Cutting Ball Theater was a San Francisco-based theater company.Member Companies section of Theatre Bay Area New works performed by Cutting Ball include Bay Area premieres by American playwrights Will EnoReview of "Lady Grey in ever lower light" in San Francisco Chronicle, March 19, 2011 and Eugenie Chan.Review of "Bone to Pick" and "Diadem" in San Francisco Chronicle, January 22, 2011 The company closed at the end of 2024.
History
The company was founded in 1999 by theater artist Rob Melrose and artistic director Paige Rogers.About Us on Cuttingball.com The theater, which ran as a collective, closed in 2024 during a series of theater closures in the area. The attendance impacts from the COVID pandemic and the decrease in available grant funding were given as reasons for the demise.
Productions
Cutting Ball Theater 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. Bone to Pick and Diadem by Eugenie Chan (2011): Reimaginings of classical myths through a modern lens.
Awards and recognition
In 2010, Cutting Ball Theater was named "Best Theater Company" in the San Francisco Bay Guardians "Best of the Bay" issue.
In 2013, the company received the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grant.
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