The Cutting Ball Theater
American theatrical company
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Cutting Ball Theater is a San Francisco-based theater company.[1] New works performed by Cutting Ball include Bay Area premieres by American playwrights Will Eno[2] and Eugenie Chan.[3]
Address277 Taylor St
San Francisco
United States
San Francisco
United States
TypeTheatre company
Opened1999
Years active
1999–present| Address | 277 Taylor St San Francisco United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Theatre company |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1999 |
Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | |
| cuttingball.com | |
History
The company was founded in 1999 by theater artist Rob Melrose and Artistic Director Paige Rogers.[4]
Productions
Cutting Ball Theater has premiered and produced a variety of plays, including:
- Lady Grey (in ever lower light) by Will Eno (2011): A collection of short plays exploring themes of identity and human connection.[5]
- Bone to Pick and Diadem by Eugenie Chan (2011): Reimaginings of classical myths through a modern lens.[6]
Awards and recognition
- In 2010, Cutting Ball Theater was named "Best Theater Company" in the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best of the Bay" issue.[7]
- In 2013, the company received the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grant.[8]