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THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens The Mountain Play Association's 100th Season Today (5/19/2013) - The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience, presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Sound of Music directed by Jay Manley for its 100th season in 2013.

Ross Valley Players Presents ALL MY SONS, Now thru 6/16 (5/18/2013) - Ross Valley Players presents for its fifth production of the season the Tony award winning play All My Sons, a deeply engaging tale of morality and conscience by renowned playwright Arthur Miller. Two years after World War II, the Keller family is torn apart by their patriarch's moral weakness and a shameful family secret. With great tenderness and compassion, this searing saga explores the ever changing sense of family, social responsibility, and values still relevant today, as two very different generations seek to heal and rebuild. All My Sons opened on Friday, May 17 at 8PM.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open The Mountain Play Association's 100th Season, 5/19 (5/17/2013) - The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience, is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical The Sound of Music directed by Jay Manley for its 100th season in 2013.

The San Francisco Early Music Society Announces Upcoming Season (5/17/2013) - The San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS), the nation's leading organization for the advancement of historically informed performance of early music, is proud to announce its 37th annual concert season, featuring six concerts by some of the most respected early music professionals from around the country: Archetti Baroque String Ensemble, Farallon Recorder Quartet, Galax Quartet, Magnificat, Ostraka, and Quicksilver.

Custom Made Theatre Presents PRELUDE TO A KISS, Now thru 6/16 (5/17/2013) - Directed by Stuart Bousel, Prelude to a Kiss previews tonight, May 17-19, opens May 21, and runs through June 16 at the Gough Street Playhouse.

KRISPY CRITTERS IN THE SCARLETT NIGHT Plays Cutting Ball Theater, Now thru 6/16 (5/17/2013) - Cutting Ball Theater concludes its 14th season with the World Premiere of KRISPY KRITTERS IN THE SCARLETT NIGHT, San Francisco playwright Andrew Saito's poetic portrayal of the heart of the city in the spirit of Alan Ginsburg's Howl, William S. Burroughs, and the plays of Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Cutting Ball Artistic Director Rob Melrose, KRISPY KRITTERS IN THE SCARLETT NIGHT dazzles with sublime, surreal language and images fit for a Dali painting in a play about love and longing in the neglected neighborhoods of a fictional city.

2013 Sandbox Series of World Premieres Debut Production of the National New Play Network's GROUNDED (5/16/2013) - The San Francisco Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) concludes its fourth season of the Sandbox Series of new plays in alliance with theNational New Play Network (NNPN) to present the 'Rolling World Premiere' of Grounded by George Brant. The one-woman play will be directed by Susannah Martin and feature Lauren English*. The San Francisco Playhouse is proud to host the first production for this year's 'Rolling World Premiere.'

LAUGH, GATHER AT THE RIVER and More Set for TheatreWorks' 2013 New Works Festival, 8/10-18 (5/15/2013) - Continuing its commitment to developing new works, TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, has announced the lineup for its 2013 New Works Festival, including a new comedy from Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart, The Miss Firecracker Contest).

A.C.T.'s MFA Program Presents CLOUD 9, GALILEO and SEVEN GUITARS in Rep, Beg. Today (5/15/2013) - The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program, which has trained such celebrated actors as Elizabeth Banks, Annette Bening, Anna Deavere Smith, Anika Noni Rose, and Denzel Washington, will present three classic works in repertory this spring: Caryl Churchill's innovative and provocative comedy Cloud 9; Bertolt Brecht's riveting drama Galileo; and August Wilson's classic American drama Seven Guitars. Performances will feature students from all three years of A.C.T.'s acclaimed M.F.A. Program.

SJStage Announces 2013 Bay Area HS Musical Theartre Stage Top Honor Nominees (5/14/2013) - San Jose Stage Company has announced the nominations for the 2013 Bay Area High School Musical Theatre Stage Top Honor Awards.

Dragon Productions Theatre to Host 2013 New Play Development Factory, 5/24-6/9 (5/14/2013) - Join Dragon Productions Theatre Company as it celebrates the creativity and talent of Bay Area playwrights. The team read more than 40 scripts and picked new, original scripts by three local writers. Now Dragon Productions Theatre is hosting three weekends of staged readings of these scripts.

Presidio Dance Theatre Presents 15th Anniversary 'Dancing Across Cultures,' 5/31 (5/14/2013) - PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO: Artistic Director Sherene Melania creates a retrospective of PDT's signature production with interviews from former young artists who began dance through PDT's DANCE OUT! free community outreach program. The production will feature an exciting cast of Presidio Dance Theatre's multi-generational international artists, and outstanding Young Artists who have now toured in Russia at the White Nights Festival (2008) Turkey (2010); Budapest (2012) , Brussels (2013) and Paris (2013) at the invitation of UNESCO and the European Parliament, Vice-President Isabelle Durant. 2013 Dancing Across Cultures will surely provide audience members with a lively celebration of world cultures through dance. All Ticket Donation Proceeds from this event will be used for the second phase of renovations for Presidio Performing Arts Center, home of PDT. On the Presidio's Main Post at 386 Arguello at Moraga.

StageWrite Showcases Short Plays by 5th Graders in MUTANT CREATURES & UNLIKELY TEACHERS, Now thru 5/17 (5/14/2013) - StageWrite, a San Francisco literacy project for kids, now celebrating its 10th Anniversary, presents Mutant Creatures & Unlikely Teachers: Short Plays by Short People at the Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park today, May 14 and at Brava Theater Center on May 16 and 17. Seven hilarious and insightful plays written by fifth graders of Starr King Elementary School, inspired by works of visual art at the de Young Museum will be performed as staged readings by professional actors and musicians.

Photo Flash: HANOMAN THE MUSICAL to Make US Premiere in San Jose (5/13/2013) - Direct from sold-out performances in Asia, producer and director Mirwan Suwarso announced today that Hanoman The Musical will make its U.S. premiere at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for three performances only. Inspired by the epic tale of Ramayana, Hanoman The Musical tells the story of the origin of one of the fiercest warriors in ancient Asian mythology. Hanoman The Musical runs Tuesday, June 25 thru Thursday, June 27, 2013 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in downtown San Jose (255 Almaden Boulevard). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!

We Players to Stage Shakespeare's MACBETH Under Golden Gate Bridge, 8/30-10/6 (5/13/2013) - We Players, in partnership with the National Park Service/ Golden Gate National Recreation Area will present a site-integrated production of Shakespeare's Macbeth at Fort Point, the civil war era fortress located beneath the Golden Gate bridge. The production previews August 30 -September 1, then runs September 5 through October 6, 2013.