‘Art’
Starting Date: March 8, 2025
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‘Art’

What sort of friend are you?

A long friendship between three men implodes when one purchases an expensive piece of modern art. What is it all worth? Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, Art is renowned for its sharp, witty dialogue, but underneath its celebrated wordplay lies a core of raw, primal humanity.

❋ Run-time: 95 minutes with no intermission

❋ Content Advisories

‘ART’ – Content Advisories

Shotgun Players is equally committed to presenting challenging work and taking care of our patrons.

Content advisories are a tool to help our patrons choose how they want to engage with each play. While we have tried to cover the most common sensitivities, the list below is not exhaustive. Some listed advisories refer to lines only briefly mentioned in the plays, whereas others are major themes of the work. These advisories will be updated regularly as plays are developed in rehearsal and production.

If you have any questions, we encourage you to call or email the box office, and we’re happy to provide more context. (510.841.6500, ext. 303 or [email protected]).

Strong Language
Trivialization of mental health (“she’s gone completely insane”)
A facetious/joking threat to commit gun violence (“I’ll come back with a gun and blow his head off”)
Violence (a character is punched in the face)
An herbal cigarette is lit onstage

Single ticket prices are different this year! Learn more about our sliding scale, $12 MAD Tickets and other discounts here.

season sponsors

Karen Elizabeth Austin
Naomi Janowitz & Andrew Lazarus
Craig & Kathy Moody
Russell Nelson
Les & Sue Polgar
Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie
Bibi Tiphane
Richard & Kate West

production sponsors

Michelle Barbour & Christian Baudry
Carolyn Jones & Lynn MacDonald
Donald Kaufman
Chard Nelson & Jan Berman
Pat & Merrill Shanks
Tami White

preview performances

Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Thursday, March 13
Friday, March 14

Opening Night

Saturday, March 15

MAD NIGHT
Thursday, March 20

Are you 25 or under? Don’t miss MAD Night! $12 gets you pizza, a beer (21+), or soda!

HAPTIC TOUR
&
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Sunday, March 23
What’s an audio-described performance?

audio-described performances

During these performances, blind and low vision patrons may use headset devices provided by Gravity Access to listen to a live audio description of the show. The narration guides the listener through the performance with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, lighting, costumes, facial expressions / body language, and “sight gags,” all slipped in between portions of the actors’ dialogue or songs.

For sighted patrons, these performances are the same as any other evening.

what’s a PRE-SHOW haptic tour?

Haptic Tours

Pre-show haptic tours allow blind and low-vision patrons to experience the space, performers, costumes, and props through touch, their own movement, hearing, and kinesthetic senses. Usually lasting 20 to 30 minutes, these tours lay a multi-sensory foundation to support the audio description. Doors for pre-show Haptic Tours open at 12:45 PM for check-in. We recommend arriving early as tours begin promptly at 1 PM. The audio-described performances start at 2 PM.

To RSVP for the audio description service, the pre-show Haptic Tour, or both, ​​​​​​contact the box office.

POST-SHOW CONVOS
Thursdays & Sundays

Stick around after the performance for a 30-minute discussion with Shotgun’s creative team. We’ll dive into the play’s themes and aesthetics, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. It’s a chance to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow audience members. The bar is open!

THE CAST

Woody Harper

is delighted to be back with the Shotgun Players, after performing as Bottom in last year’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. All the love to his girlfriend (Julie), his father (whom you no doubt have already met), his dogs (both living and dead), and every single person involved in “Art”… including you!

Woody Harper

YVAN

Benoît Monin

is thrilled to be making his Shotgun début. He is an award-nominated stage actor and improviser trained at BATS Improv, American Conservatory Theater, Shakespeare & Co., and Princeton University (PhD, Psychology). Recent collaborations include We Players, Oakland Theater Project, and RagTag Improv. Benoît is a member of La Lengua Teatro en Español and co-founder of La Compagnie Carmina. More at www.benoitmonin.com

Benoît Monin

SERGE

David Sinaiko

David Sinaiko, He/Him (Marc) returns to Shotgun after appearing in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf; Hamlet; The Village Bike; Antigonick; and Arcadia. Other credits: The Antipodes with ARC; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and Murder On The Orient Express at Houston’s Alley Theatre; many plays at Cutting Ball; SF Playhouse; Golden Thread; Crowded Fire among other great Bay Area theaters; was a founder of Chicago’s acclaimed New Crime Productions.

David Sinaiko

MARC

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season sponsors

Karen Elizabeth Austin
Naomi Janowitz & Andrew Lazarus
Craig & Kathy Moody
Russell Nelson
Les & Sue Polgar
Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie
Bibi Tiphane
Richard & Kate West

production sponsors

Michelle Barbour & Christian Baudry
Carolyn Jones & Lynn MacDonald
Donald Kaufman
Chard Nelson & Jan Berman
Pat & Merrill Shanks
Tami White

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