ONGOING:

"Absolutely San Francisco" - Join ex-hippie billionaire "DaveO;" the homeless "Harry's Wife" -- obsessed with marrying Gavin Newsom; the gay wine merchant "Jeffrey" -- recently divorced from his lover; and Chinese-immigrant souvenir shopkeeper, "Grace," as they struggle with their San Francisco Dreams on a mysteriously broken-down, fogged-in cable car. With: Kal Berns as "Jeffrey," Karen Hirst as "Harry's Wife," Melissa Wong-Renati as "Grace" and Terry Rucker as "DaveO." Music by local composers: Anne Doherty, Brad Erickson, Diane Sampson, Dwight Okamura, Chuck Ver Burg. Musical Arrangements by Trevor Doherty and Dwight Okamura. Directed by Anne Doherty SEPTEMBER 14 thru October 14, 2006. The Phoenix Theater, 414 Mason Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco.

UPCOMING

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Property" by Jason Nunes and Xuxu Bailey TBA

PAST SHOWS

"San Francisco Theater Festival 2005: What's New(som)?" Featuring works by C J Ver Burg, Dwight Okamura, Brad Erickson and J J Hollingsworth JULY 24 2005 at the Forum in Yerba Buena Gardens

"What's New" (Produced July 2004) A comic revue featuring selections of new music for the stage by XuXu Bailey, Anne Nygren Doherty, C J Ver Burg and Diane Sampson

"The Fall Feast of New Musicals" (Produced October 24 and 25, 2003) A sampler of five new works from regional composers/librettists. Featured:

  • "Burning Louise" by Brad Erickson, Trauma Flintsone, Elain Magree, Dwight Okamura and Julie Queen
  • "The Ghost of Wu" by Michael Kaulkin and Donna Kaulkin
  • "The Right to Fabulousness" by Richard Kogl (Music by Richard Kogl and Dwight Okamura)
  • "Shoe" by Charles James Ver Burg (Special Arrangements and Harmonies by Anne Nygren-Doherty and Dwight Okamura)
  • "Writes and Rewrites" by Diane Sampson and Ronnie Klein (Melodies by Diane Sampson; Harmonies by Dwight Okamura with Dean Burris and Michael Horsley; Lyrics by Diane Sampson; Book by Diane Sampson and Ronnie Klein)


"Musical Genius" by Anne Nygren Doherty (Produced Spring 2003)
The sardonic story of a shell-shocked WWI composer hell-bent on using music to alienate a world that he feels has rejected him and the angel sent to earth to save him. Considered by the East Bay Voice as a show with... "an immensely talented cast, laden with great energy and enthusiasm... [whose] chemistry makes for great fun." (Read the review)