San Francisco Metro: Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · Theater · 18 events · data version 20261023-003534
8:00 PM · VERMILION BORDER: SONGS AT THE THRESHOLD · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental, classical, theater · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details Soprano Jill Morgan Brenner and pianist Paul Dab present Vermilion Border: Songs at the Threshold, an evening of contemporary American art song and opera, featuring works commissioned and premiered over the past decade. [More]
9:30 PM · AAT presents Matilda the Musical · Colligan Theater (Santa Cruz) · theater · rating 7
colligantheater.org · details Presented by All About Theatre, this stage production brings Roald Dahl's Tony Award-winning musical to the Colligan Theater. Audiences will follow Matilda, an extraordinary girl with a sharp mind and special powers, as she stands up against her cruel parents and the tyrannical Miss Trunchbull.
time TBA · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details In a small Georgia town, a blues star’s suspicious rise to fame and a desperate woman’s dream of escape unleash a series of secrets in a haunting Southern Gothic thriller. Peet’s Theatre, Berkeley.
time TBA · LIBERATION · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details Written by Bess Wohl, this bitingly funny and poignant play follows a daughter delving into her mother's 1970s feminist consciousness-raising group to explore the legacy of the women's movement. It examines what freedom truly means across generations through messy, impassioned personal histories.
time TBA · PETER PAN GOES WRONG · San Francisco Playhouse (Union Square) · On Stage Now · theater, comedy · rating 7
sfplayhouse.org · details San Francisco Playhouse. A beloved puppet takes on Peter Pan, and everything goes spectacularly wrong in this brilliantly chaotic comedy.
time TBA · Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind · Brava Theater (Mission) · theater · rating 7
brava.org · details SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2026 — What if addiction is not only about the substance itself—but about where we direct our attention, our energy, and ultimately, our consciousness?
That question lies at the heart of Algiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind, a deeply personal and provocative solo performance that examines addiction, identity, consciousness, incarceration, resilience, and transformation.
time TBA · YC Cabaret Fall 2026 · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details
7:30 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
time TBA · A Case for the Existence of God · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details By Samuel D. Hunter; Directed by Will Detlefsen
time TBA · How to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr. · Montgomery Theater (San Jose) · theater · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose) presents How to Train Your Dragon Jr., a musical adventure based on the beloved DreamWorks film about finding one's place in the world. The story follows Hiccup, a young Viking who defies his tribe's dragon-slaying traditions when he befriends Toothless, a wounded Night Fury dragon, and discovers that the greatest strength often comes from compassion rather than combat.
time TBA · Janet Thornburg - showcard · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine San Francisco Studio Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2026 Fridays at 7:30 pm Written & Performed by Janet Thornburg Directed & Developed by David Ford Coached by Tina D’Elia Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 14+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance. Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
time TBA · Underdog: The Other Other Brontë · The Pear Theatre (Mountain View) · $46.00 - $48.00 · theater · rating 6
thepear.org · details Sarah Gordon's irreverent play shines a light on Anne Brontë, exploring the fierce sibling rivalries and literary ambition that shaped the legendary Brontë sisters.
time TBA · In/Decision - A Contemporary Circus Show · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · Tickets and More Info Here · dance, theater · rating 5
tickettailor.com · details From the producers of Memoir comes a unique new theatrical circus experience. In/Decision is an exploration of the moments that define us, the leaps we take, the risks we avoid, the paths we choose without knowing where they lead. Through a seamless weaving of breathtaking aerials, acrobatics and storytelling, this original production invites audiences into the fragile space between choice and consequence.
7:00 PM · MEGAN TROUT · Ashby Stage (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed shotgunplayers.org · details Megan is a former gymnast and has a hard time slowing down. Shotgun productions include: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Grand Concourse, The Village Bike, Hamlet, The Mousetrap, Eurydice, Bonnie & Clyde, and The Coast of Utopia . Other Bay Area credits with Aurora Theatre Company, Marin Theatre Company, Central Works, Just Theater, The O’Neill Foundation, Boxcar Theatre, Symmetry Theatre, and 11th Hour Ensemble.
7:00 PM · Matilda the Musical · Colligan Theater (Santa Cruz) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed calendar.google.com · details All About Theatre presents the hit musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved story about an extraordinary young girl with a vivid imagination and telekinetic powers.
7:00 PM · THE FALL SHOW · Ashby Stage (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed shotgunplayers.org · details Long-lasting love is marked by both comfort and conflict. In The Fall Show, an elderly couple’s unexpected romance unfolds against a maelstrom of memory and movement. Lovers collide, chaos erupts, and tenderness persists in an intimate examination of love ‘til the very end.
time TBA · Joyful Raven: Tactical Frivolity · The Marsh Berk (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed themarsh.org · details Joyful Raven’s Tactical Frivolity – How to Save the World in a Unitard Berkeley Theater Nov 6 – Dec 5, 2026 Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 8pm Written & Performed by Joyful Raven Directed and Developed by Jael Weisma n Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 min | No Intermission | Ages 13+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
time TBA · Paul Sussman's Did She Really Say "Tantrum Yoga?" · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Paul Sussman's latest creation tosses us into the center of the swirl, and offers us lifelines to laugh, to cry, to hope, and to act. Written & Performed by Paul Sussman, Directed by David Ford.