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Ed Decker, founder and artistic director of New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco talks with KPFA’s Richard Wolinsky.

The New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco focuses on queer and allied theatre and has been around since 1981. This coming season has seven plays in its line-up, with the Pulitzer Prize winning Sons of the Prophet by Stephen Karam, directed by Ben Randle, running November 11 through December 18, 2016. Avenue Q runs December 2, 2016 through January 15, 2-17.

In this interview, Ed Decker discusses plays from the previous season, gives a rundown on the upcoming season, and discusses the center’s new plays project and recent renovation.

New Conservatory is located at 25 Van Ness Avenue at Market Street, in San Francisco.

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Review of Seared by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Margarett Perry, at San Francisco Playhouse through November 12th. Reviewed by Richard Wolinsky.

Seared at S.F. Playhouse.

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Review of The Last Tiger in Haiti by Jeff Augustin, directed by Joshua Kahan Brody, at Berkeley Rep’s Peets Theatre through November 27, 2016. Reviewed by Richard Wolinsky.

The Last Tiger in Haiti at Berkeley Rep.

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Review of Tom Stoppard’s play, The Hard Problem, directed by Carey Perloff, at A.C.T.’s Geary Theatre through November 13, 2016. Reviewed by Richard Wolinsky.

The Hard Problem  at A.C.T.

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