An award-winning series of solo pieces, classics of contemporary drama, hailed for their razor-sharp wit, and deeply felt humanity. “a crowd pleaser…funny and mesmerizing at the same time” — … Continue reading Talking Heads by Alan Bennett
In his 1992 play Oleanna, Mamet presents the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing … Continue reading Oleanna by David Mamet
In response to overwhelming audience interest, Spare Stage revived Yasmina Reza’s THE UNEXPECTED MAN with renowned local actor Ken Ruta, joined by veteran Bay Area actress Susan Maeder. The … Continue reading The Unexpected Man by Yasmina Reza (revival)
The West Coast Premier The Breath of Life explores the relationship between two women whose lives are connected, in ways neither truly understands, by one man. Madeleine Palmer, a retired … Continue reading Breath of Life by David Hare
Nominated Bay Area Critics Circle Best Production 2009 and Best Female Performance for Holly Silk “A cross between Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett … you stay riveted as you … Continue reading Body of Water by Lee Blessing
An aging novelist on a train from Paris to Frankfurt muses about the failings and frustrations of his life. He is recognized by an attractive woman sitting in the opposite … Continue reading Unexpected Man by Yasmina Reza
A comedy about a young couple facing the challenge of organizing their new apartment – and their new relationship. But how do they make decisions when so much is at … Continue reading Here by Michael Frayn
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems. Matthew’s wife, Lisa, is having an affair with Adrian, a British theatre director. Or … Continue reading Private Eyes by Steven Dietz
Spare Stage presents two challenging and complex one-act plays. Afterplay is an original work featuring two Chekhovian characters who meet twenty years later. Sonya from Uncle Vanya, “re-animated and re-conceived,” … Continue reading Afterplay by Brian Friel and Ashes to Ashes by Harold Pinter
