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New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Terrance McNally's Master Class Winning the Tony Award for Best Play in 1996, Master Class takes place in a voice master class taught by opera diva Maria Callas, who is both dismayed and impressed with her students. Callas retreats away from her students and into the past glories of her life and career. Learn more...

Aesop's Funky Fables is a wild and wacky adaptation of the classic Greek fables for the whole family. Meet the tortoise, the hare, the fox, the stag, and three time travelers who learn from Aesop himself what lessons can be learned from these charming centuries-old stories. Learn more...

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents the 1966 Off-Broadway hit Dames at Sea. This zany look at the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s tells the tale of a sweet small-town girl who arrives in New York with plans to make it big on Broadway. Learn more...

The New Conservatory Theatre Center presents The Wizard of Oz. This delightful adaptation of the classic story of Dorothy, the Kansas girl who finds herself in a magical land with no way to get home, is part of the NCTC's Family Matinee Series. Learn more...

Beautiful Thing is the story of two working class London teenage boys who fall in love, the shy Jamie and the charming and handsome next door neighbor, Ste. The boys' attraction to one another is quickened by Ste's difficult home life and the well-meaning intentions of Jamie's mother. Her love and patience are tested as she finds out the truth about the boys' unexpected relationship. Learn more...

New Conservatory Theatre Center welcomes back red-headed Russian opera diva Katya Smirnoff-Skyy for an all-new holiday cabaret show filled with belting, banter and ball gowns. Katya (actually, gifted singer J. Conrad Frank in drag) is always an audience favorite. Learn more...

Mitchell Green is a movie star who could hit big if it weren't for one teensy-weensy problem: his agent, Diane, can't seem to keep him in the closet. To help him navigate Hollywood's choppy waters, the devilish Diane must do all she can to keep Mitchell away from the cute rent boy who's caught his eye. Learn more...

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents a delightful new adaptation of Aladdin. Based on the classic story from 1001 Arabian Nights, this exciting play for the whole family tells the story of a boy whose discovery of a mysterious lamp finds him in love with a beautiful princess and at odds with an evil magician. Learn more...

Emmy-winning producer, entertainment reporter, and columnist Jan Wahl wears many hats and now the "Empress of Entertainment" joins NCTC for an evening of stories and clips documenting LGBT presence in showbiz, behind and in front of the cameras. There will be stories and clips from films directed by, written by, and/or starring LGBT artists and technicians, as well as icons of the community. Learn more...

Set against a backdrop of 1980s privilege and power, Good B0ys and True centers on a disturbing scandal at an all-boys prep school which forces a mother to confront the truth about her son and herself. Learn more...

San Francisco's "Musical Comedy Cabaret Porn Star" and award-winning lyricist Tom Orr is back at NCTC with an all-new evening of smart, sexy, and scandalous parodies inspired by legendary nightclub acts. From the tails of his tux to the tips of his taps, boas and bow ties, fishnets and flesh, Orr guarantees a swanky, skanky, swinging, brassy, classy and sassy black-tie affair to remember. Learn more...

This comic chronicle tells the misadventures of directing A Streetcar Named Desire at a community theatre in his Southern hometown. Award-winning comedian/actor Jim David not only plays himself, but the dozen or so eccentric town folk involved in mounting a seemingly doomed production of the Tennessee Williams classic. Learn more...

NutMeg is a collection of unforgettable funny songs from Meg Mackay, whose beautiful and smoky voice is not unknown to Bay Area audiences. NutMeg shows a funnier side of the dynamic Ms. Mackay. Accompanied by her longtime musical partner and husband, pianist Billy Philadelphia. Learn more...

Award-winning composer Steve Schalchlin offers a musical tour of his life with pop, rock, folk, blues and gospel story-songs about being a recovering Baptist, Internet pioneer, Off-Broadway composer and finally being invited by George Michael to play John Lennon's Imagine piano. Featuring hits from his hit musicals The Last Session and The Big Voice: God or Merman?, and his song cycle for peace, New World Waking, which was debuted by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. Learn more...

San Francisco singer Connie Champagne presents her latest show, Songs To Make You Gay. After finding a website alleging that certain bands and songs have the ability to turn children gay, she's put together a hilariously campy cabaret show filled with great music, from Cole Porter and Noel Coward to modern-day pop hits. Learn more...

Beginning at a gay wedding at the Waldorf-Astoria, Some Men embarks on a moving and funny march through 80 years of queer history, portraying male relationships filled with longing, sex, challenges and joy. This play by four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally (Ragtime, Love! Valour! Compassion!) makes its West Coast premiere at the New Conservatory Theatre Center. Learn more...

Part of the New Conservatory Theatre Center's summer cabaret series, Katya is a musical spectacular in which "Countess" Katya Smirnoff-Skyy (actually, gifted singer J. Conrad Frank in drag) recalls her career as a Russian opera diva. The show combines musical parody and comedy with songs that range from opera to "popera" to Broadway standards. Learn more...

When you are sexually frustrated, terribly self-conscious and willing to do anything to spice up your life, the best place to turn is Craigslist.com. After finding the "Men 4 Men" section, Jeffery Self's sordid dreams become reality and he begins to live life "On the Craigslist." Learn more...

That's What She Said is a two-woman original music and comedy show that celebrates the stereotypes and quirks of lesbian culture. Amy Turner, vocalist, and Kathryn Lounsbery, pianist and vocalist, write original songs in a broad variety of musical styles, conquering subjects ranging from overprocessed emotions to U-Hauls to fanny packs. Learn more...

Marvin Schmeckle has seen it all in his 40 years as a MUNI driver, from bad behavior to heroism to the legend of the tunnel people. MUNI is an original story featuring all the things people love and hate about San Francisco's troubled transit system. Learn more...

Ottis is dying to leave Sand Hills, North Carolina and produce his "Gospel Poetry Opera" in New York. With no money and few prospects, he decides to hustle Gladys, the local preacher's wife. What she doesn't know is that Ottis is also hustling her husband, the preacher. The scams deepen, complications ensue, and events take an unexpected turn. Learn more...

When the men of a small Prohibition-era town decide to put on a play dressed in "fancy-type, women-type clothes," the whole community is affected: gender lines blur, identities explode, and life and art are forever entangled. This thoughtful and exuberant Midwestern fable uncovers the woman in every man, the man in every woman, and the power of theater to uncover both. Learn more...

Based on the African fable, Anansi tells the story of a clever spider's desire to bring stories into the world, and the difficult challenges he faces. Over the course of the play, Anansi must battle the python, outwit the leopard, protect himself from the hornet's sting, and endure a frustrating encounter with a bad-tempered fairy. Learn more...

Bay Area playwright Joe Besecker examines the troubled life of Tennessee Williams in New Conservatory Theatre's production of Tennnesee in the Summer. The drama takes place a decade before the famed playwright's death, as Williams -- in a drug-induced dream state in a New York hotel room -- reflects back upon the loves of his life. Learn more...

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents A Five Star Evening, an evening of song, fun and laughter to benefit NCTC's Legacy Challenge Campaign. This one-night-only special event features previews of NCTC's five Summer Cabaret Series stars: Connie Champagne, Meg Mackay, Tom Orr, Billy Philadelphia and Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. There will also be a special guest appearance by Stephanie Temple. Learn more...

In this animated one-man comedy written and performed by Michael Phillis, it's the day after Christmas, also known as "Orientation Day" for Frank's dolls. Frank invites the audience to get acquainted with the different shelves of his collection -- including a political porcelain, an openly gay action figure, an embittered Barbie knock-off and more. Learn more...

The New Conservatory Theatre Center presets a unique opportunity to experience theater star Franc D'Ambrosio in person as he works to pass along his priceless experience and his own insights to a new generation of artists. D'Ambrosio will work with four pre-selected singers from the NCTC community. As he assists them in connecting their voices to the heart of a song, it will be a learning experience for all in attendance. 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...

When Dorothy, a young Kansas girl, lands in the fantasy world of Oz, she soon finds herself in a heap of trouble with three hapless misfits, an evil witch at her heels and no way to get home. This family show for kids 6 and up is presented by the NCTC Youth Conservatory. Learn more...

Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel. Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment," Evan captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a black-clad woman of mystery who's made the world of celebrity her home. In fact, it's her religion. Learn more...

Katya is the reigning diva of the Russian opera world, and she's back for the holidays and better than ever to entertain you. Katya is the creation of Bay Area native, J. Conrad Frank, who received his vocal training at the University of Oregon. Learn more...

The 2006 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Alan Bennett's The History Boys, makes its Bay Area premiere at San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre Center. Alan Bennett's sharply funny and touching comedy goes inside the world of a British boys' school, where two teachers become rivals for the minds and hearts of eight unruly students. Learn more...

NCTC presents the world premiere of Tom W. Kelly's new comedy. Friends Are Forever follows three gay couples as they explore friendship, love and fidelity. Friendships between the couples are humorously tested when indiscretions and secrets are unexpectedly exposed. Witty dialogue, likeably eccentric characters, and quick-fire pacing all merge into a provocatively fun-filled evening. Learn more...

Tom Orr stars in his one-man songfest, I Feel a Thong Coming On -- "a musical comedy cabaret for consenting adults only." His provocative lyrics are set to familiar melodies from musicals such as Wicked, Aida, The Producers, Annie, Oklahoma!, Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, Funny Girl, Hairspray and more, all with a fun, raunchy twist! Learn more...

NCTC presents the San Francisco Premiere of 2boys.tv, where the darlings of the Montreal cult cabaret scene deliver a riotous evening of absurd, eclectic, and multimedia drag performance. 2boys.tv incorporates an inimitable blend of burlesque, video projections, opera, show tunes and old films in a two-part evening specifically designed for The New Conservatory Theatre Center. Learn more...

New Conservatory Theater Center favorite Connie Champagne brings her great talents to the music made famous by Dusty Springfield. Audiences who know her only as an interpreter of Judy Garland will discover a brand new Champagne in this cabaret show. Springfield, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, had many pop hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man" and "The Look of Love." Learn more...

This action-packed comedy is modeled after the classic "whodunit" murder-mystery genre. Set at an exclusive Russian River resort, this campy yet tension-filled play will keep you guessing (and laughing) until the last body falls. Learn more...

Can real men drop their masculinity issues long enough to actually connect with one another? Featuring the work of local playwrights, Men in Uniform provocatively examines men beneath their masculine attire. Written by eight local writers involved in NCTC's gay playwrights program, the show consists of eight short works with intertwining themes. Learn more...

Welcome to the world of Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, a Russian countess and mezzo-soprano down on her luck. Left with only a few paltry jewels, homes and other such trifles, she'll sing for her supper... and perhaps her next husband? This high-spirited, cabaret-influenced show features Katya, the popular comic creation of countertenor and Bay Area native J. Confrad Frank. Learn more...

Nathan Leopold was passionate about Richard Loeb, who was passionate about crime and excitement. Thrill Me reveals the series of events in 1924 Chicago that led about-to-be law students Leopold and Loeb to be forever remembered as "The Thrill Killers." Learn more...

The Brothers Grimm's immortal story of Rapunzel comes to life on the stage at the New Conservatory Theatre Center. Children will delight in watching this magical fairytale performed live, complete with long golden hair, a brave prince and an evil witch. For ages 4 and up. Learn more...

Only Ms. Connie Champagne can bring to the stage the illusion of the great Judy Garland like no one else. Encore Judy promises to deliver the greatest hits of Judy Garland so beloved of her fans. This will be a nostalgic evening of great music from one of the Bay Area's finest performers: Ms. Connie Champagne. Learn more...

Based on a true story, I Am My Own Wife tells the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a real life German transvestite who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the oppressive East German Communist regime. Learn more...

From the creator of the Off-Broadway hit Confessions of a Mormon Boy comes Steven Fales' newest solo piece, Mormon American Princess, with more stand-up, more singing, and a voice that's even more irreverent and more political. This cabaret show is an exploration of our self-absorbed society using the multitalented and outrageous Fales as a microcosm. Learn more...

For Gabriel, the youngest son in a tight-knit Italian-Canadian family, falling in love leads to decisions which cannot be reversed. For Gabriel's family, the subsequent loss of their favorite child means a silence of denial and the slow crumbling of a family built on Old World morals. Learn more...

Sharon McNight brings her outrageous show, Songs to Offend Almost Everyone, to the New Conservatory Theatre Center. Chock full of holiday irreverence, politically incorrect thoughts and First Amendment rabble-rousing, this evening of comedy cabaret is designed to offend minorities and majorities of every persuasion. Learn more...

Ethan Keene is a young playwright and comic book writer who is on the verge of breaking through. When a veteran Hollywood producer decides she wants to turn one of his plays into a horror movie, the frenzy that follows forces him to deal with the real drama in his life: his relationships with his boyfriend and with his father. Learn more...

Ethan Keene is a young playwright and comic book writer who is on the verge of breaking through. When a veteran Hollywood producer decides she wants to turn one of his plays into a horror movie, the frenzy that follows forces him to deal with the real drama in his life: his relationships with his boyfriend and with his father. Learn more...

Brassy and bold actress/entertainer Carole Cook performs her one-woman show that recalls her extraordinary life growing up in Texas and her career on stage (42nd Street), screen ("Sixteen Candles") and television ("The Lucy Show," "The Merv Griffin Show," "Dynasty"). Get ready for raucous laughter with plenty of holiday cheer! Learn more...

Brassy and bold actress-entertainer Carole Cook stars in Dress Up, her one-woman show that recalls her extraordinary life growing up in Texas, her career on stage (42nd Street), screen (Sixteen Candles) and television (The Lucy Show, The Merv Griffin Show, Dynasty). Features raucous mirth with plenty of holiday cheer. Learn more...

In award-winning actor Jim Brochu's tribute to theatre legend Zero Mostel, a naïve reporter attempts to interview the famously volatile artist, prompting an explosion of memory, humor, outrage and juicy backstage lore. Brochu's striking portrayal brings all of Mostel's swagger, ferocity, intelligence and fantastic wit back to the stage in this one-man tour-de-force. Learn more...