Started by ACT in 1973, AATC fosters work that speaks to the experience of Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent. Phillip Kan Gotanda and David Henry Hwang are among...

Based in a custom-designed 150-seat theatre, Aurora produces a top-notch five-play season running the gamut from Shakespeare to LaBute via new translations of Ibsen....

The longest-running musical revue in theatrical history, Beach Blanket Babylon sells its formulaic blend of songs, puns and outrageous headgear with such irresistible...

The acclaimed Berkeley Rep comprises a 400-seat thrust-stage auditorium and a 600-seat proscenium space. Seasons usually cover a classic drama and several new works by...

Housed in an old vaudeville theatre, Brava is one of few theatres that specialise in work by women of colour and lesbian playwrights.

Cal Shakes regularly draws on the best Bay Area and national talent in its inventive presentations of Shakespeare and other classic writers, such as Shaw and Marivaux (whose...

Operated by the buoyant team of Jim Fourniadis and Erin Ohanneson, this funky black box theatre space in the heart of the Mission knows what it likes. And if you revel in an...

This three-stage set-up offers eclectic, provocative shows, from new one-acts to work by well-known authors. The Exit also hosts the annual San Francisco Fringe Festival every...

This collection of ex-military buildings features various cultural institutions, including the Museo ItaloAmericano (Building C, 673 2200, www.museoitaloamericano.org) and the...

The oldest alternative space in San Francisco, Intersection offers a community-conscious array of artistic undertakings including powerhouse theatre, combining the talents of...

Last Planet occupies a high-ceilinged corner of an old, decorative 1928 YMCA building. The 100-seat house has been comfortably renovated, with good sightlines and an...

The foremost African-American theatre in the Bay Area produces four or five plays each year, either by black playwrights or dealing with issues affecting African-Americans....

Drawing its name from a line in Herman Hesse's Steppenwolf, the Magic Theatre has impressed locals throughout its 40-year history with stagings of groundbreaking works by the...

The Marsh works hard to present new works, especially solo fare, priding itself on allowing performers to take risks. At the same time, the atmosphere around its two stages and...