Charlie Varon News

When actor and writer Dan Hoyle left San Francisco on a three-month trip through small-town Middle America several years ago, he couldn't have predicted that many of the disillusioned real Americans he encountered on his travels would be part of a nationwide movement to elect Trump in 2016. Hoyle's astounding one-man show, THE REAL AMERICANS (developed with and directed by Charlie Varon), reveals poignant perspectives of these individuals with humor, emotional depth, and authenticity.

In My Stroke of Luck, a new solo show at The Marsh San Francisco, Barnes recounts her experience of having a stroke, her path to recovery, and more. A spellbinding and funny look at love, family, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Barnes shares the story of a single adoptive mother of special needs and gifted sons and how she forges a new identity after a debilitating stroke.

The Marsh San Francisco welcomes a new solo show to the Studio stage, Ain't That Rich by Kate Robards. A favorite of the 2016 Capital Fringe Fest in DC, the show was named one of the Best of Fringe by DC Metro Theater Arts and won first prize at the 2017 Maui Fringe Festival. In this compelling work, Kate describes growing up poor in an East Texas town, where she tries to keep up with the small-town wealthy people.

The Marsh San Francisco presents the return of the family-friendly Bay Area holiday favorite The Jewelry Box in December.

The third show of Mosaic Theater Company's ambitious third season will be The Real Americans, a one-man show written and starring Bay Area sensation and now NYC-based performing artist Dan Hoyle.

The Marsh San Francisco announces award-winning performer Brian Copeland is performing his final free show for this year of his acclaimed solo piece, The Waiting Period, an unflinching examination of depression. This performance is particularly directed at those struggling with depression that would be otherwise unable to attend due to the cost of admission. Featuring humorous, poignant, and riveting insights, the solo show is written by Copeland and directed by David Ford, which will return in 2018 at The Marsh. Also performing his hit show Not a Genuine Black Man for the month, this added performance of The Waiting Period will take place 5:30pm Sunday, November 19, at The Marsh San Francisco Studio, 1062 Valencia Street. General admission for this performance is free, although reservations are recommended. To reserve tickets or for more information, the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 Monday through Friday between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.

The Marsh San Francisco announces Not a Genuine Black Man, the longest running solo show in San Francisco theater history by award-winning actor, playwright, and talk show host Brian Copeland, will extend with performances in November at The Marsh due to popular demand.

I've never cooked in a kitchen this loud. Huge burners breathe and hiss. Exhaust fans roar. Despacito is playing on the radio, but can't really compete with the industrial noises. I'm making borscht hot Russian borscht with beets, cabbage, tomatoes, onion and dill for the 20 people who have bought tickets to the first brunch of my new show, Charlie Varon's STORYBORSCHT at The Marsh Caf through October 29.

On a sweltering day late last month, I amble into the Casey's General Store convenience mart in Darlington, Wisconsin, population 2,316. I'm carrying a plastic bag of teabags in my back pocket, a need for hot water, and the hope of striking up conversation with the cashier. Darlington is the county seat of Lafayette County, one of several counties in Southwestern Wisconsin that hadn't supported a Republican for President since Ronald Reagan. That is until November 8, 2016, when folks turned out to support Republican nominee Donald Trump, helping to swing Wisconsin, and the election, in his favor. I'm updating my solo show The Real Americans, which is based on travels through small-town and rural America, so I'm curious to know why folks here went for Trump. The Real Americans is having a revival at The Marsh in San Francisco through October 28 before it opens a seven-week run at Mosaic Theater in Washington D.C. starting November 10.

In My Stroke of Luck, a new solo show at The Marsh San Francisco, Barnes recounts her experience of having a stroke, her path to recovery, and more. A spellbinding and funny look at love, family, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Barnes shares the story of a single adoptive mother of special needs and gifted sons and how she forges a new identity after a debilitating stroke.

The Marsh San Francisco announces award-winning performer Brian Copeland is continuing with a free performance of his acclaimed solo piece, The Waiting Period, an unflinching examination of depression in October.

The Marsh San Francisco announces Not a Genuine Black Man, the longest running solo show in San Francisco theater history by award-winning actor, playwright, and talk show host Brian Copeland, will extend at The Marsh due to popular demand.

The Marsh San Francisco welcomes a new solo show to the Studio stage, Ain't That Rich by Kate Robards.

The Marsh San Francisco presents Charlie Varon's Storyborscht, a new pop-up experience featuring storytelling and cooking by award-winning performer Charlie Varon.

Returning with newly-added post-election material, The Marsh San Francisco presents Dan Hoyle's wildly popular The Real Americans.

The Marsh Berkeley has announced Colette Uncensored, the first solo show by acclaimed actress Lorri Holt, will return to the East Bay for the fall with a revised script.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC announces its most ambitious and theatrically varied lineup to date with its 2017-18 season. Compelled to respond to changing and challenging times in our country, Season Three grapples with our current political climate, celebrating outspoken heroines (of fluid gender and sexuality) in two new musicals, while embracing documentary inspired reportage, sharp political and social satire, and stirring family drama. 

 Fun House Theatre and Film makes their first appearance at the Festival of Independent Theatres with a production of Charlie Varon'sRush Limbaugh in Night School directed by Jeff Swearingen and featuring Alex Duva, age 12, as Limbaugh along with 3 other young actors tackling over a dozen characters in a comedy as rotund as its namesake. These bad boys of the FIT will take audiences on a 45 minute adventure of irreverent and mischevious satire in a free for all of shenanigans only Swearingen could stage and the crazy kids of Fun House could pull off. 

The Marsh San Francisco is thrilled to present world-renowned cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, a 20-year member of the Kronos Quartet, and award-winning performer/writer Charlie Varon in a collaborative theatre piece entitled SECOND TIME AROUND, A Duet for Cello and Storyteller. The iPhone generation meets the Greatest Generation in this story of the longing for human connection and continuity. SECOND TIME AROUND, developed with and directed by David Ford, plays tonight, March 5, through April 17, 2016 (press opening March 19, 2016). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars!

The Marsh San Francisco is thrilled to present world-renowned cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, a 20-year member of the Kronos Quartet, and award-winning performer/writer Charlie Varon in a collaborative theatre piece entitled SECOND TIME AROUND, A Duet for Cello and Storyteller. The iPhone generation meets the Greatest Generation in this story of the longing for human connection and continuity. SECOND TIME AROUND, developed with and directed by David Ford, plays March 5 - April 17, 2016 (press opening March 19, 2016). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars!