San Francisco Youth Theatre is proud to kick off its 10th anniversary with the revival of the first show done at SFYT: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This adaptation offers a new twist to the classic story with new elements devised by longtime San Francisco Youth Theatre artists, Dyana Díaz and Leslie Price. Music, mayhem, and magic abound in this production that’s perfect for all ages.

Directed by Dyana Díaz and Leslie Price

Saturday, April 27 at 3pm

Sunday, April 28 at 3pm

PROGRAM

COUNTERPULSE: 80 Turk St. SF, CA 94102

Your favorite MARVEL characters are coming to a stage near you! SFYT’s 415 Teen Ensembles are performing two fantastic shows that are part of the official MARVEL universe.

Directed by Dyana Díaz and Leslie Price

APRIL 29 & 30 2023:

Squirrel Girl Goes to College: 2:30pm

Hammered: a Thor & Loki Play: 4:00 pm

PROGRAM

COUNTERPULSE: 80 Turk St. SF, CA 94102

415 Teen Ensemble presents Naomi Iizuka’s unique adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. A young refugee called Anon travels through the United States, encountering a myriad of people -- some who share his struggles, others who obstruct his journey -- as he searches for his mother.

Written by Naomi Iizuka

Directed by Leslie Price and Danika Butler

April 22-24 2022

La Casa de los Sentidos: 2649 Folsom St. SF, CA 94110

Lucy is an ordinary teenager with an extraordinary imagination. Unhappy with her family's annoying habits, she uses her imagination to replace them with a new, fantasy family. Turns out even fantasy families have their challenges. A lighthearted exploration of the timely challenge of appreciating the people closest to us.  

Written by Alan Ayckbourn

Directed by Leslie Price

Presented on Zoom
April 2021

When Agnes discovers her sister Tilly's Dungeons and Dragons notebook, she finds herself on a journey of adventure and unmasked secrets. An extravagant production with plenty of sword play.

Written by Qui Nguyen

Directed by Leslie Price

Joshua Waterstone, Fight Choreography

May 2020 (Performed online)

A witches' coven influences the US election. A girl faces the aftermath of sexual assault. A Catholic priest faces his mortality. A wealthy doctor is called on to resuscitate a homeless man. A stranger arrives at a train station. One-act plays written by amazing SFYT teens as they contemplate the issues of their world through theatre. 

SFYT's Teen ONE ACT FESTIVAL in May 2019

Plays written and directed by:

Adam Cuadra, Zay Joseph, Alexander Lewis, Yasamin Marashi, Shaaravi & Daniel Antonio Vigil

Facilitated by Bianca Catalan & Dyana Diaz

A full-scale multimedia production about the families who worked and lived on Alcatraz during the 1930s. Teenaged Moose’s sister has autism, and no school will accept her as a student. When Moose seeks out the help of a notorious criminal inside the prison, he learns about the meaning of family love and true friends. 

Based on the book by Gennifer Choldenko

Adapted by David Bareford

Directed by Lauren Unbekant

Sound, Music and Sets by Emmett Van Slyke

Costumes by Susana Aragón

May 2019

Inspired by the life of American civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, Between Dirt & Sky fuses the early events of the American farm labor movement with the personal struggles of those who lived it. Set on the cusp of great change and social upheaval, Between Dirt & Sky explores the psyche of a uniquely American leader whose story is inspirational to both those steeped in the lore of La Causa (the cause) and to those new to its discovery.

A musical inspired by the life of César Chávez

Written by Charles Eurydice Gray & Lisa Quoresimo

Directed by Marcelo Pereira with MAPA@Brava 

Performed Collaboratively by:
San Francisco Youth Theatre
Cuicacalli Escuela de Danza
Mariachi Juvenil La Misión
San Francisco Running Crew

April 2018 

West Coast Premiere!

Another day, another school shooting--only this time the shooter is the son of a prominent politician running for office. While daughter Sophie struggles with whether to support her father or reject his pro-gun stance, her classmates turn against her as they grieve the loss of their friends and their hope for the future.

The Burials takes a long, hard look at how high school youth affected by gun violence examine their place and value in the world. The play incorporates dynamic multimedia video and sound design as it examines social media’s role in the continuing debate about mass shootings.

Written by Caitlin Parrish

Directed by Cliff Mayotte

February 2018

It’s going down…

Eight SFYT playwrights created a brilliant collection of one-act plays that tell stories of having an incarcerated parent, Black Lives Matter, the Beauty Standard, LGBT relationships, being an artist, and yes, our changing San Francisco. Directed, acted and produced by the playwrights.

SFYT's First Student Written and Directed One-Act Festival

May 2017

Hope and the Mission is a bilingual coming-of-age story revolving around the young character Hope whose Mission District family finds themselves on the sidelines of a changing neighborhood and at odds with each other over generational differences. Alongside the theme of gentrification, the play examines cultural identity and gender fluidity through song, dance, and humor.

Written by Javier Hurtado

Directed by Gendell Hing-Hernandez with MAPA@Brava

Performed collaboratively by:
SFYT 415 Teen Ensemble
Cuicacalli Escuela de Danza

Music by Emily Klion, George Brooks & Marcelo Pereira

Costumes by Susana Aragón
SF Running Crew

April 2017

Miquel de Cervantes' timeless Don Quixote is the comical and inspiring story of an iconic visionary who sees the world in a magical way. The story's colorful characters of Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, Dulcinea, knights in shining armor, puppets and dueling windmills have inspired audiences for centuries. Performed by SF Youth Theatre’s 415 Teen Ensemble. 

Written by Miguel de Cervantes

Directed by Paul Collins with MAPA@Brava

Adapted by John Litten

Music by Maggie McKaig and Emily Klion

Musical Direction by Marcelo Pereira

Costumes by Susana Aragón

Sets and Lighting by SF Running Crew

May 2016

SFYT’s production of William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, is set against the backdrop of present day San Francisco, with Shakespeare's Danish monarchy transformed into tech giant Elsinore.com.

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Cliff Mayotte

Music by Schuyler Karr

San Francisco 2016