Cutting Ball Theater experiments with theatrical form, beyond naturalism and conventionalism, to tell relevant stories that embolden and engage audiences. Since 1999, we've been cultivating a community of artists and audiences whose engines run on risk, championing creative leaps as our core value. Our modular performance space in San Francisco is a laboratory for the unexpected. We’re active citizens of our Tenderloin neighborhood and are especially committed to the enrichment of its youth.

Our Mission: The Phoenix Arts Association Theatre believes in the power of theatre to enrich our lives and our community. We are dedicated to producing theatre that strives for artistic excellence; is affordable and accessible; provides a nurturing environment for new voices to be heard where the plays, artists and audiences reflect the vitality and diversity of our community. We present as many San Francisco and World premiere works as possible by Contemporary Playwrights and occasional classics. We encourage and nurture new work by Bay Area Theatre Artists & Writers. Above all, we are...

Located in the heart of the Union Square Theater District, San Francisco Playhouse is the city’s Off-Broadway company, an intimate alternative to the larger more traditional Union Square theater fare. The San Francisco Playhouse provides audiences the opportunity to experience professional theater with top-notch actors and world-class design in a setting where they are close to the action.

The Custom Made Theatre Co., in its 20th season of production in San Francisco, is committed to producing plays that awaken our social conscience, focusing on the strength of the ensemble and creating an intimate theatrical experience.

A.C.T. embraces its responsibility to conserve, renew, and reinvent the rich theatrical traditions that are our collective legacy, while exploring new artistic forms and new communities. A commitment to the highest standards informs every aspect of A.C.T.’s creative work.

We have been thrilling audiences in San Francisco since 1923. We are known for commissioning numerous world premieres, training some of opera's greatest young artists and being one of the world’s leading opera companies.

Est. 1977. The Theatre Rhinoceros develops and produces works of theatre that enlighten, enrich, and explore both the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of our queer community.

RDAC is a digital (and eventually some projects in person) collaboration of performers looking to work together to amplify unheard artistic voices and create art together. Founded in 2020 by longtime friends and collaborators Jack Conley and Laura Uyeki.

Founded in 1998 in San Francisco, FoolsFURY’s mission is to revitalize the American theater by: Creating ground-breaking visceral performances that inspire audiences and artists to reconsider and reconnect with the world around them, Centering artists and voices from BIPOC and marginalized communities, Emphasizing the qualities of theater that can be experienced live and providing a platform for accessible digital presentation, Advancing artistic dialogue through accessible training, research, and presentation.

Est. 1981. New Conservatory Theatre Center is San Francisco's Premier LGBTQIA and Allied Theatre, Youth Conservatory, and Educational Theatre program, YouthAware

Utopia Theatre Project uses new works and re-imagined classics to create experiential theatre which inspires social change, human creativity, and actor-audience connection. We support emerging playwrights and directors in the development of new plays through staged readings, talk-backs, and fully staged productions. We incorporate dance, music, and visual media into our productions, and encourage the expansion and diversification of theatre audiences.

Wily West Productions formed in 2008 to provide a locally run, locally cast, locally produced outlet for new plays by Bay Area playwrights. The production team members had a combined background totaling several dozen productions of various sizes and budgets from New York to Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Wily West has produced critically acclaimed and award-winning productions. We value not only quality production elements, but strive for a creative and fun production environment.