Our work is:

• Non-illusory: We are who we are. We are where we are. We are doing what we are doing. The time is now. We write from our lived experiences and points of view, and never ask the audience to suspend their disbelief.

• Immediate: We respond to what’s happening now—personally, locally, globally—and premiere new work every week.

• For everyone, especially those that mainstream theatre fails to reach: We reject the idea that theatre must be expensive, elaborate, or traditionally structured in order to be high-quality art. We keep ticket prices low and create opportunities for folks to see our work for free whenever possible.

• Ongoing and ever-changing: We interweave elements of chance and chaos, and regularly discard work to keep ourselves as alive on stage as possible and create a show that is a unique experience every time. 

As a company, we are dedicated to:

• Strengthening the bond between performer and audience, and blurring the lines between stage and daily life. We believe that our non-illusory style more deeply engages audiences with the people and issues before them, inspiring them to collective empathy and agency.

• Presenting frequent, high quality, affordable art for the Bay Area public that sparks connection, conversation, and catharsis. Our show brings together people of different walks of life and encourages audiences to come back regularly, fostering community and participatory culture. 

• Providing educational opportunities for the public to create their own work. We offer free or low-cost public workshops and partner with schools and local organizations to bring non-illusory techniques and creative practices to new communities.

As an organization, we are committed to practices of equity and justice, including but not limited to:

• Making decisions by consensus and maintaining a nonhierarchical organizational structure

• Giving each other direct, honest, compassionate feedback and maintain commitment to nonviolent communication and conflict resolution

• Paying ourselves and collaborators equitably, and keeping our finances transparent

• Producing specialty shows that uplift artists of a specific underrepresented group, like our annual all-LGBTQ+ Pride show, and donating funds from those shows to values-aligned community organizations

• Working with artists of diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives, especially those of historically underrepresented communities

• Using our position on stage to educate, inform, question, and call our audience to action.

In addition to performing, the SF Neo-Futurists teach classes and workshops on writing and performance in the Neo-Futurist aesthetic. We regularly partner with high schools and universities to teach youth, in addition to teaching classes for adults in partnership with Endgames Improv.

We’re one of three sister companies in the United States that perform Neo-Futurist work. The original Chicago company was founded in 1988 and has been performing weekly for over 30 years. Our sister company in New York has been performing weekly since 2004.

Even though our work is ever-changing, the one thing (OK, so two things) we can say for certain is that every single week, we will bring you new plays that reflect on the world around us, and that we hope you’ll come see them.