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Olivia's Kitchen: A Twelfth Night of Resilience and Revival EXIT Theatre 8:00pm FRI/SAT (SUN matinees 3:00pm) JAN 20 to FEB 19 Tickets $20 - $40 at BrownPaperTickets.com Olivia's Kitchen is an adaptation, or rather a remix, of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with an emphasis on the play's fantastic vitality and actuality. "Although it is sometimes performed as a straightforward romantic comedy bordering on the farce, Twelfth Night is one of the most beautiful plays ever written about resistance, resilience and revival," says writer-director David Valayre, "and that's what we're trying to bring to the surface. Virtually every character is trapped between desire and destiny. When the play begins, it seems that life has denied each and every one of them what they valued. By the end of the play, some will have obtained satisfaction, and some won't - the play is not about the reward: it is about the journey, about life conquering all through resilience. Olivia's Kitchen is Twelfth Night after Churchill's 'Never give in; never give in; never, never, never.'" Through Olivia's Kitchen, GenerationTheatre (http://generationtheatre.com) fulfills its triple mission: bringing new texts to life and new life to existing texts, offering exciting theater to the San Francisco Bay Area community, and appealing to a multi-generational audience. Now in its fifth year of existence, GenerationTheatre, is an ensemble of players that grew out of a group of Berkeley Rep theater students. It is now a non-profit theater company. The troupe's original productions tackle subjects and styles as diverse as a father's introspective search for love (4Soldiers); the magical revisiting of relationships (DiTCH), the fictional prolongation of Kafka's life (BooKKeepers), or the mother-daughter-sister bond (Sea Turtles). Olivia's Kitchen, a play after Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, remixed and directed by R. David Valayre, incidental music by David H. Rosenfeld, interpreted by Andrea Satin, Andrew Page, Dascha Inciarte, Erica Andracchio, Joanne Grimm, Ket Watters, Nadine Defranoux, Nathan Putnam, R.D. Valayre, Terry Stokes, and Topher Clark.

SONGWRITER SATURDAYS brings live music to EXIT Theatre's Cafe Stage. Featuring two songwriters almost every Saturday night! EXIT Cafe Every Saturday (except the 1st Saturday of the month) 8:30-10:30pm No charge, Artist tips appreciated. CLICK FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE AND ARTIST BIOS follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/songwritersaturdays

AWKWARD DINNER PARTY: An Improvised Play EXIT Stage Left 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT FEB 9-11 Tickets $20 at BrownPaperTickets.com or $22 at the door In this fully improvised show, a couple invites another couple over for dinner; only one of them shows up. As the improvised play unfolds, the couple and their guest reveal uncomfortable truths. The awkward moments lead to unrelated scenes and songs. Dave Dennison & Lisa Rowland Special Guest: John Kovacevich Music by Joshua Raoul Brody (Th, Fr) and Daniel Walling (Sa) Lights by Pam McLeod Additional information may be found on the Awkward Dinner Party website.

COUNTING ON L0VE, AND OTHER STORIES OF THE HEART. Treat Street Theatre Project, in partnership with The Playwrights Center of San Francisco, present seven new plays by Rod McFadden and Don Samson. It's an evening of laughter, heartbreak, compassion, compromise, and human connection -- the perfect Valentine's Day gift. EXIT Studio 8pm FEB 10 - 18 Tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com (1-800-838-3006) "LOVE BIRDS IS A CHARMING ROMANCE" "BEST OF THE FRINGE OF MARIN" "AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE" "PROVING AGAIN TRIUMPHANT" "A GREAT ON STAGE COMBINATION" COUNTING ON LOVE "Where does love start? In the head, or in the heart?" Directed by Carol Eggers. Starring Erika Perez & Patrick Bibeau SUNDAY AT BUCKLEY'S "Marriage interruptus. You can run, but you can't hide." Directed by Anna Budd. Starring Elena Marella & Michael Belitsos (w/special guest) LOVE BIRDS "Fate and chance can only take us so far..." Directed by Carol Eggers. Starring Claudia Rosa* & Rick Roitinger SALLY "In love and war, all's well that ends well." Directed by Suzanne Birrell. Starring Desiree Rogers & Claudia Rosa ON THE NOSE "Sometimes in matters of love, words are not enough." Directed by Crystal Nezgoda. Starring Lonnie Haley & David Rouda A SUDDEN PAST "What should we hold on to, when the world around us changes?" Directed by Greg Young. Starring Robin Meyerowitz, Elena Marella, David Rouda & Rick Roitinger. * Member of Actors' Equity Association/Equity Association Approved Project These award-winning plays are funny, sad, insightful and inspiring. Share them with someone you love, or someone you want to love you more.

TONTLAWALD World Premiere, Cutting Ball Commission Text by Eugenie Chan, Directed by Paige Rogers and Annie Paladino, Choreography by Laura Arrington EXIT on Taylor FEB 17 – MAR 11, 2012, Press Opening Night: February 23, Gala Opening Night: February 24 Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com (1-800-838-3006) This original ensemble-based piece weaves evocative a capella harmonies and visceral movement into a multidisciplinary retelling of an ancient Estonian tale. Lona endures her cruel stepmother until she unexpectedly discovers a new friend in the mysterious, forbidden Tontlawald – the ghost forest. Associate Artistic Director Paige Rogers was inspired by the work of Poland’s famed Teatr ZAR to create a performance in which the body and song tell Lona’s story. Rogers has teamed up with co-director Annie Paladino, choreographer Laura Arrington and Cutting Ball’s resident playwright Eugenie Chan to create a world premiere performance that stretches our definitions of theater, dance, and choral music. Produced and commissioned by Cutting Ball Theater, a theater-in-residence at EXIT Theatre

MERCHANTS by Susan Sobeloff EXIT Stage Left 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT MAR 1 - 24 Tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com (1-800-838-3006) Long-running San Francisco indy theater troupe, No Nude Men Productions, brings you the debut work of exciting new playwright Susan Sobeloff. "Merchants" tells the story of a performance artist (Maura Halloran) and her finance consultant sister (Ariane Owens), two young women trying to find the modern Holy Grails of financial stability and career satisfaction. As the economy collapses around them one finds herself unemployed and pregnant while the other is suddenly the center of a quickly growing business venture that soon proves to be as unsustainable as it is lucrative. Also staring Tony Cirimele and Trish Tillman, this intimate, intense show is the perfect storm of the problems facing so many Americans today. Directed by Stuart Bousel, with a design team including Linda Huang, Cody Rishell, Wil Turner IV Opening Night Party March 3rd!

EXIT Theatre, EXIT Stage Left, EXIT Cafe and EXIT on Taylor

Presenting indie theatre since 1983 on the wild side of downtown San Francisco, EXIT Theatre is an experimental theater with a bohemian cabaret atmosphere. EXIT Theatre is also the producer of the annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. EXIT Theatre, EXIT Stage Left and EXIT Cafe are located at 156 Eddy Street (between Mason and Taylor) in downtown San Francisco. EXIT on Taylor is located at 277 Taylor Street (between Eddy and Ellis). All theatres are within a few block walk of the Powell Street BART/Muni station and cable car turnaround and there is adjacent parking. The EXIT Cafe offers beer, wine and a light bistro menu from one our before curtain time.

EXIT THEATRE, 156 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415.673.3847.

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