World Premiere of The Day the Sky Turned Orange by Julius Rea. Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, political uprisings and an upcoming election, four interconnected San Franciscans face yet another sobering moment: the day the sky turned orange.
World Premiere of Cuckoo Edible Magic by Reed Flores. Otaku-besties Ren and Mai set off on a wild, food-filled, Sailor Moon-esque adventure to save the Bay Area from mysterious sinister forces.
SFBATCO, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, and Magic Theatre are holding general auditions from Monday, February 3rd to Wednesday, February 5th! . SFBATCO is auditioning for two shows: THE DAY THE SKY TURNED ORANGE and EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT.
New Roots Theatre Festival is back this fall for its 4th year!
We only turn 10 once! Join us for a once-in-a-decade celebration as SFBATCO proudly marks its 10th anniversary! For the past decade, SFBATCO has been a beacon of authentic, inclusive, and exhilarating live theatre, captivating audiences with powerful performances that speak to the heart of our community. Now, as we commemorate this milestone, we want you to be a part of the magic.
We’re holding auditions for Cuckoo Edible Magic by Reed Flores.
The cast of “I, Too, Sing America” will performing alongside the SF Gay Men’s Chorus during their All We Need Is Love show.
The cast of I, Too, Sing America will be performing at the 3rd SF Juneteenth Kick Off Celebration at City Hall
Experience SFBATCO’s hit show in the iconic Grace Cathedral.
The cast of “I, Too, Sing America” will be performing at the San Francisco Juneteenth Parade. Free Event.
FREE Zoom Panel + Rehearsal Sneak Peek
To celebrate #ThankYou10, we're taking a trip down memory lane! We'll be streaming some of our most beloved musicals and more from past seasons. Don't miss this chance to relive the magic!
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig. Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical.
How do you chronicle 102 years of life? Flood survivor, racial integrator, World War II defense worker, business owner, activist, revolutionary, songwriter, and… park ranger? Bay Area icon Betty Reid Soskin has survived it all. In this World Premiere musical based on her life, acclaimed playwright Michael Gene Sullivan weaves Soskin’s original music in and out of dialogue between The Four Bettys - Little Betty, Married Betty, Revolutionary Betty, and Ranger Betty as they take us through a century of the Negro, Colored, Black, and African-American experiences of this amazing woman.
A works-in-progress theatre festival for us by us. Featuring arts organizations all across the Bay Area. Join us for our 3rd annual fest this Nov 10-12, 2023.
Lit Crawl, SFBATCO, Z Space host a FREE table read of our upcoming production of Sign My Name to Freedom: The Unheard Songs of Betty Reid Soskin.
Come join us for a free screening our powerful production I, Too, Sing America - a soulful symphony of poetry, music, and movement.
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with SFArtsEd on a co-production of I, Too, Sing America at the Presidio Theatre.
Looking for dancers for a workshop performance of a new Afro-Brazilian musical that will be performed at SFBATCO's New Roots Theatre Festival this Nov. Should be comfortable dancing in Afro-contemporary styles. Pay $900. Sign up at bit.ly/sfbatco-dance >>
The Creators Lab is SFBATCO's incubation space for the development of original theatrical works by emerging creatives. Join us at the Brava Theater Center on July 9, 2023 to celebrate the work of our 2023 Creators Lab cohort!
The Creators Lab is SFBATCO's incubation space for the development of original theatrical works by emerging creatives. Join us at the Brava Theater Center on July 9, 2023 to celebrate the work of our 2023 Creators Lab cohort!
You’re invited to a staged reading of Every Saturday Night, a new musical about SF's Fillmore District in the 1950's by Danny Duncan.
Looking for Asian actors and actor/singers for a workshop performance of a new jazzy musical that will be performed at SFBATCO's New Roots Theatre Festival this Nov. Pay $900. Sign up at bit.ly/shid-nrtf-2023 >>
Together Again celebrates the return to live theater after years of quarantine and loneliness. Our students scoured the American musical theatre canon to find just the right songs to help tell their stories - stories of resilience and reunification. In the spirit of Ruth Asawa and Black Mountain College, our students have collaborated both on and off stage with some of the Bay Area's most talented adult teaching artists to bring out the very best in each and every one of the writers, performers and student designers. Under the direction of Keith Carames and musical direction of Jon Gallo, this team of creators is proud to present this concert for your enjoyment.
Together Again celebrates the return to live theater after years of quarantine and loneliness. Our students scoured the American musical theatre canon to find just the right songs to help tell their stories - stories of resilience and reunification. In the spirit of Ruth Asawa and Black Mountain College, our students have collaborated both on and off stage with some of the Bay Area's most talented adult teaching artists to bring out the very best in each and every one of the writers, performers and student designers. Under the direction of Keith Carames and musical direction of Jon Gallo, this team of creators is proud to present this concert for your enjoyment.
Together Again celebrates the return to live theater after years of quarantine and loneliness. Our students scoured the American musical theatre canon to find just the right songs to help tell their stories - stories of resilience and reunification. In the spirit of Ruth Asawa and Black Mountain College, our students have collaborated both on and off stage with some of the Bay Area's most talented adult teaching artists to bring out the very best in each and every one of the writers, performers and student designers. Under the direction of Keith Carames and musical direction of Jon Gallo, this team of creators is proud to present this concert for your enjoyment.
A searing one-act play interrogating the collision between privacy rights and our intimate relationships.
Georgia’s husband Corbin has landed his dream job as a product engineer working under a tech superstar. Georgia is thrilled–that is, until she learns that the company demands round-the-clock monitoring of their devices. Mona Pirnot’s dynamic one act relentlessly dissects a relationship brought to the brink of ruin by an exposed lie, and raises the question of how much personal privacy we should expect from our friends, employers, and partners in the digital tech era.
A searing one-act play interrogating the collision between privacy rights and our intimate relationships.
Georgia’s husband Corbin has landed his dream job as a product engineer working under a tech superstar. Georgia is thrilled–that is, until she learns that the company demands round-the-clock monitoring of their devices. Mona Pirnot’s dynamic one act relentlessly dissects a relationship brought to the brink of ruin by an exposed lie, and raises the question of how much personal privacy we should expect from our friends, employers, and partners in the digital tech era.
A searing one-act play interrogating the collision between privacy rights and our intimate relationships.
Georgia’s husband Corbin has landed his dream job as a product engineer working under a tech superstar. Georgia is thrilled–that is, until she learns that the company demands round-the-clock monitoring of their devices. Mona Pirnot’s dynamic one act relentlessly dissects a relationship brought to the brink of ruin by an exposed lie, and raises the question of how much personal privacy we should expect from our friends, employers, and partners in the digital tech era.
A searing one-act play interrogating the collision between privacy rights and our intimate relationships.
Georgia’s husband Corbin has landed his dream job as a product engineer working under a tech superstar. Georgia is thrilled–that is, until she learns that the company demands round-the-clock monitoring of their devices. Mona Pirnot’s dynamic one act relentlessly dissects a relationship brought to the brink of ruin by an exposed lie, and raises the question of how much personal privacy we should expect from our friends, employers, and partners in the digital tech era.
