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ACT (American Conservatory Theater) | 415 Geary St./ Powell BART | Edward Budworth | Student subscriptions half-price. Student Matinees, Discussions, College Nights with actors, etc. |
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Actors’ Theatre of SF | 855 Bush St., SF/ Powell BART | 415-345-9582 | Student and group discounts |
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Ashby Theater | 1901 Ashby, Berkeley/ Ashby BART | Liz Lisle | Run by Shotgun Players; Student-friendly |
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Aurora Theatre | 2081 Addison St. | Patricia Miller | Educational group sales available |
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Berkeley Repertory | 2025 Addison St/ Berkeley BART or walk from campus | Emily Fleisher | Discount tickets: student rush, under 30, groups. |
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CalShakes | Orinda/ BART to Orinda, free shuttle | Bronwyn Eisenberg | Summer theater: Student matinees, school residencies (year-round) |
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Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, UC Berkeley |
Zellerbach Playhouse & Durham Studio Theater on the UCB campus |
Jennifer Reil |
Student and group discounts, free lectures, workshops, and artist talks, student-friendly. Productions directed by guest artists, faculty, and/or students. |
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Exit Theater | Various near Eddy St., SF; Powell St BART | Richard Livingston | Small theater, probably open to proposals |
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Intersection for the Arts | 446 Valencia St, SF/ 16th St Mission BART | Mona Baroudi | Extremely student-friendly; discounts, teaching resources, workshops, artist talks; interdisciplinary performing, literary & visual arts |
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Julia Morgan Theater | 2640 College Ave, Berkeley | Rebecca Fisher | Workshops, educational outreach; theater, music, dance |
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Lorraine Hansberry Theatre | 620 Sutter St., SF/ Powell BART |
Marc J. Paquette | Focus on African-American theater; Group discounts |
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Magic Theatre | Fort Mason, SF | Gordon Young | Theater, Young California Writers Project |
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Marines Memorial Theater | 609 Sutter St., SF/ Powell St. BART |
Roxanne Goodfellow | No student programs, only group sales |
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The Marsh | 1062 Valencia St, SF/ 24th St Mission BART | Diana Rathbone | Youth theater program, workshops, theater |
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NCTC (New Conservatory Theater Center) | 25 Van Ness, SF/ Civic Center BART | Jessica Tudor | Discounted tickets for previews, weeknights. |
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Off-Market Theaters | 965 Mission St, SF/ Powell BART | Matthew Quinn | Small theater, proposals possible |
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Phoenix Theater/ Ray of Light Theatre | 414 Mason St, SF/ Powell BART | info@roltheatre.com | Community theater, discounts for audience diversity/ education |
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Post St. Theater | 450 Post St, SF/ Powell BART |
Roxanne Goodfellow | No student programs, only group sales |
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Project Artaud: Theater Artaud/ Theater of Yugen/ Noh Space/ Traveling Jewish Theater | 450 Florida St, SF/ 16 St/ Mission BART | 415-626-4370 | No specific student programs for performances, but probably open to proposals; theater, dance, film, visual art exhibits |
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SF Mime Troupe | Bay Area parks (or residencies) | Peggy Rose | Free, political summer theater in Bay Area parks; education residencies/ workshops available |
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Shakespeare in the Park | Bay Area parks | Rebecca
Ennals | Free, July-Sept, in Bay Area parks |
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Shakespeare in the Yard (Bowman Memorial Theater) | Prescott-Joseph Center, 920 Peralta, Oakland/ W. Oakland BART | Ayodele Nzinga | Held annually, includes W. Oakland youth in non-traditional Shakespeare |
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SHN: Orpheum, Curran, Golden Gate Theaters | Downtown SF (various, BART
accessible) | Anne Abrams | No student programs, only group sales |
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Shotgun Players Lab/ Ashby Theater | 1901 Ashby, Berkeley/ Ashby BART | Liz Lisle | Student-friendly |
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Stagebridge | Various/ in-class available |
Barbara Johnson | Senior theater company; storytelling, workshops, backstage |
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TheatreFIRST | Various in Oakland | Jill Warner | International drama |
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Theatre Rhinoceros | 2926 16th St | 415-861-5079 | theatre that explores both the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of our queer community; student discount available for most performance. |
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Thick House | 1695 18th St, SF/ MUNI bus 22 Fillmore | 415-401-8081 | New drama; sliding scale tickets |
Photo credits :Shotgun Player's production of Travesties and The Water Principle, also Shotgun Players, courtesy of Patrick Dooley.