Fantasticks	Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt	Diane Schuster	6/12/2004 - 8/21/2004	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Production Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Principle Performance: Mark Farrell Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Principle Performance: Katy Stephan Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Best Director: Dianna Shuster Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Supporting Performance: Graham Cowley Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Supporting Performance: Joe Bellan Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Supporting Performance: Louis Parnell Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Supporting Performance: Brian Degan Scott Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Music Director: John Florencio Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Costume Design: Emily Ehrlich Inget

2004/2005 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
The Violet Hour	Richard Greenberg	Bill English	9/17/2004 - 10/23/2004	n/a
Our Town	Thornton Wilder	Bill English	11/19/2004 - 12/18/2004	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Supporting Performance: Lauren English Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Supporting Performance: Keith Burkland Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Principle Performance: Wanda McCaddon Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Lighting Design: Jon Retsky Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Costume Design: Marjorie Moore
Monster	Neal Bell	Bill English	2/11/2005 - 3/19/2005	n/a
Kimberly Akimbo	David Lindsay-Abaire	Kent Nicholson	4/16/2005 - 5/21/2005	n/a
Art	Yasmina Reza	Robin Stanton	6/11/2005 - 9/3/2005	n/a

2005/2006 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
The Crucible	Arthur Miller	Bill English	9/17/2005 - 10/22/2005	SF Bay Times - Top 10 Shows of 2005 Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Best Director: Bill English Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Production
Prelude to a Kiss	Craig Lucas	?	11/12/2005 - 12/30/2005	n/a
The Mystery Plays	Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa	?	1/14/2006 - 2/18/2006	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Lighting Design: Jon Retsky
Our Lady of 121st Street	Stephen Adly Guirgis	Bill English	3/4/2006 - 4/22/2006	n/a
Roulette	Paul Weitz	Susi Damilano	5/6/2006 - 6/10/2006	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Best Set Design: Bill English
Putting It Together	Stephen Sondheim	Dianna Shuster	6/24/2006 - 8/12/2006	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Best Supporting Performance: Mary-Pat Green Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Director: Dianna Shuster Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Ensemble

2006/2007 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
The Ride Down Mount Morgan	Arthur Miller	Joy Carlin	9/29/2006 - 11/4/2006	n/a
Reckless	Craig Lucas	Louis Parnell	11/18/2006 - 12/30/2006	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner) - Best Actress: Susi Damilano Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination) - Best Director: Louis Parnell SF Bay Times - Top 10 Shows of 2006
Three Seconds in the Keep	Deb Margolin	Leigh Fondakowski	1/13/2007 - 2/17/2007	n/a
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train	Stephen Adly-Guirgis	Bill English	3/3/2007 - 4/21/2007	Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (winner): Best Male Performance: Carl Lumbly Top 10 theatre for 2007 by Chad Jones, Theatredogs.com Top 10 theatre for 2007 by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com 5 most notable performances of the year: Carly Lumbly & cast. Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Ensemble
First Person Shooter	Aaron Loeb	Jon Tracy	5/2/2007 - 6/9/2007	Top 10 theatre for 2007 by Robert Hurwitt, SF Chronicle Top 10 theatre for 2007 by Chad Jones, Theatredogs.com Top 10 theatre for 2007 by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (winner): Original Script: Aaron Loeb Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Male Performance: Craig Marker Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Ensemble
Man of La Mancha	Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion, Dale Wasserman	Jon Tracy	6/30/2007 - 9/1/2007	Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (winner): Best Male Performance: Louis Parnell Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (winner): Musical Director: David Dobrusky Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Female Performance: Cathleen Riddley Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Director: Jon Tracy

2007/2008 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
Six Degrees of Separation	John Guare	Bill English	9/22/2007 - 11/11/2007	Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (winner): Best Female Performance: Susi Damilano Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Male Performance: Daveed Diggs Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Director: Bill English Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Best Ensemble
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge	Christopher Durang	Jon Tracy	12/1/2007 - 1/30/2008	Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (nomination): Director: Joy Carlin
The Scene	Theresa Rebeck	Amy Glazer	2/2/2008 - 3/8/2008	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Howard Swain: Supporting
Coronado	Dennis Lehane	Susi Damilano	3/22/2008 - 4/26/2008	Best of 2008; Karen d'Souza, Mercury News Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Best Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Stacy Ross: Supporting
Bug	Tracy Letts	Jon Tracy	5/10/2008 - 6/14/2008	Best Actor: Gabe Marin, by Lee Hartgrave, Beyondchron.com Honorable mention for Chad Jones' 2008 Top Ten Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Richard Connema, TalkinBroadway.com Outstanding Actress: Susi Damilano by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com Outstanding Actor: Gabriel Marin by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Susi Damilano: Principal Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Jon Tracy: Light Design Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Cliff Caruthers: Sound Design Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Jon Tracy: Director Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Zehra Berkman: Supporting Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Bill English: Set Design
Cabaret	Joe Masteroff, Fred Ebb, John Kander	Bill English	6/28/2008 - 9/18/2008	Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Richard Connema, TalkinBroadway.com Outstanding Actor: Louis Parnell by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com Outstanding Actress : Karen Grassle by Richard Connema, Talkinbroadway.com Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Lauren English: Principal Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Karen Grassle: Supporting Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Louis Parnell: Supporting Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Best Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Bill English: Director Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Martin Rojas Dietrich: Musical Director Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Valera Coble: Cabaret Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Barbara Bernardo: Choreography

2008/2009 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
Shining City	Conor McPherson	Amy Glazer	10/1/2008 - 11/22/2008	MVP Award: Paul Whitworth, by Robert Hurwitt, SF Chronicle Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Chad Jones (#6) Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Charles Brousse, Marin IJ Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Richard Connema, TalkinBroadway.com Outstanding Actor: Paul Whitworth by Richard Connema, Talkin Broadway.com Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Principle Male Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Valera Coble: Costume Design
Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party	Aaron Loeb	Chris Smith	12/13/2008 - 1/17/2009	“Outstanding Play”, 2009 New York International Fringe Festival Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Chad Jones (#4) Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Bay Area Reporter Top 10 theatre for 2008 by Richard Connema, TalkinBroadway.com Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Chris Houston: Composer Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Kim Richards & Tom Segal: Choreography Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Aaron Loeb: Original Script Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Velina Brown: Supporting Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Bill English: Set Design Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Chris Houston: Sound Design
Landscape of the Body	John Guare	Bill English	1/31/2009 - 3/7/2009	n/a
The Story	Tracey Scott Wilson	Margo Hall	3/21/2009 - 4/25/2009	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Craig Marker: Supporting Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Margo Hall: Director
Dead Man's Cell Phone	Sarah Ruhl	Susi Damilano	5/9/2009 - 6/19/2009	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Amy Resnick: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Bill English: Set Design Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Cliff Caruthers: Sound Design
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	Dale Wasserman	Bill English	6/27/2009 - 9/5/2009	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Patrick Alparone: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Dave Maier: Fight Director

2009/2010 Season

Production	Playwright	Director	Performance Dates	Awards
First Day of School	Billy Aronson	Chris Smith	9/26/2009 - 11/7/2009	Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Zehra Berkman: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Billy Aronson: Original Script 'Bay Area Critics Circle (winner): Bill English: Set Design Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Bill English: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Chris Smith: Director
She Stoops to Comedy	David Greenspan	Mark Rucker	11/21/2009 - 1/9/2010	Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Entire Production Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Amy Resnick: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Liam Vincent: Principle Performance Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Ensemble Bay Area Critics Circle (nomination): Mark Rucker: Director
Animals Out of Paper	Rajiv Joseph	Amy Glazer	1/19/2010 - 2/27/2010	n/a
Den of Thieves	Stephen Adly-Guirgis	Susi Damilano	3/10/2010 - 4/17/2010	n/a
Slasher	Allison Moore	Example	5/1/2010 - 6/5/2010	n/a
The Fantasticks	Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt	Bill English	6/19/2010 - 9/4/2010	n/a

References

External links

SF Playhouse Website - SF Playhouse Website

[1] ttp://www.sfplayhouse.org/pages/aboutus.php#mission

[2] ttp://www.sfplayhouse.org/pages/sandbox.php

[3] ttp://www.sfplayhouse.org/pages/edu.php

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