Cal Shakes - Theater Under the Stars

Tony Kushner’s adaptation of The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Artistic Director Eric Ting tops the San Francisco Chronicle’s and Bay Area News Group’s Top Ten Theatrical productions of 2019.
Artistic Director Eric Ting breathed electric new life into Bertolt Brecht’s theatrical parable with a marvelous cast and sharp humor, including some incisive metacommentary about Brecht not really knowing much about China. It was the kind of production...

This is the third in our series called New Directions in Dramaturgy.
We’re looking for submissions that draw on dramaturgy to explore relationships, histories and expectations in new and revelatory ways. Find out more about the project here.
Content Warning: this article contains references to drug use, sexual assault/ violence, and suicide....

This holiday season, we’re celebrating the many ways that wonderful people like you support Cal Shakes. From sponsoring an artist or a performance, to gifting subscriptions to your theater-loving friends and family, to simply spreading the word about...

This is the second in our series called New Directions in Dramaturgy. The first, Circle of Trust by Shakespeare Behind Bars Founder Curt L. Tofteland, is here.
We’re looking for submissions that draw on dramaturgy to explore relationships, histories and expectations in new and revelatory ways. Find out more about the project here....