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In this one-man comedy written and performed by Michael Phillis, it's the day after Christmas, also known as "Orientation Day" for his dolls. Phillis invites the audience to get acquainted with the different shelves of his collection, explaining which dolls are the leaders, the protectors, the neighbors, and the lowest of the low from the bottom shelf. Learn more...

Enzo Lombard plays more than 10 different characters in Love, Humiliation & Karaoke, a hilarious new one-man play that takes on gay marriage, borderline personality disorder, nightmarish holidays with the family, psychic classes, and karaoke versions of Air Supply songs in seven fast-paced episodes, each set in a different city. W. Kamau Bell directs. Learn more...

Mud is a bleak but funny drama set in 1973 in a rural, backwoods, poverty-stricken cabin. The three-character play by experimental playwright María Irene Fornés explores the journey of a woman trying to educate herself and escape the only world she has grown to know and the men who stand in her way. Learn more...

American Conservatory Theater presents John Guare's Rich and Famous. This twisted, surreal musical comedy by the acclaimed author of Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves explores the travails of prolific but unsuccessful playwright Bing Ringling on Opening Night of his 844th play. Learn more...

Marin Theatre Company presents renowned playwright Athol Fugard's My Children! My Africa!. Set in South Africa in 1985, this gripping and inspiring drama tells the story of two students, one white and one black, struggling against apartheid. Learn more...

In the world of Zanna, Don't!, everything is reversed--the captain of the chess team is the coolest guy in school, the quarterback of the football team can't seem to fit in, and homosexuality is the prevailing norm! Things go awry when the school's two closeted heterosexuals realize their feelings for each other. Heartsville High School's magical matchmaker Zanna comes to their rescue to make the world safe for their love. Learn more...

Brian Copeland returns to the Bay Area with his hit show, Not a Genuine Black Man. The longest running solo show in San Francisco history, Not a Genuine Black Man is a hilarious and poignant autobiographical story about Copeland's childhood in one of the most racist suburbs in America. Learn more...

See the best-loved musical comedy revue that has been wowing audiences for more than 30 years: Beach Blanket Babylon! This zany musical spoof of pop culture is world-renowned for its extravagant costumes, huge hats and biting satire. Learn more...

Marsh Youth Theatre's new Teen Troupe presents their first production: Fears Of Your Life. Based on the works of Michael Bernard Loggins, an artist with developmental disabilities, this whimsical and vibrant show incorporates dance, music, theater, aerial dance, video and huge papier-mâché puppets in an attempt to express the nature of fear. Learn more...

Drama Desk nominee, national headlining comedian, and GLAAD Award-winning solo performer Marga Gomez presents her latest one-woman show, Long Island Iced Latina, at The Marsh. Recently named '2008 Best Comedian' in the SF Bay Guardian Readers Poll, Gomez will tell tales of a childhood filled with cultural confusion, chronic virginity and mother-daughter instability. Learn more...

Connie Champagne brings her portrayal of Judy Garland to the Rrazz Room in Judy's Back - One Night Only. More than an impersonation, Champagne assembles the repertoire Garland might sing today -- ballads from the likes of Rufus Wainwright and Elton John, show-stoppers from Peter Allen and John Cameron Mitchell, along with some improbable rock tunes that take on a whole new meaning, once they've been Judy-fied. Learn more...

The SF Playhouse presents the world premiere of Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party. Mixing wild farce with pointed social commentary, the play tells the story of the trial of a rural third grade teacher who outs the beloved President as gay in the school's annual Christmas Pageant. Playwright Aaron Loeb earned rave reviews for 2007's First Person Shooter. Learn more...

Shopping! The Musical is a new musical comedy revue by award-winning writer Morris Bobrow about everyone's second favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. Hilarious songs and sketches about the frustrations, annoyances and occasional joys of shopping -- how men and women do it, dealing with customers, clerks and store environments, shopping online and on TV and other familiar situations. Learn more...

PianoFight presents an original comedy, FORKING!, a fully scripted play in which the audience votes on how the plot will proceed. Six 20-to-30-somethings who live together are thrust into or out of the sack with other characters, depending on how the audience votes. Each potential "fork" is scripted, and the sum of each audience vote will determine the outcome of the play. Learn more...

T.I.C. takes place on a particularly boring early-summer night when a teenage girl, too smart and inquisitive for her own good, starts to publish a blog about her new tenant-in-common apartment building. When strange things begin to happen, it becomes clear that someone else is watching and everyone is in danger. Learn more...

BATS Improv, the Bay Area's favorite improvisational theatre company, presents their signature show, Theatresports -- improv played as a rock'n'rolling sporting event! Two teams of improvisers compete in a series of scenes, games and challenges vying for points awarded by judges. The audience is involved throughout the show, shouting suggestions, voting for their favorite scenes, and audience volunteers are invited to participate in one of the rounds. Learn more...

Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, and you won't just see a show -- you'll be a part of it! The fun starts with the happy couple's wedding ceremony, then it's time for the all-inclusive reception featuring a family-style pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake, dancing and lots of laughs! Learn more...

Mitzi Gaynor, a triple-threat talent, is one of the top singing and dancing motion picture stars of all time, with 9 spectacular television shows and 17 Emmy nominations to her credit. Now the legend is back in a new one woman show. Learn more...

Comedian and writer James Judd presents 7 Sins, a collection of hilarious true stories from his life. A hit in San Francisco, across America and Canada, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the show follows Judd from his childhood through a series of failed jobs (including dot-com journalist and criminal defense attorney). The show's run will also feature guest appearances by a number of local comedians and musicians. Learn more...

In a nod to President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration earlier that week, Actors Ensemble of Berkeley heralds its 2009 season with Eugene Ionesco's timely masterpiece Exit the King. Exit the King chronicles the absurd and tragic King Berenger as he unwillingly faces the last day of his life and his kingdom. Learn more...

Gilbert & Sullivan's satirical "fairy opera" takes digs at British politics in the 1880s, but this illogical love story about what happens when a band of fairies take over Parliament still has relevance. Featuring the tongue-twisting tour de force "Nightmare Song," a pompous and dim-witted ruling elite, and a leading man who's half a fairy - from the waist up. Learn more...

Immerse yourself in a world of fun and mystery while seeing the city from an entirely new perspective. Incorporating the best of interactive theatre and sketch comedy, Shanghai San Francisco is a live choose-your-own-adventure. Instead of sitting in a theatre, you embark on a mission through the city, seeking out actors on the streets, in charming bars and swanky restaurants. Learn more...

Come see where the Bay Area's theatre pros go to play on their night off. Now in its 15th season, PlayGround presents staged readings of six original short plays written by top Bay Area emerging playwrights, inspired by a single topic and performed by leading local directors and actors. Learn more...

Celebrate love in all its hilarious glory with How We First Met. This enchanting, one-of-a-kind comedy returns to Herbst Theatre for Valentine's Day. Whether married for decades or newly dating, straight or gay, How We First Met looks at the lighter side of finding that special someone. Learn more...

Art is a heady and hilarious look at the bonds of friendship. Three old friends square off over the merits of a recently purchased painting. Their friendship is put to the test as the arguments quickly go from theoretical, to personal, to confrontational. Learn more...

A favorite for both locals and visitors, Bisceglie's SF Follies takes a satirical look at San Francisco's past, present and future. The show pokes fun at the City's popular landmarks, attractions, personalities, neighborhoods and events. With hippies, flappers, rabid sea lions, earthquakes and a nearly naked gold miner, Bisceglie's SF Follies is as unique and zany as the city itself. Learn more...

A murdered husband and a missing wife draw a small town sheriff into a web of mystery and deceit that seems to have as much to do with his own family tragedy as it does with the crime. Meadowland is a haunting journey into a small Asian community, written by international award winner Ian Walker. Learn more...

Eat healthy, work out and think positive thoughts -- when Angela's routine cannot keep breast cancer at bay, she must learn to face the disease, her family and her community with equal doses of tenacity and humor. Richly emotional, Tough Titty is a boisterous exploration of one woman's willful search for grace. Learn more...

An outrageous series of tragi-comedy vignettes exploring the mania and pathos of modern relationships as they are affected by growing up in addictive, dysfunctional, or otherwise nutso families. A moment in time of heart-felt hilarity, compassion and absurdity. Learn more...

No Parole takes audiences on a journey through the life of a flamboyant, live-for-the-moment con artist mother. From Peru to the Hollywood Hills to an NYC walk-up, No Parole provides a funny, but gut-wrenching look into the life of an extraordinary woman who saw the world as her playground. Learn more...