Editor:
The Chronicle's sudden announcement on Feb. 13 that Cutting Ball Theater will close without $45,000 in emergency funding by March 1 should rattle not only theater lovers, but all those who value our communities.
The ancient form of live theater, especially as performed in small spaces, is a crucial antidote to the dehumanizing effects of our hyper-tech world. The theaters that produce great works in little spaces draw our community members together to explore and celebrate our humanity.
I want to call our neighbors' attention to a community theater, Theatre Artists' Conspiracy, based right here in the Sunset and Richmond districts. TAC's origin goes back decades, but it will launch its latest incarnation at Sealevel, a tiny new cultural center at 4331 Irving St., near 44th Avenue.
Our first production as a westside-based theater will be a 90-minute community reading of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The cast will combine trained, experienced local actors with other members of our neighborhood to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday.
The event is one night only, Saturday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. at 4331 Irving St. Admission is free, but donations to support Sealevel are requested. Seating is very limited. Tickets are available online from SeaLevel SF.com
For those interested in performing, an audition for this production and TAC's 2024 season will be held on Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, March 11, 6 -10 p.m. on Zoom. Please email gthomp@mail.ccsf.edu for an audition appointment.
Thank you!
Gene Thompson and Ellen Koivisto
Theatre Artists' Conspiracy
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