FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 2007
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Bill Schwartz 415-291-8655 / producer[at]sftheaterfestival.org
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Free festival is part of the 2008 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Summer Series
Fifth Annual Free Event on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Presented in Partnership with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and in association with ArtsFest
San Francisco, Dec. 20, 2008—The fifth annual San Francisco Theater Festival, a free one-day extravaganza of 75 shows on 10 stages has been scheduled for Sunday, July 27, 2008, from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. The festival, a celebration of local theater, consists of short performances, one-acts, excerpts, scenes, and readings at 10 nearby stages—five indoor and five outdoor.
Applications for performers are now being accepted. All types of theater is invited to participate including drama, comedy, musical theater, solo performers, children’s shows, new works, workshops, experimental pieces, opera, classics, etc. The deadline for applying is May 1, 2008. Early applications receive priority for time slots and stages. There is no fee to apply or perform in the festival. Applications can be downloaded at: http://www.sftheaterfestival.org/participants. If you have questions please phone 415-291-8655 or send an email to laura@SFTheaterFestival.org.
The festival, which has almost doubled its attendance to 10,000, takes place at Yerba Buena Gardens, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Zeum, and the Metreon. Additional indoor spaces may be added as needed. Last year’s festival featured Suzan-Lori Parks’ 365 Days/365Plays, Insignificant Others, an award-winning original musical going to New York; The Intersection for the Arts; The Exit Theatre; The Marsh; and Tell it on Tuesday.
Also featured were the African-American Shakespeare Company, the Asian American Theater Company, BATS Improv, Blue Blanket Improv, Clown Conservatory, 42nd Street Moon, Jazz Kids (from Singapore), Lamplighters Musical Theatre, Colored Ink Hip Hop, Last Night at Playland, No Nude Men Productions, Playground, San Francisco Buffoons, Spellbinder Entertainment, and many others.
“Last summer, the festival was SRO for most of the day. Every venue was jammed, giving the performers a large and lively audience to perform for. It was an excellent showcase for all who performed,” said producer Bill Schwartz. “By working together, the theater community has created the largest theater event of the year whose main objective is to promote theatergoing. We invite all who want to see our theater scene soar to join us”
In addition to committed theatergoers, attendees include the theater-curious, new comers to San Francisco, theater professionals, students, visitors, and families. Many attendees report they are interested in learning more about the Bay Area theater scene. Theater groups can staff tables for distribution of promotional literature and for subscription sales.
Yerba Buena Gardens is located between Mission & Folsom, Third & Fourth Streets in San Francisco. The San Francisco Theater Festival is presented in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (www.ybgf.org).
Festival Motto:Get Real, Experience Live Theater!
Information: www.sftheaterfestival.org; 415-291-8655; www.ybgf.org, 415-543-1718; e-mail: producer[at]sftheaterfestival.org.
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