About two years before the inception of Theatre Rhinoceros, a serial killer known as “The Doodler” was responsible for multiple murders in the Ocean Beach ...
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2025
Playwright James Ijames turns William Shakespeare’s Hamlet on its head in this piping hot play that transports the drama to a modern-day barbecue in the American South. ...
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2025
All new photos are available from John Fisher's DOODLER, coming to Theatre Rhinoceros next month. Check out the photos and learn more about the show here!...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2025
“Doodler” is the subject of Theatre Rhinoceros Executive Artistic Director John Fisher’s latest one-man show, the fourth show of Rhino’s 47th season. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets....
by Steve Murray - December 30, 2024
What did our critic think of CABARET at Theatre Rhinoceros?...
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2024
Theatre Rhinoceros, in its third year of residence in San Francisco’s historically gay Castro neighborhood as the nation’s longest-running LGBTQ+ theatre, will produce Kander & Ebb’s timeless masterpiece Cabaret … in a retail building-turned-blackbox with a footprint smaller than the average two-bed...
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2024
WAITRESS returns to San Francisco for the holiday season from November 21 to January 18....
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2024
Central Works 2024 Season will conclude with the new play The Contest, written and directed by Gary Graves. The Contest depicts Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci in an exquisite rivalry and plays October 19–November 17 (previews Oct.17 & 18) at the historic Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue in...
by Blair Ingenthron - September 07, 2024
Central Works Theater announced the cast for the new play THE CONTEST, running from October 19 to November 17. The production will feature a talented ensemble bringing this compelling story to life....
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2024
Theatre Rhinoceros will debut FALLIN, exploring friendship and espionage in a unique narrative. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2024
Theatre Rhinoceros will present six mainstage productions this season ranging from brand new plays to Rhino favorites to musical theatre classics. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Theatre Rhinoceros presents CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff. Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. Music by John Kander, ...
Theatre Rhinoceros, in its third year of residence in San Francisco’s historically gay Castro neighborhood and the nation’s longest-running LGBTQ+ theatre, is producing Kander & ...
Conceived & directed by John Fisher. The Colonel and Day are back, this time to save the world from nuclear destruction. A generation apart and ...
A play by Jake Brunger. Rafe and Pete have hit a rut. After seven-and-a-half blissfully happy years, their lack of sexual experience is driving them ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL By William Shakespeare Adapted & directed by John Fisher Performance starts in the theatre at 4229 18th ...
In 1928, five female impersonators were imprisoned for indecency after performing in Mae West’s 'The Pleasure Man'. This is what happened on their first night ...
For Immediate Release: Theatre Contact: Crystal Liu (650) 475-6685 (do not publish this number) or cliu@therhino.org Cast, director and playwright available for interviews, high-res pics ...
A little boy and his relative embark on a holiday adventure, learning about themselves, the world, and their deep love for one another. A Rhino ...
A group of aging queers are on the verge of turning 40. They are angry and bitter and regretful of the decisions they made in ...
What happens to LGBTQ+ people when they turn forty? In Lambda Literary Award finalist and local SF playwright Kheven LaGrone's world premiere 'Group Therapy', they ...
In this spiritual sequel to last season’s hit The Rita Hayworth of this Generation , butch dyke Angel thinks she’s having one of the best ...
Cardinal Richelieu is going to make France the greatest country on earth. It’s 1620, the time of the three Musketeers, Cyrano, the Inquisition, and Louis ...
PERICLES by William Shakespeare adapted & directed by John Fisher May 26 @ 6 PM, May 27 @ 1 PM Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents the SF premiere of A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK By Ken Urban Directed by Alan S. Quismorio Produced by Joe Tally On ...
Theatre Rhinoceros and The Essential Services Project (ESP) present a live, in-person, presentation: JULIAN! Conceived and Performed by John Fisher GLAAD Media Award Winner United ...
Roxanne and Jordy have absolutely nothing in common. Except that they are daughter and father. They are also both story-tellers, some of them true, some ...
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of JARED, conceived and Performed by John Fisher on Thursday, APRIL 22, 2021 at 8:30pm for ...
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a free Zoom presentation of FALLING SKIES by Brayden Frascone, featuring Devin Cunningham and Joe Tally on APRIL 8, 2021 at ...
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a free Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of CATS!, conceived and performed by John Fisher, on Thursday, MARCH 25, 2021 at 8pm. SYNOPSIS: ...
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL, conceived and performed by John Fisher, on Thursday, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of B. S., conceived and performed by John Fisher on Thursday, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 at 8pm for ...
Written by Donnetta Lavinia GraysDirected by Tanika BaptisteIn the fall of 2001 the air has a marked change in New York City. Dana a nave ...
Dana has just written a blog review questioning the artistic integrity of Naomi, an iconic African-American visual artist. Naomi reaches out to Dana and the ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation: THE SALAMANDER, conceived and performed by John Fisher on Thursday, JANUARY 21, 2021 at 8pm for FREE! ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents ALLIGATOR MOUTH/TADPOLE ASS, written by J. Julian Christopher, directed by Richard A. Mosqueda. The production will be livestreamed DECEMBER 11-20, 2020. SYNOPSIS: ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation: SOUTH SEA BUBBLE Conceived and Performed by John Fisher. DECEMBER 17, 2020 at 8pm FREE! One Live ...
A twistedly queer memory play about a troubled man in 1985 looking for answers at Miss Chelley's Fortune Shop. He connects with a young man ...
Frederick is gay and Jewish. How will be survive the Holocaust in Köln, as the Nazis deport Jews and Homosexuals to the gas chambers?...
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of GAY PILGRIM, conceived and Performed by John Fisher on NOVEMBER 25, 2020 at 8pm for ...
Butch dyke Angel Torres thinks she's having one of the best days of her life. She's gaining buy-in from an NBC producer to sign onto ...
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after ...
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation: INSANE DIRECTOR, A local theatre insanity conceived and performed by John Fisher, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 at 8pm ...
In the midst of COVID, Hawaii's only gay detective investigates a hideous crime....
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of MARIE'S CRISIS, conceived and performed by John Fisher on OCTOBER 22, 2020 at 8pm for free! Travel ...
Brian M. finally has his life on track. Hes going to meetings, he has a sponsor, hes doing the right things. Then Shelter-in-Place hits. Now ...
Brian M. finally has his life on track. Hes going to meetings, he has a sponsor, hes doing the right things. Then Shelter-in-Place hits. Now ...
Donja R. Love University of Maryland-Eastern Shore...
Live-Remote Reading: Tuesday, April 7 at 7 pmRunning time is 90 minutes with no intermissionSCOTUS* GAY: Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, adapted from the Supreme ...
Jack thinks you should stop paying to ride MUNI, pick up trash off the street and pee wherever and whenever you need to – that’s ...
Jason is headed to Hollywood to become a star. There he encounters the greatest star of all time, a man of many secrets and many ...
Disco diva wannabe Deloris Van Cartier is placed in a convent through a witness protection program, after witnessing a murder committed by her former gangster ...
Ira Levin Theatre Rhinoceros...
EQUUS is a Tony Award-winning play about suppressed sexuality that took critics and audiences by storm. A timeless classic and a cornerstone of modern drama ...
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