Local Art

762 Fulton St #306

650 Geary St

A.C.T. is San Francisco's premier non-profit theater company, nurturing the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its Conservatory, and an ongoing engagement with its community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein, 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.

Modern venue with an intimate theater & unique multipurpose space.

Audium is the first theater of its kind in the world, pioneering the exploration of space in music. Listeners are bathed in “sound sculptures” performed through 176 speakers in total darkness.

BATS Improv is excited to announce in-person shows starting in August. Our theatre is located on the 3rd floor of Building B, Fort Mason Center.

4705 3rd St

Community-based performance showcase for emerging Filipino-American & Filipino artists.

Contemporary venue for visual & performing arts, with a youth program, supporting emerging artists.

Boxcar Theatre is a Directors Theatre supporting the concepts and vision of the director. Whether original, adapted, or pre-published, Boxcar productions are bold and ambitious with a flair for the visual and fantastical. Founded in 2005, Boxcar has produced over 60 shows. Known for their unconventional staging, and founded as a site specific theatre, Boxcar has performed on Baker Beach, a moving bus, an abandoned office, a furniture store, parks, actual living rooms, and even museums across the Bay Area (most notably the Fisherman's Wharf Wax Museum). Under the artistic leadership of Nick A. Olivero, Boxcar continues to present and produce at The Palace Theater in San Francisco’s historic North Beach district.

Cultivating the artistic expression of women, people of color, youth, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented voices for almost 40 years

San Francisco

Church of Clown is a community supported public organization whose purpose is to embolden humanity through community, teach resiliency through humor, find humility through service and nurture inspiration through joy. For us, Clown is a sacred essential medicine at work across all cultures and time. Dan Griffiths was inspired to found Church of Clown with other clowns and spiritual leaders who are also searching for community in which to generate new opportunities to practice their craft and to serve. Church of Clown is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in San Francisco, Ca.

Club Fugazi Theater is home to the long-running hit "Dear San Francisco" from the world-renowned circus and arts collective, The 7 Fingers (www.7fingers.com). The show premiered in October 2021 to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike and has continued to win awards every year. This explosive, intimate, and immersive experience was created by Bay Area natives and serves as a love letter to the City by the Bay. A menu of small bites, shareable plates, and desserts, with a wine list drawing on the Italian roots of the Club, elevates the experience to what San Francisco Magazine called "San Francisco's Best New Night Out." Winner of 6 2024 readers' polls, including Best Venue, Best Show, "Travellers Choice" on TripAdvisor.

State-of-the-art 437-seat facility hosting special events that include performing arts & lectures.

221 4th St

1695 18th St c101

414 Mason St

A 70-Seat Black Box Theatre in the Mission District.

The weaving [tec] together of distinctive cultural elements of the East and West [eth] to create new possibilities [noh]. Founded in 1981, Eth-Noh-Tec Directors/Artists, Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo developed a unique style of storytelling that weaves music, dance, rhythmic dialogue, lively facial expressions and the spoken word to present both ancient and contemporary Asian stories to adults and children nationally and internationally. Our mission is to create art that heals the divides within us and between us. To carry out this mission, Eth-Noh-Tec builds cultural bridges that celebrate diversity and create compassionate communities through interdisciplinary narrative art forms focusing on themes of social justice.

OUR MISSION: Unearth and elevate the stories of under-recognized queer ancestors, histories, and sites by producing innovative interdisciplinary performance and community-building events throughout San Francisco that illuminate the under-recognized legacies of our queer ancestors so that we can better understand ourselves and our lineages.

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Theater District, the Golden Gate Theatre is a historic gem. With its stunning 1920s architecture and modern stage technology, this venue offers an unforgettable setting for Broadway blockbusters, musical revivals, and exclusive live events. The Golden Gate Theatre is your gateway to world-class entertainment. Browse upcoming shows and book your tickets now.

Theater company presenting shows, plays & cultural programs focusing on the Middle East.

Grand theater located inside the War Memorial Veterans Building, hosting jazz & orchestral concerts.

401 Alabama St

1586 27th Ave

44 Page St

Experience the brilliance of operetta with Lamplighters Music Theatre! Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, we're dedicated to bringing classic works to life with captivating performances. Immerse yourself in a world of soaring melodies and satirical splendor. Discover a timeless art form reimagined for modern audiences, with performances touring the Bay Area throughout the year. Lamplighters Music Theatre, your trusted home for satire for 73 years and counting!

San Francisco’s premier improvisational theatre company and training center. A creative community where people from all walks of life come together to connect, play, and express their authentic selves while creating fresh new works of art. Take a class, see a show, improvise at work… we invite you to come play with us!

@littleboxestheater

San Francisco

Named for the trailblazing playwright of A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (LHT) was founded in 1981 by Stanley E. Williams and Quentin Easter. One of the West Coast's oldest and most renowned African American Theatres, LHT is devoted to presenting a diverse selection of professional productions of works by leading and emerging Black and multicultural playwrights, as well as provide opportunities for theatre artists from multicultural backgrounds.

Founded in 1967, Magic Theatre’s belief in supporting the writer’s vision has manifested in a rigorous artistic home where a full body of work can be imagined, developed, and produced.

2200 Jerrold Ave Ste t

The mission of New Conservatory Theatre Center is to champion innovative, high-quality productions & educational theatre experiences for youth, artists, and the queer & allied communities to effect personal & societal growth, enlightenment and change.

OASIS is San Francisco’s internationally acclaimed drag show nightclub / cabaret. The 21+ venue hosts seated productions as well as dance parties and drag shows. Voted Best of the Bay in multiple categories including: Best Drag Show & Best Cabaret Venue. OASIS opened New Years Day 2015 in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district, and offers an unforgettable San Francisco nightlife experience in an 8,000 square foot converted gay bathhouse. OASIS’ diverse roster of programing includes local and visiting drag stars, cabaret and performing artists, live musical acts, amazing DJs and more.

This theater has hosted modern dance performances by local & international artists since the 1970s.

The Orpheum, part of BroadwaySF, is one of the preeminent theaters in the Bay Area, featuring world class entertainment and VIP experiences. Originally built in 1926 and recently renovated in 2016, the 2,200-seat Orpheum continues to welcome audiences across the Bay Area to revel in current hits fresh from Broadway, original Broadway cast productions, pre-Broadway premieres and one-of-a-kind events that are at the forefront of the national theater scene. BroadwaySF, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group, is the preeminent theater entertainment company in the Bay Area, bringing live theatrical experiences to th Step away from the crowds and experience the all-new Marquee Lounge at your performance at the Orpheum Theatre.

3301 Lyon St

Intimate performing arts venue showcasing contemporary works by local & emerging playwrights.

Potrero Stage is a 99-seat state-of-the-art performance space located in the heart of San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, operated by PlayGround, and serving as a shared community resource and home to some of the Bay Area's leading new play developers and producers, including PlayGround, Crowded Fire, Golden Thread, and Playwrights Foundation, among others.

The Presidio Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Presidio of San Francisco. Once a movie theatre for members of the US Army and their families, the historic Presidio Theatre was dramatically renovated and reopened in 2019 as a home for dance, theatre, music, cinema and performing arts of all kinds.

145 Eddy St

The San Francisco Children’s Musical Theater (SFCMT) is dedicated to offering high quality performing arts experiences to local youth ages 5-18 through our three Bay Area locations in San Francisco, San Jose and Morgan Hill. We empower self-esteem, confidence, teamwork, friendship and performing arts training though our colorful youth theater productions, movies and acting workshops that only require one rehearsal per week.

A one-of-a-kind show of comedy, magic and mentalism in an intimate Moroccan speak easy, just off Union Square in San Francisco. The perfect setting for a remarkable evening. Date nights, milestone celebrations, and memorable vacation crowd pleaser. The evening begins one hour before showtime in the Oasis lounge where guests can enjoy pre-show entertainment with Magician and host Jay Alexander. Drinks and appetizers are available for purchase. Your evening ends in the Magic Theater with Jay's unforgettable 75 exhilarating minutes of comedy, magic and mind reading. Have a stress-free night, full of laughter and sensational entertainment!

Classic 1932 opera house hosting classics, new works & a beloved holiday-season Nutcracker ballet.

San Francisco Performances is the city's premier presenter of classical music concerts.

San Francisco's premiere off-Broadway theatre company, presenting a wide array of plays and musicals. Located half a block from Union Square, the theatre produces nine professional productions each year.