Upcoming 2012
Public Performances:

Saturday, May 26th,
Saturday, July 14th,
Saturday, September 22nd,

8 p.m.
at the Open Secret Bookstore
923 C Street 
San Rafael, CA 94901-2805
(415) 457-4191

Order your Discount Tickets in advance:

                         Brown Paper Tickets:  1-800-838-3006
Order online discount tickets:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/245570
$10 General, $8 Students

Tickets at the door:  $12 - $18 sliding scale

Open Secret Bookstore is located between 3rd and 4th Street,
Downtown San Rafael, Marin County,
 you can eat dinner there
until 7 pm


Please e-mail us and ask to get e-mail updates

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Fiscal sponsor:
http://www.ohanloncenter.org

Bay Area Playback Theatre is a member of:
305
 http://www.marinarts.org

The International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN)
http://www.playbacknet.org


WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT BAY AREA PLAYBACK THEATRE:

"You were fabulous. Wow, wow, wow. Everyone loved you and it was so powerful for us. The performance gave us a deeper understanding of our own stories and their emotional affect on us. Everybody was emotional impacted. Some brought to tears. Thanks to each of you for sharing your hearts and talents." J.Redwing Keysar R.N., Director Palliative Care Program, Jewish Family and Children's Services

“My face hurt from smiling. I was feeling the joy for the human connection in the room.” Joan Nelson, Chairperson Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin Social Concerns

“I’m a big fan of improvisational theater but didn’t know what to expect from Playback.  I was a “teller” at two performances.  At the first performance I laughed and at the second I cried.  Both experiences knocked my socks off.”  Allan Blau, Attorney at Law

“I felt the earth move even though it didn’t register on the Richter scale.  I laughed.  I cried.  It was everything you want in a night of improv.  These actors are magical.”  Nika St. Claire, Program Director, Alameda Family Services

“I was surprised and delighted.  What an extraordinary and entertaining evening! The rare talent of the actors resulted in a delightful and soulful bonding.”  Deborah von Bolschwing, Psychologist

“How in the world one performance can be exhilarating, entertaining and also be a transformational experience was proved possible at the Bay Area Playback Performance.  I can’t wait for more.” 
Esther Blau, R.N.

“The actors pull various emotions out of the viewer like a clown retrieving a trail of scarves from his mouth.  Risk taking, Energetic, Whimsical.” 
Nicole Katler, Psychotherapist and Musician

Winner, 2007 -2009 Marin Arts Council Grants


Bay Area Playback: Selected Performance Venues

Public Performances:
Open Secret Bookstore                      2011, 2012
Belrose Theatre                                2006 - 2010
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts       2005,2008,2009
Larkspur Café Theatre                       2006, 2007
Peacock Gap Country Club                          2006


Commissioned Performances:
American Society of Group Psychotherapy     2006
and Psychodrama-64th Annual Conference. S.F.    
Center Point Recovery Centers           2004 - 2008
Juvenile Detention Center                    2005,2009
Ohlhoff Recovery Programs                 2005, 2006
Marin Services for Women                  2004, 2005
Marin Abused Women’s Services         2006 -2008
Novato Charter School                                2006
Palliative Care Nurses Annual Retreat,                  
Jewish Family and Children's Services           2011

S.F. Homeless Drop-In Shelter-staff training  2004

Spectrum LGBT Center                        2007,2009
Tamalpais Creek Senior Center            2003, 2005

Tamalpais High School                                   2007, 2009




  Updated May 2012

 
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