Shotgun Players 2027 Season: our 35th anniversary
Shotgun Players
proudly announcing our
Our 35th Anniversary Season, 2027
Little Theater. Big Plays.
The 2027 Season
Here we are, kicking off our 35th anniversary season, and it still feels like we’re just getting STARTED!
What we’re working with: An insatiable hunger to tackle something new; that curious, learner’s mindset; that relentless desire to foster deeper connections with our artists and audience. These principles are central to our ethos. They are foundational to the art we make and how we make it.
We strive to be your one-stop shop for exhilarating theater that stimulates your heart, mind, and body. We welcome you to celebrate this 35th anniversary milestone with the promise that the best is yet to come. Let’s go!
Mar 20 – Apr 18
A View from the Bridge
By Arthur Miller · Directed by Patrick Dooley
It’s 1957 in Brooklyn, and Eddie Carbone has it all. A secure job as a longshoreman, his loyal wife Bea, and doting niece Catherine, who is nearly finished with school. When Eddie welcomes Bea’s immigrant cousins into their home, the idyllic family structure fractures. Arthur Miller’s tragedy explores hidden desires, social unrest, and the cost of revealing the truth. Who gets to live the American Dream?
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May 22 – Jun 20
Catch as Catch Can
By Mia Chung · Directed by Susannah Martin
Generations collide in this mind-and-form-bending masterpiece where three actors take on six distinct roles, crossing and blurring the lines of age and gender. Set in a blue-collar Rhode Island neighborhood, playwright Mia Chung hits hilarious and heartbreaking hot-button issues in a story that explores family traditions, smoldering resentments, and how your life can change in an instant.
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Jul 24 – Aug 22Bay Area premiere
The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial ofMiz Martha Washington
By James Ijames · Directed by Aejay Antonis Marquis
The recently widowed “Mother of America” lies alone in her Mount Vernon bed, ravaged by illness and attended to by the enslaved people who will be free the moment she dies. This uproarious form-shifting fever dream takes us deep into the ramifications of one of America’s original sins. Dizzying and fantastical, this Bay Area premiere from Pulitzer winner James Ijames boldly remixes this country’s dark history with a delicate balance of truth and humor.
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Sep 25 – Oct 24, 2027
Cold War Choir Practice
By Ro Reddick · Directed by Elizabeth Carter
Set in 1987, this madcap political thriller follows Meek, a 10-year-old girl who fills her days with skating, singing, and daydreaming about how she might save the world from nuclear armageddon. Tensions erupt at the family-owned rink when her conservative uncle brings home his mysteriously ill wife, and Meek is pulled into a bizarre maze of surreal espionage and capitalist cult dynamics. Can she and her Russian pen pals save the world from itself?
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Nov 27, 2027 – Jan 9, 2028
American Psycho
Music & Lyrics by Duncan Sheik · Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa · Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis · Directed by Josh Marx · Music Direction by Daniel Alley · Choreography by Nicole Helfer
Patrick Bateman is young, handsome, and ridiculously successful. He’s got impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite Wall Street cadre spend their time getting into hip restaurants, exclusive clubs, and designer labels. But late at night, Patrick indulges in darker errands, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip. Sexy and psychopathic, American Psycho is a ruthless and daring skewering of American capitalism set in the epicenter of excess. And it’s a musical!
More about the showThe Champagne Staged Reading Series
A grab bag feast of plays from some of our most innovative, contemporary playwrights. Just enough staging and tech to get started, then adrenaline does the rest. A glass of bubbly and a reserved premium seat at every reading.
Apr 26, 27, & 28
Shhhh
Written by Clare BarronDirected by Lana Richards
Penny’s idea of a cool first date is a morbid anatomy museum. Kyle tells stories of dismemberment. Sally’s turn-on is tea and biscuits, and Shareen prepares a mysterious potion. A study in modern love, trauma, bliss, and revenge, Shhhh explores the vulnerability of women’s bodies, the role of kink in relationships, and the blurry line between pleasure and pain.
Jun 14, 15, & 16
The Prince
By Abigail ThornDirected by Ezra T. Howlett
All the world’s a stage for Jen and Sam, two regular people who find themselves trapped inside the Shakespearean canon. The Prince is a queer story of self-discovery that has everything: sword fights, transgender allegory, Hamlet, and disappointed parents.
Aug 16, 17, & 18
Mr. Burnsa post-electric play
By Anne WashburnDirected by Sinjin JonesScore by Michael Friedman
After the grid fails and modern society crumbles, what stories will we remember? What songs will we sing? A paean to live theater and the resilience of Bart Simpson, Washburn’s dark comedy is an animated exploration of how the pop culture of one era might evolve into the mythology of another.
Behind the scenes
Miriam’s Place
Our seminars and spotlights explore the creative process behind our plays, with behind-the-curtain insights from industry professionals.
A seminar series
The World of a Play
Get an insider’s perspective on what goes into creating a play, from the first read of a script to full production. Artistic Director Patrick Dooley and collaborating artists lead the way through his own experience directing Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge.
Feb 2 – Mar 22, 20279 sessionsLimit 20
First Fridays
Shotgun Spotlight
Join us for coffee and cookies as we meet some of the most influential theater makers in the Bay Area. Each session begins with an interview about their history and artistic endeavors, followed by questions and a group discussion.
First Friday of every month10:30 AM – 12 PM
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See it all!
The Superstar
Tickets to all five mainstage productions on any night, plus our Champagne Staged Reading Series. A cool glass of bubbly and a $5 concessions voucher at every mainstage show, and our exclusive First Taste events: an early rehearsal of each production, with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. It doesn’t get any better than this!
Includes the Champagne Staged Readings
What’s included
- Tickets to all 5 mainstage productions and all 3 Champagne Staged Readings.
- Invitations to five First Taste events, with curated drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
- A $5 concessions voucher for each performance.
- First access to Opening Night reservations.
- First access to the best seats, before single tickets go on sale.
- Free ticket exchanges up to 24 hours in advance.
- An invitation to our annual holiday party.
Select your dates
The Select
One ticket to each show in the season, with early access to the best seats in the house. Select your preferred night and the best seats.
What’s included
- Come any night of the run and pick your seats.
- First access to the best seats, before single tickets go on sale.
- Free ticket exchanges up to 24 hours in advance.
- An invitation to our annual holiday party.
Cheers!
The Flex Pass
Our most flexible package. A pack of tickets to use any time, for any mainstage show, with a drink with every ticket. Use them all at once for a watch party, or any combination you like!
What’s included
- A free drink with every ticket.
- Use your tickets for select shows, or book them all at once.
- First access to the best seats, before single tickets go on sale.
- Free ticket exchanges up to 24 hours in advance.
- An invitation to our annual holiday party.
- Not eligible for the December 13 complimentary ticket.
Wednesdays & previews
The W.O.W.
Join us for any Wednesday or preview performance and enjoy first-pick seating and good vibes at an unbeatable price.
What’s included
- Any Wednesday or preview performance.
- One ticket (Single) or two tickets (Dual) to each of the 5 mainstage productions.
- First access to the best seats, before single tickets go on sale.
- Free ticket exchanges up to 24 hours in advance.
- An invitation to our annual holiday party.
A killer deal
The M.A.D.
If you’re 25 or younger, this subscription is for you. Join us any night and get access to the best seats in the house for super cheap.
What’s included
- One ticket (Single) or two tickets (Dual) to each of the 5 mainstage productions.
- Come any night of the run and pick your seats.
- First access to the best seats, before single tickets go on sale.
- Free ticket exchanges up to 24 hours in advance.
- An invitation to our annual holiday party.
- MAD Night on the first Thursday after Opening: free pizza and a drink.
Champagne Staged Readings
The CSRS
A glass of bubbly, a premium seat, plus the satisfaction of helping us discover incredible new plays.
Included in the Superstar package
What’s included
- One ticket to each of our 3 Champagne Staged Readings.
- A glass of bubbly at every reading.
- Included in the Superstar subscription.
Save some dollars with a Dual Subscription. Theater is better together, so lock in tickets for you and a companion for the entire season. Unlike your streaming account, share your additional ticket with whoever you like. Good luck deciding who gets to come along!