WELCOME TO CUTTING BALL THEATER!
An experimental theater in the Tenderloin of San Francisco set out to create tantalizing plays. Both inspiring new works and revamped classics are showcased in our intimate black box space. We are committed to connecting Bay Area audiences and artists through shared moments of live storytelling with a focus on historically underrepresented and underserved communities. As we enter our 23rd year, we are eager to get back to the live stage and can’t wait to share what we have in store for you all!
NEXT UP: VARIETY PACK 2024
FEB 1 -18
VARIETY PACK 2024
Featuring SHORT CUTS, UNDISCOVERED/UNDEVELOPED, & MIXED METAPHORS
Join Cutting Ball for a micro-festival of New Works, bold risks, and unexpected discoveries! Featuring the SHORT CUTS director series: 5-6 directors working with one repertory cast and set pieces creatively string together their distinct styles through a series of short play experiences that challenge the theatrical form; also featuring UNDISCOVERED/UNDEVELOPED where 2 local playwrights share semi-rehearsed readings of promising new experimental works, just itching for full production; and finally featuring MIXED METAPHORS: an evening of non-scripted, non-traditional theatre pieces ranging from original music to dance to drag to puppetry, all devising an original piece on a communal theme over the course of one week!
This three week festival highlights the best up-and-coming talent in the Bay Area in conversation with one of the most established experimental work incubators on the West Coast! Be there for the genesis of the next great wave of experimental stage performance.
ALL ACCESS PASSES ON SALE NOW!
Don't miss any of Cutting Ball Theater's jam-packed 23/24 Season with an All Access Pass - on sale now! Available on a sliding scale with the same benefits to better assist in accessibility.
SOME OF THE PERKS
- ADDED PROGRAMING will be coming through out the season and automatically added to your pass
- BRING A FRIEND TICKET bring a guest on us
- PREMIUM SEATING we’ll reserve the best seats in the house for you
- EARLY ACCESS book your tickets before they even go on sale
- BEHIND-THE-SCENES PERKS subscriber-only newsletters, highlights from the rehearsal room
- ENDLESS TICKET EXCHANGES at any time
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come one, come all
For one $240 / For two $495
BE OUR GUEST
For one $160 / For two $315
TREAT YOURSELF
For one $70 / For two $135
CB COMMONS
Cutting Ball Theater announces the start of CB Commons, a Free Community Space available for Office/Meetings, Community Gatherings, Self-Tapes, Rehearsals and more.
At CBT we understand that one of our greatest resources is our space and we want to make it available for community members to use it in our season's dark spots. Whether it be for a business meeting, actor rehearsal, community gathering, and more, we want our neighbors to have access to this space. We provide Wifi, bathrooms, printers, tables, and more. Space is available by application only.
CREATIVITY closet
One way to utilize our CB Commons space is with our Creativity Closet. This is a year-round FREE service offering artists and Tenderloin community members access to the space and art supplies free of charge.
NEW CURATION DIRECTOR: CHRIS STEELE
After months of consulting, committee meetings, value setting, and discussing what we see for the future of our theater and the Bay Area theater industry, Cutting Ball has officially chosen an artistic lead to complete the newly launched Collective Leadership Team.
Chris Steele (they/she) is officially Cutting Ball's new artistic lead!
NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
Cutting Ball Theater announces a new collective leadership structure after months of deliberation on how to best serve our community and staff. Learn more about this decision and what each role does.
CATHRYN COOPER
she/hers
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
ESTELA HERNANDEZ
she/hers
MARKETING DIRECTOR
JESS KOHEN
they/them
OPERATIONS & FINANCE DIRECTOR
S. T.
she/they
PATRON'S EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR
CHRIS STEELE
they/she
CURATION DIRECTOR
EMMA STIRLING
she/hers
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
LORRAINE VANROD
she/hers
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
OUR SAFETY PLAN
Cutting Ball is committed to upholding strong safety protocols in our space, so your focus can stay where it belongs: on the play.
- Masks are recommended
- Protocols for ventilation, hand sanitizing stations, contact tracing, and more are detailed in our COVID-19 Safety Plan
Want to know more? Read Cutting Ball’s full COVID-19 Safety Plan for Performances.
YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS...
- A bustling education program serving in-need Tenderloin youth, tuition-free
- Partnerships with Tenderloin non-profits, supporting vital social services for our neighbors
- Transformational employment opportunities for local, independent artists
LEARN MORE ABOUT CBT
