Ellery Schaar News

This March, EXIT Theatre presents the World Premiere of Kilgallen/Jones, an original thriller by Allison Page about the mysterious life and death of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen.

This March, EXIT Theatre presents the World Premiere of Kilgallen/Jones, an original thriller by Allison Page about the mysterious life and death of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen.

200 years in the future, the land is ruled by the mighty 'Spotif-Eye', everyone is a freelancer with an inflexible work schedule, and the end of humankind draws near.  The dystopian musical comedy George Orwell never wrote introduces us to three sisters, a hair-obsessed Lieutenant, a mysterious Elder who speaks in song lyrics, and the one algorithmically perfect song that rules them all. Will the sweet sounds of sisterhood ring out and save humanity? Will they ever taste fresh kale juice?  Will the revolution, in fact, be harmonized?

This year the festival will debut 22 new plays by 23 local writers, 9 of whom will be contributing written work to the festival for the first time! The plays range from shorts to one-acts to full-lengths, and each one explores a different underworld legend or god from Greek or Egyptian mythology.

Repurposed Theatre is proud to present their second production, the World Premiere of The Horse's Ass and Friends by Megan Cohen, directed by Ellery Schaar. An evening of original short plays by Megan Cohen (SF's most-produced female playwright, Theatre Bay Area 'Keep An Eye On' Emerging Artist Honoree, and a Neo-Futurist), The Horse's Ass and Friends is a painfully funny night of vaudeville that finds the ticklish spots between feminism, love, and shadows.

The San Francisco Olympians Festival VI: Wine Dark Sea November 4 to 21, 2015, W-Th-F-S, at 8 PM The EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy Street, San Francisco $10.00 at the door, cash only $12.00 online at Brown Paper Tickets www.sfolympians.com.

Today, Off-Broadway's smash hit THEY CALL ME Q plays the final performance of its acclaimed limited engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened on June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which lauded the emotionally charged comedy for delivering 'a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx.'

This holiday weekend, Off-Broadway's smash hit THEY CALL ME Q will enter the final week of its acclaimed limited engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened on June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which lauded the emotionally charged comedy for delivering 'a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx.'

Off Broadway's hit show, THEY CALL ME Q will have a red carpet party in celebration of 100 shows tonight, November 14th at INC Lounge, 224 West 49th St, bet 8th Ave and Broadway. The show's Author/Star, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, will appear at the event along with Co-Producer and TV personality, Obaid Kadwani.

Off Broadway's hit show, THEY CALL ME Q will have a red carpet party in celebration of 100 shows on Friday, November 14th at INC Lounge, 224 West 49th St, bet 8th Ave and Broadway. The show's Author/Star, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, will appear at the event along with Co-Producer and TV personality, Obaid Kadwani.

Beginning tonight, the Off-Broadway smash THEY CALL ME Q is adding Tuesday evenings to its fall playing schedule at St. Luke's Theatre. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened on June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which lauded the emotionally charged comedy for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."

Due to overwhelming demand, the hit Off-Broadway play THEY CALL ME Q today put a new block of seats on sale through October 18th. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened on June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which lauded the emotionally charged comedy for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."

Qurrat Ann Kadwani, author and star of the Off-Broadway hit play THEY CALL ME Q, served as Panel Facilitator at the Champion of Change Awards presented by World Women Global Council Inc. on August 15th at the United Nations. Honorees at the event included Marie C. Wilson, founder & president emerita of The White House Project; NY1's Cheryl Wills; Roxana Saberi, journalist for Al Jazeerra; and Reshma Saujani, founder of Girl's Who Code.

Due to overwhelming demand, Off-Broadway's newest hit THEY CALL ME Q today put a new block of seats on sale through Labor Day. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which praised the emotionally charged comedy for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."

Off-Broadway's newest hit, THEY CALL ME Q, is adding 2 PM Today matinees beginning July 5th at St. Luke's Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th.

Off-Broadway's newest hit, THEY CALL ME Q, is adding 2 PM Saturday matinees beginning July 5th at St. Luke's Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th.

Stefhen Bryan, currently starring in his play Doodu Boy at the Soho Playhouse, checked out the hit Off-Broadway show THEY CALL ME Q last Wednesday evening, June 18th and posed for photos afterwards with Q's author & star Qurrat Ann Kadwani. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th at St. Luke's Theatre. Scroll down for photos!

Joseph Assadourian, currently appearing in his play The Bullpen at the Playroom Theater, checked out the hit Off-Broadway show THEY CALL ME Q this past Monday evening, June 16th and posed for photos afterwards with Q's author & star Qurrat Ann Kadwani. On his Facebook page this week, Joseph dubbed Qurrat his "Solo Show Sister." The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th at St. Luke's Theatre to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which praised the play for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."

Qurrat Ann Kadwani, currently starring in her hit Off-Broadway show "THEY CALL ME Q, is this week's special guest on the popular WBAI (99.5 FM) Radio program 'The Artsy Fartsy Show,' hosted by Barika Edwards. The interview is set to air tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2:30 PM and it can also be heard live at www.wbai.org. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th at St. Luke's Theatre to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which praised the play for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."