Although it's been dry there was no drought of audience appreciation for Ripple Effect this summer. And now we say thanks to all of you for making this season a great success!

We saw many familiar faces and a whole bunch of new ones. Many of you saw the show multiple times and stopped to share your own housing horror stories or lament the corporate  hijacking of our "cool grey city of love". Even tourists told us of similar stresses in their cities and towns. We clearly hit a nerve. In fact the response  has ignited our hopes for a West Coast tour of Ripple Effect in Fall 2015! Stay tuned.

But first things first- we have a lot of other balls in the air too. Starting with a brand new compact Fall session of our Youth Theater Project (YTP) beginning in October.Then our annual Winter/Spring  YTP session begins in February 2015. In between, we are busy with other shows, long term planning meetings and a video edit that hopefully we'll be able to make available to those who didn't see the show. And of course we are already talking about next summer's topic. Right now the word "freedom" keeps popping up. That and the idea that everyone talks about their rights but do they really know them? You can exercise your freedom of speech by joining that discussion on our Facebook page.

Especially in an election season we can not indulge apathy.
Because after all ..."there's no such thing as not political!".

 Veteran Troupers Bring Free Speech Movement to the stage! Opens this weekend!!

 

BY POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A NEW FALL SESSION!

  

  

 We are excited to announce YTP's "Voices of the City" intensive 5-week workshop this fall. Thanks to the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, San Francisco high school students will be able to build their skills in stage acting, improvisation, and writing. They will dive deep into the issues that most affect them and will ultimately write and perform original character monologues around those topics. In addition to a great experience, students will be fed and awarded a small stipend.  

 

Applications are being accepted now. Space is limited!
Application deadline is MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Do not apply if you are not able to participate consistently during these times for the full duration of the program, or if you anticipate missing a significant amount of the program due to other obligations or activities.

 

 

 

 

 Get your application in early for our 2015 winter/spring session! 

 

The 19th Annual SFMT Youth Theater Project (YTP)!

 

 

 

The Troupe is looking for fun, creative, motivated, and reliable individuals who have an interest in working with high school age youth in a theater arts setting. Must have the ability to problem solve, work independently and as part of a team, and with a range of people- as well as show sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic diversity.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; Outgoing and friendly attitude
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Personal qualities of organization, reliability, flexibility, and curiosity
• Interest and/or experience working with youth and/or theater arts education
• Background in education is a plus!
• Enthusiasm for encouraging young people to explore creativity and find their voice.

- Resume & Availability

Please email application info to:

Project Director,